First of all, my project was based on the Hopi Indian culture located in Northwestern Arizona where they and their ancestors have been living for thousands of years. I wanted to do the Hopi Indians because they are people of peace and learning about their culture and their Kachina religious beliefs was fascinating. I made a Hopi Indian mask that one of the Kachina dancers would’ve worn during one of their Kachina dances held by Pueblo tribes. The most valuable experience I had while making my Hopi Indian mask was experimenting with clay and learning how to create a Kachina sacred mask. It was valuable to learn what colors and symbols meant to the Hopi Indians during the creation of the mask and I had fun designing the helmet-based mask. The
