FIRST RESPONDERS & MENTAL HEALTH — AKWESASNE POLICE WEEK 2020
Mental Health Therapist Wennietanoron Oakes shares a message as part of Akwesasne Police Week 2020 — the importance of mental health management for our community.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CELEBRATES NURSING WEEK 2020 NURSES: A VOICE TO LEAD – NURSING THE WORLD TO HEALTH
“Nursing is a progressive art such that to stand still is to go backwards.”– Florence Nightingale The Canadian Nurses Association celebrates National Nursing Week from the Monday to Sunday of Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12. The theme this year is Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Nursing the World to Health. This theme was developed by the International Council of […]
Read moreFINAL EMERGENCY FOOD PACKAGE DISTRIBUTION
Please be advised that on Friday, May 15, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne will be providing the final distribution of basic Emergency Food Packages to community members. The EFP’s contain basic pantry supplies for a family and limited fresh foods, based on supplies received. It will be first come, first served for community members in need. An alternative for families […]
Read moreGRASSE RIVER PROJECT INFORMATION SESSIONS CANCELED
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) are informing the community that, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the public informational sessions held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Grasse River Project will not be held, in accordance with social distancing requirements. The presentation that Arconic would have given at the public meetings has been […]
Read moreDR. DUBUC’S OPTOMETRY OFFICE RESUMES LIMITED SERVICES
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health is updating the community that Dr. Danielle Dubuc’s Optometry Office has resumed limited operations at the Kanonhkwa’tsherí:io Health Care Facility as of this week. The limited operations include pick-up for eye glasses and contact lenses, and glasses repair. Dr. Dubuc’s office staff are accepting calls from patients Tuesday – Thursdays from 9:00 […]
Read moreWHW TRADITIONAL MEDICINE — PLANTING BY THE MOON
Excerpt from the “Traditional Planting Guide” An easy way to maximize your gardening success is to plant by the cycle of the moon. Everything in the natural world is interconnected and our ancestors recognized the power of working with these relationships. The moon has four ‘phases’ or ‘quarters’ that last about 7-days. In the first two quarters, the ‘new’ […]
Read moreFAMILY KANIEN’KEHA RADIO BINGO
Tune in to 97.3 CKON at 2 p.m. on May 14 for another special family edition of radio bingo! CKON will be airing this radio bingo in Kanien’keha. Practice your language, win some prizes and have some fun! Cards can be picked up at the following locations from 12-2 PM: AMS — May 11Kana:takon School — May 12 Tsi Snaihne […]
Read moreACFS — MOTHER’S DAY PRIZE GIVEAWAY
Akwesasne Child & Family Services wants you to nominate your Ista by posting her name, along with a photo and/or post telling why you think she is an amazing woman who deserves to win! All of the wonderful women who are nominated will have their name put into a special Mother’s Day prize. Deadline to submit is Wednesday, May 13 at […]
Read moreEMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER — UPDATED HOURS
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Emergency Operation Center would like to inform the community of their updated hours. The EOC will be open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The EOC was enacted in order to provide leadership and staff with a hub to collect information on the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). It was also initiated […]
Read moreAKWESASNE MOHAWK POLICE SERVICE CELEBRATES POLICE WEEK 2020
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) and Community Partners will be celebrating Police Week from May 10-16, 2020. Police Week is an annual event that focuses on raising awareness on the work of police services in Canada and the United States. This year Police Week will be dedicated to all First Responders in the community of Akwesasne. Each year police […]
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