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Oka: A year later
In the summer of 1990, all eyes were on the small town of Oka for a showdown between native people, Quebec police and eventually the Canadian army. The violent clash was triggered by something as simple as a golf course and as complicated as native burial traditions. The Oka Crisis drew worldwide attention, catapulting native land rights into the spotlight. (Note: Some clips contain explicit language.)
. Ciaccia wrote about his personal involvement in a memoir titled The Oka Crisis: A Mirror of the Soul.
Program: As It Happens
Broadcast Date: July 11, 1991
Guest(s): Jean Ouellette
Host: Alan Maitland
Interviewer: Ann Medina
Duration: 6:18
Last updated: January 12, 2012
Page consulted on May 8, 2013
All Clips from this Topic
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The standoff is triggered by something as innocuous as golf.
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Golf bitterly divides the community.
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Mayor of Oka asks Quebec police to remove protesters, by force if nece...
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A police corporal dies from a shot to the face.
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The eyes of the world focus on Oka.
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The federal government and the Mohawks refuse to budge on demands.
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The Canadian army takes down the blockades.
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After 78 days, the Mohawks decide to surrender.
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Oka Mayor Jean Ouellette, the man who sparked the crisis, remains defi...
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A look back at the land claims dispute that sparked the Oka Crisis.
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CBC looks back at the Oka Crisis after a decade.
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The native people remember the dramatic standoff.
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In the summer of 1990, all eyes were on the small town of Oka for a sh...
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A Canadian soldier and a Mohawk warrior test their cool and capture th...