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Marlboro Metis Settlement
The Marlboro Metis Settlement is a former Metis settlement in Alberta, Canada, located within the boundaries of modern-day Yellowhead County. Established under the 1938 ''Metis Population Betterment Act'' as a relief measure for the province's impoverished Métis people, the heavily timbered Marlboro settlement was found to contain no land suitable for agricultural purposes. By 1941, representatives of the Métis withdrew their request to form a settlement in the area. History The Great Depression saw much deprivation among the nomadic Métis population of Alberta, estimated at 11,000 in 1936. A royal commission was formed to investigate the living conditions of Alberta's "half-breeds" (as the Métis were known), who was then squatting on road allowances with no ready sources of cash income, or trapping in remote areas without access to education or health services. Métis children in urban areas were driven away from public schools by the ridicule and humiliation of white pupi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellowhead County
Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada. It is the only municipal district within Alberta census division No. 14. History *1994: Established as a ''Municipal District of Yellowhead No. 94'' on January 1. *1998: The name changed to ''Yellowhead County'' on July 8. *1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30. Geography Communities and localities The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Yellowhead County. ;Cities *none ;Towns * Edson * Hinton ;Villages *none ; Summer villages *none The following hamlets are located within Yellowhead County. ;Hamlets * Brule *Cadomin * Evansburg *Marlboro *Niton Junction *Peers *Robb * Wildwood The following localities are located within Yellowhead County. ;Localities *Ansell *Balkan *Basing *Bickerdike *Branch Inn Trailer Court *Brule Mines *Brûlé Mines *Bryan *Calvert * Carrot Creek *Chip Lake *Coal Valley * Coalspur *Daleh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
