Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai'pi

In Blackfoot traditions, the world around us is the work of Náápi who gained his powers from the Creator. Náápi did a wonderful job making the land.  Special places like Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai'pi are here for a reason. This is where significant things happened to the ancestors of the Blackfoot.  This is where the ancient stories took place.

Prairie settlement has taken place on the lands surrounding Writing-on-Stone over the past 150 years. Today, a rural community sustained by ranching and farming exists. Many local families have close connections to the early settlers of the area, including the North-West Mounted Police. The local community was instrumental in the formation of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in 1957. Close working relationships between the park and community members are key to the long term protection of Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai'pi.