Shield

Bull Lodge was one of the great holy men among the A'aninin and keeper of the sacred Feathered Pipe. His life experiences are preserved in the book Seven Visions of Bull Lodge. Many A'aninin today hold him to be one of their great spiritual leaders. This shield, which may be the only A'aninin shield still in existence, remains a powerful icon for many A'aninin today. Its design was given to Bull Lodge in a sacred vision. He decorated it with hair, eagle feathers and plumes, and hawk feathers. The two small pouches probably contain sacred medicine.