Saskatchewan History
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Understanding Saskatchewan’s prehistoric legacy75 million years ago Saskatchewan looked quite different, with a western interior seaway splitting North America in half from the Artic Circle to the Gulf of Mexico.ScienceDec 1, 2024
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Black History Month: Saskatchewan’s Mattie Mayes leaves impact decades after her lifeMattie Mayes was born a slave and eventually migrated to Saskatchewan, leaving a lasting impact on many in the province and beyond.FeaturesFeb 1, 2021
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New USask chair researching and sharing Western Canadian Métis historyAllyson Stevenson hopes to explore moments in Métis history that have surprised her, all while enriching university curriculum.EducationJul 13, 2020
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Western Development Museum hosting virtual summer camps for kidsThe Western Development Museum is hosting a virtual summer camp program in four branches – Yorkton, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and North Battleford.CanadaJun 5, 2020
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What was life like for the Chinese community in Saskatchewan a century ago?It's Asian Heritage Month, but being Asian wasn't always celebrated in Canada. Saskatchewan's Chinese community faced discrimination for many years.CanadaMay 8, 2020
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Saskatoon’s Western Development Museum seeking images for coronavirus exhibitThe Western Development Museum’s digital exhibit documents people’s daily lives during the coronavirus pandemic.CanadaApr 18, 2020
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Historic Battleford, Sask. church might not survive another decadeSt. Vital Parish has stood through multiple wars, pandemics, and many other moments in history.CanadaApr 4, 2020
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History enthusiasts can visit Western Development Museum online"We hold these collections for the people of Saskatchewan. This is Saskatchewan's history, so we want everyone to see what we have.”CanadaSep 6, 2019
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Regina Indian Industrial School cemetery plaque highlights dark chapter in Canadian historyA plaque will soon be set up at the Regina Indian Industrial School cemetery site, to serve as a proper memorial for the children buried there.CanadaAug 14, 2018
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32 students from northern Sask. get 4-day tour of Regina to learn about Sask. historyThirty-two high school students from northern Saskatchewan will be visiting Regina to learn more about Saskatchewan’s history, the province’s system of government and the post-secondary opportunities that are available to them once graduation has come and gone.EducationMay 8, 2018
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