The three-hundred-year history of Kanesatake and Oka reflects a period characterized by a series of protests by the indigenous people. Historian often refers to this period as the Oka crisis. The battle arose from the plan to expand private golf to the disputed land by the village of Oka.
Mohawk of Kanesatake and successful colonial regimes were involved in conflicts over the land. The settlers utilized the military, police forces, strident public opposition, and bureaucracy to suppress the protestors. Therefore, this history elucidates the conflict between Oka and Kanesatake due to the latter’s attempt to use disputed land.