Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

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Mooring subjects of heritage: proprioceptive emplacement at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

2016 — Article — WHE9A485592FD

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (HSIBJ) employs proprioceptive emplacement to immerse visitors within a heritage landscape that intertwines Blackfoot and settler-colonial narratives. The Interpretive Centre uses motion-triggered projections to anchor visitors in official national heritage narratives, confirming their subjectivity through physiological awareness of body position and movement. This proprioceptive grounding places visitors within an 'ancient' narratology of nation, addressing settler anxieties about latecoming status while reinforcing broader archaeological and heritage frameworks.

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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, located 18 kilometers west of Fort Macleod in Alberta, Canada, stands as a testament to the ancient hunting practices of the Blackfoot people and their deep connection with the land. This significant archaeological site, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, offers a unique glimpse into the lives of the Plains Indigenous peoples who inhabited the region for millennia.

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