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Topic: Culture of Alberta

	Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Prior to that date the development of the arts in the province had been the responsibility of the Alberta Cultural Development Branch, established in 1946, and its successor, 1971-5, the Cultural Development Branch of the Dept of Culture, Youth and Recreation, which in October 1971 helped establish the Alberta Music Conference.
		The activities of Alberta Culture are funded entirely by the provincial government.
		Known as the Alberta Foundation for the Performing Arts until 1991, the foundation was established by the provincial government in 1978, and has been funded by the Western Canada Lottery (Alberta Division).
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000038 (463 words)

	Wikinfo \| Alberta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alberta is also the heartland of the Canadian Alliance, formerly the second largest political party in parliament and the furthest right, which recently merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form the new Conservative Party of Canada.
		At length in 1905 the district of Alberta was enlarged and the present province formed by the Dominion parliament.
		Northern Alberta and the region farther north is the nesting-ground of the migratory birds.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Alberta (1911 words)

	Alberta History \| iExplore.com
		Their culture was similar to that of other groups living on the plains—they relied primarily on the hunting of big game, especially bison.
		Alberta's economy relied on agriculture and trapping at the time it was admitted to the confederation.
		Today, the citizens of Alberta still cling to the rough-and-tumble image of their ancestors, but in urban areas they've made an aggressive and enthusiastic effort to match the pace of other North American cities.
	www.africa.com /dmap/Alberta/History (165 words)

	Culture of Alberta
		Alberta is well known for its warm and outgoing friendliness and frontier spirit.
		Alberta also benefits from having the largest Francophone population west of Ontario; poutine and Bonhomme de Carnaval are no strangers to most Albertans.
		Alberta boasts one of the few successful and accredited distance learning universities (Athabasca University) in Canada.
	www.faqfolio.com /faqfolio/c/cu/culture_of_alberta.html (777 words)

	The Truck Stops Here
		It is one of the symbols of industry in Alberta -- and some environmentalists are objecting to what they fear will be an unbalanced discussion of oil mining in the province.
		Alberta is one focus of the festival, which begins June 30, and its energy programs are one of 16 aspects of life in the western territory that will be featured on the Mall.
		The festival received $1.2 million from Alberta that was matched by the Smithsonian -- an arrangement that is customary with participating regions.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/07/AR2006060702360_pf.html (612 words)

	Alberta Bound
		Alberta is arguably the most beautiful of the Canadian provinces, and certainly is one of the most geographically diverse.
		From the rolling prairies of the east to the jagged snow-capped Rocky Mountains in the west, from the boreal forests of the north to the near-desert-like badlands in the south, Alberta is a visual feast.
		Alberta was blessed with a rich oil wealth that made it one of Canada’s richest provinces for most of the second half of the 20
	www.richardmcguire.ca /canada/alberta/index.htm (1632 words)

	Alberta
		Alberta is the leading beekeeping province of Canada, with some beekeepers wintering hives indoors in specially designed barns in southern Alberta, then migrating north during the summer into the Peace River valley where the season is short but the working days are long for honeybees to produce honey from clover and fireweed.
		Alberta also has a large Hutterite population, a communal Anabaptist sect similar to the Mennonites, and a significant population of Seventh-day Adventists in and around the Lacombe area due to the presence of the Canadian University College.
		Central and northern Alberta and the region farther north is the nesting-ground of the migratory birds.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DAlberta%26type%3Den (5559 words)

	Culture of Alberta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alberta's educational institutions are second to none in Canada.
		Both the Chinese and East Indian communities are significant, and Alberta is home to the largest Francophone population west of Ontario, most of whom live in the north of the province.
		Counties and Municipal Districts of Alberta - Towns of Alberta - Villages of Alberta - Hamlets of Alberta - Indian Reserves in Alberta - Métis in Alberta
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Alberta (1056 words)

	Culture of Alberta
		Alberta is well known for its friendly albeit somewhat basic cultural activities.
		Of the schools of higher learning one cannot ignore the two major colleges, NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) and SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) which produce annually thousands of qualified, ready-to-work graduates in disciplines as varied as 'Mechanical Technology' and 'Baking'.
		Although Alberta lacks a preponderance of notable large art galleries of the New York or Toronto variety, many small and galleries exist in the major centres.
	www.abacci.com /wikipedia/topic.aspx?cur_title=Culture_of_Alberta (687 words)

