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Crow (Apsáalooke)
~13,000Crow, EnglishSince 1600 CE
About the Crow People
The Apsáalooke, meaning 'Children of the Large-Beaked Bird,' are skilled horsemen and buffalo hunters of the Northern Plains. Their culture emphasizes warrior traditions, clan systems, and the preservation of their homeland in Montana.
Cultural Traditions
Crow Fair
Sweat Lodge
Vision Quest
Beadwork
Historical Timeline
1825
First Crow Treaty
1868
Fort Laramie Treaty
1904
Crow Act reduces reservation