Pauline Small (November 30, 1924 – March 9, 2005) was the first woman to be elected to office in the Crow Tribe of Indians. In 1966 she was elected to Vice-Secretary of the Crow Tribal Council, holding office de facto to 1972, and served in various positions within the Crow Tribal Offices, many to do with supporting education.
Pauline Small
Strikes Twice In One Summer
Pauline Small on horseback. She carries the flag of the Crow Tribe of Indians. As the first female official, she is entitled to carry the flag during the Crow Fair Parade.
She married Ivan James Small, Sr., a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Indians. They made their home in Busby, Montana. Eventually they moved to the family allotment of Packs The Hat in the Rotten Grass area.[1]
Tribal politics
Small was active in Crow tribal politics. In 1966 she was elected to the position of Vice-Secretary of the Tribal Council, the first woman to hold any office. She served in that position until 1972, and has been active on various committees of the Tribal council.
Deeply interested in education, she was a member of the Lodge GrassBoard of Trustees, serving as Chair for eight years; Crow Tribal Education Committee; and the 107th Committee of the Crow Tribal Council. A member of the Crow Nation, she was very involved with tribal government.[1] Small was an active supporter of Indian rodeo for 30 years.[2]
^Kusek, Joe (2005-09-08). . Billings Gazette. Billings, MT. Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
External links
at the Wayback Machine (archived October 22, 2008)—Article about Pauline Small's support for Indian rodeo
The Minneapolist Institute of Arts—Quote from Pauline Small
August 22, 2023
pauline, small, november, 1924, march, 2005, first, woman, elected, office, crow, tribe, indians, 1966, elected, vice, secretary, crow, tribal, council, holding, office, facto, 1972, served, various, positions, within, crow, tribal, offices, many, with, suppor. Pauline Small November 30 1924 March 9 2005 was the first woman to be elected to office in the Crow Tribe of Indians In 1966 she was elected to Vice Secretary of the Crow Tribal Council holding office de facto to 1972 and served in various positions within the Crow Tribal Offices many to do with supporting education Pauline SmallStrikes Twice In One SummerPauline Small on horseback She carries the flag of the Crow Tribe of Indians As the first female official she is entitled to carry the flag during the Crow Fair Parade Vice Secretary of the Crow Tribal CouncilIn office 1966 1972Lodge Grass Board of TrusteesCrow Tribal Education Committee107th Committee of the Crow Tribal CouncilIn office 1996 2000Personal detailsBornPauline White Man Runs Him 1924 11 30 November 30 1924Crow Indian Reservation Lodge Grass MontanaDiedMarch 9 2005 2005 03 09 aged 80 Spouse s Ivan James Small Sr Northern CheyenneRelationsGrandfather White Man Runs Him cousin Joe Medicine CrowParent s Blake and Florence Annie Blaine WhitemanrunshimAlma materHaskell Indian College Sheridan Business CollegeKnown forFirst woman to be elected to office in the Crow Nation Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Marriage and family 3 Tribal politics 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditPauline White Man Runs Him was born on the Crow Indian Reservation in Lodge Grass Montana The youngest of three children she was raised in the Valley of the Chiefs district on the reservation Small was a granddaughter of White Man Runs Him 1 Marriage and family EditShe married Ivan James Small Sr a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Indians They made their home in Busby Montana Eventually they moved to the family allotment of Packs The Hat in the Rotten Grass area 1 Tribal politics EditSmall was active in Crow tribal politics In 1966 she was elected to the position of Vice Secretary of the Tribal Council the first woman to hold any office She served in that position until 1972 and has been active on various committees of the Tribal council Deeply interested in education she was a member of the Lodge Grass Board of Trustees serving as Chair for eight years Crow Tribal Education Committee and the 107th Committee of the Crow Tribal Council A member of the Crow Nation she was very involved with tribal government 1 Small was an active supporter of Indian rodeo for 30 years 2 References Edit a b c Pauline Whiteman Runs Him Small Billings Gazette 2005 03 10 Retrieved 2013 03 28 Kusek Joe 2005 09 08 Crow Agency to host NPIRA regional finals Billings Gazette Billings MT Archived from the original on October 22 2008 Retrieved 2013 03 28 External links EditBillings Gazette at the Wayback Machine archived October 22 2008 Article about Pauline Small s support for Indian rodeo The Minneapolist Institute of Arts Quote from Pauline Small Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pauline Small amp oldid 1150846123, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,