Hopi Reservation

Coordinates: 35°54′42″N 110°36′56″W / 35.91167°N 110.61556°W / 35.91167; -110.61556
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Hopi Reservation
Hopitutskwa (Hopi)
Indian reservation
Flag
Official seal of Hopi Reservation
Seal
Location in Arizona
Location in Arizona
TribeHopi
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountiesCoconino
Navajo
EstablishedDecember 16, 1882
ConstitutionDecember 19, 1936
CapitalKykotsmovi (de facto)[citation needed]
Subdivisions
10 Villages
Government
 • BodyHopi Tribal Council
 • ChairmanTimothy Nuvangyaoma
 • Vice ChairmanAlfred Lomahquahu Jr.
Area
 • Total6,557.262 km2 (2,531.773 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total9,268
 • Density1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)
Time zoneMountain: UTC −7 (no DST)
Websitehopi-nsn.gov
PeopleHopi
LanguageHopilàvayi,
Hand Talk
CountryHopitutskwa
Oraibi

The Hopi Reservation (

2000 census
had a population of 6,946.

The two nations formerly shared the

Big Mountain, by acts of Congress in 1974 and 1996, has resulted in continuing controversy.[2][3]

The system of villages unites three

Walpi is the oldest village on First Mesa, having been established in 1690 after the villages at the foot of mesa Koechaptevela were abandoned for fear of Spanish reprisal after the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. [citation needed] The Tewa people live on First Mesa. Hopi also occupy the Second Mesa and Third Mesa. The community of Winslow West is off-reservation trust land of the Hopi tribe.[citation needed
]

The Hopi Tribal Council is the local governing body consisting of elected officials from the various reservation villages. Its powers were given to it under the Hopi Tribal Constitution.[citation needed]

The Hopi consider their life on the reservation (in particular the traditional

Hopi High School is the secondary education institute for reservation residents. [citation needed
] Hopi Radio, a station with a mix of traditional Hopi and typical American programming is run for the reservation and provides internships for Hopi High School.[citation needed]

Communities

Walpi and First Mesa in 1941 (photo by Ansel Adams)

First Mesa

Second Mesa

Third Mesa

Time zone

Second Mesa and Mishongnovi, Navajo County, Arizona, as seen from the Arizona State Route 264 at the ascent to Shungopavi

The Hopi Reservation lies within the Mountain Time Zone, like most of Arizona, but unlike the surrounding Navajo Nation, it does not observe daylight saving time.

Aerial views

Aerial views looking north along the central three of the reservation's five major washes,[4] from west to east:

  • Dinnebito Wash, with Third Mesa in the distance
    Dinnebito Wash, with Third Mesa in the distance
  • Oraibi Wash and Indian Route 2
    Oraibi Wash and Indian Route 2
  • Polacca Wash, crossed by Arizona Route 87, with First Mesa and Second Mesa visible in the distance
    Polacca Wash, crossed by
    Arizona Route 87
    , with First Mesa and Second Mesa visible in the distance

See also

  • Hopi flag

References

  1. ^ 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. "My Tribal Area". United States Census Bureau.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Short History of Big Mountain–Black Mesa". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 5 Aug 2013.
  3. ^ "Navajo–Hopi Long Land Dispute". Retrieved 5 Aug 2013.
  4. ^ Lionel Puhuyesva, James A. Duffield, and Max Taylor. "Wetland Program Development via the Clean Water Act, Hopi Reservation, Arizona" (PDF). Coconino Plateau Water Advisory Council. Retrieved 27 June 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

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