Serge Simon

• Picard re-elected as chief of Assembly of First Nations Quebec Labrador for 11th term

  In 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.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2022
  
• Kanesatake land claims remain unresolved 30 years after Oka crisis

  The land claims at the heart of the 1990 Oka crisis remain unresolved, Indigenous leaders and elders say.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2020
  
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• Kanesatake grand chief says deal reached to partly reopen Oka provincial park

  Members of the First Nation blocked access to Oka last Wednesday as other provincial parks partially opened.

  Health

  May 26, 2020
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• ‘Give us some time’ to prepare for reopening from COVID-19 lockdown, Kanesatake grand chief says

  There are fears over bringing COVID-19 into the Mohawk community as Quebec remains the province hardest hit by the novel coronavirus.

  Health

  May 21, 2020
• Kanesatake Mohawks blocking access to Oka provincial park as grand chief cites COVID-19 fears

  The 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.

  Health

  May 20, 2020
• Kanesatake grand chief retracts rail blockade comments amid community backlash

  An Indigenous leader in Quebec is retracting comments about ongoing rail blockades that didn't go over well with members of his own community.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2020
• Mohawk grand chief and Oka mayor shake hands following weeks of tension in land dispute

  Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Simon and Oka Mayor Pascal Quevillon told reporters they have put their differences behind them.

  Politics

  Aug 30, 2019
• ‘I filled a void’: How a developer wants to help settle centuries of grievances in Oka

  Developer 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.

  Canada

  Jul 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."

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2019
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• Quebec, federal government try to diffuse tension in Oka and Kanesatake

  The federal and provincial governments are getting involved to try and broker a meeting between Oka and Kanesatake, to help diffuse simmering tension.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2019