The dreamcatchers have been made for many generations where spirit dreams have played. Hung above the cradle board or in the lodge up high, the dream net catches bad dreams while good dreams slip on by. Bad dreams become entangled among the sinew thread. Good dreams slip through the centre hole, while you dream upon your bed. Dreamcatchers are believed to bless the sleeping ones with pleasant dream, 

good luck and harmony throughout their lives.

Ojibwa Legend

A long time ago before all the clans were scattered Asibikaashi, the spider woman brought the sun or fire to the clans. The web she weaved caught the light of the dawn within it. When the prophet told of the scattering of the tribes Asibikaashi knew she would be unable to keep up her visits to all the tribes. She taught the women how to weave her webs so they could care for the young and protect them from bad thoughts and dreams.

Lakota Legend 

A long time ago a Lakota spiritual leader had a vision in which he was visited by a great spider. He was told about the circle of life and about the webs we weave. He was shown how to use the web to help his people to live good lives and to disperse the evil through the holes in the web.

This legend tells of a different meaning to the web when compared to the Ojibwa Legend. The bad dreams are dispersed through the holes in the web and the good dreams got stuck and filtered down through the feathers to those sleeping below.