Northwest Coast First Nations EAGLE Earrings by Joe Descoteaux 14k Gold and Sterling SilverJoe Descoteaux, 14k Gold and Sterling Silver RAVEN EarringsIn traditional First Nations art and culture, the Hummingbird is known as messengers of peace, they heal your body and soul and they guide you through life’s challenges. Hummingbirds are very independent and seem to have an unlimited energy supply. They symbolize wonder and beauty.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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