Guided Tours
 Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park offers several different complimentary site tours. Take one of our two out-door tours of the numerous historic sites along with a local Siksika interpreter who will explain some history and the importance of the sites.
For more the adventuresome there is a self guided tour just a short walk from the interpretive centre.
Take a indoor tour of the exhibit hall with a local Siksika guide, who will escort you through this 62,000 square foot eco-friendly museum, explaining the facility and exhibits. Afterwards you are welcome to go back to any exhibit area and explore it more.
If a guided tour is not your style, we invite you to explore our history and culture at your own pace with our interactive exhibits.
Dreaming Place Indoor Tour
 Enjoy an indoor guided tour of the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park exhibit area with our knowledgeable interpreters. The tour begins with a 10-minute introductory film in our Vision Quest Theatre, featuring cultural stories of the Siksika people and history of the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park.
The Dreaming Place tour then walks you through the 22,000 square foot Blackfoot exhibit featuring four main tipi areas representing separate Blackfoot themes: Creation, Survival, Celebration and Storytelling.
The modern exhibition includes a combination of traditional storytelling, video productions, ambient sound, interactive displays and sound stations, theatrical lighting, scenic design elements, plants and animals native to the area.
Chief Crowfoot Outdoor Tour
 Experience a guided tour of the outdoor historical sites in the vicinity of the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park Interpretive Centre.
The tour takes the group to an elevated lookout point overlooking the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park Interpretive Centre with informative storyboards describing the diverse geographic landscapes, various landmarks including Chief Crowfoot’s last tipi site and burial site, the Treaty No. 7 camp site, the traditional relationship with the Cree Tribes, the vast traditional territory of the Blackfoot and various iconic landmarks in the area.
he interpreter will describe the relationship between the land and the Siksika people, and describe the historical significance of the Blackfoot Crossing.
Some light to moderate hiking/walking is required. Outdoor Tours are seasonal from May-October
Chokecherry Trail Eco-Tour
 This self-guided tour takes outdoor enthusiasts through our newly expanded Tipi Village and on to an archeological excavation site.
The Chief Crowfoot Tipi Village is an interactive cultural village where interpreters and artisans mingle with visitors wishing to learn traditional crafts or hear great Blackfoot legends. Interpreters also impart their wisdom of the plant and wildlife species in the area.
There may be (weather permitting); meat smoking, hide tanning, and other cultural demonstrations of which you can watch or participate. A short walk through a wooded trail leads to our archeological dig where it is believed Mandan Indians established an encampment hundreds of years prior.
Light to moderate hiking/walking is required.
Outdoor Tours are seasonal from May-October
Historical Self-Guided Outdoor Tour
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