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First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park

Buffalo jump Montana state park National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places listed place

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First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, Archaeological site in Cascade County, United States

The cliff face extends for one mile along the Montana prairie, featuring a 40-foot limestone precipice utilized for traditional buffalo hunting methods.

Native American tribes used this hunting location between 500 CE and 1700 CE, making it the most extensively utilized buffalo jump site in North America.

The name derives from the Blackfeet word Pishkun, meaning deep kettle of blood, reflecting the traditional hunting practices of numerous Plains Indian tribes.

The visitor center contains archaeological exhibits, educational displays, and interpretive materials explaining the methods used for communal buffalo hunting techniques.

Young tribal members called buffalo runners wore animal hides to guide large herds toward the cliff edge during coordinated hunting operations.

Location: Cascade County

Inception: 1972

Website: https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/first-peoples-buffalo-jump

GPS coordinates: 47.48970,-111.52900

Latest update: May 20, 2025 15:43

Photo author: Montanabw
Photo license: CC BY-SA 3.0

Visiting Montana: National Parks, Historic Towns, and Glaciers

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Montana offers a range of landscapes from the peaks of Glacier National Park to the central plains. The state has several mountain routes including the Going-to-the-Sun Road and the Beartooth Highway, both exceeding 3,000 meters in elevation. Glacial lakes such as Flathead Lake and Lake McDonald stretch over miles, with geological formations revealing millions of years of natural history. The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman holds significant dinosaur fossil collections. Montana's mining history is evident in the streets of Virginia City, a former territorial capital founded in 1863, where over 200 buildings from the 19th century are preserved. The Little Bighorn Battlefield commemorates the 1876 conflicts between the U.S. Army and Native American nations. To observe local wildlife, the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center houses bears and wolves in protected habitats. Hikers can take the 18-kilometer Highline Trail along the continental divide or walk to the Grinnell Glacier through alpine lakes in Glacier National Park.

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