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Crazy Dogs

The Crazy (aka Mad or Foolish) Dog societies were organized among a number of Northern and Central Plains tribes (Arikara, Assiniboine, Atsina, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Crow, Hidatsa, Mandan). The Crazy Dog societies of the Crow, Mandan and Hidatsa are homologous: all have rattles, whistles, horned bonnets and sashes. Besides the sash-wearers, there were 3 or 4 officers wearing headdresses of buffalo hide, decorated with split horns and [trimmed with] ermine skins. To the back of these [headdresses] were attached strips of rawhide decorated with quillwork [later this type of headdresses was replaced by bonnets with ermine tubes]. Horsehair tufts, dyed yellow, were fastened to the tips of the horns, and occasionally hawk [perhaps owl?] wing feathers were used for additional decoration [beneath the horns].

	Assiniboine Pronghorn Bonnet (replica) SKU: 4063.10.01 A fantasy replica of a pronghorn horn bonnet of the Indian Wars era (c. 1870s) inspired by famous Assiniboine Chief He Wets-It's war medicine bonnet handcrafted for me by brilliant American Plains artists Bill and Kathy Brewers in . Not for sale. More details

	Split Horn Ermine Bonnet SKU: 4066.09.02 Historically accurate replica of a Northern Plains style split horn ermine bonnet of the Indian Wars era (c. 1870s) handcrafted by brilliant American Plains artists Bill and Kathy Brewers. Not for sale. More details

	Plateau Ermine Split Horn Bonnet SKU: 3004.18.00 Premium-quality reproduction of a mid- to late 19th-century Plateau or Transmontane style ermine split horn bonnet. For sale or trade. Made by me in . More details

	Kainai Ermine Split Horn Bonnet SKU: 3006.19.01 Premium-quality reproduction of a mid- to late 19th-century Kainai (Blood) Kaispa Warrior Society ermine split horn bonnet with brass-decorated browband. Made by me in . More details

	Hidatsa horned headdress SKU: 3008.20.01 Reproduction of a mid- 19th-century horned headdress with a short trailer, worn by principal officers (leaders) of the Hidatsa Crazy Dogs warrior society. Made by me (with a partial contribution of beadwork and braintan elk hide by of a prominent Czech craftsman Honza Podzemny) in , after many years of deep research and preparation. More details
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