The Chief Electoral Officer has declared that an election will be held for one (1) seat on the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE) Board of Trustees. Voting will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School (AMS) on Kawehno:ke. Official Candidates for the District of Kawehno:ke are: Kathleen PapineauRosemary (Rosie) Square Advanced polling […]
Read moreNominations for the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education were held on July 12, 2025. Acclaimed Trustees: Kana:takon (1 seat) – Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Sawatis Tsi Snaihne (2 seats) – Darlene Adams, Mary F. Terrance Election Needed – Kawehno:ke (1 seat):Candidates: Kathleen Papineau & Rosemary (Rosie) SquareElection Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025Location: Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School, Kawehno:ke Advanced Polls: August 11 & 12, […]
Read moreOn Thursday, July 24, 2025, the grounds of the A’nowara’kó:wa Arena were full of excitement as the uOttawa Gee-Gees and the Ottawa REDBLACKS returned to host a youth football camp for Akwesasronon! Led by Gee-Gees quarterback and Tyendinaga’s own Ben Maracle, the camp brought together local youth for a day of learning, teamwork, and fun — all with the goal […]
Read moreOn Wednesday, July 23, community partners gathered at the Akwesasne Freedom School for a special cheque presentation — a powerful moment that marked the success of last year’s Orange Shirt Day event at Lamoureux Park. Through the sale of “Every Child Matters” orange shirts, the event raised an incredible $9,000 in support of the Akwesasne Freedom School’s building campaign. This […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s General Meeting is scheduled for Ohiarihkó:wa/July 31, 2025 at the Kawehno:ke Recreation Center, 6 p.m. start time. The MCA General Meeting will be a hybrid event (in-person and virtual). To receive the Zoom meeting link, please email meetings@akwesasne.ca. Questions and comments can also be sent to this email prior to the General Meeting for Council […]
Read moreJoin us for two awesome days of skating fun at the park! Hosted by 2028 Olympic hopeful Zoe Zollinger and pro skater Adam Hopkins! It’s going to be a wicked day full of skating, games, races, competitions, and prizes. Open to ages 5-26. Saturday, August 9🛹 Skate Jam | 1 p.m. – dark Sunday, August 10🎉 Youth Skate Camp | […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Emergency Measures Program has launched the Akwesasne FireSmart Project — with property assessments now underway across the districts of Kana:takon, Kawehno:ke, and Tsi Snaihne. What is FireSmart? FireSmart is the Canadian standard for fire prevention and mitigation, recognized by all provinces and territories. It focuses on reducing the risk of fire damage around your home […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) proudly presented a cheque in the amount of $151,753 to the Tsiakwawennatónhe’ts Mohawk Language and Culture Program, in support of their efforts to complete construction of a new school building dedicated to language revitalization in Akwesasne. Tsiakwawennatónhe’ts, meaning “We are bringing the life fire back to our language,” aims to bring back the Kanien’kehá:ka language by […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Storm U13 and U15 players brought a lacrosse medicine game to our beloved totas at Tsiionkwanonhso:te. The game was organized between the Akwesasne Storm lacrosse organization, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Traditional Medicine, Addictions Services, and Land-Based Healing Programs. A special nia:wen/thank you to LaToya Rourke from Land-Based Healing for organizing the speakers and presenters. The totas and the […]
Read moreThe MCA Land-Based Healing Program is excited to offer O’rhotseri Green Bean Teachings for community members, guided by Aronhiaies Herne! To accommodate more participants, two sessions will be offered: July 23, 2025 | 5:00–8:00 PM A’nowara’ko:wa Arena – Turtle Room July 28, 2025 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM A’nowara’ko:wa Arena – Turtle Room No registration is required – just come and […]
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