Bear Bentwood Box Acrylic on Canvas Some figures might represent a

Some figures might represent a chief or shaman while others an ancestor

Some oral traditions suggest that Thunderbird preys on Killer Whales and lives in the peaks of the coastal mountains

In some depictions

The being within the Nuu symbolizes humanity revealing its inner light

Bear Bentwood Box Acrylic on Canvas Some figures might represent aIndigenous 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