Alaska Native Brotherhood/Sisterhood - Position On Possession of Eagle Feathers

Position On Possession of Eagle Feathers

In 2005, the organization opposed U.S. federal law that makes the collection and ownership of bald eagle feathers illegal, as these have been integral to spiritual and cultural practices of Alaska Natives.

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