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Samuel de champlain founds the city of Quebec and establishes New france in north america
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Britian passes the Quebec act, recognizing the rights of francophones to their language and identity
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Confederation establishes Canada as a bilingual, bicultural nation under the British North America act.
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The Canadian government made rules to the lives of First Nations and they viewed First Nations as people who need guidance.
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Alberta First Nations organized the Indian Association of Alberta
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John helped found the union of Saskatchewan Indians.
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Jean Chretien was minister of Indian affairs and released a statement that released a intense protest form First Nations
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The official Languages act reasserts the equality of french and english as an official language.
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The Canadian government recognized the Indians, Metis and Inuit all in the same treaty
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The charter of rights and freedom confirms official bilingualism and establishes official language minority education rights
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The last residential school in Canada closed in 1996.
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They wanted to renegotiate the treaties they wanted the government to recognize the true spirit and intent of the treaties