Pease, Eloise Whitebear, 1917-2008

Eloise Whitebear Pease was born on 1 September 1917 and was one-half Crow, one-fourth Welsh, and one-fourth Scots Irish. She attended schools in Crow Agency and Hardin, Montana, and later attended Eastern Montana College and Little Big Horn College in Crow Agency where she received her Associate of Arts degree in 1990. Pease first started working in 1935 holding a variety of positions including secretary, bookkeeper, historian, program developer and director, teacher, librarian, researcher, and consultant until her retirement in 1987. After her retirement, she remained active in community affairs and represented the Lodge Grass District in the Crow Tribal Legislature from 2002 to 2006. Her professional activities along with her role within tribal government represent a great deal of the material contained within this collection. Beyond her professional experiences, Pease also conducted a great deal of historical research on the Crow reservation and surrounding communities. This commitment to historical research culminated in her participation in the publication Grass, Tepees, and Black Gold in conjunction with the nation's bicentennial in 1976. Pease also wrote a pamphlet that detailed the history of the Crow Indians dispute with the United States over the 107th Meridian land cession. Eloise Whitebear Pease died on 2 August 2008.

Crow tribal historian, author. Born Sept. 1, 1917. She is one-half Crow, one-fourth Welsh, and one-fourth Scotch/Irish. Her employment from 1935-1987 consisted of being a secretary, bookkeeper, historian, program developer, teacher, librarian, program director, researcher and consultant. Her affliation with tribal committees helped her become more knowledgeable in all aspects of tribal government. Appointed tribal historian in 1963. Has published material in Absaraka, written an economic development report and it's 10 year update, Grass, Teepees and Black Gold (a local bicentennial history) and a booklet on the 107th Meridan land issue. Graduated with A.A. in General Studies, Little Big Horn College, 1990.