9/8/2008 5 photos

The Wanuskewin Park is a small museum that details the history of the native people that lived in this area. The displays consist of two rooms containing real stuffed buffalo, animal pelts, indian costumes and artifacts. There is construction going on so things may be changing here.

There are several hiking trails with outdoor exhibits, including recreations of an indian village and buffalo killing enclosures.

Overall, I would rate the museum as a 3, maybe 4 star attraction at best. So, why 5 stars? The food.

They have a restaurant that really looks like more of a cafeteria. The surprise comes when you look at the menu. They offer some very unique items, including buffalo stew and many others that I cannot remember. The food offered has an indian flair to it (or first nations as the Canadians call the native people). Having dined on buffalo the night before, I had a herb chicken breast with salad and a saskatoon berry pie.

I was amazed at the care and thought put into the preparation and presentation of the food (see picture). The chicken was moist and tender and wonderfully seasoned. The salad was beautifully assembled as well. The saskatoon berry pie was warm with a granola topping and loaded with saskatoon berries.

My wife was still full from breakfast and did not eat. My kids had a hot dog and hamburger which was also prepared with much care.

Overall, I would recommend this as a stop if you are touring Saskatoon. Plan to spend about 3 hours at most and be sure to stay for lunch.

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