Who Are the Apsáalooke People and How Did They End up in Montana?
The Crow Tribe, once part of the Hidatsa, transformed from farmers to hunter-gatherers. They maintain their cultural identity through language, land care, and community resilience.
Bozeman, Montana is kind of tucked away. Late in the summer of 2015, my wife and I camped outside the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. It was near Gardiner, Montana. We explored more than just Yellowstone. We ventured northeast to the battlefield at the Little Bighorn. (Think George Armstrong Custer.) Then we ventured northwest…
Chief Joseph lived a long time ago. He was Native American, a leader of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce tribe. He had one Anglo name, but a long native name: “Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt.” His Nez Perce name meant: “Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain.” Joseph wanted to live in peace. He became a chief and ended…