# Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A cliff in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta which is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

## Etymology
Calque of Blackfoot Áístipahskikikínikots (traditionally spelled Estipah-skikikini-kots). Refers to where Blackfoot hunters would send bison to fall off a cliff, dying in large numbers, and collect their dead prey.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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