
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









































