Selo Black Crow
Native American leader, rodeo rider, paratrooper
About Selo Black Crow
Lived 1932 – 2004 (aged 71). Selo Black Crow was an American rodeo rider.
Sylvester "Selo" Black Crow (July 23, 1932 – March 5, 2004) was an Oglala Lakota leader and activist.
Life He served in the United States Army as a paratrooper and pathfinder during the Korean War.
In 1968, Black Crow, along with Leonard Crow Dog and six other men, brought the Sun Dance back to the Lakota People.
He traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Gerald Ford to gain approval for the American Indian Religious Freedom Act in 1978. In 1980, he attended a storytelling conference at University of North Dakota.
He sued over religious practices at Bear Butte. In January, 2000, he was one of the Traditional Elders, who occupied the Tribal Council Building on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
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Who was Selo Black Crow?
Native American leader, rodeo rider, paratrooper
When was Selo Black Crow born?
Selo Black Crow was born on 23 July 1932.
When did Selo Black Crow die?
Selo Black Crow died on 5 March 2004.
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Selo Black Crow was a rodeo rider.
What nationality was Selo Black Crow?
Selo Black Crow was American.
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