FEATHERS

I have many friends many of whom are unregistered American Indians who use feathers in ceremonies and in making American Indian crafts..A few of my friends have been fined and some have even been jailed for using birds of prey feathers in their sacred ceremonies and in making crafts..

My question is thus!

Why were they fined and jailed for using the feathers? I shall tell you why!

They did it to themselves,each one of them did it by telling someone they were using eagle/hawk or owl feathers because if they had not,who would know?..They should have thought before they spoke or else kept mouths closed and if someone did ask them what kind of feather they were using they should have said a bird feather maybe a chicken or turkey feather and there would have been no problem..Anyone can purchase feathers to be used any way they wish from Walmart or Michaels or any of thousands of craft suppliers and can paint those feathers to look like any kind of bird feather..

Red Crow Trading Post, found online, sells some great painted feathers that look identical to eagle/hawk/wild turkey or any type of owl..Most American Indians including we who are registered use painted feathers instead of real birds of prey feathers because, to be honest,they look more real than the actual feather from a bird of prey..

There is no reason anyone should be fined or jailed for using bird feathers when anyone can use a bird feather they can buy from any craft supplier..

They can even use a feather to tickle their fancy or any thing else if the want to!

So next time someone asks you what type of feather you have just answer! A BIRD FEATHER.. Come to think of it..Aren't birds the only critters who have feathers? I can not think of anything else who has feathers!

FEATHERS
7 years ago

I have many friends many of whom are unregistered American Indians who use feathers in cermonies and in making American Indian crafts..A few of my friends have been fined and some have even been jailed for using birds of prey feathers in their sacred cermonies and in making crafts..

My question is thus!

Why were they fined and jailed for using the feathers? I shall tell you why!

They did it to themselves,each one of them did it by telling someone they were using eagle/hawk or owl feathers because if they had not,who would know?..They should have thought before they spoke or else kept mouths closed and if someone did ask them what kind of feather they were using they should have said a bird feather maybe a chicken or turkey feather and there would have been no problem..Anyone can purchase feathers to be used any way they wish from Walmart or Michaels or any of thousands of craft suppliers and can paint those feathers to look like any kind of bird feather..

Red Crow Trading Post, found online, sells some great painted feathers that look identical to eagle/hawk/wild turkey or any type of owl..Most American Indians including we who are registered use painted feathers instead of real birds of prey feathers because, to be honest,they look more real than the actual feather from a bird of prey..

There is no reason anyone should be fined or jailed for using bird feathers when anyone can use a bird feather they can buy from any craft supplier..

They can even use a feather to tickle their fancy or any thing else if the want to!

So next time someone asks you what type of feather you have just answer! A BIRD FEATHER.. Come to think of it..Aren't birds the only critters who have feathers? I can not think of anything else who has feathers!

Running Fox