Notice
On March 16, 2020, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe declared a State of Emergency. Since that time, both of our councils have received, and continue to receive, serious concerns from community members about travel outside of Akwesasne by others and the NEED for those community members who return to Akwesasne to self-quarantine. This includes […]
Read moreEssential Health Services Remain Operational The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Kanonhkwa’tsherí:io Health Facility is closed to the public as of March 24, 2020. Essential programs and services will continue to be delivered to the community. Any community members coming to the Kanonhkwa’tsherí:io Health Facility to pick up prescriptions from Proxim Pharmacy, or to pick up anything from a program or […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health is working tirelessly to ensure that essential programs and services continue to be delivered to the community. As a preventative measure to protect our community and our staff, we are strongly discouraging any and all activities that would allow for community and people to congregate; for example, social gatherings of 50 people […]
Read moreThe safety and security of the community is our top priority. The MCA Wholistic Health & Wellness Program has made the decision to put a hold on all non-essential appointments, which include ongoing maintenance appointments with our mental health staff. All clients with scheduled appointments will be contacted to reschedule. Staff are available for assistance for mental health support by telephone ONLY […]
Read moreOn March 22, 2020, the following order was made by Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, the Medical Officer of Health of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU). This is to ensure that social distancing public health measures are carried through and to clarify any confusion for the public. In the EOHU area, the following establishments/premises are asked to be immediately closed. All […]
Read moreThe Office of Vital Statistics has scheduled ADDITIONAL remote satellite sessions for the purpose of issuing status cards. Due to a limited supply of cards and the unknown duration of the Coronavirus State of Emergency, priority will be given to those individuals who have lost their status cards or have been recently registered and obtained a new status number. At […]
Read moreAmid the current COVID-19 outbreak, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health is working diligently to ensure essential programs and services continue to be delivered to the community. As a preventative measure to protect our community and our staff, we are strongly discouraging any and all activities that would allow for community and people to congregate; for example, social […]
Read moreRecent announcements regarding border crossing restrictions made by the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of the United States may have raised many concerns and questions amongst members of the Akwasasne community. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to reassure Akwesasne community members that we respect the unique mobility needs of Indigenous People in Canada and we […]
Read moreUPDATE ON US/CANADA BORDER CROSSING (March 19, 2020 at 5 p.m.) As follow-up to the update that was provided on March 18, 2020, today on Thursday, March 19, 2020, the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau announced that the restriction of crossing the Canadian/United States border only for essential travel will become effective beginning tomorrow, Friday, March 20, 2020, after 11:59 p.m. (12 a.m. Saturday). This means that if any […]
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