U.S. HISTORY 11
“From Boats to Bush”
LOCATION AND HOUSING
Since about 500-700 C.E., the Hopi tribe
have lived on roughly 1.2 million acres of
land in northeastern Arizona. They used
lived in adobe houses that were made
of clay and straw that were packed into
bricks and stone but now reside in modern
houses.
GOVERNMENT
The tribe had a Hopi Tribal Council that
held all authority to speak for the tribe and to negotiate with the state, federal and local
governments, as well as with other tribe
leaders. The tribe council made all the
decisions for the tribe including how and
what to trade with other tribes and what to do in conflict with other indians.
FOOD AND DIET
Hopi Indians were excellent farmers and very
skilled at producing crops such as beans, corn,
and squash. They also planted cotton and
tobacco as cash crops. They were known as
the greatest dry-crop farmers because they
were able to grow crops, such as corn and
other vegetables, in climates without much
rain or water.
MALE ROLES
Men were the hunters of the family. They
like to hunt deer and small game such
as antelope. The tribe councils and
warriors were usually made of men. They
were in charge of allagriculture, politics,
and war.
FEMALE ROLES
Hopi women were called "fire warmers"; their job
was to keep the home warm and to use the fire
to make meals for their families. They had to
think positively while making the meals because
it was believed their thoughts would be
reflected in the food. The women had clans that
they needed to be initiated in that followed a
religious calendar that played an important role
of the Hopi daily lives. The women also preformed
the birthing ceremonies that provided the
important bond between the mother and newborn.
They also assisted the men in some of the
preparations of the birthing ceremony. They
were most famous for their pottery making skill.
OTHER TRIBE RELATIONSHIPS
The Hopi tribe had conflict with the Navajo
Indian tribe because they claimed they had
rights to land on the Hopi reservation. The
councils declared that both tribes could
divide the land between the two tribes. In
1680, the Hopi tribe joined the Pueblo
people in a revolution against the Spanish.
The Navajo tribe and the Hopi tribe split
the reservation until 1683 when the Hopi
were given back their land.
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