Saskatchewan
Rizzle's Notes
-When did it join Canada? 1905.
-What is is capital? Regina.
-What is the provincial flower? Western Red Lily.
-What is the provincial bird? Sharp-tailed Grouse.
Draw the provincial flag
Other Provincial Symbols
-White Birch (tree)
-Wheat-Sheaf (plant)
-Saskatchewan Tartan
-Saskatchewan Dress Tartan
-Potash (mineral)
-One of the Canadian prairie provinces
-Great herds of buffalo used to roam the grasslands and they were only hunted by native people
-Native people needed them for food and clothing
-The Canadian Shield are rocks that were formed more than 3,000,000,000 years
-In the south there are a few permanent lakes and rivers
-The North and South Saskatchewan are the two main rivers
-Twelve percent of Saskatchewan is filled with bodies of water
-Woodland and Barren Ground caribou are found in the north
-Moose and elk also live in the forest area
-The north is filled with bears and wolves
-The south is filled with coyotes
-The population of the people is small comapared to the land area
-There are churches and schools, which are provided with government support
-Has more than 15 provincial parks and 80 regional parks
-Regina is the capital
-Railroads are the most common transportation