Early on Francis Leekya fetishes were small simple carvings
 but later in life he set a standard for the interpretation of traditional Zuni fetishes
 ... especially from the Leekya family (Hayes Leekya, Delvin Leekya, Robbie Leekya and
 Bryson Bobelu). Francis produced very few carvings and consequently is not well known.
Francis' contribution to the History Zuni Fetish Carving history is undeniable.
Sadly, Francis Leekya has gone largely unnoticed by self proclaimed experts.

Francis Leekya is an important Zuni carver... he the son of Leekya Deyuse, the most
famous and collected of all, "the Rembrandt of Zuni Fetish Carving"