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Mary Brave Bird (Mary Ellen Moore-Richard) was born on 26 September, 1954 in Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, U.S., is a Sicangu Lakota writer and activist. Discover Mary Brave Bird's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?

Popular As Mary Ellen Moore-Richard
Occupation Author and Activist
Age 58 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 26 September, 1954
Birthday 26 September
Birthplace Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, U.S.
Date of death 14 February, 2013
Died Place Crystal Lake, Nevada County, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Mary Brave Bird's Husband?

Her husband is Leonard Crow Dog (divorced) Rudi Olguin (separated)

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Children * Robert He Crow Francisco "Rudy" Olguin Henry Crow Dog Leonard Crow Dog, Jr. Jennifer Crow Dog Summer Rose Olguin

Mary Brave Bird Net Worth

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1900

She also covers aspects of the role of the FBI, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and the treatment of the Native Americans and their children in the mid-1900s.

Her work focuses on themes of gender, identity, and race.

1954

Mary Brave Bird, also known as Mary Brave Woman Olguin and Mary Crow Dog (September 26, 1954 – February 14, 2013 ) was a Sicangu Lakota writer and activist who was a member of the American Indian Movement during the 1970s and participated in some of their most publicized events, including the Wounded Knee Incident when she was 18 years old.

Brave Bird lived with her youngest children on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota.

Born Mary Ellen Moore-Richard in 1954 on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, she was a member of the Sicangu Oyate, also known as the Burnt Thighs Nation or Brulé Band of Lakota.

She was raised primarily by her grandparents while her mother studied in nursing school and was working.

Brave Bird was influenced by several relatives who followed traditional practices, including her granduncle Dick Fool Bull, who introduced her to the Native American Church.

1960

During the 1960s, Brave Bird attended the St. Francis Indian School, in St. Francis, South Dakota, a Roman Catholic boarding school.

While attending, she published a newspaper revealing the nature of how the school abused and stripped the students of their native culture.

As punishment, she was beaten by the teachers.

1971

In 1971 Brave Bird was inspired by a talk by Leonard Crow Dog and at age 18 joined the American Indian Movement (AIM).

1972

She participated in such historical events as the 1972 Trail of Broken Treaties and subsequent occupation of the BIA headquarters in Washington, DC.

1973

She was also part of the 1973 Occupation of Wounded Knee.

Brave Bird married AIM spiritual leader Leonard Crow Dog; the couple later divorced.

The movie depicted the events that occurred during the 1973 uprising of the AIM (American Indian Movement) organization and their stand-off at Wounded Knee.

Brave Bird has a cameo appearance in the film.

1977

It describes her life until 1977.

Ohitika Woman continues her life story.

Her books describe the conditions of the Lakota Indian and her experience growing up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, as well as conditions in the neighboring Pine Ridge Indian Reservation under the leadership of tribal chairman Richard Wilson.

1990

Her 1990 memoir Lakota Woman won an American Book Award in 1991, became a national bestseller, and was adapted as a made-for-TV-movie in 1994.

Brave Bird was the author of two memoirs, Lakota Woman (1990) and Ohitika Woman (1993), and a shortlived newspaper when she was in a boarding school.Richard Erdoes, a long-time friend, helped edit the books.

1991

In 1991, she married Rudy Olguin,

they had Summer Olguin in 1991 and later their second, Rudy Olguin.

She had six children in total.

She was a grandmother and remained active in the Native American Church.

Lakota Woman was published under the name Mary Crow Dog and won the 1991 American Book Award.

Crow Dog and Brave Bird made cameo appearances in the 1991 Oliver Stone film The Doors.

1994

Brave Bird's memoir was adapted as the 1994 movie Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee, produced by TNT and Jane Fonda.

The film starred Irene Bedard as Mary Brave Bird.