Waskada

Waskada lies on the open prairie of southwestern Manitoba, west of the Turtle Mountains. The area forms part of the Souris plains, a region crossed by bison herds and by Indigenous hunters and travellers. Wooded hills and small lakes rise above the surrounding grasslands to the east, while streams drain north toward the Souris River. The name Waskada has been given several explanations, including one connected with a Sioux expression.