The Gift - Blanket squash blossom necklace Bears are the guardians of

Bears are the guardians of the western gate in Zuni Pueblo

We met Marcie on the Grand Portage Reservation which is very close to Canada in northeast Minnesota and fell in love with her little leather pouches

There is also ornamental stitching around the pouch which is sealed so nothing falls through

We love how its head is tilted as if listening for where its next meal is coming from

These tufa cast earrings start at the top with a texture that reminds us of the universe

The Gift - Blanket squash blossom necklace Bears are the guardians of"The Gift" ledger painting is by award winning artist, jeweler, and actor, Michael Horse. The woman's name is Hummingbird and she is accepting a gift of flowers from her suitor, Crazy Bear. The images above their heads indicate their names and the red lines coming from their mouths indicate they are speaking. Document: Love poem from a book by American poet, Howard Dwight Smiley, from the late 1800s, "A Few Lines To My Sweetheart". Do you feel that