The Significance of the Native American Headdress
The Significance of the Native American Headdress The headdress is a well-known symbol of strength and bravery in Native American culture. It is believed that the Sioux were of the first tribes to wear the feather headdress. They are typically made up of bird feathers indigenous to the geographic location of the tribe and are held together with leather or sinew. Historically, headdresses have been worn by the most powerful and influential members among a tribe and were not typically made in one day. Often, either a tribe’s chief or the close friends of the brave warrior would have the honour of making the headdress. A single feather would be added for each instance that a chief, warrior, or other influential tribe member committed an act of bravery. In some tribes, this brave member would have to fast and meditate for several days after committing a brav...