THE SOUTH WEST HOPI

PEOPLE OF THE LAND

• Throughout history, the climate of south west has influenced the way american indians of the region lived.
• Much of the area was so dry that few trees grow there.
• To build there homes, south west indians used sticks stones and a clay called adobe.
• The climate of the south west affected life in another way, many southwest people were farmers.
• It was hard to grow crops because of the lack of water.

PEOPLE OF THE LAND

• Southwest indians had to find ways to get water to their crops in order to have a successful harvest. Many used irrigation.
• Southwest indians planted corn deep in the ground so that the roots of the plants could get moisture from the earth.
• Irrigation- is a way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes.

THE HOPI AND THEIR RESOURCES

• The Hopi found natural resources in a dry land.
• The Hopi are among one of the oldest indian groups in the south west.
• They began living in present-day Arizona before 1350.
• They are one of the several groups known as the pueblo indians.
• There ansestors were the ancient pueblo.

LIVING IN A DRY LAND

• The hopi used irrigation to grow beans, squash, and corn.
• Corn was the staple food for the hopi, they ate it in every meal.
• Hopi used the recourses that were available to them.
• They made pots and used them to store water and food.
• They used natural recourses to make clothes using cotton they also used cotton to make robes and blankets to wrap around themselves.

RELIGION

• Religion was very important to the hopi culture.
• They believed that there creator brought them into the southwest.
• Hopi care taking included a year long calander.
• At a ceremony the hopi did a dance called the bean dance.
• The hopi danced and prayed for good harvest.

THE HOPI TODAY

• Some hopi people hold jobs in local companies.
• Some hopi people are teachers, or run their own business's.

A LITTLE SUMMARY

• The hopi and other indians built irrigation pueblos in the southwest.
• They used other methods to grow beans, squash and corn in a dry climate.
• Hopi culture included religious ceremonies throughout the year.
• Many hopi people today still take part in their cultural traditions.

VOCABULARY

• Irrigation- is a way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes.
• Staple- is a main crop that is used for food.
• Ceremony- is a special event at which people gather to express important beliefs.

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