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Ulm Pishkun - At Buffalo Jump
A framework for a shelter during bison hunting time, at the top of Ulm Piskun buffalo jump. You can see the edge of the cliff in the background Some Indians would hide in these shelters, covered by buffalo hides, until the right time to act.
Ulm Pishkun is the largest known "buffalo jump." When buffalo (bison) were migrating, Indians would stampede the animals over the cliff, usually at least 30 ft (10 m) high. The bison were then easy to kill. The fall would cause many to break their legs. Indians are supposed to have used this method for 2,000 years before the arrival of Europeans. Ulm Pishkun State Park (now called First Peoples Buffalo Jump S.P.) is about 10 miles (16 km) west of Great Falls, Montana. The Blackfoot Indians were the main tribe in the area. This photo is geotagged.
Ulm Pishkun - At Buffalo Jump
A framework for a shelter during bison hunting time, at the top of Ulm Piskun buffalo jump. You can see the edge of the cliff in the background Some Indians would hide in these shelters, covered by buffalo hides, until the right time to act.
Ulm Pishkun is the largest known "buffalo jump." When buffalo (bison) were migrating, Indians would stampede the animals over the cliff, usually at least 30 ft (10 m) high. The bison were then easy to kill. The fall would cause many to break their legs. Indians are supposed to have used this method for 2,000 years before the arrival of Europeans. Ulm Pishkun State Park (now called First Peoples Buffalo Jump S.P.) is about 10 miles (16 km) west of Great Falls, Montana. The Blackfoot Indians were the main tribe in the area. This photo is geotagged.