Imagine being a big bison out on the prairie on a hot summer day. The grass is tall enough to tickle your belly. But suddenly the bison at the back of the herd start to stampede! You quickly join in and run but you can’t change direction. You are being forced in one direction to abruptly tumble off a cliff. It’s a sad ending for the bison but it means there is food, clothing, tools and shelter for the long cold winter for the Native Americans who chased them over the cliff. For close to 6000 years Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump was used by countless nomadic tribes and now it is renowned for being among the oldest and best-preserved communal buffalo hunting sites in North America and is classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visiting the award-winning interpretive centre is a highlight of any trip to the windswept Alberta landscape. Want to know more about the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump? Visit: history.alberta.ca/headsmashedin/default.aspx This experience with the Great Canadian Travel Company is a Canadian Signature Experience (CSE). For more CSEs, visit: bit.ly/1vlZQiu
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:40:01 +0000
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