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#1 Section 12 of Indian Act repealed
In 1985, Jeannette Lavell's case helps repeal section 12 of the Indian Act. First Nation women are now allowed to marry non-natives without losing their First Nation status. -
#3 Mohawk warriors barricade their land from a gold course expansion
In 1990, Mohawk warriors barricaded their burial grounds from a golf course expansion in Oka, Quebec. The police and army intervened with their protest and violence erupted. In response to the violence, the golf course was never built in the location of the burial ground -
#6 Elijah Harper rejects the Meech Lake Accord
In 1992, Elijah Harper, a Cree member who was also a member of the Manitoba Legislature refused to support the Meech Lake Accord. He did not support the accord, because the accord for the revision of the constitution did not support Indigenous rights. He defeated the accord and it forced the federal government to create a fairer accord. -
#2 Stoney Creek and Kettle First Nations demand return of land
In 1995, Stoney Creek and Kettle First Nations march into Ipperwash Provincial Park to protest. They demanded the return of First Nation land that was used as a training camp in 1942. The tension between the police and the protestors resulted in the death of protestor Dudley George. The land was then returned to them in 2007. -
#11 The Royal commission on Aboriginal Peoples submit its report
In 1997, The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples submitted its report on the relationship between Aboriginals and non-aboriginals. The report wanted to change the relationship between aboriginals and non-aboriginals. The report helped non-aboriginals understand Aboriginal cultures and values. -
#9 The Nisga'a people sign a land claim for 2000 square miles of land
In 1998, The people of Nisga'a signed a land claim for 2000 square miles of land. It was the first time that they have signed a treaty with the Canadian government. -
#10 Nunavut is founded
In 1999, the Northwest Territories is split into two and Nunavut joins Canada. Nunavut was mainly created on the idea that native Inuits should get their own territory and provincial government. -
#5 Members of the Haudenosaunee barricade house developments in Caledonia.
In 2006, people of The Haudenosaunee protested for land that was stolen from them in the 1840s. They barricaded house developments in Caledonia to demand the government to recognize their land titles. In 2011, The provincial government then rewarded 20 million to local residents for the disruption that the protests created, but they did not address the demands of The Haudenosaunee. -
#4 Shannon Koostachin is turned down
In 2008, a 14-year-old girl met with Indian affairs minister Chuck Strahl. She asks for a school in her community, but she is turned down. But even though she got turned down, a school was built to open in 2013 in her community in honour of her death in 2010. -
#7 The Universal Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in endorsed by Canada
In 2010, Canada endorsed The United Nation's Declaration of Indigenous rights. The United Declaration of Indigenous Rights promotes the well-being, survivability, and dignity of Indigenous People. -
#8 The Idle no more movement calls on social media for support
In 2012, The Idle no more movement uses social media to spread awareness on Indigenous self-government and the protection of the environment. Protests were then celebrated by blocking railways and circle dancing. -
#12 The Truth and Reconciliation Commission release their final report
In 2015, The Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report on residential schools. The report covered the negative impacts that residential schools have done on First Nation culture.
Using this information, the commission looked to help the government change policies to fix the problems that the schools have done.