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Chapter 10Canada
Section 2 The Prairie Provinces: Canada’s Breadbasket
Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta …
…make up the
Prairie Provinces.
The Prairie Provinces are located on the world’s largest prairie.
CreeNative Americans have lived on the
prairie lands for centuries
Blackfoot Assiniboine
SaulteauxChipewyanSioux
Indigenous People depended on buffalo to survive. Buffalo meat
provided their food. Buffalo hides were used for clothing.
Europeans killed buffalo herds, which lead to the end of the
indigenous peoples’ way of life.
Canada’s Government took over the indigenous peoples’ land, and placed them
on reserves.
Many European immigrants, who arrived in Canada, became wheat farmers.
Three-fourths of Canada’s
farmland is found in the
Prairie Provinces, with wheat being
its major crop.
Cities in the Prairie Provinces celebrate their
cultural heritage with festivals
and other special events.
The Calgary Stampede celebrates Calgary’s ranching
background.
Festival du Voyageur is held in the capital of Manitoba, Winnipeg, honoring the French Canadian fur-trading heritage.
The city of Edmonton, Alberta has a 10 day festival which celebrates its gold rush heritage. Activities include raft races and sourdough pancake breakfast.
The Weyburn Wheat Festival, held in
Saskatchewan, is a tribute to Wheat, the
area’s most important crop
Reviewing Key Terms
descent
immunity
Descent refers to a person’s
ancestry.
A natural resistance to disease is known
as immunity.
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