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''[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Saskatchewan|Saskatchewan]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Saskatchewan|Saskatchewan]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Saskatchewan_History|History]]'' | ||
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This information can help you determine significant culture, ecclesiastical, and political events in the history of Saskatchewan. You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. Records of these events, such as land and military documents, may mention your family. | This information can help you determine significant culture, ecclesiastical, and political events in the history of Saskatchewan. You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. Records of these events, such as land and military documents, may mention your family. | ||
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== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
*'''1524-1529''': All lands to the west in this continent are referred to as Nova Franca or Nova Gallia (New Gaul) on early maps. | |||
*'''1668''' Rupert's Land Act.<ref>Adamson, Julia. [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/Saskatchewan/Timeline-Sk.html Saskatchewan Gen Web - Historical Timeline] 16-Dec-2004. Date accessed March 3, 2013.</ref> | |||
*'''1670''': Today’s Saskatchewan was a part of the territory given to the Hudson’s Bay Company. The early history of this province was linked closely to the fur trade. | *'''1670''': Today’s Saskatchewan was a part of the territory given to the Hudson’s Bay Company. The early history of this province was linked closely to the fur trade. | ||
*'''1754: '''Anthony Henday explored the Saskatchewan River. | |||
*'''1763''' Proclamation of 1763 gives the lands of the northwest to Quebec. | |||
*'''1774: '''Cumberland House, the first trading post, was established by the Hudson’s Bay Company. | *'''1774: '''Cumberland House, the first trading post, was established by the Hudson’s Bay Company. | ||
*'''1821: '''North West Company and the Hudson’s Bay Company& | *'''1775''': Île-à-la-Crosse is established. | ||
*'''1870: '''Rupert’s Land was | *'''1783''' Treaty of Versailles establishes new Canada-United States border. | ||
*'''1875: '''The | *'''1792-1794 '''Peter Fidler explored and maps the Athabasca River and the north and south branches of the Saskatchewan River for the Hudson's Bay Company. | ||
*'''1882: '''The southern region of the | *'''1794''': Jay's treaty negotiates United States - Canada border. | ||
*'''1821: '''North West Company and the Hudson’s Bay Company were united. | |||
*'''1846''' Treaty of Oregon establishes 49th parallel as United States-Canaeda boundary in the plains region (southern Saskatchewan). | |||
*'''1857-1860 '''Palliser, and Hind surveyed the southern prairie region for the Imperial Government defines the Palliser Triangle.<ref>Hind, Henry Youle. [http://books.google.ca/books?id=m7MNAAAAQAAJ&amp;amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;amp;dq=saskatchewan+history&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;ei=ZXMyUeDSIvDyyAHdloBI&amp;amp;redir_esc=y#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=saskatchewan%20history&amp;amp;f=false North-west territory: Reports of progress; together with a preliminary and general report on the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan exploring expedition, made under instructions from the provincial secretary, Canada.] Publisher Printed by J. Lovell, 1859. Canada. Provincial secretary's office. Digitized by Google Books 20 Sep 2007. Date accessed March 3, 2013. </ref><ref>McInnis, Amy. [http://www.wdm.ca/skteacherguide/WDMResearch/SkWeather_Climate_Soils.pdf The story of Palliser’s Triangle, the structf Saskatchewan soils, the realityofSaskatchewan weatherPrepared by Amy McInnis, May 2004, for the Winning the Prairie Gamble exhibit, North Battleford WDM.fckLR] Date accessed March 3, 2013.</ref><ref>Palliser, John. [http://books.google.ca/books?id=6hMuAAAAYAAJ&amp;amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;amp;dq=saskatchewan+history&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;ei=ZXMyUeDSIvDyyAHdloBI&amp;amp;redir_esc=y#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=saskatchewan%20history&amp;amp;f=false Papers relative to the exploration by Captain Palliser of that portion of British North America which lies between the northern branch of the River Saskatchewan and the frontier of the United States; and between the Red River and Rocky Mountains: presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty, June 1859.] Issue 39119 of CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series. Command papers Great Britain. Parliament. Issue 39119 of CIHM/ICMH collection de microfiches. John Palliser. Publisher G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode, 1859.Original from Harvard University. Digitized 7 Oct 2008. Date accessed March 3, 2013. </ref> | |||
*'''1870: July 15, 18709, '''Rupert’s Land was bought from the Hudson’s Bay Company Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory organized into the North-West Territories. | |||
*''1870''' Manitoba Act sees migraton of Métis to Saskatchewan area to claim lands. | |||
*'''1871''' Treaty 2 signed with Moose Mountan First Nations Saulteaux. | |||
*'''1872''' Canadian Pacific Act and Canada's Homestead Act- Dominion Lands Act: passed affecting transfer of land sales. | |||
*'''1873''' Fort Livingstone capital of the North West Territories. | |||
*'''1873''' Cypress Hills Massacre. | |||
*'''1875: '''The North-West Territories were re-organized under the federal government. | |||
