The name of a geographic area in
Saskatchewan,
Canada encompassing generally a triangle from
North Battleford, to
Saskatoon, north to the
Saskatchewan River Forks east of
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Historically home to the
Cree aboriginal people, followed by the
Métis both
French and
English, the Valley was opened up to large scale Euro-Canadian settlement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The valley is characterized by
Aspen parkland ecosystems and gently rolling hills, and forms a "v" between the
North Saskatchewan and
South Saskatchewan Rivers.