Modern Ledger Deer Handmade Acrylic Engraved Earring Set
Deer have played a central role in the lifeways of Indigenous peoples across North America for millennia, serving as both a vital food source and a spiritually significant being. Many Nations, including the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Cherokee, have developed sophisticated hunting practices and spiritual traditions around deer. Beyond providing sustenance through their meat, deer have contributed to Indigenous material culture through their hides, sinew, bones, and antlers, which were transformed into clothing, tools, ceremonial items, and shelters.
Traditional ecological knowledge passed down through generations has enabled Indigenous peoples to maintain sustainable relationships with deer populations, understanding their migration patterns, breeding cycles, and habitat needs. Many Indigenous creation stories and oral traditions feature deer as teachers and spiritual guides, emphasizing the reciprocal relationship between humans and these animals. This relationship continues today, with many Indigenous communities maintaining their traditional hunting practices and ceremonial connections to deer, even as they adapt to contemporary circumstances.
With choose gold-colored, silver-colored, or antique brass hardware. Offered in Rose Gold Mirror Acrylic, Yellow Gold Mirror Acrylic, or Silver Mirror Acrylic.
Indigenous-designed. Indigenous made in Canada.
Measure 2.6 inches side to side.