DAISY CROWCHILD (1901-1984)
Headdress
c.1973Eagle feather, horsehair, silk, felt, glass beads | RCIN 70156
Presented by Jim Shot Both Sides, Head Chief of the Blood Reserve in Canada, 1973. Receiving a headdress, or war bonnet, is a mark of high esteem; seasoned Plains warriors earned their right to headdresses by receiving an eagle feather for each act of valour.