Category: News

DRAFT AKWESASNE CANNABIS LAW ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPLE; MOVING TO COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PHASE

For Immediate Release Seskehko:wa/September 20, 2022 The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has been working to develop a community cannabis law to regulate the cannabis after it was legalized by Canada in 2019.  The Akwesasne Legislative Enactment Procedural Regulation determines the steps for new laws to be developed. On Sept. 20, 2022, Council accepted the Draft Akwesasne Cannabis Law› in principle, […]

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OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH

The MCA Wholistic Health & Wellness Program, along with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, will be hosting an Outdoor Movie Night! This fun night with family and friends will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24th from 7 – 9 p.m. at the St. Regis Recreation Center. Please wear yellow in support of Suicide Prevention Month.

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TSIIONKWANONHSO:TE LTC NOTIFIED OF SUSPECTED OUTBREAK STATUS

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) would like to inform the community that the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-Term Care (LTC) facility has entered into a Suspected Outbreak status on September 14, 2022. One resident has tested positive for COVID-19.   In the event of a Suspected Outbreak, only the person who tested positive for COVID-19 and their close contacts […]

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COMMUNITY HEALTH TO OFFER MODERNA BIVALENT COVID-19 BOOSTER 

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program would like to inform the community that they will be offering Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine to the high-risk groups identified below.   As of September 12, 2022, the Ontario Ministry of Health has recommended that members of our vulnerable populations receive their fall COVID-19 bivalent booster dose, regardless of the number […]

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KID FRESH MEAL KITS — SEPTEMBER 2022

The MCA Community Health Program is excited to present Kid Fresh: meal kits and recipes made with kids for kids!   20 meal kits are available for families via curbside pick-up. To register, please contact Rachel George at 613-575-2341 ext. 3241 or at rachel.george@akwesasne.ca.       Deadline to register is Friday, September 16.  

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MCA WELCOMES NEW CBSA PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS FUTURE COLLABORATION

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne welcomed officials from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to a meeting on Monday, Sept. 12 in the Tsi Snaihne District. The purpose was to discuss and determine updated priorities for the MCA-CBSA Border Collaboration Initiative (BCI). The BCI was first created in 2019 with the purpose being to use collaboration and “design-thinking” to improve […]

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SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION & DETOURS IN KANA:TAKON

HILLTOP DRIVE & PARK STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT    The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Infrastructure, Housing and Environment (DIHE) would like to inform the community that there is upcoming scheduled construction work that will impact traffic routes in Kana:takon.    On Monday, September 12 and Tuesday, September 13, traffic flow will be directed from Hilltop Drive to Park Street […]

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POLICE SEEK FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING REMAINS

The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service is continuing an investigation into the human remains found inside a casket that was located on the grounds of the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Kana:takon.   On August 18, 2022, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police attended the area after a group of volunteers performing a maintenance detail inside the cemetery discovered the remains within a partially […]

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