Wolf and Fish Halibut Hook Ses Saunders a 1998 White Rock commission

a 1998 White Rock commission that was completed with Salish artist

"Coast Salish traditions have honoured wooden carved house post figures

and for this reason we "can be sure that the ancestors have heard our prayers

This isn’t about equality or women being victims

portrayed as a masculine form and viewed as the counter-figure to Moon

Wolf and Fish Halibut Hook Ses Saunders a 1998 White Rock commissionIndigenous 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