1. Section 2 The Prairie Provinces:
Chapter 10
Canada
Section 2 The Prairie Provinces:
Canada’s Breadbasket

2. Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta …
…make up the
Prairie Provinces.

3. The Prairie Provinces are located on the world’s largest prairie.

4. Native Americans have lived on the prairie lands for centuries
Cree
Blackfoot
Assiniboine
Native Americans have lived on the
prairie lands for centuries
Chipewyan
Sioux
Saulteaux

5. Indigenous People depended on buffalo to survive
Indigenous People depended on buffalo to survive. Buffalo meat provided their food. Buffalo hides were used for clothing.

6. Europeans killed buffalo herds, which lead to the end of the indigenous peoples’ way of life.

7. Canada’s Government took over the indigenous peoples’ land, and placed them on reserves.

8. Many European immigrants, who arrived in Canada, became wheat farmers.

9. Three-fourths of Canada’s farmland is found in the Prairie Provinces, with wheat being its major crop.

10. Cities in the Prairie Provinces celebrate their cultural heritage with festivals and other special events.

11. The Calgary Stampede celebrates Calgary’s ranching background.

12. Festival du Voyageur is held in the capital of Manitoba, Winnipeg, honoring the French Canadian fur-trading heritage.

13. The city of Edmonton, Alberta has a 10 day festival which celebrates its gold rush heritage. Activities include raft races and sourdough pancake breakfast.

14. The Weyburn Wheat Festival, held in Saskatchewan, is a tribute to Wheat, the area’s most important crop

15. Reviewing Key Terms
descent
immunity

16. Descent refers to a person’s ancestry.

17. A natural resistance to disease is known as immunity.