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Eagle and Salmon

2007

First Nations, Cowichan, born 1966

Salazar studied with several well-known artists and was influenced by Simon Charlie. Hand-crafted drums are often painted with stories, or with the maker's visions or experiences. This one shows the eagle and salmon: the eagle as the protector of the people and the salmon as their primary sustenance.

Deer hide and acrylic paint

Diameter: 20 in. (50.8 cm)

Purchased with funds from Doug and Thelma McTavish

2008.49

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, S'abadeb - The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists, October 24, 2008 - January 11, 2009; Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, BC, November 2009 - March 2010

Published ReferencesBrotherton, Barbara, et al, S'abadeb - The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists, Seattle Art Museum in association with University of Washington Press, Seattle, 2008, p. 169

Seattle Art Museum respectfully acknowledges that we are on Indigenous land, the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. We honor our ongoing connection to these communities past, present, and future.

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