Reenactment Week

Justin: We are quickly coming upon the busiest time of year in Custer Country, Reenactment Week for the anniversary of the Battle of Little Big Horn. Starting next Wednesday, on the Crow Reservation the Crow Indians begin their week long Crow Native Days celebration. Included in the celebration are rodeos, parades, fireworks, dances, crafts, food, etc. Personally, I'm hoping to attend one of the rodeos seeing as I've never been to a rodeo, and where better to see a rodeo then in Montana? And it's a Crow rodeo no less. Also, I'm hoping to compete in the 3 mile run/walk race for diabetes. The main event of Crow Native Days is the Battle of the Little Big Horn reenactment. There are two battle reenactments that take place every year, one just outside of Hardin, and one on the Real Bird Loop of the reservation. In my humble opinion, the Real Bird reenactment is a better choice as it's on the site where Custer tried to cross the Little Big Horn river during the battle. The Hardin reenactment from what I hear is also a must see, however their portrayal of the battle takes place more than 15 miles from the actual battlefield. Unfortunately, the reenactments are scheduled within 30 minutes of each other so attending both is not an option. Moving on, the past week at the museum has been a busy one. The foot traffic through the museum has almost doubled overnight. I attribute this fact to all schools around the country are now out for the summer, and the closer we get to the anniversary (June 25) the busier Custer Country becomes. Well that is all for now, more to come later this week or early next week. JD