They also wore a sort of armor and cuirass, which they called aquientor, on their back, legs, and other parts of the body for protection against arrows. Although it provided protection against arrows tipped with stone points, it was ineffectual against those with iron points. The cuirasses were made of white rods cut the same length and pressed against one another, very tightly sewn and interlaced with little cords. They also used a shield. Some shields (of cedar) covered almost the whole body (and smaller ones of boiled leather were also made). An ensign or flag, a round piece of tree bark painted with the armorial bearings of the town or province and fastened to the end of a long stick, was used.

On days of important business and rejoicing, as well as when they went on the warpath, the Indians wore a kind of plume, most of them around the head standing up like a crown and others sloping down like a moustache, made of the long hair of the moose dyed a scarlet red glued to a leather band 3 fingers wide and long enough to go around the head. (Gabriel Sagard)