Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is located just west of Fort Macleod, where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains meet the prairies.
It is one of the oldest, most extensive and best preserved sites that illustrate the communal hunting techniques and way of life of the Plains people based on the vast herds of bison that existed in North America.
The Plains people used the natural barriers such as coulees, depressions and hills to funnel the bison into drive lanes that ended at the precipice, over which these animals were stampeded. The carcasses of the bison were then butchered in a camp set up below the cliff to provided the necessities of life for the Plains people – food, clothing, tools and dwellings.
This is a UNESCO World Heritage sight and well worth a visit!
Website: headsmashedin.ca
