prairies1905 Archives - Societies and Territories

Building the railway on occupied, mountainous land

When examining history, it is important to seek alternative perspectives, not just rely on the information presented by the dominant […]

Between 1871 and 1921, 11 numbered treaties were negotiated and signed by the government and Indigenous people. These treaties or agreements […]

Many different First Nations inhabited the Prairies before the arrival of European fur traders. Some of the Nations that call […]

Here is a collection of questions to check your knowledge about the Canadian Prairies around 1905. Note: Did you notice […]

The transcontinental railway was essential to the colonization of the Prairies. We say transcontinental because the railway crossed the country […]

We often talk about the Prairies as if it were a single province, but they are actually made up of […]

In the early 20th century, the Prairie region was being populated and agriculture was growing. In just a few years, […]

For a very long time, tens of millions of bison roamed the U.S. and Canadian Prairies. Some used to say […]

In 1905, most people living in the Prairies worked on a farm or ranch. But not everyone. Some colonists also […]

What made colonization in the Prairies so unique? The arrival of immigrants from several ethnic backgrounds, which was not at […]

While French and English were the languages spoken by over 95% of the populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” […]

My name is Edmond. I’m 42 years old. I was born in Québec but now I live in Beaumont, Alberta. […]

When we think of the Prairies, we tend to think of flat landscapes and farming. But there were also growing […]

Farmers made up the largest group in the Prairies. Most farms were small in 1905. And since most colonists had […]

Although farmers made up the largest group of people living in the Prairies, not everyone was a farmer. There were […]