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Oka crisis

1990 · 20th century · Also known as Kanesatake resistance

The Oka crisis was a 78-day armed stand-off in 1990 between Mohawk protesters and the Quebec police and Canadian army near the town of Oka, west of Montreal. It began when Mohawks of Kanesatake blocked a road to stop a golf course from being extended onto disputed land, including a burial ground, and a police officer was killed in a raid. It drew national attention to indigenous land claims in Canada.

Oka crisis
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