‘Dress up and play Indian’: Why do civic groups use Native American symbols?

“The Thunderbird is often a symbol of strength and power and has importance and meaning to many Indigenous peoples,” Cozby said in an email. “Our desire is to honor the symbol of the Thunderbird …”The Thunderbird is often a symbol of strength and power and has importance and meaning to many Indigenous peoples,” Cozby said in an email. “Our desire is to honor the symbol of the Thunderbird …