Spirit in the Stone by Mark Bahti

Spirit in the Stone: A Handbook of Southwest Indian Animal Carvings and Beliefs by Mark Bahti "There has always been a borrowing back and forth among most Indian cultures. And what was borrowed was not only adopted, but adapted in the process. The Indian cultures involved in these exchanges, for all their differences, shared some important fundamental similarities. Chief among them them was a world view in which all things possessed a spirit. This book explains some of the general purposes and uses of fetishes, charms, and amulets made by various Southwest Indian tribes." -exerpt from Spirit in the Stone Softcover, 131 pages