A 1" x 6" Sterling Silver Orca (Killer Whale) bracelet beautifully and exquisitely handcrafted by Indigenous artist Joe Descoteaux of the Kwagiulth First Nations. In traditional First Nations art and culture, the Orca is often referred to as “The Lord of the Ocean” and is a symbol of great significance. The Orca symbolizes family and is said to protect those who travel away from home.Joe Descoteaux CULTURAL GROUP: Ojibway BORN:1964 BIRTHPLACE:Kitchener, ONBorn in Ontario, Joe moved to British Columbia in the 1980s where he met his wife Cheryl Wadhams. Joe began working in the Northwest Coast style under the guidance of Cheryl and her uncles Don Dawson and Raymond Wadhams. After working in wood for a year, Joe learned jewellery making techniques from Lloyd Wadhams Jr. In 2007, at a potlatch in Alert Bay, Joe was given the name Hilamas, a traditional name from the Dawson family which means \'he fixes things\'.

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