Henry Real Bird's guest appearances

Henry Real Bird

Cowboy Crossroads

Seldom Said

In Site

Teresa Jordan

Richard Pryor Jr

Michael Stevens

Dee Wallace

Jack Elliott

Martha Scanlan

Joel Nelson

Lama Pema

Guy Clark

Larry Jordan

Paul Zarzyski

Randy Rieman

Tom Russell

Wally McRae

Gary McMahan

OwlTail

 “WOOOOO!  To see the beauty. To see the beauty.  It feels like you want to put all that beauty on top of you like that in the morning when the sun comes up and everything, you know?...and then at night, to be able to stand on Mother Earth to look out among the stars…so then things have changed and I’ve been baptized a bunch of times you know, but all that has gone…”  - Henry Real Bird on Zion National ParkHenry was born in 1948 and raised on the Crow Indian Reservation; he spoke only Crow until entering first grade.  Those cultural rhythms and traditions remain the primary influence on his poetry. He earned his Master’s in Education and has taught everything from kindergarten, 4H and Head Start to serving as president of Little Big Horn College. He rode bucking broncs in rodeos until he busted his hip, which somehow led him to poetry. He has written six anthologies, four poetry collections, and twelve children’s books, which he also illustrated.  He served as Montana’s Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2011, was named the 2011-2012 Academy of Western Artists Cowboy Poet of the Year, and his poetry collection “Horse Tracks” was named 2011 Poetry Book of the Year by the High Plains Book Awards.Henry lives on his ranch along Yellow Leggins Creek in the Wolf Teeth Mountains: "Now I'm raising bucking horses, writing, and dreaming."  “I’m amazed with some of the thoughts that I’m blessed with.”  - Henry Real BirdWe’d like to thank the Western Folklife Center for allowing us to use on-site recordings of Henry’s thoughts while at a Sun Dance and while horseback riding.

“WOOOOO!  To see the beauty. To see the beauty.  It feels like you want to put all that beauty on top of you like that in the morning when the sun comes up and everything, you know?...and then at night, to be able to stand on Mother Earth to look out among the stars…so then things have changed and I’ve been baptized a bunch of times you know, but all that has gone…”  - Henry Real Bird on Zion National ParkHenry was born in 1948 and raised on the Crow Indian Reservation; he spoke only Crow until entering first grade.  Those cultural rhythms and traditions remain the primary influence on his poetry. He earned his Master’s in Education and has taught everything from kindergarten, 4H and Head Start to serving as president of Little Big Horn College. He rode bucking broncs in rodeos until he busted his hip, which somehow led him to poetry. He has written six anthologies, four poetry collections, and twelve children’s books, which he also illustrated.  He served as Montana’s Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2011, was named the 2011-2012 Academy of Western Artists Cowboy Poet of the Year, and his poetry collection “Horse Tracks” was named 2011 Poetry Book of the Year by the High Plains Book Awards.Henry lives on his ranch along Yellow Leggins Creek in the Wolf Teeth Mountains: "Now I'm raising bucking horses, writing, and dreaming."  “I’m amazed with some of the thoughts that I’m blessed with.”  - Henry Real Bird We’d like to thank the Western Folklife Center for allowing us to use on-site recordings of Henry’s thoughts while at a Sun Dance and while horseback riding.

The Thirteen Moons of Henry Real Bird

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Ep.70 – Poet Laureate Henry Real Bird

Montana poet laureate Henry Real Bird shares about growing up on the Crow Reservation, the history of the Crow Tribe, and the power of poetry and thought.    This episode was also brought to you by the Western Folklife Center.   Find out more about Cowboy Crossroads at www.andyhedges.com   Become a patron at www.patreon.com/cowboycrossroads

Montana poet laureate Henry Real Bird shares about growing up on the Crow Reservation, the history of the Crow Tribe, and the power of poetry and thought.  This episode was also brought to you by the <a href="https://www.westernfolklife.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Western Folklife Center.</a> Find out more about Cowboy Crossroads at <a href="https://www.andyhedges.com/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.andyhedges.com</a> Become a patron at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cowboycrossroads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/cowboycrossroads</a>

Episode 57: Henry Real Bird