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WHAT’S THIS?
Recognize this mystery object and how it LAST ISSUE’S OBJECT:
relates to Canadian geography and history? Red River cart
Red River carts were used by
Métis people of the Red River
Settlement, located on the Red
and Assiniboine rivers in what is
now Manitoba, and were a key
mode of transportation for travel-
lers going west during the fur
trade and settlement eras. Red
River carts were constructed with-
out any metal, so repairs could be
made easily while travelling in the wilderness, and were usually
Visit cangeo.ca/whatsthis for a hint, to enter your guess pulled by oxen, although horses were used for longer trips.
and for a chance to win one of three copies of This reproduction cart housed at Fort Edmonton Park along
The Ultimate Canadian Geography Quiz special issue.* Edmonton’s river valley was crafted by Indigenous students at the
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The deadline is April 16, 2018. With fi les from Fort Edmonton Park. Learn more about this artifact
The correct answer will appear in the May/June 2018 issue. and others by visiting fortedmontonpark.ca.
*Three winners will be randomly selected from all correct responses.
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