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Good info. Some clarification.
We are told The original crow, called "gaxe miga" did not have a bustle with it. There are 6 or seven in museums including the one Lewis and Clark got in 1805 or so. Thats' way back. Some are in the war bundles. They were a crow or raven body, head facing backwards. Wings went up when tied on. There were quill ornament in the spike of the wings. The tail hung down and had quill work on the centers. These were actually worn in to battle and by the Akedda (police) By 1850 the bustle was developed and La Fleshe has photos of those on Omahas. The crow and wolf tail was on either side. there were different reguirements to wear the wolf tail so they were not always there. It was as str8tdancer49 says. In the Hethushka only two crow' were worn. one with dark feathers and one with black tips. All other dancers had other parts depending on the office, including wolf skin robes, jaguar or panther robes and otters, depending on your station and office. Members had seats based on thier office and clan.
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