Hopi Community

The Hopi People maintain traditional homelands on and around three mesas in north central Arizona. From the advent of photography, the Hopi have expressed varying degrees of consent and refusal to being subjects of photographers.  The films in this collection were made with the knowledge of the Hopi people in the mid-20th century, but do not speak for or represent all of the peoples, clans, and societies in Hopi life.  The new narrations address the complex issues of image sovereignty and agency, as well as ways of life, belief, and artistic expression.

 

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Needs Review by Hopi Community
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Video Footage
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*SENSITIVE MATERIAL (see note young viewers). Kachina doll artisan Hubert Honanie (Water Clan), discusses his craft and the meaning of the kachina/katsina/tithu doll and its significance in Hopi culture.
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Hopi Community
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Needs Review by Hopi Community
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Sponsored and Educational Films
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The daily life of the Hopi women and men, and preparations for a marriage ceremony.
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Hopi Community
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Needs Review by Navajo/Diné Community, Needs Review by Hopi Community
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Educational Film Strip
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Educational film strip for children about a young widower, Talayesva, from Oraibi (Third Mesa) who follows his recently deceased wife, Moki, to the land of the afterlife: Moska.
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Hopi Community
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Needs Review by Hopi Community
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Sponsored and Educational Films
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A brief summary of Hopi artisans from First, Second, and Third Mesas weaving a sash, dying rabbitbrush, weaving baskets, and making pottery.
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Hopi Community
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Needs Review by Hopi Community
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Sponsored and Educational Films
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A brief summary of Hopi life on primarily First and Second Mesa, including basket weaving, gathering water, bread baking, ceremonial dances, and some discussion on women's roles.

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