What was Kickapoo clothing like? Did the Kickapoos wear feather headdresses and face paint?
Because the Kickapoo tribe moved so many times, their style of dress changed frequently. Originally, Kickapoo men wore breechcloth and leggings and Kickapoo women wore wraparound skirts. Shirts were not necessary in the Kickapoo culture, but both men and women did wear deerskin mantles in cool weather. The Kickapoos also wore moccasins on their feet and fur caps or a beaded head band on their heads. Sometimes Kickapoo warriors wore a porcupine roach instead. (These roaches are made of porcupine hair, not their sharp quills!) Later, the Kickapoo Indians adapted clothing from other tribes they met during their travels, including feather headdresses, fringed deerskin dresses and shirts, bandoliers, and silver jewelry. Also, though the Kickapoos ignored many European-American customs, they did start using cloth for clothing, particularly calico blouses and tiered skirts. Those styles are still popular among Kickapoo women. Men dress even more traditionally, especially in Mexico. Some Mexic
