My collector, Gregor, sent this excellent photograph of a red cedar Thunderbird panel by my son, Edwin Neel hanging in Florence, Italy along with my book, The Way Home. Like father, like son. 

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A Raven, the Trickster in 14K white gold with a ruby. 

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My children Ellena and Edwin holding a model totem pole carved by my late father, Dave Neel Sr. in 1957.

A lady in Maple Ridge, BC owned it for over 70 years, and recently she contacted me and gave it to me as a generous gift. What a wonderful gesture and a big thank you to Ann.

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Raven Stealing the Sun 23K Gold Pendant, in the first days the world was dark until Raven, through trickery, stole the sun and accidently released it and made the world light. 

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Supernatural Frog Bracelet, representing the frog that carried Siwidi to the undersea world of Lord Komokwa

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