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Dakota headband
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| Description | Red woven wool headband with fifteen (originally sixteen) small black eagle feathers attached in six groupings, each grouping except one originally consisting of two feathers. At one end, in the place of one of the stands of a paired grouping, is a strand from which five feathers branch. Each strand consists of alternating knots and wrapped white quills or ribbon. This item was obtained in 1862 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota by Captain Charles J. Stees of the Sixth Regiment of the Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Company G, after battle with the Dakota. It was reportedly owned by Little Crow. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 41 1/2 inches width 2 inches length band 13 inches length including feathers |
| Nomenclature | Headband (headgear) |
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Captured by: Stees, Captain Charles J. Owned/used by: Little Crow, Chief United States Army, 6th Minnesota Infantry Regiment (1862-1865), Company G Used by Dakota Indians Found at Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Dakota Indians--Costume. Indian. Clothing. Accessories. Bands |
| Dates | Discovery: 1862 - 1863 |
| Restrictions | Through curatorial review and/or additional consultation with American Indian elders, spiritual leaders, tribal officers or lineal descendants, this item has been determined to be culturally sensitive. As advised by the Minnesota Historical Society Indian Advisory Committee on April 20, 2012, the Minnesota Historical Society will not display images of culturally sensitive items on the public database. |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 6158.1 |