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GUN STOCK WAR CLUB Our
Shawnee friend made these for us, but I am now following in the tradition
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Made for a departing commanding officer of the US Navy Based on a Sioux war cub circa 1880. It features a painted war bonnet.
The bonnet had to be earned through brave deeds in battle because the feathers
signified the deeds themselves. Some warriors might obtain only two or three
honor feathers in their whole lifetime, so they were difficult to earn.
The bonnet was also a mark of highest respect because it could never be
worn without the consent of the leaders of the tribe. For example, A high
honor was received by the warrior who was the first to touch an enemy fallen
in battle, for this meant the warrior was at the very front of fighting.
Feathers were notched and decorated to designate an event and told individual
stories such as killing, scalping, capturing an enemy's weapon and shield,
and whether the deed had been done on horseback or foot. |
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Buffalo Jaw Bone War Clubs |
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