Bear Panel Bleached Grass Edition 58/365

Edition 58/365

Hummingbird is the most talented flyer as it can hover in one place

Hummingbird is a popular figure in Northwest Coast artwork

Sisiutl (or Sisiyutł) is a powerful supernatural double-headed sea serpent in the mythology of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast

notable ancestors

Bear Panel Bleached Grass Edition 58/365Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral