Alberta Settlers
What challenges did early settlers face when they arrived in Alberta?
Harsh Winters, Cultural barriers, Isolation, Severe weather, Prairie Fires
What is the Athabasca river?
Drawings found on rocks or Hoodoos made by the first nations people. These can be found at Writing on Stone
Petroglyphs
What are some of the natural resources found in Alberta?
Oil, natural gas, coal, forests, water, agriculture
A rocky region with steep canyons and dry valleys. This area is famous for dinosaur fossils found in Drumheller.
What are the Badlands?
What are the different reasons different immigrants come to Alberta?
For farming opportunities, to escape persecution, job opportunities, family, free land
Winds that bring warm weather in winter.
What are Chinook winds?
An agreement between First Nation people and the government.
What are treaties?
In southern Alberta you can find tall structures in fields that help to collect energy from this natural resource.
What is wind?
this region is located beside the rocky mountains and its landscape has many hills
what is the foothills
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?
Can you name all of the seven sacred teachings? Can you name the animals for the teachings?
Honesty- Sabe
Respect- Buffalo
Humility- Wolf
Love- Eagle
Wisdom- Beaver
Truth- Turtle
Courage- Bear
What is the first main crop grown by settlers in Alberta?
What is wheat?
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?
Why were the Blackfoot people called the Blackfoot?
By Burning grass to attract buffalo to the new growing grass, this would turn their feet black
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, Dene 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?