Immigration and Settlement Era
- For more information on the earliest inhabitants and explorers of Saskatchewan see History of Immigration – Western Canada, Category:Ethnic groups in Canada.
The settlements patterns were closely tied to the availability of transportation (especially railways) and the fertility of the soil. Ethnic groups tended to settle together, so they could built support networks for religion, language, customs, and finding marriage partners.
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