Menissawok National Park was a national park established in 1922 southeast of the town of Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, in the southwest part of the Canadian province. It closed in 1930, and was delisted in 1947. The 44 km2 (17 sq mi) park land had functioned as a pronghorn reserve beginning in 1914.
Menissawok is a CreeFirst Nations word meaning "common or national property" (the nearest Cree term for "national park"). The area was one of three pronghorn reserves in Saskatchewan, along with the Old Wives Lake reserve, 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Moose Jaw, and the temporary Big Stick Lake reserve, in the same region as Menissawok.
With the rebound of pronghorn herds in southern Saskatchewan and Alberta, Menissawok and several other small "Dominion Parks" were closed when the National Parks Act was updated on May 30, 1930. The land comprising Menissawok National Park was turned over to the province of Saskatchewan. While human activity has returned, areas along waterways are covered by trees.
Referencesedit
Lothian, W.F. A History of Canada's National Parks, Volume IV, Chapter 7, Parks Canada, 1987.
"National Parks Established for the Protection of American Bison and Pronghorn Antelope", map, from W.F. Lothian, A History of Canada's National Parks, Volume IV, Chapter 7, Parks Canada, 1987.
January 01, 1970
menissawok, national, park, 772414, 449586, 772414, 449586, typeformer, national, parknearest, townmaple, creek, saskatchewanarea44, square, kilometres, opened1922, 1922, closedmay, 1930, 1930, national, park, established, 1922, southeast, town, maple, creek, . 49 46 21 N 109 26 59 W 49 772414 N 109 449586 W 49 772414 109 449586 Menissawok National ParkTypeFormer national parkNearest townMaple Creek SaskatchewanArea44 square kilometres 17 sq mi Opened1922 1922 ClosedMay 30 1930 1930 05 30 Menissawok National Park was a national park established in 1922 southeast of the town of Maple Creek Saskatchewan in the southwest part of the Canadian province It closed in 1930 and was delisted in 1947 The 44 km2 17 sq mi park land had functioned as a pronghorn reserve beginning in 1914 Menissawok National Park was one of several national parks created in the Prairies expressly to protect and regenerate dangerously low populations of bison and pronghorn Other regeneration parks also delisted in 1947 included Buffalo National Park Wawaskesy National Park and Nemiskam National Park all in Alberta Menissawok is a Cree First Nations word meaning common or national property the nearest Cree term for national park The area was one of three pronghorn reserves in Saskatchewan along with the Old Wives Lake reserve 24 km 15 mi southwest of Moose Jaw and the temporary Big Stick Lake reserve in the same region as Menissawok With the rebound of pronghorn herds in southern Saskatchewan and Alberta Menissawok and several other small Dominion Parks were closed when the National Parks Act was updated on May 30 1930 The land comprising Menissawok National Park was turned over to the province of Saskatchewan While human activity has returned areas along waterways are covered by trees References editLothian W F A History of Canada s National Parks Volume IV Chapter 7 Parks Canada 1987 National Parks Established for the Protection of American Bison and Pronghorn Antelope map from W F Lothian A History of Canada s National Parks Volume IV Chapter 7 Parks Canada 1987 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Menissawok National Park amp oldid 1187424483, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
