Spirit in the Stone: A Handbook of Southwest Indian Animal Carvings and Beliefs by Mark Bahti

Fetishes have different meanings for the Zuni, Hopi, Navajo, Apache, Tohono O'odham people, as well as the peoples of the Rio Grande Pueblos. In this book, Mark Bahti explains some of the general purposes and uses of fetishes, charms and amulets made by these various Southwest Indian tribes.  He includes information about the animals and other figures, materials used by the carvers, as well as pictures of various carvings.

Rio Nuevo Publishers, 1999
Paperback, 152 pages