The Dog Soldiers were an elite organization in the tribe, and the last line of defense. This particular headdress was made famous by a Carl Bodmer painting of a Hidatsa Dog Society member. In 2011 it won the "Best Artisan" award at the juried art show in Chelan, WA.
The Dog Soldiers were an elite organization in the tribe, and the last line of defense. This particular headdress was made famous by a Carl Bodmer painting of a Hidatsa Dog Society member. In 2011 it won the "Best Artisan" award at the juried art show in Chelan, WA.