[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17152]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF CHIEF JOE MEDICINE CROW

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                           HON. STEVE DAINES

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2013

  Mr. DAINES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to an extraordinary 
tribal leader in Montana, Chief Joe Medicine Crow, who recently 
celebrated his 100th birthday. As the Crow Tribe's last traditional War 
Chief and oldest living man, Chief Medicine Crow is not only a 
celebrated member of the Crow Tribe but an important historic figure in 
Montana.
  He enlisted in the U.S. Army and joined the 103rd Infantry Division. 
As a proud member of the Crow Tribe he never went into battle without 
his war paint beneath his uniform and a sacred eagle feather beneath 
his helmet. During World War II he achieved the war deeds to be 
declared Chief. He also earned the Bronze Star for acts of bravery or 
merit for his service in the U.S. military and the Presidential Medal 
of Freedom, the highest civilian honor.
  Among his many accomplishments, he was the first member of the Crow 
Tribe to earn a master's degree. A celebrated writer, he also received 
an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Southern California 
and Rocky Mountain College. As a distinguished lecturer and historian, 
Chief Joe Medicine Crow has worked tirelessly for decades as an 
advocate for the Crow Tribe. I am proud to know Chief Joe Medicine Crow 
and thank him for his leadership and loyalty to this country.

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