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The Salmon

The Native Salmon Symbol symbolizes abundance, fertility, prosperity and renewal. For thousands of years, Salmon have been the primary food source for Northwest Coast Native Americans and are highly respected.

Salmon Symbol and First Nations

Some People of the Pacific Northwest coast believed that Salmon are immortal humans who live in villages deep under the ocean. In the springtime, these immortal humans put on Salmon disguises to offer themselves as food to the people. After the Salmon were eaten the people would put the full fish skeleton back in the water in the belief that its spirit would rise again and turn back into Salmon people, thus creating the cycle of life. In Kwakiutl culture, it is believed that to have twins was a blessing from the Salmon people and only twins had the right to perform the Salmon dance.

Native Art - The Salmon Symbol

Spirits of the West Coast Native Art Gallery sells Salmon Symbol prints, Native American Jewelry Salmon Native carvings, Salmon ceremonial masks, gold and silver bracelets and bentwood boxes, all inspired by the Salmon Symbol.

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If you have any further information or stories with or about this Native American Symbol or totem and you would like to share them with our readers, please feel free to email them to us. If they are appropriate we will add them to this page. Thank you!

Salmon Limited Edition Print

Bruce Alfred

Salmon Limited Edition Print

$246.00
Haida Copper Salmon Egg Pendant

Derek White

Haida Copper Salmon Egg Pendant

$300.00
Haida Copper Salmon Egg Earrings

Derek White Jr.

Haida Copper Salmon Egg Earrings

$300.00
Silver Salmon 1 1/2 inch Bracelet

Mike Sedgemore

Silver Salmon 1 1/2 inch Bracelet

$1,091.00
Fisherman's Delight Limited Edition Print

Robert Davidson

Fisherman's Delight Limited Edition Print

$1,957.00
Spawning Salmon Panel

Aubrey Johnston

Spawning Salmon Panel

$3,529.00
Silver Native Crest Money Clips

Justin Rivard

Silver Native Crest Money Clips

$246.00
The Good, The Bad, The Beautiful

Maynard Johnny Jr.

The Good, The Bad, The Beautiful

$295.00
Transformation Limited Edition Print

Andy Everson

Transformation Limited Edition Print

$321.00
In Formation Limited Edition Print

Andy Everson

In Formation Limited Edition Print

$321.00
New Beginning Limited Edition Print

Andy Everson

New Beginning Limited Edition Print

$321.00
Salmon People

Alano Edzerza

Salmon People

$343.00
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Salmon Silver Earrings with Abalone

Chris Cook

Salmon Silver Earrings with Abalone

$407.00
Salmon Silver with Gold Band

Justin Rivard

Salmon Silver with Gold Band

From $460.00
Small Salmon Cedar Panel

Trevor Hunt

Small Salmon Cedar Panel

$460.00
Salmon Dance Chiin Xyaalaa 4

April White

Salmon Dance Chiin Xyaalaa 4

$514.00
Kwikwetlem Harvest

Maynard Johnny Jr.

Kwikwetlem Harvest

$514.00
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Haida Salmon Argillite Pendant

Amy Edgars

Haida Salmon Argillite Pendant

$156.00
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Haida Salmon Argillite Pendant

Myles Edgars

Haida Salmon Argillite Pendant

$172.00
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K'utala Limited Edition Print

Bruce Alfred

K'utala Limited Edition Print

$246.00
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Salmon Dance Chiin Xyaalaa 3

April White

Salmon Dance Chiin Xyaalaa 3

$353.00
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Salmon Dance Chiin Xyaalaa 1

April White

Salmon Dance Chiin Xyaalaa 1

$353.00
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Supernatural Salmon 1

April White

Supernatural Salmon 1

$353.00
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Herring People - Salmon I ~ Iinang Xaadee -Tsiin I

April White

Herring People - Salmon I ~ Iinang Xaadee -Tsiin I

$353.00

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