| Feather |
How to earn |
| White with Red Tip |
Awarded when brave can recite a tribal ritual (e.g. opening and closing prayer, pledge, aims). |
| White with Blue Tip |
Awarded for bringing a new brave into the program. |
| Blue and Black Stripe |
Awarded when all otherbrave names are known and can be recited. |
| Green with White Tip |
Awarded when a major piece of tribal property has been completed (e.g. tom-tom, property chest). All tribe braves must participate. |
| Yellow with Red Tip |
Awarded to each brave for the display of tribal handicraft at a public or longhouse/tribe function. |
| White and Brown Stripe |
Awarded when brave has attended three longhouse/tribe functions (e.g. campout, bowling, hiking). |
| Red with Black Tip |
For perfect attendance at regular scheduled meetings during one year. |
| Green with Black Tip |
For completing a parent/child Indian handicraft which is not a meeting project. It may be personal or for tribal use. |
| Yellow with Black Tip |
Awarded when parent/child have visited another tribe and report back to their tribe on the event. |
| White with Brown Tip |
Awarded when a parent/child have completed a nature project together and display and explain it at a tribal meeting. |
| Yellow and Black Stripe |
Awarded to brave for having completed one term as an officer for the tribe. This can be parent/child project or brave alone. |
| Red and Black Stripe |
Earned by participation of parent/child in a community function. (e.g. parade, community clean-up). |
| White and Red Stripe |
Awarded when parent/child have visited a local community point of interest and reported back to tribe (e.g. fire house, police station, library). |
| White and Blue Stripe |
Earned by describing a hobby or pet care to the tribe. |
| White and Black Stripe |
Awarded for the presentation of a report about the history of the tribe, tribe chief or some famous event. |
| Green and Black Stripe |
This is an open feather. Each tribe should determine what duty must be completed to earn this feather. |
| Eagle Feather |
White feather with the black tip… is awarded when all other feathers have been earned
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