	Anthropology, Physical (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Physical anthropologists recognize that interaction between human culture and human biology has shaped and maintained our species, and that full understanding of the processes responsible requires consideration of both biology and culture.
		Descriptions of the size and shape of skeletons of archaic and prehistoric Inuit and Native peoples have been superseded by analyses of past population distributions, assessments of group composition by age and sex, and determination of contemporary and earlier population relationships.
		The effects of nutrition, diseases, climate, culture and genetics on past populations, including European settlers, are routinely investigated with techniques borrowed from biochemistry, pathology, epidemiology, demography, radiology and statistics.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=a1ARTA0000239 (604 words)

	Alberta History \| iExplore.com
		Their culture was similar to that of other groups living on the plains—they relied primarily on the hunting of big game, especially bison.
		Alberta's economy relied on agriculture and trapping at the time it was admitted to the confederation.
		Today, the citizens of Alberta still cling to the rough-and-tumble image of their ancestors, but in urban areas they've made an aggressive and enthusiastic effort to match the pace of other North American cities.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Alberta/History (260 words)

	Supporting the Arts and Culture in Alberta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alberta’s support for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts has remained virtually unchanged since it was created in 1991.
		Alberta’s per capita support for arts and culture ranks 11th out of the thirteen provinces and territories.
		Our provincial support for the arts and culture has not kept pace with rising costs, and the result is that many arts organizations and artists face an ongoing struggle to pay their bills and keep the doors open every year.
	www.jimdinning.ca /v3/where-jim-stands/on-the-issues/the-arts.htm (840 words)

	Upto11.net - Wikipedia Article for Culture of Alberta
		Edmonton is also the gateway to the only Canadian route to the Yukon gold fields, and the only route which did not require gold-seekers to travel the exhausting and dangerous Chilkoot Pass.
		Alberta is an important destination for tourists who love to ski and hike; Alberta boasts several world-class ski resorts.
		Alberta claims the largest francophone population outside of Quebec and Ontario, and so Bonhomme de carnaval and poutine are no strangers to many Albertans.
	www.upto11.net /generic_wiki.php?q=culture_of_alberta (829 words)

	Travel Alberta Canada - Alberta Aboriginal Culture & Dances (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alberta is home to 43 First Nations in three treaty areas—their cultures are distinct and diverse.
		The Royal Alberta's Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture exhibit is one of the largest explorations of First Peoples’ history on the continent, with stories spanning 11,000 years and 500 generations.
		Kak Ki Yaw Cultural Camp is two and a half hours northeast of Edmonton, near the town of Lac La Biche.
	travelalberta.com /wildwest (1032 words)

	Subdriven: Alberta's Gift to Culture - Province Sends Dump Truck to Smithsonian for Folklife Festival
		But environmental groups are accusing the Alberta government of using its financial clout, backed by sponsors in the province's oil industry, to subvert the intent of the Folklife Festival and promote the oil-sands development while ignoring the ecological damage and impact on global climate change that the mining and oil-extraction processes entail.
		Murray Smith, the Alberta government's representative in Washington, said it was his idea to park the oil-sands truck on the Mall, which stretches from the U.S. Capitol to the Washington Monument.
		Alberta's representative, Murray Smith, denies the environmentalists' allegations that the oil sands are a danger to the environment.
	forums.subdriven.com /zerothread?id=2650030 (1221 words)

	Alberta at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
		Alberta's vitality and diversity will be celebrated in the heart of America June 30-July 11 as part of the world-famous Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. Over 120 of Alberta's finest musicians, storytellers, cooks, craftspeople, occupational specialists and cultural experts will celebrate the living traditions that make and sustain Alberta's unique culture.
		The 10-day festival is an opportunity for people from around the world to learn about Alberta's history, heritage and culture first-hand from the people who have dedicated their lives to celebrating, promoting and preserving it.
		Alberta's participation is being led by the Ministries of International and Intergovernmental Relations, and Community Development.
	www.iir.gov.ab.ca /international_relations/albertaatthesmithsonian.asp (222 words)

	2006 Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Alberta at the Smithsonian
		With the fastest-growing economy in Canada, Alberta's wealth extends beyond its oil sands and gas fields, beyond its majestic Rocky Mountains and rich agricultural plains, and beyond its legendary ranches and its thriving cosmopolitan, multicultural cities.
		Alberta's true wealth is its people--a diverse, hard-working, innovative population whose "can do" spirit has transformed a frontier territory into a prosperous province with a vibrant cultural landscape.
		Celebrating its centennial in 2005, Alberta is the first Canadian province to be featured at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
	www.folklife.si.edu /festival/2006/Alberta/index.html (173 words)

	Alberta Election Results
		Alberta is strange province, choosing long eras rather than alternating governments.
		From 1921 until 1935, the grassroots movement led by the United Farmers of Alberta, one of the founding movements of the C.C.F., led by Herbert Greenfield, John Edwards Brownlee and Richard Gavin Reid ruled in Edmonton.
		The Alberta New Democrats under Brian Mason went from 2 to 4 seats, all in Edmonton.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/life_in_canada/112510 (436 words)

