Saamis Teepee - Medicine Hat, Alberta
Posted by: wildwoodke
N 50° 00.911 W 110° 41.471
12U E 522125 N 5540364
The Saamis Teepee can be seen from miles away on Highway 1, the TransCanada Highway in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM247Z
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 09/01/2007
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Built for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, as a symbol of Canada's native heritage. It towered above the Olympic caldron during the opening and closing ceremonies. After the Olympics, it was moved to the City of Medicine Hat.
Saamis (SA-AH-UMP-SIN) is the Blackfoot word for eagle tail feather headress (hat worn by Medicine Man - or Medicine Hat).
You can see this teepee on Canada's Roadside Attraction website at:
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