EOHU ANNOUNCES NEW CHANGES TO COVID-19 TESTING AND ISOLATION REQUIREMENTS

The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) has announced changes Public Health Measures, effective on December 31, 2021. Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s (MCA) Community Health Program will be adopting the changes effective as of January 1, 2022. Public Health Measures that will see a change are: testing guidelines, isolation periods, fourth doses for long-term care residents, and capacity limits to large […]

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AKWESASNE COMMUNITY WATCH LOGO CONTEST WINNER

In December 2021, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police, working in partnership with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, hosted a logo contest asking the community to submit artwork depicting what the Akwesasne Community Watch Program meant to them.   The Akwesasne Community Watch committee would like to acknowledge and thank everyone that submitted artwork for the logo contest. The first-place winner will […]

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MCA REPORTS SEVEN NEW POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports seven (7) new positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of January 3, 2022.    Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne:New Positive Cases: 7Current Active: 31Total Cases: 680COVID-19 Related Passings: 12   The MCA Department of Health (DOH) would like to remind the […]

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AMPS EXECUTES SEARCH WARRANT ON KAWEHNO:KE

On December 28, 2021, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service executed a search warrant at a residence in the district of Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island), resulting in the arrest of Cornwall Island resident.   The search warrant execution was the conclusion to a month-long investigation with the help from the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA). Police seized a number of firearms, ammunition, […]

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THOMPSON ISLAND CULTURAL CAMP: LEGENDS & STORYTELLING

Thompson Island will be hosting another virtual Legends and Storytelling workshop with Darrell Thompson on Tuesday, January 4th!   If you are already pre-registered from previous storytelling with Darrell, the same zoom link will be sent again. If you are not registered and would like to join, please email jessica.shenandoah@akwesasne.ca to register.   Please note that due to the cultural […]

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Akwesasne Mohawk Police Seize Drugs, Guns and Cash

AMPS RELEASE – December 29, 2021     A Cornwall Island resident is facing 14 charges after police conducted a search warrant execution on Friday, December 3, 2021. The search, which was executed at approximately 6 p.m. at a Kawehno:ke home, was the conclusion of a drug trafficking investigation led by the Joint Investigation Team of the Akwesasne Mohawk Police. […]

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MCA HOLIDAY GIFT CARD DELIVERIES BEGIN TODAY

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne will be distributing gift cards to all households in their jurisdiction for the holidays, beginning today.   Council will be going house-to-house hand-delivering one gift card per household. We kindly request all dogs be tied up. Those delivering will be adhering to COVID-19 safety protocols, wearing masks and sanitizing hands and pens between houses.   […]

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ONTARIO EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY FOR COVID-19 BOOSTERS TO ALL 18+ AND AT THREE MONTH INTERVAL

To protect the progress in the fight against COVID-19, and safeguard the province’s hospitals and intensive care units (ICUs), with a rapidly spreading Omicron variant, the Ontario government is accelerating its booster rollout by expanding eligibility to all individuals aged 18 and over, as well as shortening the interval to three (3) months (prior interval was six (6) months) following […]

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MCA REPORTS FOUR NEW POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports four (4) new positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of December 17, 2021.    Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne:New Positive Cases: 4Current Active: 8Total Cases: 604COVID-19 Related Passings: 12   The MCA Department of Health (DOH) would like to remind the […]

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MCA HOLIDAY CLOSURES

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s offices will be closed for the holidays from December 24-31, 2021. Essential services and 24-hour care facilities will remain operational.    Offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, January 3.   

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