Northwest Coast Indians by Katie Krug https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2 Made with an open mind en-us 2016-12-01 05:22:05 UTC 2016-12-02 07:37:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Tent.png The Northwest Coastal Peoples krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141013700 2016-12-01 05:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141013700 Fact about The Kwakiutl Tribes krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141014471 Here are some facts about the Kwakiutl Tribes ]]> 2016-12-01 05:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141014471 Transformation Mas krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141014702 2016-12-01 05:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141014702 Take a look at the photos in this Video krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141030849 What do you see? 
How does their life compare to yours?]]> 2016-12-01 08:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141030849 What were the masks used for? krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141030912 Her is an example of the masks in use! ]]> 2016-12-01 08:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141030912 Art From Northwest Coast krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141031427 More art from the Northwest Coast ]]> 2016-12-01 08:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141031427 Eagle Mask krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141305496 Kwakwaka’wakw artist, Eagle Mask closed, late 19th c., from Alert Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, cedar wood, feathers, sinew, cord, bird skin, hide, plant fibers, cotton, iron, pigments,
37 x 57 x 49 cm (American Museum of Natural History)]]> 2016-12-02 06:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141305496 Eagle Mask krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141305513 Kwakwaka’wakw artist, Eagle Mask open, late 19th c., from Alert Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, cedar wood, feathers, sinew, cord, bird skin, hide, plant fibers, cotton, iron, pigments, 37 x 57 x 49 cm 
(American Museum of Natural History)]]> 2016-12-02 06:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141305513 The Eagle krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141305826 The Native Symbol or Totem Eagle 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 with the creator. By soaring great heights, he can travel between the physical world and the spiritual world. He is said to be a messenger to the creator. Unlike the raven’s ability to send messages down, the eagle sends messages and prayers to the Creator. If an Eagle was seen during a Prayer session it was a sign of having a prayer accepted If a prayer needed immediate attention from the creator an eagle feather would be held up towards the sky. Although every part of the eagle has separate and significant meanings, the Eagle as a whole signifies focus, great strength, peace, leadership and incredible prestige. The wings of an eagle symbolize the balance and co-dependency between females and males, and how each gender must work unitedly in order to achieve harmonious results. The eagle feather plays a substantial part in religious and shamanic practices and ceremonies. The feathers were only allowed to be worn by people who had earned the privilege. For example, warriors that had done extremely well in battles would have a feather rewarded to them. The eagle feather transmits strength; it gives the ability to speak honestly from the heart, without hurt or anger. The middle vane in the feather symbolizes the path that every man walks in their lifetime, and every barb that comes off the middle vane symbolizes the choices we all have in life, and that every choice we make is attached to the middle or the main path that we take. Eagle down is scattered in entrances as a friendly welcome when people of great importance come and it is also often used in dances. Besides being a member of many different clans, every descendant from the Northwest Coast First Nations belongs to either a Raven or Eagle Clan. The membership is always defined by which clan the individual's mother belonged to.]]> 2016-12-02 06:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141305826 Feathers krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141306504 Feathers mean a lot to Native American Tribes.  A feather isn’t just something that falls out of a bird, it means much more.  The feather symbolizes trust, honor, strength, wisdom, power, freedom and many more things. To be given one of these is to be hand picked out of the rest of the men in the tribe - it’s like getting a gift from a high official.
If any Indian is given Golden or Bald Eagle feathers it is one of the most rewarding items they can ever be handed. The Indians believe that eagles have a special connection with the heavens since they fly so close. Many Indians believe that if they are given this feather, it is a symbol from above. They believe that the eagle is the leader of all birds, because it flies as high as it does and sees better than all the birds. 
Once an Indian receives a feather he must take care of it, and many will hang it up in their homes. It is disrespectful to hide it away in a drawer or a closet. An Indian will be given a feather to hold on to or to wear, and if they hold it they must put it out for everyone to see. This will be a constant reminder of how to behave. An eagle feather is a lot like the American flag, it must be handled with care and can never be dropped on the ground.
The only way an Indian can actually get one of these feathers is by doing a brave deed, like fighting off a bear or going up against the enemy. They were never allowed to wear the feather until they went in front of their tribal court and retold the story of their victory. It was at this time that they were allowed to put it in their headpiece. Only chieftains, warriors, and braves have ever been awarded this special gift.  The next time you see eagle feathers in a headdress, think about how they were earned.
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]]> 2016-12-02 07:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141306504 More Native American Symbols krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141307974 2016-12-02 07:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141307974 Map of the Northwest Clans krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141308800 2016-12-02 07:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141308800 Kwakiutl Masks krugkatie https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141309933 Masks are highly valued by the Kwakiutl, serving as potent manifestations of ancestral spirits and supernatural beings and offering these supernatural entities temporary embodiment and communication through dance and other kinds of performance (Greenville 1998: 14). Masks also allow the wearer to undergo spiritual and social renewal, and serve as an outward manifestation of inward transformations (Pollock 1995: 588-590). However, Northwest Coast tribes do not all share the same myths or characters, nor do they necessarily use masks in the same way during their ceremonies (Malin 1978: 47). Each mask and accompanying dance are owned by particular families and passed down by elders and chiefs to their immediate and extended families to be used in ceremonies like the potlatch and seasonal festivals. These masks thus accumulate histories that transform and enhance their value (Gosden and Marshall 1999: 172). Oftentimes, people who specialize in carving are commissioned to make these masks several months, even years, in advance for members of the Kwakiutl First Nation as well as for museums and private collectors (Malin 1978:18-19; Ostrowitz and Jonaitis 1991: 251). https://www.mpm.edu/research-collections/artifacts/kwakiutl/kwakiutl-masks]]> 2016-12-02 07:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/krugkatie/lbm5e0a2xd2/wish/141309933