Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump

Season's Greetings from all of us at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Piikani annual Christmas parade - twas a great day for us, not only did we receive a first place for our float entry (good job Stan knowlton and team), but Head Smashed In was recognized and appreciated for our link and continued involvement with the Piikani Nation Elders society.

Aohpotaawa! It is snowing!

Our Gems, Stan and Conrad, 10 plus years of creating visitor experience and excellence! Receive their recognition for service at Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump We would like to take this opportunity to thank them both for their dedication, knowledge, wisdom and expertise. Niina tsiss toh maghka (Stan) and Pitapiikoan (Conrad) - sukapii!! (good stuff!)

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Annual Elders Gathering 2018

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Through storytelling and art, Blackfoot culture comes to life during the Buffalo Harvest Days, at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in celebration of Alberta Culture Days, Sept 28-30! Remember - admission is free all weekend. Visit www.headsmashedin.org for event details. #HeadSmashedIn #HSIBJ #ABCultureDays #AlbertaCulture #AlbertaHistory https://headsmashedin.ca/…/buffalo-harv est-days-alberta-cul…

It is a beautiful time of year to visit Head-Smashed-In! The Blackfoot refer to this time of year as Iitáómatapapitsitsissko (when the leaves change color)

Fall and winter hours! Open daily 10 AM to 5 PM. The skies are blue again and the Lower Trail is open. Fire Risk remains HIGH, so NO SMOKING!

Smoky days at The Jump.

Only 3 dates remaining for the summer 2018, register now - enhance your experience!

Whoop Up Days 2018, first place in the historical section - Good job Team Piskun and, Stan Knowlton with his leadership, creativity and innovation!

If you find yourself in beautiful Waterton today and tomorrow look for our tipi across the street from Zum’s restaurant and say “Oki!”

Have you enjoyed a year of #ThrowBackThursdays? On July 23rd our center turns 31! Thanks to everyone who has walked through these doors.

When you visit our site make sure you stop into our amazing Gift Shop to purchase from our vast collection of unique Indigenous products and commercial souvenirs

30 years ago, we were busy getting the exhibits together, preparing for opening day July 23rd! #ThrowBackThursday

Here they are folks, the summer staff of 2018! Sorry our updated staff pictures are so late! It has been CRAZY busy here at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump.

We were fortunate enough to participate in the National Indigenous People's day and experience almost everything. Would recommend this to everyone. Those who led and participated in the ceremonies were absolutely amazing.

We had a great day at the Museum! Very informative, we’ll be back again! Thank You so much!! ������

We enjoyed our visit here and learned so much about the indigenous people and the way of life and surviving in a harsh region. The science behind the hunt is quite fascinating and of course nothing was wasted, we have much to learn in our modern society in this regard. We are inspired to learn more of this most important culture, we can learn so much from the lessons and knowledge of the past, if we choose to. Thanks for being so welcoming and introducing us to your history.

This is an amazing place to visit to learn about the Native Blackfoot people's culture and heritage. The site is well preserved with amazing views and wildlife still roaming the area. The interpretive centre is architecturally spectacular with so many interesting info points, displays and art. Finally the tour guides are extremely knowledgeable of the history of the site and their culture in general.

I would like to give a special thanks to Dione for sharing so much of your people's traditions and wisdom with us, I really appreciate it!

You will learn a lot from visiting here, I highly recommend it to all!

This experience is truly amazing. A very in depth illustration of the experiences of the First Nation people . The museum and the surrounding countryside were well worth the drive.

The interpretative centre is very interesting and designed to be explored from the top to the bottom starting with the outdoor site at the clifftop and then entering the building and following the stairs downward to hear the history of the jump. I was very impressed with the ingenious design and the way the building is barely visible from a distance and how much information about the culture of the natives is incorporated into the displays and narrations. My 10 year old granddaughter and I spent several hours there and really enjoyed it.

Terrific to see the history of the district & clever way to gather enough tucker for winter.

So thankful to live so close to this treasure. No excuse not to bring my children often! Learn something new every time we visit!

My 4th time visiting and I’m never disappointed. Such a beautiful place and always so informative. The staff are very friendly. This place should be on everyone’s bucket list.

