“Cheii” translates to grandfather in Navajo, but also in the Navajo tradition the horned toad is considered “our grandfather” and to be very respected.
When a Navajo is out on the land and finds a horned toad, they are supposed to put it over their heart and pray to & give thanks to cheii. This painting symbolizes a deity of the Navajo creation stories meeting a contemporary pop culture icon, and they are both dragons or reptiles. The Godzilla toy is also reference to one of the toys I had as a kid.
