The beliefs of feathers

            Native Americans use Eagle Feathers in different ways such as spiritual uses, a part of dancers outfits and craft work depending on which tribe they are from.

            Native Americans use eagle feathers for blessing and honor, each tribe shows their respects in different ways. Native Americans use Eagle Feathers for power and spiritual assistance when working ceremonies, feather are also used in healing rituals for protection and strength to the person which is being healed. Medicine Men have their rites handed down to them from older Medicine Men so it will be passed on from generation to generation. Many ceremonies are not shared with other people they must be kept within the tribes.

            Natives Americans have Pow Wows for all tribes to come together and celebrate.  There are different kinds of means for Pow Wows.  There are Pow Wows for healing when one is sick I myself have had a healing Pow Wow, there are some for people to get together and there are some to honor a new Head Lady and Head Man. Every Pow Wow has a grand opening to bless the arena and to show respect to the dancer and to keep the arena safe from any evil.  Dancers receive feathers from family as gifts as well as other people to show respect. Dancers earn Eagle Feathers that is used in their regalia which are a head dress for dancers, Male dancers were regalia women do not, before using Eagle Feathers in their regalia a Medicine Man blesses the feathers. Each dancer makes their own outfits that represents themselves and as well as their family and tribe.

            Native American use feathers in art work such as pottery, blankets, paintings sand, paintings, and bead work and dream catchers. Depending on which tribe is making these crafts depends on how the feathers are being used.  Most feathers that look like Eagle Feathers that you can buy are actually colored turkey feathers.  Native Americans use the turkey feathers because; our beliefs are so strong each feather is honored.

            Native Americans have very high respect for eagle feathers, but every feather is honored in their own way.  All though, the owl feathers or a bad omen to the Navajo people, owl feathers are known to bring evil in and around you and your home.