“Apsaalooke – Children of the Large-Beaked Bird“ 11 x 30” Watercolor and Gouache on Paper Local lore takes on a reality that is or isn’t truth based. Nicknames are deserved and un-deserved.  A collective belief in something somehow makes it true. The Native American tribe known as the Crow Indians call themselves “Apsaalooke”, meaning Children of the Large-Beaked Bird. French …