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Indigenous 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 histories and artist descriptions.
In Pacific Northwest Coast and broader northern Indigenous cultures, the loon is a revered symbol of peace, tranquility, and heightened consciousness. Because it moves fluidly between air, land, and deep water, the loon is seen as a connector between physical and spiritual realms
