The area of Milestone was occupied by the Cree, Anishinaabe and Sioux long before Europeans ever set foot on the shores of North America. Eventually, as European fur traders explored into the centre of the continent, a new culture emerged, the Metis...
Long before Calgary or Chestermere existed, the area was the territory of the Blackfoot people. They occupied the land for centuries, where the bison were an integral part of their way of life. Massive bison herds moved through the area during the...
The area of Thorsby was first the land of the Indigenous people, specifically the Cree and Blackfoot whose territory covered the area for centuries. The bison were an important part of the lives of the Indigenous people and could be found in huge...
The community of Rokeby sits on the land that was the territory of the Cree, Ojibwe and Anishinaabe people. The bison of The Great Plains reached the region and were an important part of the life of the Indigenous people of the region. As European...
The community of Dunmore is in the territory of the Blackfoot people. The area was especially important to the Blackfoot, as well as the Cree, as the bison moved through as they migrated to the north and to the south through the year. Nearby, there...
The area of Canim Lake has long been the home to the Indigenous people, particularly the Shuswap people. Archeological evidence found in 1995 has shown that the Indigenous have occupied the area for at least 4,500 years, verified through carbon...
The land that today is Grunthal was the territory of several Indigenous groups through the recent centuries. The Cree, Anishinaabe and Sioux occupied the land initially. As fur traders came through, the Metis began to live on the land and take part...
The area of Keephills, Alberta, to the southwest of Edmonton, was the land of the Cree for centuries, and the upper reaches of the Blackfoot. The ample resources in the area with flora and fauna made it an important place for the Indigenous peoples...
The area of Oyster River has been occupied by the Indigenous for thousands of years. Archeological digs in the area have found an extensive village and fishing site that was used for centuries. The land was primarily the territory of the Island...
For centuries, the land that Gladstone was the traditional territory of several Indigenous groups, including the Anishinaabe, but primarily the Cree and Ojibwe people. The bison would migrate through the area, providing an important source food and...