by Anne Burke
The Glenbow Archives entry for Robert Aramant refers to the researcher and author who spent time in Calgary, during the early 1980s. He is primarily recognized in local archives for his field research and documentation on Nose Hill. For in library use only, Calgary Public Library has a copy of his report: “The Tipi Rings Nose Hill: Calgary April 1982 to May 1983.”
Robert Bo Ararmant (1932-2022) in the Natural Areas Group of the Calgary Field Naturalists’ Society surveyed stone circles along the southern margin of Nose Hill uplands. Studies were done during the months when ground conditions were suitable. His research detailed bearing and distance information between tipi rings and on the diameter and number of stones with each ring. He recorded 60 new rings as well as mapping previously identified sites. Vehicle tracks, rubbing stones, and an unknown group of poplars were indicated.
Other maps show roads, critical bearings to Nose Hill Tower and horse barn. Following his study, the site was revisited. New rings related to recorded sites were compared. Some rings matched the original Lifeways of Canada definition by Alberta’s first and longest operating heritage and historical resources consulting company. Robert wrote it is very important to point out that this report only surveyed a small part of the proposed Nose Hill Park area. Even the southeast part of Nose Hill, where the report presents newly found tipi rings, has been very incompletely surveyed.
Consequently, there are many more tipi rings on natural prairie grassland areas and probably also many other kinds of archaeological sites and artifacts as well that are undiscovered on Nose Hill. It is very desirable that the natural prairie grassland still left on Nose Hill be preserved and protected. Read more at: www. newcomerkentuckiana.com/obituaries/robert-aramant.
