On our way back from Vancouver we made our way to Saskatoon so that we could spend a day at Wanuskewin Heritage Park to learn about the Northern Plains Peoples. The park is situated on an archaeologically rich area of land in Saskatchewan where people have been gathering for thousands of years to live and hunt for food.

It is located along the South Saskatchewan River. A little valley carved out by the creek in the photo below creates a perfect environment for setting up camp, hunting for buffalo, and whatever else need to be done.

While we were there we walked along the various trails, saw remnants of past activity at the site like tipi circles and a medicine wheel, and we took part in a native dance.

Update: I have posted the rest of my photos on my Picasa Web Album. Also check out Angela's Picasa Web Album.

Emotional details: It was very peaceful there. It was also very hot and sunny, so we didn't go on all of the trails for fear of heat exhaustion. I can definitely see why people chose this spot to camp and hunt... it has secluded groves of trees and open areas where the wind can keep the bugs away. It also has cliffs to use to help kill large numbers of buffalo, and a fresh source of water from the river.

Technical details: This was shot with my Rebel XT + EF-S 10-22mm lens at 22mm, ISO 200, f/8 for 1/800th of a second.