A: The clan chief wear 3 eagle feathers, a Chieftain wears 2

    (the Chief decides who his Chieftains are). It can be offensive

    to others if you wear feathers because tradition must be

    maintained and feathers are a form of stature in the Clan

    system. As tempting as it may be, NEVER style yourself with

    eagle feathers or any other feathers unless you can proove

    your status or merit for them!!!!!). We are supposed to put

    nothing on our cap except our clan crest.

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    In my case, you are absolutely right to say I should wear

    nothing in my cap since I don't have official Chieftain status.

    I hope that  one day, when we do find our Chief, he will take 

    into account my efforts through the years for the Clan and

    offer me that acknowledgement. I am doing my very best for

    everyone with passion and pride. Only the Chief has the right

    to designate who is Chieftain. if it happens one day, I would

    be extremely honoured. We will see.

  

    As of August 21st, 2016, I have the perfect right to wear a

    feather in my cap because it was given to me by Clan

    Chieftain Patrice Macleod of Saguenay as a

   gesture of friendship between Clans. It should be noted that I

   have the necessary paperwork to prove my claim certified by

   the Chieftain's seal.

  

  In this case, it is perfectly alright  that I wear a feather in

  my cap!!!!!