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Hudson Bay Company reorganizes and includes plan to found a settlement that would provide a place for its employees to retire and be a source of provisions and workers for the company’s trading posts.
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The first settlers arrive in the Red River Settlement and begin to build houses. The North West Company attempts to destroy the colony.
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Robert Semple and 21 of his men killed in the battle. Settlers leave the colony, but reinforcements arrive and settlement is quickly re-established
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The Hudson Bay Company and North West Company join together as the Hudson Bay Company
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Louis Riel leads a rebellion (mainly Metis and natives) who feel their rights are threatened by the turning over of the Hudson Bay Company’s territory to Canada.
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Thomas Scott was executed by firing squad after being arrested on Febuary 17th
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Louis Riel sent into exile after the execution of Thomas Scott
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Louis Riel formed a provisional government and presents Canada with a Bill of Rights that on May 12 became the Manitoba Act and it came into effect on July 15. The act gave the Red River settlements a provincial government. Manitoba becomes Canada’s fifth province. Thomas Scott is executed on March 4, 1870. Government of Canada dispatches troops to put down the Red River Rebellion, and Riel flees the country.
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The first treaty between Canada and the aboriginal people of the territory is signed (Treaty #1). It is an agreement between the Ojibwa and Swampy Cree of Manitoba and the Crown. The first nations people surrender title to all their territory in return for an immediate payment of three dollars edach and an annuity of fifteen dollars in cash and goods per family of five. There is alsoreserves of 160 acres per family of five, a school for each reserve and protection from intoxicating liquor.
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Louis Riel is captured after the Battle of Batoche, tried for treason.
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CPR is completed joining eastern Canada and BC
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ouis Reil is found guilty of high treason and hanged in Regina
