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The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to inform post-secondary students and recent graduates attending a college/university in Canada or abroad (i.e. United States) that beginning Friday, May 15, coronavirus aid applications will be available for submission. Students are being asked to submit their applications for the new benefit program over four days, depending on the month of their birth. […]
Read morePlease be advised that the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne offices will be closed during the week of Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22, 2020. The organization will be completing major renovations and updating essential equipment. Staff will be working from home. This closure will include all administration offices and other non-24-hour facilities. Limited essential services will be available. The […]
Read moreCongratulations to the 2020 graduates of Iohahi:io on completing your program! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional Spring convocation ceremonies for St. Lawrence College will not take place this year. However, we still want to honor all of your hard work and accomplishments. We are asking that you send us a picture of you. You can dress up and take […]
Read morePlease be advised that as per normal Wastewater Maintenance schedule that is done every four months, the Saint Regis Village Sewage Treatment Plant is being emptied of sanitary sludge. Residents may notice a sewer odor for short periods of time throughout out the day that is not a health hazard. This work is necessary to maintain optimum sewage treatment to […]
Read morePost a video to the Akwesasne Child & Family Services Rakeni’s Best Doo event page of that special dad who has the best hairstyling skills! Contest opens on: May 18 at 8 a.m.Contest will close on: May 21 at 4 p.m.Winners will be announced on May 27! 1st, 2nd and 3rd place cash prizes will be awarded in the following categories:1. […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to thank the community for their interest in the Kaienthóhsera – Akwesasne Garden Initiative! We received an overwhelming response and are looking forward to moving ahead with this project. Due to the response, MCA has decided to expand the initiative to provide more Akwesasronon, who previously filled out the survey, with garden beds! […]
Read moreMental Health Therapist Wennietanoron Oakes shares a message as part of Akwesasne Police Week 2020 — the importance of mental health management for our community.
Read more“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 morePlease 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 moreThe 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 […]
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