First permanent settlements are established in Canada (West Coast)
Habitations in Nootka Sound, John Webber, April 1778. © The British Library Board, Add. 15514, No.7
5000 BC
Stable and abundant fish resources on the West Coast supported the establishment of permanent villages in the region by about 7,000 years ago.
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