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From: "Deah \(Jus Kuntree\)" <>
Subject: [GRANNYS-NA-PANTRY] Fw: ~Native Pride Wisdom~
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 09:50:49 -0600



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Subject: ~Native Pride Wisdom~



The reason Wanka Tanka does not make
two birds...or two human beings exactly
alike is because each is placed here...to be an
independent individual to rely on himself.

Okute

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The Legend of the Warbonnet

The warbonnet evolved over a period of years. It has been adopted by a large
number of tribes across the country and is probably the most universal of
Indian regalia. Indian lore refers to the headdresses of eagle feathers
stuck in headbands by tribes along the upper Missouri River in the late
1700's. The flare-type bonnet was originally developed and used by the
tribes of the northeastern and central plains who placed great emphasis on
'counting coup'. A coup was an act of bravery in battle such a touching an
enemy without killing him, capturing an enemy horse or weapon, taking a
scalp or killing an enemy. Each of these feats gave the warrior the right to
wear an eagle feather. The bravest most successful men counted enough coups
to enable them to assemble a warbonnet as a method of displaying coup
feathers. By the 1850's, the flare-bonnet had gained popularity with other
tribes. Eventually, even the Blackfoot replaced the sacred, straight-up
bonnet with the classic flared style. Today, the warbonnet is used by almost
all tribes and has become, perhaps, the most widely known of all Indian
costuming.

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~Native Pride Wisdom~
© 2001-02


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