swakʷən (Loon) Buttons Among the Tlingit

Among the Tlingit

Frog is also associated with versatility as it lives in both water and land

and hospitality

and one of the main crests among the Tsimshian and Heiltsuk

swakʷən (Loon) Buttons Among the TlingitEdition 50 This piece is only available framed. Please contact the gallery directly. 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