Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump

Author : Gordon Reid
Publisher : Calgary : Fifth House Publishers
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 1894004833

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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump by Gordon Reid Pdf

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in Alberta is one of the oldest, largest, and best-preserved buffalo jump sites in North America and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1981. Author Gordon Reid has compiled a history of this significant site, describing the importance of the buffalo to Native peoples, how the jump was used, and the traditions and skills surrounding the hunt. He also looks at the excavation of the site, explaining how archaeologists uncovered artifacts, and what they learned about the history of the site and the people who used it. Also included is an overview of the resources offered by the Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump interpretive centre. This book, originally published in 1993, has been a very popular resource for tourists, educators, students, and people interested in Alberta's heritage. Completely updated and redesigned for this new edition, it will be the only book available that explains, in depth, the vital role of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in Native history.

Author : Jack Brink
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781897425046

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Imagining Head-Smashed-In by Jack Brink Pdf

"At the place known as Head-Smashed-In in southwestern Alberta, Aboriginal people practiced a form of group hunting for nearly 6,000 years before European contact. The large communal bison traps of the Plains were the single greatest food-getting method ever developed in human history. Hunters, working with their knowledge of the land and of buffalo behaviour, drove their quarry over a cliff and into wooden corrals. The rest of the group butchered the kill in the camp below

Author : Peter Roop
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1999-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0613593855

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Buffalo Jump by Peter Roop Pdf

For use in schools and libraries only. Angry and resentful that the honor of leading the buffalo stampede is given to his older brother, Little Blaze, the Blackfeet's fastest runner, must make a difficult decision when his brother's life is in danger.

Author : Brian Patrick Kooyman
Publisher : University of Calgary Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : 9781552380352

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Understanding Stone Tools and Archaeological Sites by Brian Patrick Kooyman Pdf

Understanding Stone Tools and Archaeological Sites is a valuable volume of investigative archaeology focuses on stone tools, the artifacts produced by these tools, and the revealing debris left behind at sites where they were produced. The majority of study sites discussed are in western North America, including Alberta's own Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a World Heritage Site. Suitable for both the scholar and the interested layperson, provides a comprehensive study in archaeological lithic analysis. This concise, "hands-on" guide to practical exploration at stone tool sites will become required reading for those pursuing studies of any sort in prehistoric lithic artifacts. The inclusion of maps, illustrations, and photographs broadens the reader's understanding of deriving meaning and relevance in the study of stone tool technology.

Author : Simon Makuvaza
Publisher : Springer
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319698564

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Aspects of Management Planning for Cultural World Heritage Sites by Simon Makuvaza Pdf

Every site that is inscribed on the World Heritage List (WHL) must have a management plan or some other management system. According to the UNESCO Operational Guidelines, the purpose of a management plan is to ensure the effective protection of the nominated property for present and future generations. This requirement was in part necessitated by the need to implement real systems of monitoring on the management of World Heritage Sites. Since its implementation in 2005, discussion on the function and the contents of management plans for World Heritage Sites has grown tremendously. The discussions have mainly been focused on the theoretical frameworks of World Heritage site management plans and proposals of practical guidelines for their implementation. This volume provides a platform for heritage practitioners, especially those working at Cultural World Heritage Sites, to put in writing their experiences and impressions about the implementation of site management plans at properties that are inscribed on the WHL. Cultural World Heritage Sites in this case refer to world heritage properties such as archaeological sites, cultural landscapes, religious sites and architectural structures. The book also seeks to examine the extent to which site management plans have been or are being implemented at Cultural World Heritage Sites.

Author : Liz Bryan
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781772030501

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Stone by Stone by Liz Bryan Pdf

Stone by Stone takes readers on a fascinating journey across the short-grass prairie of southern Alberta and Saskatchewan in search of tangible evidence of the region’s ancient past—a civilization dating back at least twelve thousand years. In this revised and updated edition of her one-of-a-kind guidebook, author Liz Bryan explores archaeological sites that are accessible to today’s inquisitive travellers and provides enough detailed information, striking photographs, maps, and illustrations to satisfy any armchair archaeologist. With riveting insight and clarity, Bryan presents the stone effigies, cairns, medicine wheels, buffalo jumps, rock art, and remains of settlements scattered across this vast prairie, creating an invaluable resource for anyone who wishes to navigate these ancient sites and understand their significance.

