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Old 04-07-2016, 07:38   #8
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Crow tribe war chief, WWII veteran Joe Medicine Crow is laid to rest

Crow tribe war chief, WWII veteran Joe Medicine Crow is laid to rest

http://www.fayobserver.com/military/...7a32e7979.html

"BILLINGS, Mont. - Montana officials and tribal leaders in ceremonial headdresses laid to rest a revered warrior and keeper of Crow Indian traditions Wednesday, 102-year-old Joe Medicine Crow.

He was the last in a long line of Crow Tribe war chiefs, and later successfully assimilated into the modern world to gain widespread acclaim as a Native American historian. More than 700 mourners, including Gov. Steve Bullock and other state officials, gathered to bid Medicine Crow farewell at a service marked by military pomp and traditional regalia...."

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