Treasures from Our West: Eagle hat
July 28, 2014
Originally featured in Points West in Summer 2008
Eagle hat
With its special power and beauty, the eagle is the bird most revered by Plains Indian people. This hat is made of an eagle head, wing, and tail feathers over buffalo hide. It’s trimmed with brass bells and has brass button eyes.
Such a hat would have been worn for personal adornment or ritual regalia.
Eagle hat, Crow, ca. 1870. 11 x 26 inches. Gift of the I.H. “Larry” Larom Collection of Plains Indian Ethnology. NA.203.168
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Nancy McClure
Nancy now does Grants & Foundations Relations for the Center of the West's Development Department, but was formerly the Content Producer for the Center's Public Relations Department, where her work included writing and updating website content, publicizing events, copy editing, working with images, and producing the e-newsletter Western Wire. Her current job is seeking and applying for funding from government grants and private foundations. In her spare time, Nancy enjoys photography, reading, flower gardening, and playing the flute.
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