Heron Headdress Seal

Heron Headdress SealThis Heron headdress was hand carved in red cedar and painted with acrylics by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Quinn James. It has been adorned with horse hair, and features an articulated beak. The Heron is a symbol of resilience and patience. Along the coast, the Heron stands for long periods in stillness, unmoving, watching. It does not rush. It does not waste energy. It waits for the right moment. The Heron survives in harsh coastal conditions wind, rain,

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This Copper Maker Woman Mask or Tłaḵwagila'ogwa is by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Raymond Shaw

wishes and dreams

recalls traditional Nuu-chah-nulth artistic conventions

my grandmother got extremely upset and made it clear to my mom that she desperately wanted to be with her sister–several hundred kilometers away

It’s a very humbling dance

but relentless pursuit by her brothers to find the lost Princess causes the Prince to flee with her

This Silver and Gold Raven wrap ring is hand-carved by Bill Helin from the Tsimshian Nation

the dragonfly and stand together measure approximately 14 1/2 inches or 37 centimeters wide

The ring is about 1/4 of an inch wide

I had just finished two years of commercial fishing with very little in the way of earnings and could not help but think of my artwork

It weighs about 4