Killer Whale Panel Yul Baker During potlatches

During potlatches

as well as the line that bridges the two sides

Both the Moon and the Salmon have associations with regeneration and renewal

The Salmon trout head is a figure used in Northwest Coast First Nations art in the joints of a design or as the frame for an eye

Bear is identified by a wide mouth with prominent teeth

Killer Whale Panel Yul Baker During potlatchesEdition 12 Indigenous 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