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Slideshow: Ultimate Warriors Race During Crow Native Days

Click on the picture to view more than a dozen photos of Sunday's race.

Photos by Casey Kills Pretty Enemy
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Slideshow: Obama Visits Crow Country

Several thousand people attend the Barack Obama rally in Crow Agency Monday.

By Mary Hudetz | Photos by Casey Kills Pretty Enemy
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Sen. Barack Obama, the front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, came to Crow Country Monday, outlining his stance on some of the many issues facing Native Americans and saying that if elected president he would honor treaty obligations.

On June 3, Montana and South Dakota Democrats will weigh in on the race for the Democratic party's nomination and the two states' primaries will mark the end of the historic 2008 primary season. Obama's visit to Crow marked the first time a presidential candidate campaigned on the Crow reservation.

Video: 'Barack Black Eagle' Vows to Honor Treaties, Brings Spotlight to Crow Country

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In case you missed the rally in Crow Agency or you were there and just want to see video footage from the event, the video above -- posted to YouTube by the Obama campaign -- includes excerpts of Obama's speech and people in the crowd.

The New York Times also has footage of a laughter-filled moment during the event when Obama attempted to say "Absaalooke" several times before getting the pronunciation right. (Click here to go to the Times' website and watch the video).

Crow Culture Day Slideshow

Photos by Casey Kills Pretty Enemy
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Click on the image above to view photos from the Crow Culture Day parade, taken on May 8th.

Daily Specials at the Trading Post Cafe

Slideshow by Adam Sings In The Timber
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A Look Back at the End of Plenty Coups' Season

Click above to view a slideshow from the Plenty Coups-Rocky Boy State Class C semifinal game in Butte.

By Brandon Gonski
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All season, the Plenty Coups Warriors had visions of a state Class C title game. And with only one loss going into the state tournament in Butte last month, it seemed a possibility.

Until the Warriors met the Rocky Boy Stars.

In the Friday night semifinal game featured in the slideshow above, the Warriors fell to the Stars 101-74, losing the chance to advance to Saturday night's championship game.

Despite a disappointing end to the Warriors season head coach Lawrence DeCrane said he was very proud of the boys getting this far and viewed their successes this season as a blessing that they should all appreciate.

Zooming in on the Class C State Tournament

The Plenty Coups Warriors and the Rocky Boy Stars prepare to tip off during the Class C Basketball semifinal game in Butte. Click here to view a gallery of photos taken by Casey Kills Pretty Enemy. The images capture moments of the Plenty Coups players, cheerleaders and fans' trip to Butte last month.

Tournament Teams Face Off

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Story by Jennifer Kirby | Photos by Adam Sings In The Timber and Emily Haas
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Families and friends gathered in Lodge Grass last Saturday night for an informal hand game tournament. Seven teams paid the $100 entry fee, hoping to win the $700 prize.

Albert Gros Ventre, the announcer at the event, explained that tournaments like these occur frequently and sometimes address a need in the community. 

“We’ve had a number of deaths here recently, so we offer the prayer to get rid of bad vibes," he said. "Then we can have fun and have a good time."