Full view of a Feather headdress
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Six Nations Reserve, Ontario, Canada, pre-1913 Golden eagle feathers, leather, beads, ribbon
Accession Number 17.1.13.1

Feather headdress

The popularity of Wild West shows and Hollywood films established the Plains feather headdress as a symbol for Native American culture. Many Native groups did not use feather headdress, but adopted them for performances.


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