Daines Statement on Passing of Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow

U.S. SENATE — Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement in honor of Crow War Chief Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow who passed away today at the age of 102. 

“Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow leaves an unmatched legacy as the Crow Tribe’s historian and storyteller, a decorated World War II veteran and the first member of the Crow Tribe to attain a master’s degree,” Daines stated. “Medicine Crow’s spirit, humility and life achievements leave a lasting imprint on Montana’s history. My deepest condolences are with Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow’s family and all of Crow Nation.” 

Daines will be delivering a speech tomorrow on the Senate floor in honor of Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow.

In October,  Daines honored Crow War Chief Joseph Medicine Crow with a statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record on his 102nd birthday. The recognition is available here. Daines also honored Medicine Crow on the House floor for his 100th birthday.  

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