The Chief Referendum Officer (Chief Electoral Officer) Leona Benedict hereby gives notice of an upcoming referendum on the final draft of the Akwesasne Election Law Amendments.   The Akwesasne Election Law Amendments will only be passed with the approval of the community by referendum. The proposed/draft Akwesasne Election Law Amendments can be found on the MCA website www.akwesasne.ca, or by […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held two referendum votes on October 21, 2023 for the Akwesasne Emergency Management Law and the Akwesasne Cannabis Law. The following official results have been provided by the Chief Electoral Officer.   Akwesasne Emergency Management Law:   DISTRICT YES NO Kawehno:ke 13 26 Tsi Snaihne 23 41 Kana:takon 14 24   TOTAL 50 91   […]

The Chief Referendum Officer (CEO) Leona Benedict hereby gives notice of an upcoming referendum on the Final Draft Akwesasne Cannabis Law and Final Draft of the Akwesasne Emergency Management Law.   The Akwesasne Cannabis Law and the Akwesasne Emergency Management Law will only be passed with the approval of the community by referendum.   Polling stations will be set up […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne will be hosting community consultation sessions regarding the Akwesasne Election Law Amendment on the following dates:   Monday, May 1
Kawehno:ke Recreation Center6-8:30 p.m.   Tuesday, May 2Kana:takon Recreation Center6-8:30 p.m.   Wednesday, May 3Tsi Snaihne Recreation Center6-8:30 p.m.   The proposed areas of change are: Composition of Council, Term of Council, Eligibility of Candidate, and […]

Through Mohawk Council Resolution 2021/2022 #184, the Oversight Committee on Legislative Development is mandated to complete three Akwesasne Laws on a yearly basis; to achieve the mandate, they need to identify the legislative priorities for Akwesasne.   The Oversight Committee is asking for community input to help determine which legislative needs should be prioritized for development. The laws in need […]

JANUARY 2023   The Working Task Group (WTG) for the Akwesasne Child’s Rights & Responsibility Law would like to provide the community with a brief update regarding the progress of the law development.   Phase I of the Akwesasne Legislative Enactment Procedural Regulations (ALEPR) is “Development of a Proposed Law”. This includes introducing the law to the community.   Our […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne through MCR 2020/2021 – #265, dated January 19, 2021, established a Working Task Group to draft an emergency response law.   The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne through MCR 2022/2023 – #173, dated October 2, 2022, “Accepts in Principle” the Draft Emergency Management Law, dated September 26, 2022.   The draft law will now proceed to […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is notifying the community that Akwesasne Legislative Enactment Procedural Regulations (LEPR) – Phase III Community Consultation in the development of the Draft Akwesasne Cannabis Law has begun. The Draft Akwesasne Cannabis Law was “Accepted in Principle” by Council MCR 2022/2023 – #159 dated September 19, 2022.   The Oversight Committee on Legislative Development presented a summary […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is developing a new community law which will protect the interests of children who are involved in child welfare services.  The “Child’s Rights & Responsibilities Law” will be developed over the next year, but the community’s input is greatly needed now prior to the actual drafting of the law.   “It’s important that we hear […]