The Crow were and are the proudest of Indians, and they rarely allied themselves with other tribes for the purpose of defense. They were virtually surrounded by hostile tribes with a common hatred against this tribe.

The Crow called themselves the Absaroke, or bird people.

They ranged chiefly in the area of the Yellowstone River.

The Crow consisted of two bands, the dominant one being the Many Lodges, the so called Mountain Crow.
And the 'Binesupede' usually known as the River Crow.

Their only crop was tobacco, which they used for pleasure and religious purposes.

Until the 18th century the Crow lived with the Hidatsa on the upper Missouri River. After a dispute they migrated westward until they reached the Rocky Mountains.

The Crow developed a complex social system.

They were enemies of the Sioux and helped the whites in the Sioux wars.