Flint and Feather
The icon library of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River: 1,620 marks, answering to 2,181 names, each drawn two ways — in flint, solid, and in feather, in line. Tap a mark for its name and its code.
It takes its name from Flint and Feather , the poems of E. Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake, of the Grand River (1912), who wrote that both flint and feather bore the mark of her Mohawk blood.
The wampum belts , 31 of them, have a page of their own, where each is set out as a record.
Who may use the marks, and how to credit them, is set out in the Flint and Feather Licence . For the Contributor’s Grant, contribute here .
How to use it , and the open sets to download.
Flint 23 the Nation's own arrow arrowhead arrowhead notched arrowhead stemmed arrows crossed axes crossed bone needle bow bow and arrow clay pot fish hook fletching flint and feather flint and steel flint core flint knife hammerstone knapping quiver scraper spear spear point stone axe
The Nation's own 23 the Nation's own bookoflife corn eagle gustoweh cayuga gustoweh mohawk gustoweh oneida gustoweh onondaga gustoweh seneca gustoweh tuscarora longhouse mapletree nation made skydome skydome double skydome longhouse skydome row skydome seed skydome sunmoon skydome three skydome tree threevillages treeofpeace turtleisland
The Nation's life 55 the Nation's own antler antlers atotarho blue lizard clans combing the snakes council circle deed dew eagle disease spirit dream spirit dry fingers earth circler east wind fire dragon flying head flying head flying ghostly legs giant mosquito giant sisters golden eagle grand river horned serpent lacrosse sticks little people and person little people drum dancer little people ferns little people stone thrower little people strawberry little people underground longhouse interior monster bear monster spider mosquito pair naked bear naked bear charging naming north wind peacemaker shape changer sky woman snowsnake south wind stone giant stone giant lifting the twins thirteen moons thunderer thunderers underworld creatures wampum string wampum strings west wind wind spirit winged sprite
The land 26 the Nation's own beaver dam birch bark cabin cornfield creek dock ferry fishing weir hay bale ice hut island marsh orchard paddle planting mound portage rail fence silo skate smoke shack sugar bush sugar shack toboggan trail well woodpile
The Register and government 87 acrewall approved attest audit ballot birch birth bounds burial cattails cedar spray celt census certificate checklist checkpoint clan wolf condolence strings customs dossier edgemark line edgemark round election elm embassy entry five needles flag gazette id instrument leafy branch ledger lemon fruit letterbox licence linden leaf lineage magistrate moccasin low moccasins low mpn oak oath paint brush passing passport passportctl pier pinecone plate proclamation recordcode refused register samara scale scale unbalanced seal sealedfile secretariat shield sign single wampum slug snow snake split rail spruce stamp standard statehouse strike a light stump survey territory tract treaty tree fall tree spring tree summer tree winter twig visa vote white ash leaf willow woodlot pile
Honours 11 award coronet coronetmil honour medal order sabre sabres crossed sword swords crossed trophy
People 125 adoption audience child children clan conversation table council crowd large crowd line crowd march dancer leap dancer open dancer shuffle dancer spin dancer stomp dancer sweep dancers line dancers pair eldercare family female gathering graduation group hiking household lecture audience male meeting meeting three member org chart people people carry box people crowd people crowd small people group people handshake people holding hands people three person person archery person balance person basket person berries person biking person bowing person cane person carrying person cheering person chopping person cooking person cradleboard person cycling person dancing person digging person dress person drumming person finance person fishing person gear person hands on hips person hiking person jumping person kicking person kneeling person lacrosse person lifting person lying person maple person oath person paddling person planting person pointing person pounding corn person praying person pulling person pushing person rattle person reading person running person signing person sitting person sitting ground person smokedance person snowsnake person spearfishing person stairs person sweeping person swimming person teaching person thanks person thinking person throwing person voting person walking person walking with cane person waving person wheelchair person with child posterity presenter audience presenter chart running smoke dancer low smoke dancer man smoke dancer woman speaker at podium student swimmer teacher team leader team pyramid user user check user clock user gear user lock user minus user pen user plus user shield user tie user xmark walking
