ksihlkw 2024

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Nisga'a translation for salamander/lizard

I have been thinking about our Nisga'a creation stories and how the sky world carries many different kingdoms, each dedicated to every single creature... and how their story's have been lost due to colonization...

I figured that I could start creating a crest design for these creatures as a step to reviving their importance to the environment...

#northwestcoastart #crest #lizard #slander #indigenousart #beading

24"×36" oil on Birch panel, glass beads