Round rattles were used by Shamans to call forth their spirit helpers. The rattles were carved with symbols, which represented the Shaman¹s personal helpers, and made out of wood then filled with stones. The
“Chief´s Raven Rattles” were elaborate carved and painted wooden rattles, and used during Potlatches and feasts. The rattles were carved in the form of a raven with a humanoid figure and a kingfisher on the back, with a thunderbird and a frog on the bottom. These pieces are very rare today.