Ancestral Shields Materials: yellow cedar

Materials: yellow cedar

showcasing how ancestral art forms and modern expression can beautifully intersect

2 inch width

honoring the natural resources we hold sacred

a revered Hopi knowledge keeper and an extraordinary human being

Ancestral Shields Materials: yellow cedarShaped as both symbols of beauty and protection, Ancestral Shields honor the guardianship passed down through generations. Yellow cedar long valued for its strength and fragrance forms the base, while abalone shell reflects light like water, carrying stories of the ocean. Beans and metal dangles bring movement and sound, reminding us that protection is not static, it is alive, responsive, and rooted in relationship. Materials: woven cedar bark,