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Jan 1, 1100
First Indications of Agriculture
Native Manitobans seeded corn along the banks of the Red River, north of Winnipeg. -
Jan 1, 1500
Climate Change
Changing climate hampers growth of native corn varieties. Natives gradually return to hunting, fishing, and trapping. -
First European Arrival
Captain Thomas Button winters 2 ships at Port Nelson, near the mouths of the Nelson and Hayes Rivers -
Hudsons Bay Company
King Charles II of England grants sovereignty over large part of continent to "the governor and C. of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudsons Bay' or the Hudsons Bay Company -
Churchill
Construction of Fort Churchill by HBC. -
Lord Selkirk
Lord Selkirk establishes first agricultural settlement. -
Seven Oaks Conflict
Seven Oaks
Governor Robert Semple and 19 colonists were killed in battle with Metis at Seven Oaks. Dispute over changing lifestyles along the Red River. -
Lower Fort Garry
Lower Fort Garry trading post created. -
Louis Riel
HBC gives up Western Canadian territory to Canadian Government for $300,000. Lack of consideration to Metis leads to establishment of provisional government. -
Manitoba Joins Confederation
Manitoba and NWT join Confederation; the fifth province to do so. -
