
New exhibit at Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump highlights traditional hunting methods
A UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Alberta, a local museum has received its newest exhibit.
The Canadian Museum of History has donated a new Buffalo Jump diorama to Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump, about 22 km west of Fort Macleod.
Museum President and CEO Caroline Dromaguet says the immersive exhibit explores the spiritual and cultural significance of the buffalo hunt, a tradition that sustained the Plains Peoples for generations.
“The Canadian Museum of History is honoured to have worked in close partnership with the Piikani Nation and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to develop exhibitions and public programs relating to Blackfoot history and culture. The Museum offers this diorama as an expression of deep gratitude, friendship, and respect,” says Dromaguet.