Native American Death Ceremony

I knew that the Native Americans often help many ceremonies for there death. I actually know someone who's family member recently dead and they had Native American ceremony for them. In some ways I think that is so special that they have such ceremonies for the death and that they don't believe that when they die they are just gone. I also find it a little bit creepy that they keep the dead persons hair. The quilted star that they receive is beautiful. Is that something that is made within the tribe? I found it interesting that even twelve months after the spirit die it may still be hungry.