Yellowtail, Robert, 1919-1982
Variant namesPremier Crow political leader of the 20th cent. Born Aug. 4, 1889 by his own account, 1887 by church records. Educated on the Crow Reservation, at the Sherman Institute, Riverside, CA, and at the Extension Law School, Los Angeles. His foremost interest was Indian law and he was involved for life in politics on/off the reservation. He was among the first generation of educated Crows who together with the last of the chiefs dealt with the federal govt. 1934-1945, served as superintendent of the Crow reservation. Elected Tribal Council Chairman in 1952 and opposed construction of the dam on the Big Horn River that was eventually named Yellowtail Dam. Continued political involvement while ranching to the end of his life, July, 1988.
From the description of Papers, 1825-1986. (Little Big Horn College Library). WorldCat record id: 42065825
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| referencedIn | Dusenberry, Verne, 1906-1966. Verne Dusenberry papers, ca. 1885-1966. | Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library | |
| referencedIn | Medicine Crow, Joseph, 1913-. Papers, 1825-1987. | Little Big Horn College Library | |
| referencedIn | Pease, Eloise Whitebear, 1917-2008. Eloise Whitebear Pease collection, 1824-1990 (bulk 1956-1990). | Little Big Horn College Library | |
| referencedIn | Albright, Peggy. Peggy Albright papers, 1881-1996 (bulk 1881-1930). | Little Big Horn College Library | |
| creatorOf | Yellowtail, Robert. Papers, 1825-1986. | Little Big Horn College Library | |
| creatorOf | Plenty Coups, Chief of the Crows, 1848-1932. Declaration of allegiance to the government of the United States by the North American Indian, 1913 February 22. | Cornell University Library | |
| referencedIn | Verne Dusenberry Papers, circa 1885-1966 | MSU-Bozeman Library, Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections |
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| associatedWith | Albright, Peggy. | person |
| associatedWith | Crow Tribal Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Crow Tribe. Tribal Court. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | De Chien, Pierre. | person |
| associatedWith | D'Ewart, Wesley. | person |
| associatedWith | Dusenberry, Verne, 1906-1966. | person |
| associatedWith | Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998. | person |
| associatedWith | Mansfield, Mike, 1903-2001. | person |
| associatedWith | Medicine Crow, Joseph, 1913- | person |
| associatedWith | Medicine Crow, Joseph, 1913- | person |
| associatedWith | Metcalf, Lee, 1911-1978. | person |
| associatedWith | Murray, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1961. | person |
| associatedWith | Nash, Philleo, 1909-1987. | person |
| associatedWith | Nutter, Donald G., 1916-1962. | person |
| associatedWith | Pease, Eloise Whitebear, 1917-2008. | person |
| associatedWith | Plenty Coups, Chief of the Crows, 1848-1932. | person |
| associatedWith | Walsh, Thomas James, 1859-1933. | person |
| associatedWith | Westmoreland Resources (Firm) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Montana--Crow Indian Reservation |
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| Coal mines and mining |
| Crow Indians |
| Crow Indians |
| Crow Indians |
| Indians of North America |
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Person
Active 1825
Active 1986
Birth 1919
Death 1982
