More on Head Smashed In

The name Head Smashed In has nothing to do with the buffalo whose heads were smashed in. Rather, it refers to a boy who wanted to experience the hunt at close range, so he hid under the cliff where the buffalo were to fall. The hunt that day was very large, and the boy was crushed under the beasts. No one knew about it until the carcasses were cleared and there they found him with his head smashed in! And so, the place became named in honour of the boy.
The cool thing about Head Smashed In is that the whole place is built right into the side of the cliff. You can barely see it as you drive up because of the way it is designed. Once inside, you have to go up several stories to the top and then work your way down through the exhibits bit by bit.