The Crow Indians were a warlike, nomadic tribe who lived on the plains
near the Yellowstone River in Wyoming and Montana.  In 1876, they fought
against the Sioux in this region in an alliance with the eastern Shoshones
under General George Crook.  Crow chief Plenty Coups encouraged his
warriors to side with the white army, assuring them that once the wars
were over, they would be rewarded for their assistance.  However, the
Crows were treated no differently than the resisting tribes, and as more
and more forts were built in their territory, despite their resistance,
they were forced to cede large portions of their land.  This photograph of
Crow prisoners was taken in 1887; by 1888, all conflicts were resolved and
the Crow were settled on their reservation in northern Montana.