Mohawk Warriors 1990 Oka / Kanehsatake Quebec

Mohawk Warriors 1990 Oka / Kanehsatake Quebec
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Kanehsatake Quebec, 1990. Mohawk Warriors guard their barricade, erected during an armed struggle over the intended expansion of a golf course onto disputed land which included a Native cemetary. Photos I took in 1990 of what became known as the "Oka Crisis" are on my website at DAWNONE.com .This July 11 marks the 15th anniversary. A pow wow will be held in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, just outside of Montreal, on that date.

NOTE: I participated in an interesting group exhibit this summer entitled, The American West", at Compton Verney, Warwickshire, UK. It included photos from my Oka series.

UK REVIEW: A pioneering exhibition Aug 18 2005