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Common Native American Symbols
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The Clouds, Rain & Lightening Clouds – Abundance Rain – Renewal, fertility Lightening – Power, strength, change |
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Staircase of Life Symbolizes the many different steps we take in life and with each we learn to overcome obstacles which life has to offer. |
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Mountains Distance/coming to you or going from you. Also means strength. |
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Small Circle Means a star, heaven |
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Rainbow/Rainbow Man A connector between Earth and sky. Protection and knowledge. |
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Sacred Wings Can be in a circle or straight line. It means from Heaven. |
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Arrow When the arrow is entering the animal’s mouth it represents a source of life, breath and a body guard. It means friendship, a direction. |
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Kokopelli A deity with five functions: Fertility, prosperity (abundance), happiness, joy and a healer |
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Sunface A life giver. It represents all that is good and well. A deity of joy, happiness and abundance. The rays represent the four sacred directions drawing in from Heaven. |
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Prayer Feather/Protection Feather It holds and carries all your dreams and prayers. It protects you and your family. A mark of honor, a healer, a protector. It is one of the most sacred Native American images. It connects Heaven to Earth. The communication between the Great Spirit and man. |
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The Whirl Wind/Symbol of the Shaman It means journey. You sweep out the old and open the way for the new. |
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Bear Paw Healing, curing & guidance |
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Bear Protection, strength, leadership. |
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Man in the Maze/Maze It represents our journey through life and gives us opportunity to overcome adversity. |
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Waves/Spirals Denotes water and the cycles of life, renewal and Spring time. A bountiful fertility. |
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Lightening Power/strength. It is the connector between Earth and sky. Also a healer and protector. |
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Hand Print/Humankind First it is a signature manifesting a prayer request. It also means for all mankind. |
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Buffalo Prayer and abundance. Provider/protector. |
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Thunderbird/Thunderbird Rising Represents a new beginning rising from the ashes. |
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Eagle Master of the skies. A carrier of prayers. Possesses courage, wisdom and a special connection to the Creator. The eagle is considered a protector, the sky spirit and a symbol associated with visions and spirits. |
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Peyote Bird/Water Bird The Peyote/Water Bird is not a Southwest tradition, but one of the Plains Indians. The Peyote Bird is connected with lightning, thunder and visions. Those who dream of the thunder beings will become Heyokas, those who do things backwards, upside down, or opposite. This is a Lakota way of being. |