Let me introduce myself...
Hello, I'm Dawn
Northern BC has been my home for over 32 years and I am a member of the Yakweakwioose First Nation near Chilliwack, BC; I now reside in the Cariboo region in Quesnel. I am a mother of 5 and a kokôm (Cree for grandmother) to 4 beautiful grandchildren.
Many years ago making dream catchers became my passion in life and I enjoy teaching others to make dream catchers, as well as sharing my knowledge about the meaning behind them. I even teach dream catcher cultural classes to all ages ranging from small children up to Elders.
Why Dream Catchers?
The Ojibwa people have an ancient legend about the origin
of the dream catcher. Storytellers speak of the Spider Woman
known as Asibikaashi who took care of the children and the
people of the land. Eventually, the Ojibwa Nation spread to
the corners of North America and it became difficult for
Asibikaashi to reach all the children.
So the mothers and grandmothers would weave magical webs
for the children using willow hoops and sinew, or cordage
made from plants. The dream catchers would filter out all the
bad dreams and only allow good thoughts to enter our mind.
Once the sun rises all the bad dreams disappear.
For me it all started over 3 decades ago when a friend taught me how to make a dream catcher the traditional way with willow and sinew. From there I started creating dream catchers of all shapes and sizes using willow, brass rings, deer antlers, old wine barrel rings, and custom materials upon request.
Every dream catcher that I create is personally smudged by me before it goes to it's new home. This way each dream catcher starts out cleansed of any negative energy before being taken home so it is ready to filter out all the bad dreams and you can sleep soundly.