The Souris River is one of the most important rivers in southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It provided an avenue for transportation for the Indigenous, explorers and fur traders, and many important communities have settled along it. In this...
For centuries, the land that Hinton sits on today was home to the Plains Cree, the Nakota, Denesuline and Saulteux. Due to Hinton’s location near the Yellowhead Pass, it was an important place for the Indigenous to journey through in order to trade...
The story of Wabamun begins with the lake itself. This lake, which is 19.2 kilometres long, 6.6 kilometres wide and only 36 feet deep at its deepest point, was known for its very clear water. It is from that that the Cree gave it the name of...
The area of Bragg Creek was occupied primarily by the Blackfoot, who covered most of southern Alberta and Saskatchewan for centuries. The bison were an incredibly important animal for the Blackfoot, providing them with food and supplies for their...
The history of the Indigenous in the Lumsden area goes back at least 9,500 years. Through carbon dating of artifacts, it is believed it was that long ago that the first Indigenous settled in the area. Nearby to Lumsden, you can also find a stone...
For millennia, the land was occupied by the Indigenous, specifically the Blackfoot. The bison would dominate the landscape and formed a vital part of the life of the Blackfoot, who hunted the great beasts for centuries. The Blackfoot Confederacy was...
Today, I am looking at Rocky View County, which borders Calgary on the west, north and east sides. Covering an area of 3,836 square kilometres, making it larger than Hong Kong, Luxembourg and Singapore. For millennia, the land was occupied by the...
Long before Europeans ever came to the land that would be Crossfield, the Indigenous occupied the area. The primary Indigenous group were the Blackfoot, whose territory stretched across southern Alberta and into Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as...
Yellowhead County is a vast stretch of land that runs from Evansburg in the east, to the Rocky Mountains in the west. With Highway 16 running straight through it, the county is a very important transportation corridor in Canada, and has been so...
The land of Melville, Saskatchewan has only been settled for a little over a century. Before that, it was the land of the Indigenous who followed the bison through the region over the centuries. The Indigenous groups were primarily the Blackfoot and...