The Hopi and Navajo The Hopi and Navajo Indians!Indians!

By: Devon, Kennedy, Jake, and By: Devon, Kennedy, Jake, and DerekDerek

Hopi Indian locationHopi Indian location

Northeastern Arizona, surrounded by The Northeastern Arizona, surrounded by The NavahoNavaho

  They also lived in New MexicoThey also lived in New Mexico

The Hopi IndiansThe Hopi Indians

According to legend, the ancestors of the Hopi tribe According to legend, the ancestors of the Hopi tribe migrated from various locations and settled near the migrated from various locations and settled near the Grand Canyon. Legend also portrays a peaceful Grand Canyon. Legend also portrays a peaceful people, willing to cooperate with others to improve people, willing to cooperate with others to improve their life.  their life.  Classified as Pueblo Indians they most likely Classified as Pueblo Indians they most likely descended from the Anasazi. The Hopi were the only descended from the Anasazi. The Hopi were the only Pueblo Indians that spoke a dialect of the Uto-Pueblo Indians that spoke a dialect of the Uto-Aztecan language family called Shoshone.  Aztecan language family called Shoshone. 

Navajo Indian locationNavajo Indian location

Window Rock, Arizona, the Navajo Nation Window Rock, Arizona, the Navajo Nation capital.capital.

Hopi homesHopi homes They lived in pueblos They lived in pueblos The Hopi Indians, which means good, peaceful, or wise, come The Hopi Indians, which means good, peaceful, or wise, come

from a group of Southwestern people called Pueblo, but their from a group of Southwestern people called Pueblo, but their language is different.  They live in northeast Arizona at the language is different.  They live in northeast Arizona at the southern end of the Black Mesa.  A mesa is the name given to southern end of the Black Mesa.  A mesa is the name given to a small isolated flat-topped hill with three steep sides called a small isolated flat-topped hill with three steep sides called the 1st Mesa, 2nd Mesa, and the 3rd Mesa.  On the mesa tops the 1st Mesa, 2nd Mesa, and the 3rd Mesa.  On the mesa tops are the Hopi villages called pueblos.  The pueblo of Oraibi on are the Hopi villages called pueblos.  The pueblo of Oraibi on the 3rd Mesa started in 1050, and is the oldest in North the 3rd Mesa started in 1050, and is the oldest in North America that was lived in continuously.  They live in pueblos America that was lived in continuously.  They live in pueblos that are made of stone and mud and stand several stories high. that are made of stone and mud and stand several stories high.

Hopi homeHopi homeHopi home

Navajo homesNavajo homes

The Navajo Indians lived in homes called The Navajo Indians lived in homes called hogans.  They are made from wooden poles, hogans.  They are made from wooden poles, tree bark, and mud.  The doorway opened to tree bark, and mud.  The doorway opened to the east so they could welcome the sun.the east so they could welcome the sun.

Hopi Indian clothesHopi Indian clothes

Men wore a straight sleeved or sleeveless shirt Men wore a straight sleeved or sleeveless shirt of undyed, native cotton, worn like a poncho; of undyed, native cotton, worn like a poncho; knitted cotton leggings reaching half way up knitted cotton leggings reaching half way up the thighs; cotton loin cloth; and moccasins of the thighs; cotton loin cloth; and moccasins of deerskin. Women wore an undyed cotton robe, deerskin. Women wore an undyed cotton robe, which passed under the left arm and was which passed under the left arm and was fastened above the right shoulder and an fastened above the right shoulder and an embroidered belt. embroidered belt.

Navajo Indian clothesNavajo Indian clothes The Navajo woman's traditional style of dress consists usually The Navajo woman's traditional style of dress consists usually

of foot or knee-high moccasins, a pleated velvet or cotton of foot or knee-high moccasins, a pleated velvet or cotton skirt, a matching long-sleeve blouse, concho and/or sash belt, skirt, a matching long-sleeve blouse, concho and/or sash belt, jewelry and a shawl. Men also wear jewelry, moccasins and jewelry and a shawl. Men also wear jewelry, moccasins and preferably a velveteen shirt. preferably a velveteen shirt.

