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| Ceremonial Bow with Arrows Wood bow, deer skin, glass beads, brass beads, brass cones, and turkey feathers. Perhaps after a great hunt or a successful war party a warrior may "retire" his bow and a couple of arrows to ceremonial status, symbolizing his success. |  |
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| Plains Style Lodge Pole Hanging Deer skin, glass beads, brass tacs, brass cones, horse hair, and turkey feathers. These lodge pole hangings were hung in each family's lodge and represented a blessing of the household spirits. Please indicate which drawings you want... "Bear Paw" or "Wolf". |  |
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| Turtle Shell Medicine Bag The Turtle (Keya) in Sioux culture is the guardian of life and patron of healing. The turtle is wise - hears many things and does not tell anything. Mothers often placed an image of Keya on the navel of their babies. Keya symbolized long life, dedication and fertility. Turtle shell, deer skin, glass beads, and feathers. Medicine bags held items that were thought to give mystical powers to the owner. |  |
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| Spirit Chaser Metal arrow head, Deer skin, Rattle Snake, glass beads, brass tacs, beads, cones, horse hair, feathers and fur. The Spirit Chaser was used by medicine men to ward off evil spirits, heal the sick and wounded. |  |
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| Medicine Bag Deer skin and glass beads. Each individual carried a medicine bag with their own form of special medicine for protection, long life, or spiritual awareness. Beaded rosette designs will vary. |  |
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| Prayer Stick Deer skin, glass beads, horse hair, deer leg bones, turkey feathers, coyote skull, and coyote foot. A very personal item that was sometimes used in vision quests. |  |
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| Talking Feather Turkey feathers, deer skin, horse hair, glass beads, brass cones, and fur. Talking feathers were used at family gatherings around the campfire circle and only the person holding the feather could talk. When finished, they would pass the feather to the next person wishing to talk, thus creating harmony and closeness to the family. |  |
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| Prayer Fan (A) Large Turkey wing, deer skin, glass beads, brass tacks, and beaver fur.
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| Prayer Fan (B) Pheasant wing, deer skin, glass beads, beaver fur, and brass tacks.
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| Broken Lance October 5th, 1877: Chief Joseph, Nes Perce, rode into General Miles’ camp in northern Montana to surrender. He turned to his people and war chiefs with these immortal words: "Hear me my people! I am tired, my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever." Steel point, rawhide, brass comes, glass beads, 45/70 shell casing, horse hair and feathers. The base is a mesquite root from the New Mexico desert. It is estimated to be around 200 years old.
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| Plains Style Ladies Dance Fan w/ Stand Designed by Bridget Eaglefeather... Deer skin, fur, brass tacks, cones, horse hair, hand painted turkey feathers. Thebase is a mesquite root, hand dug in the New Mexico desert. it is estimjated to be around 200 years old.
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