Raven Panel Yellow Cedar often considered to be legends

often considered to be legends or myths

they are easy victims for the powers that divide them

"Coast Salish traditions have honoured wooden carved house post figures

and are often finely carved or painted

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Raven Panel Yellow Cedar often considered to be legendsIndigenous 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