The board is trying to achieve a UNESCO world heritage designation, which would allow global recognition of the history of the area and provide future protection for the land
Walker remembers when the agreement between all the parties became official and the area was declared Wanuskewin Heritage Park. It was 30 years ago on June 27.
“I think initially I was just trying to save this place that had all these archeological sites, and I didn’t want to see it destroyed by development, and fortunately the First Nations community agreed with me,” he explained. Another was in 1992 when the park was officially opened and named Wanuskewin by the Elders. It’s a Cree word meaning seeking peace of mind.
However, strangely, they had never uncovered any rock art. This missing piece had puzzled the group of on-site archeologists, and they often discussed the issue, hoping one day to make such a discovery. “Some of them came from Grasslands National Park. The other group was from the United States,” Walker said, adding they represent the last of these bison herds which were coming to extinction in the 1890s.
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