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They wore feathers as a way of showing off their prowess in battle. Feathers were awarded for first, second, third and fourth strikes in counting coup, amongst other things.

A black and white feather with a stripe in the middle meant that the person was brave during war, so he killed an enemy and took his scalp.

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For the same reasons Generals wear stars and captains wear bars and police wear uniforms. It's a way of showing fellow tribesmen his seniority, accoplishments, and status to other tribes.

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Indians believed that nature was sacred, that they were a part of nature. The wore feathers because they came from nature and were from the noble eagle.

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It helped assist them in aiming.

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