NATIVE TRIBES: 8)

a canoe, the rectangular surface of a chest, or the narrow, elongated bracelets, or
gambling-sticks, or circular spinning-whorl. Whether in the designs on Chief's
seats and head-dresses, on ceremonial paint-bags or staffs, everywhere the results
show this strong feeling for balance and symmetry controlled by the demands of
conventionalization and surfaces.

* PLATE XIX:

Courtesy of Provincial Museum, Victoria, B.C.

Carved maple-wood spinning-whorl; an art in which the men of ‘the
Coast Salish Tribe excelled.

USE OF SYMBOLISM.

Symbolism usually found expression in the selection of characteristics con-
sidered the most significant in the fish, bird, or animal represented, thereby assist-
ing identification. ‘Thus in the case of four birds which figure prominently in
crests on totem-poles or in tribal mythology the Raven is usually shown with a
long straight beak, the Eagle has the beak curved downwards, and that of the
Hawk is curved back between the lips. The beak of the mythical Thunder-bird