Indian Battle Park
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Indian Battle Park is a park located in the Oldman River
valley urban park system
of Lethbridge
, Alberta
. The 150 acre (0.607029 km²) park was developed in 1960 and commemorates the Battle of the Belly River
held in the area on 24 October 1870 between the Blackfoot
and the Cree
. A formal peace treaty between the two nations was reached in 1871.
In 2005, a city council bid to rename the park Valley Of Peace (to remove negative referents to First Nations) was rejected.
The park is home to Fort Whoop-Up
, Helen Schuler Coulee Centre and the High Level Bridge
.
Oldman River
The Oldman River is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows roughly west to east from the Rocky Mountains, through the communities of Fort Macleod, Lethbridge, Taber, and on to Grassy Lake, where it joins with the Bow River to form the South Saskatchewan River, which eventually drains into...
valley urban park system
Oldman River valley parks system
The Oldman River valley parks system is a continuous collection of eight urban parks in the Oldman River valley of Lethbridge, Alberta, 100 metres below the prairie level. The parks were created in the 1980s as part of the city's Urban Parks Project...
of Lethbridge
Lethbridge
Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. The 150 acre (0.607029 km²) park was developed in 1960 and commemorates the Battle of the Belly River
Battle of the Belly River
The Battle of the Belly River was the last major conflict between the Cree and the Blackfoot Confederacy, and the last major battle between First Nations on Canadian soil....
held in the area on 24 October 1870 between the Blackfoot
Blackfoot
The Blackfoot Confederacy or Niitsítapi is the collective name of three First Nations in Alberta and one Native American tribe in Montana....
and the Cree
Cree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
. A formal peace treaty between the two nations was reached in 1871.
In 2005, a city council bid to rename the park Valley Of Peace (to remove negative referents to First Nations) was rejected.
The park is home to Fort Whoop-Up
Fort Whoop-Up
Fort Whoop-Up was the nickname given to a whisky trading post, originally Fort Hamilton, near what is now Lethbridge, Alberta. During the late 19th century, the post served as a centre for various illegal activities...
, Helen Schuler Coulee Centre and the High Level Bridge
Lethbridge Viaduct
The Lethbridge Viaduct, commonly known as the High Level Bridge, was constructed between 1907–1909 at Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada at a cost of $1,334,525.- Overview :...
.