Hopi Tribe

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The Hopi Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Arizona.

Ancestral homeland: First Mesa, Second Mesa and Third Mesa all part of the Black Mesa on the Colorado Plateau between the Colorado River and the Rio Grande.

Clans: Snake, Badger, and Antelope

Population: 1990: 7,300

Tribal Headquarters
Hopi Tribe P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039 Phone: 1.928.734.3100 Fax: 1.928.734.6665

Brief Timeline

 * 1583: Spanish explorer, Antonio de Espejo
 * 1598: Juan de Onate and men, had the Hopi swear allegiance to the Spanish Crown
 * 1629: First missionaries encountered the tribe
 * 1680: Pueblo Rebellion occured when the Spanish tried to eliminate all Kachina worship.
 * 1700: Hopi traditionalist killed all the Christian men in Awatovi and destroyed the village. Many living in Awatovi had converted to Catholic faith.
 * 1882: Hopi Reservation established

Reservations
First Mesa


 * Walpi
 * Sichomovi
 * Hano

Second Mesa


 * Shungopovi
 * Mishongnovi
 * Shipaulovi

Third Mesa


 * Oraibi
 * New Oraibi
 * Hotevilla
 * Bakabi
 * Upper and Lower Moenkopi

The Hopi Tribe was under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Superintendency

Records
Correspondence and Census

Vital Records


 * Hopi Agency M595, births and deaths 1925-1931, FHL Film: 576881
 * Western Navajo M595, births and death 1925-1933, FHL Film: 583103, and births and deaths 1928-1934,  FHL Film: 583104

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution and By-Laws the Hopi Tribe Arizona, approved December 1936.
 * Hopi Cultural Preservation OfficeHome Page
 * Wikipedia article about the Hopi Indians