Alberta History: THE OLD NORTH TRAIL (Cree Trail) 15,000 Years of Indian History 1850-1870 Part 2A continuation of the history of the Old North Trail (New Mexico to Northwest Territories) for the period 1850 1870 (Part 2, 1860 1870), two decades of great change for the Indian Nations of the Canadian west. While this ushered in the high point of adaptation of Native society to the Ango European culture, it also set the stage for the Anglo disposession of their lands, properties and rights and the marginalization which continues to this day.