An indigenous perspective on Brookline's wild turkeys

The wild turkeys of Brookline are a frequent topic of discussion in the Brookline Townwide Discussion Facebook group. Some comments are light hearted and some comments are a bit mean (suggestions of curbing their population). But the overall theme is that they are a nuisance.
Well, I'd like to offer a different perspective. I am a lifeling resident of Brookline, attended Brookline public schools from K-12, occasionally substitute teach at BHS, and I am Native American (Haliwa-Saponi/Nansemond).
Turkeys, which are indigenous to this land, have long been an integral part of our culture. We use the feathers for adornment, the meat for food, the bones for weaponry and we even have turkey clans. I love that the turkey population has rebounded in Brookline because that means I am able to collect turkey feathers to use for regalia.
Pictured is a hair clip that I finished today. It is braided brain tanned buckskin adorned with wampum (made from the quahog shell) and a lovely local Brookline turkey feather.
Perhaps you can have a new found appreciation for these beautifully feathered beings.
Thank you for reading.