NOUN (3)

1. a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit;

2. a deified spirit of the Pueblo people;

3. a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift;

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

kachina
    n 1: a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is
         thought to embody some particular spirit
    2: a deified spirit of the Pueblo people
    3: a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo
       spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift