About me
Henry Real Bird, a member of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation, grew up ranching on the battlegrounds of the Little Bighorn. He still lives on the Crow Reservation in Montana, saying “this is it, I’m not going anywhere.” A former rodeo cowboy and bronc rider, now a renowned poet, horses picture large in Henry's creative work. He still touches and cares for horses every day, and in his continual search for extremes, raises bucking horses with his daughter while looking after gentle horses that people can ride safely. A writing mentor for youth, a Crow speaker, a Montana poet laureate, and a self-proclaimed “old-timer,” Henry nurtures horses and grandkids, helping them break each other, while preserving language and thoughts that have been here a long time.
