Alberta Settlers
Harsh Winters, Cultural barriers, Isolation
What challenges did early settlers face when they arrived in Alberta?
What is the Athabasca river?
Rock rings often found near rivers that show where tipis once stood.
What are tipi rings?
Oil, natural gas, coal, forests
What are some of the natural resources found in Alberta?
A rocky region with steep canyons and dry valleys. This area is famous for dinosaur fossils found in Drumheller.
What are the Badlands?
For farming opportunities, to escape persecution, job opportunities, family
What are the different reasons different immigrants come to Alberta?
Winds that bring warm weather in winter.
What are Chinook winds?
An agreement between First Nation people and the government.
What are treaties?
The are made with Eagle Feathers.
What is the First Nation Headdress made from?
Mount Columbia
What is the highest mountain in Alberta?
People with European, usually French, and First Nation roots
Who are the Metis?
Low hills are found at the bottom of the Rocky Mountains. This area is rich in soul and is great for farming and raising cattle.
What are the Foothills?
This is a flower symbol that symbolizes the Metis.
What is the Fleur de Lis?
The longest cement structure of its time was built over 100 years ago to bring water to dry farmland.
What is the Brooks Aqueduct?
Grassy areas with small trees like poplar. The rich soil is perfect for growing crops like wheat and canola.
What is the Parkland or Grassland Region?
the first European language spoken in Alberta
What is French?
The largest lake in Alberta
What is Lesser Slave Lake?
There are 5 of these, they are numbered 4,6,7,8,10 in Alberta.
How many treaties are there in Alberta?
This natural resource brings lots of money into Alberta's economy.
What is oil or gas?
Very High mountains with snow on top. These mountains have glaciers and provide water from melting snow.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
The buffalo were herded to a cliff and then plummeted to their death!
How did the First Nations hunt buffalo at Head Smashed in?
Tall thin rock formations found in the badlands near Drumheller.
What are hoodoos?
Who were the first people in Alberta? Name of the tribes we learned about in class.
The First Nation people, The Blackfoot: Pikani, Siksika, kainai and the Cree
This region has a lot of trees which greatly benefits Alberta by creating jobs and bringing in money.
What is the Boreal Forest?
A big forest in the north filled with evergreen trees. This forest helps clean the air but is very cold in winter.
What is the Boreal Forest?