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Inquiry into Native activist's death to be released
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Filed Under: First Nations

The inquiry into the death of Native activist Dudley George will be released today by the Ontario government.

George, 38, was a member of the Stony Point First Nation. He was part of a group that was occupying Ipperwash Provincial Park in protest of a stalled land claim.

Under orders from then-premier Mike Harris, the Ontario Provincial Police stormed the park on September 6, 1995, and fired upon the protesters, who were not armed. George was killed. A police officer was later convicted of criminal negligence.

The inquiry looked into the events that led to the raid on the park. Evidence aired during the proceedings showed police officers making racist remarks about Native people.

Get the Story:
George family braces for Ipperwash inquiry report (CBC 5/31)

Relevant Links:
Ipperwash Inquiry - http://www.ipperwashinquiry.ca
Who Killed Dudley George - http://www.whokilleddudleygeorge.ca
Dudley George and Ipperwash, CBC News - http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/ipperwash
Dudley George information - http://www.turtleisland.org/news/news-dudley.htm

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