| Native American Dream Catchers. Dream | | | | relates to the tradition of the hoop. Many Native |
| catchers are one of the most long standing | | | | Americans of North America held the hoop in the |
| traditions of Native Americans. The dream | | | | highest esteem, symbolizing strength and |
| catcher was meant to protect the sleeping or | | | | unity. Many symbols started around the hoop, |
| resting person from bad or negative dreams, | | | | and one of these symbols is the dream catcher. |
| letting positive dreams through. | | | | Bawaajige nagwaagan meaning "dream snare" |
| The positive dreams slip through the hole in the | | | | Turquoise good general healer for all illnesses and |
| center of the web of the dream catcher, and | | | | excellent conductor (high copper). This gentle, cool, |
| glide down the feathers to the resting person | | | | soothing stone is a Native American classic. For |
| below. The negative dreams would get caught up | | | | open communication, creativity, serenity, spiritual |
| in the web. The dream catcher is part of Native | | | | bonding, being positive; Opens the heart for giving |
| American culture for hundreds of years. | | | | receiving. |
| One element of Native American dream catcher | | | | |