Oka, Quebec

Oka is a village in the Canadian province of Quebec, about 30 km away from Montréal. It lies on the Ottawa River. There was founded in 1721 by the Catholic Order of the Sulpician a mission station. In Oka is a recreation area, the Parc national d' Oka. Oka is also known by the Oka cheese.

Already in the 1930s, archaeologists had known the area of Oka National Park as archaeological site. In fall 2007, there were 108 artifacts, of which 85 consisted of ceramics. The following year there were 1,669 more fragments, parts of which a vase could be dated to the period between 400 BC and 500 AD. Another vase could be dated to 500 to 1000.

1990 fell by Oka Oka crisis in the spotlight of the international public, when members of the Mohawk from the nearby Kanesatake Reserve delivered a months- long ongoing dispute with the police, and finally the Canadian army was deployed.

• Place in Quebec
• Location in North America
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