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On today's episode of Of Cedar And Salmon, we open Long Claw's Museum Box to explore a remarkable and deeply-meaningful piece: the Dancing Apron.

What begins as a conversation about regalia soon unfolds into a thoughtful discussion about cultural authority, inherited responsibility, and the unspoken protocols that shape many First Nations communities.

We examine questions like: who has the right to share stories?

Perform dances? Display crests? Or even to teach traditions? Plus why those boundaries matter.

It's a rare and respectful look into the meanings, implications and relationships that define these high-context cultures.

Long Claw also gives us a look into his artistic process; why he creates, what his work represents, and how he decides when certain art, stories, and teachings are meant to be shared.

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