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 […]

The Numbered Treaties: 1871 to 1921

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

Indigenous Peoples in the Prairies

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

Check Your Knowledge: The Prairies Around 1905

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

Getting around in the Prairies

The transcontinental railway was essential to the colonizationColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"..., or people. […]

Three provinces becoming organized

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

An economy built on farming

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

Livestock growing and ranches

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

Commerce and industry on the Prairies

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

A multicultural region

What made colonizationColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"..., or people. It happens when… in the […]

Are you multilingual?

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

Living on a large territory

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

Winnipeg, a city of its time

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

Farmers

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

Non-farmers

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