Montana tribe opts for schools off reservation. Better education offered at in-town schools, they claim
| June 8, 2008 |  View for printing |
One of the last traditional chiefs of the Crow Indian tribe, named Plenty Coups, had a vision as the Old West was fading. Education would be the way of the future, he said - a choice to be either the "the white man's victim" or "the white man's equal."
Roberta Walks Over Ice was among those who heard that message, from her grandfather. She then continued the tradition, preaching the value of education to her daughter, Jasmine, 15.
Kirk Johnson, New York Times
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