Kanehasatake: 20 years of Resistance The Oka crisis had huge effect on the First Nations, The Government of Canada decided they wanted to make a golf course on the Mohawk’s territory. The Government later invaded without notice, sending 1000 police officers to community of 1800 people. The Mohawk owned this burial site, the year of 1990 the Mohawk’s stood strong for the land. This crisis could have been avoided, by the Government of Canada choosing to make better decisions along with beneficial actions for both parties instead of taking the Mohawk’s claimed land. As for positive outcomes to this situation, I honestly don’t believe The Mohawk’s in any positive way, had any good positive outcomes, the Government of Canada did it for their own benefit, …show more content…
They weren’t allow to leave the Reserve or they would not return or be sentence to Jail. When injuries, illness or medication was needed the army took long time to response with doctors, emergency help and took hours before seriously needed medication was given to the one’s in need. The food supply was being searched and damaged, the army made it very hard for the First Nation’s to receive any needed supplies even with the knowledge of children were within the reserve. The First Nation’s human rights and protection rights were violated, they were beaten, and women were raped and assaulted. Being warrior with issues and situations like these would have been overwhelming, the army was sent by the Government with full demands to take the Mohawk’s land, of course they knew the Mohawk’s had no awareness and the claim wasn’t going to go down without a fight. The army set up barricades and razor shape fencing without the water and areas around the reserve to protect themselves from the First Nation’s at night. They were sent to keep the peace, while taking control of the First Nation’s land. With the warriors fearing attack, and the overwhelming responsibilities to keep war from starting