Ohio's Shawnee Indians regularly violate the state's bird-protection law by plucking feathers from eagles, hawks and even robins for their ceremonial headdresses. No one has ever been arrested, but some Indians insist that the fowl law slights their heritage, and they persuaded State Representative Edward Orlett to do something about it.
He sponsored a bill that would allow Indians to gather feathers legally, but only if they complied with four pages of regulations. Pluckers would have to 1) prove that they are Indians; 2) obtain permits from the Ohio Division of Wildlife; 3) remove plumage only from birds that had been found...
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