# Carl Venne

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**Carl Venne** (July 20, 1946 – February 15, 2009), whose Crow name was **Aashiise Dakatak Baacheitchish**, was, until his death, the [chairman](/source/Chairman) of the executive branch of the [Crow Tribe](/source/Crow_Tribe). He won a November 2002 [special election](/source/Special_election) held after the September 2002 resignation of Chairman [Clifford Birdinground](/source/Clifford_Birdinground). Venne was sworn into office on November 12, 2002.[1] He served until his death on February 15, 2009. Venne served on the [Montana Meth Project](/source/Montana_Meth_Project) and Advisory Council of the State of [Montana](/source/Montana) Department of Corrections. Notably, he campaigned with the [Barack Obama presidential campaign](/source/Barack_Obama_presidential_campaign_(2008)) in 2008, welcoming him to Crow County as part of Obama's campaign tour.[2][3]

Venne died on February 15, 2009, aged 62. He had two daughters and one son. He served with the US Army during the [Vietnam War](/source/Vietnam_War).[4][5]

## References

1. Hagengruber, James (2002-11-12). ["New leader takes Crow Tribe reins"](http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/new-leader-takes-crow-tribe-reins/article_9bc16f34-8e94-5e5b-8fd7-af00b23eef8e.html). *[Billings Gazette](/source/Billings_Gazette)*. Retrieved 2012-03-05.

1. ["Dems woo Native American vote"](https://www.politico.com/story/2008/05/dems-woo-native-american-vote-010676). *POLITICO*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151101195504/https://www.politico.com/story/2008/05/dems-woo-native-american-vote-010676) 2015-11-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-04-01.

1. Zeleny, Jeff. ["Obama Adopted by Native Americans"](https://archive.nytimes.com/thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/obama-adopted-by-native-americans/). *The Caucus*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220825234955/https://archive.nytimes.com/thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/obama-adopted-by-native-americans/) 2022-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-04-01.

1. ["Carl E. Venne"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120422013910/http://www.bighorncountynews.com/archive/2009/week%207/obits.html). *Big Horn County News*. February 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.bighorncountynews.com/archive/2009/week%207/obits.html) on April 22, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.

1. ["Crow Tribal Chairman Carl Venne Dies at Age 62"](https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-02-16-obit-crowchairman_N.htm). *USA Today*. February 16, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2011.

## External links

- [Crow Nation says goodbye to leader](https://web.archive.org/web/20110714113400/http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=9848852)

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