Navajo Sandpainting by Glen Nez - Yei-bi-chei and Corn 5J08C urquoise the piece was then sanded

the piece was then sanded and polished smooth leaving a mosaic of stone in the channel

is hand inlaid with an Elk Head

each piece meticulously crafted from a variety of stones

These complex ceremonies involve the use of herbs

Suitza was introduced to the art of fetish carving at a young age

Navajo Sandpainting by Glen Nez - Yei-bi-chei and Corn 5J08C urquoise the piece was then sandedAccording to the Navajo religion, the Universe is a very delicately balanced thing. If this balance is upset, some disaster usually an illness will follow. To restore the balance and harmony means performing one of the many Navajo chants or ways. These complex ceremonies involve the use of herbs, prayers, songs and sandpaintings. The sandpainting is done in a careful and sacred manner, according to the ancient knowledge of the art. As the patient is