Sacred-Texts
Native American
Southwest
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Hopi Religion |
The Hopi, who occupy an area in the high desert plateaus of the Southwest,
are one of the best known Native American tribes.
They have a rich mythological cycle about their
ascent from a world deep inside the earth.
Traditions of the Hopi
by H.R. Voth,
Field Columbian Museum Anthropogical Publication Vol. VIII. [1905].
Newly reformatted, this is a treasure trove of Hopi myth and legend.
Truth of a Hopi
by Edmund Nequatewa, [1936, copyright not renewed]
This is an excellent account of Hopi myth, legend, and history,
written by a Hopi, from a Hopi viewpoint.
If you are interested in the Hopi and their spiritual traditions,
we recommend
Book of the Hopi, by Frank Waters (ISBN 0140045279).