Iquamiaa'itx and Salmon

The Burke: University of Washington

2000-148/8

Spirit of the Ancestors-Iquamiaa'itx is a Chinookan power figure that is gained by questing or through the family. It is one of several figures that lend knowledge to fishing. In this print he appears with a Chinook salmon. This design has been adopted as the logo of the Chinook tribe.

  • Automatically Generated From Material

    The paper is white. The ink is red and black.


  • Type of Item silkscreen print
  • Culture Chinook
  • Material paper, ink
  • Manufacturing Technique printed
  • Measurements height 11.0 in, width 13.5 in (overall)

  • Creator Tony A. Johnson
  • Received from Dr. Simon Ottenberg



  • Credit Gift of Simon Ottenberg
  • Motif Salmon | Human Face
  • Collection Burke Museum Ethnology Collection