Eagle and Salmon Paddle Wild Man of the Woods

Eagle and Salmon Paddle Wild Man of the WoodsThis Eagle and Salmon Paddle is hand carved in yellow cedar by Coast Salish artist Jody Sparrow. The Paddle features Jody's signature carving style, representing repeated Salmon on the run and an Eagle at the bottom of the paddle. It is also considered to be a reflection of himself within the piece. The Eagle Symbol is known as The master of skies and is a symbol of great significance. He is believed to be the creature with the closest relationship

not including the hooks

without hesitation

I think of all the stories that I have locked away within the protective walls of my dome

was head chief of the Taantʼa Ḵwáan and wanted to find himself a bride

This Wind Mask represents a human-like personification of wind in the Kwakwaka'wakw "A̱tłaḵ̓ima"

The second last image is of Ron Russ holding the carving

The 6" bracelet measures about 1/2 of an inch or 1 1/4 centimeters wide and 6 1/4 inches or 15 3/4 centimeters long

This Bear Panel is hand-carved in red cedar by Kwakiutl artist Trevor Hunt

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This piece is part of our exhibition “Looking After a Legacy: Through the Grains of Cedar” which opens on September 3rd 2022

when I visit Victoria

Things are being done in the name of progress yet for some of us it seems regress