Wazihe

Wazihe, “the mountain by itself,” is a Nakoda name for the Cypress Hills, an upland rising above the plains of southern Saskatchewan and Alberta. Forests and springs on the hills contrast with the dry grasslands below. The upland is part of the ancestral homeland of Nakoda people, who travelled between the wooded heights and the surrounding bison country. Its elevation and trees make it a conspicuous landmark across the prairie.