Crow (Apsáalooke)
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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