COMMUNITY HEALTH NEWSLETTER — SUMMER 2023
The MCA Community Health Program’s newsletter includes important updates and information — see the PDF below to learn about sun & water safety, tick prevention, fitness news, and more.
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The MCA Community Health Program’s newsletter includes important updates and information — see the PDF below to learn about sun & water safety, tick prevention, fitness news, and more.
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s General Meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 25 at the St. Regis Recreation Center, 6 p.m. start time. The MCA General Meeting will be a hybrid event (in-person and virtual). To receive the meeting link, please email meetings@akwesasne.ca. Questions and comments can also be sent to this email prior to the […]
Read moreMay 21-27, 2023, is the 49th annual National EMS Week. EMS Week is a chance to celebrate emergency medical service practitioners and the important work they do in our communities. This year’s theme is EMS: Where Emergency Care Begins. Join the Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance as they host various events throughout the community in honour of EMS Week! #AkwesasneEMSWeek #EMSWeek2023
Read moreToday marks Personal Support Worker Day, a day to pay tribute to thousands of workers in settings such as hospitals, long-term care homes, community-based health providers or in their client’s homes. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has a number of personal support workers across the organization, from Iakhihsohtha Lodge to Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-Term Care Facility to our Home Care/Home Support […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to extend congratulations and appreciation to Micha Menczer on his retirement. Micha has provided legal representation to MCA since the 1980s and throughout these decades he’s had a positive presence in our community and made many friendships. Micha has supported MCA in several important cases and initiatives that have helped to shape […]
Read moreJoin us on Wednesday, June 7 from 6-8 p.m. at the Kawehno:ke Recreation Center for a community presentation on the Canada Greener Homes Initiative! The Canada Greener Homes Grant is being co-delivered by Natural Resources Canada and Enbridge Gas in Ontario under the Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) program. Grants are provided to eligible homeowners for recommended and eligible […]
Read moreCome join us on June 3, 2023 from 9 AM to 2 PM at the St. Regis Recreation Center or at our other check-in locations: Adams’ Marina and the A’nonwara’ko:wa Arena. This year’s event will include a shoreline cleanup (St. Regis and Snye) and a roadside cleanup within Akwesasne. Pre-registration is encouraged. The online volunteer registration form and […]
Read moreServing the community is the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service’s top priority. As part of #AkwesasnePoliceWeek2023, officers visited Iakhihsohtha Lodge and Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-Term Care Facility to dish out some smiles and delicious meals to our elders! In honour of this year’s Police Week theme (“Building Bridges: Celebrating Police-Community Partnerships”), AMPS and their community partners are hosting a number of events throughout […]
Read moreEvery year on the first Friday of May, Akwesasne honors an important Akwesasronon named John Saiowisakè:ron Fire. In 1999, on the 100th anniversary of his passing, a wooden statue depicting Saiowisakè:ron was created and unveiled on Kawehno:ke as a symbolic figure of a man who defined strength, bravery and community pride. In 2014, on the 115th anniversary, the statue was […]
Read moreThe MCA Wholistic Health and Wellness Program is excited to host a reiki healing circle as part of its Elder Enrichment Program! Join us on Tuesday, May 23 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Sweetgrass Manor Pavilion in Kana:takon. In case of inclement weather, the circle will be moved to the Sweetgrass Manor Resource Room. This […]
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