Joe Medicine Crow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joe Medicine Crow

American historian

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1913

Place of Birth: Lodge Grass, Montana, United States

Date of Death: 03-Apr-2016

Profession: writer, historian, author, anthropologist, non-fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Joseph Medicine Crow (October 27, 1913 – April 3, 2016) was a war chief, author, and historian of the Crow Nation of Native Americans.
His writings on Native American history and reservation culture are considered seminal works, but he is best known for his writings and lectures concerning the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876.
He received the Bronze Star Medal and the Légion d'honneur for service during World War II, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. He was the last surviving war chief of the Crow Nation and the last living Plains Indian war chief.
He was a founding member of the Traditional Circle of Indian Elders and Youth.