CROW AGENCY, Mont. — On the eve of the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn (also known as Battle of Greasy Grass), during celebrations of victory for Indigenous people fighting for sovereignty and protecting their way of life during the American Indian Wars, members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe reflected on the past and looked to the future.
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Oglala Sioux Tribe President Star Comes Out helps families and youth navigate the campgrounds.
More than five tipis were set up for the youth camp, a separate area meant to keep the youth safe and in a learning environment, at the Battle of Little Bighorn site.
Quinlan Canty (Catawba) and Dayna Brave Eagle (Oglala) stand in front of the youth camp.
Little Wound School Principal Celestine Stadnick joined the Oglala camp at the Battle of Little Bighorn camp in Montana.
The youth are joined by adults for days filled with activities and programs centered around Indigenous teachings and practices.
A tipi setup at a sight on Crow Agency apart of small-scale reenactments of the Battle of Little Bighorn.
PHOTOS: Tribes set up for the Battle of Little Bighorn 150th anniversary
A weeklong encampment filled with events is taking place leading up to the Battle of Little Bighorn Anniversary on June 25-26, in Montana.
Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out is one of the many tribal leaders on-site at the Bighorn Battlefield in Montana.
The Oglala Sioux Tribe encampment is shared with the other Lakota, Dakota and Nakota tribes near the Battle of the Little Bighorn National Monument.
The Northern Cheyenne encampment was set up on June 23.
The Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe shares space with rest of the Oceti Sakowin (seven council fire made up of the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota tribes.)
Tourists take photos at the site where a valley of tipis catch their eyes.
Both medical and security are on site of the encampment near the Battle of Little Bighorn Monument.
Dozens of tribal nations are participating in this year's sesquicentennial anniversary in Montana.
It’s the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn (also known as the Battle of Greasy Grass) and more than a dozen tribal nations are participating in this year's sesquicentennial anniversary in Montana.
Principal of Little Wound Middle School in Pine Ridge, Celestine Stadnick, diligently works as she waits to experience the anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
