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Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond (National

Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond (National Geographic-memoirs) Hardback - 2006

by Viola, Herman J

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Trained as a warrior by his grandfather, Joseph Medicine Crow, the last traditional chief of the Crow tribe, went on to fight in World War II, earn a doctorate, and, in his 90s, lectured at colleges and addressed the United Nations on the subject of peace. Photos.

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  • Title Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond (National Geographic-memoirs)
  • Author Viola, Herman J
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Assumed First Ed
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher National Geographic Kids, Washington, D.C.
  • Date February 14, 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR006279755
  • ISBN 9780792253914 / 0792253914
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.58 x 6.32 x 0.63 in (21.79 x 16.05 x 1.60 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 13 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 8
  • Reading level 950
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects Indians of North America, Crow Indians
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow lives in Lodge Grass, MT. He is the last traditional chief of the Crow tribe. His anthropology master's thesis, "The Effects of European Culture Contact Upon the Economic, Social, and Religious Life of the Crow Indians," and his book From the Heart of Crow Country: The Crow Indians' Own Story remains one of the most widely read resources on Crow culture today.


Dr. Herman J. Viola is a curator emeritus at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. His research specialties include the American Indian, the Civil War, and the exploration of the American West. He has authored numerous books for adults on these topics, including Exploring the West, After Columbus, Warrior Artists, and Little Bighorn Remembered: the Untold Indian Story of Custer's Last Stand. Viola's books for young people include the middle school social studies textbook Why We Remember and Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna, which he co-authored with Joseph Lekuton. Dr. Viola lives with his wife Susan in Falls Church, VA, and Bozman, MD.

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Citations

  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 05/01/2006, Page 414
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2006, Page 442
  • School Library Journal, 07/01/2006, Page 118
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 08/01/2006, Page 266

About the author

Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow lives in Lodge Grass, MT. He is the last traditional chief of the Crow tribe. His anthropology master's thesis, "The Effects of European Culture Contact Upon the Economic, Social, and Religious Life of the Crow Indians," and his book From the Heart of Crow Country: The Crow Indians' Own Story remains one of the most widely read resources on Crow culture today.

Dr. Herman J. Viola is a curator emeritus at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. His research specialties include the American Indian, the Civil War, and the exploration of the American West. He has authored numerous books for adults on these topics, including Exploring the West, After Columbus, Warrior Artists, and Little Bighorn Remembered: the Untold Indian Story of Custer's Last Stand. Viola's books for young people include the middle school social studies textbook Why We Remember and Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna, which he co-authored with Joseph Lekuton. Dr. Viola lives with his wife Susan in Falls Church, VA, and Bozman, MD.

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