River Ranche Tourism

Elk rawhide rattles created by family with positive energetic vibrations from the soft sounds as you share rattle and roll ...

Oki 143 years Siksika has remained loyal to the spirit and intent of Treaty 7 that took place at Blackfoot Crossing Siksika on September 22, 1877. We are the future of the past niitsitapiiks who prayed for our survival. The future is promising knowing that Isapo-Muxika regalia with be coming back home to Siksika.

Fall equinox is days away and with a spectacular view of changing colors of the bow river valley below the lodge...enjoy your time creating tanned deer hide leather and elk rawhide hand drums and rattles. Enjoy the scenery from the firepit sharing stories with hosts and learn about the history of the surrounding areas.

Oki good day...would you spend a 2 day staycation at the lodge and leave with your own creative project? If interested let us know and can make arrangements...we are limiting participation to group of 2 to 4 and exercising social distancing for our visitors.

Creating hand crafted chokers and hand drums at the lodge...looking forward to using antlers from elk,moose and deer as handles and buttons...stick game set out of deer antlers. Dreamcatchers are a favorite for past visitors who created their own special one and other beaded item's to take home. We have opportunity to offer elk rawhide hand drums weekend workshops with Siksika Elder Robin BigSnake aka Thunderheart who greets our visitors with a warm welcome to Siksika and we are humbled and privileged to have him in our community.