The Comanche Nation of Oklahoma is helping tribal members obtain eagle feathers and parts without going through the long federal process.

Sia, the tribe's Ethno-Ornithological Initiative, raises and maintains eagles. Parts can be supplied in as little as a day, compared to years for the National Eagle Repository.

"We can supply the needs much quicker," Bill Voelker, a tribal member who has dedicated his life to conservation and preservation of eagles, told The Oklahoman.

Sia is an official tribal program though it operates as a non-profit and must raise funds on its own.

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