Egwa Bead Totem

Introduction

The Lodge Totem Recognition Program is designed to function as both an immediate recognition for participation in lodge events and/or activities and to recognize our members for their contributions. achievements, and leadership on behalf of our lodge and its purpose. It also serves as a tangible record of each member’s participation and accomplishments that can be displayed while worn as a necklace during lodge events.

The Egwa Totem

This program begins with receiving the elements that make up the Egwa Totem. The Egwa Totem begins with an Ordeal Claw and an Induction Bead on a leather cord given to new Ordeal members when they attend their induction event.

Egwa Totem Guidelines

The above listed items together form the Egwa Totem which may be assembled in whatever arrangement suits each lodge member. This assembly may be decorated in whatever manner each member desires with the following restrictions:

• Items used in the Lodge Totem Recognition Program or similar looking items may not be used to decorate the Egwa Totem
• The decorated Egwa Totem cannot be offensive or insulting to any and all.
• The Lodge Key 3 reserves the right to deem any decorated Egwa Totem unacceptable to wear

The assembled Egwa Totem should hang from the leather cord and only items received as a part of the recognition program should be added to it. Lodge members should not “mix and match” with beads/items from other sources. The Ordeal Claw should be painted with each member’s own chapter’s unique color design. Members should refer to the chart on this board and chapter members on how to complete this at a Lodge event. The Brotherhood Claw should remain unadorned by all members except for Vigil Honor members who may paint their Brotherhood Claw with a red and/or white design of their own choosing.

P & P Beads 

Beads are earned by attending Lodge Events and participating and/or performing in activities during the event. A bead color is assigned to specific action that can be completed to earn the bead. An Egwa Totem Ticket specific to that event is available at each lodge event that lists the available P&P Beads and the required activity to earn that Bead Totem Tickets must be submitted prior to the close of that event

	RED	Lodge Event/Attendee
	LIGHT RED	Lodge Event/Activities
	BLUE	Lodge Induction Support
	LIGHT BLUE	Lodge AIA Drum/Dance
	GREEN	Attend/Participate in Youth Lodge Level Elections/Adult Trailblazer Planning Meeting at Fall Fellowship
	LIGHT GREEN	Lodge ICE/Elangomat or Nimat
	DARK GREEN	Lodge ICE/Ceremonialist
	TAN	Lodge ICE/Ceremony Support
	BLACK	Lodge ICE/Ceremony Evaluation (PreO/Ordeal/Brotherhood/Vigil)
	WHITE	Brotherhood Ceremony Attendance
	YELLOW	Lodge Service Project – 3 Hours Performed
	LIGHT YELLOW	Lodge Service Project – 1 Hour Performed
	ORANGE	LEC/LLD Retreat
	LIGHT ORANGE	Training Activities
	PURPLE	Trailblazer Adventure Camp Staff
	BROWN	Lodge Event Staff (Lodge Adviser Approval Required)
	CLEAR	Lodge Chief’s Award (Given at Lodge Chief’s Discretion)
		This bead acts as a “wild card” bead and can be used as a stand-in for any P&P bead in a bead swap. Clear P&P beads that have been swapped will have black stripes to designate they have previously been swapped.

Note: Colors above can look slightly different depending on the screen calibration of the device they are being viewed on.