James Kootshongsie (1915-1996)

Jimmie Koots is a well-known carver of Katsina dolls in the Santa Fe area because his dolls were featured at a shop called Rare Things by Dutton in downtown Santa Fe for years and years. His full name is James Kootshongsie. He had a fascinating life and we have printed information from the book “Hopi Katsina 1,600 Artist Biographies” by Greg Schaaf. He was from Hopi Pueblo, Second Mesa.