Haida Thunderbird Artist Unknown (Tsimshian) Inscribed "KETCHIKAN" on the handle

Inscribed "KETCHIKAN" on the handle

This was the design of the 'Namgis Big House in Alert Bay

believe that the sound of the Owl was a call to summon the spirit world

Robert Davidson and Bill Reid

Although many different kinds of events are referred to by this name

Haida Thunderbird Artist Unknown (Tsimshian) Inscribed "KETCHIKAN" on the handle1981 Edition 170 195 This print is only available framed. Please contact the gallery directly to purchase. 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