The Hopi indian.

This paper is about a group of Native Americans known as the Hopi who live in the northeastern region of Arizona. The Hopi Indians are a unique tribe because of their culture and extremely old society. The Hopi are direct descendants of the Anasazi, A group of pueblo Indians. "The Hopi name comes from "hopituh Shi-nu-mu", meaning" the peaceful people." This paper will be divided into two main sections, Contemporary and Historical. These main sections …

…in charge of owning property. The mothers family is more important than the fathers, and one must be more formal with the mothers relatives than the fathers. The men are responsible for religious duties and farming. The Hopi culture revolves around agriculture and religion. In the deserts Arizona the Hopi have managed to survive for over a thousand years. " They rely on drought-hardy seeds bred over a thousand years, and a lot of spiritual help."