The Crow Indian Tribe

The Crow, also known as the Apsáalooke, are a Siouan-speaking people associated with the region of southern Montana and northern Wyoming. The Crow Society’s earlier article explored their history as horse-riding, buffalo-hunting people and the role of Crow scouts in the nineteenth century.

The historical material recounts ties to the Hidatsa, changes in tribal territories, and the importance of the Bighorn and Yellowstone River regions. It also discusses Chief Plenty Coups and the relationships between the Crow Nation, neighboring nations and the U.S. Army.

Some of the original page drew on nineteenth-century descriptions and old population estimates. Those historical quotations sometimes use dated or offensive language and should not be treated as a current description of the Crow Nation.

The reservation is in south-central Montana, and the Crow Nation continues to maintain its distinct culture, history, language and government.

See our photo collection, The Crow People, and the story of Crow the Scout.