This feature on Fredericks, who lives in Phoenix, points up the difficulties Native American artists have breaking into the commercial art market. His elongated, graceful figures are not in the mainstream of popular tourist kachina carving, but have ancient roots. Illus. Ports

The new Endangered Species Act has forced Hopi artists who use feathers in their work to suspend sale of thei kachinas lest they unknowingly sell "illegal" feathers.

About Abbott Sakiestewa, Winslow

A. Poleeson, retired Hopi painter, decorator, makes kachinas