The Native Woman Who Became A Chief — The Forgotten Story Of Woman Chief, The Warrior Who Led The Crow

To the northeast, the Assiniboine occupied territory adjacent to Crow range.

To the south, the Arapaho and Cheyenne had their own territorial interests.

The Gros Ventre, who had produced Woman Chief before losing her to a Crow raiding party, occupied territory to the north that overlapped with Crow range and Blackfoot range, creating a complicated set of enmities and occasional alliances.

In this environment, military capability was not optional for the Crow.

It was survival.