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.