Silver 1" Killer Whale Bracelet ChiefThis Orca or Killer Whale Bracelet is hand carved in sterling silver by Haida artist Alvin Adkins. 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
The wolf’s front and back legs with their clawed paws seem to push through the whale’s body
with the bottom of the beak opening downwards
There is a part of the dance that revolves around Kwakwabalas
It is one of the most powerful symbols in Kwakwaka’wakw culture
"Dakdakiiyaa (Hummingbird) is a member of the Trochilidae Clan and in Northwest Coast imagery is recognizable by its long slender beak and outspread wings
They played tag and hide and seek
The mask is about 16 inches or 41 cm long
This Orca or Killer Whale Pendant is hand-made in sterling silver by Justin Rivard from the Cree Nation and signed on the back
and horsehair
I left Ksan Indian Art School in Hazelton
This creature had a snake-like head on each side of its body and a human-like head in its centre
Hummingbird II is a Hand-Pulled Serigraph from an Artist Proof Edition of 8 from 2006
