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Pre-Contact
Many indigenous nations lived in harmony on the lands which will eventually become British Columbia for thousands of years. They continue to live on the land to this day. Pre-Contact History -
Captain Cook Lands on the Coast
Captain James Cooks lands on the west coast and claims the land for Britain -
George Vancouver makes contact with Nisga’a.
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Alexander Mackenzie Reaches Pacific Ocean
Alexander Mackenzie becomes the first explorer to travel the entire country over land -
Vancouver Island Declared as a British Colony
Britain gives the land to the HBC, who have already established Fort Victoria on the island in 1843. -
Gold is Discovered in Haida G'waii
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Gold Discovered in the Fraser River
This caused a gold rush for eight years which brought about 25,000 prospectors from around the world to British Columbia. More Info on the Gold Rushes -
Vancouver Island and British Columbia United
An Imperial Act was passed, uniting the two colonies. The Rocky Mountains are the eastern border and New Westminster is the capital. -
BC Becomes a Province
British Columbia becomes the 6th province in the dominion of Canada -
BC Receives its Flag
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Allied Tribes of BC Created
Aboriginal groups of British Columbia form Allied Tribes of BC to pursueAboriginal rights. -
Indigenous Peoples Receive Right to Votw
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Japanese Canadians Enfranchised
Japanese Canadians were given the franchise and the legal restrictions used to control the movement of Japanese Canadians were removed. -
BC Ferries Start Carrying Passengers
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First World Conference of Indigenous Peoples
19 Countries attend the first world conference, held in Port Alberni -
Vancouver Hosts the Olympics
Vancouver hosts the winter olympics from February 12th-28th. Canada finished 3rd with 26 medals. -
NDP and Green Parties Make a Pact
NDP and Green form a joint minority government, ousting the Liberals from power after 16 years. This is the first agreement of its kind in Canada -
First Case of Covid in BC
A man returning from a trip to Wuhan, China, is the first official case of Covid in BC. It was announced on the 28 of January -
Mme Paula Moves to British Columbia
Mme Paula drives from Edmonton, Alberta to Victoria, British Columbia with her husband Ben and her dog Earl.
