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Tatanka Lodge is a very unique lodge because of our coup system. The coup is a necklace that has two (plastic) eagle claws in the center and beads signifying the accomplishments of an Arrowman. The claws are used to show an arrowman's elevation and the chapter he belongs to. Ordeal members wear their claws pointing outward, Brotherhood members turn their claws so that the face together, and Vigil members add a totem representative of their vigil name between their claws. The chapter color goes on the base of the claws. Brotherhood ranks such as Firebuilder, Runner, and Keeper of the Sacred Bundle are represented by painting yellow, sky blue, and white (respectively) bands on the tips of the claws. See the diagrams below. The Lodge Bylaws and Operations Manual include these and several other topics.

The Order of the Arrow in general uses the language of the Lenni Lenape tribe of the Delaware Indians in many different respects, many of which are ceremonial. A Lenape to English Dictionary in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format is available via this link.


ORDEAL	BROTHERHOOD	VIGIL

The beads are awarded as follows:

Listing of Beads (Rev. 2011)

Black Flat	Tap-Out Team (Speaking Parts ONLY)
Black Round	Eagle Scout (Only one set per Eagle Scout Arrowman)
Blue Square	Lodge Officers
Blue Flat	Vigil Weekend
Blue Round	Lodge Secretary and Treasurer
Blue Square w/ white stripe	Lodge Chief
Brown Flat	Camp Staff
Brown Round	Annual Banquet
Clear Round	Elangomat
Gold Square	Founder's Award
Green Square	Chapter Officers
Green Flat	Brotherhood Ceremonial Team (Speaking Parts ONLY)
Green Round	Fellowship Weekend
Green Square w/ white stripe	Chapter Chief
Orange Cylinder	Section Conclave
Orange Flat	Membership Recruitment (SINGLE)
Orange Round	Committee Chairman
Orange Square	Chapter Advisor
Orange Square w/ white stripe	Chapter Assistant Advisor
Purple Cylinder w/ white stripe	Lodge Assistant Advisor
Purple Flat	Pre-Ordeal Ceremonial Team (Speaking Parts ONLY)
Purple Round	Special Service (Only one set per Arrowman)
Purple Square w/ white stripe	Lodge Advisor
Red Cylinder	Ordeal Master
Red Flat	Taskmaster
Red Round	1 Year in the Order of the Arrow.
Red Square	5 Years in the Order of the Arrow (Trade 5 red rounds for set).
Red Square w/ white stripe	Presented to Elangomat upon 50% of his clan completing Brotherhood.
Tan Flat	Unit Election Team
Tan Round	Chapter Participation
Turquoise Turtle	Indian/Mountain Main Outfit at Ceremonies (1 per ceremony, max 2 per weekend)
White Cylinder	Indian Dance Team
White Flat	Ordeal Ceremonial Team (Speaking Parts ONLY)
White Round	Annual Pow Wow
Wood Round	Member of an official delegation to National Order of the Arrow Event
Yellow Flat	Ceremonial Service
Yellow Round	1 Long Term Camp (Summer Camp / Winter Camp, one set per year)
Yellow Square	5 Long Terms Camps (Trade 5 yellow rounds for set)

Beads Pre-2011*

Black Flat	Call-out team (for speaking parts only)
Black Round	Eagle Scout (worn at the top of the coup because it is the highest rank in scouting)
Blue Cylinder	Lodge Vice-Chief
Blue Flat	Attending a Vigil Weekend
Blue Round	Lodge Secretary or Treasurer
Blue Square	Lodge Chief
Brown Flat	Summer Camp Staff
Brown Round	5 OA Banquets (trade in 5 purple cylinders)
Clear Round	Elangomat
Gold (Brass) Square	Founder's Award recipient
Green Cylinder	Chapter-Vice Chief
Green Flat	Brotherhood Ceremony (speaking parts only)
Green Round	Chapter Secretary
Green Square	Chapter Chief
Orange Cylinder	Section Conclave attendance
Orange Flat	Membership Recruitment (single per person)
Orange Round	Committee Chairman
Orange Square	Chapter Advisor
Orange Square w/White Stripe	Chapter Assistant Advisor
Purple Cylinder	Banquet Attendance
Purple Cylinder w/White Stripe	Lodge Assistant Advisor
Purple Flat	Pre-Ordeal Ceremony Team (speaking parts only)
Purple Round	Special Service (one set per Arrowman)
Purple Square	5 Fellowship Weekends (trade in 5 yellow cylinders)
Purple Square w/White Stripe	Lodge Advisor
Red Cylinder	Ordeal Master
Red Flat	Taskmaster
Red Round	1 Year membership in the OA
Red Square	5 Years membership in the OA (trade in 5 red rounds)
Red Square w/White Stripe	Presented to an Elangomat upon 50% of his clan completing Brotherhood
Tan Flat	Unit Election Team (one set per year)
Tan Round	50% Chapter Attendance (one set per year)
Turquoise Turtle	Indian/Mountain Man Outfit at Ceremonies (1 per ceremony, max 2 per weekend)
White Cylinder	Indian Dance Team
White Flat	Ordeal Ceremony Team (speaking parts only)
White Round	Annual Pow-Wow
Wood Round	Member of an official delegation to a National Order of the Arrow Event
Yellow Cylinder	Fellowship Weekend
Yellow Flat	Ceremonial Service (one bead per ceremony)
Yellow Round	1 Long Term Summer/Winter Camp (one set per year)
Yellow Square	5 Long Term Camps (trade in 5 yellow rounds)

*Due to problems with the manufacturers, some of the beads were changed in 2011.

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Listing of Beads (Rev. 2011)

Beads Pre-2011*

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