CROW INDIANS IN WYOMING

THE TRIBE OF CROW GAVE THEMSELVES THE NAME APSAALOOKE - "CHILDREN OF THE LARGE BEAKED BIRD". THE CHILDREN DO WHAT WE DO TODAY. THEY LIKE TO GO HUNTING AND FISHING AND HELP AROUND THE HOUSE. THEY PLAY THE HOOP GAME. THE MOTHER'S CARRY THEIR BABIES ON THEIR BACK!

THE CROW WOMEN WERE IN CHARGE OF THE HOME, RESPONSIBLE FOR FEEDING AND DEFENDING THEIR FAMILIES. SOMETIMES A CROW MIGHT RIDE INTO BATTLE WIH THE MEN OR EVEN BECOME CHIEF (RARE). BOTH TOLD STORIES, PLAYED MUSIC AND DID ART WORK.

THEIR HOUSES WERE TALL AND CONE SHAPED BUFFALO HIDE TIPIS. SINCE THE CROW MOVED FREQUENTLY IN THE PAST, A TIPIS WAS DESIGNED TO BREAK DOWN QUICKLY AND MOVE EASILY. TODAY THEY OBNLY BUILD THEM FOR FUN. THE WOMEN WORE LONG DEERSKIN MOCCASINS AND DRESSES AND THE MEN WORE BREACHCLOTHS OR LEATHER LEGGINGS. THEIR CLOTHING WAS FRINGED. THEY BEADED THEIR CEREMONIAL SHIRTS. THEIR LEADERS SOMETIMES WORE LONG WARBONNETS AND THEY ARE FAMOUS FOR THEM.

THEY ONLY CUT THEIR HAIR WHEN MOURNING SOME MEN WOVE THEIR HAIR LONGER BY USING HORSEHAIR. CROW MEN AND WOMEN WORE THEIR HAIR LOOSE OR IN TWO BRAIDS. THEY PAINTED THEIR FACES, THEY USED DIFFERENT PATTERNS FOR WAR PAINT. THEY USED DOGS TO PULL TRAVOIS. THEY WERE HUNTERS OF DEER, ELK, AND BUFFALO. SOME BANDS RAISED CORN IN GARDENS AND OTHERS GREW TOBBACCO. SOMETIMES THEY TRADED CORN. THE WOMEN GATHERED FRUIT AND OTHER PLANTS.

THE CROW TRADED WITH OTHERS AS WELL ASFOUGHT WARS. THEY FOUGHT TO PROVE THEIR COURAGE RATHER THAN TO GAIN LAND.

SO THEY PLAINS WAR PARTIES RARELY FOUGHT TO DESTROY EACH OTHER. THEY COULD STEAL A HORE OR WEAPON, OR FORCE THE OTHER TRIBE TO RELOCATE. SOMETIMES THEY WERE ALLIES AND OTHER TIMES FIGHTING.

THEY ARE KNOWN FOR EMBROIDERY, BEADWORK, AND CARVING ARTS. STORYTELLING IS IMPORTANT TO THEM. THEIR RELIGION WAS VERY COMPLEX.

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