<Tr> <Th> Designated </Th> <Td> 1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Location of Head - Smashed - In Buffalo Jump in Alberta </Td> </Tr> <P> Head - Smashed - In Buffalo Jump is a buffalo jump located where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains begin to rise from the prairie 18 km northwest of Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada on highway 785 . It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of a museum of Blackfoot culture . Joe Crowshoe Sr. OC (1903 - 1999)--Aapohsoy'yiis (Weasel Tail)--a ceremonial Elder of the Piikani Nation in southern Alberta, was instrumental in the development of the site . The Joe Crow Shoe Sr. Lodge is dedicated to his memory . He dedicated his life to preserving Aboriginal culture and promoting the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people and in 1998 was awarded the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for "saving the knowledge and practices of the Blackfoot people ." </P> <P> The buffalo jump was used for 5,500 years by the indigenous peoples of the plains to kill buffalo by driving them off the 11 metre (36 foot) high cliff . Before the late introduction of horses, the Blackfoot drove the buffalo from a grazing area in the Porcupine Hills about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the site to the "drive lanes", lined by hundreds of cairns, by dressing up as coyotes and wolves . These specialized "buffalo runners" were young men trained in animal behavior to guide the buffalo into the drive lanes . Then, at full gallop, the buffalo would fall from the weight of the herd pressing behind them, breaking their legs and rendering them immobile . The cliff itself is about 300 metres (1000 feet) long, and at its highest point drops 10 metres into the valley below . The site was in use at least 6,000 years ago, and the bone deposits are 12 metres (39 feet) deep . After falling off the cliff, the injured buffalo were finished off by other Blackfoot warriors at the cliff base armed with spears and clubs . The carcasses were then processed at a nearby camp . The camp at the foot of the cliffs provided the people with everything they needed to process a buffalo carcass, including fresh water . The buffalo carcass was used for a variety of purposes, from tools made from the bone, to the hide used to make dwellings and clothing . The importance of the site goes beyond just providing food and supplies . After a successful hunt, the wealth of food allowed the people to enjoy leisure time and pursue artistic and spiritual interests . This increased the cultural complexity of the society . </P>

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