Dogfish Spirit Panel Frog Painted by Rod Smith

Painted by Rod Smith

Dogfish is a favourite subject of renowned Haida artists

Drifted Ashore House is the name of a Tlingit clan from Tongass

Originally

with a hooked beak and small ears

Dogfish Spirit Panel Frog Painted by Rod SmithIndigenous 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