Hopi Tribe Fact Sheet

Hopi is pronounced Hope-ee.
Hopi means Peaceful or Civil Person.
The Hopi Language is a distant relative of the Aztec Language.
Hello is Hopi is pronounced a little like Hah-uh and is spelled "Ha'u".
Opa means Owl.
Nannise means bright star.
Kellipa means sly runner.
Abosh means beauty and loyal.
The Hopi tribe is located in Northwestern Arizona.
The elders of the Hopi Tribe enjoyed telling stories.
Children played with dolls, and they played a similar game to tag.
The Hopi people lived in Adobe homes.
Adobe: Clay and straw baked into hard bricks, used to build homes, and create bowls, spoons, pots, and plates.
Clothing: The men wouldn't wear much clothing mostly short kilts or breechcloths. Woman wore knee-length dresses that were made of cotton called Mantas.
Shoes: Men, Women, and Children all normally wore deerskin moccasins.
Food they ate: The men hunted deer, turkeys, antelope, small birds. and sometimes buffalo for feats. The women gathered nuts, herbs, seeds, and berries. They grew cotton, corn, tobacco, squash, pumpkins, beats, and wild berries. Soem favorite Hopi recipes were cornbread and hominy.
People would normally have in their homes cloth beds, logs to heat the home, a large clay pot, plates, spoons, and usually just a single chair.