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Hopi Tribe One Native American tribe is the Hopi tribe, they are in the Northeastern part of Arizona, which is located in the United States. The Hopi tribe has a population of 19,000 people who live in their country. The meaning of the word Hopi means behaving one, one who is mannered, polite, and peaceful (Facts for Kids). Hopi has many traditional things that represent their culture. The food they eat, the clothes they wear, and the place they call home is a little different than other countries. Hopis eat many different foods that they hunt for and plant on their own. Corn is an important part of the Hopi diet because it represents their culture, religion, and way of life (2020). They made many things out of the corn they planted, …show more content…

Hopi women wore a manta, which is a knee-length cotton dress. It fastened at the women right shoulder leaving the left shoulder bare. In the 1900s Hopi women started wearing blouses under their dresses because they did not think it was pretty enough for them (2020). Men didn’t wear many clothes. They wore breechcloths or short men's skirts. Hopi men sometimes wore fur buckskin loincloths, but mainly they wore breechcloths. Now Hopi men wear modern clothes like jeans and pants. They also wear shoes and sneakers on their feet. The Hopi tribe made their clothes from the cotton that they grew. Now they wear manufactures clothes and shoes. They only wear their traditional clothes on special occasions. Hopi men and women wear clothes that go with their culture. They used to make their clothes by hand, but now they purchase them from manufacturers just like we …show more content…

They have their own government and laws that they must follow just like other small countries. Since they are still a part of the United States, they must respect the United States laws and government. Hopis live in large rectangular shaped houses. The house has multiple stories and is made up of sandstone. They used ladders to climb to the top units (Facts for Kids). The sandstone is an orange color on the outside. The house has multiple units, so each family can live in them. The units are like modern apartments with tiny windows so little sunlight will shine in. There are a total of 12 villages on the Hopi reservation and made up of 1.5 million acres. Today there are 34 living clans in the Hopi villages. Clans are groups of people who follow in their ancestor's footsteps. Many Hopi families still live in Hopi traditional homes, and some live in modern houses like

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