Commemorative Dates
January 1, 1620 First Mission School for Indigenous Children Established
January 1, 1831 Mohawk Institute becomes first school in Canada's residential school system
January 1, 1996 Last federally operated Residential School closes
January 1, 1885 Anti-potlatch law came in effect
January 22, 2019 Fed. Gov. apology to the Ahiarmiut community
February 14 Memorial March Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit Peoples
February 21 International Mother Language Day
March 5, 1928 Introduction of the Sexual Sterilization Act
March 20, 1845 Bagot Report on Indigenous assimilation
March 29, 1867 Constitution Act, 1867
April 1, 1920 Residential Schools become mandatory
April 12, 1876 Indian Act introduced
April 17, 1985 Enfranchisement abolished from the Indian Act and Bill C-31 passed
April 19, 1884 Creation of Residential Schools
May 2, 1670 Hudson's Bay Company claims Rupert's Land, an area of 3,861,400 square kilometers around Hudson Bay
May 4, 1493 Doctrine of Discovery instituted
May 22-23, 2021 First unmarked grave found at BC Residential School
June National Indigenous History Month
June 1, 2008 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada is established
June 3, 2019 Final Report of the National inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released
June 10, 1857 The Gradual Civilization Act instituted
June 11, 1857 Formal apology to former Residential Schools students
June 20, 1951 Indian Act Amendment
June 21 National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21, 2021 UNDRIP receives Royal Assent and is adopted in Canada
July 1, 1883 Residential Schools Authorized
July 1, 1997 Grollier Hall Closes
July 8, 1899 Treaty 8 signed in Alberta
July 11, 1990 Beginning of Canada Crisis (Oka Crisis)
July-August 1845 Invention of the concept of "Manifest Destiny" by John O'Sullivan
August 3, 1871 Treaty 1 signed in Manitoba
August 9 National Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
August 10, 1960 Enactment of the Canadian Bill of Rights
August 14, 2019 Canadian Gov. apology for killing thousands of sled dogs from 1950 to 1975
August 21, 1871 Treaty 2 signed in Manitoba
August 22, 1921 Treaty 11 signed in Northwest Territories
August 26, 1991 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Initiated
August 28, 1876 Treaty 6 signed in Saskatchewan
September 1, 2007 Indian Residential Schools settlement agreement comes into effect
September 4, 1951 The Sixties Scoop begins
September 4, 1995 Ipperwash Crisis
September 7, 1850 Robinson Superior Treaty signed in Ontario
September 9, 1950 Robinson Huron Treaty signed in Ontario
September 13, 2007 Adoption of UNDRIP by the UN General Assembly
September 15-25, 1874 Treaty 4 signed in Saskatchewan
September 20, 1875 Treaty 5 signed in Manitoba
September 22, 1877 Treaty 7 signed in Alberta
September 23, 2021 Unveiling of the Survivors' Flag
September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October 3, 1873 Treaty 3 signed in Northwestern Ontario and Southeastern Manitoba
October 4 Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Gender Diverse People
October 6, 2017 Settlement for Sixties Scoop survivors
November 2012 Start of Idle No More movement
November 3, 2015 National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Opens in Winnipeg
November 6, 1905 Treaty 9 signed in Ontario
November 7, 1906 Treaty 10 signed in Saskatchewan and Alberta
November 11, 1975 The James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement is signed
November 21, 1996 Release of the Report on the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
December 15, 2015 Final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released
December 15, 2022 Indian Act replaced by the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management Act