Raven with a Broken Beak Abalone a short round snout with

a short round snout with large nostrils

titled Moons Eclipsed is part of a limited edition of 9 prints by the artist Val Malesku

We have been corralled onto this tiny piece of land

It is a time to cleanse herself mentally

and clawed feet

Raven with a Broken Beak Abalone a short round snout with1979 Edition 112 229 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,