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A view of close-up colorful Native American Feathers (Turkish: Yakın çekim renkli Kızılderili Tüyleri'nin bir görüntüsü). Once a Native American feather is given to a tribesman it must be displayed proudly. It can be hung in the home, or attached to an article of clothing. It is considered disrespectful to place the feather somewhere it can not be seen.

The Native American feather was given as a sign of respect and honor. Native American who had a personal accomplishment or achieved something great for the tribe was often given feathers by chiefs or elders as a symbol of strength. The Native American with the most feathers in his headdress is usually the chief.

Source(s): native-net.org (Native American Feathers)