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Herschel Petroglyph/Tipi Ring Site

Mountain View RM 318, Saskatchewan, S0L, Canada

Formally Recognized: 1988/08/11

View of carved lines, circles and pits on Monolith 1, 1995.; Government of Saskatchewan, 1995.
Monolith 1
View of carved grooves on Monolith 2, 1993.; Government of Saskatchewan, Frank Korvemaker, 1993.
Monolith 2
View of Monolith 1 and general site area on a tributary of the Eagle Creek valley, 1988.; Government of Saskatchewan, Frank Korvemaker, 1988.
Site Area

Other Name(s)

Herschel Petroglyph/Tipi Ring Site
Coal Mine Ravine

Links and documents

Construction Date(s)

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2005/01/17

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The Herschel Petroglyph/Tipi Ring site is a Municipal Heritage Property that occupies 64 hectares of land along the Eagle Creek valley near the Town of Herschel. The site’s most prominent features are three boulders with precontact carvings (petroglyphs) of grooves, cup-shaped depressions and bisected circles. Additional archaeological remains include artifact and butchered bone deposits, hearths, a buffalo rubbing stone, tipi rings and other stone features.

Heritage Value

The heritage value of the Herschel Petroglyph/Tipi Ring site resides in its associations with precontact bison hunting. The petroglyphs’ stylistic forms, which are associated with Siouan speakers and bison ceremonialism, express the esoteric aspects of the hunt. The related archaeological sites illustrate the practical techniques of bison hunting and processing, and speak to the importance of this activity in the everyday lives of precontact First Nations.

The site is also valued as a place of spiritual significance and source of pride for contemporary First Nations. It is an expression of cultural identity and a place where Elders can transmit traditional knowledge to younger generations.

Source:

Rural Municipality of Mountain View No. 318 Bylaw No. P38/88.

Character-Defining Elements

The heritage value of the Herschel Petroglyph/Tipi Ring site resides in the following character defining elements:
-the undisturbed site area in its natural setting;
-the three petroglyph boulders in their original location with their carvings and related artifact deposits;
-the associated campsite remains and stone feature sites, especially any cultural objects or features in their original locations;
-use of the site by First Nations Elders for teaching traditional knowledge and oral history.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Saskatchewan

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (SK)

Recognition Statute

Heritage Property Act, s. 11(1)(a)

Recognition Type

Municipal Heritage Property

Recognition Date

1988/08/11

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

n/a

Theme - Category and Type

Peopling the Land
Canada's Earliest Inhabitants

Function - Category and Type

Current

Leisure
Park

Historic

Undetermined (archaeological site)
Buried Site
Religion, Ritual and Funeral
Aboriginal Sacred Site

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

n/a

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Department of Culture Youth and Recreation Heritage Resources Branch 1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK File: MHP 1197

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

MHP 1197

Status

Published

Related Places

n/a

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