Crow (Apsaalooke)
The Crow (Apsaalooke) were a Siouan-speaking people who occupied the Yellowstone River valley and its tributaries in present-day southern Montana and northern Wyoming, a territory they had settled after separating from the Hidatsa. Lewis and Clark did not meet the Crow directly during the expedition, but learned of them extensively from the Hidatsa at Fort Mandan, who described them as relatives-turned-rivals and formidable horsemen controlling prime bison hunting territory. William Clark passed through the margins of Crow territory during his 1806 return journey down the Yellowstone River, finding signs of their presence but making no direct contact. The Crow were noted for their exceptionally long hair, skilled horsemanship, large horse herds, and elaborate material culture.
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia: Crow people (Pauline Small)
Most Mentioned in Crow (Apsaalooke)-tagged Entries
People
- Capt Lewis (8)
- Collins (5)
- Gibson (5)
- Drouillard (5)
- Little Crow (4)
- little Crow (4)
- Patrick Gass (4)
- Charbonneau (4)
- Black Cat (3)
- Colter (3)
Places
- Missouri River (12)
- Columbia River (9)
- Rocky Mountains (8)
- St. Louis (3)
- Fort Clatsop (3)
- Snake River (3)
- St. Peters (2)
- Fort Mandan (2)
- Little Missouri river (2)
- Point Adams (2)
Territory & Encounter Locations
Note: the longest gap between tagged appearances is about 6 months (Oct 29, 1804 → Apr 12, 1805). No journal entries during that window were explicitly tagged with this nation.
Tent of Many Voices (10)
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Journal Entries (46)
Cross-Narrator Analyses
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