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Jan 1, 1535
naming canada
Canada was named after the native word "Kanata" which means 'settlement' or 'village' from the launguge of Huron -
French explorers live among the Huron
Etienne Brule intergrated with the Huron, in exchange for the son of the cheif, Nicolas du Vignau, to travel back to france. -
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Huron death by new disease
with the intergaration of the europeans, new diseases where intraduced to the huron, in which they had resistance to. -
Royal Proclomation
the porpose of the proclamtion was to organize the new britians new north american empire. it also was to help stabalize relations with the Native North Americans through regulation of trade, settlement, and land purchases on the west. -
Red River Setttlers
the red river colony was a colonization project made byThomas Douglas. he was grantueed 300,00 square kilometers of ruperts land to atempt this. -
HBC governer killed by metis allie
robert semple, the governor of territories for the hudson bay company, is killed by metis who are allies with the northwest company, along with red river colonists in the battle of seven oaks. -
Confederation
Sir John A, Macdonald is the first priminster of the four original provinces. the colonies are renamed 'dominion of canada'. -
rupert's land purchased
canada purchases ruperts land from the HBC and renames it Northwest Territories -
The Indian Act
indian act defines status and land regulations for aborignals who live on reserves. they were not allowed to vote and did not have to pay taxes. -
treaty #7
treaty seven was a agreement between the first nations and the crown. the treaty promised a area of land for them and anual payment and were able to keep hunting and trapping like usual -
Resedential schools establishes
the schools were made to assimilate aboriginal kids into European-Canadian society -
louis riel and metis clash with NWMP
louis riel lead the metis to a rebelion with the mounted police. riel and chief poundmaker were captured and later louis riel was hanged. -
alberta and saskatchewan become part of canada
alberta and saskatchewan join confederation in 1905. -
Canada Act
canada made legislative autonomy in 1982 which repratriated the constition and making a charter. -
last residential school
White Calf Collegiate was the last federal residential school, in canada, to close.
