Wolf and Fish Halibut Hook Ses Saunders "Coast Salish traditions have honoured

"Coast Salish traditions have honoured wooden carved house post figures

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and for this reason we "can be sure that the ancestors have heard our prayers

portrayed as a masculine form and viewed as the counter-figure to Moon

they are often a guardian symbol whereas the larger human figures can represent a welcoming figure

Wolf and Fish Halibut Hook Ses Saunders "Coast Salish traditions have honouredIndigenous 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