During the Oka Crisis, the Mohawk later surrendered, but the plan for the town of oka to create the land into a golf course was cancelled. Did the Mohawks get to keep their land?
Apparently the ownership of this land had been disputed for many years. The Mohawks do not own this land today.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2010/07/10/oka-crisis-20th-anniversary.html
thanks !
You're welcome.
During the Oka Crisis, also known as the Kanesatake Resistance, the Mohawk people of the Kanesatake First Nation were protesting against plans to expand a golf course and build residential units on what they considered as their ancestral land. The situation escalated into a 78-day standoff between the Mohawks and the Canadian government and ended with a negotiated resolution.
To answer your question, the Mohawk people did not regain the entirety of the land they were fighting for during the Oka Crisis. However, the crisis did bring attention to indigenous land rights issues, and some progress was made in resolving the dispute.
After the standoff ended, the golf course expansion was officially canceled, acknowledging the Mohawk concerns. As for the land, negotiations were held between the Mohawk community, the provincial government of Quebec, and the federal government of Canada.
Eventually, a portion of the disputed land was returned to the Mohawk community, resulting in an expansion of the Kanesatake reserve. However, it is important to note that the land returned was not the entirety of their traditional territory. The resolution was seen as a compromise between the involved parties.
It is worth mentioning that land disputes and indigenous rights issues are complex and often long-standing, rooted in historical injustices. The Oka Crisis symbolizes a larger struggle for recognition and respect of indigenous rights in Canada.