Complex sentence: In late April 1996, Perreault worked with security officials in the Kahnawake Mohawk reserve to prevent a mixed martial arts event from taking place in the community; the government's position was that these events were too brutal to sanction.
Split into simpler sentences: In late April 1996, Perreault worked with security officials in the Kahnawake Mohawk reserve to prevent a mixed martial arts event from taking place in the community. The government's position was that these events were too brutal to sanction.