Hopi (contraction of Hópitu, ‘peaceful ones,’ or Hópitu-shínumu, ‘peaceful all people’: their own name). A body of Indians, speaking a Shoshonean dialect, occupying 6 pueblos on a reservation of 2,472,320 acres in north east Arizona. The name “Moqui,” or “Moki,” by which they have been popularly known, means ‘dead’ in their own language, but as a tribal name it is seemingly of alien origin and of undetermined signification—perhaps from the Keresan language (Mósi(cha in Laguna, Mo-ts in Acoma, Mótsi( in Sia, Cochiti, and San Felipe), whence Espejo’s “Mohace” and “Mohoce” (1583) and Oñate’s “Mohoqui (1598). Bandelier and Cushing believed the Hopi country, the later province of Tusayan, to be identical with the Totonteac of Fray Marcos de Niza.
Archives, Libraries, and Societies
- AccessGenealogy Library – Provides a directory of our online books that are useful to genealogists in their research for their Native American roots.
Hopi Indian Biography
Bureau of Indian Affairs
- A Guide to Tracing your Indian Ancestry(PDF)
- Tribal Leaders Directory
- Recognized Indian Entities, 10/2010 Update (PDF)
Hopi Indian Cemeteries
- Native American (Indian) Cemeteries, by State
- Hopi Cemeteries (hosted at University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire)
Hopi Indian Census
- 1900 Indian Territory Census (hosted at Ancestry.com)
- Indians in the 11th (1890) Census of the United States
- US Indian Census Schedules 1885-1940
Hopi Indian Clans
Hopi Indian Culture/Customs
Federally Recognized Tribes
- Hopi Nation ~ Official Website
1 Main Street
Kykotsomovi, AZ 86039
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Hopi Indian History
- Hopi Indian History (hosted at AccessGenealogy)
- Indian Characteristics and Customs
- Hopi Indian Tribe Location
- Indian Missions of New Mexico and Arizona
- Hopi Indians, Mesa Folk of Hopiland
- The Hopi of the Southwest (hosted at Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
- Hopi: The Real Thing
- The Hopi Way
- Hopi Society (hosted at The Wild West)
- Pages From Hopi History (hosted at University of Arizona Press)
Hopi Indian Home Page Links
- Restoration: The Hopi Tribe (Website by Travis Anderson)
Hopi Indian Land and Maps
Hopi Indian Language
- Sign Language Among North American Indians
- Hopi Language (hosted at Native Languages of the Americas)
Hopi Indian Legends/Stories
- The Hopi Emergence (hosted at Ancient Worlds)
- How the Great Chiefs Made the Moon and the Sun (hosted at Stonee’s Lodge)
- Origin of the Clans (hosted at Stonee’s Lodge)
- Indian Legends (hosted at Indian Legends)
Hopi Indian Military
- Indian Wars, Conflicts and Disturbances 1614-1893
- Indians Who Served in the War (WWII)
Newspapers/Obituaries
Hopi Indian Reservations
Schools
- Hampton School Records
- Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute
- Indian Schools, Seminaries and Asylums
- Albuquerque Indian School
Hopi Indian Treaties
- Indian Affairs, Laws and Treaties, Vol. 2
- Indian Treaties, Acts and Agreements
As the United States expanded westward from the original thirteen colonies, settlers often confronted the existing owners of the land. As a result the federal government often negotiated treaties with these Native Americans. This collection of official treaties was compiled by the United States and originally printed in 1904. (Subscribers Only) Try Ancestry.com’s Census Images for FREE!!! - Signers of Native American Treaties, Indian, Military and Guests
Hopi Indian Suggested Reading
Missions of California and the Old Southwest
From the records of the Church, made mainly of the reports of the priests in control at the time, is derived what knowledge is available on the subject, and these give but little information in regard to each of these quasi Missions. The following notes are taken from the reports of 1680 and 1691.
Hopi Indians, Mesa Folk of Hopiland
The recording of these sidelights on the Hopi far from being an irksome task has been a pleasure which it is hoped may be passed on to the reader, who may here receive an impression of a tribe of Indians living at the threshold of modern civilizing influences and still retaining in great measure the life of the ancient house-builders of the unwatered lands.
The Hopi People (Images of America)
The diverse people of the Hopi, whose name means,the peaceful ones, are today united on the Hopi Reservation, which is composed of 12 villages on more than 2,500 square miles in northeastern Arizona. In fact, the village of Orayvi is considered the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the United States, dating back more than a millennium. Often referred to as a, corn culture, the Hopis have developed dry-farming techniques that have sustained them in the harsh, arid landscape, where annual precipitation is often only 12 inches or less. The Hopi people are hardworking and spiritual, and their lifestyle has survived for centuries, only minimally changed by influences from the outside world.