Kuilix also took part in battle against the Crow tribe in 1846. Father Point also described this incident: The famous Kuilix . . . accompanied by a few braves and armed with an axe, gave chase to a whole squadron of Crows. When they got back to camp, she said to her companions, ‘I thought that those big talkers were men, but I was wrong. Truly, they are not worth pursuing. Women of both the Pend d'Oreilles and the related Flathead tribe took an active role in warfare, frequently entering battle and joining dances while dressed as warriors.