Natural resource development is something that has been
occurring in Alberta for many centuries. It began with
Aboriginals, who used the land to enrich their lives, such as
using the sticky oil sands to waterproof their canoes, and it
continues today in the form of large resource development
programs, like the oil sands development project occurring near
Fort McMurray. The resources being developed have changed
through time, and so have the technologies that help develop
them. Alberta's history natural resources have affected almost
every aspect of life. Government, in particular, has been
concerned with the revenues coming from resource development,
and it was not until the 1930s that Alberta gained control over
its own natural resource revenues.