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Updated August 2024 Perhaps two of the most visible representations of Hopi culture in our society are the colorful hand-carved Katsina dolls and the costumed dancers that personate the spirits the dolls represent at certain times of the year. For the Hopi, all things…
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Of all Native American weaponry, lancets, spears, tomahawks, and bows and arrows, knives were the most useful and versatile. Considering that the natives hunted their own food and made their own homes, boats, clothes, cradles, bed frames, traps, musical instruments…
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Although it feels like Katsina season has just began, the start of July marks the end of this celebratory time of the year. The Hopi season that coordinates with the month of July is called Talangva, and it is during…
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Almost everyone remembers the first time he or she heard the hauntingly beautiful tones of the Native American flute. A vital part of important ceremonies and events, flute music encouraged Native Americans to meditate and contemplate life just as their 21st-century counterparts do….
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This month Father’s Day is being observed in many countries. While we may honor our birth fathers or men who helped raise us, it is important to expand our definition of what it means to be a father and how…
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