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Crow tribal historian to
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Note from the Executive Director
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A Fair-ly great time in Custer Country.
Did I say “Fairly great?” Of course, I meant a really, really GREAT TIME! August is when the biggest fair in the state takes place. Of course, I’m talking about MontanaFair August 7-15 at MetraPark in Billings. Rides, concerts, rodeo and bull riding, and over 10,000 exhibits of the best Montana has to offer. Check out www.MetraPark.com for full details.
Of course, if you can’t make it to Billings, you have plenty of opportunities to enjoy the fun and food of local fairs throughout Custer Country this month. The Powder River County Fair and Chokecherry Festival are scheduled for August 6-8 in Broadus and the Days of ’85 Fair kicks off in Ekalaka on August 7 and runs through August 9.
Baker hosts the Fallon County Fair August 13-16 and the Prairie County Fair fills the same dates. Want still another choice that week? Crow Fair will be held from August 13-17 and features Native American dancers from all over the country competing in different classes of traditional dance. Their colorful costumes and stamina will leave you awe-struck.
Rounding out your choices at the end of August are the Eastern Montana Fair in Miles City from the 20th to the 23rd and the Wibaux County Fair in Wibaux from the 28th through the 30th.
That should give you plenty of opportunity to fill up on enough corn dogs, turkey legs, cotton candy and chocolate-covered dill pickles to get you through ‘til next year.
Get out there and have a great time at the fairs in
Custer Country.
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Crow tribal historian Joe Medicine Crow has received many honors in his long and illustrious life, but none can top the one President Barack Obama will bestow on him at the White House on Aug. 12.
The 96-year-old author, scholar and World War II veteran is among 16 people selected to receive the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
"Obviously, I am quite surprised that I was selected for such a high and distinguished award," Medicine Crow said through a spokesman, Christopher Kortlander of Garryowen. "I am humbled and honored to join the ranks of the renowned citizens who have received this medal over the last 62 years."
In announcing the recipients Thursday, a White House press release said Medicine Crow's "contributions to the preservation of the culture and history of the First Americans are matched only by his importance as a role model to young Native Americans across the country."
"You know that President Obama is my clan nephew now," Medicine Crow noted. "I met him here on the Crow Reservation when he was adopted by the parents of our current chairman, Mary and Hartford "Sonny" Black Eagle."
Obama was campaigning for president last year when he made a stop on the Crow Reservation.
Read full story of Crow tribal historian to receive
Medal of Freedom
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Custer Country Tourism Region
Jim Schaefer, Executive Director
Box 904
Forsyth, MT 59327
Email : custer@rangeweb.net
Toll-Free : 1-800-346-1876
www.CusterCountry.com
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