# Communities in Alberta

Central concept: **Alberta's Communities**

## Connections

- Alberta's Communities (includes) -> First Nations
- Alberta's Communities (includes) -> Métis People
- Alberta's Communities (includes) -> Francophones
- Alberta's Communities (includes) -> Early Settlers
- Alberta's Communities (includes) -> Immigrants
- Alberta's Communities (governed by) -> Provincial Government
- Alberta's Communities (governed by) -> Municipal Government
- First Nations (speak) -> Languages
- First Nations (use) -> Cultural Symbols
- Métis People (speak) -> Languages
- Métis People (use) -> Cultural Symbols
- Francophones (speak) -> Languages
- Students relate diversity to Alberta's western identity
- Alberta's Communities -> Civic Action
- Students explore diverse communities in Alberta

## Notes

- **Alberta's Communities**: Diverse, pluralistic communities that make up Alberta [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47632)
- **First Nations**: Forty-eight distinct First Nations communities with unique languages and cultures [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47632)
- **Métis People**: Communities with distinct culture blending First Nations and European traditions [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47632)
- **Francophones**: French-speaking communities that originated from missionary immigration [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47632)
- **Early Settlers**: People from various countries who came for farmland and faced challenges [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47632)
- **Immigrants**: People from around the world seeking jobs, family, land, and religious freedom [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47632)
- **Provincial Government**: Provides education, health care, and provincial parks [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47645)
- **Municipal Government**: Provides local services like fire, libraries, parks, and roads [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47645)
- **Civic Action**: Volunteering and charity that improve community quality of life [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47652)
- **Cultural Symbols**: Flags, sashes, and emblems that represent communities and heritage [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47632)
- **Languages**: Cree, Blackfoot, Dené, French, Michif, and many others [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47632)
- **Quality of Life**: Safety, comfort, health, and happiness in communities [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47652)

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- node:n2: Social Studies › Social Studies (K–6) › Grade 3 › Systems: Evaluating processes and structures of organizations builds understanding of decision making in the world. › How is Alberta governed? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47643)
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