Ontario First Nations mark 25 years since Ipperwash crisis, death of protester
The crisis began on Labour Day – Sept. 4, 1995 – after members of the
Chippewas Kettle and Stoney Point First Nation occupied Ipperwash
Provincial Park in protest of nearby reserve land that was seized by the
Canadian government during the Second World War to create a military
base.
Chippewas Kettle and Stoney Point First Nation occupied Ipperwash
Provincial Park in protest of nearby reserve land that was seized by the
Canadian government during the Second World War to create a military
base.
For two days, protesters and police faced off as authorities attempted to remove the occupiers from the park.
During a confrontation on the final day, members of the OPP’s tactical
response unit opened fire on a group of protesters as they attempted to
leave the park, killing George in the process.
“The Ipperwash Inquiry resulted in a number of recommendations that
helped redefine Ontario’s relationship with Indigenous communities,”
Rickford said in a statement Saturday.