Wooden Whistle

Let me tell you I have made a lot of Plains Indian Regalia and the most difficult are whistles and flutes. For this whistle I split and carved out the middle of a chokecherry branch then cut and slotted the proper pith (this was the hardest). I then painted with green earth pigment and added real wrapped sinew and died red horse hair. I also split an otter fur strap and attach 2 repro eagle claws. It really turned out like a used ceremonial piece.