Joe Medicine Crow High Bird | 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom

Who is Joe Medicine Crow - High Bird? As announced in the news, Dr. Joseph "Joe Medicine" Crow will be the recipient of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, to be awarded by the US president Barack Obama himself. This is to acknowledge Joe Medicine Crow - High Bird's contributions to American freedom.

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Dr. Joe Crow is the last living Plains Indian war chief, Dr. Medicine Crow has authored numerous memorable works concerning Native American history and culture. (He's the last person alive to have received direct oral testimony from a participant in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, since his grandfather was a scout for General George Armstrong Custer. He was also the first member of his tribe to attend college, receiving his master's degree in anthropology in 1939.) His works often touch upon nature conservation, especially when he shares beautiful traditional stories that weave human history with animals. Characters such as Spotted Dog, Old Horse, Wolf Lays Down and his namesake Medicine Crow jump through the pages.


The Medal of Freedom award will be presented to Joe Medicine Crow High Bird, Physicist Stephen Hawking and geneticist Janet Davison Rowley by President Obama today, August 12, 2009. We will be updating you with the full list of recipients when it is available.