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Boy's Bandolier Bag
(Ojibwa), c. 1900
Wool, cotton, glass beads
On loan courtesy of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.81.204.2 82
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Bow
and Arrow
(Southern Plains), date unknown
Wood, sinew
Eiteljorg Museum.Gift:Courtesy of Mrs. June Swango 91.12.33
Bow
Guard
(Navajo), c. 1895
Sterling silver, leather
On loan courtesy of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.77.69.2 83
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Man's Coat
(Great Lakes? Cree?), c. 1920-1940
Glass beads, brass, cotton thread, leather
On loan courtesy of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.48.150.1
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Becoming a Man
The designs on this bandolier bag represent Thunderbird, a spirit being
known to almost all Native Americans of North America (see nearby story).
Boys and young men were encouraged to focus on gaining spiritual powers,
such as those of Thunderbird.A boy became a man when he was granted spiritual
powers during a vision quest. These powers would give him strength in
his life.
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