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...
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 land around Moose Jaw has been the home of the Cree and the Assiniboine people for centuries. It was here that they would often make their winter encampments because the valley allowed them take advantage of warm breezes. It was also where the...
Long before Europeans arrived in the area of Langham, it was the land occupied by primarily the Stoney Cree people, as well as the northern reaches of the Sioux and the eastern reaches of the Blackfoot. The area was highly sought after by the...
The area that would be settled and named Humboldt was the territory of many different Indigenous nations long before Europeans arrived in the area. These nations included the Cree, the Blackfoot and the Anishinaabe. The area was used by the...
While the construction of the railroad through British Columbia and the Canadian Shield was extremely difficult, the portion in between those two segments was a completely different story. The prairie portion of the railroad was a cake walk compared...
The Indigenous lived around the Tisdale area for centuries, with the most recent cultures being the Cree and Blackfoot, followed by the Metis as they moved from the east. The Indigenous primarily moved through the area following game, which could...
Back in 1906, the community of Chaplin was little more than a stopping point for the CPR. At that time, it was just the water and coal point for the main line. The entire community was made up of a coal chute, water tank and a box car where the CPR...
Support the podcast and page for as little as $1 a month: the Canadian history chat on Discord: on iTunes to the podcast (many bonus features) right hereSaskatchewan is the province with the name that is hard to spell. While it may be seen as a...
Support the podcast and page for as little as $1 a month: the Canadian history chat on Discord: on iTunes to the podcast (many bonus features) right here Curling has always been a big part of the Canadian lifestyle, and in Eastend, curling came...