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1497
John Cabot claims Newfoundland for Britain
John Cabot sails across the Atlantic ocean and claimed Newfoundland for Great Britain. -
1535
Jacques Cartier claims the St. Lawrence region for France
Jacques Cartier claims the St. Lawrence region for France and established a French presence in North America. -
Samuel de Champlain founded New France
Samuel de Champlain established fort Quebec which is now Quebec City. -
Britain grants a charter to the Hudson’s Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company is established and the fur trade begins to "heat up". -
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Seven Years War
Fighting between French and colonists merged into a European conflict involving France, Austria, and Russia against Prussia and Britain. Peace was declared in 1763 through the Peace of Paris, which ended French power in North America. -
The Royal Proclamation
Following the Treaty of Paris The Royal Proclamation was issued basically stating the all land (and people occupying it) was property of the Britain Crown. -
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British immigration to Canada
British immigrants start coming to Canada, forcing the First Nations farther West. -
Confederation of Canada
Canada forms as a country with four provinces Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia -
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Red River Rebellion
Metis lead by Louis Riel form a provision government and lobby the federal government to recognize Metis rights. -
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Signing of the numbered treaties
The Canadian Government signs 11 treaties with First Nations. the treaties give the government the ability to use the land in exchange for promises of health care and education to the First Nations. -
The Indian Act
A policy is passed that allows people to be "Status Indians". It created reserves and gives hunting rights to Indians. -
Native residential schools open in Canada
The government builds residual schools and forces "Indian"children to attend in hopes to assimilate First Nations with a European education. -
Northwest Rebellion
Louis Riel comes out of hiding to lead another resistance against the government. -
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was a Commision that did a broad survey of historical and contemporary relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada. -
The last Native residential school closes
The last residential school finally goes out of operation. -
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission established
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is established to compensate survivors of the residential school system. It produced a mandate that everyone has to be educated about the the wrongs committed against the First Nations.
