Blackfoot Crossing
Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park is a complex of historic sites on the Siksika 146 Indian reserve in Alberta, Canada. This crossing of the Bow River was traditionally a bison-hunting and gathering place for the Siksika people and their allies in the Blackfoot Confederacy.
| Blackfoot Crossing, Treaty No. 7 Signing Site, Earthlodge Village | |
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| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Nearest city | Siksika 146 |
| Original use | First Nations site |
| Current use | Museum |
| Governing body | Siksika Nation |
| Important events | Signing of Treaty 7 |
| Website | blackfootcrossing |
National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Designated | 1925, 1925, 1972 |
| Established | 2007 |
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| Location | Siksika 146, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 50.8041°N 112.9064°W |
| Type | Ethnographic museum |
| Website | blackfootcrossing |
The nearest towns are Cluny and Gleichen, in Wheatland County.
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