Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park is located about 100 kilometres (60 mi) southeast of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, or 44 kilometres (30 mi) east of the community of Milk River, and straddles the Milk River itself. It is one of the largest areas of protected prairie in the Alberta park system, and serves as both a nature preserve and protection for many First Nations (indigenous) rock carvings and paintings. The park is sacred to the Blackfoot and many other aboriginal tribes.
| Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
| Native name Blackfoot: Áísínaiʼpi | |
These petroglyphs were created prior to the arrival of the horse. They show warriors carrying body shields. | |
| Location | County of Warner No. 5, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°4′55″N 111°37′1″W |
| Area | 1,106 ha 1,047 ha buffer zone |
| Founded | January 8, 1957 |
| Governing body | Alberta Environment and Parks |
| Official name | Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii) |
| Designated | 2019 (43rd session) |
| Reference no. | 1597 |
| Region | North America |
| Official name | Áísínaiʼpi National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | March 2005 |
| Official name | Writing-on-Stone, Glyphs |
| Type | Provincial historic resource |
| Designated | 1981 |
| Reference no. | 4665-0060 |
IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) | |
| Designated | 1977 |
Location of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in Alberta Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Canada) | |
On July 6, 2019, Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its UNESCO application was filed under the name Áísínaiʼpi, a Blackfoot language word meaning "it is pictured / written". The provincial park is synonymous with the Áísínaiʼpi National Historic Site.