Oka Time Line

1. 1989 The Mayor of Oka, Jean Ouellette, announces that the remainder of the land would be cleared to expand the course to 18 holes and some condominiums
2. 1990 The Mohawks erect a barricade to block entrance to the development
3. 1990 The Minister of Native Affairs writes a letter in support of the Mohawks
4. July 11, 1990 The Mayor asks the police to intervene. A SWAT team attacks the barricade with tear gas and flash grenades. Their own tear gas blows back to them and they fall back abandoning several vehicles.
5. July 11, 1990 31 year old Corporal Marcel Lemay was shot, in the face, and died later in the day
6. 1990 The Mohawks at Kanesatake blockade the Mercier Bridge
7. 1990 The Federal Government offers to buy the land to stop further development. But the Mohawks are outraged because it simply moves from one level of government to another and does not address what happened to start this situation
8. Aug 14, 1990 10 constables are hospitalized. Robert Bourassa calls in the army to aid the police
9. Aug 20, 1990 The Van doo's (The Royal 22 Regiment) arrive and start taking over barricades
10. Aug 29, 1990 The Barricade at Mercier Bridge is taken down after negotiations
11. Sept 25, 1990 The final "conflict" occurs between the army and the Mohawks
12. Sept 26, 1990 The Mohawks destroy their weapons, burn tobacco, and go back to the reserve where they are arrested