"Cycle of Life" Salmon - chíin tluwáa in Victoria, British Columbia for sale

11 x14 in. Signed Vectored Print & Free Shipping
The salmon symbolizes instinct, determination and persistence. The salmon is also a provider of life. Salmon in pairs is good luck. Salmon is also a symbol of abundance, wealth and prosperity because the salmon is the primary food source for the people of the Northwest Coast. It is also symbolic of dependability and renewal is it is a provider. All five types of salmon run through our waters and is a main staple in the Northwest Coast diets. The salmon is both a saltwater and freshwater fish. Salmon travel great distances in schools, down the west coast to warmer waters during the winter months, and during warmer weather swim northwards again. At the end of their life cycle, the salmon will return to their spawning grounds, the fresh water rivers where they themselves were born; to spawn, lay and fertilize the eggs of the next generation. The salmon fight to return upstream, many dying before accomplishing their goal. After spawning, the salmon dies, creating a plentiful food source.