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    • Yellow Wolf's War Whistle

    • Indians of North America; Feathers; Bones; Leather goods;
    • This whistle was fashioned from the wing bone of an eagle or crane and was only to be used in battle. Yellow Wolf wore its buckskin loop around his neck and left shoulder while the whistle rested under his arm. The two down feathers tied to it were...
    • Helping Another's Calendar String

    • Indians of North America; Cotton; Beads;
    • This string was made by hand from wild hemp. Days are represented by knots, Sundays by a small white bead, and moons by a larger bead. Deaths of tribe members are marked by red beads while the death of her husband is represented by a wampum bead....

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