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Europe made contact with the indigenous. Another key point was they spread many diseases with intial contact.
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Beginning of a fruitful fur trade between the European and indigenous. Company leading this trade was the Hudson's Bay company
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Missionaries made it their responsibility to convert the indigenous groups and this date marked the beginning of this mission
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The seven years war which the British beat the French gaining control of a majority of Canada and other parts of the world.
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Destruction of Bison by the Europeans. Done just to make the indigenous more reliable on them as they knew how reliable the indigenous were on the Bison for resources.
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Resente System
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Creation of Mohawk Residential school in Bradford,ON
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Creation of the "Gradual Creation Act"
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This date marked when Canada got its independence and was deemed as self governing state
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The creation of the "Gradual Enfranchisement Act". This act made indigenous peoples who meet the criteria to be a normal citizen (no choice given).
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Number of treaties were made
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Creation of indian act. Didnt recognize any other indigenous group beside First Nations. Also stated all reserves belong to the government.
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Creation of the Canadian Pacific Railway which made many indigenous relocate
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True creation of the residential school system. Macdonald passed his plan for residential schools at this date.
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Candian government forms agreement with churches regarding residential schools
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Dr.Bryce (health inspector) reported how the residential schools are not a safe spot for the children. However, the government undermined the doctors observstions and didnt seem to care.
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Residential schooling became mandatory for indigenous children
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Inuit children were also taken into the residential school system
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"Canada selectively ratifies UN agreement on genocide"
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Indigenous people get the right to vote
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20 000 indigenous children were taken away from their home and forced into fostor homes.
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Creation of the "White Paper". Canadian government wanted to start fresh but still didn't apologize for their mistakes.
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Date of the "Red Paper". This was a demand from the indigenous to have their own land and governing body.
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Protestant churches apologizes for residential schools
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Royal commision on indigenous peoples (RCAP)
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Creation of Nunavat (Inuit inhabitants had adminstrative powers)
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Lawsuit on behalf of residential school survivors
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Lawsuit on the survivors was settled
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Truth and reconciliation commision. This commision documents the truth about residental schools and their survivors.
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Stephan Harper makes official apology to indigenous peoples
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