The trail marker is used by a family or clan to mark a trail. It indicates the direction to a ceremony, meeting, or home of a clan. The colors on the trail marker are the clan colors. The deer antlers represent family and gentleness. Bear skulls represent wisdom. The feathers represent a connection to the Great Spirit and carry messages and prayers to the gods. The spearhead at the bottom of the trail marker is used for securing the marker into the ground. A trail marker without the spearhead indicates a clan living in a mountainous region, and this marker would be hung from a tree.
