World / Canada / Alberta / Medicine Hat, 3 km from center Coordinates: 50°0'54"N   110°41'28"W

world's tallest teepee

world's tallest teepee (Medicine Hat)


The world's tallest teepee, the "Saamis Teepee". Designed for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary as a symbol of Canada's Aboriginal heritage, it was moved to Medicine Hat in 1991. It stands over 20 stories high and was designed to withstand extreme temperatures and winds up to 240 km/h (150 mph).
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Edited: 5/1/2007 Languages: en