241 Plenty Coups
Crow Mountain
Photographed by Edward S. Curtis
Copyright 1908

Plenty Coups. aleekchea'ahoosh" Apsaroke Mountain Crow (ca. 1849 - 1932) Plenty Coups. meaning many achievements" became a chief of the Crow at age 25 recognized as one of the great warrior of the time. He boasted of having never fought against the whiteman. During the Sioux Wars of 1876 he was the chief of General Crook's Indian scouts. Plenty Coups became the principle Chief of all the Mountain Crow in 1904. So great a leader was he that following his death the Crow people decided they would never have another chief. This chief and warrior earned his name early in life after having achieved some 80 feats of valor in combat against tribal enemies.

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