The staff of the Iakhisohtha Lodge hosted a “Grease Night” on Friday, July 22, 2022, for the residents and their families at the facility. The event consisted of entertainment from the Lodge staff, dancing and lip synching to “Grease” hit songs, with each staff person dressed up as their respective favorite characters.  The staff interacted with the audience during their […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne welcomed Canada’s Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, to the community on Wednesday, July 14, 2022, at the Kawehno:ke Recreation Centre. The Honourable Patty Hajdu was appointed to lead the Ministry of Indigenous Services in December 2021. Members of Council presented Minister Hajdu with an introduction to issues related to services and Indigenous rights. Concerns […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s (MCA) Community Health Program (CHP) is notifying the community that the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility has been opened up to all individuals age 18 and up. CHP is now booking appointments for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th doses of COVID-19 vaccines (Moderna and Pfizer). Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kieran Moore, has […]

The Akwesasne Legal Aid Clinic would like to invite interested community members to a FREE workshop on victim impact statements. A victim impact statement is a written or oral statement presented to the court at the sentencing of the defendant and was created as an opportunity for the judge to hear how a criminal action has affected you and those […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to provide professional services on the upcoming ‘Improving Border Crossing Rights for First Nations’ project. The MCA intends to engage with our own community members, First Nations of the Iroquois Caucus, and other First Nations that are similarly located on the Canada/United States border to consult, receive feedback, and […]

Storwell has been offering the Storwell Foster Children Bursary Program for over a decade and has helped numerous students across Canada achieve their educational goals. Storwell offers an annual bursary of $2,000 to help foster children attend post-secondary schools and to lend a helping hand as they make their way forward in life.  The bursary application deadline is September 1st. Eligibility requirements and access […]

The Jordan’s Principle Program is pleased to announce the addition of the new Navigator, Ohentiioa Lahache-Deering. Ohentiioa is originally from the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory and has been living in Akwesasne for the past 16 years. She has been raising her four children here in Akwesasne, with her husband Nathan Thompson. Ohentiioa and her husband had been active Akwesasne Freedoms School […]

The SRMT Health Promotion & Planning Program and the MCA Wholistic Health & Wellness Program would like to invite rakenis across Akwesasne to a Father’s Day cornhole tournament! When: Thursday, June 16 | 4-8 PM Where: Travis Solomon Lacrosse Box | Generations Park To register your team, please email cullen.jacobs@akwesasne.ca.

On Friday, June 3, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne welcomed the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, to the community. Minister Miller joined MCA and community members for an event commemorating the anniversary of when the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls published its Final Report. On June 3, 2019, the National Inquiry released their […]