Saamis Tepee in Medicine Hat

Easy to find.Lots of interesting information.Easy to park.

Great information on Heritage of Canadas first peoples

Beautiful

What a sight to see!

It was massive and the children loved ruining around in it. 10 minutes is plenty of time when you have active small children.

Fun road side attraction, easy to get to

Very nice spot for a quick stop. Beautiful gigantic structure of a teepee. “Saamis Tepee is the Worlds tallest tepee. It was originally constructed for the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics. It’s 255ft tall, equivalent to 20-storey building. It was moved to Medecine Hat in 1991.” There’s plenty of parking but no washroom. You have to go to Tourism Medecine Hat building nearby about 10 minutes walk or 1 to 2 minute drive.

A fascinating site rich with history, including a bison jump in behind.

Biggest Tepee. Sight to behold and the artworks are amazing….

Grimace and I came for the giant teepee and stayed for the fun.

This is a huge structure. It is the entrance of Medicine Hat coming from Calgary. A quick stop to see the biggest tepee on the world.

This was surreal, as a history major, I can say everything I read is accurate. Me And my son loved it.

Great view and historical piece of art

Informative and a nice stop to get out and walk around.

Beautiful spot right beside TransCanada highway. Good signage showing the history of the area and nice walking trails nearby with beautiful cactus flowers in bloom with the heat!

So proud to see, like coming home again! See you all next pow wow!

medicine hat is super boringand the teepee is small i am taller than it

Beautiful

Very cool, plenty of parking

Drive there in night and chill and listen to lofi music

Great educational experience for the kids. The area is beautiful and we did a hike in the coulee below.

This was a surprising find. The art and information is interesting, but the 5 star experience is how it feels. It has that spiritual feeling I get when I walk into a church. My kids spent an hour just enjoying each other’s company.

This is a great spot for a rest stop while travelling the Trans Canada highway. There’s always room in the parking lot. There are walking trails into the nearby coulee. It’s next door to the Medicine Hat Tourist Center. There is one of the beautiful murals from local brick artist, James Marshall.

Its quite a site to see at night when its all the lights are on!!!

Much cooler than I expected. The art on the interior is really cool, should definitely take a look whether Medicine Hat is your destination city, or you just need to stretch your legs on a road trip.

Such a beautiful structure! It was amazing to get the opportunity to see it all lit up. If your in the area you wont want to miss stopping here for an upclose experience as well as getting the chance to read about the history of this location and the people who shared this land. Very informative plaques and beautiful art work to accompany each ones story.

Great place to visit to learn some history. Great structure to admire, plenty of plates to learn about cultures here. Including how this city got its name from.

A spot to rest and to learn. Beautifully done.

It is an interesting homage to First Nations. Not too exciting a stop but if you are travelling and have the chance to pull off and find it, it has some artwork at the Tepee. If you are an RVer the nearby Tourism office has a free RV dump site with potable water. Very important.

While I did not visit here I hope to one day. Im concerned about the references to Native AMERICAN culture.Correct me if Im wrong, but is this not Canada? That would make it Indigenous First Peoples of Canada culture.

Awesome side of the highway experience in Medicine HatAmple parking, and completely free of charge.Has great murals/paintings of First Nations people, and each painting has a information board below it.Trails below the area as well to walk around, and to experience the Tepee from different angles.Theres a visitor centre a tiny bit up the street as well, with washrooms, etc, but only accessible during hours of operations

Well worth a quick stop , going to be so awesome now the restaurant will be opened soon. Woot woot.Ps- Not my pics ,but I needed to add sum flavor flave to my review lol

Worth seeing up close and the stories written have some nice history. Good to remember who lived here for many years before Canada was Canada.

As a tourist I loved this. Perhaps to Canadians it is cheesy but I thought it was great. Wonderful scenic walk as well.

Great place to stretch the legs. Clean visitors centre with clear public health protocol in effect. Very interesting and enriching experience.

Interesting meeting place.

Wonderful and distinctive designed memorial

You just have to stop and check out the Worlds Largest tepee! Its simply amazing! Easy to get to from the highway and lots of parking. I really enjoyed all of the stories that went along with the art work. Great Indigenous, Prairies and Canadian heritage.

Great place to bring the family and catch a quick refresher on native history. Granted there might be some rowdy teens in the parking lot time and again, they wont bother you. Always worth a visit.

A must do spot for visitors, if only for photographs. There is a guide that will brief visitors on everything from 1st nationals to modern day.

Quite nice as a tourist attraction but nothing to do around there. If we had time there was a trail we could have walked but it was baking hot and a short stop before heading out. The tourist information place was a bit further and very helpful with a playground.

Worth the stop just to check out the history of the Native American culture. Plenty of Room to park if youre towing an RV or motor home with a dingy.

Really interesting to read the history, definitely a sight to see

What an incredible experience. The history of this place is astonishing as it is said that there are over 83 million artifacts buried at this Northern Plains Archeological sites. The artwork in the centre is beautiful and tell stories of Aboriginal peoples. Definitely a must-see if hiking or just driving through Medicine Hat. Beware though! The underground passage this time of year is thawing and un-passable so I had to hike through the coulee up through the the university, down a long path, then up over the highway to get to the tepee. A quick hike turned into over 10km. Get your hiking shoes on!

A little disappointed that the infamous Medicine Hat teepee didnt stretch over the entire city like a biodome, but hey. You cant ask for everything in life, right?Beautiful historical spot overlooking a fairy-tale looking valley complete with a sparkling stream and tall grass. The teepee is educational with reading displays and I was thrilled to learn about Aboriginal culture and Medicine Hat history. The teepee definitely lived up to its expectations. Whoever said Medicine Hat was boring?

Very nice and historical place, if you around Medicine Hat definitely have to visit it. There is a tourist information center just one min near the Teepee, and the staff is very nice and helpful.You can buy some postcards or magnets to take home.There is some truck food around this places too and are for the kids to play.

Just such a cool place to be!

The Medicine Hat Tepee (or Saamis Tepeeis a landmark in southeast Alberta, dedicated to Canada’s indigenous past, present & future.Originally created as a centre-piece for the 1988 Winter Olympics, it was moved to Medicine Hat and erected near the Trans Canada Highway.Located near the Medicine Hat Tourism Centre, the area boasts a beautiful, pristine landscape situated above a coulee valley.Amenities nearby include off-leash dog park, biking trails (paved and natural), ball diamonds, and more. Plus inside the adjacent tourist centre, you’ll find maps, mementos, washrooms, wifi and more.ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible, however keep in mind this area can be quite windy. Keep in mind, washrooms are not 24 hrs, as they are inside the adjacent tourist centre.

No direct access from the highway but a worthwhile stop. Along with the massive teepee were beautiful pieces of artwork all laid in with the the poles. Alongside there is a decent view of Medicine Hat. Good wide spread parking area and well maintained. A golf course is right beside it adding to the greenery. A nice stop for pictures. Lots of history of the area.

My son requested us to stop at this one and I dont regret it. Its a giant teepee with some artwork around its circumference. No entry off the highway but still easy enough to get to. Not much to do really other than snap a few pics and read the displays. Surrounding area seems to have some hiking paths. The visitor centre is also nearby so you could get more info about Medicine Hat and the area.Visited May 2016