The MCA Department of Community & Social Services (DCSS) is requesting proposals from qualified law firms regarding legal services for Akwesasne Child & Family Services (ACFS). DCSS is seeking legal advice & representation for matters pertaining to ACFS’ Ontario child welfare mandate, including activities and related matters concerning jurisdiction & legal authority. If you have any questions regarding the request […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s phone network was restored this morning, May 10, 2023, and has remained in service. The main phone numbers for MCA are functioning, including the main receptionist number at 613-575-2250 and the Kanonhkwa’tsheri:io Health Facility at 613-575-2341.
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) seeks proposals from qualified consultants with expertise in Microsoft Office 365 and its programs to provide professional services for the upcoming ‘Improved Records Management for Executive Services Programs’ project. This project will focus on document management with a goal of efficiency, and records management with a goal of compliance, and both share the common […]
Read moreOn Friday, May 5, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Family Wellness Program invited the community and partners to join them in recognizing Missing & Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Day. Representatives from Mohawk Council, Akwesasne Mohawk Police, Canada Border Services Agency, Cornwall Police Service, and the communities of Akwesasne and Cornwall came together at the A’nowara’kowa Arena for an afternoon […]
Read moreBeginning May 5, 2023, Lazore’s Construction will be mobilizing to begin the final phase of the Park Street/Hilltop Road Project in Kana:takon (St. Regis). They will be starting with curbing formwork at the end of Park St. (Near the cemetery) and will make their way west towards the corner bend. To accommodate the proposed construction, various lane reductions and […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service will be celebrating Police Week from May 13-19, 2023. Police Week was first observed in 1970 and coincides with Peace Officers Memorial Day, recognized internationally on May 15. This year’s theme is “Building Bridges: Celebrating Police-Community Partnerships.” The theme highlights and celebrates the important role our police officers and personnel play in community safety […]
Read moreMay is National Foster Care Month and Akwesasne has an urgent need for kinship/foster/customary care homes! If you, or someone you know, is interested in becoming a foster home, please call 613-575-5020.
Read moreBefore there were elections in Akwesasne, the community was governed by Community Life Chiefs. These Life Chiefs were known as the Rotinonkwiseres, which means “They Have Long Hair.” These men were chosen by the Clanmothers, as is tradition among the Haudenosaunee. This was the way the community of Akwesasne had decided to choose their leaders. The new government of Canada […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Mills to the position of Executive Director, beginning May 1, 2023. Tim is a familiar face to many in our community, both as a partner in his past role as the Senior Administrative Officer of the Township of South Glengarry and in his previous roles as Superintendent […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service, in collaboration with the Alzheimer Society of Cornwall & District, the OPP and Cornwall Police, launched the newest initiative called Project Lifesaver, to protect and quickly locate those living with dementia who get lost. Launch date is April 26, 2023. This program is now available to residents living in Akwesasne. Project Lifesaver uses […]
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