Son of Black Bear, Head Chief of the Blood tribe, Red Crow gained his reputation as a great warrior by participating, unscathed, in raids in Alberta, Idaho, Montana and Saskatchewan. He succeeded his father as Head Chief in 1870 and signed Treaty Seven. Like his nephew Crowfoot, Red Crow encouraged peaceful cooperation with the Whites and in 1880 he worked with the North-West Mounted Police to settle his people on the first Blackfoot reserve.
Red Crow built the first house on the reserve, planted the first crop, bought the first cattle, was first to use oxen and furniture; his wives Singing First and Spear Woman were the first Bloods to bake yeast bread.
