Bill Backbone - Apsáalooke/Crow Nation, Stories of the Mighty Few District of Wyola, full interview

William "Billy" Backbone is a member of the Apsáalooke/Crow Nation in Montana. This is the full interview with him as he shared stories from different generations, including messages of present day, on the Mighty Few District - the community of Wyola.
This interview was completed for the Life in the Land film episode on the Mighty Few, which will be released Summer 2023. This interview was conducted in October of 2022 in Wyola, MT, by Lara Tomov, Robyn Iron, and Rachal Malebear Stone.
Thank you very much to Bill for your time, and to your family and community. We hope this interview can be shared within the Mighty Few community, Crow Nation, and beyond.
If you do use this interview in a classroom or other public setting, please send us a quick message to let us know, so that we can take note for our impact reporting. Contact: Lara Tomov [e-mail] Thank you very much!
Find out more information about the culture, past and present of Crow Nation: lib.lbhc.edu/ab...
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[@alro11]

thank you for these stories.

[@beadingbusily]

❤

[@cedric9839]

Bill is a gentle, wise, kindred spirit. May the younger generation follow his advice.

[@thomasbje3843]

Beautiful story.

[@albertgros-ventre9359]

Itchik, aho.