About the author
White Bear was a full-blooded Hopi, born in Oraibi, which is considered the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the United States. He was a member of the Coyote Clan and a nephew of Wilson Tawakwaptiwa, village chief of Oraibi. The blood of his ancestors is that of great seers and mystical people. Born with the knowledge of his forefathers he carried the sacred legends with him throughout his life.
White Bear was a prophet and historian, a singer, a painter and carver. Arizona considered him the Native American Artist of Arizona for many years. Senator Barry Goldwater collected White Bear’s paintings and carved kachina dolls. It is said the collection, now languishes in a museum in Flagstaff, Arizona.