“Cheyenne Dog Men Society are an important part of the Cheyenne tribe. Regarded as highly aggressive and effective Warriors.
Council Chiefs were responsible for the tribe as a whole and the Headsmen of the military Societies were to maintain discipline within the tribe.
The most elite Dog Soldiers wore large feathered headdresses. Several chosen men from the society wore “ dog ropes “ that were made from hide usually 10’ to 12’ long.
During battle the Dog Soldier would stake his “ dog rope” to the ground - out in plain sight - serving as a human decoy giving woman children and elders a better chance to
hide from the enemy.
He would fight from that location through the end of the battle. He could not lerve
until the battle was over and a fellow soldier had unpinned his sash.
This headdress is all hand sewn with sinew. The cap is made of elk and vintage army blanket. Beaded with glass beads with the front adorned with brass round spots.
Each feather has been painstakingly straighten, wrapped with aged cloth and hand sewn on cap with sinew. The white on the black feathers are pieces of ermine hide.
Side drops are four full ermine hides with aged cloth.
The “ back” of the headdress are two pieces of worn-out flag. The row of green beads
stands for the land, the top brass bead stands for the white man’s bullets.
Red is for the blood of the Warriors trying to save their home. The white represents the enemy.
Buckskin medicine pouch has wolf hair - sweetgrass - sage. This headdress is made in respect to all the Warriors of all tribes, From yesterday -today - and a deep
hearted strong prayer for our future Warriors “Our Children””