Author : Andrea Spalding
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554885343

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Finders Keepers by Andrea Spalding Pdf

While walking through a neighbourhood field in Alberta, Danny finds an 8,000-year-old arrowhead. His friend Joshua, who lives on the Peigan reserve at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, joins him on buffalo hunts, powwows, archaeological digs, and a break-in at the local museum. In the process Danny learns about history and gains the self-confidence to overcome dyslexia.

Author : Alvin Finkel
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781926836584

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Working People in Alberta by Alvin Finkel Pdf

A political and economic analysis of the history of working people in Alberta.

Author : Leslie B. Davis,John W. Fisher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1607814730

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Pisskan by Leslie B. Davis,John W. Fisher Pdf

A comprehensive exploration of the interplay of archaeological research and public education at ancient North American bison-kill sites

Author : Gordon Reid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Buffalo jump
ISBN : 0973940921

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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump by Gordon Reid Pdf

Author : Theodore Binnema
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0802086942

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Common and Contested Ground by Theodore Binnema Pdf

In Common and Contested Ground, Theodore Binnema provides a sweeping and innovative interpretation of the history of the northwestern plains and its peoples from prehistoric times to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The real history of the northwestern plains between a.d. 200 and 1806 was far more complex, nuanced, and paradoxical than often imagined. Drawn by vast herds of buffalo and abundant resources, Native peoples, fur traders, and settlers moved across the region establishing intricate patterns of trade, diplomacy, and warfare. In the process, the northwestern plains became a common and contested ground. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Binnema examines the impact of technology on the peoples of the plains, beginning with the bow and arrow and continuing through the arrival of the horse, European weapons, Old World diseases, and Euroamerican traders. His focus on the environment and its effect on patterns of behaviour and settlement brings a unique perspective to the history of the region.

Author : David Goodman Mandelbaum
Publisher : University of Regina Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : 0889770131

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The Plains Cree by David Goodman Mandelbaum Pdf

Based on the author's thesis. Part I was previously published in 1940 by the American Museum of Natural History. This revised edition includes two additional comparative sections.

Author : Bryony Onciul
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781317671817

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Museums, Heritage and Indigenous Voice by Bryony Onciul Pdf

Current discourse on Indigenous engagement in museum studies is often dominated by curatorial and academic perspectives, in which community voice, viewpoints, and reflections on their collaborations can be under-represented. This book provides a unique look at Indigenous perspectives on museum community engagement and the process of self-representation, specifically how the First Nations Elders of the Blackfoot Confederacy have worked with museums and heritage sites in Alberta, Canada, to represent their own culture and history. Situated in a post-colonial context, the case-study sites are places of contention, a politicized environment that highlights commonly hidden issues and naturalized inequalities built into current approaches to community engagement. Data from participant observation, archives, and in-depth interviewing with participants brings Blackfoot community voice into the text and provides an alternative understanding of self and cross-cultural representation. Focusing on the experiences of museum professionals and Blackfoot Elders who have worked with a number of museums and heritage sites, Indigenous Voices in Cultural Institutions unpicks the power and politics of engagement on a micro level and how it can be applied more broadly, by exposing the limits and challenges of cross-cultural engagement and community self-representation. The result is a volume that provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the nuances of self-representation and decolonization.

Author : Jennifer Brower
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9781897425107

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Lost Tracks by Jennifer Brower Pdf

Subtitle on cover reads: Buffalo National Park, 1909-1939.

Author : George Frison
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520231900

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Survival by Hunting by George Frison Pdf

"George Frison is an icon in American archeology. In Survival by Hunting, he describes personal experiences leading to the insights and perspectives that set him apart from the majority of his colleagues, who know of large game hunting only secondhand."—Michael B. Collins, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, the University of Texas at Austin “This small book is a record of achievement and dedication to learning rarely seen in the profession of archaeology. It is the inspirational product of a person who fully understands the critical importance of prior knowledge about the behavior of prey to inferring the activities of ancient hunter-gatherers. Students of past hunter-gatherers need to read this book.”—Lewis R. Binford, author of In Pursuit of the Past