I'm so glad I experienced this exhibit! It was super interesting to learn about the buffalo jump, but even more so, the way the aboriginal people lived for all those years and how much they relied on the buffalo and the elements of the earth. I wish there were more sites like this around Canada exploring the history of This country and the stories of the elder's elders' elders. Well done on depicting the Blackfoot people of this region!

I visited the Jump many years ago with my 2 youngest children, the youngest was still a baby. We were sitting in the small gathering space, and I had the baby asleep in my shoulder. Susan Aglukark was visiting that day, and she came into the room and gave a performance of Amazing Grace in her native language that still sends a chill down my spine! There was about 10 of us in the room, it was surreal!

I truly loved it! Interactive and informative, we didn't expect live dancing and live birds. Though we were also unaware we were attending on National Indigenous Peoples Day. The exhibits are educational and multimedia. I personally enjoyed it so much more than our previous day at Drumheller. We enjoyed our lunches of Buffalo stew with Bannock, definitely enjoy lunch on site. All staff were helpful, informative and friendly, after we left each family member mentions a chat they had with a different staff member varying in age.

I think this was the best curated museum I’ve ever visited!!!

I loved the mix of outdoor and indoor experience. Appreciated learning about the Blackfoot; a truly remarkable people. Worth seeing!

Excellent!!! We live in the Black Hills of South Dakota, with many wild bison in our "backyard". There are ancient buffalo jumps nearby at Wind Cave National Park and Hudson-Meng Quarry in Nebraska, but none are as well documented and researched as Head Smashed In... The interpretive center and exhibits incredibly well done too! Thank You for the educational experience -- Truly deserving of designation as a World Heritage site!



Signed: a retired National Park Interpretive Ranger

An incredible site to visit. I had no idea of the history of the aboriginal people in this country as I am visiting from overseas. The centre provided a good understanding of how these people lived and of the cultural importance of the bison. The staff were knowledgable and the views outstanding. It was easy to imagine the buffalo hunt taking place. I would recommend that any visitors to Canada make the trip to see Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump.

A fantastic destination for amazing family experience. Rich history, beautiful sights , informative and interactive displays and amazing food.

Great lay-out and design. Informative and interesting displays. Enjoyed the views, the exhibits and the buffalo stew. Would have liked to spend more time and share the experience with my partner. Alas, we travel with a dog and it was a hot day, so had to take turns viewing exhibits and walking the trails. We had hoped to at least be able to do the trails together but found out that dogs are not permitted anywhere on site beyond the parking area. This meant one of us had to stay at the car and walk the dog on the road if needed. I understand that this is a sensitive archeological site but maybe an area could be found where dogs can be walked on leash to make the wait for the dog-sitting partner less tedious.

Excellent presentation of Native Americans and a demonstration on just how clever they are to have pulled off the largest ever buffalo hunt in history. The only reason this lost a star was due to the cafe food offered which was not great.

We were fortunate enough to participate in the National Indigenous People's day and experience almost everything. Would recommend this to everyone. Those who led and participated in the ceremonies were absolutely amazing.

We had a great day at the Museum! Very informative, we’ll be back again! Thank You so much!! ������

We enjoyed our visit here and learned so much about the indigenous people and the way of life and surviving in a harsh region. The science behind the hunt is quite fascinating and of course nothing was wasted, we have much to learn in our modern society in this regard. We are inspired to learn more of this most important culture, we can learn so much from the lessons and knowledge of the past, if we choose to. Thanks for being so welcoming and introducing us to your history.

This is an amazing place to visit to learn about the Native Blackfoot people's culture and heritage. The site is well preserved with amazing views and wildlife still roaming the area. The interpretive centre is architecturally spectacular with so many interesting info points, displays and art. Finally the tour guides are extremely knowledgeable of the history of the site and their culture in general.

I would like to give a special thanks to Dione for sharing so much of your people's traditions and wisdom with us, I really appreciate it!

You will learn a lot from visiting here, I highly recommend it to all!

This experience is truly amazing. A very in depth illustration of the experiences of the First Nation people . The museum and the surrounding countryside were well worth the drive.

