Red Indian Timeline

Until now it was allowed to kill Beothuks

Near Trinity Bay, an armed party of Whites surprised a group of sleeping Indians and murdered 7 of them.

Governor John Holloway began offering substantial awards in an attempt to create relationships with the elusive Indians.

William Cull claimed to have captured a Beothuk women and brought her to the Government House where she made a sensation.

William Cull made an official expedition to the Beothuk country.

William Cull made another official expedition to the Beothuk country.

Another determined effort was made when the armed schooner Adonis was sent to the Bay of Exploits with instructions to Search the Indians out.

From 1811 until now, there was no attempt to reach out to the Red Indians.

John Peyton Jr. captured the wife of Chief Nonosanbasut, Damasduit.

Shawnadithit, the last Red Indian, died.