Hopi

the indigenous population of the US has not been unfamiliar with disproportionate levels of pollution, land degradation and resource extraction on their lands. This form of racism has been exemplified in the Black Mesa area, home to both Navajo and Hopi tribes, in which the natural resource corporation Peabody Energy has, until recently, extracted vast amounts of coal and water from the Black Mesa plateau. Peabody’s actions have resulted in a severe decline in aquifer levels and the…

film many years later, I’ve noticed a theme throughout the film that I didn’t recognize at first. Throughout the documentary, Broken Rainbow (1985), film-makers Maria Florio and Victoria Mudd further their political argument of repealing the Navajo Hopi Settlement Act by utilizing the trope of the “vanishing Indian”. In traditional Navajo culture, the rainbow is sacred and plays a major role in our creation stories (Makeda 2016: 639). Rainbows are never specifically referred to throughout the…

In the Norse Apocalyptic myth, Ragnarok, meaning “fate of the gods” is the battle at the end of the world. Not only will the gods and giants pass away in this story, but almost everything else in the world will be torn to shreds as well. What is interesting about this is that the gods all know its going to happen and yet they still defy their future until the very end. The proof to this story is that it is believable. The first thing is the Fimbulvetr (Terrible Winter) in which there will…

grocery store, gas station, post office, ATM and more. Of course, the Grand Canyon is the MAIN attraction, but you’ll find interesting must-sees throughout the Grand Canyon Village. Hopi House Launched in 1905 as a museum and gift shop, Hopi House was inspired by Hopi pueblo dwellings in Old Oraibi, Arizona. In 1987, Hopi House became a National…

The present day Hopi have a very spirited way of living. Hopi people base their way of life and living all around their family. The Hopi culture places great value on family cohesion, stability, generosity, humility, respect, a work ethic of self-reliance, and valuing and honoring the needs of the entire community (2016, March 26). If I were born into a Hopi family, I would still speak English although it would be in an entirely different…

Key Ideas Concept 1 • Native American Regions Guiding Questions • How do the four Native American regions differ? o Generalization: The Pacific Northwest, Desert Southwest, Great Plains, and Eastern Woodland regions have differing geographies, climates, and natural resources. Each region has different natural resources (water, vegetation, animals) terrains, and weather conditions which greatly affect how the tribes conduct their day to day lives. Each region has different challenges and benefits…

Artist Frank G. Applegate captures the essence of Native American ritual in his painting Hopi Snake Dance, circa 1923. While the origins of the Hopi snake dance precede written records anthropologists have described it as an elaborate prayer for rain, in which reptiles are gathered from fields and entrusted with the prayers of the people. The Snake dance was part of a cycle of rituals designed to benefit Hopi society. As the ceremony evoked cosmic or tribal space, it was conducted mostly in…

time of creation. Prior to creation of Earth for the Lakota Sioux the gods resided in a celestial domain. Secondly Australian Aboriginal, Baiame the god existed before creation. Thirdly in Wakaranga African, God existed before creation. Lastly the Hopi, Hard-Being Women deities of the East and West ocean and the sun existed prior to creation. An additional similarity between all four religions is problems in the creation process. The Lakota Sioux creation problems when Takuskankan the god found…

1- Why did the author include the Hopi stories in this chapter? 1- In this chapter, the author tries to demonstrate why justice is so integral to sustainability, and investigates important connections of ethics, justice, and the maintenance of critical Earth systems and cycles. So, the author included the Hopi stories because they indicate that moral and ethical failures lead to critical social failures. 2- Visit the Donella Meadows Institute Website and choose one of the recommended articles…

Seven Cities of Gold Expedition A land of riches and gold sounds like a land any person would want to live in. In the southwestern part of the United States and northern Mexico, there were lands filled to the brim with gold and other riches. In 1539, one of the first expeditions to find these cities was led by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who took on the long, difficult journey which was also known as Seven Cities of Gold Expedition. While exploring the Southwest United States and Northern…