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#GenerationOka do you remember the #MohawkUprising ?

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Published on Tuesday, 15 September 2015 14:30
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Share your story of the #MohawkUprising
http://mohawkuprising.com/

On July 11th, 1990 the Surêté du Québec SWAT team raided the peaceful barricade which the Mohawk community of Kanehsatà:ke had been maintaining to protect their burial grounds from a golf course expansion. In response, and to protect the people in Kanehsatà:ke from more police violence, the sister community of Kahnawà:ke blocked the Mercier Bridge completely. This began what is known as the “Oka Crisis” or the 1990 Siege/Occupation of Kanehsatà:ke & Kahnawake and lasted from July 11 - September 26. It was an event that further revealed Canada’s true colonial and oppressive character in its treatment of Indigenous Peoples.

Many Indigenous Peoples and our allies across Canada, the USA, and around the world were inspired by the courage, resiliency and solidarity of the two Kanien’kehá:ka communities and their allies. Are you part of #GenerationOka ? We invite you to click here to share your story of the #MohawkUprising

http://mohawkuprising.com/share-your-story/



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