Hopi

The Hopi are a Native American nation who primarily live on the 1.5 million acre (6,000 km²) Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona. The reservation is surrounded by the Navajo reservation.

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The name "Hopi" is the shortened title to who they called themselves, "Hopituh Sinom", "the people of Hopi". "Hopi" is a concept deeply rooted in the culture's religion, spirituality, and its view of morality and ethics. To be "Hopi" is to strive toward this concept, but one never achieves in this life.

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A few Hopi live on the Colorado River Indian Reservation, on the Colorado River in western Arizona; for information, see Mohave.

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The traditional Hopi are organized into matrilineal clans. When a man marries, the children from the relationship are members of his wife's clan. The Bear Clan is one of the more prominent clans.

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The Hopi, more than most Native American peoples, retain and continue to practice their traditional ceremonial culture. However, like other tribes, they are severely impacted by the ambient American culture. Traditionally the Hopi were highly skilled subsistence farmers. With the installation of electricity and the necessity of having a motor vehicle and the other things which can be purchased, the Hopi have been moving into a cash economy with many people seeking and holding outside jobs as well as earning money from traditional crafts.

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The Hopi have been impacted by very active missionary work by a number of religions and also by consumerism and alcoholism. Nevertheless there is a traditionalist core which adheres to traditional ways.

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Hopi Reservation: The Hopi Reservation is a Native American reservation for the Hopi people located in the middle of the Navajo Reservation in Navajo County, Arizona. The site in north-eastern Arizona has a total land area of 1,542,306 acres and as of 1999 had a population of 8,852. The system of villages are based...

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Hopi related Images and Photos (experimental)

Hopi Kachina 1929

Nampeya Hopi Pottery Maker

Hopi Kachinas: Small Figure Kneeling Wearing Large Headdress

Hopi Indian and His Burro Stand at the Edge of a High Mesa