Gold Salmon Stud Earrings Bead

Gold Salmon Stud Earrings BeadThese Salmon stud earrings are hand carved in 14 karat gold and signed by Justin Rivard from the Cree Nation. The Salmon symbolizes abundance, fertility, prosperity and renewal. For thousands of years, Salmon have been the primary food source for Northwest Coast Native Americans and are highly respected. Find more information about and examples of The Salmon Northwest Coast First Nations symbol. Each earring measures about 3 8 of an inch or 1

At all times during our history

who were starving and the father asked each of his oldest sons if they could go out hunt a whale to provide food for the family

and about 1/8 inch or 1/2 centimeter thick

This Orca or Killer Whale Ring by Justin Rivard from the Cree Nation is hand carved in sterling silver and 14k gold

and 7 1/2 inches or 19 centimeters deep

While he had been secretly training

it primarily consisted of late-night raids in which the attackers would paddle their canoes close to the village and sneak into the big houses while everyone slept

This mask is hand-carved from red cedar and features black synthetic hair

In many origin stories

The mask is painted in white and black acrylic with a shimmering gold additive and features abalone shell in the eyes

This Watchman pendant is hand-carved in yellow cedar by Haida artist Leon Ridley

One of the common shapeshifters in our history is the trickster raven