This is a great Blue Heron done in haida/coast salish style and is often called the watcher by Coast Salish tribes. Before the European contact in the Pacific Northwest coast wars were waged between many of the different tribes so there was always the threat of a village being raided. Most Coast Salish villages are located at a mouth of a salmon bearing river which also happens to be a habitat for blue herons so villages would have these birds located outside in the water. The herons would act as an alarm system and start flying and squawking if a war canoe or anything else was approaching the village. I decided to draw this because the other day I witnessed this happened while I was collecting water samples of the river for my work and as soon as the heron seen me it turned around flew the opposite way and warned all the other animals that a human was approaching the river. My tribe T’Sou-ke have a song to honor this bird for thier help in the protection of our villages over the many years.
Native Americans were the keepers of the land…They call it Mother Earth and respected her as such. It is in basic colors of Red, White and Blue.
Surreal vision of an attack force. / © 2008 Susan Connors. All Rights Reserved.
If the Native Americans use to live by a set of commandments like our Christian 10 commandment, I guess this would be it. I love the words of wisdom and the lack of judgment. I have them posted in my home to remind me of a peaceful way to live with the earth and all my relations.
Native American scene based on an inspirational Navajo guide my bff and I met in Arizona.
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Funky design with a tough looking Native American.
Design inspired by Native American artwork.
Horse and Feathers in blue…
A magnificent appaloosa stallion stands on the high ground, with the blue moon in the background
“Angeles y Serafines llegan a Bendecir, a Jesus Sacramentado que Acabo de Recibir…”
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