Reviews of Saamis Tepee (Zoo)

Kenneth Bradshaw

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.

Melaida Corpuz

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

Logan Edwards

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.

Naz Madani

Worth seeing one time at the very least!

David Cousins

Amazing garden store

Rebekah smith

Kinda a useless thing built in the middle of a field and I'm guessing natives didnt even build it

Trevor Textor

Fun viewpoint for photos! There is a playground on the way in but we didn't go to it

Benjamin VanderHaar

much larger than expected ;)

Ernest

You will be amazed at this gigantic teepee. You can also learn about first nation culture.

Cammie Kannekens

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.

Terri Messenger (messenabout, TMe)

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

Patrick Villacorta

My son requested us to stop at this one and I don't regret it. It's a giant teepee with some artwork around it's 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

Ernest Hui

A little disappointed that the infamous Medicine Hat teepee didn't stretch over the entire city like a biodome, but hey. You can't 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?

Chelsea Finnigan

My favourite thing about this teepee is when someone edited the sign to make it say "world's smallest peepee"

Daniel Williams

Nice

Atis Metuzals

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.

David Turner

The #1 tourist thing to see in Medicine Hat. Great hiking trails as well.

Sue Otter

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

Isabelle Lamothe

(Translated) Very beautiful monument, sad that the writings are not just in English (Original) Très beau monument, triste que les écrits ne soient juste en anglais

Au Wee

Nice art work

Mÿstérÿ Mr

Good

Andrea Berezowski

Nice views

Sarah Conduct

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.

Tom Zychowski

Interesting meeting place.

Mark St James

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!

Harry Hao

Very cool (and big) attraction in Medicine Hat, great surrounding view

Geo Arc

Beautiful and quiet spot

Maxwell Mawji

Just such a cool place to be!

Ken Asher

Giant teepee with information about first nations culture inside. Has walking trails around it too.

April Steele

Free just off highway and great photo op

J. Marshal Courneyea

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

Teagan Archibald

Could have been bigger

Chris Sanderson

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

SHIRLEY-GARRY HIRSEKORN

Beautiful, however, very unkept; litter everywhere.

Cheryl Payne

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.

Kim Johnston

The Medicine Hat Tepee (or Saamis Tepee) is 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.

CY Siu

A spot to rest and to learn. Beautifully done.

Francesco Zati

(Translated) Nothing exceptional: skeletal structure of an Indian tent, placed on a small hill. (Original) Niente di eccezionale: struttura scheletrica di una tenda indiana, posta su una collinetta.

John Schlenker

Very nice city with lots history

Hoggustina Hoop

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.

Paul Procure

We liked it.

Cathy Oram

My kids love exploring the teepee and coulees around it, beautiful views and always new experiences.

Ben Fisher

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.

Nick Savage

Awesome!

Andrew Deegan

Awesome side of the highway experience in Medicine Hat Ample 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. There's a visitor centre a tiny bit up the street as well, with washrooms, etc, but only accessible during hours of operations

Matthew Martin

Great place to visit ????

Samuel Cooper

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 won't bother you. Always worth a visit.

Cefyn Harrison

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.

Jacky Lam

One of the greatest place for picture

Jessica Klose

Worlds largest teepee. The space is well maintained. I didn’t find the attraction itself too interesting.

Jack Van Lierop

Great views from the top, but can be cold in the wind. Way bigger than it looks from the highway!

Jean-Francois Berube

Kind of lame

Brad Randall

Culturally relevant and important

Jim Allen

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

Tareq Nasser

Wonderful and distinctive designed memorial

Shelley Bell

Some great history

Gold Dust

Great tourists site for the historic

Colleen Taylor

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

Mahdi

extraordinary

Matt Larson

Only at Miller Grove

Bonnie Sullivan

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.

Tim Chu

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 it's name from.

Jiffy pop exclusive

Always a nice chill spot to relax.

Pierre Trempe

(Translated) Interesting to make a stop there during a hike in the car. (Original) Intéressant pour y faire une halte lors d'une randonnée en voiture.

Margaret Holly

Nice place and like the information

Angela Smyth

Very interesting

Jason B

Stopped to see this on the way through, very cool!

BTC trees Bourne to climb

A must visit

Rob S

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 RV'er the nearby Tourism office has a free RV dump site with potable water. Very important.

The Truth Only

It was surreal

Alain Bouche

Was really dirty

HS Oh

(Translated) Beautiful city & short trail. I know Banff, but I don't know the small town of Joren. But this is a very peaceful and nice city. In particular, yo... walking the trail behind the symbol is really refreshing. The scenery is also good. The topography of Yorun runs all the way from Drumheller to the bottom. (Lesbridge is also a topography) (Original) Beautiful city & short trail. 밴프는 알아도 요런 소도시는 잘 모른다. 그러나 여기 참 평화스럽고 좋은 도시다. 특히, 요....상징물 뒤쪽으로 있는 trail 을 걸으면 진짜 기분 상쾌하다. 경치도 좋다. 요런 지형이 드럼헬러부터 아래까지 쭉 이어진다. (레스브릿지도 요런 지형이다)

Natalie Trepanier

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

Katherine Visser

So much history of the area is explained. We need children to learn more of this in school.

Benjamim Harty

Awesome place to take the kids and dog for a nice nature walk . one of a kind sort of place.

John Hempstock

Very interesting

Jo Foster

Lovely views and interesting