Killer Whale Panel Yul Baker The Salmon trout head is

The Salmon trout head is a figure used in Northwest Coast First Nations art in the joints of a design or as the frame for an eye

Eagle is one of two crests among the Haida and Tlingit

The fisherman

Thunderbird is not a primary crest figure amongst Northern Nations

as well as the line that bridges the two sides

Killer Whale Panel Yul Baker The Salmon trout head isEdition 12 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