DictionarycrowIndigenous people
proper noun

crow

An Indigenous people of the northern Great Plains.

The Crow maintain strong ties to their northern Great Plains homeland.

Etymology

Crow is an English rendering of the people’s own name, which refers to a large-beaked bird. The English label simplifies that indigenous naming expression.

More examples

  • Many Crow families live in Montana.
  • The museum exhibit explores the history of the Crow.
  • She studies the traditional language of the Crow.

Forms

Crow · Crows