Many of the Shamans tools were made out of bone, such as soul catchers, amulets, pendants and head dresses, called a “Shaman`s Crown”

Tradional soul catchers were made from the femur bone of a black bear or grizzly, the origins are from the Tsimshians, and spread out to other tribes. Shamans would wear them around their necks, when visiting a sick person. The shaman would look and tell that the soul was lost in another realm, and he would go there to save it. Once done the shaman would come back out of their trance, and say that they had it inside the soul catcher, then he would sing a power song to make the soul strong, then open both cedar back plugs and blow it back into the sick persons body.  The other way it was used was for taking sickness out of certain parts of the body and put it away, sucking into the bone cavity and then putting back the cedar bark plugs, then deciding what to do, normally the sickness was blown into the fire. Soul catchers were use for other things also, by the shamans.

The bone work is carved and inlaid with abalone shell. The objects are made from natural bone from many animals including mammoths, or from antler, or teeth.

* No walrus or elephant ivory is used. it is strictly prohibited.