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George Catlin, The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas, 1844/1845, National Gallery of Art, Paul Mellon Collection = The White Cloud's headdress is topped with two eagle feathers and a deer tail dyed red. He wears long, pointed white earrings that were carved from shells. The wolf skin on his shoulders is covered with necklaces of bear claws and beads made from shells that are used for money, called wampum. - What type of American Indian headdress and jewelry would you want to wear? Directions for making your own ornaments are in the crafts activity that follows.
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