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First Contact
Samuel de Champlain encounters Ojibwe living on the eastern shores of Georgian Bay -
Contact in Lake Superior
French explorer Etienne Brulu makes contact with ojibwa peoples in the Lake Superior Region -
First Historical Mention of Ojibwa
The first historical mention of the ojibwa people occured in the French Jesuit Relation of 1640. This was a report document from french missionaries to their superiors about the happenings in the new world. -
Wars between the Fox and Ojibwa break out
The ojibwa tribe begins war with the Fox. This disrupts trade in the region -
Fox wars come to an end
Wars between the Fox and the Ojibwa come to an end. The fox are nearly exterminated by the Ojibwa and their French allies. Trade is changed and middlemen are cut out. Trade goods were carried west by licensed traders and brought directly to the Indians. -
Truce between Ojibwa and Dakota tribes is broken
The Dakota has previously opened their land to the ojibwa for hunting purposes, and to allow trade through their territory. Now the Dakota had direct access to the trade goods and no longer needed the Ojibwe. An attempt was made to push the Ojibwe off Dakota lands, but within 50 years the Ojibwe succeeded in driving the Dakota out of their eastern woodlands. -
The French-Indian war begins
The French and Indian War began. Trade was interrupted. Most of the licensed traders and their voyageurs were called east to fight the British. -
French Lose the Seven Years' War
France is forced to surrender its calims to the lands in canada and east of the missisipi to British rule. -
Alexander Heny gets Exclusive Trade Rights
Henry is given exculusive rights by the british to trade on Lake Superior. he and his parter Jean Baptiste build a trading post -
Trade Regulations return to the Colonies
Exculsive liscences were abolished. the start of unregulated trade increased the use of alcohol and questionable trading practices. Construction began on permanent structures at Grand Portage. -
Formation of the Western Lakes Confederacy
After the formation of the United States of America, the council of three fires became the core member of the Western Lakes Confederacy. The western lakes confederacy was composed of north american native peoples and strengthened their position in the region. -
1781 Treaty of Niagra
Also called the Niagra Purchase. Bonded terms for the land surrounding fort niagra to the British. The native people were given items in return for the land. The distributed goods included 12 thousand blankets, 23,500 yards of cloth; 5,000 silver ear bobs; 75 dozen razors and 20 gross of jaw harps. -
Missisuaga band cedes land
Missisuaga band cedes land along norther shores of lake ontario to the British -
End of the 18th Century
By the end of the 18th century, the ojibwa have expanded their control over accross much of modern day wisconsin, minnesota and the red river area. This control can be attributed to the enhanced weapons gained through trade with french settlers. they also controlled nearly the entire coast of lake huron and supperior on the canadia side. -
The war of 1812 begins
War between england and the United States disrupts trade accross the continent. Many bands including the ojibwa are effected, and some even fight. -
Ojibwa surrender land along Lake Superior
A treaty is signed which sees the Ojibwa cede land along the western shores of lake superior. This is the treaty that established permanent Ojibwe reservations at Keweenaw Bay, Michigan and Bad River, Lac du Flambeau, and Lac Courte Oreilles in Wisconsin, and Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage in Minnesota. -
Establishment of Red Lake Reservation
A land cession treaty establishes a native reservation in the red lake area for the ojibwa -
Canadian Confederation
Canada becomes and autonomous country. The fur trade slowly colapses; it had only been profitable when natives controled the land. With the end of the fur trade era, many traders entered the new businesses of real estate, lumbering, mining or railroading. Some continued to operate small stores in Indian communities.