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         Saskatchewan History:     more books (100)
  1. Saskatchewan: A New History by Bill Waiser, 2005-05-24
  2. Power for a province: A history of Saskatchewan power (Canadian plains studies ; 5) by Clinton O White, 1976
  3. History of Saskatchewan and the Old North West (Classic Reprint) by Norman Fergus Black, 2010-04-01
  4. Bounty and Benevolence: A History of Saskatchewan Treaties (McGill-Queen's Native and Northern) by Arthur J. Ray, Jim R. Miller, et all 2002-05
  5. The Free People/ Li Gens Libres: A History of the Métis Community of Batoche, Saskatchewan by Diane P. Payment, 2009-02-01
  6. Dam the Drought Built: A History of the South Saskatchewan River Project (Trade Books based in Scholorship(TBS)) by MAX MACDONALD, 1999-06-05
  7. Community as classroom: A teacher's practical guide to oral history (Saskatchewan Archives reference series) by Krzysztof M Gebhard, 1985
  8. Indian boulder effigies (Saskatchewan Museum of Natural History. Popular series) by Thomas F Kehoe, 1976
  9. Riding to the Rescue: The Transformation of the RCMP in Alberta and Saskatchewan, 1914-1939 (Canadian Social History Series) by Steve Hewitt, 2006-12-18
  10. The birds of the Saskatchewan River: Carlton to Cumberland, (Saskatchewan Natural History Society. Special publication) by Clarence Stuart Houston, 1959
  11. Crowns: A History of Public Enterprise in Saskatchewan by PAT REDIGER, 2004-04-05
  12. Building a province: A history of Saskatchewan in documents
  13. Saskatchewan,: The history of a Province; by James Frederick Church Wright, 1955
  14. Wings of mercy: A living history of Saskatchewan's Air Ambulance Service by Donald N Campbell, 1993

1. WASH Home Page
Resources and news about women's history in these provinces. Lists members, contact addresses, links Category Regional North America Canada Regions Prairies......WOMEN IN ALBERTA AND saskatchewan history. Women's History Month 1995. Greetingsfrom the Regina branch of WASH (Women in Alberta and saskatchewan history).
http://tdi.uregina.ca/~maguirec/
WOMEN IN ALBERTA AND SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY
Women's History Month 1995
Greetings from the Regina branch of WASH (Women in Alberta and Saskatchewan History)
October is Women's History Month in Canada, and in celebration we invite you to browse through our Web Site and try the quiz! One of our members, Ann Leger-Anderson, has compiled a bibliography of selected books and articles relating to " Women in Education ," which is this year's theme for Women's History Month. We hope you will find something of interest to you. We have also listed several other Web Sites which relate to women's history in general. We are: Elizabeth Kalmakoff Ann Leger-Anderson Connie Maguire Natalie Ostryzniuk James M. Pitsula Queries or comments are welcome. Kindly contact either: Ann Leger-Anderson Elizabeth Kalmakoff Department of History Saskatchwan Archives Board University of Regina University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchwan phone: 1-306-585-4217 phone: 1-306-787-3867 e-mail: legerand@max.cc.uregina.ca
Leaders, Scholars, Mentors: The History of Women and Education
A Canadian Chronology
Other sites of interest

2. Canoe Saskatchewan History
You have entered the Canoe Saskatchewan suite. History of Saskatchewan Waterways
http://www.lights.com/waterways/history.htm
You have entered the Canoe Saskatchewan suite
History of Saskatchewan Waterways
Introduction Presenting New Opportunities Economic, Political, and Social Effects Different Strokes for Different Folks ... Saskatchewan River History
Introduction
Contrary to common present expectations, land-locked Saskatchewan with its North and South Saskatchewan Rivers was once the super-highway of canoe transportation during the time of the fur trade. That's right! The fur trade! It was furs which brought exploration and commerce to Saskatchewan; furs and not farming. During the time of the fur trade (~1650's to 1850) water transportation was the primary form of travel and communication, and it was the canoe which provided the interface for blending the "old" and the "new" world; the established colonial settlement with the unknown wilderness. How did this happen and what role did Saskatchewan waterways have in western Canadian development? Any history is filled with strokes of genius, remarkable achievements, feats of courage, persistence and heroism; but as expected history is also full of surprise, risk, buffoonery and blunder. Canoeing history of Saskatchewan has not been short-changed in any of these respects. Obviously, the lay of the land - or in more scientific terms, the geographical features of this central region of the continent - played a crucial role in how exploration and transportation of goods took place. Although numerous native groups had hunted, trapped and travelled the continental waterways for thousands of years, it was the coming of foreigners initially by means of canoes which began a process which eventually altered life for everyone in the region.

