QU'APPELLE RIVER

tributary of the Assiniboine River, in southern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba, Canada. From its source near The Elbow (a bend in the South Saskatchewan River) and Diefenbaker Lake, northwest of Moose Jaw, Sask., the river flows eastward for 270 miles (430 km) through several lakes and Indian reservations before joining the Assiniboine opposite Saint-Lazare, Man., 10 miles (16 km) east of the provincial boundary. Its French name, meaning who calls, was derived from its Cree Indian name Kah-tep-was (River That Calls), referring to the cries of a legendary spirit supposedly haunting its waters. Once a fur-trapping region, its basin is now farmed for wheat. The Saskatchewan cities of Regina and Moose Jaw lie on Waskana and Moose Jaw creeks, respectively, tributaries of the Qu'Appelle.