1684 - 1738 (54 years)
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| 1 | 1684 | - 1684—1684: York Factory is founded at the mouth of the Nelson River
York Factory is founded at the mouth of the Nelson River (MHS)
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| 2 | 1690 | - 1690—1690: Henry Kelsey joins a First Nations trading family bound for the prairies
16-year-old Henry Kelsey joins a First Nations trading family bound for the prairies and, the following year, is the first European to see vast herds of North American bison. (MHS)
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| 3 | 1731 | - 1731—1731: La Verendrye sets out for his first journey west
La Verendrye sets out for his first journey west, guided by First Nations people. (MHS)
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| 4 | 1738 | - 1738—1738: La Verendrye reaches the forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers.
La Verendrye with the help of his First Nations guides reaches the forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. (MHS)
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Rick Dondo's Family Tree
