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The oral historian of the Crow tribe collects stories which introduce the world of the Crow Indians, including its legends, humorous tales, history, and everday life.
This book is a biography of Plenty Coups, a prominent chief of the Crow Nation in Montana, written by Frank B. Linderman, a well-known writer and ethnographer of the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed account of Plenty Coups's life and leadership, as well as insights into the history and culture of the Crow Nation. The book is a valuable resource for historians and scholars of Native American history and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Includes biographical information on 4,500 individuals associated with the frontier
A delightfully wicked look at the badly behaved characters who shaped the history of Montana through their deeds and misdeeds.
A memoir expresses the poverty, personal hardships, and prejudice of the author's life growing up as a second generation Crow Indian on a reservation, and the bond she formed with her grandmother, a medicine woman.
Profiles the Crow Indians and discusses how their society has been able to survive for more than a century because of their philosophies.
A biography of Plenty-coups, chief of the Crow Indians in Montana. He was born in 1848 at the place called "The-cliff-that-has-no-pass. It is not very far from Billings, Montana. His mother's name was Otter-woman and his father's name was Medicine-bird. Plenty-coups died 4 Mar 1932.
Contains biographical sketches, ranging in length from 300 to 3,000 words, on figures in North American Indian history, extending from the arrival of European colonists on North American shores to the early twenty-first century.
In the Two Medicine territory of Montana, the Pikuni Indians are forced to choose between fighting a futile war or accepting a humiliating surrender, as the encroaching numbers of whites threaten their very existence