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FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2002

Is the Crow Tribe of Montana moving towards a major leadership disaster? With three groups claiming authority, it looks that way.

The tribe installed new leaders, including Chairman Clifford Bird in Ground, in the summer of 2000. But a new constitution was approved, some say illegally, to extend their two-year terms into four-year terms.

Dissidents refuse to recognize the change and say the two-year limit still applies. But within this camp, there was a dispute over when the election would be held.

So there was one last month, with David Turns Plenty Sr. claming the title of chairman. Another will be held this Saturday.

Get the Story:
More Crow dissidents hold another election (The Billings Gazette 6/7)

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