
From the Heart of the Crow Country
The Crow Indians' Own Stories
Joseph Medicine Crow(Author)
Bison Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. August 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
146 pages
978-0-8032-8263-6 (ISBN)
Description
The world of the Crow Indians comes to life in this extraordinary collection of stories from respected elder and famed storyteller Joseph Medicine Crow. Raised by traditional grandparents, who remembered life before the reservation days, Medicine Crow as a child would listen to stories that his grandfather and other elders told during sweat baths. He also learned about the Indian wars of earlier years from White Man Runs Him, one of Custer's Crow scouts. Medicine Crow became a passionate collector of stories and information about Crow life and history. This volume is a fascinating and informative collection of legends, humorous tales, history, and detailed accounts of life and culture, all told from Crow points of view.
Reviews / Votes
"Homespun slices of Crow archaeology, mythic history, and living memory . . . Always rewarding."-EthnohistoryMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Nebraska
United States
Publishing group
University of Nebraska Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illus., map
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
186 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8032-8263-6 (9780803282636)
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Persons
Born in 1913, Joseph Medicine Crow lives in Lodge Grass, Montana, and travels extensively, speaking on the Crows and their culture. Herman J. Viola is the former director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Anthropology Archive and Human Studies Film Archive and is the author of numerous works, most recently Little Bighorn Remembered: The Untold Indian Story of Custer's Last Stand.