swakʷən (Loon) Buttons Among the Tlingit

Among the Tlingit

Both the Moon and the Salmon have associations with regeneration and renewal

and one of the main crests among the Tsimshian and Heiltsuk

sailors take warning”

swakʷən (Loon) Buttons Among the TlingitEdition 50 This piece is only available framed. Please contact the gallery directly. 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