Group 4 - Eagle Claw Award Necklace
Objective
Learning Safety
The Eagle Claw Award is comprised of 7 sections. After completion of each section (not necessarily completed in any order), an Eagle Claw and two beads of appropriate color will be awarded. If the Little Brave/Princess has completed the group 1 and 2 Eagle Feathers and the group 3 Bear Claw, he/she is entitled to wear the Eagle Claw Necklace containing the number of Eagle Claws awarded to date. At the completion of all sections of the Eagle Claw, the Little Brave/Princess will be recognized at the Calusas Nation Pow Wow.
Orange Bead
SNAKE and SNAKE BITES: Purpose - To be able to identify all of the following snakes:
- Diamond-Back Rattlesnake.
- Pigmy Rattlesnake ("ground rattler").
- Cottonmouth Moccasin.
- Coral Snake. (Be able to describe the difference between a false Coral Snake and a true Coral Snake and relate how to identify a pit viper).
- Give brief talk on identification to tribe.
- Give brief talk on identification to tribe.
- Describe what to do when a snake has bitten someone.
- Share experience with tribe.
Yellow Bead
ROPE USE and KNOT TYING: Purpose - Learn how to tie the following knots and the proper use of each.
- Square Knot (a.k.a. Reef Knot is used to tie ends of the same rope together.)
- Two Half Hitches (used to tie tents to stakes and shortened to apply tension.)
- Fisherman’s Knot (Used to tie ends of two ropes together.)
- Bowline (Used for climbing and lifesaving. Dependable non-slip knot.)
- Clove hitch (Used to moor boats or secure rope for lashing.)
- Sheet Bend: (Used to join two ropes together.)
- Learn how to lash two poles together.
- Report and demonstrate to tribe.
Green Bead
Home Safety: Purpose - Learn what to do in case of a fire in your house. Organize and practice a fire drill with your family. Identify 3 fire hazards in your house and how to prevent them from causing fires.
- Learn what to do if a gun or other weapon is found in your house or a friend’s house. Learn and recite a minimum of 3 devices and/or good practices for insuring gun/weapon safety.
- Find and identify a minimum of 5 common household items that are poisonous and/or hazardous and learn at least on precaution for each. Learn the telephone number for the local Poison Control Center and post in a conspicuous place.
- With Big Brave/Maiden, prepare a list of steps you and your family plan to take when a hurricane is expected to strike your home.
- Share experience with tribe.
Red Bead
KNIFE AND AXE HANDLING: Purpose -To teach Little Brave/Princess how to use and care for a hatchet and knife, to teach the respect and use of a potentially dangerous tool. This can be taught by Big Brave/Maiden that has this knowledge, or be taught by the use of handbooks available at the public library.
- Know and practice handling and use of knife.
- Know and practice handling and use of hand axe or hatchet.
- Know how to sharpen knife.
- Know how to sharpen hand axe or hatchet.
- Report orally and demonstrate to tribe.
White Bead
SIGNALING: Purpose
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- Be able to communicate at least 5 words using signals by one of the following methods: hands, smoke, tom-tom, or flags and share with tribe.
- Learn emergency use of signal mirror, flare gun, and whistle and demonstrate use of one to tribe.
Black Bead
WATER SAFETY and BOATING: Purpose - To the safe way to be on the water.
- Learn three ways to rescue a drowning victim that don’t involve entering the water. Perform one method with Big Brave/Maiden (or another volunteer) as acting victim.
- Paddle a canoe or row a boat 100 yards.
- Learn and recite a minimum of 5 safe boating rules (e.g., life vests, number of people in a boat, what to do when you meet another boat, minimum equipment to carry).
- Share experience with tribe.
Blue Bead
BASIC FIRST AID: Purpose - Know what to do about the following:
- Cuts, nosebleeds, poisoning, burns, fainting, ant bites, jellyfish stings, sunburn and heat exhaustion.
- Share experience with tribe.