The Chosen Ones

by Jammey Huggins

Size: 12x12
Medium: Bronze
Edition Size: 50

The turtle has always played a positive role in the stories of many of the Native American tribes. In many of the tribes the turtle is a symbol that signifies wisdom, spirituality, good health and longevity. The hardness of the shell of the turtle represents perseverance and protection. The turtle is often considered a sacred figure and is used as a symbol for Mother Earth. This symbolism comes from the many Native American legends that believe the Great Spirit created their homeland by placing earth on the back of a giant turtle. This is why some refer to N. America by the title "Turtle Island". The Lakota Creation Story honors the turtle for saving mankind from the Great Flood. As the story goes, after the great flood, the Great Spirit told the turtle to try and gather mud from the floor beneath the floodwaters which he did. The Great Spirit took the mud in his hands and shaped it into a very small island on top of the water which eventually became the new Mother Earth. On my vessel you will see turtles of all kinds going to the bottom to retrieve the mud and then carrying it back up to complete the island on top of the vessel. If you look closely at the bottom, you will see the mud and then again on top of the vessel it is there also. This is my way of honoring "The Chosen Ones".

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