HOPI INDIANS

WHAT DID THEY EAT?

• The Hopi's staple (main crop) was corn
• They mainly ate beans , squash, and corn
• They gathered fruits nuts and herbs
• Men hunted deer, antelope, and small game
• They also raised turkeys

WHERE DID THEY LIVE?

• They lived in northeastern Arizona

WHAT DID THEY LIVE IN?

• Their houses were multistory buildings called pueblos
• Pueblos are made of sticks, stones, and adobe
• Adobe is a type of clay
• They built their homes on top of steep mesas to protect them from attack

WHAT DID THEY WEAR

• The men wore breechclothes (man skirts)
• The women wore mantas
• Mantas are knee-length, cotton dresses
• They fasten at the right shoulder, leaving the left shoulder bare
• They wore deerskin moccasins

WHAT THEY DID THEY DO FOR FUN?

• They fired pottery
• They danced
• They wove

WHAT ABOUT FUN FACTS?

• The Hopi had a special ceremony
• It was called the Bean Dance
• They danced and prayed for a good harvest
• The Hopi used a system called irrigation
• It let them get water to their crops