Eagle Canoe Box Alvin Adkins Salmon is often viewed in

Salmon is often viewed in connection to regeneration

Killer Whale is a common crest and being among many groups of the Northwest Coast

Being an outcast could have easily overcome him with bitterness and low self esteem

the first ancestral Beaver was a woman who spent her time waiting for her husband swimming

These figures are depicted in many ways

Eagle Canoe Box Alvin Adkins Salmon is often viewed inIndigenous 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