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The Oka Crisis was a dispute over land sacred to the Mohawk tribe of Oka, Quebec, which took place in the summer of 1990.
The town of Oka developed some plans to expand a golf course in the area- onto the and which had been used by the Mohawk community of Kanesatake. This land included sacred burial grounds which were clearly marked by standing tombstones. The Mohawk had filed a claim to the land, but their claim was rejected in 1986.In the crisis, one person was killed and many others injured.
The Mohawk erected a barricade to keep out the demolition forces and the Quebec police were called in to intervene.
Read the next page to find out what happens...
The town of Oka developed some plans to expand a golf course in the area- onto the and which had been used by the Mohawk community of Kanesatake. This land included sacred burial grounds which were clearly marked by standing tombstones. The Mohawk had filed a claim to the land, but their claim was rejected in 1986.In the crisis, one person was killed and many others injured.
The Mohawk erected a barricade to keep out the demolition forces and the Quebec police were called in to intervene.
Read the next page to find out what happens...
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