Silvan Panteah: Sand Stone, Owl Kristie Lunasee From the intricately designed feathers

From the intricately designed feathers to the graceful curves of its body

Sa-lah-tee

The choice of material

From the texture of the bear's fur to the scales of the fish

Bear’s hibernation reminds us of the value of going within

Silvan Panteah: Sand Stone, Owl Kristie Lunasee From the intricately designed feathersPan tee ya 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.