Picnic games 13 egg and spoon race frisbee hula hoop musical chairs ring toss sack race sack race hopping skipping rope space hopper stilts stilts walking three legged race water gun fight
Sport 46 badminton baseball baseball bat baseball batter basketball basketball player billiard balls bowler bowling ball boxing discus fencing football golfer gymnastics rings high bar hockey player horse racing hurdles ice skate javelin karate long jump person diving person sprinting pistol shooting podium pole vault pommel horse racing helmet relay race rhythmic hoop rhythmic ribbon rifle shooting rowing rugby player soccer ball soccer player stopwatch table tennis paddle table tennis player tennis ball tennis player volleyball volleyball player weightlifting
The fair 12 bouncy castle bumper cars carousel castle fireworks ferris wheel firework rocket fireworks pirate ship ride roller coaster swing ride target stand train ride
The farm 65 barn gambrel barrel bread board bull bull head combine harvester combine harvesting corn stalks cow cow head digging soil egg chick eggplant eggs carton farm buildings farmer farmers couple fence rail fields sun flowers bunch garden fork trowel garden hose garden tools crossed grain sack grain sacks grain scoop grass tuft hay bales hen horseshoe hose reel jam jar milk bottles milk bucket milk products organic label person raking person wheelbarrow picket fence pig head produce ram head rooster scarecrow seed bag seed packet sheep head sickle silos soil bag tractor cab tractor field tractor ploughing tractor riding tulip water well watering can watering seedling wheat wheat stalks wheelbarrow full wind pump windmill windmills work gloves
Machinery 12 bulldozer combine side excavator tracked excavator wheeled forklift road grader road roller skid steer loader tractor modern tractor old tractor spreader tractor trailer
Gaming 7 gamepad classic gamepad in hands gamepad retro handheld console handheld game joystick steering wheel
Hands 62 call me clap fist fist back hand hand ballot hand corn hand dots hand feather hand flat hand heart hand holding hand holding hand hand medical hand money hand offering hand on heart hand planting hand rattle hand seed hand seedling hand signing hand sparkles hand water hand writing handcuffs hands beading hands bound hands bowl hands bubbles hands cupped hands holding child hands holding circle hands open hands together hands wash handshake handshake angled handshake slash helping hands high five horns horns thumb linked arms middle finger ok ok hand one finger peace pinch point down point left point right point up pointer sign interpreting signing spock thumbs down thumbs up two fingers wave
Faces 37 face angry face confused face cool face cry face dizzy face flushed face frown face grimace face grin face heart eyes face injured face kiss face laugh face laugh tears face meh face nerd face pleading face relieved face rolling eyes face sad face sad tear face scream face sick face sleeping face smile face smirk face squint laugh face star eyes face surprise face sweat face tired face tongue face tongue wink face wink face worried face yawn face zipper
Animals 41 bat bear bear bee nest bear standing still beaver blue jay cardinal cat crayfish crow deer dog duck eel fish fox frog goose hawk heron horse kingfisher livestock loon moose otter owl pig rabbit raccoon robin snake snipe squirrel sturgeon swan trout turkey turtle turtle side wolf
Animals in action 37 bear standing bear walking beaver tree cat sitting cat stretching crow calling crow flying deer grazing deer leaping dog running dog sitting duck flying duck swimming fox running fox sitting goose flying goose swimming heron fishing horse rearing horse running moose grazing moose walking owl flying owl night pig rooting pig running rabbit running rabbit standing raccoon running raccoon standing squirrel climbing squirrel running turkey pecking turkey walking turtle swimming wolf howling wolf running
Insects 33 ant bee beetle black widow butterfly caterpillar centipede cricket dock spider dragonfly earwig firefly grasshopper jumping spider ladybug millipede mosquito moth newt orb weaver pill bug salamander snail spider spider hanging spider long legs spider on web spider web tarantula tick toad wolf spider worm
