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Notice
REMINDER OF PROCESS FOR ENTERING MCA BUILDINGS
In order to protect each other, staff and community members, from COVID-19, there are measures in place at Mohawk Council of Akwesasne buildings. These procedures include:• A temperature check. A temperature of 100.0 °F or higher is considered a fever and you may not enter our buildings. A temperature lower than 100.0 is not considered a fever. Please note this […]
Read moreINTRODUCTION TO KANIEN’KEHA CLASS
Iohahi:io Akwesasne Education & Training Institute is offering an introductory Kanien’keha class to interested community members! Classes will be held on Mondays & Wednesdays from October 19 – November 11, 2020. To register, please email alison.henderson@ambe.ca or call 613-575-2754 for more information.
Read moreMCA EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY OF JOYCE ECHAQUAN & MANAWAN COMMUNITY
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is saddened and disheartened to hear about the treatment of Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman from the Atikamekw First Nation. Leading up to her unfortunate death, Echaquan was treated horrifically and unacceptably while receiving services from nurses and staff from the Joliette Hospital. No individual should have to endure that type of behavior, especially in […]
Read moreAKWESASNE HUNTING & FISHING RESTRICTION REMAINS IN EFFECT
Due to fishing tournaments being held in the surrounding areas, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) are reminding the general public that any hunting or fishing in the Territory of Akwesasne continues to be limited to community members only. The restriction continues due to the increase in positive COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario and […]
Read moreACFS — DECORATE SOMETHING PURPLE CHALLENGE
October is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Akwesasne Child & Family Services would like to invite you to help us raise awareness! ACFS will be having multiple events throughout the month beginning with the “Decorate Something Purple” challenge: you can decorate a window, your door, your lawn or whatever else you would like. All you have to do to enter […]
Read morePETITION RECEIVED BY MCA REGARDING LAND DISPUTES
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) is notifying the community that a petition was received on September 21, 2020, requesting that the group calling themselves “The Land Protectors” be stopped from continuing to interfere in family land disputes throughout Akwesasne. The petition is currently being verified by the Akwesasne Justice Department to determine how many eligible voters have signed the […]
Read moreCORNWALL RAISES AWARENESS OF ORANGE SHIRT DAY
Today, September 30th, is Orange Shirt Day, honouring the indigenous survivors and victims of residential schools. The City of Cornwall, in collaboration with the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, is raising awareness of the impact residential schools have had on indigenous communities. An orange banner is hanging from the city’s iconic clock tower, and two of the city’s […]
Read moreDIH REQUEST FOR TENDER — FUEL FOR 2021-2021 HEATING SEASON
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Read moreMCA OUTLINES HALLOWEEN RECOMMENDATIONS
With the arrival of the fall season, Halloween planning and decorating is underway. MCA is providing the following recommendations for this year’s Halloween celebrations: • No inter-district trick-or-treating. Please stay within your own districts in order to avoid clusters and crowding. • Trick-or-treating hours are advised from 3 – 7 p.m. • Please respect those who choose not to participate […]
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