Ancestors Fire

The Innu Birch-Lichen Cup Keeper Who Guided Six Summer Drinking Cups Before Their Lips Peeled

The Snuneymuxw Cedar-Current Weight Keeper Who Guided Fourteen Summer Net Sinkers Before Their Lines Tangled

The Homalco Cedar-Drift Loop Keeper Who Guided Eleven Summer Net Rings Before Their Circles Flattened

The Suquamish Cedar-Sun Peg Keeper Who Guided Six Summer Drying Frames Before Their Corners Shifted

The Puyallup Willow-Ash Drying Keeper Who Guided Fifteen Summer Herb Bundles Before Their Ties Slipped

The Umpqua Alder-Dew Paste Keeper Who Guided Thirteen Summer Basket Labels Before Their Corners Curled

The Nooksack Cedar-Rain Line Keeper Who Guided Eleven Summer Bark Strips Before Their Painted Edges Ran

The Cahto Tan-Oak Leaf Spacer Keeper Who Guided Seven Summer Acorn Bowls Before Their Rims Stuck Together

The Tsilhqot’in Willow-Dust Cord Keeper Who Guided Fifteen Summer Carry Straps Before Their Braids Frayed

The Konomihu Hazel-Shadow Sieve Keeper Who Guided Thirteen Summer Acorn Sieves Before Their Mesh Sagged