Due to its location just west of Lake Manitoba, Dauphin was a common spot for the Indigenous to travel through during the pre-colonial era. Due to the fact the area was near major bodies of water, with nearby rivers, it was also one of the first...
Centuries ago, the location of future Brandon was the home of the Sioux, Bungay, Yellow Quill and Bird Tails Indigenous tribes. The Indigenous would follow the bison through the region, harvesting the animals for many resources that they would use...
The Indigenous Before Europeans arrived in the area that would be Manitoba, the landscape was dominated by the bison who moved in great herds. Following the bison were the Indigenous, who had arrived in the area thousands of years ago as the...