Eagle and Salmon Mask Tahltan Edition /5

Edition /5

a short round snout with large nostrils

'" - Robert Davidson

The central photograph in the print is Chief Red Cloud

Thunderbird is not a primary crest figure amongst Northern Nations

Eagle and Salmon Mask Tahltan Edition /5Indigenous 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