The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to welcome Amber Montour as the new Director of Health. The Department of Health includes the Community Health Program (Diabetes Services, Healthy Babies, etc.), the Wholistic Health Program (medical clinics, addiction services, traditional medicine, mental health), Non-Insured Health Benefits, Home Care/Home Support and two long-term care facilities.   Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]

Under the Department of Economic Development and working in collaboration with the Thompson Island Cultural Camp, the Language Consultant will be responsible for promoting the use of the Kanien’keha language by integrating the language into workshops and activities conducted by the Thompson Island Cultural Camp. The Kanien’keha Language Consultant will also assist with coordinating cultural workshops in the community, implement […]

Thompson Island Cultural Camp will be hosting a virtual Legends & Storytelling workshop with Darrell Thompson! When: Sunday, November 28Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The sessions will be held via Zoom. To register, please email jessica.shenandoah@akwesasne.ca.    

Health Canada has officially approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, stating that the vaccine is more than 90 percent effective against the COVID-19 virus.    The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be delivered in doses one-third the size of those given to adults and children 12 years of age and older. Health Canada authorized the two-dose regimen to be […]

Starting November 30, 2021, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents who are visiting the United States (US) for less than 72 hours won’t need a COVID-19 PCR test in order to return home. Akwesasronon were exempt from the testing requirement, and this update applies to non-Akwesasronon.   Travelers were responsible for providing a negative PCR test result in order to […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Wholistic Health & Wellness Program is informing the community that effective Monday, November 22, 2021, the Kawehno:ke Medical Clinic (KMC) staff will be returning to the medical clinic building.    When arriving for appointments at the KMC building, please wait in your vehicle until staff has informed you to enter the facility. Any information or […]

The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service would like to make the community aware of the presence of counterfeit currency that has been recently circulating in the surrounding area.   Police have received reports and seized $20.00 banknotes (USD) that were used to purchase goods and services in the area. Police are asking the community to report counterfeit currency to your local […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports eight (8) new positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of November 18, 2021.    Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne:New Positive Cases: 8Current Active: 23Total Cases: 522COVID-19 Related Passings: 9   The MCA Department of Health (DOH) would like to remind the […]