Crow Mother is one of the Mong (Chief) Kachina. She is considered to be mother of all Kachina. Crow Mother is a tutelary deity of the Kachina clan.

Home of the Kachinas Walking through a mist among the bristle cone pines on the San Francisco Peaks are the main Hopi Spirits or Kachinas. The Woyal Kachina (foreground) is followed by Eototo (White Head). Aholi (Brown Cape), Hu (carrying yucca whips) and Crow Mother (top left carrying yucca branches).

The Eagle Kachina appears in the repeat dance in March and sometimes with the Mudheads during night ceremonies. His dance motions of the Eagle is a prayer for an increase of Eagles. As with other Bird Kachinas, he assists the Hopi in many endeavors, including advice and council

Meteor Kachina Some Hopi believe this Kachina represents a planet and others believe he is a meteor that is the Chasing Star. He appears in the Mixed Dance.

Hopi Clowns Mudpot (top right), Kashare (middle) and Tsuky (bottom) are some of the Hopi clowns who appear during the Kachina Season.

Hon Bear Kachina Bear Kachina are believed to be very powerful and like the Badger Kachina he is considered a great doctor for he possesses the knowledge of all the herbs and roots and their use to cure bad illness. He is also a great warrior. The bear Kachina appear during springtime and the Soyohim or mixed dance and sometime as a side dance for the Duck Kachina.

Conception of Clear Water In Apache legend a child was immaculately conceived by Painted White Woman. This child became the savior of the Apache people and his mother is credited with the creation of the "coming of age" ceremony for the young maidens entering womanhood.

Kweo "Wolf Kachina" The spirit of Kweo stands amidst his early brothers. Like the Wolves he is a warrior and knows the ways of danger and possesses great prowess as a hunter. To the Hopi the Wolf Kachina, as well as other Animal Kachina, are considered their closest neighbors and are their advisors, doctors and assistants.

Journey to the Fifth World As this Hopi leaves his present world, his spirit is received by the God of the underworld. Here he will make a long journey into his next and fifth world with two other lives remaining in this one of seven universes.

No More Yesterdays Together an elderly Navajo Woman and her way of life pass by. She watches as her ways and customs change before her. The horse and wagon lose battle to a metal machine and the Hogan is replaced by new housing. As the sheep sink into the sand, the meaning it had with the woman is lost. She holds a fetish in her hand in a prayer for a small part of yesterday to be seen in her tomorrow.

Turquoise Horse During a healing ceremony chants of the legendary Turquoise Horse are sung to a patient in the hopes its spirit will enter the patient's ash covered body and cure him.

White Buffalo The White Buffalo legend has similar meanings among the many tribes. Its sense is a new beginning that is contemporary, significant and spiritual.

Creation of the World Yanauluha was the first priest, and he brought a vessel of ocean water, some seeds and a colorful magic staff from which he produced two white eggs and two blue. Upon being told these eggs were seeds of living things which would make their lives more fruitful, the First People were given a choice. From these people, a great council was selected, and some were given sanctions of hereditary priest with powers to control the supernatural forces.