The stunning wilderness long had a spiritual significance for the Siska people and there are important First Nation archaeological sites in the Alberta Badlands. Badlands are found in several areas of North America. The constant erosion of the light sedimentary soil and clay means that there are many unique and strange geo-morphic features and topographies which have intrigued people since the arrival of the First Nations. Winds and heavy rains carve channels in the rocks relatively quickly. The effect of wind and water on these landscapes means that they are constantly changing. They were formed during the end of the last Ice Age when glacial melt-water created valleys and steeps slopes out of the sedimentary rock and clay soil. The Badlands are desolate terrain of gullies, chasms, sinkholes, and hills. The location of the geological wonder is very remote, in an area that has been traditionally the home of the Siska First Nation People, often known as the Blackfoot tribes. The Badlands’ Guardian is near Medicine Hat in the south-east of Alberta and not far from the border with the USA. The discovery of the dramatic and unusual geographical feature has fascinated many in Canada and beyond. This is a geological wonder that appears to represent an indigenous man’s head in profile. One of the most dramatic has only been revealed in recent years, the Badlands Guardian. Canada is a large country with a great many amazing natural sights.

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