Danette Laate: Mother of Pearl, Owl Garrick Acque It's as if the colors

It's as if the colors come alive

so having it delicately attached to the bear just adds an extra layer of meaning and significance

Lena Boone's old style green banded tones ricolite eagle is a beautiful piece of Zuni art

Unlike most other felines

Danette Laate: Mother of Pearl, Owl Garrick Acque It's as if the colorsWe ah key Owl (Muhukwi): Owls can see what others cannot and this is a large part of Owl (Muhukwi) medicine. Owls ability to do this reminds us of the importance of both worlds: the physical as well as the spiritual, perhaps the known and the unknown. Our willingness and courage to transform the unknown in ourselves into the known is a true source of wisdom. The Zuni Pueblo people call the owl the Night Grandfather because he does his work at night.