Here is a documentary that shows what really happened at Oka. Have we learned anything?
Kanehsatake 270 Years of Resistance by Alanis Obomsawin - NFB
Kanehsatake 270 Years of Resistance by Alanis Obomsawin - NFB
Oka revisited - 20 years later
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Everything is lopsided from someone's point of view.
I just found this on a friend's facebook page. I don't have TV so it is new to me. I was involved in a road block at Vallican, in the Slocan Valley about that time to protect the ancient Sinixt village site and burial ground. I didn't have much access to news then either but I did get snippets at the time from people visiting our camp.
I was working midnights back then so I watched the whole event on TV as it unfolded.
I watched it on CBC Newsworld, CTV had the propagandized version
I watched it on CBC Newsworld, CTV had the propagandized version
fify?
On CBC I watched our soldier stand his ground when a mohawk warrior in army fatigues came up to him and just two inches away from the soldiers face he whispered threats to him and the soldier just took it and this soldier was close enough to smell the warriors meal probably whale blubber on rye with mustered and a pickle and this soldier did not budge then without any warning this warrior gave out a loud scream and this soldier did not move I jumped but this soldier stood his ground.
Good coverage and the whole truth was told.
Fix It For You.
Ya, ok...
And you would be referring to Pte. Cloutier and Lasagna Larocqua. Two men I've actually met. Nice spin on what Larocqua had for lunch, I just love that kind of juvenile flame bait.
I see by that tid bit of stupidity, you got a balanced and informed dose of what you wanted and have no need of understanding the whole of the issue.
But I'm glad we could entertain you, during your down time.
I thought it was about burial grounds and the shooting of a Quebec police officer
It's about how the warriors got pushed around by the women.
it's about closing of an important road
It's about the federal government taking charge and the Canadian Armed Forces doing what had to be done to eliminate the threat
Is there more?
How long did it take you to Google that small dribble?
5, 6, 7 minutes?
You're amazing.
Is that what you call Google?
Why am I not surprised.
Yes, much, but hey. You have an internet connection to brain, so have at it.
fify.
And to the implied, no. Not by a long shot. But being a die hard Liberal, I'm sure you and the CBC disagree.
The real question should "What was the original treaty?" & "What were the reservation's boundry lines?". If those items are up front there shouldn't have been any question on how to proceed.
How is it possible to expropiate land that is not ceded to Canada, Quebec & Oka?
How is it possible to expropiate land that is not ceded to Canada, Quebec & Oka?