Nature 40 berry basket bird blueberry campfire cherry cranberry elderberry feather fire flower garden grass harvest lake log maple mountain mushroom nest outdoors paw raspberry river rock sage sap bucket season seed seedling strawberry sun sweetgrass tent three sisters tobacco volcano water water land waterfall wild leek
Wild flowers 23 aster bergamot black eyed susan bluebell cattail cherry blossom clover coneflower daisy dandelion goldenrod jack in the pulpit ladys slipper lupine milkweed queen annes lace sunflower thistle trillium violet water lily wild rose wood lily
Trees 19 birch tree cedar tree elm tree forest oak tree pine sapling spruce tree trail tree trail tree bare trail tree trail tree tree autumn tree bare tree blossom tree full tree leafy tree stump willow tree
Leaves and branches 26 acorn ash leaf bare branch basswood leaf birch leaf branch leaves butternut leaf cedar cedar branch cherry branch elm leaf fern fiddlehead hemlock twig hickory leaf leaf maple key oak leaf pine branch pine cone spruce twig sumac tobacco leaf walnut leaf white pine needles willow branch
Weather 47 blizzard cloud cloudy cold drought dust eclipse flood fog frost hail haze heavy rain hot humidity hurricane ice icicles lightning meteor moon night cloudy partly cloudy rain rainbow showers sleet smog smoke snow snowfall starry night stars sun dust sunhour sunrise sunset temperature thunderstorm tornado umbrella umbrella rain water arrow down water arrow up wind wind warning windsock
Food and drink 67 apple bacon banana beans bottle water bowl food bread burger cake candles candy carrot cheese chocolate cookie cooking corn braid corn bread corn soup cornbread cupcake donut drumstick egg egg fried fish cooked food fries fry bread glass water grapes honey hotdog ice cream jar lemon maple syrup meat milk mug hot mug saucer onion pancakes pear pepper hot pie pizza slice plate utensils pop can popcorn pot potato pumpkin recipe rice bowl salad salt shaker sandwich sausage spoon squash stew strawberry drink taco takeaway tea tomato watermelon
The people's dress 27 the Nation's own bandolier bag beaded barrette beaded crown beaded headband beaded purse blanket breechcloth brooch brooch round cuffs earrings garters kilt leggings medallion moccasin moccasin high moccasins moccasins high overdress ribbon shirt ribbon skirt sash shawl woven sash wrap skirt yoke
Modern clothing 51 apron backpack ball cap bandana belt blazer boot bow tie cardigan coat dress flip flops glasses glove gown hair ribbon handbag hat headband high heel hiking boot hoodie jeans jersey lab coat mitten necklace overalls parka rain boots raincoat ring robe safety vest sandal scarf shirt shoe prints shorts slippers sneaker socks sunglasses sweater swimsuit tie toque trousers vest watch work boots
Ceremony 24 the Nation's own basket beadwork common face cornhusk doll council fire cradleboard crooked face feast feather fan fire keeper gourd rattle hadui horn rattle lacrosse stick ladle mortar pestle singers snowshoe social dance speaker thanksgiving tobacco offering turtle rattle water drum
Health 30 ambulance bacteria bacterium bandage blood bone brain crutch face mask first aid hand wash heartbeat hospital hospital bed lungs medical record medicine medicine bottle mental health pill pills pulse quarantine stethoscope syringe tooth truck medical virus weight scale wheelchair
Access 27 accessible audio description baby change braille deaf described drinking hearing hearing loop high contrast interpreter largetext litter in bin no smoking petfriendly plainword quiet sign language smoking stepfree subtitles text to speech transcript tty vaping zoom in zoom out
Buildings and rooms 47 airport archway bank barn bathtub bridge business chair chapel charging city classroom couch door closed door open dumpster elevator factory fan faucet faucet drip fence fire extinguisher fuel garage health hotel igloo library mill monument mountain city office oil well parking restroom road barrier school shop shower sink stairs store toilet tower observation tree city window
Vehicles and travel 45 anchor bicycle boat bus cable car canoe car car battery car side caravan compass gauge globe grom helicopter helmet safety life ring location arrow location crosshairs motorcycle oil can plane plane arrival plane departure rail road rocket route ruckus sailboat ship signs post snowmobile suitcase suitcase rolling taxi ticket tractor traffic light trailer train tram truck truck fast truck pickup van
Tools 21 axe broom brush bucket build compass drafting hammer ladder magnet paint roller paintbrush pen nib ruler ruler combined saw scissors screwdriver shovel trowel wheelbarrow wrench
