In 1990 there was a revolt between the native Canadians and the immigrants. The Mohawk Indians had had enough of the people they welcomed to their land for four and a half century ago, but who now tried to acquire the rest of their heritage.
The 150 days long Revolt was about Oka’s Town Council’s claiming of an Indian burial ground, for reasons of enlarging a golf course. There were no laws or anything against the plan so it went straight through the system and to reality. But it wasn’t that easy. The Mohawk Indians wasn’t going to step aside and hand over the land. They would fight for their burial ground which they regarded as their territory.
The police arrived and wanted to speak to the Mohawks spokesman, but as they failed to send anyone up to act as spokesman the police fired a couple of tear gas canisters. Finally the Mohawks succeeded getting someone up as their spokesman. Johnny Cree. He explained how the burial ground was like a sacred church to them, but the police gave them 45 minutes to get out of their way. Johnny Cree went back into the clearing to tell the rest of the Mohawks about the situation, but they wouldn’t agree to step aside as this was their only land left. Without it, they couldn’t be Mohawks anymore. The officer gave them one more offer. To get behind the police and let them do their job. As they disagreed to that too, a 24 seconds long gunfight began. Officer Lemay was hit and got picked up by an ambulance.
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