Each item is handcrafted, no two alike. I listen for Spirit’s Direction within each turtle shell, stone, or piece of leather, doing my best to follow this, enjoying the Journey and the process.This results in a unique and personal article for the person to whom it finds its way.
Items on this site are NOT Native American produced, a Native American product of a particular Native American, Native American Tribe, or any Native American arts and crafts organization within the USA. While the owner of this site and producer of these goods does have Native American blood it is not documented and he is not an officially adopted member of tribe of which he does Ceremony with.
THE TURTLE CLAN
.Teachers and Helpers
The Ojibwa, Saulteaux, Cree and
Iroquois peoples viewed the Turtle as symbolic of
Mother Earth and referred to the continent of
North America as "Turtle Island". They viewed
the hard outer shell, which protects a living
being, as an analogy to our Mother, the Earth, also a living entity.
Land rose up out of the ocean in a
fashion similar to the way a Turtle rises up out
of the water. Land has similar shapes and
contours, when viewed from the ocean, as a Turtle's back.
Turtle Clan people require a strong
base from which to live, develop roots too, and
grow. They move slowly, and teach patience
(either the need for, or presence of). Sometimes
both within a short period of time. It often
takes them a long time to learn a particular
lesson, but once learned, they are not likely to forget it.
As a Turtle carries its shell around
upon its back, people of this Clan are often
involved in helping other people move forward.
They are persistent and have great
tenacity, but also a tendency towards stubbornness, if not careful.
They may appear slow and prodding,
but their determination allows them to meet
their goals. Turtle Clan people have their feet
planted firmly in reality and are not prone to
flights of fancy. They may have too little imagination.
When Turtle is frightened, it pulls
back inside its shell until the danger
passes. So, people of this Clan have a tendency
to ignore or hide from their problems. They need
to learn to meet them head on, if they wish to continue to learn and
grow.
Turtles will often leave a pool or
pond before a drought arrives, a warning of a
change in climate. So their Human Kind relatives
may see changes or dangers around other people before they occur.
The Turtle is a creature of two
elements, Earth and Water. So the people of this
Clan share an affinity with both of these. They
enjoy helping things grow, both plants and
people, yet require the freedom to "do their own
thing" as Turtle has the freedom in the water.
Courtesy of KiskeeN'tum (She Who Remembers) Mohawk/Cree
My website currently has hancrafted items made by only myself in the future I have other people both Native and Non-native that have exspressed interest in displaying thier work on this site. It will be all handcrafted items of good quality, made by people in a good way, from thier hearts.
Preparing Buffalo Skulls for Sun Dance
