Tugaske

Tugaske is a Cree-derived name associated with the prairie north of the Qu’Appelle valley in southern Saskatchewan. It has been explained as “good land.” The surrounding country consists of rolling grassland, shallow valleys and lakes that receive seasonal runoff. For generations Indigenous peoples travelled and hunted across these plains, where bison herds moved through the open country. The Qu’Appelle River to the south joins a chain of prairie lakes and valleys running east.