1st Edition

Roads In The Sky The Hopi Indians In A Century Of Change

By Richard O. Clemmer Copyright 1995
402 Pages
by Routledge

404 Pages
by Routledge

375 Pages
by Routledge

Despite 100 years with the dominant American culture, Hopi culture today maintains continuity with its aboriginal roots while reflecting the impact of the 20th century.A compelling study of ?fourth worlders? coping with a powerful nation-state, this book depicts Hopi social organization, economy, religion, and politics as well as key events in the history of Hopi-U.S. relations.Hopis have used... Read more
Preface -- A Note on Orthography -- Hopi Prophecy, the World System, and Modernization -- An Introduction to Hopi Society and Material Conditions -- Spaniards, Navajos, Mormons: 1540-1875 -- Hopi Culture on the Edge of the Twentieth Century -- The Oraibi Split of 1906 and the Great Transformation -- Reorganization: 1910-1945 -- The Rise of the Traditionalists: 1946-1977 -- Mineral Leasing, 1961-1989 -- The Hopi-Navajo Land Dispute: 1958-1993 -- Repatriation: The Present, the Future, and Beyond -- Conclusion: Hopi Society, the World System, and Modernization

Biography

Richard O. Clemmer