GREAT FALLS – First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park and SkyWindWorld Inc. will hold the annual Buffalo Kite Festival at the park near Ulm on June 13 and 14. The kite festival is free and held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both days.
Visitors will learn about the buffalo-themed art featured on the kites, then have an opportunity create their own kite and fly it over the buffalo jump. Kite kits will be available to purchase for $10 during the festival or bring visitors may bring their own kite to fly.
The Buffalo Kite Festival is a cooperative effort of Montana State Parks along with Terry Zee Lee, the founder of SkyWindWorld. Zee Lee has worked with Native American artists from around the United States to develop unique buffalo-themed kites, and SkyWindWorld is a nonprofit corporation that organizes and sponsors kite flying events, workshops, and traveling exhibits at various locations in Montana and Canada.
This family-friendly event is suitable for all ages. For more information contact park ranger Andy Keller at the park visitor center at 406-866-2217 or email firstpeoplesbuffalojump@mt.gov
First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park is located 3.5 miles north of Ulm, just off Interstate 15 at Exit 270. For directions or more information about First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park visit: stateparks.mt.gov/first-peoples-buffalo-jump/