Proven Enduring
The Hopi Tribe is a sovereign nation located in northeastern Arizona. The reservation occupies part of Coconino and Navajo counties, encompasses more than 1.5 million acres, and is made up of 12 villages on three mesas.
Since time immemorial the Hopi people have lived in Hopitutskwa and have maintained our sacred covenant with Maasaw, the ancient caretaker of the earth, to live as peaceful and humble farmers respectful of the land and its resources. Over the centuries we have survived as a tribe, and to this day have managed to retain our culture, language and religion despite influences from the outside world.
*Source: https://www.hopi-nsn.gov/
What are the beliefs and practices of my people regarding how a human being is meant to exist in relationship with a living earth?
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Proven Resilient
The Hopi Tribe holds time immemorial water rights, meaning that they are senior to all other claims to the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River, and on-reservation washes, springs, and groundwater. “For too long, our water rights claims have sat dormant, while our water is used by others. We want wet water for our people, not just the paper water rights we have claimed for so long,” explained Water and Energy Team Chairman Norman Honanie.
The Hopi Tribe is a party to the long-running Little Colorado River Water Rights adjudication. The case was filed in Apache County Superior Court in 1978 and involves nearly 2,000 claimants, including the United States, the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation, the cities of Flagstaff, Winslow and Holbrook, and farmers and ranchers throughout the Little Colorado River Basin.
What are the beliefs and practices required to survive and thrive in the contemporary world?
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