The last living Plains Indian War Chief, Dr. Joe Medicine Crow, died on Sunday, family members confirmed to Billings, Montana's Q2 News. He was 102 years old. Medicine Crow was born on October 27, 1913, near Lodge Grass, Montana. He was the last living person with a direct oral lineage to 1876's Battle of Little Big Horn - his grandfather, White Man Runs Him, was a scout with General Custer. Medicine Crow was the first of his tribe to graduate from college. He was working towards an advanced degree in anthropology when he volunteered for the Army during World War II. While serving in Europe,...
- 4/4/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
The last living Plains Indian War Chief, Dr. Joe Medicine Crow, died on Sunday, family members confirmed to Billings, Montana's Q2 News. He was 102 years old. Medicine Crow was born on October 27, 1913, near Lodge Grass, Montana. He was the last living person with a direct oral lineage to 1876's Battle of Little Big Horn - his grandfather, White Man Runs Him, was a scout with General Custer. Medicine Crow was the first of his tribe to graduate from college. He was working towards an advanced degree in anthropology when he volunteered for the Army during World War II. While serving in Europe,...
- 4/4/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
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