Welcome to Western Canada!

• Do you live in Alberta and seek ideas to get out and about more often?
• Are you planning to visit the Rocky Mountains, experience Alberta’s wide-open spaces and discover its diverse cultures?
• Or maybe you are just curious about western Canada?

If yes, then this site is for you.

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What you will find here:

• My personal experiences as an immigrant in Alberta
• Insider knowledge on visiting Alberta, and occasionally British Columbia
• Tips and tricks to enjoying the outdoors in all seasons
• Insights into local cultures
• Glimpses into the history of our diverse communities
• A taste of our best food and drinks
• Information straight from local experts
• Ideas for traveling sustainably and protecting the area

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Where is Alberta?

Alberta is the bit in red on the map. It is actually huge, 1.2 times larger than France and almost the size of Texas, but with only 4.3 million inhabitants. Plenty of space to move about. No ocean in sight as t It is stuck between British Columbia and Saskatchewan, but this is where the endless prairies meet the Rocky Mountains in the west, the boreal forest in the north and the border with Montana (US) in the south.

Alberta is Treaty land, on First Nations traditional territories

I would like to acknowledge that Alberta is on the traditional territories of the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit who have lived, traveled and gathered on these lands for thousands of years.

I respectfully acknowledge the three Treaties between the First Nations and Alberta:

• Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting ground, gathering place and traveling route to the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene and Nakota Sioux.
• Treaty 7 territory, the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Siksika, Piikani and Kainai as well as the Tsuut’ina Nation, the Stoney Nakoda Nation and the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region III.
• Treaty 8 territory, the ancestral and traditional territory of the Cree, Dene, as well as the Métis.

Again, welcome to Western Canada and I hope you enjoy the ride!