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In some Indigenous cultures, a dreamcatcher or dream catcher is a handmade willow hoop, on which is woven a net or web. It may also include sacred items such as certain feathers or beads. They believe that, through the use of a dream catcher, an individual can protect themselves from negative dreams while letting positive dreams through the hole of the dream catcher.
Dream catchers originated with the Ojibwe people and were gradually adopted by some neighbouring nations through intermarriage and trade. This continued and, by the 1960s and 1970s, they had been adopted by a large number of Indigenous people of diverse cultures.
Because of this, some consider the dream catcher a symbol of unity among the Indigenous or Aboriginal people. However, many other Indigenous people have come to see dream catchers as over-commercialized, offensively misappropriated and misused by non-natives.
The Dream Catcher legend says that Dream Catchers will catch bad dreams and let only good dreams through to the dreamer below. Free Shipping all orders over $60. $5 Flat rate for everything else!! Free shipping on orders over $60. $5 Flat Rate shipping Every Day! The dream-catchers were traditionally hung above their sleeping areas. A misconception of dream-catchers is that they were for the children. They were used for all members of the tribe including children and adults. Bineshii dream-catchers are created using the same ancient Ojibwe customs. The Ojibwe, or Chippewa, tribe is located mainly in Canada, and they are known historically for their wigwam homes and birch bark canoes. If you are looking to add to your Native American art collection, consider checking out our Ojibwe collection, which includes Ojibwe artwork, powwow photos, dream catchers, and beadwork.
At Canadian Indigenous Art, we ensure our gallery only includes handcrafted dream catchers from authentic Squamish Nation Artists.
Celebrated for their striking geometric spider-web design, the dream catcher was originally the product of Ojibwe Indian culture, as a means of ultimate talismanic protection. Its origins lie in Ojibwe legend, which tells of a Spider Woman who protected their people from evil forces. The dream catcher was created to honor this legend, designed as a symbolic means to snare evil forces and particularly bad dreams.
The creation of a dream catcher traditionally begins with a hoop constructed from willow. On to this hoop a loose, woven mesh, akin to a spider web, of fiber made from either animal tissues or plant materials. Following this weaving, the catcher is decorated with both symbolic and sacred objects, such as feathers or beads. Later spread to other tribes, the dream catcher is recognized today as a powerful and persevering symbol of American Indian history that continues to delight.
- Dream Catchers: Dreamcatcher: Grandmother's Dreamcatcher: Illustrated instruction kit by a Navajo couple on how to build dreamcatchers. Beautiful picture book about an Ojibwa baby's dreamcatcher. Gentle story of a contemporary Chippewa girl learning the dream-catcher tradition.
- Baby and Navy Blue Authentic Cherokee Dream Catcher - 2 Dangles. Baby and Navy Blue Tribal Authentic Cherokee Dream Catcher.
Quick Facts
- In the Ojibwe language, a dream catcher is referred to as a “asabikeshiinh,” which translates roughly to “spider”
- Though the dream catcher carries far back into Ojibwe lore, the first mention in print of their existence was made in anthropologist Francis Densmore’s “Chippewa Customs,” published in 1929
- While the connotations of dream catchers lead to many being suspended over or near beds, they can also be given a symbol of general good luck upon events such as marriage
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