Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Case Studies vi
4. Figures vii
5. Tables xiii
6. Foreword xiv
7. Preface xvi
8. Manitoba: Geographical Identity of a Prairie Province 3
9. The Physical Background
10. Geology and Landforms of Manitoba 11
11. The Climate of Manitoba 31
12. Manitoba's Ecoclimatic Regions 43
13. People and Settlements
14. Late Prehistoric and Protohistoric Settlement and Subsistence in Southern Manitoba 65
15. The Historical Development of the Cultural Landscape of Manitoba to 1870 79
16. Settlement: The Making of a Landscape 92
17. Population of Manitoba: Patterns and Trends 108
18. Aboriginal Settlement in Manitoba 125
19. Winnipeg: Heartbeat of the Province 136
20. The Non-Metropolitan Settlements of Southern Manitoba 152
21. Northern Living and Resource Towns 167
22. Electoral Behaviour in Manitoba: The Convergence of Geography and Politics 177
23. Resources and Industry
24. The Development of the Grain Trade in Manitoba 197
25. Agriculture in Manitoba 219
26. Mining and Extractive Industries in Manitoba 237
27. Manitoba's Manufacturing Sector 255
28. Manitoba's Water Resources 266
29. Recreation
30. Recreation and Tourism in Manitoba 289
31. "Tough To Make It": The History of Professional Team Sports in Manitoba 302
32. Outlook 316
33. Contributors 321
34. Index 323
35. Abbreviations 328