Native American bison horn club

Jens Nordlunde · 20th March 2016, 05:41 PM

When visiting the western part of Canada some years ago, a friend living out in the country showed me one like it, and asked if I knew what it was.
I did not, but I took a few pictures - attached.
When I came back I asked on the forum what it was, and someone of the old members knew what it was. A kind of a war hammer if I remember correctly. He also sain that at a museum in Canada there was another one, which had belonged to Sittlng Bull(?) when he lived in Canada.

Tim Simmons · 23rd March 2016, 09:52 AM

Only adding this as Ghost Dance was mentioned. I have added the text to show how impoverished groups of Native Americans had got. Some must have fared better others still worse. Making ceremonial regalia in adverse conditions could mean a deterioration in quality. So who knows? perhaps it could have been used in a ghost dance somewhere? Taken from the publication mentioned earlier.

20th March 2016, 05:41 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	When visiting the western part of Canada some years ago, a friend living out in the country showed me one like it, and asked if I knew what it was. I did not, but I took a few pictures - attached. When I came back I asked on the forum what it was, and someone of the old members knew what it was. A kind of a war hammer if I remember correctly. He also sain that at a museum in Canada there was another one, which had belonged to Sittlng Bull(?) when he lived in Canada. Attached Images

23rd March 2016, 09:52 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Only adding this as Ghost Dance was mentioned. I have added the text to show how impoverished groups of Native Americans had got. Some must have fared better others still worse. Making ceremonial regalia in adverse conditions could mean a deterioration in quality. So who knows? perhaps it could have been used in a ghost dance somewhere? Taken from the publication mentioned earlier. Attached Images