Edison Real Bird
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Edison Real Bird was the chairman of the Crow Nation
Tribal council
from 1966 to 1972. While in that position, he implemented several key democratic
reforms, and oversaw the election of Pauline Small
, the first woman to be elected in the Crow Nation.
The Edison Real Bird Memorial Complex is named in his honor.
Crow Nation
The Crow, also called the Absaroka or Apsáalooke, are a Siouan people of Native Americans who historically lived in the Yellowstone River valley, which extends from present-day Wyoming, through Montana and into North Dakota. They now live on a reservation south of Billings, Montana and in several...
Tribal council
Tribal Council
A Tribal Council is either: an association of Native American bands in the United States or First Nations governments in Canada, or the governing body for certain tribes within the United States or elsewhere...
from 1966 to 1972. While in that position, he implemented several key democratic
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
reforms, and oversaw the election of Pauline Small
Pauline Small
Pauline Small was the first woman to be elected to office in the Crow Tribe of Indians. In 1966 she was elected to Vice-Secretary of the Crow Tribal Council, holding office de facto to 1972, and served in various positions within the Crow Tribal Offices, many to do with supporting...
, the first woman to be elected in the Crow Nation.
The Edison Real Bird Memorial Complex is named in his honor.