In town of Oka Quebec officials wanted to build a golf course
Local Mohawks claimed the land belonged to them
Mohawks blockaded major roads for six months
Police stormed the barricades and one police officer was killed
The army was called in and tense standoff between the two occurred
Govt bought the land and transferred it to the Mohawks
Other protests broke out in Gustafsen Lake in BC and Ipperwash, Ont.
Summary
When officials wanted to build a golf course on land that the local Mohawks, a First Nations tribe, claimed was theirs, a dispute began. According to the Mohawks the land was actually a very important Indian Burial Site, so they went on to protest. The tribe blockaded major roads for six months and when the police stormed the barricades the Mohawks fought back and one police officer was killer. The army then got involved and an intense standoff between the two groups took place. Eventually the Government bought the land and gave it to the Mohawks, but this protest began the start of others, across the country.