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The Beginning of colonization
Samuel de Champlain arrives with his retinue and sets up the first settlement. This settlement would later become Quebec city. -
A mission of Faith
A faith mission is established amongst the Hurons. -
A Royal Development
King Louis XIV extends the power of the crown to populate New France and expand its boundaries. -
Conflicting Views and Historical Treaties
The historic treaties served to garner support for the settlers, and to start relations of on a note. -
The Haudenosaunee Confedereacy
The Haudenosaunee Confederacy begins and passes under the protection of the British. -
Peace and Friendship Treaties
The peace and friendship treaties were signed in the Maritimes between 1725 and 1729, and served to encourage settler and Indigenous cooperation. -
The Royal Proclamation
The Royal Proclamation is issued by King George III in 1763. -
Douglas Treaties
These treaties were a series of fourteen land purchases between 1850 and 1854 -
The Gradual Civilization Act
The Gradual Civilization Act was enacted by pre-confederacy Canada in an effort to hasten the assimilation of Indigenous Peoples. -
Residential School System
The first government funded residential schools open their doors.
These institutions were operated by various churches. -
The Numbered Treaties
These treaties were signed between 1871 and 1921 and pertained to Indigenous People giving land to the Canadian government in exchange for various promises. -
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The Indian Act
The Indian Act was a further attempt to quickly assimilate Indigenous Peoples into Canadian Society. -
The Reserve System
Once the Europeans colonized this new land, they set about developing reserves for the Indigenous Peoples to live on, while they took the rest and best land for themselves. -
A Small Victory
Indigenous peoples are finally allowed to legally practice many different activities which had been banned for over seventy years. -
Delayed Apologies and Reparations
Affected Indigenous Peoples launch a class action lawsuit against the church and the Canadian government. -
The Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society
The Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society is formed. -
The IRSSA
The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) is settled. -
The Start of Truth and Reconciliation
The government of Canada begins stepping towards truth and reconciliation. -
The Collective Call
The truth and reconcialliation of Canada releases a collective of 94 calls to further reconciliation. -
Present Day
Many of the issues that plagued Indigenous peoples of the past still affect them today.