A prairie province in western Canada, bordered by Alberta and Manitoba, known for agriculture and natural resources.
From Cree 'kisiskatchewan' meaning 'swift-flowing river,' referring to the Saskatchewan River. French fur traders adapted the Indigenous name into the provincial designation in the 19th century.
Saskatchewan comes directly from Indigenous language, like most Canadian place names—it's a linguistic reminder that English names are relatively new to this land, layered over thousands of years of Indigenous naming traditions.
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