Transcript Southwest Indians

The Hopi and Navajo
Indians!
By: Devon, Kennedy, Jake, and
Derek
Hopi Indian location
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Northeastern Arizona, surrounded by The
Navaho
They also lived in New Mexico
The Hopi Indians
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According to legend, the ancestors of the Hopi tribe
migrated from various locations and settled near the
Grand Canyon. Legend also portrays a peaceful
people, willing to cooperate with others to improve
their life.
Classified as Pueblo Indians they most likely
descended from the Anasazi. The Hopi were the only
Pueblo Indians that spoke a dialect of the UtoAztecan language family called Shoshone.
Navajo Indian location
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Window Rock, Arizona, the Navajo Nation
capital.
Hopi homes
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They lived in pueblos
The Hopi Indians, which means good, peaceful, or wise, come
from a group of Southwestern people called Pueblo, but their
language is different. They live in northeast Arizona at the
southern end of the Black Mesa. A mesa is the name given to
a small isolated flat-topped hill with three steep sides called
the 1st Mesa, 2nd Mesa, and the 3rd Mesa. On the mesa tops
are the Hopi villages called pueblos. The pueblo of Oraibi on
the 3rd Mesa started in 1050, and is the oldest in North
America that was lived in continuously. They live in pueblos
that are made of stone and mud and stand several stories high.
Hopi home
Hopi home
Navajo homes
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The Navajo Indians lived in homes called
hogans. They are made from wooden poles,
tree bark, and mud. The doorway opened to
the east so they could welcome the sun.
Hopi Indian clothes
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Men wore a straight sleeved or sleeveless shirt
of undyed, native cotton, worn like a poncho;
knitted cotton leggings reaching half way up
the thighs; cotton loin cloth; and moccasins of
deerskin. Women wore an undyed cotton robe,
which passed under the left arm and was
fastened above the right shoulder and an
embroidered belt.
Navajo Indian clothes
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The Navajo woman's traditional style of dress consists usually
of foot or knee-high moccasins, a pleated velvet or cotton
skirt, a matching long-sleeve blouse, concho and/or sash belt,
jewelry and a shawl. Men also wear jewelry, moccasins and
preferably a velveteen shirt.
Although many Navajo people wear contemporary clothing,
they continue to carry on their cultural practices by wearing
traditional outfits when the occasion requires it. It is believed
that before an individual can receive help from the Great
Spirit, one must first wear appropriate clothing in order to be
recognized. The earliest clothing worn by Navajos was made
from grass and yucca plants. Later, shirts, dresses, and
leggings were made from buckskin acquired in trade with the
Utes of Colorado.
The Navajo Indians
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The Anasazis habitually constructed their
pueblo dwellings on the top of mesas. A
typical example of an Anasazi mesa-top village
is Pueblo Bonito located in Chaco Canyon
New Mexico.
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. The Navajo Indians were great
farmers. That’s why they moved to
the south because it was warmer
there and they could grow more
food. The Navajo Indians weaved
there clothes. The Navajo Indians
made pottery and blankets. When
the Spanish settled the Navajo
stole their sheep and horses and
used the sheep for food and
clothing. They used the horses for
transportation. The Navajo
Indians hunted mammoths until
them became instinct After that
they hunted Buffalo also known
as Bison. They used the bones for
weapons.
Food of the Navajo Indians
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The Navajo Indians herded sheep and ate them
and used their wool for clothing. The very first
Southwest Native Americans hunted mammoths
until they became extinct. Then people began to
hunt buffalo, also known as bison, as well as
collect wild plants for food. They also learned
to grow maize, or corn, that was their most
common grain, which became domesticated in
Mexico.
Hopi Recreation/ Crafts
The Hopi tribe made many crafts. They made
baskets, cloths, and jewelry. The men made
the cloths for there family. Women also
made pottery.
The Hopi have many religious ceremonies.
They had a under ground religious room
called a kiva to hold service, just like their
cousins the Anasazi. They also had dolls
called Kachinas to teach the children about
each spirit’s powers. These dolls were not
for playing they were for learning.
Sometimes the Hopi would even have a
sacred dance that was supposed to have
made the rain come.
After the Navajo came in contact with the
Pueblo people, they began to make pottery
and weave rugs, blankets and other items.
The men were great silver men, usually
making jewelry.
When the Navajos -or dine as they called
themselves - needed healing they called upon a
medicine man- they called him a singer. The
singer would make a mixture out of pollen,
cornmeal, ground charcoal, and colorful
powdered minerals. Then they would use the
mixture to make a religious painting. Then the
singer would make the ill villager sit on the
painting so the gods could heal him. When the
service was over they’d destroy the painting.
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Bibliography
Social Studies Text bookpg76 - 80
http://www.hopiart.com/
http://www.si.edu/harcourt/
http://www.yahoo.com/
http://google.com
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/
NavajoInd
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/
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Kids Discover South west people pg 8 pg 12
*Credits*
*Credits*
Jake
Devon
Derek
Kennedy
Food: Jake
Culture: Devon
Location: Kennedy
Recreation/Crafts: Devon
Bibliography: Devon
Cloths: Kennedy
Credits: Devon
Title: Kennedy
Homes: Derek
End: Devon
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