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"Red Crow and his
party, about ten in number, went to the country for horses. When they came
to Crow country - as they were coming close to the camps - the Crow hunters
saw them and they quietly went home and gave the alarm at every lodge.
Riders went up the hill where Red Crow and his party were. The Crow
surrounded the area where Red Crow had already made his dugout. The fighting
went on all day and late into the night. After dark, Red Crow and his party
crept away along the bank. All escaped. As they were making their way along
the river, they came across two lodges. Quietly, they drove off the horses
that were there and fled for home."
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"Sun Calf and his
party of eight warriors travelled to Crow country. Once there, they hid by
going from coulee to coulee. However, some Crow hunters spotted them and
gave the alarm. Soon many riders came out from the Crow camp to fight.
Before long two or three hundred Crow had assembled. Sun Calf and his party
ran for a hill and were closely chased by the Crow. The Bloods made a dugout
on the hill and settled in for a siege. The fighting went on for four days
and the Bloods - Sun Calf, Peenaquim, White Wolf, Many Feathers, Little Dog
- killed many Crow. During the forth night, the Bloods managed to escape and
return home."
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"Calf Robe, Bird
Rattle, and five others came to a Crow encampment. From their position in a
nearby forest, they could see the corral in the centre of the camp. At night
Bird Rattle and Calf Robe came into the camp. There was no watchman at the
corrral and the two Bloods caught the horses and dropped the corral rails.
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"Peenaquim and
White Wolf stood on a hill looking down on a Crow camp and planning their
raid. That night each found his own route to the camp. Peenaquim found a
lodge where two horses were tied to a post. He cut their rope and led them
into a bush. White Wolf found a lodge with a half-lodge in front of it.
Inside the half-lodge was a white horse with a rope around its neck. The
loose end of the rope lay in the hand of a man who was sleeping nearby.
White Wolf cut the rope, mounted the horse, and joined his friend. Together,
they returned home with nice horses."
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"This story is
about Chief Calf and the party of seven warriors. Once some riders who were
out gathering their horses spotted some Cree on foot trying to chase off
part of the herd. Chief Calf and his party wasted no time and pursued the
intruders on their fastest horses. They caught up to them at a lake. Riding
fast, shooting, and yelling, the Bloods quickly killed two of the Cree. The
other ran to another lake, pursued by Chief Calf. At the second lake the
Cree ran into the water, but Chief Calf followed him and stabbed him in the
heart." |
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"Peenaquim, White
Wolf, and five other Blood warriors were in Crow country when they spotted a
Crow camp in a river valley. When they made their way to a tall cliff close
to the Crow camp, they saw many Crow warriors riding around, preparing for
battle. The Blood felt very protected by the cliffs and began to wave
blankets to attract the attention of the Crows. The Bloods killed many Crow
and returned home safely." |
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