Join the Akwesasne Skatepark on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 for Indigenous Peoples Day + Go Skateboarding Day featuring Annie Guglia! There will be traditional singers and dancers, an art station with Akwesasne’s Kit Thomas (painting white Vans shoes for kids who previously registered), free skateboard lessons for people of all ages/levels and prizes!
Read moreThompson Island Cultural Camp is excited to host another session in their Legends & Stories series with Darrell Thompson! Join us via Zoom on Sunday, April 2 at 7 p.m. to hear about the frog story. It will be told in a combination of Kanien’keha and English. To register for this virtual event: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckfuygrT8pGddbBXoWjdkMEH8CcEoFpdMN After registering, you will receive a […]
Read moreThompson Island Cultural Camp is excited to host the Kanien’keha Crash Course Challenge! Participants will be racing to complete our Mohawk language challenges across the community. Teams that make it through all of the levels will be entered to win the grand prize! To register, please email your group members to ticc@akwesasne.ca. Teams may consist of 1-4 members. […]
Read moreThompson Island Cultural Camp and the MCA Wholistic Health & Wellness Program have teamed up to giveaway emergency kits to Akwesasronon aged 55 and older! This is only open to residents of Kana:takon, Kawehno:ke, and Tsi Snaihne. When: Wednesday, March 22Where: Kana:takon Recreation Center There will be 200 emergency kits available, one bag per household. To register, please […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Economic Development is requesting quotes from contractors for the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island). Quotes are due by 2 p.m. on March 23, 2023. Quotes may be hand-delivered to the MCA Department of Economic Development Office at 167 International Road, Unit […]
Read moreJoin Thompson Island Cultural Camp for some food and friendly conversation in Kanien’keha! We will have a light meal available and guest speakers who you can chat with, learn from, or just listen to. The language sessions will be held on the following dates: March 4, 2023 at St. Regis Recreation Center (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) March […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is seeking proposals to supply, deliver and install a modular hydroponic farm for Akwesasne, where it will be used to grow produce year-round to distribute healthy foods to the community. If you have any questions regarding the request for proposal (RFP), please email ecdev@akwesasne.ca or call 613-575-2250 ext. 1801. Deadline to submit: March […]
Read moreThompson Island Cultural Camp will be hosting snow snake presentations with Sam Shenandoah this weekend! Join us on Feb. 25 or Feb. 26 to learn about the snow snake’s origins, how to play, and the game’s evolution. This event is open to men/boys only. Participants under 12 will need to have a chaperone. The activity will be held […]
Read moreJoin Thompson Island for some food and friendly conversation in Kanien’keha! We will have a light lunch available and guest speakers who you can chat with, learn from or just to listen to. The lunch & learns will be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the following dates:• February 22, 2023 at Snye Recreation Center• March 4, 2023 […]
Read moreOn February 7th, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Wholistic Health & Wellness Prevention Program (WHWPP) and the Thompson Island Cultural Camp (TICC) hosted the winter Elder Care Package giveaway at the St. Regis Recreation Center. TICC and WHWPP staff handed out 75 care packages to community elders who registered to receive a bag. Elders who registered received an email or […]
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