Horned Wa-pa-ha (Book Three, Card 33) The name Arikara means “horn, referring to the tribe’s former custom of wearing the hair with two pieces of bone standing up like horns on each side of their heads.War bonnets (also known as warbonnets or headdresses) are feathered headdresses worn by male leaders of American Plains Indian tribes …

Dance Rattle (Book Three, Card 31) In Native American history, rattles were an important component of everyday life and culture, and they were sometimes referred to as “shakers.” Shakers were utilized in spiritual rites to aid in the clearing of the mind during prayer and the keeping of the rhythm during song. Their use in …