The MCA Community Health Program would like to honour all of our breastfeeding mothers and babies in Akwesasne — breastfeeding can be done anywhere and anytime, take a picture or a “brelfie” and send it to us! Entries can be emailed to Amanda Garrow at amanda.garrow@akwesasne.ca or dropped off at the Community Health Program at Kanonhkwat’sheri:io Health Facility. Deadline to […]

Hydro One Networks Inc. (“Hydro One”) is in the process of preparing for the release of an open Request for Proposal (“RFP”) in July 2019. Hydro One will be seeking qualified suppliers that are capable of supplying 400 Class equipment (UTVs, 8-wheeler ARGOs, snowmobiles) and open deck trailers for daily, weekly and monthly rentals on an as and when required […]

The 6th Annual IFN Youth Conference will be held at the Thompson Island Cultural Camp on August 11-17. If you are between the ages of 18-29 and are interested in being a delegate for your community, please complete registration and short essay (250 words) on what justice means to you and why. Please contact the IFN organizer, Sasha Maracle, at sasha@ifnc.ca for more […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to remind the community that the proposed draft Akwesasne Financial Administration Law has been accepted in principle for enactment following the Akwesasne Legislative Enactment Regulation. Council has determined that enactment will be through a secret ballot vote at a Special General Meeting held: Saturday, July 27, 2019 Turtle Room, A’nowara’ko:wa Arena (Kawehno:ke) Special […]

Jordan River Anderson was a First Nation child from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba, born with a rare disorder who required hospitalization from birth. The provincial and federal governments could not agree on who was financially responsible for his care. Jordan’s condition worsened and he passed away in hospital before both governments could resolve who would pay. Who can […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to inform the community that anyone who identifies as a survivor of the 60’s Scoop is encouraged to pick up an application for compensation. The applications will be available at the Mohawk Government office in Kana:takon — once completed, the application can be sent to Collectiva at: Mail: Sixties Scoop Class Action Administrator […]

On May 13th-May 15th, the Federal Indian Day School Class Action settlement was heard and court was adjourned pending a decision from the Federal Judge Justice Phelan. At this time, no decision has been rendered regarding the Indian Day School class action. Once a decision is announced by the court, the class counsel Gowling WLG will be providing updates to […]

The final Information Meetings for the Akwesasne Election Law – Amendment for the District of Kana:takon, which was rescheduled due to the passing of a community member, has been rescheduled as follows: District of Kana:takon – Wednesday, June 26, 2019 – 6:00pm-8:00pm at Kana:takon School Multi-Purpose Room The deadline to submit comment on the Akwesasne Election Law – Amendment has […]