Raven and the Sun Panel Twine Edition / 99

Edition / 99

the ʼNa̱mg̱is trace their origins to a halibut-like being that came ashore after the great flood and transformed into a human

Marston is the great-great-grandson of Portuguese Joe and Kwatleemaat

and benevolence

Raven and the Sun Panel Twine Edition / 99Indigenous 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