Medicine Crow, Joseph, 1913-2016

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Joseph Medicine Crow (born October 27, 1913, near Lodge Grass, Montana - died April 3, 2016, Billings, Montana), was an author, educator, official tribal historian, tribal member, and Chief of the Crow Nation. He was the first Crow male to earn a Bachelor's degree (B.S. 1938 in Sociology and Psychology, Linfield College) and a Master's degree (1939, Anthropology, Univ. of Southern California). He served with the U.S. Army during World War II, 1943-1946, where he achieved the four traditional military deeds that had been necessary to attain chieftaincy in the buffalo days. Post-war, he worked for a few years for the Crow Tribe and several years for the Realty Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs until his retirement in 1982.

Medicine Crow served as a board member or officer of the Crow Central Education Commission and Little Big Horn College. Has worked with the Museum of the Plains Indian, is a member of the Crow Historical and Cultural Commission, founding member of the Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Association. Has done much archaeological work, published several historical writings and has taught or has lectured in high schools, colleges and civic organizations.

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creatorOf Medicine Crow, Joseph, 1913-. Joseph Medicine Crow Interview. Montana Historical Society Library
referencedIn Medicine Crow, Joseph, 1913-. Joseph Medicine Crow Interview. Montana Historical Society Library
referencedIn Medicine Crow, Joseph, 1913-. Papers, 1825-1987. Little Big Horn College Library
creatorOf Medicine Crow, Joseph, 1913-. Papers, 1825-1987. Little Big Horn College Library
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associatedWith All American Indian Days (Sheridan, Wyo.) corporateBody
associatedWith Conner, Stuart W. person
associatedWith Crow Tribal Council. corporateBody
associatedWith Plenty Coups, Chief of the Crows, 1848-1932. person
associatedWith Toineeta, Joy Yellowtail. person
associatedWith Tongue River Dam Oral History Project. corporateBody
associatedWith Yellowtail, Robert, 1889-1988 person
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Birney MT US
Crow Indian Reservation (Mont.)
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Cheyenne Indians
Crow Indians
Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876
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Birth 1913-10-27

Death 2016-04-03

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Siouan languages,

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