Episode 14: The Last War Chief

Joseph Medicine Crow was a scholar, a cultural leader, and a writer. He also was an incredible soldier who thoroughly and repeatedly humiliated the Nazis in World War II. By taking an enemy hostage, taking an enemy's weapon, stealing an enemy's horse and leading a successful war party Joseph accomplished all of the prerequisites for becoming a War Chief of the Crow. This achievement was made all the more remarkable considering he was fighting in a modern war with machine guns and Panzer tanks.

Joe was the Last War Chief of the Plains tribes, and his amazing story would prove inspirational for generations of Crow people.