Knowra Western Canada Western Canada Western Canada is the region comprising British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Some definitions also include Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
British Columbia : A Canadian province on the Pacific coast, bordered by Alberta, Yukon, and the United States. The region’s Pacific province combines coastal cities, rainforests, and interior plateaus.
Rupert's Land : A vast territory in northern and western North America historically claimed by the Hudson's Bay Company. Its transfer to Canada opened much of the region to federal administration and settlement.
Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin : A large geological basin beneath parts of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba that contains oil and natural gas. Its deposits underpin much of the region’s petroleum industry.
Central Canada : A Canadian region usually comprising Ontario and Quebec. It is the country’s main population and industrial core, often contrasted with the western provinces.
Métis : An Indigenous people with distinct communities, culture, and political history, especially in the Canadian Prairies. Métis communities and political movements have deeply shaped the region’s history.
Alberta : A Canadian prairie province known for the Rocky Mountains, oil and gas production, and major cities including Calgary and Edmonton. Its energy industry and mountain landscapes give Western Canada a distinctive profile.
Red River Rebellion : The 1869–1870 resistance led by Louis Riel against the transfer of Rupert's Land to Canada. Its outcome helped establish Manitoba and shaped Métis political history in the West.
Athabasca oil sands : A deposit in northeastern Alberta containing bitumen mixed with sand, clay, and water. Extraction there makes Alberta a major source of Canadian oil.
Atlantic Canada : The Canadian region comprising Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Its Atlantic-facing provinces mark a distinct regional counterpart to the Pacific and prairie West.
Blackfoot Confederacy : A political and cultural alliance of Siksikaitsitapi nations whose homelands span parts of the northern Great Plains. Its enduring presence challenges accounts that treat the Prairies as empty before settlement.
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