SRMT Council Work Session Rescheduled
The SRMT Council Work Session that was scheduled for MAY 29th has been canceled. The next Work Session is scheduled for WEDNESDAY JUNE 5th at 9 a.m. in Tribal Council Chamber room 307.
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3rd Street North in the Village of St. Regis (613)575-2626
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Memorial Day Celebration to honor the Veterans
The First Congregational Church of Malone will be having a Memorial Day Celebration to honor the Veterans on MONDAY MAY 27th at 6:30 p.m. The Thirty 1 & Mandolin Band will be performing; everyone is welcome to this free event.
OVS office closure on May 28th
MCA’s OVS office will be closed on TUESDAY MAY 28th from 1-4 p.m. for staff development training. They apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For more information call OVS at 575-2250 ext. 1013.
Spring Social and Pot Luck
The Massena Central Mohawk Club invites all Massena Central School District Parents and students in Grade 6-12 to a Spring Social and Pot Luck on WEDNESDAY MAY 29th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. For more information call Robin at (315) 764-3635.
Akwesasne Community Bee Group monthly meeting
The Akwesasne Community Bee Group will hold their monthly meeting on THURSDAY MAY 30th in the SRMT Environment Division boardroom located at 449 Frogtown Rd. For more information call (518) 358-5937.
machine readable Indian Status cards meeting
MCA would like to invite the community to learn more from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) as they introduce a machine readable format on Secure Certificate of Indian Status cards on THURSDAY MAY 30th and FRIDAY MAY 31st from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Iohahi:io Adult Education. For more information call the Mohawk Government at (613) 575-2348.
community beaded flower garden
Attention Akwesasne beaders, the Akwesasne Tourism Office is looking to create a beaded flower garden. Beaders are invited to create their own unique flower and plant it in the garden. Deadline for submissions is FRIDAY MAY 31st. For more information call (518) 358-4238.
Iohahi:io 2019 Fall College Courses
Iohahi:io is offering the following full time college courses for fall 2019: Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Tech, a General Arts & Science Program, and an Office Administration Program, the part-time courses are a Leadership Development Series and a Business Management Entrepreneural course. Deadline to register for any of these is FRIDAY MAY 31st. For more information call (613) 575-2754.
MCA’s OVS office closure
MCA’s OVS office will be closed on TUESDAY MAY 28th from 1-4 p.m. for staff development training. They apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For more information call OVS at 575-2250 ext. 1013.
Service Canada representative at the ACESS office
A representative from Service Canada will be at the ACESS office on TUESDAY MAY 28th from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Please remember if you are coming in for a SIN card you will need your original Birth Certificate and status card. To make an appointment or for more information call (613) 575-2626.
World No Smoking Day
Did you know that cigarette butts are the most commonly discarded waste product in the world? In honor of World No Smoking Day on TUESDAY MAY 28th, join MCA’s Community Health Program and help pick up cigarette butts around the Kanonhkwat’sheri:io Health Facility from Noon to 1 p.m. Gloves and bags will be provided.
Spring Social and Pot Luck for Massena Central School
The Massena Central Mohawk Club invites all Massena Central School District Parents and students in grade 6-12 to a Spring Social and Pot Luck on WEDNESDAY MAY 29th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. For more informationI call Robin at (315) 764-3635.
Akwesasne Community Bee Group meeting
The Akwesasne Community Bee Group will hold their monthly meeting on THURSDAY MAY 30th in the SRMT Environment Division boardroom, located at 449 Frogtown Rd. For more information call (518) 358-5937.
Looking for elder Representatives
MCA is looking to appoint 6 elder Representatives to represent MCA to the Akwesasne Community. Deadline to apply is THURSDAY MAY 30th at 4 p.m. For more informationI call Kuyra at (613) 575-2348.
Aseshate:ka'te Grief Services
Aseshate:ka'te Grief Services will be starting a 6-week grief recovery session at the Hogansburg office at 498 State Route 37, suite 4, on Thursdays from 5:30-8:30 p.m. beginning THURSDAY MAY 30th. Only 6 spots are left. For more information call (518) 333-6112.
Machine readable format status cards
MCA would like to invite the community to learn more from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) as they introduce a machine-readable format on Secure Certificate of Indian Status cards on THURSDAY MAY 30th and FRIDAY MAY 31st from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Iohahi:io Adult Education. For more information call the Mohawk government at (613) 575-2348.
beaded flower garden
Attention Akwesasne beaders! The Akwesasne Tourism Office is looking to create a beaded flower garden. Beaders are invited to create their own unique flower and plant it in the garden. Deadline for submissions is FRIDAY MAY 31st. For more informationI call (518) 358-4238.
full-time college courses for fall 2019
Iohahi:io is offering the following full-time college courses for fall 2019 a Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Tech, a General Arts & Science Program and an Office Administration Program, the part-time courses are a Leadership Development Series and a Business Management Entrepreneural Course. Deadline to register for any of these is FRIDAY MAY 31st. For more information call (613) 575-2754.
Cornwall Island Community-Wide Lawn Sale
The Cornwall Island Community-Wide Lawn Sale will be held on SATURDAY JUNE 1st. For more information or to be added to the map call (518) 292-8857.
Akwesasne Soccer Camp for boys and girls
ACFS is excited to sponsor an Akwesasne Soccer Camp for boys and girls ages 5-12. The camp wil be held on SATURDAY JUNE 1st and SUNDAY JUNE 2nd from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information or to register call (613) 575-2341 ext. 3171.
pancake breakfast
The Fort Covington Adult Center will be having a pancake breakfast on SUNDAY JUNE 2nd from 7:30-11:30 a.m. They will be serving pancakes with real maple syrup, eggs, toast, sausage, bacon , ham, sausage gravy, biscuits, home fries, homemade muffins, coffee, tea, and milk or juice. For more information call 358-4895.
SRCS Class of ’64 monthly meeting
The SRCS Class of ’64 will be holding their monthly meeting in the back room of the Bear’s Den Restaurant on MONDAY JUNE 3rd at 10 a.m. All classmates, spouses and friends are welcome to attend.
4-week softball training program
The Iakwa’shatste Youth Fitness will be offering a 4-week softball training program every Monday and Wednesday for the month of June from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for ages 12 to 16. Bring your gloves, cleats and a bat to come learn offensive and defensive skills as well as hitting and scrimmages. For more information email
restorative justice information session
There will be a restorative justice information session with guest speaker the Honorable Justice Gilles Renauld Judge of the Ontario Court of Justice on WEDNESDAY JUNE 5th from 7-9 p.m. at the Akwesasne Housing Authority. For more information or to RSVP call (613) 937-4322
free Rabies clinic
There will be a free Rabies clinic on WEDNESDAY JUNE 5th at the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer fire Departments station #1 from 6-8 p.m. All pets must be controlled by an adult, and in a carrier or on a leash, one cat per carrier. For more information call the SRMT’s Animal Control at (518) 358-2272.
Akwesasne Community Fund
The Akwesasne Community Fund is currently taking call-out applications for funding; the deadline to apply is THURSDAY JUNE 6th at 2 p.m. For more information or how to apply call Kristy at (613) 575-2250 ext. 2121.
ACFS Summer Program registration
The ACFS Summer Program is taking registration for summer 2019 on THURSDAY JUNE 6th from 9 a.m. to Noon in the Kanonkwatsheri:io Atrium for children ages 6-12. There are only 60 spots available; please have a copy of your child’s status and health card upon registration. For more information call 575-2341 ext. 3174.