Treaty Diorama

A Day in Banff

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July 9th 2009
We spent the day walking around Banff today. The town reminds us of Estes, CO at Rocky Mountain National Park. Lots of cool shops with gems, t-shirts, souveniers, and outdoor type stuff. We also went to the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum which shows the history of the First Nations peoples of the Canadian Rockies and Northern Plains. We saw tepees, sled dog exhibits, hunting exhibits, and all t ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more