Why Indian Feather Headdress is Significant

For the Native American Indian tribes, a feather headdress is only worn by the most powerful member of the tribe especially the chieftains that have won countless battles. It symbolizes bravery, leadership and honor. The Indian tribe feather headdress was made of real eagle, hawks and crow’s feathers. The first tribe who was recognized wearing this type of headdress is the Sioux Indian tribe. The tribe adorned the headdress with colorful materials made of beads and leather. They have used authentic materials so that the headdress will last for several years.

This Indian feather headdress has different styles and colors. It varies form one tribe to another. There are some tribes that wore large and colorful headdresses and there are some that wore smaller ones with the original colors of the feathers. Indian chiefs have usually worn an Indian feather headdress that has vibrant colors. For the tribe that wore colorful headdresses, vibrant colors for them have significant symbolic meaning. They symbolize bravery and dedication of individuals to the tribes during the wars for several years.

This is the reason why Indian feather headdresses are significant to American Indian tribes as well as to others who are collecting them.