Please be advised that the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne offices will be closed during the week of Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22, 2020. The organization will be completing major renovations and updating essential equipment. Staff will be working from home. This closure will include all administration offices and other non-24-hour facilities. Limited essential services will be available. The […]

Please be advised that as per normal Wastewater Maintenance schedule that is done every four months, the Saint Regis Village Sewage Treatment Plant is being emptied of sanitary sludge. Residents may notice a sewer odor for short periods of time throughout out the day that is not a health hazard. This work is necessary to maintain optimum sewage treatment to […]

“Nursing is a progressive art such that to stand still is to go backwards.”– Florence Nightingale The Canadian Nurses Association celebrates National Nursing Week from the Monday to Sunday of Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12. The theme this year is Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Nursing the World to Health. This theme was developed by the International Council of […]

Please be advised that on Friday, May 15, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne will be providing the final distribution of basic Emergency Food Packages to community members. The EFP’s contain basic pantry supplies for a family and limited fresh foods, based on supplies received. It will be first come, first served for community members in need. An alternative for families […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) are informing the community that, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the public informational sessions held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Grasse River Project will not be held, in accordance with social distancing requirements. The presentation that Arconic would have given at the public meetings has been […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health manages two long term care facilities – Tsiionkwanonhso:te Longterm Care Facility and Iakhihsohtha Lodge. The MCA Department of Health follows the directives issued by the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care for COVID-19 protocols that are implemented in each home. The Ministry released a directive to conduct COVID-19 testing on all residents and […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) are informing the community that effective May 5, 2020, any hunting or fishing on the Territory of Akwesasne will be limited to community members only, until the Emergency Declaration has been lifted. This decision was made with the health and safety of community members in mind in the effort to […]

The Akwesasne Mohawk Police are investigating a report of an unidentified body of a deceased male, located south of a residence on River Road in the district of Tsi Snaihne (Snye), Akwesasne, Quebec. On April 30, 2020 at 9:00 AM, Central Dispatch received a call of an unresponsive male located on a private property in Tsi Snaihne. Officers responded to […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s offices will be closed on Friday, May 1 in observance of Saiowisakeron (Jake Fire) Day. Essential services, 24-hour care facilities, and the Emergency Operation Center will remain operational. Offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, May 4.  

Help Respect and Protect our Elders Warmer weather is on the horizon and the residents of both Tsiionkwanonhso:te Longterm Care Facility and Iakhihsohtha Lodge are looking forward to enjoying their outdoor spaces. The healthcare workers at both facilities have been working hard to implement the ever-changing guidelines for long term care facilities. Allowing residents to sit on their verandas while […]