To further strengthen its response to the Omicron variant, effective December 18, 2021, Ontario will introduce a 50 percent capacity limit to the following indoor areas of venues with a usual capacity of 1,000 or more:    Facilities used for sports and recreational fitness activities Entertainment facilities such as concert venues, theaters, and cinemas Racing venues Meeting and event spaces […]

In collaboration with the Iohahi:io Akwesasne Adult Education & Training Institute, the Akwesasne Justice Department is pleased to announce the Akwesasne Traffic Court will be held every other month in the District of Tsi Snaihne.   Please find listed below the court dates for the January 2022 – December 2022 year. Court is held the second Wednesday of every month. […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports two (2) new positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of December 16, 2021.    Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne:New Positive Cases: 2Current Active: 6Total Cases: 600COVID-19 Related Passings: 12   The MCA Department of Health (DOH) would like to remind the […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health is sharing the unfortunate news of two (2) community members passing due to COVID-19. We offer our sincerest condolences to the families and friends who have lost a loved one. There are no words that we can provide to lift the immense sorrow you are feeling at this time.   The two […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) is providing the community with more information regarding the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. Two cases of the omicron variant had been identified in Ottawa, ON, recently. No other statistics have been provided at this time on the spread of the variant.   Health experts are anticipating the Omicron variant […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports one (1) new positive case of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of December 13, 2021.    Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne:New Positive Cases: 1Current Active: 9Total Cases: 598COVID-19 Related Passings: 9   The MCA Department of Health (DOH) would like to remind the […]

The Healing Place is a community green space located on the traditional territories of the Algonquin and Mohawk Nations in eastern Ontario. It was created in the fall of 2020 through a Reconciliation and Climate Change Planting event planned through collaborative partnership.   The project partners have committed to continued maintenance and expansion of the site, as well as to […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports six (6) new positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of December 9, 2021.    Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne:New Positive Cases: 6Current Active: 22Total Cases: 596COVID-19 Related Passings: 9   The MCA Department of Health (DOH) would like to remind the […]

On December 8, 2021, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service received information of an alleged bear track sighting just off of David Lane, located on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island).   Police attended the area and discovered a set of deteriorated tracks in the snow. A search of the area revealed negative results. Police spoke to the complainant who reported a black bear […]