Guy Schultz has participated in many veterans powwows, usually in the honor guard, having served in the U.S. Army in the 1970s.
But until this weekend, Schultz had never before carried the Eagle Staff, a large wooden staff covered in eagle feathers. It’s a sacred emblem of seniority among Indigenous service members and is featured at all powwows.
Schultz held the staff in front of him as he led the Grand Entry at the Chemawa Indian School’s Veterans Powwow on Saturday…