The Indigenous Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the location that would be LaSalle was inhabited by the Indigenous for centuries. Thanks to its location next to the river and near the Great Lakes, it was a popular spot to camp, meet and hunt. The...
The community of Drayton Valley is unique among the towns that I have looked at on this podcast. While some towns have at least a century of history behind them, Drayton Valley is relatively new, only becoming a village in 1953. As a result, this...
Indigenous History Long before the arrival of Europeans, the land that would be Fort Frances was inhabited by the Saulteaux or Anishinaabeg people. Nearby to Fort Frances was the traditional meeting place for the regional Anishinaabeg and during the...
Williams Lake currently lies within the traditional territory of the Secwepemc (suh-wep-muh) territory. Evidence of Indigenous habitation in the region dates back at least 4,000 years, with some estimates going back as far as 6,500 years. The region...
The verified history of the Indigenous in the Melita area goes back not just centuries, but thousands of years. There is evidence of prolonged habitation that dates back as far as 800 AD. Located south of Melita, there are two very important sites...
Indigenous History For thousands of years, the Indigenous in the area of Weyburn migrated through following animal herds, especially the bison that covered the landscape in huge numbers before the arrival of Europeans. The land was occupied...
The Indigenous Located on the traditional land of the Blackfoot Confederacy, the bison would often migrate through for centuries, providing a vital resource for the Indigenous of the area in the summer. In the winter, the location of Medicine Hat...
The Indigenous For thousands of years, after the glaciers retreated from the area, the Indigenous occupied the land that would one day be Entwistle. They would move through the area, following wildlife depending on the seasons, and even today...
The Indigenous For centuries, the area around what would be Chetwynd was home to the Beaver and Dene people. They would call the area Little Prairie. Located near to Chetwynd is the Saulteau First Nation. Each year, the First Nation hosts Pemmican...
The Indigenous The land that would one day be Winkler was the traditional land of the Anishinaabe people for centuries. They would move through the area to hunt, trap and fish, crossing over the US-Canada border long before the border ever existed...