"Orca Swims Among Ghost Salmon" Godfrey Hunt We have been corralled onto

We have been corralled onto this tiny piece of land

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

Their spirits were returned back to the ocean where they were reborn

Another depiction often told by various Salish villages in the region is a tale when Orca was eating all the salmon in the bay and the people felt defeated and called upon the great Thunderbird (Ch’askin) for assistance and there he showed up

"Orca Swims Among Ghost Salmon" Godfrey Hunt We have been corralled ontoIndigenous 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