3. Journal Listing SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY
FIRST NATIONS PERIODICAL INDEX saskatchewan history SaskatchewanHistory Saskatchewan Archives Board University of Saskatchewan
http://www.lights.com/sifc/skhistor.htm
FIRST NATIONS PERIODICAL INDEX
SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY

Saskatchewan History
Saskatchewan Archives Board
University of Saskatchewan
3 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Telephone: (306) 933-5832
Fax: (306) 933-7305 Published twice a year by the Saskatchewan Archives
Board. Subscriptions are:
$15.00 plus GST per year $7.50 plus GST per copy Issn # 0036-4908 Issues Indexed (selected articles): Volume 54, no. 1 (2002) Volume 45 - 53, nos. 1- 2 (to 2001) Volume 39 - 44, nos. 1-3 [HOME] [JOURNALS] [SEARCH]

4. Biblio
(MAINLY) SASKATCHEWAN EDUCATION, GENERAL. Goodwin, Theresa. An English SchoolMarm in Saskatchewan. saskatchewan history 28 (1974) 10307. Hayden, Michael.
http://tdi.uregina.ca/~maguirec/biblio.html
Return to WASH
SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY: HISTORY OF WOMEN/EDUCATION
Compiled by Ann Leger-Anderson for Women's History Month, October 1995
GENERAL WOMEN'S HISTORY
Dumont, Micheline, Michele Jean, Marie Lavigne, and Jennifer Stoddart (The Clio Collective). Quebec Women: A History . Translated by Roger Gannon and Rosalind Gill. Toronto: The Women's Press, 1987. Pedersen, Diana. Changing Women, Changing History: A Bibliography of the History of Women in Canada . Toronto: Green Dragon Press, [ca. 1993]. Prentice, Alison, Paula Bourne, Gail Cuthbert Brandt, Beth Light, Wendy Mitchinson, and Naomi Black. Canadian Women: A History . Toronto: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1988.
WOMEN'S EDUCATION: GENERAL
Danylewycz, Marta. Taking the Veil: An Alternative to Marriage, Motherhood, and Spinsterhood in Quebec, 1840-1920 . Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1987. (Partially relevant) Gaskell, Jane S., and Arlene Tiger McLaren, eds. Women and Education: A Canadian Perspective . Calgary: Detselig Enterprises, 1987. O'Brien, Mary, et al., eds.

5. Welcome To The Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society
saskatchewan history Folklore Society. Gathering, preserving Since 1957the saskatchewan history Folklore Society, Inc. (SHFS), has
http://www.shfs.ca/
SHFS does this through the collection of stories, poems, songs, memoirs, reminiscences, old letters and pictures. When viewed as a whole, this collection provides a panoramic view of Saskatchewan's traditions and customs. This view defines the unique character of our province and gives insight into how and why Saskatchewan's history has proceeded as it has.
Executive Director: Finn Andersen
1860 Lorne Street
Regina, SK, S4P 2L7
306-780-9204 or 1-800-919-9437
Site created March, 2001; updated April, 2003
by Right Brain Creative Services Site Hosted by BFS Media

