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First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park and SkyWindWorld Inc. will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the park’s visitor center at the Buffalo Kite Festival on July 13 and 14. The festival is free and held from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. both days.
At the kite festival, visitors will learn about the buffalo art featured on the kites and have an opportunity create their own kite to fly over the buffalo jump. Kite kits will be available to purchase during the festival, and a food truck will be present.
The Buffalo Kite Festival is a cooperative effort of the park along with Terry Zee Lee, the founder of SkyWindWorld. Zee Lee has worked with Native American artists from around the United States to develop unique buffalo-themed kites, and SkyWindWorld is a nonprofit corporation that organizes and sponsors kite flying events, workshops, and traveling exhibits at various locations in Montana and Canada.
Traditional native games will also be taught during the kite festival, and families can enjoy learning and playing some of the traditional games of the plains such as Run & Scream, Kickball, Make the Stick Jump, Ring the Stick, Plum Stone, Rock in Fist along with others.
This family-friendly event is suitable for all ages. For more information call the park visitor center at 406-866-2217.
First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park will also continue its popular Junior Ranger programs on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon during July. Upcoming classes include:
Junior Ranger programs are free, and pre-registration is required. Attendance is capped at 25 students per class. For more information or to sign up for the classes call the park at 406-866-2217.
First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park is located 3.5 miles north of Ulm, just off Interstate 15 at exit 270. For directions or more information about First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park visit: stateparks.mt.gov/first-peoples-buffalo-jump/