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Red River colony
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the colony established by Lord Selkirk in the valley of the Red River in Manitoba in 1812.
See: Red River Settlement
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1859
Within the last year, a great deal of land has been taken up in and around the Red River colony.
1952
The pioneers of the Red River colony dug their fields by hand, later using an oxdrawn wooden plough with an iron point.