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Tongue River

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  1. a river in N Wyoming and SE Montana, flowing NE from the Bighorn Mountains to the Yellowstone River. 265 miles (426 km) long.


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In southeastern Montana the Tongue River Boarding School operated under various names until at least 1970, when the Northern Cheyenne Tribe contracted it as a tribal school, according to government records.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023

Some people see no beauty in such a stark landscape, but to my eyes lands like this portion of the Tongue River valley are as endearing as your child.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2015

The Tongue River supposedly gets its name from a translation of the Cheyenne word vetanoveo’he.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2015

“But it won’t be huge because most of our water users on the Tongue River have pre-1950 rights.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 30, 2014

“We’re going to take a look at the Tongue River Valley,” he explained.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III

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