| A Native American dream catcher is a beautiful | | | | Native American style dream catchers are made |
| handmade work of art that has been made for | | | | with a natural shed deer antler for a unique wall |
| many generations. Each dream catcher is unique | | | | decor design. They are sometimes made with not |
| with a variety of colors and styles. Once the hoop | | | | only the beads, feather and leather, but with a |
| has been crafted and wrapped in leather, the | | | | medicine wheel and/or medicine bag. |
| dream catcher can then be personalized with | | | | Any home decor would be complete with a simple |
| items considered sacred. You will commonly see | | | | dream catcher. Although, hanging one of these |
| that they are usually decorated with feathers and | | | | native symbols as a part of your wall decor would |
| beads. | | | | be a perfect way to embrace the Native |
| Through out the years, dream catchers have | | | | American culture. Not only are you improving your |
| become more of an Indian wall art than what | | | | southwest or western decor, you will also be |
| they were typically made for. This Native | | | | given the chance to instill a part of history to |
| American symbol was traditionally made for | | | | someone that enters your home. When you really |
| catching the children's dreams. It was told that it | | | | look at a dream catcher, you can see the detailed |
| would protect the children from nightmares as | | | | work it took to make one. It is thrilling to know |
| they asleep. The dream catcher was to be hung | | | | that through the generations that some of the |
| over the child's bed and while they were sleeping, | | | | Native American tribes still know how to make |
| it would filter their dreams. The good dreams | | | | dream catchers. |
| would pass through the center hole and slip down | | | | I have seen dream catchers used for many |
| the feathers to the sleeping child. The bad dreams | | | | types of decor. You commonly see them hung as |
| would be caught or trapped in the web and at | | | | an accent for Indian wall art. You may even see |
| dawn they would perish at the first struck of sun | | | | them hung from the rear view mirrors in vehicles. |
| light. | | | | I have known for some to display them on a |
| The dream catcher has played a huge role in the | | | | wreath for their front door. Having a wreath |
| Native American culture for many years. The | | | | handcrafted with many Native American style |
| hoop of the dream catcher is a significant | | | | symbols is truly a unique way to welcome guests |
| component that symbolized unity and strength. | | | | in your home. There are many ways to be |
| You can find many symbols that have started | | | | creative when accenting your native or |
| from the basic hoop, and the dream catcher is | | | | southwestern style decor. |
| one of the famous ones. You will see that many | | | | Whether you choose to display one over your |
| of these are uniquely handmade by local artists of | | | | sleeping child or as a part of your wall decor, you |
| Native American Indian tribes. | | | | will enjoy having a piece of the Native American |
| These hand crafted items are a great way to | | | | culture in your southwestern home. The great |
| bring history and culture into your southwestern | | | | fact about dream catchers is that they can be |
| or Native style home. Your home decor will be | | | | displayed in any western home, log cabin, or rustic |
| unique with a one-of-a-kind dream catcher. Some | | | | lodge. Native American dream catchers will |
| are usually made the same way, but with | | | | continue being a tradition for the American Indians |
| different bead work and various feathers for | | | | culture and history for all the years to come. |
| decoration. You can even find that some of the | | | | |