6. Saskatchewan History Markers
THE STORY IN CAST METAL The saskatchewan history Folklore Society will provideboth administrative and financial assistance to communitybased projects aimed
http://www.shfs.ca/markers.htm
Local History Marker Program
SHFS is concerned that the common history of a community or area often goes unrecognized and unnoticed. Through the Local History Marker Program, SHFS is looking to partner with groups and organizations for the preservation of an area's historical significance with the erection of lasting metal markers. WHO MAY APPLY Any group, organization or individual with an historical story to tell may apply for a grant. This story can be about natural or human history. The text on the plaque should be written from a social perspective, explaining how people in the community or the province at large were affected by the story's subject. Schools, churches and cemeteries are very well represented by SHFS Markers. Consequently, applications for these types of projects will be considered only if the project is unique to Saskatchewan. For projects of great significance to the province, the Society is willing to completely sponsor the cost of a plaque. THE STORY IN CAST METAL CRITERIA:
  • for stories about an individual, the individual must be deceased and his or her story must be at least 25 years old

7. Exploring Saskatchewan History Through The Decades - The Story Of The Missouri C
Describes a region of the Missouri Coteau found near Radville, Saskatchewan. Includes sections about Category Regional North America Localities R Radville...... Exploring saskatchewan history Through the Decades Story of the Missouri CoteauRegion goes over homesteading on the prairies, the area's aboriginal and
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/exploring/
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This Digital Collection was produced under contract to the Canada's Digital Collections program, Industry Canada.
Click here to read the bibliography.

8. Exploring Saskatchewan History Through The Decades - Missouri Coteau Region
Everyone in Southern Saskatchewan was on the relief program. Strong, relentlesswinds made farming impossible. Wheat Production in Saskatchewan
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/exploring/homestead/dprson.htm
The Depression took place during the 1930s. This decade is also known as the "Dirty Thirties." The "Dirty Thirties" were incredibly hard on all the settlers. Production ceased and many jobs were lost. Many had to struggle just to survive. Severe dust storms and hot weather made farming impossible. Money was scarce so settlers had to spend their money as carefully as they could. The Depression started in October 1929 when the stock-market crashed. It reached its lowest points in 1933. Once the stockmarket crashed all aspects of life went down hill for some people. Industrial output came to a near standstill. It seemed, to some, that wherever settlers went to look for a job they were turned down. There were only a few businesses that were fortunate enough to be able to continue running. Others were not so lucky; they often went bankrupt causing them to have to move to another village or out of province in order to survive. Wholesale prices fell drastically. The Depression was a disaster for those who farmed. Many farmers went bankrupt and had to leave to look for work somewhere else. These transients found that the Depression had affected all parts of the country. Those who stayed to try and wait the "dirty thirties" out received relief from Government program's. With these programs people could get groceries on credit and also transfer goods from elsewhere on credit.

9. Culture Canada: History - Saskatchewan
Directory of sites on the history of Saskatchewan. Bilingual, in French and in English.Category Regional North America Society and Culture History...... Exploring saskatchewan history through the Decades The Story of theMissouri Coteau Region Source Canada's Digital Collections.
http://culturecanada.gc.ca/chdt/interface/interface2.nsf/engdocBasic/21.13.9.htm
Search Where You Are Home Provincial and Territorial Information Saskatchewan History ...
Visual Arts

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Alberta and Saskatchewan - Canadian Confederation

Source: National Library of Canada Ancient Echoes, Interpretive Center
Source: Ancient Echoes, Interpretive Center Doukhobors: Spirit Wrestlers
Source: Canadian Museum of Civilization Exploring Saskatchewan History through the Decades: The Story of the Missouri Coteau Region
Source: Canada's Digital Collections Family History Research - Saskatchewan
Source: Saskatchewan Archives Board First Nations History
Source: Saskatchewan Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs Games of the Plains Cree Source: Canada's Digital Collections History of Regina Source: City of Regina Web Site Melfort: Heart of the Carrot River Valley Source: Canada's Digital Collections Metis History Source: Saskatchewan Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs National Archives of Canada - Addresses for Genealogical Societies and Provincial/Territorial Archives Source: National Archives Regina's History Source: Regina Archives Regina City Symbols Source: City of Regina Web Site Remembering Our Heroes: Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Source: Canada's Digital Collections Riding Mountain Band - History of the Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation Source: Canada's Digital Collections Saskatchewan - Origin of the Province's Name Source: Natural Resources Canada

