Kanesatake Mohawks marched through a housing development on Tuesday to protest construction on what they claim as their territory.
Several weeks ago trees were cut down in the area in order to build hydro poles, and the construction of houses has continued.
Ellen Gabriel and other Mohawks are calling for the development to stop.
"We're here to say that this is not going to happen. We've warned the Mayor [of Oka] not to build any more homes on this parcel of land," said Gabriel.
The land in question is near The Pines -- the territory that was the scene of the 1990 Oka Crisis.
But as far as John Cree is concerned, it's all Mohawk territory.
"As far as you can see these are our lands. That's what he told me... this is our mother. You don't harm your mother," said Cree.
Following a protest in June, Oka Mayor Pascal Quevillon said the development plan for the region has been in place since 2003, and that there is no proposal to expand into The Pines.
On Tuesday he tried to stay out of the matter, saying he won't stop the development project out of fear of being sued -- and saying Mohawks should be discussing the project with the federal government.
Quevillon also said that Gabriel's protests would not lead to a peaceful resolution.
"It's not by acting like Ms. Gabriel is now. What she's doing now is taking the citizens of Oka hostage," said Quevillon.
Gabriel said she and her fellow indigenous activists are committed.
"If Canada is going to continue to remain silent then I think what they're doing is they're promoting any acts of violence that come in the future from say the authorities that do their dirty work," said Gabriel.
