By
Nik Brading
Atlantic Region
The first nations that lived in this region were the Mi’kmaq,
Maliseet, Beothuk.
Some natural resources found here are oceans, fish, oil,
natural gas, forests and farmland.
Some jobs here are teachers, government, tourism, oil
rigging and recreation.
Some major cities with 100 000 or more are St. Johns and
Halifax
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Lowlands Region
Some first nations who live here are Haudenosounee and
Huron.
Some natural resources found in this region are fertile soil,
lakes and forests
Some jobs people have in this region are tourism, trucking,
fishing and farming.
Some major cities with 100 000 or more are Toronto and
Montreal
Canadian Shield Region
Some first nations here are Woodland Cree, Anishnabe and
Innu.
Some natural resources in this region are minerals, water,
and lumber
Some jobs in this region are mining, forestry and
hydroelectric.
Some major cities are Gatineau, Thunder Bay, Ottawa, and
Sudbury.
Interior Plains Region
The first nations that live here are Saulteaux, Cree, Deme
and Blackfoot.
Some natural resources in this region are oil, coal, and
natural gas.
Some jobs here oil workers, education, forestry and
medicine.
Some major cities are 75 000 people or more are;
Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg.
Royal Canadian Mint
Cordillera Region
Two First Nations groups who lived in the Cordillera Region
are the First Nations of the Haida and the First Nations of
Secwepemc people.
Some natural resources found in the Cordillera region are;
fish, water, forests, minerals, and coal.
Some jobs that people in this region have are in
hydroelectricity, mining, forestry, fishing, trucking, police
force, ranching, farming, and tourism.
Some of the major cities (100 000 people or more) in the
Cordillera Region are; Vancouver, Greater Victoria, and
Coquittlam.
Arctic Region
The First Nations who lived in the Arctic Region are Inuit.
Some natural resources found here are; copper, gold, zinc, oil, and
diamonds.
Some jobs people have in the Arctic Region are; mining,
government, and service industries.
The territorial capital found in the Arctic Region is Iqaluit.
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