Medicine Turtle Ornament Loon Omakayas and her friend learn

Omakayas and her friend learn hard lessons when they take matters into their own hands and sneak off too early during wild rice gathering

beyond humanity

Mintle-e-da-us (Wade Stephen Baker) was born in Vancouver

Sculpted by West Coast artist Thomas McPhee with the precision which has made him renowned

Excellent teaching resource

Medicine Turtle Ornament Loon Omakayas and her friend learnDesigned by Odawa Pottawatomi Artist James Jacko. The Turtle is sacred in the Indigenous culture. It carries the four colours of the Medicine Wheel, symbolizing important elements and can be different depending on the nation. The seven circles represent the seven teachings of our People, and inside each circle is a bird that delivers the message of the Creator.