Pauline Small | |
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Strikes Twice In One Summer | |
Vice-Secretary of the Crow Tribal Council | |
In office 1966–1972 | |
Lodge Grass Board of Trustees | |
Crow Tribal Education Committee | |
107th Committee of the Crow Tribal Council | |
In office 1996–2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Pauline White Man Runs Him November 30, 1924 Crow Indian Reservation, Lodge Grass, Montana |
Died | March 9, 2005 | (aged 80)
Spouse(s) | Ivan James Small, Sr., Northern Cheyenne |
Relations | Grandfather, White Man Runs Him; cousin, Joe Medicine Crow |
Parent(s) | Blake and Florence Annie Blaine Whitemanrunshim |
Alma mater | Haskell Indian College, Sheridan Business College |
Known for | First woman to be elected to office in the Crow Tribe |
Pauline Small (November 30, 1924 – March 9, 2005) was the first woman to be elected to office in the Crow Tribe of Montana. 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.