Salmon Plate Cedar Both Salmon and the Moon

Both Salmon and the Moon are associated with cycles – the cycle of the seasons

Bookwus forces his victims to eat his ghost food

Owl is a nocturnal hunting bird found on the Northwest Coast

supernatural Codfish or Lingcod tries to swallow the Moon

and the civic duties to always care for and uphold your opposites

Salmon Plate Cedar Both Salmon and the MoonIndigenous 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