Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day and happy Columbus Day.
(In Seattle we celebrate both. Some cities have replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.)
Humans have roamed North America for at least 21,000 to 23,000 years, with some archaeological studies suggesting an even earlier presence.
Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas on October 12, 1492 (534 years ago).
25ยข Indian Headdress
Folk Art Series
Issue Date: August 17, 1990
City: Cody, WY
Quantity: 123,825,600
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Lithographed and engraved
Perforations: 11
Color: Multicolored
The Indian Headdress stamps were the first in the Folk Art Series to be issued as booklets. The headdresses were prized personal possessions, generally created by the warrior himself, and were usually buried with their owner at death. The headdresses were made from such materials as eagle and turkey feathers, beads, fur, hair tassels, and animal skins.
[Source: mysticstamp.com]