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The following is a description of the design elements used in the Tree of Life / Corn Pollen Chant Navajo...

“Yei” (pronounced “yay”) is the Navajo name for the benevolent supernatural beings who bring their healing power to medicinal ceremonies...

The iconic "Man in the Maze" (I'Itoi) symbol is an ancient design originally found on Tohono O’odham baskets. This prehistoric...

Many of our artists use a variety of “Petroglyph Symbols” as design themes in their jewelry. Artists such as Myron...

Avanyu is the water serpent deity of the Pueblo tribes of Arizona and New Mexico, often depicted on San Ildefonso...

The Whirling Log symbol is not associated with the Swastika and pre-dates WWII. Long before its appearance in WWII, the Whirling...

The Thunderbird is a legendary creature within many Native American cultures. It is considered to be an enormous bird with...

With probable Paleolithic origins, the inverted crescent form (called Naja by the Navajo) has represented the Phoenician goddess of fertility,...

The Zuni Knife-wing God (A-tchi-a la-to-pa), a sky being, has a combined human-bird form. Though an animistic spirit, he holds...