Indian Day Schools Settlement Claim Assistance Sessions

07/13/2021

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community that the MCK Indian Day Schools (IDS) Settlement Project Coordinator has invited the Federal Indian Day School Community Support Program to Kahnawà:ke to assist and provide additional support in offering “Federal Indian Day School Community Support with a trauma-informed approach to delivering free, one-on-one help” with filling out or checking the status of IDS Claim Form(s).  

The IDS sessions will be held at the Mohawk Legion Branch 219 this coming July 26th and 27th, 2021. Appointments are available Monday, July 26th from 10am to 7pm, and Tuesday, July 27th from 9am to 4:30pm.

Register your personal session today at www.indiandayschools.com/en/Kahnawake, or by calling 1-877-515-7525.

If you require assistance with booking an appointment, please contact the IDS Settlement Project Coordinator Louise Mayo at 514-793-0662.

Additional Services on Site will include:

• Mental Health Workers/Rovers will be available
• Transportation has been arranged with Connecting Horizons for elders and community members with a disability and/or mobility issues.  Please contact Louise Mayo to book a ride (number above).
• Refreshments
• Kanien’kéha translation services
• A sacred fire will be set up

The deadline to apply for the IDS Settlement is one year from today, on July 13, 2022.