10. Saskatchewan Archives Board | Saskatchewan History Magazine
About the Magazine See the past come to life on the pages of SaskatchewanHistory magazine! saskatchewan history is an awardwinning
http://www.saskarchives.com/web/history.html
About the Magazine
See the past come to life on the pages of Saskatchewan History magazine! Saskatchewan History is an award-winning magazine dedicated to encouraging both readers and writers to explore the province's history. Published by the Saskatchewan Archives since 1948, the magazine has established itself as a pre-eminent source of information and narration about Saskatchewan's unique heritage. Every issue of Saskatchewan History Information about single issues or back issues is available upon request. E-mail Us: info.saskatoon@archives.gov.sk.ca Interesting Articles Included in Saskatchewan History's Fall 2002 Issue
(Volume 54, Number 2) "Breaking the Mold: A Historiographical Review of Saskatchewan Women's History, 1880-1930."

Erin Millions Saskatchewan women's history has developed some rather peculiar characteristics as compared to Canadian women's history in general. The majority of Saskatchewan women's historiography deals with "celebratory" topics like pioneer women's experiences, "noteworthy" women, and women's organizations. While some authors have examined women's failures and oppression, the insights this material provides [have] not been significant enough [to] alter the dominant discourse of field that focuses on celebrating pioneer women's accomplishments. Most authors, however, have adopted recent trends in Canadian women's history such as ethnic and class analysis, new theoretical approaches, and a focus on diversity, and use these methods to investigate and celebrate Saskatchewan women's contributions to their province.

11. Insask.Com - All About Saskatchewan
saskatchewan history is very rich indeed. From the early days of the first explorers,until today, people have wondered about how places get their names.
http://www.insask.com/cgi/insask.cgi?area=history

12. Saskatchewan History
History Of Water Polo In Saskatchewan. For the first time in history, a Saskatchewanteam was represented in the Canadian Water Polo National Championships.
http://nonprofits.accesscomm.ca/skwaterpolo/saskatch.htm
History Of Water Polo In Saskatchewan The Sport of Water Polo was first introduced into Saskatchewan in 1913 by an Englishman named Don Mackay. He played water polo with the Lancashire International team. He brought the sport to Moose Jaw where he introduced it to the Moose Jaw Aquatic Club. He is also responsible for generating the interest, enthusiasm and developing the aquatic skills within the first water polo clubs in Moose Jaw.
Regina, having few indoor aquatic facilities prior to 1967 did not have a strong aquatics program. After the University pool was constructed, Steve Jerkovits is credited with creating the interest in the sport of water polo in Regina. He approached a number of speed swimmers and life guards at the University pool about playing the game. As a result of his effort, the first University Cougar Team was formed in 1968. He was quoted as saying "In the beginning there was very little skill, but lots of determination."
The first team members of the University team included Jim Ursan, Lynne Anderson, Mike Donegan, Cliff Chase, David Dexter, Craig and Keith Bertram, Bob Kennedy, Ian Watch, Carl Ellard, Mike Boyd and Dave Pettigrew. The Regina team represented the south in the 1968 Saskatchewan Summer Games and Provincial Championships in Saskatoon. The team continued to grow and take shape and after a 20 game schedule was played, Regina was able to send an All-Star Team to the National Championships. For the first time in history, a Saskatchewan team was represented in the Canadian Water Polo National Championships. The Regina team showed better than expected, by defeating teams from Victoria, Edmonton, Vancouver and Winnipeg.

