1871
March 2, 2011 by Dave Lalande
Filed under Timeline
The two British Colonies on the coast are united to form British Columbia, which then joins Canada. Provisions are made for the completion of the reserve system in British Columbia with the federal government maintaining responsibility for Indians and their lands within the British Columbia boundaries.
District Lot 1 Kootenay District is surveyed and the land is pre-empted by Father Fouquet. He establishes the St. Eugene’s mission. This mission becomes the prevalent religious force in the modern Ktunaxa society.