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Hopi
~18,000Hopi, EnglishSince 500 CE
About the Hopi People
The Hopi, whose name means 'peaceful people,' have continuously inhabited their mesa villages for over a thousand years, making Old Oraibi one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in North America. Their rich ceremonial life includes the Kachina traditions.
Cultural Traditions
Kachina Ceremonies
Snake Dance
Pottery Making
Dry Farming
Historical Timeline
1540
First contact with Spanish explorers
1680
Pueblo Revolt
1882
Hopi Reservation established