Youth wearing eagle feathers!

[woggs]

I will not tell you in here how those kids got feathers because I cannot air any personal things about other peoples little kids in public! so send me a message and I'll tell you in a message..

[badmaninc]

My son just turned 13 and he does not have a plume or feather in his roach. He is a grass dancer. He actually got the roach from one of my aunts in Idaho. He was 7 or 8 years old at the time. She was really impressed by his dancing style and how he carried himself when wearing his regalia. As he gets older, I will discuss when he will wear a feather with one of my uncles. We both have been in the circle for years. There is a lot of responsibility carrying a feather and I want to make sure he is ready to accept this responsiblity. I agree with the person who said you need to speak with your relatives or elders from your area. There are a lot of similar teachings with variations. It would be wrong for us to tell you because we aren't from your area and may do things for different reasons. Its also better to speak with those from your area as they are the ones whose opinions and thoughts you will hear from the most anyway.

[N8ivebeauty]

Hey I know this might be off the subject and everything, but two years ago the received an eagle plume from the Draper family, and lost it at the Canyon Echos Pow-wow. What should I do, just replace it? or wait till the receive another one?

[WhoMe]

Times are changing...



For the worse.




It is excusable for a young person to wear a special eagle feather for special reasons, such as a feather that has been gifted.


"But it is inexcusable when a child wears more eagle feathers than a tribal chief suited in buckskin and a war bonnet!"

[superndngyrl]

WhoMe is just jealous! *L*

[kitchemanitou]

Tansi

Depends on the Parents
We use to wear every thing Indian remember?
Buffalo,deer,Feather on the Baby Cradleboard!
etc... etc...
yes/no
Hi superndngyrl!

[moonshadow]

My son is a grass dancer and was gifted a tiny eagle feather from a fancy dancer the first year he started dancing grass. He has carried that feather along with the tobacco in his medicine bag since it was gifted to him. That was 5 years ago. This last year he was gifted a total of 8 eagle feathers. All from different people that just came up to him and said that his dancing touched them, and that they enjoyed his dancing. He has always been taught to honor ANY feathers he wears, and take care of them. I did have a talk with him about the HUGE responsibility that comes with wearing and the carrying of Eagle feathers. He has always taken very good care of his regalia and feathers. Careful not to let anything happen to them. My son is 13. It's hard to say what the right age should be. I think the parents just need to teach them to take care of the feathers, and tell them what can happen if they don't.

[WhoMe]

WhoMe is just jealous! *L*

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Super,

Heck Yeah I am!

I'm jealous of the long ostrich plumes you use when you dance to the song "Shake Yo' Tailfeathers!"

[woggs]

Dang, gimme some of them ostrich feathers, than I can LOOK LIKE a tall injun..or better yet my kids will look like tall injuns..LOL