First Kingdom of Onaway

The Three Onaways (1824-25)

 * Main articles: Salio-Onawean War, Okemos Confederacy, Salian Onaway, Treaty of Chawegan, Onawean Beaver Wars, Peace of Hoolchaya

Act one, in which the Onaweans make peace with the whites who were loyal so they don't just take all their money somewhere else. Act two, in which the Onaweans finally get the Nodawa to stop trying to cause a ruckus and kill farmers. Act three, in which the High Chief has to figure out a way to keep the country from flying apart again after he dies.

Politics
Mostly stable, until it sure isn't.

Crisis of 1836

 * Main article: Crisis of 1836 (Onaway)

The first King dies right after he sets up the elected legislature, hilarity (and political infighting) ensues.

The "Race for the North" (1856)
Due to how remote and sparsely populated the northern parts of modern-day Onaway (today known as the Reshkanko and Washdenong Chiefdoms) traditionally were, as well as the region's position outside of the traditionally settled lands of the, there was little cause throughout much of Onaway's history that spurred a desire to settle and exert control over the territory. As such, the land was considered, occupied mostly by homesteaders, fishermen, and whalers of Myrish and Bemican descent, with many of them only residing in the region seasonally, the populations often receding further to the south during winter months.

As the Kingdom of Onaway began to consolidate, and domestic industry started to take root in the Dubh Valley, interest in exploring the remote country north of the Onawean Shield for resources caught the popular imagination, in hopes of discovering deposits of gold or copper to build wealth upon.

The Skandarin Republic

 * Main article: Skandarin Provisional Republic

Everyone way up north sets up a parallel government to make sure nobody is muckin' about with other people's homesteads and land claims, or is engaging in harsh treatment of hired workers. Also dabbles in vigilante justice, some light socialism, and almost starts a war on accident - twice.

Treaty of Linholm
Party's over, Free Skandarins. We'll give you a railroad connecting you to the south if you don't try and shoot at us or the [EMPIRE] immigrants again by confusing us with an invading army, we promise.

Onawean-EMPIRE War

 * Main article: [[Onawean-EMPIRE War

We organize the hell out of the army, build a fleet of ironclads, and then after ten years manage to stumble upon a surprise attack, then get clobbered before mounting a solid defense over winter, then get utterly trounced after a year.

The War of Resistance

 * Main article: Onawean War of Resistance

Heck off you foreign occupiers! Would be a shame if our lads up north talked to yours and they both really, really hated imperialism and capitalism. I'm sure that won't blow up in your face.

Kings

 * Further reading: List of Onawean Monarchs

Cities
On the outset of the Onawean-EMPIRE War in 1875, he largest ten cities in Onaway were:
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Transportation
At the outset of independence in 1824, there were very few roadways that adequately connected the cities and settlements of the country, owing largely to the low population density of the young nation. However, with the fur trade having begun to carry on uninterrupted following the signing of the Treaty of Chawegan, avenues for transportation of goods that had gone derelict were beginning to see renewed usage, and by the 1830s, the primary overland routes from east to west, as well as the one linking Chawegan to Agogibing at the Valithor Gulf had evolved into significantly-developed, well-trafficked, from which the Kingdom recieved a healthy stream of revenue for its upkeep and expansion. However, for much of the first half of the Second Chiefdom's history, the primary avenue for transportation of goods was over the nation's inland waterways, with the River Dubh and its tributaries having the most consistent level of usage. The was an important part of Onawean life and commerce, and would continue to see usage well into the 1860s, though larger and faster   were well in common usage in the latter half of the nation's existence. However, the harsh winter conditions of Onaway left many of these routes completely frozen or otherwise too dangerous to navigate for up to five months out of the year. As such, the railroad, which was seeing much more rapid implementation in neighboring [EMPIRE], was slowly introduced across the country throughout the 1830s and 40s. The first were short lengths, usually meant to transport raw materials to a factory elsewhere in a nearby area (usually ten miles or less in length). In 1849, the Council of Elders approved plans for a railway connecting Chawegan to Negwegon, which was extended to Onamanitikong in 1853, and then to Meowataka by 1859. A connection to EMPIRE rail lines was considered, but would be cancelled following the ascension of Mingan I, in favor of establishing a connection to every regional capital in the country south of Chawegan. The most vital of these routes would be the connection between Agogibing, Chawegan, and Dewje'og, completed in 1865. The First Royal Railway Company of Onaway was established in 1860, as rail began to outpace river and traditional overland travel in volume of passengers and goods.