by Leah Roche

HOPI TRIBE

leahroche01 — 2014-09-02 18:32:37 UTC

The meaning of Hopi

2014-09-05 15:31:28 UTC

The meaning of Hopi is "peaceful person" or "civilized person" in the Hopi language.

Hopi Clans

2014-09-05 15:32:13 UTC

Traditionally, Hopi are organized into matrilineal clans.

When a man marries, the children from the relationship are members of his wife's clan.

The language of Hopi

2014-09-05 15:33:43 UTC

Almost all Hopi people speak English today, but most of them also speak their native
Hopi language. Hopi is a complex language with long words. It isn't related to other Pueblo languages at all, but is
actually a distant relative of the Aztec Language.
If you'd like to know an easy Hopi word, "ha'u" (sounds a little like hah-uh) means "hello" in Hopi. You can learn some words here ---> http://www.native-languages.org/hopi_animals.htm

Were they a metrillneal or patrillneal society? How did this effect the running of the tribe?

2014-09-05 15:36:22 UTC

Generally, Hopi women were in charge of the home and family. Hopi clans are matrilineal, which means Hopi people trace their family through their mothers. Hopi men were in charge of politics, agriculture and war. Hopi political leaders and warriors were traditionally always men. Both genders took part in storytelling, music and artwork, and traditional medicine.

What were their religious belifs and practices?

2014-09-05 15:38:38 UTC

Hopi Religion

		Hopis believe that the world was created by Taiowa (the sun-father) and Sotuknang, his nephew. The first creature was Kokyangwuti, spider woman, who created humanity. As humanity multiplied it forgot Taiowa and became corrupt, forcing Sotuknang to destroy the surface of the world. A small faithful minority were preserved through taking shelter in the world, only emerging when the upper world had been restored. This scenario was repeated twice prior to the creation of the present (fourth) world. After the creation of the fourth world people wandered over the earth until they reached the Black Mesa of the Colorado Plateau.

How did they make a living or survive?

2014-09-05 15:43:30 UTC

- Women and children mostly stay home and take care of the home while men hunt and work for the family.

Traditional Ceremonies

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NOVEMBER: Wuwuchim

DECEMBER: Soyal
FEBRUARY: Powamu
MARCH through JUNE: Plaza dances.
JULY: Niman
AUGUST:Snake Dance or the Flute Dance
SEPTEMBER: Lakonand Marawu.
OCTOBER: Owaqlt

Winter and summer dwelings

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Hopi tribe lived in Adobe houses, multi-story houses made out of clay and straw

What was their government like?

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- According to the constitution, the Hopi tribal council has the power to represent and speak for the Hopi tribe in all matters for the welfare of the tribe.

Hopi figurines

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Hopi language

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Snake Dance

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Lyndsey Perry

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Ashley Phillips

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Mahdiana Rodriguez

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Joaquin Rebollo

2014-09-05 16:12:11 UTC