Files and office 48 archive barchart barcode book box box open boxes stacked bug bundle calculator chart chart area chart gantt code code branch cube diagram project dictionary document envelope open eraser fax folder folder open hard drive highlighter imagefile inbox layer group lesson linechart lines list ol memory news note paste pdffile puzzle piece qrcode readbook report sd card sitemap table tags test version
Money 21 card cart cart flatbed cash cash register coins dollar sign donate box gift gifts invoice money money bill transfer money bill wave money check pay piggy bank receipt sack dollar vault wallet
Grand River Dollar 8 the Nation's own gr dollar grd grd bill grd coin grd coins grd donate grd money grd sack
Media and devices 53 album art battery empty battery full battery half camera captions chip cloud download cloud upload database desktop eject fast forward feed gallery gamepad headphones image keyboard laptop microphone microphone off mouse music mute next pause phone play plug podcast previous radio record remote rewind satellite dish save server signal sim card sound stop tablet tape terminal tower cell tv video volume high volume low wifi
Talk and messages 17 comment comment dots comments complaint headset language mail mailbox message mobile retro notice quote left quote right reply all retweet voicemail walkie talkie
Interface 66 add again attachment back bars bell bell slash booking bookmark calendar circle notch clock close copy done down download ellipsis ellipsis vertical eye slash filter forward grid grip heart hidden history home hourglass info key link list loading lock magnifying glass minus magnifying glass plus menu more navigate offline open place plus minus power print question remove search settings share sliders sort spinner star sync tag thumbtack toggle off toggle on trash unlock up upload view warning
Arrows 36 arrow circle down arrow circle left arrow circle right arrow circle up arrow down left arrow down right arrow trend down arrow trend up arrow up left arrow up right arrows left right arrows up down caret down caret left caret right caret up chevron down chevron left chevron right chevron up chevrons down chevrons left chevrons right chevrons up collapse enter exit expand maximize minimize repeat reply rotate left rotate right shuffle u turn
Shapes and status 43 asterisk at badge check ban bolt check check double circle circle check circle dot circle exclamation circle half circle info circle minus circle plus circle question circle xmark diamond divide equals exclamation gem hashtag heart broken hexagon infinity lightbulb minus octagon pentagon percent plus shield check square square check square minus square plus square xmark star half sum triangle triangle exclamation xmark
Science 22 atom binoculars biohazard brain chip circle nodes dna explosion eye dropper flask microscope radiation robot satellite skull crossbones solar panel square root telescope test tube vials wave square weight hanging wind turbine
With a badge 97 anchor circle check anchor circle exclamation anchor circle xmark anchor lock book medical bridge circle check bridge circle exclamation bridge circle xmark bridge lock briefcase medical bug slash building circle arrow right building circle check building circle exclamation building circle xmark building lock building shield building user calendar minus calendar plus calendar times cart plus clipboard question clipboard user comment medical comment slash droplet slash envelope circle check file circle check file circle exclamation file circle minus file circle plus file circle question file circle xmark file medical file shield filter circle xmark folder minus folder plus heart circle bolt heart circle check heart circle exclamation heart circle minus heart circle plus heart circle xmark home user house chimney medical house circle check house circle exclamation house circle xmark house flag house lock house medical circle check house medical circle exclamation house medical circle xmark house medical flag laptop medical link slash location pin lock microphone slash person circle check person circle exclamation person circle minus person circle plus person circle question person circle xmark phone slash plane circle check plane circle exclamation plane circle xmark plane lock plane slash plug circle bolt plug circle check plug circle exclamation plug circle minus plug circle plus plug circle xmark road circle check road circle exclamation road circle xmark road lock school circle check school circle exclamation school circle xmark school flag school lock shop lock shop slash store slash suitcase medical thumbtack slash user alt slash user times users slash video slash volume times
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