Alberta is a province located in the western part of Canada. It has a population of over 4 million people. Alberta and Saskatchewan were part of the Northwest Territories until September 1, 1905, when they were established as provinces. The current Premier is Rachel Notley as of May 2015.
Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, and on the east by Saskatchewan. The Northwest Territories to the north, and Montana in the United States to the south. Alberta and Saskatchewan are the only two landlocked provinces.
The Capital of Alberta is Edmonton is located near the middle of the province. Oil from the oil sands is a major industry in Alberta.
Calgary is the largest city and is located about 180 miles south of Edmonton. Banff, Canmore, Drumheller, Jasper and Sylvan Lake are all popular places to go if you ever visit.
There are two NHL Hockey Teams in Alberta, The Calgary Flames and The Edmonton Oilers.
The following is an excerpt from Indian Tales of the Canadian Prairies (1894) by James Francis Sanderson.
How Medicine Hat was Named
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The following is an excerpt from Indian Tales of the Canadian Prairies (1894), by James F. Sanderson.
The Prediction
There were two noted chiefs of the Crees who were brothers-in-law. One was named Eh-kaka-putta-what, or The Man who didn’t Miss, and the other Pas-ki-si-ka-nis, or Little Gun. The latter was not only
The following is an excerpt from Indian Tales of the Canadian Prairies (1894), by James F. Sanderson.
The Sutherland Boys
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The following is an excerpt from Indian Tales of the Canadian Prairies (1894), by James F. Sanderson.
The Gros Ventres' Raid
It was about 1868 when a terrible battle took place in the Medicine Hat district, between a party of Gros Ventres and a strong body of Blackfoot. The Medicine Hat vicinity
The following is an excerpt from Indian Tales of the Canadian Prairies (1894), by James F. Sanderson.
Loud Voice's Raid
It was only a short time after the occasion on which Kak-she-wey, or Loud Voice’s medicine was marred by the rashness of a thoughtless boy, that he resolved again to set out
Indian Tales of the Canadian Prairies
Introduction
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