The distinctive artistic tradition of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest
has shown a continuing vitality despite the generally devastating effect of
the coming of the Europeans upon their culture. Today this tradition is flourishing
with younger artists both following and reinterpreting the traditions of the
older culture and responding to the newer forces of their present life. The
carvings, paintings, textiles and jewelry are finding an enthusiastic reception
not only within the tribal communities and with tourists, but in the artistic
world at large. The Northwest Indian jewelry we carry includes both modern
and old pieces, with some pieces struck from dies made in the early 1900's.