Webfacts about the native american legend. Skinwalkers are terrifying creatures based on tales from the navajo, a native american tribe from the southwestern united states. Webthis map displays the major southwestern geographic references mentioned in the novel, skinwalkers. it includes locations in arizona and new mexico, as well as several fictional locations that tony hillerman made up for the novel. Webwhether a creature is identified as a skinwalker versus a dogman or wolfman often depends on the state where they’re seen—skinwalkers are known throughout the. In the 1990s, a ranch…