	Welcome to the University of Alberta Press
		Alberta's contradictory landscape has fired the imaginative energies of writers for centuries.
		The sweep of the plains, the thrust of the Rockies, and the long roll of the woodlands have left vivid impressions on all of Alberta's writers--both those who passed through Alberta in search of other horizons and those who made it their home.
		The Literary History of Alberta is an essential text for any reader interested in the cultural history of western Canada, and a landmark achievement in Alberta's continuing literary history.
	www.uap.ualberta.ca /UAP.asp?LID=41&bookID=142 (439 words)

	Travel Alberta Canada - Alberta Aboriginal Culture & Dances
		Alberta is home to 43 First Nations in three treaty areas—their cultures are distinct and diverse.
		Fort Edmonton Park is a piece of living history, where costumed interpreters recreate the 1846 Hudson’s Bay Fort and the Native Encampment.
		Kak Ki Yaw Cultural Camp is two and a half hours northeast of Edmonton, near the town of Lac La Biche.
	www1.travelalberta.com /en-south/index.cfm?pageid=507 (897 words)

	Alberta's Gift to Culture — Commercial Alert
		But environmental groups are accusing the Alberta government of using its financial clout, backed by sponsors in the province’s oil industry, to subvert the intent of the Folklife Festival and promote the oil-sands development while ignoring the ecological damage and impact on global climate change that the mining and oil-extraction processes entail.
		Murray Smith, the Alberta government’s representative in Washington, said it was his idea to park the oil-sands truck on the Mall, which stretches from the U.S. Capitol to the Washington Monument.
		Alberta’s representative, Murray Smith, denies the environmentalists’ allegations that the oil sands are a danger to the environment.
	www.commercialalert.org /news/archive/2006/06/albertas-gift-to-culture (1808 words)

	Magnum Search results for: The Mennonites Of Bolivia
		The family originally migrated to this colony from Canada several years ago to resist secular culture and modernism.
		The new Alberta Colony was established in 1997 by 40 Mennonite families from western Canada who bought 10,000 hectares of land in Bolivia for half a million dollars.
		Cheese that was made in the kitchen sits on the table before sporadic delivery into the town of Santa Cruz, which is several hours away.
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	About Culture Connect, Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Providing inter-cultural training and consulting to the business ...
		When going global with your product or service, knowing the culture you are targeting often makes the difference between early disaster and long-term success.
		When these relationships need to be built with people from differing cultural backgrounds, we can help.
		Culture Connect provides intercultural training and consulting services to help people work and live more successfully across cultures.
	www.culture-connect.com /AboutCC.html (256 words)

	Culture of Alberta - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
		Both the Chinese and East Indian communities are significant, and Alberta is home to the largest Francophone population west of Ontario, most of whom live in the north of the province.
		As reported in the 2001 census, the Chinese represented nearly four percent of Alberta's population and East Indians represented better than two percent.
		Edmonton's August Heritage Festival brings together nearly four hundred thousand participants from over seventy cultures around the world living in or near the city.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=370599 (932 words)

	Alberta Views - Leading the Political, Social, and Cultural Debate
		CALGARY - Alberta Views was named Magazine of the Year for both Alberta/NWT and all of Western Canada at the 23 annual Western Magazine Awards on June 24.
		Now in its ninth year of publishing, Alberta Views covers politics, social issues, arts and culture in Alberta.
		Arts, Culture & Entertainment: "Notes on the Art of Puppetry in an Atmosphere of Dread", by Judd Palmer & Stephen Pearce.
	www.albertaviews.ab.ca /awards.html (468 words)

	Travel Alberta Canada - Canada's Rocky Mountain Playground
		Alberta is a family vacation dream come true.
		Alberta's two international airports, in Edmonton and Calgary make getting here easy.
		With a winter climate similar to Scandinavia where cross country skiing originated, Alberta has long been a popular spot for the sport.
	www1.travelalberta.com /content/travellingto/take.cfm?roadtripID=17 (237 words)

	:: Visual Arts Alberta Association \| Membership Information \| ::
		Visual Arts Alberta is an inclusive arts service organization mandated to provide support, services and advocacy for all level of visual artists in every media in the province of Alberta, and to act as a communication hub between the visual arts community and the general public.
		Visual Arts Alberta believes the visual arts are integral to the quality of life in Alberta.
		The support we receive through your membership, means that Visual Arts Alberta can continue to operate and develop programs that serve Alberta's visual artists and the public better.
	www.visualartsalberta.com /why_join1.html (268 words)

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