The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saskatchewan:
Saskatchewan – central
prairie province in
Canada, with an area of 588,276 square kilometres (227,100 sq mi), bounded on the west by Alberta, on the north by the
Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota. Saskatchewan was first explored by Europeans in 1690 and settled in 1774; prior to that, it was populated by
several indigenous tribes. It became a province in 1905. Saskatchewan's major industries are agriculture, mining, and energy. The province's name is derived from the
Saskatchewan River. The river is designated kisiskāciwani-sīpiy ("swift flowing river") in the
Cree language.[1]
Etymology: The province's name is derived from the
Saskatchewan River. Earlier, the river was designated kisiskāciwani-sīpiy ("swift flowing river") in the
Cree language.[1]