Made and painted by John Groeneveld ( Non-Native
American ).
The meaning and owner of the
shield, see below.
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The meaning of the shield:
Bear claws symbolizes power, strength and
leadership.
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The owner of the shield:
The original shield belonged to Rain
In The Face. His
name is thought to have come from an incident
when, as a young boy, he was fighting with
another boy. The fight was fierce and his face
became spattered with blood, it looked like rain
on his face.
Rain In The Face counted many coups during the
days of the Red Cloud Wars. He united his group
of hostiles, who eventually helped defeat Custer
on The Little Big Horn in Montana in 1876.
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Used materials:
Willow hoop
Rawhide
Medicinebundles
Imitation eagle feathers
Grey eagle feather
Fluffs
Hawk bells
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Rain in the face
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