Buffalo Effigy
Happy Valley RM 10, Saskatchewan, S0H, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1999/06/14
Autre nom(s)
Buffalo Effigy
Big Beaver Buffalo Effigy
Archaeological Site DgNh-3
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/01/17
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Buffalo Effigy site is a Municipal Heritage Property encompassing 64 hectares of land overlooking West Beaver Creek near the United States border and the Big Beaver Port of Entry. The property’s main features include a bison figure outlined in fieldstones, a rock cairn and at least eight stone rings.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Buffalo Effigy speaks to the important role of bison in precontact First Nations culture. The site, believed to contain the only bison figure constructed of fieldstone in Canada, expresses the deep spiritual significance attached to the relationship between humans and the animals that provided so many of life's necessities. The site continues to be venerated and used as a ceremonial site by First Nations.
The site is also valued as an important expression of time and place for the local rural community. The area's residents strongly identify with an historic tableau that includes the buffalo effigy, other precontact sites, and sites related to the settlement era. The local people have a very strong sense of pride in these historic resources, which they see as giving their community its distinctive character.
Source:
Rural Municipality of Happy Valley No. 10 Bylaw No. 2-99.
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of the Buffalo Effigy site resides in the following character-defining elements:
-the site in its defined boundaries on an undisturbed hilltop;
-the buffalo figure, stone rings and cairns or other archaeological features in their original locations;
-precontact artifacts, especially those in an undisturbed context;
-the site's unobstructed vistas of the surrounding countryside;
-use of the site by First Nations for traditional ceremonial purposes;
-use of the site by community residents for educational, leisure and tourism purposes.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Saskatchewan
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Sask.)
Loi habilitante
Heritage Property Act, alinéa 11(1)(a)
Type de reconnaissance
Bien patrimonial municipal
Date de reconnaissance
1999/06/14
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Un territoire à peupler
- Les premiers habitants du Canada
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Loisirs
- Parc
Historique
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Lieu sacré autochtone
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Department of Culture Youth and Recreation
Heritage Resources Branch
1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK
File: MHP 2001
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
MHP 2001
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
s/o