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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
A Native American tradition

Grade Levels: 5-8 Length: 24 minutes Taping Rights: School year MARC Record: Downloadable Teaching Materials: See Below

Through a re-creation of a Peigan people’s hunt at the world’s largest, oldest, and best-preserved buffalo jump, students learn about the importance of geography to Native American societies and about the reasons for the near extinction of the American bison. Stories from Native elders, a visit to the annual Buffalo Jump Pow Wow, and interviews with archaeologists reveal the complexity of Peigan culture.

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2003/04 Program Schedule

A re-creation of a Peigan hunt at the world's largest, oldest, and best-preserved buffalo jump, designed to spark discussion in middle school classrooms about the importance of geography to Native American societies and the reasons for the near extinction of the American bison. Stories from Native elders, a visit to the Buffalo Jump Pow Wow, and interviews with archaeologists reveal the complexity of Plains Indian culture. 24 minutes

    Tuesday, September 9 at 10:35 am on KET3

    Friday, November 7 at 4:30 am on KET3

    Monday, November 24 at 11:00 am on KET3

    Tuesday, March 9 at 3:30 pm on KET3

Teaching Materials

DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE

http://www.ket.org/education/guides/buffalo.pdf
PDF format
KET Online

This program relates to the following Kentucky Academic Expectations.

2.6	Changes Over Time
2.16	Social Systems
2.19	Geography and Human Activity
2.20	Historical Perspective
2.26	Cultural Diversity in Arts