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The chairman or chairwoman of the Crow Tribe is the head of the executive branch of the Crow Tribe of Montana. Every four years, the Crow Tribal General Council (all adult-aged registered voters) elects a chairman of the Executive Branch.
The current chairman is Frank Whiteclay. The chairman serves as chief executive officer, with enumerated powers in the 2001 Crow Constitution. The constitutional changes of 2001 created a three branch government. The chairman serves as the head of the executive branch, which includes the offices of vice-chairman, secretary, and vice-secretary and the tribal offices and departments of the Crow Tribal Administration. Notable chairmen were Clara Nomee, Edison Real Bird, and Robert Yellowtail.
See list of Crow Tribal Administrations.
Chairmen of the Crow Tribe; the Government of the Crow Tribe In 2001, the Crow Tribal Council by voice vote passed a measure to establish a three branch government.
The chairman of the Crow Tribe
Name
Term
Notes
Ralph Saco
1920–1921
James Carpenter
1921–1927
William Bends
1927–1934
Hartford Bear Claw
1934–1938
Charles Yarlott
1938–1941
Henry Pretty On Top
1941–1946
Robert "Robbie" Yellowtail
1946–1954
William Wall
1954–1956
Edward "Posie" Whiteman
1956–1960
John Cummings
1960–1964
John Wilson
1964–1966
Edison Real Bird
1966–1972
Amended tribal constitution to tribal businesses(e.g. Sun Lodge Motel, Big Horn Carpet Mill, Crow Agency Teepee campground, etc.)
David Stewart
1972–1974
Patrick Stands Over Bull
1974–1977
Removed after a successful impeachment by the Crow Tribal Council
Forrest Horn
1977–1982
Donald Stewart
1982–1986
Richard Real Bird
1986–1990
Defeated in election against Secretary Clara Nomee
Clara Nomee
1990–2000
Longest-serving chairman of the Crow Tribe; The first woman chairman; third woman official
Clifford Birdinground
2000–2002
Resigned from office after federal indictments
Vincent Goes Ahead
2002
Acting Chairman
Carl Venne
November 11, 2002-February 2009
Elected to fill remaining term after Chairman Birdinground's resignation; re-elected to a 4-year term in 2008; died in office in February 2009
Cedric Black Eagle
2009 – December 3, 2012
Elected in a special election as chairman of the Executive Branch to fill the remainder of Carl Venne's 4-year term.[1][2][3]
Darrin Old Coyote
December 3, 2012 - 2016
Chairman [1]
Alvin Not Afraid Jr.
2016 – 2020
Frank White Clay
2020 –
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^"Crow Tribe Receives $74 Million in Water Settlement Funds". Indian Country Today Media Network. 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
^"Dr. Janine Pease Wants to Revitalize Crow Language". Indian Country Today Media Network. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
^"New chairman for Crow Tribe, Frank White Clay, is sworn in". Bighorn County News. Associated Press. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
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