CROW NATION

Kahée, welcome to Crow Country. The Crow Reservation is home to the Crow Tribe, or Apsáalooke people. Early translators misinterpreted the word Apsáalooke or “children of the large-beaked bird” to mean ravens or crows. This 2.2-million-acre reservation is home to about 8,000 of the 15,000 tribal members, 85% of whom speak their native language.

The reservation encompasses many renowned historic and recreation sites, including the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Bighorn River and Chief Plenty Coups State Park.

Apsáalooke Tours has expanded their Crow guided tours to feature both history and culture, including:

 Little Bighorn Battlefield

 Battle Loop Tour

 Pretty Eagle Point Tour

 Rosebud Battle Tour

 Pictograph/Plenty Coups State Parks Tour

Book these small-bus tours via VisitCrowCountry.com.

Alternatively, attend an annual event to experience the tribe’s rich heritage and culture or purchase handmade goods from local artisans and craftsmen.

Crow Native Days

Held in conjunction with the anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn, this event includes a PRCA rodeo and parade. Plus, the Real Bird family hosts a reenactment of the battle on their property adjacent to the battlefield.

Lodge Grass 4th Of July Powwow

Celebrate Independence Day weekend in the Valley of the Chiefs in Lodge Grass, Montana. It is the birthplace to many of the Crow Nation’s most prominent leaders, including renowned historian and last Crow war chief Joseph Medicine Crow.

Crow Fair And Powwow

Held annually since 1918, Crow Fair is the largest powwow in Montana and possibly the nation. Part family reunion, part cultural celebration, hundreds of teepees transform Crow Agency into the “teepee capital of the world.” The event, which is open to the public, celebrates the Crow with daily parades, powwows, a rodeo and Indian relay races.