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The Sisiutl or Sea Serpent

The Native Sea Serpent symbolizes protection, supernatural power and revival. It is one of the most powerful symbols in Kwakwaka’wakw culture. The Sisiutl/Sisiulth is a supernatural three-headed serpent that possesses shapeshifting abilities and the ability to turn spectators into stone when gazed upon. Not only can the Sisiutl change shape into a human or animal, but it can also transform its body into a self-propelled canoe that the owner must feed with seals.

Sisiutl/Sisiulth or Sea Serpent Symbol and First Nations

Native healers tried to kill the Sisiutl for its magic and healing power, and warriors tried to kill it so they could rub the blood on their bodies believing that it would make them invincible. Warriors often wore headbands, belts or other accessories with images of the Sisiutl to protect them from harm. Sisiutls were painted on the sides of canoes and painted or carved in entranceways to protect people from evil spirits. Some old tribes believed that mica, a mineral found on beaches were the scales from the Sisiutl.

Native Art - The Sea Serpent Symbol

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

Silver Sisiutl 1 1/2 inch Bracelet

Mike Sedgemore

Silver Sisiutl 1 1/2 inch Bracelet

$663.00
Guardian of the Legacy

Junior Henderson

Guardian of the Legacy

$23,798.00
Raven Whale and Sisiutl Totem Pole

Kevin Daniel Cranmer

Raven Whale and Sisiutl Totem Pole

$4,952.00
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Dzunuk'wa and Sisiutl Canoe Print

Calvin A. Hunt

Dzunuk'wa and Sisiutl Canoe Print

$116.00
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Yuman Na’mima Print

Calvin A. Hunt

Yuman Na’mima Print

$132.00
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Sea Serpent and Sun Original Painting

Karver Everson

Sea Serpent and Sun Original Painting

$1,278.00
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Sisiulth and Kolus Headdress

Shawn Karpes

Sisiulth and Kolus Headdress

$1,997.00
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Sea Serpent Cedar Panel

Karver Everson

Sea Serpent Cedar Panel

$2,316.00
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Double Sided Raven and Sea Serpent Paddle

Joshua Prescott

Double Sided Raven and Sea Serpent Paddle

$3,913.00
Silver Cutout Sisiutl Ring

Joe Wilson

Silver Cutout Sisiutl Ring

$264.00

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