13. Saskatoon Heritage Society - SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY & FOLKLORE SOCIETY
saskatchewan history FOLKLORE SOCIETY. saskatchewan history FolkloreSociety 1860 Lorne Street, Regina, SK S4P 2L7. The Saskatchewan
http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/arts/heritage/other/shfs.html
1860 Lorne Street,
Regina, SK
The Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society is dedicated to encouraging and promoting interest in the history and folklore of Saskatchewan. The society though primarily interested in the conservation of "people history", also maintains the Saskatchewan Historical Recognition Registry. The Registry is a program which awards certificates to any business, farm or residence which has been in one families hands for at least 80 years. Next Heritage Group Heritage Group Index

14. Saskatoon Heritage Society - Heritage Organizations In Saskatoon
Environmental Society; Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, Saskatoon;saskatchewan history Folklore Society; Saskatchewan Indian Cultural
http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/arts/heritage/other/other.html
Saskatoon Heritage Society
HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS
IN SASKATOON

15. Saskatchewan Gen Web Project - SGW - Saskatchewan Genealogy Roots
saskatchewan history and Ethnic Roots. Saskatchewan Ethnic Cultural Network.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/Saskatchewan/history.html
Saskatchewan History and Ethnic Roots
Saskatchewan Ethnic Cultural Network

16. Saskatchewan Gen Web Project - SGW - Historical Saskatchewan Genealogy Roots
Historical Saskatchewan Genealogy Roots. saskatchewan history -Museums, Provincial History. Atlas of Saskatchewan 1969 and 1999
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/Saskatchewan/historical-saskatchewan.html
Historical - Saskatchewan Genealogy Roots
Saskatchewan History - Museums, Provincial History Atlas of Saskatchewan 1969 and 1999 edition MapsEthnic Bloc Settlements Map and provincial boundary evolution
The Beaver Exploring Canadian History

Canada's Digital Collections - online

Canadian Genealogy and History Links - Saskatchewan
... Sask Gen Web Visitor #
Web Master: Webmaster , for Sask Gen Web Project
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17. Saskatchewan History
With each passing day, grain elevators, once the symbol of prairieprosperity, vanish from the Saskatchewan landscape. And so too
http://www.ghosttownpix.com/sask/history/index.shtml
W ith each passing day, grain elevators, once the symbol of prairie prosperity, vanish from the Saskatchewan landscape. And so too have dozens of pioneer towns, villages and settlements. They are now the ghost towns of Saskatchewan. Before rail lines stretched across the prairies in the late 1800s, the wind-swept grasslands were home only to trappers, fur traders and natives. It was a time of high pioneer drama and adventure. But for authorities in Ottawa, it became too wild and the first wave of the Northwest Mounted Police — known as the Red Coats — were dispatched to restore law and order. A force of 300 Red Coats formed the Thin Red Line to stop the whiskey trade and to make peace with the fleeing American Sioux Indians who defeated General George Custer at Little Bighorn. By the turn of the 20th century, massive railway and federal government promotional campaigns attracted thousands of Europeans and Americans to the prairies. The green grasslands became instant golden wheat fields. Every 10 kilometres along rail lines, towns sprang up overnight. For a few decades, rail transportation was cheap; the rain plentiful and the harvest bounty truly golden. However, by the 1920s, the once reliable rains suddenly stopped. Soon there was widespread drought, dust storms, flies, and marauding grasshoppers and rabbits. Farmers and homesteaders fled. It was the beginning of the end.

