Walpi Village- First Mesa
Photo courtesy of the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office

 

EXPLORE HOPI FEATURES TOUR PACKAGES JUST FOR YOU!

We would like to feature the Explore Hopi tour packages for our visitors. Our tour packages accommodate 2 people and include various night stays, tour options, vouchers, and meals. To get the upmost out of your visit to Hopi land, arts, and culture, we suggest you take a look at our Yellow Corn Package (Siikyang'pu Qa'o). This particular package offers a 4 night stay (2 nights at the Hopi Cultural Center and 2 nights in Sedona), Gas Voucher, Meal Voucher, an Explore Hopi Dinner, and a Full Day Tour on Hopi. The more time spent on Hopi, the more to capture a timeless experience with your mind, heart, and soul. We offer other options for tour packages, if your time is limited. For prices and other tour package options, please refer to our website at: www.explorehopi.com , or feel free to give us a call at (928) 734-0044.



 

Join Explore Hopi for the 2014 Tour Season

The Explore Hopi team is gearing up for the 2014 tour season. Along with that, we would like to feature some of the tour guides that we are collaborating with to provide a great experience for our visitors. We have Gary Tso, who is from the village of Shungopovi, he is well known on the Hopi Reservation for his unique tours and Hopi knowledge. Ronald Wadsworth and Donald Dawahongnewa, brothers from Shungopovi village, have varied knowledge on religion, culture, migrations, laws, and agriculture of Hopi. Lorna Joseph, who is also from the village of Shungopovi, has various knowledge of Hopi life from a female perspective. Lastly is Lyle Balenquah from the village of Bacavi, he conducts more hiking tours in the Grand Canyon and surrounding Hopi sites.
All of our guides are unique in their own right in regards to knowledge and background that they come from. Give yourself the opportunity to explore Hopi with one of our guides by booking your tour today. The Explore Hopi team will do their best to accommodate you to your needs and specific interests you seek about the Hopi people. There is plenty to capture with your heart and mind when visiting Hopi. Book your tour today by calling us at (928) 734-0044. For more information on merchandise up for sale, tour packages, and consignment art, please take a look at our website: www.explorehopi.com. We look forward to your visit and you are all welcome!

EXPLORE HOPI EDUCATIONAL SERIES

A time for new leaders....
 
 A new year means new beginnings, on Hopi, it is a time for new leadership to carry and represent the Hopi people. The Hopi Tribal Council is fairly new and has come against many obstacles. The Council came into existence in 1936. There have been a couple times where the Council has gone through reconstruction and came close to dissolving completely. Since then, they have taken another breath and continue to preserve and protect the Hopi people, while maintaining the balance of living in "two worlds". Thursday January 16, 2014 will be a day recognized by many. Its Hopi Inauguration day! We welcome Herman Honanie (Chairman) and Alfred Lomaquahu (Vice-Chairman), to sustain the Hopi people in the best way possible.  

 For more information on Hopi or for opportunities to explore Hopi, click here:           www.explorehopi.com

THE HOPI CALENDAR
The Hopi Calendar encompasses both katsina and non-katsina ceremonies that help to fulfill a Hopi year. Katsinas are the Hopi spiritual beings that represent all entities of this world and universe, from our ancestors to plants, animals, stars, and galaxies. When the time comes for the non-katsina cycle, this is when the Hopi people, men and women, that are initiated into certain societies perform their duties for everyone and everything on this earth. Our purpose as Hopi sinom (people), is to maintain balance and harmony with all living things in this world. Practicing and teaching compassion, reciprocity, earth stewardship, universal human hood, respect, and most of all a life based on humility, are all aspects that are addressed in our ceremonial calendar.


 Paa'muya- "Moisture Moon"
     This time of year is a time for winter social dances to celebrate life and preparation of the year ahead. Both young and old alike help to keep the Hopi tradition of dancing alive by holding these social dances in the kiisongvi, "plaza", for all to see.