After Little Bighorn Battlefield NM

A cloudy summer afternoon of mine was spent by Little Bighorn River in Southeastern Montana. In June of 1876, General Custer and his 220 men, half of then 7th Calvary of U.S. Army, were terminated here by Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and their allied 1500~2000 warriors of Lakota, Cheyenne, Crow, etc. This is the famous "Cutser's Last Stand". A small white tombstone marks each spot where calvaryman's body was found. Five miles away along the low ridge, the other half of 7th Calvary lead by Major Reno and Captain Benteen escaped doom after loss of 50 men. A Park ranger of native Crow gave us a balanced interpretation of history. A monument for Indian warriors was only unveiled last year. Estimated 50~100 of them died here defending their homeland and life style. Leaving the Natinonal Monument, we drove on a country road south of Crow Agency toward Bighorn Canyon. The sun peeked at the beautiful prairie from behind heavy clouds. I pulled to roadside, stepped out to breathe the sweat air, feel the "greasy grass" which natives named this land and take picture.......