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Mary Brave Bird, also known as Mary Brave Woman Olguin and Mary Crow Dog (September 26, 1954 – February 14, 2013) was a Sicangu Lakota writer and activist who was a member of the American Indian Movement during the 1970s and participated in some of their most publicized events, including the Wounded Knee Incident when she was 18 ...
Mar 14, 2013 · Mary Brave Bird was a prominent figure in the American Indian Movement, who wrote a memoir about her life and marriage to Leonard Crow Dog. She fought for Native education and culture, and was buried on Rosebud Reservation.
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Mar 3, 2013 · She was known throughout her life by several names, including Mary Brave Bird and Mary Crow Dog, a reflection of her complex family life and racial identity.
Feb 14, 2013 · Mary Brave Bird (who also wrote under the name Mary Crow Dog) was a Sicangu Lakota writer and activist. She was born Mary Ellen Moore-Richard in 1954 on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, she was a member of the Sicangu Oyate, also known as the Burnt Thighs Nation or Brulé Band of Lakota.
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Apr 28, 2010 · Mary Brave Bird was a Lakota activist and writer who grew up on a South Dakota reservation. Her book, Lakota woman, is a powerful account of her life, struggles and dreams, and a major source for the movie Crow Dog.
Lakota Woman is a memoir by Mary Brave Bird, a Sicangu Lakota who was formerly known as Mary Crow Dog. Reared on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, she describes her childhood and young adulthood, which included many historical events associated with the American Indian Movement.
Oct 22, 2021 · Mary Brave Bird was a Lakota activist and author who grew up on a South Dakota reservation. Her book, published in 1990, tells her story of rebellion, survival and spirituality in a hostile world.
