Todd Westika learned the art of Fetish Carving mostly on his own. Todd has won numerous awards for his work including many from The Museum of Northern Arizona.  In recent years excellence has been rewarded by being featured prominently in several books about Zuni Fetishes.  His Dolomite Buffalo was selected to grace the cover of the book; A Guide to Zuni Fetishes and Carvings Volume 2 by Kent McManis.

Todd has been invited to do presentations and demonstrations on Zuni Fetishes at numerous places, including - The Indian Craft Shop (U.S. Dept. of Interior Building), Washington D.C, Petrified Forest -Painted Desert National Park, Arizona; Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado; and various Galleries throughout the country.