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This is a list of National Historic Sites in Manitoba (French: Lieux historiques nationaux du Manitoba). There are 58 National Historic Sites designated in the province , eight of which are administered by Parks Canada .
Among these campgrounds, three offer a combined total of 33 oTENTik units, which resembles a combination between a tent and a rustic cabin. [52] Additionally, the Headquarters campground provides five yurts, and two campgrounds collectively offer six Ôasis units, [51] [53] which resembles a tear drop and measures 6 square metres (65 sq ft). [54]
Manitoba's traditional music has strong roots in Métis and Aboriginal culture. Manitoba is a center for the old-time fiddling of the Métis people. [16] In the early 1990s Inuit Susan Aglukark, born in Churchill, emerged as a nationally successful adult contemporary singer. [17] Manitoba also has strong classical and popular music traditions.
Manitoba is the birthplace of the Red River Jig, a combination of Indigenous pow-wows and European reels popular among early settlers. [129] Manitoba's traditional music has strong roots in Métis and First Nations culture, in particular the old-time fiddling of the Métis. [130] Manitoba's cultural scene also incorporates classical European ...
EI Region of Southern Manitoba (EI Region #40) — includes census divisions 2, 13, and 14, as well as the entirety of the Central Plains, Interlake, Parkland, Pembina Valley, and Westman regions. EI Region of Northern Manitoba (EI Region #41) — includes census divisions 1 , 12 , and 18 , as well as the entirety of the Northern Region
Northern Manitoba (also known as NorMan or Nor-Man) [1] [2] [3] is a geographic and cultural region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Originally encompassing a small square around the Red River Colony , the province was extended north to the 60th parallel in 1912.
Pimachiowin Aki (/ ˌ p ɪ ˈ m æ tʃ ə w ɪ n ɑː ˈ k iː / pih-MATCH-uh-win ah-KEE) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the boreal forest that covers parts of Manitoba and Ontario.
John Norquay, Métis politician, Premier of Manitoba from 1878 to 1887 Malcolm Norris , Métis politician, activist, and leader. Norris was a founder and the first vice-president of the first Alberta Métis organization (1932) called the Association des Métis d’Alberta et des Territories du Nord-Ouest (Alberta Métis Association).