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Red Crow

1830 – 1900

Kainai leader

Traditional leader or chief
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About Red Crow

Lived 1830 – 1900 (aged 69–70). Red Crow was a traditional leader or chief.

Red Crow ( 1830 – 28 August 1900), also known as Captured the Gun Inside, Lately Gone and Sitting White Bull, was a Kainai leader.

Name His native name Mí’kai’stoowa He was a signatory to Treaty 7 in 1877. In response to this, Red Crow's surviving siblings (brothers Sheep Old Man and Not So Good, sisters Revenge Walker and Paper Woman) fled from Red Crow's band. After Revenge Walker discovered that her husband Running Bird abandoned her because Red Crow withheld horses he owed to Running Bird, Revenge Walker went to confront Red Crow but Red Crow had already left camp.

According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, Red Crow "remained a strong proponent of Indigenous culture and beliefs. In the wake of the disastrous effects of diseases and other external demands, he was a calm and wise leader who contributed to stability during a time of tremendous political and economic change." American actress Lily Gladstone is Red Crow's great-great grandchild.

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Important facts

Born
1830, St. Marys River
Birth century
Occupation
Traditional leader or chief
Nationality
Kainai Nation
Also known as
Captured the Gun Inside, Lately Gone, Sitting White Bull, Mi’k ai’stoowa, Mékaisto, Mi'kasto
moreJohn Mikahestow

People in Red Crow's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Red Crow's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Red Crow?

Kainai leader

When was Red Crow born?

Red Crow was born in 1830 in St. Marys River.

When did Red Crow die?

Red Crow died on 28 August 1900 in Kainai Nation.

What was Red Crow's occupation?

Red Crow was a traditional leader or chief.

What nationality was Red Crow?

Red Crow's recorded nationality: Kainai Nation.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Red Crow

· Wikidata: Q65052582

· DBpedia: Red Crow

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MLA: "Red Crow." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/red-crow/.

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