Aaron "Splash" Nelson-Moody (Tawx'sin Yexwulla, born 14 April 1967^[1]) is aSquamishcarver working in theCoast Salish tradition.^[2] Nelson-Moody's works include the doors to the B.C.-Canada pavilion at the2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin.^[3] He also creates Coast Salish based jewellery.^[4]

Nelson-Moody's Squamish name of Tawx'sin Yexwulla means "Splashing Eagle" giving rise to his nickname of "Splash".^[5] He started as a carver, but branched out to jewelry when he looked for local Coast Salish jewelry for his wife but found little, and decided to make it.^[4]

Nelson-Moody was commissioned to work on the doors for the Turin Winter Olympics a year before their installation. The doors were made fromred cedar. Based on aCoast Salish legend, the doors feature aneagle with a sun rising out.^[6]

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