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Like the names of most tribes in North America, it is the result of the ignorance of white Americans and consequent misunderstanding.
Crow is not the name of the tribe; they call themselves Apsaalooka, which is made up of the elements apa(beak), isaa (big) and daaka (child, offspring) - together it signifies "children of the long-beaked bird" and it refers to a mythical ancestor bird spirit (the Crows say that it is a bird that no longer exists).
Naturally, when using sign language to explain this to white visitors, the Crows could not point to a "bird that no longer exists", so they pointed to any bird with a long beak. Consequently Lewis and Clark called them "Kite Indians" and subsequent visitors called them Crows. Neither term is correct.
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Were the crow Indians peaceful or warlike?
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What did the Crow Indians live in?
tepees with a fireplace in the middle.
What does a black feather represent for Lumbee Indians?
Crow
Do the Crow Indians still exist today?
Yes
What did the Crow Indians wear?
The Crow Indians wore clothes normally made out of horse and buffalo skin. the men and women wore long "dresses" and moccasins. Their "dresses" had various patterns on it symbolizing their tribe.
How did the crow Indians build travois?
how did the Crow indians make a travois
Who was the first chief of the crow Indians?
crow
What kinds of weapons and tools did the crow Indians use?
crow indians beliefs, religions and culture
How many crow Indians are there now?
ther are almost 12,000 Indians living on the crow reseveration!!!
What do the Crow Indians live in?
the crow Indians live in tee peas decorated with sun, stars ect
What is the main custom of Crow Indians?
will you write me a one page easy over the crow indians contributions? <that has nothing to do with this persons ?
What are the release dates for Crow Indians Harvesting - 1903?
Crow Indians Harvesting - 1903 was released on: USA: November 1903
Was the Cherokee nation friends with the Crow nation?
yes some of the Cherokee Indians and Crow Indians got alone but some did not.
What has the author Robert Harry Lowie written?
Robert Harry Lowie has written: 'Crow word lists' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Crow, English, English language, Crow language 'The matrilineal complex' -- subject(s): Social life and customs, Matriarchy, Indians of North America 'Indians of the Plains' -- subject(s): Indians of North America, Indianen, Great Plains 'Minor ceremonies of the Crow Indians' -- subject(s): Crow Indians, Indians of North America, Religion 'Primitive religion' -- subject(s): Religion 'Plains Indian age-societies' -- subject(s): Social life and customs, Indians of North America 'The sun dance of the Crow Indians' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Crow Indians, Crow dance, Sun dance 'Indians of the Plains' 'The religion of the Crow Indians' -- subject(s): Crow Indians, Religion, Crow mythology, Indians of North America, Indian mythology, Religion and mythology 'The German people' -- subject(s): Civilization, National characteristics, German, German National characteristics 'The material culture of the Crow Indians' 'Societies of the Kiowa' -- subject(s): Social life and customs, Kiowa Indians, Indians of North America 'The origin of the state' 'Robert H. Lowie' 'Ethnographic notes on the Washo' -- subject(s): Indians of North America, Washo Indians, Ethnology 'The Assiniboine' 'The sun dance of the Wind River Shoshoni and Ute' -- subject(s): Ute Indians, Sun dance, Shoshoni Indians 'Social life of the Crow Indians' -- subject(s): Crow Indians, Social life and customs, Indians of North America 'A Crow text, with grammatical notes' -- subject(s): Indians of North America, Languages, Crow Indians, Crow language, Texts 'Social organization' -- subject(s): Sociology 'Primitive society' 'Studies in plains Indian folklore' -- subject(s): Indian mythology, Indians of North America, Folklore 'The origin of the state' -- subject(s): State, The, Primitive societies, The State 'Myths and traditions of the Crow Indians' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Crow Indians, Crow mythology, Folklore, Legends, Religion and mythology 'Minor ceremonies of the Crow Indians' 'Some aspects of political organization among the American aborigines' -- subject(s): Indians of America, Social life and customs
Who are the Lakota Indians?
the crow people
Where did crow Indians live?
montania
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