Wholesale Cottonwood Block

Cottonwood Block 4"x 4"x 3". Cottonwood Populus deltoides Cottonwood is a symbol of peace and freedom and Signals a time of hope, healing and transformation. Cottonwood trees are sacred to many native American Tribes, who consider them a symbol of the sun, the Birthplace of the stars, or the connection between Earth and sky. The Apache tribes of the Southwest Considered Cottonwoods a symbol of the sun, and Some northern Mexican tribes associated them with The afterlife. The Lakota people call the Cottonwood “The Tree of Life” and use its branches in their Sun Dance ceremony. The Hopi, Pueblo, and Navajo tribes used the roots of Cottonwood trees to carve kachina dolls, masks, and Other ceremonial objects. The Ho-Chunk carved dugout Canoes from Cottonwood trees, and many Plains Indian Tribes used Cottonwood tree trunks and branches to Make sacred poles and sun dance artifacts. Cottonwood bark and leaves were also used as Medicinal herbs to treat wounds and swelling, and the Sticky resin from the buds was used as a type of glue. Populus means “The People” in Latin, and Cottonwood Is called the people’s tree. It is a beloved plant around The world and is also called “Balm of Gilead”. A symbol of peace and freedom, the legend is that newly Freed slaves from the UK and the US stood beneath the Cottonwood tree to pray in gratitude for their freedom. Cottonwood signals a time of hope, healing, and Transformation. Natural wood, each unique which may include spots, pigments, small cracks. Measurements are approximate. Not chemically treated.