Okay I'm new to my Scottish heritage. I have worn a kilt for many many years, typically to weddings and for daily use. Other than that I haven't been much into my heritage, I've always focused on my native lineage. I am an enrolled tribal member Cherokee by blood, Chotcaw by blood and adopted into the Lakota and Shoshone tribes. (Such a mouthful) I have recently decided that my Scottish heritage is just as worthy of my endeavors.

I don't know many Scotsman who are also Native ( I mean literally serious Native people who prove their lineage or have a community who vouches for them through activity...) So, I would like to find ways to express that old alliance. After all The Cherokee People were presented with a tartan in 1996, even if it isn't traditional I find the idea entertaining and wonderful.

Now, From everything I have read only Clan Chiefs, Their first born son and the Armiger wear them. 3 chief, 2 son of, 1 Armiger on the side facing up under the badge/pin etc. I don't think i could ever afford to become a Armiger, especially not living in Europe lol.

So, would it be appropriate for me to hang my honor feathers off the back of the Glengarry? By where the ribbons are dangling down towards my shoulders. Has anyone seen this? I understand blending heritage is a dangerous game. However, when you're at a crossroad it's hard to pick one over the other. It is equally difficult when I have honor feathers on the rest of my hats because that is how they are displayed and for my family we have beliefs that follow wearing them.... I have earned the rights to wear them in my native community and by law I am allowed to have and wear them.

I would say they would have the ends beaded so it would be pretty obvious they are earned Native way and not Scottish way and they would not be placed near the broach. But again I understand that if you're playing baseball you can't just show up with a hockey stick..... I respect the clan Chief position, again, if you're going to play the game of culture... You go by the cultural rules.... Nevertheless..... I never stop being Native.... I do agree that even though we are in America I would prefer to go by the traditional rules out of respect for my ancestors (Clan Crawford)

I think perhaps the happy medium would be to wear hawk/owl feathers only displayed hanging down from the back. This allows Clan chief's the respected right to wear the eagle feather but allow my native heritage through. I will admit Eagle feathers were not really worn by my people. It was more for clan chiefs and a holy man. (Interesting similarity isn't it?) So I'm not exactly too butt hurt about selecting an owl or hawk feather it's pretty rare for me to wear an eagle feather even if I have earned the rites to do so within my community.

There is one Lumbee-Scot that I am friends with and he has stated he has little issues with wearing his eagle feathers, but i'm a stickler on it. I am also looking for more native opinions. I do plan to bead/embroider my Glengarry at some point or another (Most notably done within most tribes that had alliance with Scotsmen in the North East simply google Native American Glengarry) Any advice is helpful I will do my best to remain open minded to suggestions. I had a very difficult time finding any photos etc. So if you have them please share. Thank you!