A 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 […]
Read moreAn election will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023 for the Akwesasne Membership Board in the Districts of Kawehno:ke (4-year Term) and Tsi Snaihne (2-year Term) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the following locations: Tsi Snaihne — Tsi Snaihne RecreationKawehnoke — Tri-District Elders Lodge Advance polls will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 and Monday, […]
Read moreIt is with heavy hearts that the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne shares the sad news of Lynda Brown’s passing. As a long-serving principal in Akwesasne, our community, our teachers and school staff, and especially our students will greatly miss Lynda, for her passion, her caring, and her kindness. Lynda was an integral […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s General Meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 28 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 meeting link, please email meetings@akwesasne.ca. Questions and comments can also be sent to this email prior to the General […]
Read moreAMPS Seizes Drugs, Pills, Cannabis, Currency On Friday, September 15, 2023, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence in the district of Tsi Snaihne (Snye), Akwesasne, Quebec. The search warrant execution was the result of an investigation into street level drug trafficking of a controlled substance. As a […]
Read moreCOMMUNITY NOTICE For Immediate Release: Seskehko:wa/September 18, 2023 The Chief Electoral Officer Leona Benedict has released the following UNOFFICIAL list of nominees for the upcoming Akwesasne Membership Board election. Nominations were held on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. Candidates have until Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 at 12 p.m. to accept their nomination. The official list of candidates will be released once […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is collaborating with the Native North American Travelling College, the City of Cornwall and the Children’s Aid Society to hold an event of reflection and learning in honour of Orange Shirt Day. The event will take place on September 30, 2023 from 1 – 4 p.m. at Lamoureux Park, Cornwall. The event will feature traditional […]
Read moreDid you know that the MCA Wholistic Health & Wellness Program hosts monthly events and activities for elders in our community? Did you also know that regular participation in life enrichment programs increases brain health? It aids in the prevention of health problems connected with isolation and loneliness, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, depression, and others. With the […]
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