Prayer-sticks, that is sticks with feathers attached as supplicatory offerings to the "spirits", were largely used by the Pueblo.
Traditionally this is depicted as a metal headband with two striped feathers attached to the front, presumably the signature plumage of the fenghuang or Chinese phoenix.
Others have a brightly colored feather attached to the end which vibrates in the outgoing air flow as the horn is blown.
The crown is composed of a double fringe of feathers attached to a white crown-shape, with horizontal ram's horns.
Felix looked at the black feathers attached to the shaft.
Another tries to turn an egg with feathers attached into a glider; it crashes to the ground, yolk and all.
Turning, Tucker saw Blue pull a stick with feathers attached to one end out of his belt and look at it.
Sometimes there were feathers attached to the spear.
The Pueblo Indians are known to have used prayer sticks, that is, sticks with feathers attached as supplicatory offerings.
At the church, if you fell asleep a person would tickle you with a feather attached to a tithing rod.