Protection Baby Blanket bethanyfackrell I like that today we

I like that today we can use whatever colors we like while still using patterns our people used thousands of years ago

Adorned with row upon row of metal cones

tells the story of physical and spiritual renewal

Designed by Michelle Lowden (Acoma Pueblo)

Protection Baby Blanket bethanyfackrell I like that today weIn Blackfeet culture, powerful animals like the buffalo, wolf, and elk are often called upon in song and ceremony for protection. Artist John Isaiah Pepion (Piikani Blackfeet) has woven the sacred buffalo, elk, wolf, otter, magpie, and beaver into his Protection Baby Blanket. An arrow fills the body of each animal, representing the lifeline or sacred breath each one carries. Made from a cotton wool blend, John's blanket is the perfect merge of warmth,