This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5R.2ADI/1229 Message Board Post: I was told once by a Creek gentleman that Chiefs carried a long stick (spear?) with items attached (like feathers, etc.) that indicated various events in that Chief's life. Does this long stick or spear have an Indian name, and what is it? Can anyone describe it for me? Was it ever a weapon? Any help with this would be appreciated.