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Assiniboin antelope-horn headdresses

American Indian art magazine • 7 (4) • Published In 1982 • Pages: 44-51

By: Ewers, John Canfield.

Abstract

This is an account of Assiniboine antelope-horn headdress in general and the history of one in particular. The antelope fleet of foot was a challenge to hunt. Assiniboine antelope headdresses were deemed war medicine. Ewers relates the story of one particular headdress worn by the warrior Wetsit whose relative borrowed it for a raid in 1878. Unfortunately the reltative was killed and the headdress taken as war trophy by the Piegan. The headdress was eventually returned in 1939.

HRAF PubDate

2002

Region

North America

Sub Region

Plains and Plateau

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Ian Skoggard ; 2001

Field Date

1940-1955

Coverage Date

1833-1953

Coverage Place

Montana, United States

Notes

John C. Ewers

Includes bibliographical references (p. 51)

LCCN

sc 83001720

LCSH

Assiniboine Indians