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The word totem comes from the Anishinabek (Ojibway) word Dodem that means
clan. Totem figures are not objects of worship but are artworks and
insignia. Totems tell stories and marking events and places. Totems also
show the signs of the Greatness of the Creator and remind us that we all
have One Creator. Though the origin of the word totem comes from the East
Coast and the Woodlands Native culture most totem carvings come from the
West Coast Native culture. All Native Nations in Turtle Island (America) are
divided into several cultures depending on the different regions. The Arctic
and Sub Arctic cultures are in the North, the Woodlands culture stretches
from the East Coast woodlands region to the central plains region where the
Plains culture begins. Southwest of the plains is the dry region of the
Southwest culture. Just like in the Woodlands culture, cultures of the East
Coast, the Plains and other regions also have the clan system division of
duties in their societies. For its insignia, every clan has a figure of an
animal associated with the duties that the clan performs. The Eagle Clan
members for example are always the spiritual leaders where the eagle, known
for flying at the highest levels, represents virtues such as the highest
elevation of the soul.
Wolf (Messenger of Wisdom, Survival, Kindness, Forgiveness, Loyalty), acrylic on best quality cardboard paper; framed in glass wooden frame, 3 1/2"x5"
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Bear (Healing and Protection), acrylic on dried maple leaf on paper framed in glass wooden frame, 3 1/2"x5"
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Woolly Mammoth (Spirit From Under the Earth), acrylic on best quality cardboard paper; tusks are real woolly mammoth ivory 20,000 years old from Magadan in Siberia; framed in glass wooden frame, 3 1/2"x5"
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