The amazing staff and awesome totas at Iakhihsohtha Lodge have been very busy this past week! Our superstar team continues to keep our residents active, engaged, and thriving! Staff recently participated in a team-building activity that brought out their creativity and camaraderie. Each department worked together to design and decorate flower pots, engaging in some friendly competition to see who […]
Read moreThe MCA Department of Health’s Community Health Services and Land-Based Healing Program are excited to launch the first session of their new Cultivation Series — starting with free Community Garden Planting Kits for Akwesasronon! These kits are a great way to get your garden growing and support a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle. Each planting kit will include:🌱 Growing bags🌱 Soil🌱 […]
Read moreOn June 19, the Seaway International Bridge Corporation (SIBC) proudly hosted a meaningful and vibrant event celebrating the unveiling of a new mural ‘Three Sisters’ by Kirby Thompson, a talented Akwesasronon artist and daughter of Chief Vince Thompson of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA). Kirby, who also works with SIBC, continues to use her art to uplift and reflect […]
Read moreOur beloved totas were recently treated to a scrumptious luncheon from none other than the local favourite, Sunshine Chinese Food Restaurant! The residents were absolutely overjoyed to indulge in their favourite dishes, along with some new sampler dishes that Sunshine asked the residents and staff to try before adding them to their full menu. Talk about a tasty sneak […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s General Meeting is scheduled for Ohiarí:ha/June 26, 2025 at the Kana:takon Recreation Center, 6 p.m. start time. The MCA General Meeting will be a hybrid event (in-person and virtual). To receive the Zoom meeting link, please email meetings@akwesasne.ca. Questions and comments can also be sent to this email prior to the General Meeting for […]
Read moreThe scent of ken’niiohontéhsha (strawberries) filled the air in and around the Kana:takon Recreation Center as the AMBE Mohawk Language & Culture Program hosted its first Strawberry Festival — a celebration rooted in tradition, community, and creativity. Held on June 17, the event welcomed community members of all ages to enjoy a day of strawberry-themed activities, games, crafts, and teachings. […]
Read moreThe MCA Land-Based Healing Program invites the community to take part in Seed Songs Teachings with the Kontiwennake’tskwás Singing Group — a powerful opportunity to reconnect with the land through traditional song. 🎶 🗓️ June 23, 24, 25 & 30📍 A’nowara’kó:wa Arena🕕 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. These gatherings honour the songs that call to our seed relatives — songs […]
Read moreLast week, the halls of the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-Term Care (LTC) facility were filled with laughter, joy, and a little bit of slime! 🧼✨ A group of bright and caring Akwesasne youth made a heartwarming visit to our beloved totas, spending the day chatting, giggling, and — yes — teaching them how to make slime! The elders were all […]
Read moreThe Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-Term Care facility (LTC) is hosting the workshop “Helping Families Understand Dementia with Josee.” The workshop will be hosted by Josée Desrochers Luduc, Education Coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Society of Cornwall & District. The workshop will take place on Monday, June 16 at the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-Term Care facility’s South Activity Room from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. […]
Read moreAkwesasne, ON – On June 7, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) was contacted by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police regarding a serious incident involving suspected human smuggling. Three individuals — an adult male, an adult female, and a child — were intercepted by Tribal Police in the area of Raquette Point, Akwesasne, […]
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