After many attempts to negotiate with the government for the return of land they believed belonged to them, a group from Stoney Point First Nation planned a peaceful demonstration to occupy the land.When the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to remove the protestors by force, an unarmed Ojibwa protestor named Dudley George was shot and later died.What is this tragic incident called?

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The incident described is known as the Ipperwash Crisis, which occurred in 1995 in Ontario, Canada. It involved members of the Stoney Point First Nation occupying a piece of land they believed was rightfully theirs, which had been expropriated by the federal government during World War II. The Ontario Provincial Police was sent in to remove the protestors by force, resulting in the tragic death of Dudley George.

After Many Attempts to Negotiate with the Government for the Return