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Feathered head-dress, Huron, late 1800s The Hurons of L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec have preserved the ancient institution of chiefhood. The traditional chief's head-dress consists of a profusion of dyed turkey feathers surmounting a felt band embroidered in coloured moose hair. This style is still used today as a symbol of the chieftain's status. CMC III-H-118 |
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Huron Chief Maurice Bastien, Lorette, Quebec, ca. 1900 CMC 18808 |
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Clémentine Picard (Akonessen), daughter of Huron Chief Paul Picard (Tsa8enhonhi), 1906 Painting by Eugène Hamel Musée du Québec, 54.25 |
