Gilbert Pat Silver Small Pendant Hand Carved Paddle and raven came to the

and raven came to the chief with special presents

Flying ravens are distinguished from crows by their tail shape and the 5 large finger like wing feathers

Ignoring his mother’s warnings about the dangers of the woods

The wolf cub brothers

He has also been participating in the compilation of a new Indian usage dictionary which will soon be available to all Northern Vancouver Island schools

Gilbert Pat Silver Small Pendant Hand Carved Paddle and raven came to theGilbert Pat is a self taught jewelry carver from the Coast Salish cultural group. He began carving in 1976, after apprenticing with renowned artist Lloyd Wadhams. Prior to that, Gilbert worked as a fisherman and carpenter, making his own carving tools and honing the skills needed to create one of a kind pieces from silver and 14 karat gold.