Eagle feathers are given as a gift, a reward for good deeds in the community. As leader of the First Nation, Mi'sel Joe has the responsibility of giving them out.

He said illegal shootings were “absolutely wrong” but sympathized with tribal members who don’t want to wait years for eagle parts. Eagle feathers are woven into Native American culture. Beyond powwow ...

If you find a bird feather – how can you tell which species it belongs to? An ornithologist in the Forensic Laboratory at the ...

Prosper said that the eagle feathers, though a important step forward, are just a small part of what needs to happen in the justice system. "There's certainly more to do," he said.

An eagle feather has already been used in at least one trial in Edmonton. The same day as the ceremony, a witness who had been sworn in the previous week swore a new oath with a feather.

An eagle feather is shown in a Nova Scotia Judiciary handout photo. Indigenous people appearing in Nova Scotia courthouses now have the option to take legal affirmations with a sacred eagle feather.

Eagle feathers are woven into Native American culture. Beyond powwow regalia, they're presented to high school graduates, used in marriage ceremonies and buried with the dead.