Crow History

Younger Crows discuss what Crow land means to them and how current tribal and federal policies are effecting their ability to use the land in a viable manner.

The two presentations discuss how Crows undermine their own activities towards sovereignty and the current ways the tribe is trying to have land returned to its domain.

Magel Russell details attempts by the Crow tribe to enforce section two of the Crow Act through litigation, legislation, and the current situation with enforcement.

Charles Cervantes details his time as Crow tribal attorney and litigating the section two case in federal court.

Kennard Real Bird discusses the significance of the land and how it influneced the actions taken by Richard Real Bird during his administration.

Christian McMillan discusses the ways Crows lost land during the 1940s focusing on fee patents and the activities of Harold Stanton in procuring fee land.

Charles Bradley discusses Crow land sales and the early process of allotting the reservation prior to 1920.

Christian McMillan discusses federal land policy with the Crows during the nineteenth and twentieth century.

Darrin Old Coyote discusses the significance of land to the Crow people.

Introduction