Join Akwesasne Child & Family Service for a fun night of pumpkin carving and painting! When: Tuesday, October 10 (5 p.m.)Where: Kana:takon Recreation Center This is a family event, no drop-offs allowed. Dinner will be provided. No registration is needed.
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 moreAkwesasne Child & Family Services is excited to present the third annual Witch & Warlock Family Walk! Join ACFS on Sunday, October 8 for an adventure through Black Pond, complete with a bonfire and s’mores. Dinner will be provided. For more information or to register, please email dorian.benedict@akwesasne.ca or message the ACFS Facebook page.
Read moreIakhihsohtha Lodge is excited to be hosting another year of their annual trivia fundraiser! When: Friday, October 27Where: American Legion Post 1479 They are currently accepting registration for teams of 4 people, $100 entry per team. Doors open at 6 p.m. with trivia starting at 7 p.m. Be sure to sign up soon so you can join Iakhihsohtha staff, Quiz […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Home Care/Home Support Program (HCHS) is notifying their clients, and the community, that the Home Care Nurses will be out of the office from September 27th until September 30th. The Home Care Nurses will be attending workshops which are vital to enhancing their skills to better serve their clients. HCHS sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience […]
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 moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Land-Based Healing Program (LBH) launched its first Women’s Sunrise Paddle event. The Women’s Sunrise Paddle was hosted by Land-Based Healing Specialist, Steevi King, along with Traditional Medicines Arisawe Lazore, and singer/songwriter Bear Fox. The Women’s Sunrise Paddle met at 6:00 a.m., had welcoming words from Arisawe Lazore and Bear Fox, a meditation session, then […]
Read moreOctober 1-7 is Mental Health Awareness Week! The MCA Wholistic Health & Wellness Program will be hosting events and activities throughout the week — join us to learn more, show support, and raise awareness for mental health.
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