Bear Bentwood Box Tahltan The Nuu-chah-nulth

The Nuu-chah-nulth

weights were put in the ballast of the wood canoe to properly weigh down the backside

Of all the birds

- Ernest Swanson

"Occupied was first a doodle for a thank-you card

Bear Bentwood Box Tahltan The Nuu-chah-nulth2018 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 oral