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REPEALING THE INDIAN ACT
The Parliament repeals the Indian Act provisions of anti-pot latch and land claims activity. -
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA PURCHASES LAND
The Government of Canada purchased land that was owned by the Sulpicians and occupied by the Mohawks. -
9-HOLE GOLF COURSE IS BUILT
Municipality of Oka rents out part of the Pines to the club of Golf Oka. 9-Hole golf course is built in the Pines without Mohawk consent. -
JAMES BAY AGREEMENT
Quebec began developing potential hydroelectric resources (Craik). -
FIRST NATIONS VOTE
First Nations people are permitted to vote in provincial elections. -
HARRY B. HAWTHORN INVESTIGATES ABORIGINAL PEOPLE
The Federal Government commissioned anthropologist, Harry B. Hawthorn to investigate the social conditions of Aboriginal people across Canada. He concluded that Aboriginal people were the most insignificant and disadvantaged population (Flaherty). -
SIXTIES SCOOP
The Canadian Federal Government and the Government of Manitoba, implements a child welfare system to 14 Aboriginal bands in southern Manitoba. -
IMPLEMENTING A CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
The Canadian Government and the Government of Manitoba implements a child welfare system to 14 Aboriginal bands in southern Manitoba. -
ENDING THINGS BETWEEN THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLE AND THE CANADIAN STATE
Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau and his Minister of Indian affairs, Jean Chrétien reveal a paper that proposed the ending of the relationship betweeen Aboriginal people and the Canadian state; also dismantling the Indian Act (Harold). -
OKA CRISIS
The creation of the Mohawk Warrior Society was to reposs and protect the Kanienifrebaika territory. -
REJECTING THE WHITE PAPER
The Indian Association of Alberta rejected the White Paper by publishing the document "Citizens Plus", which later became known as the "Red Paper" (Harold). -
WITHDRAWING THE WHITE PAPER
Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau withdrew the White Paper. -
THE JAMES BAY CORPORATION IS DEVELOPED
The James Bay Development Corporation was created to pursue the development of mining, forestry, and other potential resources starting with the James Bay Hydroelectric Project (Craik). -
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ABORIGINAL CHILDREN ARE TAKEN FROM THEIR FAMILIES
Over 3400 Aboriginal children are taken from their families and sent to live with "white families" who were going to assimilate them into the European-Canadian culture (Sinclair). -
THE QUEBEC ASSOCIATION OF INDIANS WON AN INJUNCTION
The Quebec Association of Indians won an injunction in Quebec Superior Court blocking hydroelectric development until the province that had negotiated an agreement with the Natives. -
A NEW AGREEMENT IS SIGNED
Exactly a year after the Superior Court decision - an agreement was signed between the governments of Canada, Quebec, the Grand Council of the Crees and the Northern Quebec Inuit Association. -
NATIVE CHILDREN ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY
38% of the adopted Native children are sent to United States. -
THE CONSTITUTION ACT OF 1982
The Constitution Act of 1982 was enacted in this year. This act gave all the rights to the natives within their treaties and their land claims (Craik). -
NATIVE ADOPTEES REACH THEIR PEAK
The numbers of Native adoptees are at their peak in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. -
THE OKA GOLF COURSE RENEWS ITS LEASE
The Oka Golf Club renews its lease for 35 years. -
EXPANDING THE GOLF COURSE
Oka announces its plan to expand the golf course to 18 holes. They also built a condominium complex. -
ENDING THINGS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
The Oka Crisis ended things with the Federal Government in order to agree to the purchase of pines that will prevent further arguments. -
CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM TAKES NATIVE CHILDREN
By this year, a total of 11, 132 children have been adopted as a result of the government's child welfare system. -
THE RECOGNITION OF INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS
The Royal Commission issued a repot on Aboriginal people. This report was 4,000 pages long and in one chapter Indian residential schools became an interest to people. -
FIRST NATIONS SIGN A TREATY
20 Manitoba First Nations sign a treaty for a Land Entitlement Framework agreement with Canada. -
THE CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNEMENT RESPONSES TO THE ROYAL COMMISSION
The response to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Commission from the Federal Government was "the statement of Reconciliation learning from the past." -
THE CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APOLOGIZES
The Canadian Federal Government established an apology on the Indian Residential Schools and the incidents that had happened. -
MANITOBA ABORIGINAL RIGHTS COALITION (MARC)
The Manitoba Aboriginal Rights Coalition (MARC) is a successor to the Inter Church Task Force on Northern Flooding. They held a public inquiry to examine whether hydro affected Aboriginal people. -
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ANNOUNCES A SETTLEMENT COMPENSATION
The Federal Government of Canada announces the Indian Residential Schools settlement compensation package. -
TRUTH AND RECONCILLATION COMMISSION WAS ESTABLISHED
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established and passes with a mandate of 5 years. -
LAWSUIT FILED AT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
A lawsuit is filed against the Federal Government by native groups in Ontario. -
ANOTHER LAWSUIT FILED AT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
A similar lawsuit is filed in British Columbia as it had in 2010 against the Federal Government by native groups in Ontario. -
WUSKWATIM HYDRO DAM IS BUILT IN NORTHERN MANITOBA
The Manitoba Government gives Manitoba Hydro the green light to construct the Wuskwatim hydro dam in Northern Manitoba.
