After a nomination process lasting 15 years, Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi was designated a World Heritage Site in 2019. From inception to inscription, Jack Brink was instrumental in making this designation happen, inspiring and encouraging a dedicated team of Blackfoot advisors and Alberta Parks employees. Although this inscription recognizes the international significance of this Blackfoot cultural landscape, the nomination process also exposed dissonance between local, global, and Indigenous values. Blackfoot perspectives emphasize the ancient and sacred connection to the broader landscape, while remaining inclusive of settler society’s recent historical relationship to the place. Conversely, the historical Euro-Canadian presence highlighted weaknesses in the nomination, while local community concerns impacted the effectiveness of the proposed boundary and buffer zone. In consequence, international experts struggled to reconcile globalized universalism with local perspectives and Indigenous values. Throughout the nomination, Jack helped the team navigate this contested landscape and politicized history, ultimately leading to a successful but imperfect inscription – one that still circumscribes the contemporary Indigenous relationship to this site. Although the World Heritage nomination process accrued many tangible benefits for Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi, the potential of this inscription for advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples has yet to be fully realized.