Canoe Ancestor Mask Val Malesku Ch'askin helped Chief Spelmu'lh who

Ch'askin helped Chief Spelmu'lh who was the first person who built longhouses and many villages there

Please note - The design of each sandblasted panel is identical

such as the Kwakwaka’wakw

Serpents have been considered as high esteemed art symbols in many of the Pacific Northwest coast art traditions

Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation

Canoe Ancestor Mask Val Malesku Ch'askin helped Chief Spelmu'lh who2002 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 but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral