In this 2000 Dakota Life story, SDPB takes you to the Vore Buffalo Jump in the northwest Black Hills. A natural sinkhole that served for centuries as a bison trap. | SDPB

Did you know? 🇨🇦 Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump – Fun Facts 1. It has one of the coolest (and strangest) names in the world The name comes from a Blackfoot legend about a young man who wanted to watch a buffalo hunt from below the cliff — and was tragically found with his head smashed in after the stampede. ⸻ **2. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site UNESCO designated it in 1981, recognizing it as one of the oldest and best-preserved buffalo jump sites on Earth. 3. It’s in the middle of stunning pr

For over 12,000 years, Indigenous peoples across North America used the buffalo jump - one of history’s most strategic and sustainable hunting methods. Communities worked together, using expert knowledge of bison and the land to guide herds off cliffs, providing food, clothing, and tools for months. At Alberta’s historic Buffalo Jump, archaeologists found bison bones stacked 40 feet deep - testament to this powerful communal practice. These sacred sites remind us: sustainability is not new. Read

Explore Alberta history this holiday season! From Frankslide Interpretive Centre and Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump to the Royal Alberta Museum and the Oil Sands Discovery Centre, there are sites and museums to fit every interest. Holiday hours may apply - make sure you check for the latest info before you make your plans: https://www.alberta.ca/historic-sites-museums.aspx | YourAlberta (Government of Alberta)