"On July 11, 1990, the Mohawk Peoples of Kanehsatà:ke stood up against a legacy of fraudulent theft when the Municipality of Oka, in collusion with the Federal and provincial governments, tried to make way for the expansion of a 9-hole golf course and a new condominium project.
In the weeks and months that followed, Canada's glowing image was tarnished forever. Many of us were shown for the first time the kind of treachery and brute force ways of the Canadian Government. Treachery and brute force that continues to this day.
The Oka Crisis also showed us just how entrenched racism is among Canadian citizens, particularly at the Mercier Bridge on August 28, 1990 — when a violent mob assaulted a convoy of Mohawk Elders, Women, and Children seeking refuge away from their community..."
With the Winter Olympics rapidly approaching many eyes are turning once again to Canada. Land struggles are nothing new for our northern neighbors, however, and KANEHSATAKE: 270 Years of Resistance recounts one of the more recent (and heated) conflicts.
The film will begin at 7:00 pm, on Monday, October 26th. The location: Piedmont Deli, 441 North Killingsworth. Bring food for a potluck and stick around for a discussion of the film afterwards!
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