Today, the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education hosted the second part of their 2023 Cultural Celebration! Last week, AMBE held the celebration for their Early Years students and now Grades 4-8 got to join in on the festivities. It was a beautiful day at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena, full of songs, dancing, traditional outfits, and plenty of smiles! Nia:wen to […]
Read moreThe Kawehno:ke Recreation Committee, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service, and Rez Riders are excited to host a bike rodeo at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena! Join us on Saturday, June 3 at 11 a.m. for safety demos, obstacle courses, giveaways, and free food for all to enjoy.
Read moreIndigenous communities, like all communities in Canada, should be places where individuals and families feel safe. That is why the Government of Canada has been making unprecedented investments in community safety, including in policing and in initiatives aimed at preventing serious and organized crime. Today the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, announced funding of more than $12 […]
Read moreServing the community is the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service’s top priority. As part of #AkwesasnePoliceWeek2023, officers visited Iakhihsohtha Lodge and Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-Term Care Facility to dish out some smiles and delicious meals to our elders! In honour of this year’s Police Week theme (“Building Bridges: Celebrating Police-Community Partnerships”), AMPS and their community partners are hosting a number of events throughout […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service will be celebrating Police Week from May 13-19, 2023. Police Week was first observed in 1970 and coincides with Peace Officers Memorial Day, recognized internationally on May 15. This year’s theme is “Building Bridges: Celebrating Police-Community Partnerships.” The theme highlights and celebrates the important role our police officers and personnel play in community safety […]
Read moreOn Friday, May 5, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Family Wellness Program invited the community and partners to join them in recognizing Missing & Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Day. Representatives from Mohawk Council, Akwesasne Mohawk Police, Canada Border Services Agency, Cornwall Police Service, and the communities of Akwesasne and Cornwall came together at the A’nowara’kowa Arena for an afternoon […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service will be celebrating Police Week from May 13-19, 2023. Police Week was first observed in 1970 and coincides with Peace Officers Memorial Day, recognized internationally on May 15. This year’s theme is “Building Bridges: Celebrating Police-Community Partnerships.” The theme highlights and celebrates the important role our police officers and personnel play in community safety […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service, in collaboration with the Alzheimer Society of Cornwall & District, the OPP and Cornwall Police, launched the newest initiative called Project Lifesaver, to protect and quickly locate those living with dementia who get lost. Launch date is April 26, 2023. This program is now available to residents living in Akwesasne. Project Lifesaver uses […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police’s investigation continues into the whereabouts of missing Akwesasne male, Casey Oakes, 30. He was last seen boarding a boat on Wednesday, March 29 and was reported missing on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The local waterways were searched from March 30, 2023, to April 5, 2023, with the assistance of the Canadian Coast Guard, Hogansburg Akwesasne […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police are providing an update regarding the recovery of several bodies in the Akwesasne territory on March 30 and March 31, 2023. A total of eight bodies were recovered in total. The circumstances surrounding the deaths continue to be investigated by the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations, Massena. An essential part […]
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