Column: America’s sacred bird honored in life and in death

SUN JOURNAL • March 7, 2020

A 36-year old Maine bald eagle had to be euthanized by wildlife officials because of osteoarthritis. The eagle has been sent to the National Eagle Repository located in Colorado. It is only legal for Native Americans to possess eagle feathers or body parts. Annually, the eagle repository receives about 3,500 eagle carcasses and fulfills about 4,500 orders. ~ V. Paul Reynolds