Navajo Hawk

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:56 am

Here is a nice little stone hawk, made by a local Navajo artist.

Bill

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:57 am

It looks like a very effective tool!

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:39 pm

stone hawk ?? Looks like a left handed hammer to me.

Do you know why many Indians had a feather in their head band ?

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:35 pm

Ken,
I'll take that as a left-handed compliment about the hawk.....

Don't know what answer you are expecting...
But an Indian usually earned a feather much like a soldier might earn a commendation. Some tribes awarded a feather when a young boy became a man. The most prized feather was a Golden Eagle feather, as the Eagle was viewed as God's messenger and stood for courage and bravery.

Someday I might tell a story about myself and 3 others in an Indian bar in Winslow, Arizona.....but not today.

This hawk has it's own medicine bag, with the leg bone of a Fox attached. No real Eagle feathers however, as they are not used lightly.

Bill

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:26 pm

Well I am so excited to know some thing you did not know. I have to jump in right now and tell you.

You are (as always) right about the feathers when they have a HO DOWN..

or pow wow ?

For hunting they use just one feather that is wide and long in the side of their headband. Then they tilt it just before they shot to use it as a SUN-VISER. This keeps out the sun for a better kill.

Well go ahead and laugh but that is what my Grand-Dad told me...

P.S. be very carefull useing any Eagle Feathers now days....

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:45 pm

What was that about Old Grandad?.....

Oh...yeah maybe it will help for a more fluid shot and good hunting. I know it can lower your standards on a night hunt...

Buffalo Bill

P.S.
Corks should be on the way soon.

Cope · Post by **Cope** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:22 am

Bill that's a very interesting looking piece. I don't know anything about things like this but always eager to learn. If you have time could you please explain this piece and what it was used for? Thanks

Brad

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:13 pm

As I understand it, this piece would be in the design of a tomahawk or battle club, before the introduction of a metal head, as many tribes did not work metal. Also, it would be used by a warrior who didn't have access to...or couldn't afford to trade for...the more commonly seen type. It is decorated with those things thought to give the warrior cunning, courage, and strength.

Bill

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:57 am

Thanks Bill, very interesting!

Cunning, courage and strength.............................Old Grandad does that for me

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MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:17 am

Bill, here's some more American Indian Lore. The Brave with the

Biggest Tomahawk gets the best looking Squaws.

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:12 am

Mitch those metaphors are quite clever!

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:15 am

She is missing a knife so I will give her one when she comes to my house to check out my Tomahawk...

I am sure you all will agree this will help the poor girl in the woods.

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:23 pm

Ken,

Custer was YELLOW Hair (although it wasn't very lucky for him)...maybe we nickname you..........justoldYELLOWknife!

MITCH.....
That's one of the first ladies I've seen that I could afford her wardrobe. Well, the shoes might be a dealbreaker.

Bill

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:51 pm

maybe we nickname you..........justold YELLOWknife

Well that's better than being justold Custerd ....

Shoes man I missed seeing them..

Thanks for pointing them out....

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:57 pm

Well..... She ain't no RED HEAD Ken, but she sure might do in a pinch!

Smoke

Duffy · Post by **Duffy** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:07 pm

Pow wow WOW!

Mitch. She could scalp me anytime

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:34 pm

Speaking of scalping.....

When they look that good, they all know how to get you by the short hair.....

Buzzcut Bill