Silver Haida Copper-shaped Orca Pendant Whale

Silver Haida Copper-shaped Orca Pendant WhaleThis Orca Pendant is hand carved in sterling silver by Haida artist Garner Moody. The Orca or Killer Whale symbolizes family, romance, longevity, harmony, travel, community and protection. He is said to protect those who travel away from home, and to lead them back when the time comes. Orcas will often stay their whole life with the same pod and raise each calf with care. Find more information about and examples of The Orca Killer Whale Northwest

then humbly closing its jaws

mountains and kingfishers

the wrap ring has an overlap of nearly 1/2 of an inch or 1 1/4 centimeters wide

On the edges and top of the lid are subtle black underpainted lines that are only discernible under certain lighting conditions

With my partner as an eagle and me as a raven through my Tlingit ancestry

food allowance

The Tlingit in Alaska have had centuries-long tradition of ridicule poles depicting European and American statesmen and Presidents who have violated treaties and traditions

pass on the story of the flood and the importance of respect

or close to 31 grams

Chíin Sgáanuwaay ~ Supernatural Salmon 2 is a Hand-Pulled Serigraph from a limited edition of 55 Prints from 2009

-- The Bill Reid Centre

This print has a total edition of 150 and was printed on Stonehenge paper