Blackfoot Archaeology
From Ancestral Science by Ancestral Science of "Relational Science Circle"
February 2, 2026 · 37 min · Season 3 · Episode 18
About this episode
The episode explores Blackfoot archaeology and ancestral knowledge through a conversation with Brendon Many Bears.
It was a windy late spring morning back in 2024, just before Summer Solstice, and the Ancestral Science Podcast got to record this episode ontop of Nosehill Park in the heart (or nose, haha) of Calgary, in Treaty 7. We were grateful to speak with Brendon Many Bears , from Siksika Nation, who, alongside Blackfoot Elders and Knowledge Keepers have been working alongside Lindsay Amundsen-Meyer of the University of Calgary Archaeology Field School & Public Archaeology Program to learn more about Ancestral Blackfoot knowledges within the stones and earth of Nosehill. We learned about the cultural importance of look out points and "tipi" rings, vision quests and balance, reconciliation archaeology, the importance of ceremony within science, and experiencing the Blackfoot scientific stories of these Lands. University of Calgary Archaeological Field School and Public Archaeology Program : Dig site: EgPm-143 CTV Article: U of C students, staff partner with city to unearth ancient Indigenous belongings at Nose Hill Park CBC Article: What was life like for pre-contact Blackfoot people? It was created with the support of TELUS Storyhive . Thanks to Emil Starlight for his…
People in this episode
Hosts: Emil Starlight, Walter White Bear, Sharon Foster
Guest: Brendon Many Bears
Topics covered
- Blackfoot archaeology
- Indigenous knowledge
- cultural heritage
- reconciliation
- ceremony in science
Keywords
- Blackfoot
- archaeology
- Nosehill Park
- Indigenous science
- cultural importance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Calgary Archaeology Field School & Public Archaeology Program, TELUS Storyhive
Places: Calgary, Nosehill Park, Treaty 7
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