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Hopi
The Hopi Indians live in the Southwestern part of the United
States, in the present day states of
Arizona and New Mexico.
The land that they lived on
was a low, flat desert with some high plateaus
called mesas.
The climate was very dry, so dry that few trees grew there. It
could get very hot in the daytime and very cold at night.
Even though it was difficult, the
Hopi were farmers. They
used irrigation to water their crops of beans, corn and squash.
They also raised sheep for meat and wool.
The Hopi had no method of transportation other than
walking.
The built and lived in homes called pueblos. Pueblos were made of
adobe, which is a mixture of straw, clay and water. The doors to their
pueblo was so high that you needed a ladder to get into the house!
The Hopi made their clothes from cotton and wool. They were
expert weavers.
They also made beautiful pottery.
The Hopi were also skilled at making jewelry. They used shells, beads, and a beautiful stone called turquoise. Later the Spanish taught
them how to work with silver.
The Hopi were very religious and held special ceremonies in an underground circular room
called a kiva.
They believed in over 300 different strong spirits that control nature called Kachinas.They carved Kachina dolls to teach their
children the names and powers of the different spirits.