In our ongoing effort to keep the community up-to-date with regard to COVID-19, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne provides you with the following information:  We have received confirmation from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) that nine (9) of our residents at the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-Term Care Facility have tested positive for COVID-19, as well as 10 of our staff.  Of […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health, and the Community Health Program, is planning for community vaccinations for COVID-19. MCA does not currently have vaccines as of yet, but is anticipating its arrival very soon. As part of the planning and roll-out process of the community vaccine, we are providing the following brief questionnaire, to gauge community response/willingness to […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports that as of January 4, 2021, a total of eight (8) new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the northern portion of the community. This brings the total active cases in MCA’s jurisdiction to twenty (20) with 61 cases overall since the beginning of the pandemic.   The Mohawk Council […]

In response to recent lockdown announcements made in the region, AMBE will be providing a tentative schedule of our programming over the next few weeks. AMBE OFFICES: All AMBE Offices are closed for the holidays from December 23, 2020 to January 1, 2021. All reception and administrative assistants will return to work on January 4, 2021 and can only be […]

The Province of Ontario announced a Provincewide shut down effective Sunday, December 26, 2020, at 12:01 am. This shutdown will continue in Eastern Ontario for 28 days.  The 28 days shut down means that all non-essential stores in Eastern Ontario will be closed. Grocery stores, pharmacies and stores that sell food will remain open. Shopping malls and retail stores that […]

Due to an increase in positive cases of COVID-19, Ontario and Quebec have announced lockdown measures to curb climbing numbers. The lockdown will take effect on December 26, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. and will remain in place until at least January 23, 2021.   MCA will be implementing the following measures to ensure the health and safety of the community […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports that there is one new case of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community as of Dec. 21, 2020. This brings the total active cases in MCA’s jurisdiction to one (1), with 40 cases overall since the beginning of the pandemic. Thirty-nine (39) cases have been resolved.     MCA’s […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) are notifying the community that they have made the careful and precautious decision to extend the restrictions on in-home wakes and funerals due to continued concerns of COVID-19 transmission. The decision was not made lightly or without consideration of those the decision most impacts. We express our deepest […]