A revered Native American headdress is poised to reunite with its rightful owners after a prolonged display at a UK museum spanning over a century. The Royal Albert Memorial Museum... The post UK Museum Set To Bring Back The...
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A revered Native American headdress is poised to reunite with its rightful owners after a prolonged display at a UK museum spanning over a century. The Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter has showcased this extraordinary ceremonial headdress since 1920, tracing its origins to the Blackfoot Nation of Alberta, Canada.
This particular headdress, referred to as a ‘bird bundle,’ is a captivating amalgamation of eagle feathers, blue indigo bunting feathers, red-tailed hawk feathers, buffalo horns, porcupine quills, and brass bells. Identified as a ‘sacred ceremonial item’ in 2013 by elders from the Sikiska tribe of the Blackfoot Nation, the headdress became the focal point of discussions last year when a delegation from the community visited the museum in Devon to explore the possibility of reclaiming this culturally significant artifact.