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Tag: 1970s

Manòmin Standoff at Mud Lake

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Mason

1979 – 1982 Summary:  In August 1979, a commercial harvester arrived at Mud Lake, the land of the Ardoch Algonquin First Nations and shared with neighboring residents, to harvest manòmin,

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People's History Project 1970s, 1980s, decolonial, environmentalism

The King’s Lounge Protest

Posted on May 19, 2026 by opirgkingstoncoordinator

1977 Kingston’s first public gay rights protest The King’s Lounge, which later became the Toucan, opened its doors on March 1st, 1977 [1]. Its former incarnation as the Grand was

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People's History Project 1970s, kingston, queer

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