Although many Navajo people wear contemporary clothing, Although many Navajo people wear contemporary clothing, they continue to carry on their cultural practices by wearing they continue to carry on their cultural practices by wearing traditional outfits when the occasion requires it. It is believed traditional outfits when the occasion requires it. It is believed that before an individual can receive help from the Great that before an individual can receive help from the Great Spirit, one must first wear appropriate clothing in order to be Spirit, one must first wear appropriate clothing in order to be recognized. The earliest clothing worn by Navajos was made recognized. The earliest clothing worn by Navajos was made from grass and yucca plants. Later, shirts, dresses, and from grass and yucca plants. Later, shirts, dresses, and leggings were made from buckskin acquired in trade with the leggings were made from buckskin acquired in trade with the Utes of Colorado. Utes of Colorado.

The Navajo IndiansThe Navajo Indians

The Anasazis habitually constructed their The Anasazis habitually constructed their pueblo dwellings on the top of mesas. A pueblo dwellings on the top of mesas. A typical example of an Anasazi mesa-top typical example of an Anasazi mesa-top village is Pueblo Bonito located in Chaco village is Pueblo Bonito located in Chaco Canyon New Mexico. Canyon New Mexico.

. The Navajo Indians were . The Navajo Indians were great farmers. That’s why great farmers. That’s why they moved to the south they moved to the south because it was warmer there because it was warmer there and they could grow more and they could grow more food. The Navajo Indians food. The Navajo Indians weaved there clothes. The weaved there clothes. The Navajo Indians made pottery Navajo Indians made pottery and blankets. When the and blankets. When the Spanish settled the Navajo Spanish settled the Navajo stole their sheep and horses stole their sheep and horses and used the sheep for food and used the sheep for food and clothing. They used the and clothing. They used the horses for transportation. The horses for transportation. The Navajo Indians hunted Navajo Indians hunted mammoths until them mammoths until them became instinct After that became instinct After that they hunted Buffalo also they hunted Buffalo also known as Bison. They used known as Bison. They used the bones for weapons.the bones for weapons.

Food of the Navajo Food of the Navajo IndiansIndians

The Navajo Indians herded sheep and ate The Navajo Indians herded sheep and ate them and used their wool for clothing. them and used their wool for clothing. The very first Southwest Native The very first Southwest Native Americans hunted mammoths until they Americans hunted mammoths until they became extinct.  Then people began to became extinct.  Then people began to hunt buffalo, also known as bison, as well hunt buffalo, also known as bison, as well as collect wild plants for food.  They also as collect wild plants for food.  They also learned to grow maize, or corn, that was learned to grow maize, or corn, that was their most common grain, which became their most common grain, which became domesticated in Mexico. domesticated in Mexico.

Hopi Recreation/ CraftsHopi Recreation/ Crafts

The Hopi tribe made many crafts. They The Hopi tribe made many crafts. They made baskets, cloths, and jewelry. made baskets, cloths, and jewelry. The men made the cloths for there The men made the cloths for there family. Women also made pottery. family. Women also made pottery.

The Hopi have many religious The Hopi have many religious ceremonies. They had a under ground ceremonies. They had a under ground

religious room called a kiva to hold religious room called a kiva to hold service, just like their cousins the service, just like their cousins the

Anasazi. They also had dolls called Anasazi. They also had dolls called Kachinas to teach the children about Kachinas to teach the children about

each spirit’s powers. These dolls were each spirit’s powers. These dolls were not for playing they were for learning. not for playing they were for learning.

Sometimes the Hopi would even have a Sometimes the Hopi would even have a sacred dance that was supposed to have sacred dance that was supposed to have

made the rain come.made the rain come.

After the Navajo came in contact with After the Navajo came in contact with the Pueblo people, they began to the Pueblo people, they began to

make pottery and weave rugs, make pottery and weave rugs, blankets and other items. The men blankets and other items. The men

were great silver men, usually were great silver men, usually making jewelry.making jewelry.

When the Navajos -or dine as they When the Navajos -or dine as they called themselves - needed healing they called themselves - needed healing they called upon a medicine man- they called called upon a medicine man- they called him a singer. The singer would make a him a singer. The singer would make a mixture out of pollen, cornmeal, ground mixture out of pollen, cornmeal, ground

charcoal, and colorful powdered minerals. charcoal, and colorful powdered minerals. Then they would use the mixture to make a Then they would use the mixture to make a

religious painting. Then the singer would religious painting. Then the singer would make the ill villager sit on the painting so make the ill villager sit on the painting so

the gods could heal him. When the service the gods could heal him. When the service was over they’d destroy the painting.was over they’d destroy the painting.

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