The Significance of Feathers to Native American Cultures

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages the only National Eagle and Wildlife Property Repository in the United States. This month we’ll hear from Liza Roman on the significance of feathers to Native American cultures.
About Our Presenter, Liza M. Roman:
Liza Roman, Wildlife Repository Specialist at the National Eagle and Wildlife Property Repository, has worked on the Eagle Program for more than 8 years. Mostly, Liza works on the administrative side of the Program, processing orders and entering data for 1000s of applicants of enrolled members of Federally Recognized Tribes for feathers. Occasionally, she gets into the lab to help count feathers for shipments of 100s of feathers a month. Liza was born and raised in Taos, New Mexico where the Taos Pueblo exposed her to the cultural and religious significance of eagle feathers and how they play a role in Native American lives. As a young girl she frequented seasonal ceremonies held by the Taos Pueblo and grew to love the culture and respect the foundation of which is still practiced there today. Taos Pueblo is the only living Native American community designated as a National Historic Landmark and a World Heritage Site by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It has been inhabited continuously for more than 1000 years. ​

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18:16 the other repository is Liberty Wildlife in Phoenix, Az. Liberty is very fast in providing feathers. You must submit an application with them and provide proof of your enrollment in a federal recognized tribe. They provide all sorts of feathers, hawk, falcon, crow, raven, owl and more.