This is about the traditional Native American object. For other uses, see Dreamcatcher . In Ojibwa (Chippewa) culture, a dreamcatcher (or dream catcher; Ojibwe asabikeshiinh, the inanimate form of the word for "spider"[LINK: http://www.freelang.net/dictionary/ojibwe.html] Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary or bawaajige nagwaagan meaning "dream snare") is a handmade object based on a willow hoop, on which is woven a loose net or web. The dreamcatcher is then decorated with personal and sacred items such as feathers and beads. Origin and legends While dreamcatchers originated in the Ojibwa Nation, during the pan-Indian movement of the 1960s and 1970s they were adopted by Native American of a number of different Nations. They came to be seen by some as a symbol