Prairie Places: Winnipeg The Forks

In the heart of downtown WInnipeg is an historic district whose history stretches back 6,000 years ago to a time when The Forks was the gathering place for peoples who made this area a trading center when the pyramids of Eqypt were being built. This Prairie Public Classic feature was first aired in 1991.

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I can't believe this video is damn near 30 years old... I frequent The Forks often and love it. This video is one of the better overviews of the history of it that I've found. Thanks for sharing this Prairie Public!

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Helped my with my assignment thank you

[@jaimejsaromo6385]

Great Video.

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explores and somewhat whitewashes the whites history but the real history is much older than depicted in this video:
"As early as 4000 B.C, long before European explorers arrived here, this was a traditional native peoples' stopping place. First Nations' groups camped in this area, using it as a place to gather provisions and trade among other tribes. The Forks was a rest stop on seasonal migration routes from northern forests to southern plains; and a key transcontinental trade link."
www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/mb/forks/decouvrir-discover/histoire-history