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Press Release

MOHAWK COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION ENDING OFFICIAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) has passed Mohawk Council Resolution (MCR) 2024/2025 #220, officially ending the community’s COVID-19 pandemic response. This resolution rescinds MCR 2023/2024 #012, concluding the state of emergency and all pandemic-related efforts. This marks a significant milestone as the COVID-19 pandemic response for Akwesasne is now officially over. Throughout the pandemic, MCA staff worked tirelessly to […]

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UNOFFICIAL RESULTS OF 2024 MCA GENERAL ELECTION

For Immediate Release Seskehko:wa/September 14, 2024   UNOFFICIAL RESULTS OF 2024 MCA GENERAL ELECTION   The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Chief Electoral Officer Theresa Thompson has released the following unofficial results of the 2024 MCA General Election held today, September 14, 2024.   The results are unofficial pending the appeal period. Any appeals must be hand-delivered to the Akwesasne Mohawk […]

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DEPT. OF HEALTH ADVISING COMMUNITY OF ONTARIO RABIES CASE

For Immediate Release:  Seskehko:wa/September 9, 2024 An individual in Ontario is currently hospitalized after contracting rabies from a bat in the province.  Public health officials are urgently advising the public to be aware of the risk of rabies.  If left untreated, rabies in humans is almost always fatal.  If you’re exposed to rabies, you must seek treatment immediately.   What […]

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CBSA SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE OUTAGE

September 6, 2024 The Canada Border Services Agency has notified the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne that there is agency-wide maintenance scheduled for its data systems and website during the early morning of Sept. 7, 2024. The outage may require manual entry of data for traffic through the port of entry. The maintenance outage is expected to take place during the […]

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AMPS RELEASE: TWO ARRESTED, ONE WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH MARCH 2023 INCIDENT

The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service Joint Investigation Team, comprised of AMPS, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), has been assisting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in coordinating the arrests of individuals connected to the tragic drowning events in March 2023. On August 22, 2024, Stephanie Square of Akwesasne was arrested. On August 28, 2024, Rahsontanohstha […]

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AKWESASNE MOHAWK POLICE ARREST INDIVIDUAL ON WARRANT OF APPREHENSION

On August 26, 2024, Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service arrested Roland Wade Francis, age 46 of Akwesasne, on a Warrant of Apprehension. AMPS received a tip about his possible whereabouts and launched an investigation, which led to his arrest. Akwesasne Mohawk Police notified the Provincial ROPE (Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement) Squad for assistance. The ROPE squad, a multi-agency team that locates […]

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AKWESASNE MOHAWK POLICE ISSUE UPDATE IN ONGOING INVESTIGATION

The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service is providing a brief update concerning the tragic fatalities of nine individuals that occurred in March 2023. As mentioned in a previous joint media release with RCMP, OPP, CBSA on June 6, 2024, our investigation into those responsible is ongoing.  On August 22, 2024, Stephanie Square, 51, was arrested by Akwesasne Mohawk Police on the charge […]

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OFFICIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2024 MCA GENERAL ELECTION

The Chief Electoral Officer has released the following OFFICIAL list of candidates for the upcoming Mohawk Council of Akwesasne General Election. Nominations were held on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The list has now been verified and nominees have formally accepted their nomination.   The MCA General Election will be held on September 14, 2024. Advanced polls will be held by […]

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UNOFFICIAL NOMINEES FOR MCA GENERAL ELECTION  

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Theresa Thompson has released the following UNOFFICIAL list of nominees for the upcoming Mohawk Council of Akwesasne General Election.  Nominations were held on Saturday, August 24, 2024.    Nomination packages will be delivered to candidates within 48 hours.  Candidates have until Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 12 p.m. noon to accept their nomination. Those nominated […]

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