Designed by Michelle Lowden (Acoma Pueblo)
tells the story of physical and spiritual renewal
"My people still use an older English term that isn't commonly used anymore anywhere else for octopus
Adorned with row upon row of metal cones
Protection Baby Blanket bethanyfackrell Designed by Michelle Lowden (AcomaIn Blackfeet culture, powerful animals like the buffalo, wolf, and elk are often called upon in song and ceremony for protection. Artist John Isaiah Pepion (Piikani Blackfeet) has woven the sacred buffalo, elk, wolf, otter, magpie, and beaver into his Protection Baby Blanket. An arrow fills the body of each animal, representing the lifeline or sacred breath each one carries. Made from a cotton wool blend, John's blanket is the perfect merge of warmth,