Beautiful salmon wall carving measures 23 x 8. Priced at $775. The piece features several abalone shell inlays, a soft blue hand-rubbed paint treatment, and clean precise carving.

The artist is a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) First Nation, originating from Vancouver Island, on Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada.

His father was a hereditary chief of the Snaw-naw-as Nation, originating from Nanoose Bay.

The artist is known world wide for his beautiful creations of wood, gold and silver, truly keeping the tradition of his peoples in mind. He clearly loves his art and is constantly developing new designs.

The spring salmon has many nicknames including king salmon, Quinnat salmon, Tsumen, Chinook, chrome hog, Blackmouth, and Tyee salmon. The scientific name is Oncorhynchus tshawytscha.

Chinook are anadromous fish native to the North Pacific Ocean and the river systems of western North America, ranging from California to Alaska.

The Chinook salmon is spiritually and culturally prized among certain First Nations peoples on the Northwest coast. Salmon are an important part of their culture for both spiritual reasons and nutrition. Many celebrate the first spring Chinook caught each year with “first-salmon ceremonies.” The relation to salmon for the tribes in this area has many legends and spiritual ties.

The Native Salmon Symbol symbolizes abundance, fertility, prosperity and renewal. For thousands of years, Salmon have been the primary food source for Northwest Coast Native Americans and are highly respected.

Some People of the Pacific Northwest coast believed that Salmon are immortal humans who live in villages deep under the ocean. In the springtime, these immortal humans put on Salmon disguises to offer themselves as food to the people. After the Salmon were eaten the people would put the full fish skeleton back in the water in the belief that its spirit would rise again and turn back into Salmon people, thus creating the cycle of life.
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