Origin of the Legend: Ojibwa Tribal Nation
The Ojibwa believe that hanging a dream catcher above a bed, protects sleeping children (as well as adults) from nightmares. The Ojibwa believe that the dreams are filtered through the dream catcher . . . Bad dreams stay in the net, disappearing with the light of day; however, good dreams pass through and slide down the feathers to the sleeper.
(I know that the dream catcher has become really commercial, but if it prevents a child from horrible nightmares I for one am for it. I always try to get them made in the USA. This was made in the U.S.A by Tiffany George of the Navajo Tribe. Artist Census #228-512.