18. Canadian Genealogy And History Links - Alberta
Census Surname Index). Women. Women in Alberta and saskatchewan historyTimeline, quiz, and selective bibliography. Canadian Genealogy
http://www.islandnet.com/~jveinot/cghl/alberta.html
Canadian Genealogy and History Links
Alberta
Entries preceded by a indicate it is a new entry or the URL has changed or been updated within the last 14 days.
Alberta
Archives - Libraries - Museums
Alberta Digital Archives Includes bible records, cemeteries, census, church records, correspondence, deeds, local histories and directories.
Archives Society of Alberta
Society information and a searchable database of over 5000 fonds-level and collection-level descriptions of records held in Alberta's archival institutions.
Genealogy Resources at Calgary Public Library
The collection focuses on Canadian materials with an emphasis on Alberta, Ontario and the Maritimes.
Glenbow Museum and Archives
This centre of history and art contains many interesting archival resources.
Museums Alberta
Promoting understanding, access and excellence. Includes a Directory of Alberta's Museums and Galleries.
Provincial Archives of Alberta
Records of the Government of Alberta including many genealogical sources. Also private records of individuals and organizations.
Provincial Museum of Alberta
Focusing on the human and natural history of Alberta and western Canada. Information on the human history programs (folklife, western Canadian history, government history, archaeology, and ethnology), plus exhibits, galleries, and special events.

19. About Big River, Saskatchewan: History
west and north, away from the white settlements and into the area that would eventuallybecome known as Saskatchewan. Big River History Part II Settlement.
http://www.net.big-river.sk.ca/bigriver/history.htm
Big River History: Part I - Pre-settlement
This page excerpted from "Timber Trails"-1979
Compiled by Big River History Book Committee
This section will tell you how the first peoples came to the Big River area
It is uncertain when the original 'Indian' tribes began to settle in bands in the Big River area. With the infiltration of the white populations in the east, the tribes began to retreat further west and north, away from the white settlements and into the area that would eventually become known as Saskatchewan. The earliest Cree tribes in the Big River area are said to be the descendants of the Dogrib and Wood Indians from Athabasca. These people enjoyed an abundant supply of water and prosperous hunting grounds. One band of Cree established a camp on the banks of a long, narrow river. They called it 'Oklemow-Cee-Pee' which, when translated, means 'Big River'. It is from this translation that the town of Big River got it's name. From legends handed down through generations of Cree Indians, we learn that a band of Stoney Indians established a camp site on the west side of a lake currently named Delaronde. After the battle of Little Big Horn, some of the surviving followers of Chief Sitting Bull made their way to a Delaronde beach. The local Crees named this lake 'The Lake of the Stoneys' and so for years it was known as 'Stoney Lake' to the settlers. Sometime later it was officially renamed in honor of Alex Delaronde, one of the early settlers who ran a stopping place at the south end of the lake.

20. Review: Discovering Saskatchewan History
Canadian Journal for Traditional Music (1984). Review Discovering SaskatchewanHistory. Mealing, J. (1984). Review Discovering saskatchewan history.
http://cjtm.icaap.org/content/12/v12art6.html
Canadian Journal for Traditional Music (1984)
Review: Discovering Saskatchewan History
J. Mark Mealing TAFT, Michael • Discovering Saskatchewan Folklore: Three Case Studies. Edmonton, NeWest Press, n.d. (1983). pp. 150. Available from: NeWest Publishers, Ltd., Suite 204, 8631 109th Street, Edmonton, AB T6G 1E8. Price not given. The format of this recent work by Michael Taft is that of an extended scholarly paper, but its style clearly aims beyond academe to embrace the serious reader and intrigue the scanner. Taft opens with two brief chapters; the first develops his broad and lively working definition of folklore ("...customs, traditions, and heritage. . . right under our own noses. . . the kind of creativity shared by members of a group.") alongside a basic outline of folklore genres, their forms and functions. The second chapter tackles the problem of identifying Saskatchewan folklore by developing, through detailed examples from regional song tradition, the concept and process of the oikotype, aptly illustrating the breadth of universal sources and the depth of local and personal adaptation. Taft's conclusion reaffirms both the uniqueness and universality (old lively paradox!) of the traditions that concern himself and his informants, thereby rendering homage to the creativity of individuals and the human unity from which they draw their special strengths. Thus he illuminates the essential powers and purposes of folklore: an aspect of humanity that encounters external reality, creating what did not heretofore exist, transforming continually what always existed. No small part of Taft's success in his avoidance of scholarly jargon, and the ensuing focus upon lively content, perpetually obliging the reader to approach tradition directly and personally, as do the folk.

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