<P> Head - Smashed - In Buffalo Jump is a buffalo jump located where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains begin to rise from the prairie 18 km northwest of Fort Macleod , Alberta , Canada on highway 785 . It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of a museum of Blackfoot culture . Joe Crowshoe Sr. OC ( 1903 - 1999 ) -- Aapohsoy'yiis ( Weasel Tail ) -- a ceremonial Elder of the Piikani Nation in southern Alberta , was instrumental in the development of the site . The Joe Crow Shoe Sr. Lodge is dedicated to his memory . He dedicated his life to preserving Aboriginal culture and promoting the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people and in 1998 was awarded the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for `` saving the knowledge and practices of the Blackfoot people . '' </P>
where is head smashed in buffalo jump located
where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains begin to rise from the prairie 18 km northwest of Fort Macleod , Alberta , Canada on highway 785