Events

Title Sub Event Start Date
Government Avoids Jurisdictional Responsibility for Métis Métis Status in Canada defined by 1867 Constitution Act Section 91(24) 1867-00-00
The Selling of the Hudson Bay Company 1863-00-00
Minnesota Massacre and Arrival of Dakota in Canada Dakota denied treaty by canadian government. 1862-00-00
La Loche Boat Brigades Strike 1860-00-00
Canadian Government Given Control of Indian Affairs 1860-00-00
Tensions Between Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and Cree-Assiniboine Alliance 1860-00-00
Lakota and Dakota Arrive on the Canadian Plains Minnesota Granted Statehood 1858-00-00
Cree Council at Fort Qu'Appelle Proactive measures proposed by Cree council to prevent buffalo near-extinction in 1857. 1857-00-00
Gradual Civilization Act 1857
Dwindling of Bison Population Outbreak of 'Buffalo Wars' 1850-00-00
Voyageur Mutiny at Portage La Loche 1846-00-00
Catholic Missions established in the Western Interior 1845-00-00
Establishment of Metis Hivernements (Wintering Camps) in Present Day Saskatchewan 1840-00-00
Metis Economic Activity for the Period of 1840-1870 1840-00-00
Half-Day System and the Exploitation of Student Labour Exploitation of Student Labour 1840-00-00
Smallpox Outbreak Vaccination efforts protect some tribes 1837-00-00
Multiple Influenza outbreaks spread through the Plains 1835-00-00
Multiple epidemic outbreaks in the West Woodland groups drastically affected 1827-00-00
Amalgamation of the Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company Decline in work for Indigenous men 1821-00-00
Dual epidemic of measles & whooping cough 1819-00-00
Metis Ethnogenesis - Creation of Michif Language and Use of Other Metis Languages While Michif is a distinct language that is the result of the development of the Metis nation, it is also common for Metis people to speak other Indigenous languages, such as Cree and French. 1816-06-19
The Battle of Seven Oaks 1816-06-19
Forming of Red River Colony (aka Selkirk Settlement) 1812-00-00
War of 1812 Dakota Distributed King George III Medals 1812-00-00
Metis Community at Bonne Madon / Bonne-Madon 1800-00-00
Government Attempts to Assimilate Indigenous Women Using Education to Impose Patriarchal Values 1800
Founding of XY Company 1795-00-00
Smallpox impacts tribes along the Saskatchewan River High mortality rates resulted in an unprecedented period of territorial and demographic changes 1781-10-20
Famine/hunger across the Plains 1780-00-00
Continental Smallpox Epidemic 1779-00-00