The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s General Meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 24 at the Kawehno:ke Recreation Center, 6 p.m. start time.   The MCA General Meeting will be a hybrid event (in-person and virtual). To receive the general meeting link, please email meetings@akwesasne.ca.   Note: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to attend the meeting in […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is pleased to welcome Ann Seymour to the organization as Executive Director for a 1-year term, effective March 14, 2022. During this timeframe, the position will be formally posted.      Ms. Seymour is Ojibway and a registered member of Wikwemikong Unceded Territory. She shares that she is married to Travis Seymour of Akwesasne and they […]

On March 15th, 2022, Akwesasne Central Dispatch received reports of snowmobiles breaking through the ice just off the eastern tip of Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island). At 12:47 PM, three snowmobilers attempted to cross the partially-frozen St. Lawrence River from Cornwall Island to St. Regis Island. All three snowmobiles went through the ice, including the operators. The Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is offering a public tender for 1 vehicle from the MCA Fleet. It can be seen at the location listed in the flyer below. The vehicle is available for tender in “As Is Condition”.   Vehicle bid forms can be picked up Monday to Friday (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) at Admin. 4 or via […]

The Department of Health is informing the community on updates to the COVID-19 Visitation Policies for the Iahkhihsohtha Lodge and the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-term Care Facility. The Ministry of Long-Term Care has provided the following updates to the Visitation Policies: Masks will continue to be required at all times when in the LTC facilities. Eating and drinking is not permitted except […]

The Akwesasne Community Justice Program is hosting an online event on human trafficking and elder safety. Join us from March 23-24, 2022 for virtual sessions on human trafficking prevention, elder safety, cultural support, local services/resources, and more!    The webinar will take place from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day and all participants will be entered into a prize […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to inform the community that due to inclement weather expected tomorrow, the rapid test kit distribution scheduled for March 12 has been cancelled.    A new date will be announced as soon as possible. Nia:wen for your understanding.  

Please 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 Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 through May 13th, 2022. This is to protect the road system during the spring thaw.   The Akwesasne Mohawk Police will be monitoring […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to inform the community that the 50% capacity limit for our offices has been lifted and staff will be returning in full to the workplace.    However, our offices will remain open to the community by appointment only and public health measures (such as mask-wearing, social distancing, proof of vaccination, COVID-19 screening, etc.) […]