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Contact With European Settlers
The French and British made contact with the First Nations community in eastern "Canada". They accidentally brought over a lot of disease with them which resulted in the death of several First Nations. This is also when they started to engage with fur trade. -
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The Seven Years War
The British and French engaged in a war for land, taking different tribes from the First Nations to help each side. This created somewhat of a drift between the First Nations, as they were now fighting against tribes with whom they'd been in peace with and also coexisted with for a long time. -
The Royal Proclamation
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Destruction of Bison
Due to the Europeans bringing lots of disease and hunting them off, the population of the bison went from 30 million to about 1000. https://gsasandhu.wixsite.com/blogs https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_5H2yQ07-0GBu0rje69SrUBvvFBpY7fokdOk2Qyn-gk/edit -
The Implementation of the Reserve System
The reserve system becomes implemented, becoming a clear way to divide up the land between the Indigenous and the Europeans. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-92_FqotnuvqbPGTFhmNu6ceMmrj6SmqXkbj0z7Ccy0/edit -
First Residential School Opens
The First Residential School, Mohawk Residential School, opens. Becoming a school strictly for Indigenous students. -
Implementation of The Gradual Civilization Act
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Confederation. Canada officially becomes a country!
Canada officially becomes a country after 3 seperate colonies in Canada are united. -
Implementation of The Gradual Enfranchisement Act
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The Numbered Treaties of Canada
Canada provides a number of treaties of terms and agreements between the Canadians and Indigenous. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YlYr5m1B6p1OOtz0HG9Qz1GDpx7dHDyG6jpN2FyxSc8&authuser=1 -
The Implementation of the Indian Act
The Indian Act was implemented, an act which dictated the circumstances under which Indigenous people could gain citizenship. -
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CPR Railway
Construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. -
Residential School System Becomes Established
The residential school system becomes established and is made mandatory for all Indigenous children to attend. -
The Ban of Potlucks
There was an official ban placed on potlucks, cultural ceremonies and belongings. This resulted in a legal concequences in case someone Indigenous decided to wear their cultural wear or belongings as well as engage in any cultural practices. -
Churches Agree with Canadian Government to Run Residential Schools.
A formal agreement was made between the Canadian government and the curches to run residential schools. -
Dr. Bryce Conducts Report on Residential Schools
After the Canadian government asked Dr. Bryce to conduct a report on the residential schools of Canada, his report concluded that the residential schools were terrible. After reporting back to the government, he was fired. -
Residential Schools Become Mandatory
The residential school system makes it mandatory for all children to attend up to the age of 16. -
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WW||
The second horrific world war. -
Residential School for Inuit
The Inuit tribe, which were living up north, were also made to adopt the residential school system -
Indigenous Community is Given the Right to Vote
