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- 1 2 Volz, Matt (2012-02-09). "First Crow chairwoman dies at 73". Missoulian. Associated Press . Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hagengruber, James (2002-11-12). "New leader takes Crow Tribe reins". Billings Gazette . Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ↑ "Chairman of Crow tribe resigns". Associated Press Billings Gazette. 2002-09-08. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ↑ Johnson, Clair (2006-12-12). "Ex-tribal chairman ordered to jail". Billings Gazette . Retrieved 2012-03-05.
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