Copper Canoe Woman Paddle Song Cedar Earrings
Cedar + Abalone Paddle Song Earrings
HANDCRAFTED BY NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN
A light-weight paddle-shaped design dedicated to the continuation of glwa (canoe) culture. Lightweight for comfort. Native American-made for all to wear.
Vina Brown, owner and artist at Copper Canoe Woman Creations whose ancestral Haíłzaqvḷa name is ƛ̓áqvas gḷ́w̓aqs. This name roughly translates to Copper Canoe Woman. She grew up in unceded Haíłzaqv territory in British Columbia, and now lives on the Lummi reservation in Washington State. Vina is a member of the Haíłzaqv Nation and Nuučaan̓uɫ on her maternal side.
"Through art I’ve become connected to my roots in ways I never imagined. This journey has been an unraveling, a reclamation of Indigenous womanhood and of creation. I am grateful for my identity, my culture, that I carry in this physical realm, and I am grateful for you. Without your support it would be so much harder to be vulnerable and share parts of my soul I’d otherwise keep hidden. I am grateful to be my true self with you. All work comes from kind intentions and hopefully my most authentic self.I hope you are good, I hope you are taken care of, sending you light and love. Tkleco, Tkleco." - Vina Brown
Team Ginew is honored to share our latest earrings from our friends at Copper Canoe Woman (CCW): Indigenously designed artisan jewelry inspired by elements drawn from the land to the sea. Native Americana made for all to wear.
Construction
- Handcrafted by Native American artisans
- CCW operates on the Lummi Reservation, WA state
- Size: 3 inches long, 3/4 inch wide
- Material: cedar and abalone
- Created by: Copper Canoe Women
- Hardware: 18k gold plate nickel-free steel
