According to an old Ojibwa legend, a mystical and maternal 'Spider Woman' once served as the spiritual protector for her tribe, especially in concern to young children, kids and babies. While many cultures consider spiders to be creepy crawlers, the Ojibwe people saw them in a different light, as symbols of protection and comfort. Authentic Native American Dream CatchersĪncient legends about the history and origin of the dreamcatcher exist among several Native American tribes, but are most common and seem to originate among the Ojibwe and Lakota nations. The webbing of the dream catcher is woven by hand and includes a piece of real turquoise. This Native American dream catcher is an authentic Navajo Indian dreamcatcher made with the popular saddle colored deer skin leather, beads and feathers. Dreamcatchers started to get popular in other Native American tribes, even those in disparate places like the Cherokee, Lakota, and Navajo. In some Native American cultures, a dreamcatcher or dream catcher is a handmade willow. Iktomi spoke to him in a sacred language. In his vision, Iktomi, the great trickster and searcher of wisdom, appeared in the form of a spider. Lakota Dream Catcher History Long ago when the word was sound, an old Lakota spiritual leader was on a high mountain and had a vision.

The bad spirit dreams will become entangled in the web and disappear on the breeze of the new day. According to Ojibwe legend about dreamcatchers, it is believed that each carefully woven web will catch your dreams in the night air. Authentic Sioux handmade native american dream catcher, vintage.

Lakota sioux dream catcher