Grandfather Frank Fools Crow | |
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.jpg) Grandfather Fools Crow in traditional ceremonial attire | |
| Born | Frank Fools Crow c. 1890 Porcupine Creek, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1989 (aged 99) Kyle, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Other names | Grandpa Frank |
| Occupation | Religious leader |
| Years active | 1915–1989 |
| Movement | Lakota nationalism |
| Spouses | Fannie Afraid of Hawk
(m. 1916; died 1954)Kate Fools Crow
(m. 1958; died 1988) |
Frank Fools Crow (c. 1890 – 1989) was an Oglala Lakota civic and religious leader. 'Grandfather', or 'Grandpa Frank' as he was often called, was a nephew of Black Elk who worked to preserve Lakota traditions, including the Sun Dance and yuwipi ceremonies. He supported Lakota sovereignty and treaty rights, and was a leader of the traditional faction during the armed standoff at Wounded Knee in 1973. With writer Thomas E. Mails, he produced two books about his life and work, Fools Crow in 1979, and Fools Crow: Wisdom and Power in 1990.