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Picard re-elected as chief of Assembly of First Nations Quebec Labrador for 11th termIn an election Tuesday, Picard captured 74 per cent of the votes, beating out former Kanesatake Mohawk grand chief Serge Simon and winning a new three-year term.CanadaJan 25, 2022
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Kanesatake land claims remain unresolved 30 years after Oka crisisThe land claims at the heart of the 1990 Oka crisis remain unresolved, Indigenous leaders and elders say.CanadaJul 10, 2020
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Kanesatake grand chief says deal reached to partly reopen Oka provincial parkMembers of the First Nation blocked access to Oka last Wednesday as other provincial parks partially opened.HealthMay 26, 2020
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‘Give us some time’ to prepare for reopening from COVID-19 lockdown, Kanesatake grand chief saysThere are fears over bringing COVID-19 into the Mohawk community as Quebec remains the province hardest hit by the novel coronavirus.HealthMay 21, 2020
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Kanesatake Mohawks blocking access to Oka provincial park as grand chief cites COVID-19 fearsThe grand chief of Kanesatake sent a letter earlier in the week to Quebec Premier François Legault urging him to keep the park closed until his community is consulted.HealthMay 20, 2020
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Kanesatake grand chief retracts rail blockade comments amid community backlashAn Indigenous leader in Quebec is retracting comments about ongoing rail blockades that didn't go over well with members of his own community.CanadaFeb 19, 2020
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Mohawk grand chief and Oka mayor shake hands following weeks of tension in land disputeKanesatake Grand Chief Serge Simon and Oka Mayor Pascal Quevillon told reporters they have put their differences behind them.PoliticsAug 30, 2019
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‘I filled a void’: How a developer wants to help settle centuries of grievances in OkaDeveloper Gregoire Gollin thought he had a steal when he purchased 220 hectares of land between the First Nations territory of Kanesatake and the neighbouring village of Oka, in 2004.CanadaJul 31, 2019
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‘There is no Oka Crisis 2.0’, says Kanesatake grand chief in open letter"We are not for war," the letter reads. "We strive for peace and harmonious cohabitation."CanadaJul 29, 2019
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Quebec, federal government try to diffuse tension in Oka and KanesatakeThe federal and provincial governments are getting involved to try and broker a meeting between Oka and Kanesatake, to help diffuse simmering tension.CanadaJul 19, 2019
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