Selkirk

B.C. Selkirk Timeline By Grace

  • Metis settle in the Red River Valley

    Metis settle in the Red River Valley
    Trade opened up constact between first Nations and Europenscause by exploration
  • Founding of the Selkirk Settelment

    Founding of the Selkirk Settelment
    Provided Scottish sheep farmers witha home and place to make profit and took over the home of the Metis.
  • Pemmican Proclaimation

    Pemmican Proclaimation
    The scottish had all the rights to the pemmican and Native hunters whom used this food for centuries were cut off of this food source
  • Battle of Seven oaks

    Battle of Seven oaks
    21 colonists died and 1 Metis died in a battle over the pemican procalamtion
  • HBC and NWC Merge

    HBC and NWC Merge
    Their merge was forced by the British Government and NWC took 55 shares and HBC took 45 shares and they went by the name Hudson's Bay Company and follow the HBC ways.
  • Canada Buys Ruperts's Land

    Canada Buys Ruperts's Land
    Joins the North West Territories and names it the North West Territories.
  • Metis List of Rights is Created

    Metis List of Rights is Created
    A list declaring the rights the Metis wanted to have.
  • Red River Resistance

    Red River Resistance
    Events leading to the Metis attempt to achieve recognition of their of their rights in Red River Valey.
  • Execution of Thomas

    Execution of Thomas
    Was charged of treason in a corrupt court case and was found guilty when infact he wasnt guilty.
  • Manitoba Enters Confederation

    Manitoba Enters Confederation
    Sir A.Macdonald granted 200,000 hectares to the Metis which created Manitoba in the House of Commons