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  2. War bonnet - Wikipedia

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    The "flaring" eagle feather bonnet is often made of golden eagle tail feathers connected to a buckskin or felt crown. There are slits at the base of the crown that allow the bonnet to have a "flaring" look. An unusual form of bonnet is the "fluttering feather" bonnet, with the feathers loosely attached to a felt or buckskin cap, hanging at the ...

  3. Fancy dance - Wikipedia

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    A Northern style Men's Fancy Dancer at the West Valley Powwow in Saratoga, CA, 2005. Fancy dance, Pan-Indian dancing, Fancy Feather or Fancy War Dance is a style of dance some believe was originally created by members of the Ponca tribe in the 1920s and 1930s, [1] in an attempt to preserve their culture and religion.

  4. Mardi Gras Indians - Wikipedia

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    Native American motifs are incorporated into the headdresses and feather designs of Mardi Gras Indian regalia. [p] The Mardi Gras Indians take inspiration from Native American resistance and their fight against white U.S. cavalry soldiers. [163] Some Mardi Gras Indians report that they call on the spirit of Sauk leader Black Hawk for peace and ...

  5. Eagle dance - Wikipedia

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    Some Native Americans believe that wearing eagle feathers is a great honor. They give these to boys upon maturity. The handling of feathers is considered crucial during the Eagle Dance. The feathers should not touch the ground, and if a feather drops, the tribal elder is the only one allowed to pick it up.

  6. Fully feathered basket - Wikipedia

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    After evenly clipping them, she would tie a cloth around the basket and leave it for two or three days after which the feathers would lie flattened around the entire outside surface. [15] One particular basket made by Annie Dick Boone (1889-1960) of the Upper Lake Rancheria incorporated 233, one-quarter inch feathers. [16]

  7. Native American students could wear feathers at high school ...

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    The legislation comes after some high schools have refused to let Native American students wear culturally significant objects at graduation. Native American students could wear feathers at high ...

  8. Bustle (regalia) - Wikipedia

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    The Native American bustle is a traditional part of a man's regalia worn during a dance exhibition or wachipi and originates from the Plains region of the United States. In its modern form, the men's bustle is typically made of a string of eagle or hawk feathers attached to a backboard.

  9. Plains Indian warfare - Wikipedia

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    Many Native Americans joined the American armed forces during World War I and World War II. [34] Joe Medicine Crow wore warpaint into battle and was awarded eagle feathers and the rank of chief by the elders of his tribe because each of the four heroic deeds he performed in Europe mirrored the traditional counting coup requirements. [35]