A buffalo jump, or sometimes bison jump, is a cliff formation that Indigenous peoples of North America, beginning with Clovis culture, historically used to hunt and kill plains bison in mass quantities.

Oct 16, 2024 · A buffalo jump is a hunting strategy employed by the Plains Indian tribes of North America for generations to kill large numbers of plains bison in a single hunt by utilizing features of …

The park is the site of an ancient buffalo jump, where Cree native people drove bison over the cliffs in large numbers to provide for their tribes. The hills also contain unique flora and fauna that are not …

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is the most outstanding of the surviving bison jumps in the Americas in use from approximately 5,800 years BP until AD 1850.

Jan 16, 2023 · Aside from looking impressive, being able to jump is an important ability in the wild for bison. In situations where they need to turn around quickly, jumping can be useful as it allows bison …

Nov 4, 2025 · While bison jumps did have a place in Native American hunting strategies, they were far from the predominant technique. Let’s delve into the fascinating world of Native American hunting, …

First Peoples Buffalo Jump is an archaeological site with possibly the largest bison cliff jump in North America and is designated as a National Historic Landmark.