The interpretative centre is very interesting and designed to be explored from the top to the bottom starting with the outdoor site at the clifftop and then entering the building and following the stairs downward to hear the history of the jump. I was very impressed with the ingenious design and the way the building is barely visible from a distance and how much information about the culture of the natives is incorporated into the displays and narrations. My 10 year old granddaughter and I spent several hours there and really enjoyed it.

Terrific to see the history of the district & clever way to gather enough tucker for winter.

So thankful to live so close to this treasure. No excuse not to bring my children often! Learn something new every time we visit!

My 4th time visiting and I’m never disappointed. Such a beautiful place and always so informative. The staff are very friendly. This place should be on everyone’s bucket list.

I'm so glad I experienced this exhibit! It was super interesting to learn about the buffalo jump, but even more so, the way the aboriginal people lived for all those years and how much they relied on the buffalo and the elements of the earth. I wish there were more sites like this around Canada exploring the history of This country and the stories of the elder's elders' elders. Well done on depicting the Blackfoot people of this region!

I visited the Jump many years ago with my 2 youngest children, the youngest was still a baby. We were sitting in the small gathering space, and I had the baby asleep in my shoulder. Susan Aglukark was visiting that day, and she came into the room and gave a performance of Amazing Grace in her native language that still sends a chill down my spine! There was about 10 of us in the room, it was surreal!

I truly loved it! Interactive and informative, we didn't expect live dancing and live birds. Though we were also unaware we were attending on National Indigenous Peoples Day. The exhibits are educational and multimedia. I personally enjoyed it so much more than our previous day at Drumheller. We enjoyed our lunches of Buffalo stew with Bannock, definitely enjoy lunch on site. All staff were helpful, informative and friendly, after we left each family member mentions a chat they had with a different staff member varying in age.

I think this was the best curated museum I’ve ever visited!!!

I loved the mix of outdoor and indoor experience. Appreciated learning about the Blackfoot; a truly remarkable people. Worth seeing!

Excellent!!! We live in the Black Hills of South Dakota, with many wild bison in our "backyard". There are ancient buffalo jumps nearby at Wind Cave National Park and Hudson-Meng Quarry in Nebraska, but none are as well documented and researched as Head Smashed In... The interpretive center and exhibits incredibly well done too! Thank You for the educational experience -- Truly deserving of designation as a World Heritage site!



Signed: a retired National Park Interpretive Ranger

An incredible site to visit. I had no idea of the history of the aboriginal people in this country as I am visiting from overseas. The centre provided a good understanding of how these people lived and of the cultural importance of the bison. The staff were knowledgable and the views outstanding. It was easy to imagine the buffalo hunt taking place. I would recommend that any visitors to Canada make the trip to see Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump.

A fantastic destination for amazing family experience. Rich history, beautiful sights , informative and interactive displays and amazing food.

Great lay-out and design. Informative and interesting displays. Enjoyed the views, the exhibits and the buffalo stew. Would have liked to spend more time and share the experience with my partner. Alas, we travel with a dog and it was a hot day, so had to take turns viewing exhibits and walking the trails. We had hoped to at least be able to do the trails together but found out that dogs are not permitted anywhere on site beyond the parking area. This meant one of us had to stay at the car and walk the dog on the road if needed. I understand that this is a sensitive archeological site but maybe an area could be found where dogs can be walked on leash to make the wait for the dog-sitting partner less tedious.

Excellent presentation of Native Americans and a demonstration on just how clever they are to have pulled off the largest ever buffalo hunt in history. The only reason this lost a star was due to the cafe food offered which was not great.

We were fortunate enough to participate in the National Indigenous People's day and experience almost everything. Would recommend this to everyone. Those who led and participated in the ceremonies were absolutely amazing.

We had a great day at the Museum! Very informative, we’ll be back again! Thank You so much!! ������

We enjoyed our visit here and learned so much about the indigenous people and the way of life and surviving in a harsh region. The science behind the hunt is quite fascinating and of course nothing was wasted, we have much to learn in our modern society in this regard. We are inspired to learn more of this most important culture, we can learn so much from the lessons and knowledge of the past, if we choose to. Thanks for being so welcoming and introducing us to your history.

This is an amazing place to visit to learn about the Native Blackfoot people's culture and heritage. The site is well preserved with amazing views and wildlife still roaming the area. The interpretive centre is architecturally spectacular with so many interesting info points, displays and art. Finally the tour guides are extremely knowledgeable of the history of the site and their culture in general.

I would like to give a special thanks to Dione for sharing so much of your people's traditions and wisdom with us, I really appreciate it!

You will learn a lot from visiting here, I highly recommend it to all!

This experience is truly amazing. A very in depth illustration of the experiences of the First Nation people . The museum and the surrounding countryside were well worth the drive.

The interpretative centre is very interesting and designed to be explored from the top to the bottom starting with the outdoor site at the clifftop and then entering the building and following the stairs downward to hear the history of the jump. I was very impressed with the ingenious design and the way the building is barely visible from a distance and how much information about the culture of the natives is incorporated into the displays and narrations. My 10 year old granddaughter and I spent several hours there and really enjoyed it.

Terrific to see the history of the district & clever way to gather enough tucker for winter.

So thankful to live so close to this treasure. No excuse not to bring my children often! Learn something new every time we visit!

My 4th time visiting and I’m never disappointed. Such a beautiful place and always so informative. The staff are very friendly. This place should be on everyone’s bucket list.

I'm so glad I experienced this exhibit! It was super interesting to learn about the buffalo jump, but even more so, the way the aboriginal people lived for all those years and how much they relied on the buffalo and the elements of the earth. I wish there were more sites like this around Canada exploring the history of This country and the stories of the elder's elders' elders. Well done on depicting the Blackfoot people of this region!

I visited the Jump many years ago with my 2 youngest children, the youngest was still a baby. We were sitting in the small gathering space, and I had the baby asleep in my shoulder. Susan Aglukark was visiting that day, and she came into the room and gave a performance of Amazing Grace in her native language that still sends a chill down my spine! There was about 10 of us in the room, it was surreal!

I truly loved it! Interactive and informative, we didn't expect live dancing and live birds. Though we were also unaware we were attending on National Indigenous Peoples Day. The exhibits are educational and multimedia. I personally enjoyed it so much more than our previous day at Drumheller. We enjoyed our lunches of Buffalo stew with Bannock, definitely enjoy lunch on site. All staff were helpful, informative and friendly, after we left each family member mentions a chat they had with a different staff member varying in age.

I think this was the best curated museum I’ve ever visited!!!

I loved the mix of outdoor and indoor experience. Appreciated learning about the Blackfoot; a truly remarkable people. Worth seeing!

Excellent!!! We live in the Black Hills of South Dakota, with many wild bison in our "backyard". There are ancient buffalo jumps nearby at Wind Cave National Park and Hudson-Meng Quarry in Nebraska, but none are as well documented and researched as Head Smashed In... The interpretive center and exhibits incredibly well done too! Thank You for the educational experience -- Truly deserving of designation as a World Heritage site!



Signed: a retired National Park Interpretive Ranger

An incredible site to visit. I had no idea of the history of the aboriginal people in this country as I am visiting from overseas. The centre provided a good understanding of how these people lived and of the cultural importance of the bison. The staff were knowledgable and the views outstanding. It was easy to imagine the buffalo hunt taking place. I would recommend that any visitors to Canada make the trip to see Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump.

A fantastic destination for amazing family experience. Rich history, beautiful sights , informative and interactive displays and amazing food.

Great lay-out and design. Informative and interesting displays. Enjoyed the views, the exhibits and the buffalo stew. Would have liked to spend more time and share the experience with my partner. Alas, we travel with a dog and it was a hot day, so had to take turns viewing exhibits and walking the trails. We had hoped to at least be able to do the trails together but found out that dogs are not permitted anywhere on site beyond the parking area. This meant one of us had to stay at the car and walk the dog on the road if needed. I understand that this is a sensitive archeological site but maybe an area could be found where dogs can be walked on leash to make the wait for the dog-sitting partner less tedious.

Excellent presentation of Native Americans and a demonstration on just how clever they are to have pulled off the largest ever buffalo hunt in history. The only reason this lost a star was due to the cafe food offered which was not great.