Native American Symbols: Meanings of Nature, Animals, and Ceremonial Items

At.oow blanket

Symbol of tangible/intangible property; sacred ceremonial item; belongs to the clan, not the individual.

Cake

Symbolizes a personal life; each ingredient represents an event or experience in that life.

Circle

Symbolizes unity, focus, cycles, completeness, revolution, and forever. Also represents life as continuous and everything as connected.

Feather

Symbolizes honor and a connection between the owner, the bird, and the Creator. Given to Native American warriors for bravery. Seen as gifts from the sky.

Spirit Bear

Symbolizes power, beauty, and the danger of nature. Also represents pride, dignity, honor, inner demons, and forgiveness.

Whale (Orca)

Symbolizes family, wisdom, peaceful strength, communication, and keeper of history.

Lightning

To Native Indians, it symbolizes truth, the power of nature, and destruction.

Baby Sparrows

Symbolize persistence and integrity; remind us to value our self-worth regardless of external factors.

White Fur

Proof Cole saw and interacted with the Spirit Bear. Also symbolizes power, beauty, pride, dignity, honor, and the danger of nature.

Mice

Symbolize self-preservation, instinct, and quick thinking.

Hot Dog

Symbolizes perspective and presentation. Garvey uses it to show that life is what you choose to make it.