jan 1, 1879 - 1880: The fall of bison herds due to the government policies. First Nations were forced to surrender their land with treaties by the Canadian government. Plains Cree and other horse-cultured nations were over. They relocated to the reserves, where they resorted to ranching, farming, casual labour.
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jan 1, 1879
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~ 147 years ago