Porcupine breeding occurs in November or December. ... But people do harvest the long porcupine hairs for making headdresses, masks and jewelry, plus other artful things.

The Barre, Massachusetts, Museum Association repatriated two 19th century headdresses to the Oglala Sioux, a tribe in South Dakota, on Monday.It was the second repatriation from the museum to the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. From card: "Consists of a skin band ...

Worn by men and women, these stand-up headdresses — made from eagle feathers, bison hide, porcupine quills, ermine hides and willows — are considered sacred and symbolic of both the natural ...

Chief Scott McLeod urges thief who stole his truck to return the headdress, which was reconstructed after more than two years of research. March 12, 2023. ... every porcupine quill, ...