Bandoliers

This picture is of Landon's "pint-sized" bandolier.

It is only 2 rows wide and not as long as an adult version.
It is made from imitation (plastic) bonepipe and plastic crow beads.
The plastic is not as pretty as the real thing, but it is also not as expensive!
(Little kids tend to pull and break theirs easily!)

Click here for a definition of "Bandolier" from
Southern Native American Powwows site

For straight dance you will need 2 of these...for traditional, only one.

For one bandolier you will need:
48 - 2" hairpipe (bonepipe)
400 crow beads
3-hole bone or leather spacers
2" abalone disc or concho
6 elk teeth, cowries, deer toes, or pennies
sinew

More information about supplies
can be found at Canku Ota

Basic instructions (altered a bit)
can be found at this page of Canku Ota

You can buy all of this in a kit from
CrazyCrow.com

Graphics on this page from