Selo Black Crow (July 23, 1932 – March 5, 2004) was a leader of the Oglala Lakota people, and activist.
Life[]
He served Paratrooper and Pathfinder during the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He was an award-winning rodeo rider for many years.
In 1968, Black Crow, along with Leonard Crow Dog and six other men, brought the Sun Dance back to the Lakota People.[1][2]
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.[3]
He sued over religious practices at Bear Butte.[4][5][6] In January, 2000, he was one of the Traditional Elders, who occupied the Tribal Council Building on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.[7]
A transitional house in Minnesota is named for him.[8]
References[]
- ↑ Lodge Archive: 4
- ↑ D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas - Native American Speaker and Motivational Storyteller, Leadership Expert
- ↑ http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/library/Collections/UA/ua92.html
- ↑ 706 F.2d 856: Frank Fools Crow, Arvol Looking Horse, Pete Catches, Groverhorned Antelope, Larry Red Shirt, Selo Black Crow, Andfrancine Nelson, for Themselves and on Behalf of...
- ↑ 706 F.2d 856
- ↑ Fools Crow Versus Gullett: A Critical Analysis of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act - Forbes-Boyte - 2002 - Antipode - Wiley Online Library
- ↑ 2004 Obituary for Selo (Sylvester) Black Crow, Hereditary Chief and Spiritual Leader of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Nation
- ↑ SELO HOUSE-Transitional living and work center - GiveMN
External links[]
- "American Indian Movement will get written apology, guarantee for using Valmont Butte", Boulder Daily Camera, Amy Hebert, January 24, 2004
- "DOG-KILLERS", ZYZZYVA, Vol. 56, 1999.
The original article can be found at Selo Black Crow and the edit history here.