A visit to Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

McDonald, Bob (host). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Host: McDonald, Bob. (Cast).

Summary: The vividly named Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump commemorates a hunting technique used by the Indigenous people who lived in what is now southern Alberta. In this 1991 report from CBC-TV's Wonderstruck, a member of the Blackfoot Nation explains how her ancestors dressed in animal hides to lead the buffalo over the cliffs and an archaeologist describes why this practice was necessary.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (06 min 12 sec)
remote
video
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1991

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General Note:	From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio subscribers
Participant or Performer Note:	Host: McDonald, Bob.
Target Audience Note:	None.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/64bb61a6-3215-42e5-86f5-5d5286598d03
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation