THE LEGEND OF THE DREAMCATCHER IS RECOGNIZED BY ALMOST EVERY TRIBE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE NIGHT AIR IS FILLED WITH DREAMS, BOTH GOOD AND BAD. THE WEB CATCHES THE BAD DREAMS AND HOLDS THEM TIGHT UNTIL GRANDFATHER SUN RISES IN THE MORNING BURNING THEM AWAY. THE GOOD DREAMS GO THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE WEB AND TRICKLE DOWN THE FEATHERS TO THE SLEEPING OWNERS. TRADITIONALLY, DREAMCATCHERS WERE MADE AT THE TIME OF BIRTH AND WERE HUNG OVER THE INFANTS CRADLEBOARD. TODAY , MANY OF US HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED OUR DREAMCATCHERS. THEY ARE GIVEN AS GIFTS TO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. THE DREAMCATCHER IS KEPT THROUGHOUT LIFE. PERSONAL OBJECTS ARE HUNG FROM THE WEB AND HOOP TO INCREASE THE CONNECTION WITH THE OWNER.