Porcupine Roach VLOG & (kind of) Tutorial

I make my first porcupine roach and take you along with me, while providing basic instructions.
DISCLAIMER 1: I had no prior experience of roach construction, nor do I have friends or family that have experience with roach construction. I conducted hours of research to find information from several Native sources to learn every detail of roach construction. If anything in this video was done “wrong,” or if you have better solutions, ANY AND ALL ADVICE IS WELCOME IN THE COMMENT SECTION for myself and future viewers to learn from. Chi miigwech!!
DISCLAIMER FOR NON-NATIVES: My non-Native audience is welcome to watch this video for entertainment. However, the instructions in this video are meant solely for Indigenous peoples to recreate. Porcupine roaches hold significant meaning to Indigenous people who use them. Do not recreate a porcupine roach if you are non-Native, even if done so “respectfully”, and especially if done so for a costume. It is 100% NOT OKAY NO MATTER WHAT.
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.:: L I N K S . A N D . S O U R C E S ::.
- Roach instructions by Crazy Crow: www.crazycrow....
- Roach instructions by Wandering Bull: wanderingbull....
- Roach care and storage by Crazy Crow: www.crazycrow....
- “Tying deer hair” by Darren Landgren: • Video
- “Roach wrapping with Lonny Street” by Verna Street: • Roach wrapping with Lo...
- “How to Wrap a Porcupine Roach” by ndgnslady: • How to Wrap a Porcupin...
- “How to put a southern straight dance roach together 101” by Powwow Live: • Video
- “Making Regalia - Episode 10 - Season 2” video about making roach spinners by Cheyenne and Arapaho Television: • Making Regalia - Episo...
- “Making Regalia - Episode 12 of Season 2 - Rocker Construction” by Cheyenne and Arapaho Television: • Making Regalia - Episo...
- ** NOT SUGGESTED ** any videos from Ryszard Podbielski. They are non-Native and the roach constructed in their series of videos is 100% appropriated.
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.:: Q U I C K . S U P P L Y . L I S T ::.
- 1 ounce Porcupine guard hair. Locally sourced preferred: wanderingbull....
- 2 to 4 deer tails (2 if only lining outside, 4 if lining both inside and outside). Locally sourced preferred, wanderingbull.....
- Yarn for roach base or ready-made roach base: wanderingbull....
- Wooden frame for roach construction
- Nylon cord/twine size #18
- Thick thread: wanderingbull....
- Towel
- Cup
- Paper lunch bags
- Wax
- Scissors
- Lighter
- Superglue
- Thimble
- Pliers
- Roach stick: www.crazycrow....
- Ace bandage
- Roach spreader (not featured in this video): wanderingbull....
- 2 Leather straps or show strings for tying (not featured in this video)
- Friends or aunties for advice
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