Press Release
For Immediate Release:Kentenha/October 21, 2023 The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held two referendum votes today for the Akwesasne Emergency Management Law and the Akwesasne Cannabis Law. The following unofficial results have been provided by the Chief Electoral Officer. Akwesasne Emergency Management Law Unofficial Results: Kawehno:ke: Yes – 13 No – 26 Tsi Snaihne: Yes – […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Family Wellness Program is proud to present the 23rd annual Celebration of Life Conference on November 2 & 3, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort for a free conference designed to provide information and support to frontline workers in the community and surrounding areas! Featuring keynote speakers Jackson […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to inform the community that the Akwesasne Heating Assistance Program (AHAP) will now be taking applications starting Monday, October 16, 2023. The final application deadline will be Friday, December 15, 2023 at 4 p.m. There will be no exceptions after the deadline date, as the fuel distribution will commence. The application […]
Read moreAn Election was held on Saturday, October 7, 2023 for the Akwesasne Membership Board in the Districts of Kawehnoke and Tsi Snaihne. No appeals were received by the deadline of October 12, 2023 at 2 p.m. OFFICIAL RESULTS Tsi Snaihne (2-Year Term) Shannon L. Lazore 11 Theresa Thompson 5 Kawehno:ke (4-Year Term) Joanne Jocko […]
Read moreAKWESASNE CANNABIS LAW & AKWESASNE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LAW The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) would like to inform the community that the Voters List for the Akwesasne Cannabis Law and the Akwesasne Emergency Management Law Referendums have been posted at the following locations: Kana:takon Canada Post Office Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. […]
Read moreOn Wednesday, October 4, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne hosted an art unveiling at the Tri-District Elders Lodge on Kawehno:ke. The MCA welcomed Kyle Thompson, a Cornwall resident, to Akwesasne as Kyle recently reached out to the organization wanting to donate a piece of his artwork to the Mohawks of Akwesasne. The Tri-District graciously accepted the artwork. Kyle Thompson […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Department of Infrastructure, Housing and Environment (DIHE) is pleased to announce a new infrastructure and housing project for 2023-2024. Infrastructure and site prep will begin in October 2023 on Hawthorne Road in Tsi Snaihne. The project will consist of road extension, hydro and waterline extension, and septic installation for apartment units. Five 3-bedroom […]
Read moreA sea of orange shirts filled the park Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, for a joint event planned by Akwesasne and Cornwall organizations to honour residential school survivors. Orange Shirt Day now coincides with Canada’s National Day for Truth & Reconciliation on September 30th every year. The event at Cornwall’s Lamoureux Park featured Akwesasne speakers, residential school survivor presentations, Indigenous […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health will begin accepting clients at its new detox center, Sahatihahará:ne this coming Monday, October 2, 2023. The 4-bed/4-client center is located on Kawehno:ke and fills a need in healthcare and addictions services that our medical teams are committed to providing. “This is a major milestone for our healthcare services,” said District […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne presented a check for $500,000 to the Akwesasne Freedom School on September 25, 2023. Friends of the Akwesasne Freedom School (FOAFS) had made a request to the MCA for assistance for the construction of a new school. The Akwesasne Freedom School is the Akwesasne community’s only private full-Mohawk immersion school. It began as a grassroots effort in 1979 and continues […]
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