Press Release
Thompson Island Cultural Camp is excited to host the Kanien’keha Crash Course Challenge! Participants will be racing to complete our Mohawk language challenges across the community. Teams that make it through all of the levels will be entered to win the grand prize! To register, please email your group members to ticc@akwesasne.ca. Teams may consist of 1-4 members. […]
Read moreThrough Mohawk Council Resolution 2021/2022 #184, the Oversight Committee on Legislative Development is mandated to complete three Akwesasne Laws on a yearly basis; to achieve the mandate, they need to identify the legislative priorities for Akwesasne. The Oversight Committee is asking for community input to help determine which legislative needs should be prioritized for development. The laws in need […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) is notifying the community that the Jordan’s Principle Program has relocated to the Kanonhkwatsheri:io Health Facility (KHF). The Jordan’s Principle Office is located on the bottom floor of KHF in the former Nation Building office. The Jordan’s Principle office is not accessible within the health facility. Please use the external door […]
Read morePlease be advised that all roadways under the jurisdiction of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne will have a posted weight limit of five (5) tonnes per axle (also known as “Half Loads”), effective Monday, March 27th, 2023. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police will be monitoring vehicle traffic and enforcing the weight restrictions while they remain in place. For more […]
Read morePlease be advised that Hydro-Québec has procured services to have vegetation control work done within the Districts of Tsi Snaihne and Kana:takon for five weeks starting Monday, March 20th. The sub-contractor being used is AD Tree Service from Kahnawake. The work will occur under and around the hydroelectric lines along established routes within the two districts. AD Tree Service […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health is announcing to the community that they have partnered with Queen’s University to launch a sleep study in Akwesasne. The sleep study will be rolled out in three phases, beginning later this year. This sleep study will focus on insomnia, the most common sleep disorder. Sleep problems are very common, and […]
Read moreWith sadness, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne acknowledges the passing of our team member, Thomas Debo, who worked for the past 14 years as a Computerized Maintenance Management System Coordinator with the Department of Infrastructure, Housing, and Environment. He worked as a Head Caretaker in the years previous to 2009. Throughout his years at MCA, Tom was instrumental in […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is announcing the departure of Ann Seymour as Executive Director for the organization. Ann Seymour was appointed the Executive Director for a one-year term in March 2022. The MCA extends a niawenhkó:wa and well wishes to Ann Seymour for her future endeavors. The MCA is currently in the process of selecting a new […]
Read moreThe Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-Term Care (LTC) facility has been notified that the facility has been removed from Suspected Outbreak Status as of Monday, March 13, 2023. All staff and residents have tested negative for COVID-19. LTC services have been returned to regular operating procedures at the status quo level prior to the COVID-19 Outbreak Status. The LTC is urging staff […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne through the Department of Infrastructure, Housing, and Environment (DIHE) is currently seeking interested parties for the purpose of tendering the “Solid Waste and Recyclable Waste Materials Collection Contract”. Duration of the contract is a five-year term commencing on April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. Interested parties can pick up a tender package […]
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