Hopi Tribe
United States 
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The Hopi Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Arizona[1].
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[edit | edit source]
Hopi Tribe
P.O. Box 123
Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039
Phone: 1.928.734.3100
Fax: 1.928.734.6665
History[edit | edit source]
Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 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
Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band[edit | edit source]
Reservations[edit | edit source]
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
Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band[edit | edit source]
Records[edit | edit source]
Correspondence and Census
| Tribe | Agency | Location of Original Records |
Pre-1880 Correspondence M234 RG 75 Rolls 962 Roll Numbers |
FHL Film Numbers |
Post-1885 Census M595 RG 75 Rolls 693 Roll Numbers |
FHL Film Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopi | Hopi Agency, 1910-56 | Los Angeles | - | Rolls 188-95 | 576876-884 | |
| Hopi | Western Navajo Agency, 1902-17 | Los Angeles | - | Rolls 640-45 | 583099-104 |
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[edit | edit source]
- Constitution and By-Laws the Hopi Tribe Arizona, approved December 1936.
- Hopi Cultural Preservation Office Home Page
- Wikipedia article about the Hopi Indians
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 Available online