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The feathers are held in place by a lace through the bottom loop to hold them to the body of the cap, and a stout thread through the middle of each midrib, stringing them together and holding them the right distance apart.

One cannot always wear the war bonnet, yet most want to wear a visible record of their rank. To meet this need we have a badge adapted from an old Iroquois silver brooch.

In this the White or Silver Buffalo represents the whole nation. The owner can put his initials on the Buffalo's forehead, if desired.

The pin in the middle is in the real Indian style. To fasten the brooch on you throw back the pin, then work a pucker of the coat through the opening from behind. When it sticks out far enough bend it to one side, pierce it with the pin, then put the pin down and work the pucker back smooth. This can never work loose or get lost.

The rank of the wearer is thus shown:

Ordinary Brave or Squaw
The ordinary brave or squaw as soon as admitted wears the simple badge, so — ..text pokračuje