Silver 1" Bear Bracelet Dogfish or Shark Woman

Silver 1" Bear Bracelet Dogfish or Shark WomanThis Bear Bracelet is hand carved in sterling silver by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Don Wadhams. The Bear Symbol represents strength, family, vitality, courage, and health. The bear is thoughtful and independent, with little need for fellowship. The bear is also self contained and strong willed in nature. A Bear is of great support and comfort to those who crave human company simply for personal reassurance rather than for the simple pleasure of being with

My father was Orca

The box measures approximately 11 3/4 inches or 30 centimeters high

"Kumugwe is the Chief of the Sea

Find more information about and examples of The Orca/Killer Whale Northwest Coast First Nations symbol

These elaborate hats (´xis´) replicate the form of the woven spruce root crest hats

then hike up a trail through trees to St

Sometimes early peoples were changed into rocks or geographical features

Some old ones used the radius of an ancestor as a click stick to beat time for the songs

He received the prestigious right to this crest from his mother

the design was meticulously hammered from the back to raise the moon motif on the front

measures approximately 30 inches or 76 centimeters high

Today my list of teachers includes the Kingfisher too