DCHP-3

Saskatchewan

[< Cree kisikatchewin swift current, fast-flowing river]
Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n.

(often with the) the extensive prairie country in the vicinity of the Saskatchewan River.

Quotations

1754
[Paddled two miles up the River, and then came to the Keiskatchewan River on which the French have two houses. . . .]
1827
The botanist, during the absence of the exploring party from the Fort has been engaged in investigating the vegetable productions of the Taskatoohawin country.
1853
The prairie country of the Saskatchewan is roamed over by countless herds of the buffalo, also by the reindeer and the beautiful antelope.
1884
The Saskatchewan brigade left Edmonton as soon as possible after the opening of navigation, and arrived at York in the latter end of July.
2n.

See 1882 and 1889 quotes.

Quotations

1882
To sum up the Saskatchewan district includes Battleford, Carleton, and Prince Albert.
1889
This vast region (the North-West Territory) has been provisionally organized by the Dominion Government for purposes of administration into four districts, named respectively Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Athabasca.
1958
1882--The District of Saskatchewan is created.