Medicine Hat - Saamis Teepee

Visitors driving along highway by Medicine Hat will do a double take as they cruise along. Situated a short distance off the highway is the world's largest teepee, the Saamis teepee.

Designed by Steve Illes and originally constructed for the 1988 Winter Olympics, the Saamis Teepee was moved to Medicine Hat after the games. The word Saamis is Blackfoot Indian for the eagle tail headdress, a hat worn by the medicine man of the tribe.