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Use a Bear Spirit Totem as a personal fetish, pendant, or hang from vehicle mirror, door knob or on the wall or Christmas tree. A unique gift. - bear is 3 1/2" from nose to
tail The bears are made from soft deer leather, stuffed with South Dakota sage and hand stitched. They are hand painted with the same design on both sides using acrylic paint. Embellished with high quality glass crow beads, brass beads and brass cones. About Sage - Native Americans use sage for smudging ceremonies and worn in bags around the neck. They believe sage would drive off negative energies, spirits and influences and protect them from all that is negative in spirit. The sage used in these totems is native to South Dakota where Alan Monroe lives. He collects it, strips it and packs the totems very full and tight so that they retain their shape for generations. (ONLY ONE EACH DESIGN AVAILABLE) | |
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 | Native American Bear SymbolismBear is considered the most powerful of all of the animals and is one of the most popular subjects of Native American carvers. Bear is a spiritual guide and represents strength and self-knowledge. Bear has supernatural powers and great healing powers. Bear is a symbol deliberate action, introspection, soul and insight for the past and the future. The Bear is the guardian of the West an is one of the animals of the Six Directions. Bears are the main figure in the Mountain Way, an important Navajo ceremony. Bear claws are a traditional adornment to pendants and bracelets. | |
| Alan Monroe, Lakota Alan Monroe creates his Northern Plains artwork from hides, stone, leather, and wood. He learned the basics of quill working, weaponry, sculpting and pipe making from traditional and contemporary artisans in his family circle. He is a fifth generation pipe maker and considered by many to be a master pipe maker. In his sculptures, Monroe works with a variety of materials such as pipestone, bone, wood and alabaster. He creates small objects like fetishes to large pieces than can weigh hundreds of pounds. Al Monroe's work can be seen in many galleries and museums across the country and he has won many awards. Al Monroe was born in Hot Springs , South Dakota and is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He graduated from Hot Springs High School and studied business and art in Nebraska, Tennessee, and South Dakota. | ||
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