Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa

Becoming Hopi is a comprehensive look at the history of the people of the Hopi Mesas as it has never been told before. The Hopi Tribe is one of the most intensively studied Indigenous groups in the world. Most popular accounts of Hopi history romanticize Hopi society as “timeless.” The archaeological record and accounts from Hopi people paint a much more dynamic picture, full of migrations, gatherings, and dispersals of people; a search for the...

"This two-volume history compares and contrasts Spanish documents about the people the Spaniards called 'Moquis' with oral traditions about the intruders the Hopis called 'Kastiilam' in order to present a more balanced interpretation of their shared past"--Provided by publisher.