Two Leggings: Crow Societ Warrior Culture

Two Leggings was born in 1844, approximately 21 years before the period of Reconstruction that would ultimately change Crow society forever. During this time, Crow Indians underwent numerous transitions that inevitably changed their culture. The beginning of Two Legging’s memoir talks about how warrior culture dominated Crow society. However, by the end of the book, warrior culture is next to nonexistent. According to Two Leggings, “nothing happened after that. We just lived. There were no more war parties, no capturing of horses from the Piegans and the Sioux, no buffalo to hunt” . Despite this sad ending of the story, Two Leggings paints vivid pictures of Crow Society, when people were happy and culturally rich. There is no set constitution for Crow society, however, throughout Two Legging’s memoir, there are numerous recurring themes. In regards to these themes, it can be hypothesized that the five principles that led Crow …show more content…
For example, women were expected to take care of agriculture and sew clothing. Men were expected to bring back fur so the women could make clothing. As previously stated, men were expected to bring back horses and scalps because they were a form of currency. The more horses an Indian had, the wealthier they were because it increased their ability to trade. Men were also expected to bring back meat from their hunts. Buffalo were extremely valuable to the Native Americans because the buffalo provided numerous resources for the Indians. Buffalo fur was used to make clothing, and they were also a form of currency. Buffalo bones were often used for medicinal purposes. The heart of the Buffalo could be made into a canteen to hold water. During Two Leggings lifespan, buffalo were becoming increasingly rare, and the Crow Indians often went for days without food. The struggle to find food often brought them into conflict with other Native American groups; like the Sioux or the