Card - Coast Salish Weaving (Black & Gold) - 5x7

Blank folding card with envelope

Art by Spelexílh, Squamish Nation

Coast Salish Weaving

Bold vertical lines and open spacing give this pattern its commanding presence, echoing traditional weaving structures used to protect and guide. The layered geometric shapes symbolize strength, direction, and the collective power of community. In Coast Salish tradition, design is never just decorative; it is narrative, relational and deeply intelligent. This piece honours the structural knowledge passed from teacher to learner, and the responsibility that comes with carrying and creating within a lineage of master weavers.

The Coast Salish are Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, known for deep cultural teachings, cedar weaving, and carving. The Skwxwú7mesh Úxmumixw (Squamish Nation) have lived for generations and continue to steward their lands along the Squamish River, Howe Sound, and what is now North Vancouver. Their culture is deeply rooted in land, water, and community. In Squamish tradition, weaving is a sacred practice; each pattern carries story, connection, and ancestral knowledge passed down through ceremony and language.