The Secret Life of Canada
with Falen Johnson, Leah Simone Bowen
S3: Kanesatake 300 Years Later (Part 2)
52 mins
Aug. 5, 2020
On July 11 1990, the so-called Oka Crisis erupted near the small resort town of Oka. The 78 day conflict between the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk Nation) the Quebec provincial police (Sûreté du Québec) and the Canadian Army would go on to change the course of history. In this second part of a two part episode, Falen and Leah go beyond the sensational photos and headlines to find out what happened during 78 days of resistance at Kanesatake.
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