BILLINGS — This summer marks the bicentennial of the 1825 treaty that established a relationship of friendship and protection between the Crow Tribe and the U.S. government.

To honor this historic milestone, the Crow Tribal Health Department and the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council are organizing a gathering called Spirit of the Crow Warrior.

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Sampson DeCrane, a health planner with the Crow Tribal Health Department, highlighted the significance of the treaty.

“In 1825, if you look down here (overlooking Billings from Four Dances), that was all covered with cottonwoods. It's full of elk and buffalo,” DeCrane said. “We decided to strike a friendship with the U.S. government. And 200 years lat

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