Henry Real Bird
A portrait of Henry Real Bird, Crow Nation Poet and Cowboy. Henry served as Montana's Poet Laureate from 2009-2011. He lives in the land of the Little Big Horn on the Crow Reservation, Montana.
Henry Real Bird, O-W Ranch, Crow Nation, Montana
Henry Real Bird, O-W Ranch, Crow Nation, Montana
Henry Real Bird, roping
Henry Real Bird, Saddle and Tack
Henry Real Bird's, Champion Buckle for Bronc Riding, made by Kenard Real Bird
Henry Real Bird with ceremonial pipe
The Crow creation story as told to Henry Real Bird by his grandfather, Mark Real Bird
The Henry & Alma Real Bird home
Henry riding above his ranch in the Wolf Teeth Mountains
O-W Ranch, Crow Nation, Montana
Trail Ride Camp Wolf Teeth Mountains
All those Crow Horses
Henry's drawings and poem notes
Henry's Spirt of the Buffalo drawing
Real Bird Family
Lucy Real Bird and her granddaughter Lucy
Henry Real Bird, reading a poem, Rt 87, Montana
Henry Real Bird, telling a story to Hal Cannon
Henry Real Bird's Map of the Crow Nation
Ceremonial Tipi for a Peyote Meeting
Henry Real Bird's Peyote Fan
Ceremonial Eagle Feathers
Tipi encampment Crow Fair
Erecting Tipi with the Real Birds, Henry, brother Kenard and cousin Lanny at Crow Fair
Erecting Tipi with the Real Birds, Henry, brother Kenard and cousin Lanny at Crow Fair
Ceremonial Crow Saddle with leather and beadwork
Henry leading "The Battle at the Little Big Horn Re-enactment"
Horses Running, "The Battle at the Little Big Horn Re-enactment"
Crow Tipi at twighlight
Tipi Ceiling
Henry Real Bird of the Crow Nation, Montana
Sun Dance Ceremony
Inside the Sun Dance Ceremony, the second day
Buffalo Spirit, Sun Dance Ceremony
Sweat Lodge with with hot coal fire
Henry drawing water for the Sweat
Henry with lariet
Henry, mounted and laughing
Henry Painting a Crow War Horse
Henry with a Painted Crow War Horse
"The Coup" a Painted Crow War Horse (hand print by Hal Cannon)
Henry the Young Buckaroo, early 1970's