In this 2000 Dakota Life story, SDPB takes you to the Vore Buffalo Jump in the northwest Black Hills. A natural sinkhole that served for centuries as a bison trap. | SDPB

165 reactions | Experience a piece of history at Madison Buffalo Jump State Park. This buffalo jump was used for more than 2,000 years by Native American tribes to hunt bison. | Montana's Yellowstone Country | Facebook

Did you know? 🇨🇦 Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump – Fun Facts 1. It has one of the coolest (and strangest) names in the world The name comes from a Blackfoot legend about a young man who wanted to watch a buffalo hunt from below the cliff — and was tragically found with his head smashed in after the stampede. ⸻ **2. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site UNESCO designated it in 1981, recognizing it as one of the oldest and best-preserved buffalo jump sites on Earth. 3. It’s in the middle of stunning pr