Ceremonial POWWOW Headband (bandolier)

 As the Fashion expert, you will research the clothing worn by the members during different seasons and for ceremonies.  How did they construct their clothing?  How did it meet their needs?  What materials did they use?  How did they acquire those materials? You will need pictures and samples along with your presentation.

Some general information from a fourth grade project can get you started.  Go to the Central Valley portion of the site (at the top) and click on your subject http://www.cuca.k12.ca.us/la/tribes.html .

You can find some basic information about clothing at the following sites: http://curtis-collection.com/tribe%20data/maidu.html 

http://www.sacbee.com/goldrush/part1/01maptopast.html 

http://www.cuca.k12.ca.us.la.tribes.html 

http://www.unionsd.k12.ca.us/noddin/4th.html 

Men, elderly women, and children ordinarily had no clothing whatever. Younger women wore an apron of bark.

MAIDU MAN’S HEAD NET. 
Fashioned of cotton twine and worn during the
dance to contain the hair and help secure feathered
hair pieces and plumes. Similar nets were used by
the Yuki, Wintun, Miwok, Pomo, Yokuts, and others. http://www.pacwesttraders.com/dance.html 

 Loom Stitch for POWWOW

KONKOW MAIDU PATSUNI (left). The head roll is of
bound tule, covered with faux otter fur and
ornamented with pegs fastened at varying angles.
Each peg is made of a turkey feather quill with a
clamshell disk bead attached at the tip, wrapped
with glass seed beads and tipped with a “flicker”
quill flag and abalone pendant suspended with
glass seed beads. Head pieces of this type are
believed to have been originally used in the Aki
Dance. They are now generally used by both Maidu
and Miwok dancers and Pomo dancers use
variations of the style as well. http://www.pacwesttraders.com/dance.html 

Lazy Stitch Bead/Needle work on POWWOW vest.

KONKOW MAIDU BATSAWI. A topknot of turkey or
goose feathers attached to a circular foundation by
securing each feather in place with knotted twine;
buckskin strap attached; 7 – 9" high. Originally
used in the Chico Bear Dance and Oya (Coyote)
Ceremony. Similar to topknots used by the Pomo,
Miwok and others. http://www.pacwesttraders.com/dance.html 

An early illustration showing hair plumes and flicker bands from a painting by Russian artist Louis Choris, dated at San Francisco Mission, 1816. (Acquired from Pacific West Traders)