Dean Bear Claw is an enrolled member of the Crow Indian Nation with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Montana State University, Billings. He is married to Ramona Couture-Bear Claw, and together they have three grown children, each with their own families.
Before joining Western Native Voices, Dean served as a Grant Writer and Researcher for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Mandan, Arikara, and Hidatsa Nation in western North Dakota. He has a passion for painting, often creating canvases that reflect Native American themes.