My father was a full-blooded Apsaalooke, and he taught me a lot. Throughout my life, this pride has manifested itself in various forms such as being too defensive, arguing and challenging the non-Indian or pretending not to hear derogatory comments, or not seeing out-right acts of racism or trying to ignore ethnocentric attitudes of the non-Indian. I am extremely proud of being Apsaalooke, and I try to exhibit this pride in a proper and positive way.
Some Apsaalooke claim that this bird was perhaps the mythical thunderbird. The exact identity of this large beaked bird is lost in time gone by. I am Apsaalooke, and the literal translation of Apsaalooke is children or descendants of a large beaked bird. Crow is a misnomer for our tribe and unfortunately there has been no concerted effort to correct this mistake. Here is a cameo glimpse.įirst I am not a “Crow”, but I am an “Apsaalooke”.
You have asked me to write a brief essay as to what it means to be a member of the Crow Tribe, and while this is not asking me to bare my soul, it is of course highly personal. Bear Don’t Walk, Crow Tribe Meaning of Being an Apsaalooke The Apsaalooke: Expressions of Crow People
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