What is "skin-walker"

Skin-walker is a human/animal shape-shifter from Native American legend.

Skinwalker may also refer to:

• Skinwalkers (novel), a 1986 mystery novel by Tony Hillerman
  • Skinwalkers (2002 film), a PBS Mystery! episode based on Hillerman's novel
• Skinwalker (comics), a 2003 comic book published by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, and Brian Hurtt
• Skinwalkers (2006 film), a werewolf film starring Jason Behr
• "Skinwalker" (Smallville), a 2002 episode of Smallville
• Skinwalker: Curse of the Shaman, a 2005 film released by Anchor Bay Entertainment
• Skinwalker, a 2009 urban fantasy novel by Faith Hunter

In Navajo culture, a skin-walker () is a type of witch who has the ability to turn into an animal, or to disguise themselves as an animal.

In the Navajo language, translates to " he who walks on all fours". While perhaps the most common variety seen in horror fiction by non-Navajo people, the is one of several varieties of Navajo witch, specifically a type of .

Navajo people usually hesitate to reveal this lore to non-Navajos, or even to discuss it casually among those they do not trust.