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Canada

CapitalOttawa
RegionNorth America
CurrencyCAD
Official languagesEnglish, French
Access to the seaYes
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Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Cliff and open prairie at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta.
Canada · Place of interest

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is an archaeological and cultural landscape in the foothills of southern Alberta. Its interpretive centre, viewpoints and trails explain how Blackfoot or Niitsitapi peoples organized communal bison hunts by using the terrain.

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Identifiable view of Ottawa, Canada's capital.
Canada · City or town

Ottawa

Ottawa is Canada’s capital, in Ontario. English and French are listed as the country’s languages; these are national reference points and do not by themselves describe services available in the city.

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Sandstone hoodoos and the Milk River valley at Áísínai’pi
Canada · Region or area

Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park

Áísínai’pi, also known as Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, brings together rock art, hoodoos, prairie and the Milk River valley. Sacred to the Niitsítapi, it is best understood as a cultural landscape, with guided interpretation offering context for the images.

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Identifiable view of Ottawa, Canada's capital. Practical guides

Canada’s location, capital, languages and currency for trip planning

Canada is in North America, and Ottawa is its capital. English, French and the Canadian dollar are useful starting points—not a complete travel plan.

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Sandstone hoodoos and the Milk River valley at Áísínai’pi Culture

Áísínai’pi and the Rock Art of the Milk River Valley

At Writing-on-Stone, the important decision is not how many viewpoints to collect, but whether to choose an independent approach to the landscape or a guided visit to the protected rock art.

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Cliff and open prairie at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta. Culture

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and the landscape of communal hunting

A visit to southern Alberta to understand a Niitsitapi/Blackfoot landscape, explore its viewpoints and plan a stop that depends on having a car.

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