2. April 1st 300 Mohawk, and other non native who oppose the expansion march in the village of Oka as part of a peaceful Demonstration.
3. April 27th the Federal government, the Oka municipality, and the Mohawk council of Kanesatake held a meeting during which the federal government announces a land purchases program. The big news come from the fact that the golf course expansion is clearly identified as apart of the land to be acquired.
4. June 7th the Ministere de I'environment du Quebec warns the municipality of Oka that any works aimed at modifying the ecological nature of the communs should be authorized beforehand by the minister.
5. July 28th: The Environment minister order the municipal corporation of Oka to stop all works at the places mentioned. the warning ignored.
6. August 1st the works officially begin, and the first tree is fell sybolically despite the opposition from the environment minister.
7.During The time. Kanesatake opened a bingo hall.
8.On September 29th, The Bingo was called a illegal, The Surete du Quebec forcefully intervened to put an end to the activities
9. January 26th Chief Clarence Simon is dismissed by the Clan Mother, who choose George Martin to replace him.
10. April 26th the superior court grants an injunction to the municipality of Oka forbidding Mohawk demonstrators to hold up any traffic and to block access chemin.
11. May 3rd Thirty Citizens from Oka village create a group of "vigilante" during a town hall meeting. The group is given the mission to remove "by force if necessary" the Occupants of the barricades.
12. Jun 4th the Municipality of Oka was willing to declare in about three months another moratorium, provided the barricades are taken down, end in the case of a refusal an injunction will be requested. The mohawks for their part are willing to lift the barricades, if the moratorium is declared for an indefinite period of time
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