hiː wʌzɐ nᵻɡˈoʊʃɪˌeɪɾɚɹ ɐmˌʌŋ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənts ʌv kˈænədə, ðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv kwᵻbˈɛk, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk stˈeɪt, ænd ðə mˈoʊhɔːk ɪnðɪ ˈoʊkə kɹˈaɪsɪs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti.
He was a negotiator among the governments of Canada, the province of Quebec, New York State, and the Mohawk in the Oka crisis during the summer of 1990.