Native American Hopi Carved Warrior Mouse Hero Katsina Doll by Raymond Chee (Navajo)

Though not a katsina, the Mouse Warrior is a hero to the Hopi of Second Mesa for having ridded the people of a troublesome chickenhawk they had been unable to eliminate from the Mesa. The Mouse Warrior tricked the chickenhawk into impaling itself on a stake and thus became a hero to the people. This tiny carving by Raymond Chee shows a very powerful mouse warrior. Click on numbered boxes below image for additional views.