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horse racing of many varieties, and rodeo in addition to nonstop food and music. The fest-
ivities take place mainly at the fairgrounds in Crow Agency, 60 miles southeast of Billings
off I-90.
Little Big Horn Days and the Last Stand Reenactment
Little Big Horn Days (Hardin, 406/665-1672 or 888/450-3577, www.custerslaststand.org )
entails four days of celebrations in mid- to late June—some festive, others
sober—commemorating the region's history and, in particular, its proximity to the Battle
of the Little Bighorn. The festivities include a quilt show, a book fair, and a historical
dance—the 1876 Grand Ball—as well as arts and crafts sales, a symposium, and a parade,
all culminating in the dramatic and well-attended Custer's Last Stand Reenactment. The
reenactment requires more than 200 actors and is performed from the Indian perspective
in a script written by historian Joe Medicine Crow. The event takes place on a ranch six
miles west of Hardin, not far from the actual battlefield, and tickets ($20 adults, $10 chil-
dren 6-16, free for children under 6) can be purchased online or by phone.
Powwows on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
There are two powwows held annually on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. The
largest celebration for the tribe is the Fourth of July Chief's Powwow and Rodeo (Ken-
neth Beartusk Memorial Powwow Grounds, 3 miles south of Lame Deer, 406/477-8222,
www.cheyennenation.com , camping permitted), which happens over the course of four
days around July 4. There are princess contests for princesses from all tribes, open dance
and drum competitions, parades, grand entries, and daily gourd dancing. Traditional Native
American food is available. Guests are welcome, and photography is allowed.
The Ashland Labor Day Powwow (at the arbor between St. Labre and Ashland, 0.5
mile off U.S. 212, 406/784-2883, www.cheyennenation.com ) happens every year for four
days over Labor Day weekend. Drummers and dancers from tribes across the country parti-
cipate in the festivities. The flag-raising occurs each morning at 9am, and the dancing con-
cludes each night at midnight. The powwow welcomes visitors and provides an excellent
opportunity to learn about and celebrate Northern Cheyenne culture.
FISHING AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
The fishing on the Bighorn River is legendary, and there is no shortage of fly shops and
outfitters available to help visitors find big, beautiful trout. The Bighorn is known for trout
that are plentiful in both size and number: browns in this river average 15 inches and rain-
bows average 16 inches. Dry-fly fishing is almost always an option, but nymphing and
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