Wahkotowin-Turtle Ornament Protection we are woven in two

we are woven in two

Reverses to pattern's opposite

Center of Creation pattern is based on a diptych fresco by Deborah Jojola

respect for people and respect for the land’

practices and way of being

Wahkotowin-Turtle Ornament Protection we are woven in twoDesigned by Mtis Artist Leah Dorion. In many First Nations creation stories the continent of North America is called "Turtle Island." The giant turtle represents the teachings about the sacred nature of kinship and the profound interrelatedness among all life on earth. We all depend on Mother Earth's gifts for our well being. Glass ornaments are 75mm in diameter and are individually packaged in an elegant padded satin box