Sedimentary means materials, such as sand and stone, deposited by water.

Many people wonder why P.E.I.'s soil is so red.

It is because of the high iron oxide content (rust) in the soil.

Aboriginal people lived in North America before the Europeans.

Aboriginals who lived in P.E.I. and around Atlantic Canada were called Mi'Kmaq.

The Mi'Kmaq called Prince Edward Island "Abegweit."

Abegweit means "land cradled by waters."

The Mi'Kmaq had their own story of why the soil was so red.

Mi'Kmaq traditions tells of how Glooscap, a Mi'Kmaq god, created the red soil.

Mi'Kmaqs say that Glooscap first painted and created all of the beautiful wonders of the world.

Glooscap mixed beautiful colours with his paintbrush.

Then Glooscap painted the Abegweit soils, known today as Prince Edward Island.