Bear Bentwood Box Acrylic on Canvas In some depictions

In some depictions

depicts an abstract

at the centre of them all is feasting and the bestowal of gifts by a host family to their invited guests

Its presence in the Nuu highlights our potential to overcome challenges and evolve

Some figures might represent a chief or shaman while others an ancestor

Bear Bentwood Box Acrylic on Canvas In some depictionsIndigenous 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