*'''1876''' Treaty 6 is signed with First Nations.<ref>[http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/saskatchewan100/timelinecover.htm Saskatchewan Timeline 1905-2005] Saskatoon Public School Online Learning Centre. OLC SPSD. February 26, 2008. Date accessed March 3, 2013.</ref> | |||
*'''1878''' Battleford the new capital of the North West Territories. | |||
*'''1879''' John Macoun exploration expedition claims southern Saskatchewan suitable for agriculture.<ref>Winkel, James. [http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/exploration_trails.html Exploration Trails] Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center University of Regina. 2006. Date accessed March 3, 2013.</ref> | |||
*'''1882: '''The southern region of the North-West Territories was divided into four districts; three were named Assiniboia, Saskatchewan and Athabaska (or Athabasca). These provisional districts covered the area of today’s Saskatchewan with different boundaries to the east and west than the current province.<ref>Fung, K.I. et al editors. [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/maps/ Atlas of Saskatchewan Celebrating the Millenium and 1969 Edition] selected maps showing the evolution of Saskatchewan and ethnic bloc settlements. re-published online Julia Adamson at Saskatchewan Gen Web. 17-Jun-2001</ref> <ref>Adamson, Julia. [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/Saskatchewan/map.html Saskatchewan Gen Web Project Maps] 28-Jun-2012. Date accessed March 3, 2013.</ref> | |||
*'''1884''': Local improvement districts (LIDs) form to provide municipal infrastructure and fire guard services. | |||
*'''1882: '''North West Mounted Police were headquartered at Regina. | *'''1882: '''North West Mounted Police were headquartered at Regina. | ||
*'''1885: ''' | *'''1885: '''The Northwest Rebellion outbreak was headed by Louis Riel.<ref>[http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/province/skztimeln.htm Sskatchewan Timeline - Sasktchewan History] World Atlas. Graphic Maps. Date accessed March 3, 2013. </ref> | ||
*'''1885: '''The Canadian Pacific Railroad was completed. Many immigrants began to settle in southern Saskatchewan. | *'''1885: '''The Canadian Pacific Railroad was completed. Many immigrants began to settle in southern Saskatchewan. | ||
*'''1897''': Rural municipalities RMs are replacing local improvement districts, LIDs | |||
*'''1899: '''More than seven thousand Doukhobors from the Crimea immigrated into southern Saskatchewan. | *'''1899: '''More than seven thousand Doukhobors from the Crimea immigrated into southern Saskatchewan. | ||
*'''1905: '''The Province of Saskatchewan was formed as part of the Dominion of Canada. | *'''1905: '''The Province of Saskatchewan was formed as part of the Dominion of Canada, Regina is named the capital city (the following year the "North-West Territories become the Northwest Territories without a hyphen). <ref>[http://www.pwnhc.ca/research/nwtname/index.html History of the Name of the Northwest Territories] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. PWNHC. March 8, 2009. Date accessed March 3, 2013.</ref> | ||
*'''1907: '''University of Saskatchewan was founded in Saskatoon. | *'''1907: '''University of Saskatchewan was founded in Saskatoon. <ref>Hall, David J. [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/northwest-territories-18701905 North-West Territories 1870-1905 - The Canadian Encyclopedia] 2012. Historica-Dominion. Date accessed March 3, 2013.</ref> | ||
*'''1930:''' Saskatchewan acquired control over its natural resources. | *'''1930:''' Saskatchewan acquired control over its natural resources. | ||
*'''1932-33: '''The CCF Party was formed. | *'''1932-33: '''The CCF Party was formed.<ref>[http://www.publications.gov.sk.ca/details.cfm?p=10390 Saskatchewan History - Centennial Timeline 1905-2005] Saskatchewan Archives Board. Saskatchewan Government. March 2, 2013. Date accessed March 3, 2013. </ref> | ||
*'''1946: '''The first public hospitalization plan in Canada was enacted in Saskatchewan. | *'''1946: '''The first public hospitalization plan in Canada was enacted in Saskatchewan. | ||
*'''1956:''' Uranium was developed at Lake Athabasca. | *'''1956:''' Uranium was developed at Lake Athabasca. | ||
== Historical Sources == | == Historical Sources == | ||
The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some published national, provincial, and local histories. See the Locality Search of the [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Family History Library Catalog Surname Search]] under: | The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some published national, provincial, and local histories. See the Locality Search of the [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Family History Library Catalog Surname Search]] under: | ||
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*''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857'' <ref>MacNutt, W. S. ''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857''. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1965. ({{FHL|382319|title-id|disp=FHL book 971.5 H2mws}}.)</ref> | *''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857'' <ref>MacNutt, W. S. ''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857''. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1965. ({{FHL|382319|title-id|disp=FHL book 971.5 H2mws}}.)</ref> | ||
== Canadian Sources == | == Canadian Sources == | ||
Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies: | Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies: | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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