FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS
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Hopi
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Catawba
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Haida
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hopi origin traditions tell that their ancestors climbed upward through underground chambers called kivas and lived in many places before reaching their present settlements in this, the Fourth World. Traditional Hopi culture emphasized monogamy and matrilineal descent.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to their legends, the Hopi migrated north to Arizona from the south, up from what is now South America, Central America and Mexico. The tribe’s teachings relate stories of a great flood and other events dating to ancient times, marking the Hopi as one of the oldest living cultures in documented history.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Hopi have always been outstanding weavers and artisans. They cultivated cotton to make cloth, which they traded with other Indian peoples as far south as Northern Mexico. The Hopi were experts at dyeing and embroidery. The Hopi have been refining the art of pottery-making for nearly a thousand years.
Detailed explanation-4: -A federally recognized tribe, the Hopi Indians live on the Hopi reservation surrounded by the Navajo reservation in northeastern Arizona. The Hopi are also known as “Moki” and “Moqui, ” both which are considered demeaning terms.