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Custer image shifts back to Errol Flynn era myths
Crow Agency Montana reports a cultural shift in how General George A. Custer is viewed. Park Ranger Clifford Nelson notes a move from hero to renegade portrayal, while Crow historian Joe Medicine Crow frames the legacy as a lesson in land, coal wealth, and intertribal relations. Crow scouts who once served Custer are remembered as smart traders. The piece contrasts Hollywood versions with Crow perspectives on the Little Bighorn battlefield and ongoing negotiations over Crow coal resources.
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Little Bighorn
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Hairy Moccasin
White Swan
Mitch Bouyer
Gray Horse
Custer Monument
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