Pretty Eagle
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Chief Pretty Eagle was possibly the last great war chief of the Crow Nation
. He was a hard bargainer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs
. He was married 19 times and after his death his remains, for a time, disappeared.
Crow Nation
The Crow, also called the Absaroka or Apsáalooke, are a Siouan people of Native Americans who historically lived in the Yellowstone River valley, which extends from present-day Wyoming, through Montana and into North Dakota. They now live on a reservation south of Billings, Montana and in several...
. He was a hard bargainer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the US Department of the Interior. It is responsible for the administration and management of of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American...
. He was married 19 times and after his death his remains, for a time, disappeared.
External links
- Chief Pretty Eagle discussion and photos on ProBoards