Bear Panel Artist Unknown (Northern Coastal) featuring his more abstract work

featuring his more abstract work

straight beak and the lack of plumage or horns on the head

as that's the way he lived his life

Elemental signifies the Wolf is Supernatural and also signifies the Salish Elements

Bear Panel Artist Unknown (Northern Coastal) featuring his more abstract workIndigenous 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