The Visions of Chief Plenty Coups
Who was this man, and why do hundreds gather every year to honor him?
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In Fall 1921, leaders from nations worldwide gathered in Washington to honor the unknown soldiers who had fallen in battle. Among them was Chief Plenty Coups, the last of the great Crow chiefs. Who was this man, and why do hundreds of people gather every year to honor him?
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On November 11th, 1921, representatives from around the globe gathered in Washington D.C. at the Tomb of The Unknowns to present those unknown soldiers that had fallen in battle with their nation’s highest military honors.
The last of the great traditional Crow Chiefs, Chief Plenty Coups, was chosen to present.
He presented his own war bonnet and coup stick—a symbolic gesture that ushered in a new era for his people.
A hundred years later, representatives of his people gathered in Washington to stand where he stood and honor his legacy and that of the unknowns.
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Richard Peppers
Richard is a Native American Content Producer from Montana.
An aspiring Writer, Producer, and Film Director, Richard has been working in the content creation field since 2000 after graduating from the Art Institute of Seattle.
Since then, he has expanded his knowledge with a BFA in Digital Film Making and an MFA in Creative Writing.
With a long history working in the Indy and Native American art scene, Richard says his most outstanding achievement is raising his two special needs children and hopes to continue to guide them into adulthood, balancing their modern technology-driven career goals with their Native roots.
Justin Ras
Justin Ras is a Native American content producer from Montana's Northern Cheyenne Tribe, dedicated to strong voices and innovative approaches that foster radical ethical filmmaking methods.
As an aspiring screenwriter, producer, and director with over seven years of industry experience, Justin has premised his work on indigenous perspectives and representation and the culture and history of the Cheyenne People.
Justin has a BFA in Media Arts from the University of Montana and is presently in his last year of the Media Arts Graduate Program at the University of Montana. He currently runs his own film production company Muddy Creek Productions, using the platform to hone his skills and focus on subcultural phenomena and the human condition to create compelling narratives, entertain, and raise awareness about cultural issues.
Amanda K. Larrinaga
Amanda Larrinaga brings over 15 years of experience to the table both as a longtime VP of Marketing for international technology startups and as an advisor to NGOs and education companies across the globe.
This expansive breadth of experience allows her to solve complex challenges and offer cross-industry, cross-disciplinary solutions through script development and film directing.
Amanda attended Montana State University in the Health and Human Development and Honors Colleges. Additionally, during her time in Bozeman, she taught Honors-level courses at MSU and helped develop and pilot the Service-Learning designation and Leadership Certification program there.
Amanda relocated to Missoula from Denver with her husband and fur child eight years ago. She likes to describe herself as an empowered introvert who had the good fortune of falling in love with and in Montana. You may have seen Amanda's work in Entrepreneur Magazine, Forbes, Reuters and HuffingtonPost.
Nita Morales
Nita is a Latin digital content producer, animator and illustrator from Caracas, Venezuela.
She has been working on content production for digital industries for the past eight years and specializing in video editing and 2D motion graphic animation.
Having worked in multiple industries, she has a strong focus on conceptualizing complex ideas and making them easy to understand for anyone involved. She's passionate about doing this with creativity as a core value and strongly believes innovation is critical in creating better ways to achieve things.
She has a Major in Mass Communication studies with an emphasis in Marketing and Advertising industries from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas, Venezuela.
As a first generation immigrant Nita values highly the importance of family and friends and she spends her free time surrounded by hers as much as possible. She also loves playing the Ukulele, crocheting and spending time with her four legged son, Johnny.
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