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Here at Kachina House, we have the privilege of seeing large quantities of beautiful Native American jewelry of many different materials and eras of history. There is no doubt that in the Navajo tradition, the squash blossom necklace is…
Continue readingTurquoise is perhaps the oldest stone in human history with handcut beads dating back to 5000 B.C. discovered in Persia. Turquoise gets its name from the Greek work “Turkois” meaning “Turkish” for it was a stone that was bought in…
Continue readingCelebrating Powamuya In our previous post, we told you the magic behind the Hopi ceremonial calendar, and the February bean dance celebration. For this month and the bean dance celebration, the Hopi celebrate with Katsina dolls. The celebration consists…
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