Elder from Montana’s Crow Indian Tribe who "adopted" Obama in 2008 has died
BILLINGS, Mont. - An elder from Montana's Crow Indian Tribe whose family ceremoniously adopted then-Sen. Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential race has died.
Hartford "Sonny" Black Eagle Jr. died Monday at his home in Lodge Grass on the tribe's reservation in the southeastern part of the state, said his son, Crow tribal Chairman Cedric Black Eagle.
The 78-year-old traditional healer died in his sleep after battling respiratory problems stemming from a severe case of pneumonia several months ago, Cedric Black Eagle said.
President Obama called Black Eagle's wife, Mary, on Wednesday to express his condolences, a White House official said.
A top Interior Department official who is a member of the tribe said Black Eagle's death was an "enormous loss for the Crow nation."
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