The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) seeks proposals from qualified consultants with expertise in Microsoft Office 365 and its programs to provide professional services for the upcoming ‘Improved Records Management for Executive Services Programs’ project. This project will focus on document management with a goal of efficiency, and records management with a goal of compliance, and both share the common […]
Read moreOn Friday, May 5, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Family Wellness Program invited the community and partners to join them in recognizing Missing & Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Day. Representatives from Mohawk Council, Akwesasne Mohawk Police, Canada Border Services Agency, Cornwall Police Service, and the communities of Akwesasne and Cornwall came together at the A’nowara’kowa Arena for an afternoon […]
Read moreBeginning May 5, 2023, Lazore’s Construction will be mobilizing to begin the final phase of the Park Street/Hilltop Road Project in Kana:takon (St. Regis). They will be starting with curbing formwork at the end of Park St. (Near the cemetery) and will make their way west towards the corner bend. To accommodate the proposed construction, various lane reductions and […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Sahatihahará:ne Detox Center is notifying the community that they have fentanyl testing strips and naloxone kits available for anyone interested, based on a first come, first serve basis, while supplies last. Fentanyl testing strips (FTS) are an effective method of helping prevent drug overdoses and reducing harm. FTS are small strips of paper that […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service will be celebrating Police Week from May 13-19, 2023. Police Week was first observed in 1970 and coincides with Peace Officers Memorial Day, recognized internationally on May 15. This year’s theme is “Building Bridges: Celebrating Police-Community Partnerships.” The theme highlights and celebrates the important role our police officers and personnel play in community safety […]
Read moreMay is National Foster Care Month and Akwesasne has an urgent need for kinship/foster/customary care homes! If you, or someone you know, is interested in becoming a foster home, please call 613-575-5020.
Read moreBefore there were elections in Akwesasne, the community was governed by Community Life Chiefs. These Life Chiefs were known as the Rotinonkwiseres, which means “They Have Long Hair.” These men were chosen by the Clanmothers, as is tradition among the Haudenosaunee. This was the way the community of Akwesasne had decided to choose their leaders. The new government of Canada […]
Read moreThe Community Health Program is sharing their May 2023 Fitness Program calendar with the community. Please note that any scheduled classes will be cancelled if MCA is closed for any reason. Other issues may arise that will cause fitness classes to be cancelled. Please check the Community Health Program’s Facebook Page for any updates/cancellations. If you have any […]
Read moreThe MCA Wholistic Health & Wellness Program’s monthly women’s group with Traditional Medicines is excited to host a workshop on medicinal seeds! Join us on Wednesday, May 3 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the St. Regis Recreation Center. If you have any questions, please contact WHW Traditional Medicines at 613-575-2341 ext. 3100.
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Mills to the position of Executive Director, beginning May 1, 2023. Tim is a familiar face to many in our community, both as a partner in his past role as the Senior Administrative Officer of the Township of South Glengarry and in his previous roles as Superintendent […]
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