Joe Descoteaux, 1/2" W X 6" L Eagle design, 14k Gold and Sterling Silver BraceletA 14k Yellow gold and sterling silver Eagle bracelet beautifully and exquisitely handcrafted by Indigenous artist Joe Descoteaux of the Kwagiulth First Nations. The perfect accessory to any ensemble!In traditional First Nations art and culture, the Eagle is known as the eagle is seen as the Spiritual Guide. The eagle is said to be the animal closest to the creator and its symbol can be one of chieftainship as many families own or inherit the right to use the eagle crest.Joe DescoteauxCULTURAL GROUP:OjibwayBORN:1964BIRTHPLACE: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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