1
plural Hopi or Hopis
: a member of an Indigenous people of northeastern Arizona
2
: the Uto-Aztecan language of the Hopi people
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Arellanes, of Hopi and Latino descent, first appeared in a guest role on NBC’s The Night Shift at age 11.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 June 2025
The Apache believe the land is blessed by their creator and home to spiritual guardians akin to angels, and researchers have found the site is archaeologically significant not just to the Apache but to Hopi, O’odham, Yavapai and Zuni tribes.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
On April 17 alone, DOGE staffers scheduled meetings with officials from the Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Denali Commission, the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation and the U.S. Access Board, according to the two sources not authorized to speak about DOGE's operations.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 17 May 2025
On Hopi Court, San Jose, in September 2024, a 1,780-square-foot home was sold for $1,710,000, a price per square foot of $961.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 June 2025
The Apache believe the land is blessed by their creator and home to spiritual guardians akin to angels, and researchers have found the site is archaeologically significant not just to the Apache but to Hopi, O’odham, Yavapai and Zuni tribes.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
On April 17 alone, DOGE staffers scheduled meetings with officials from the Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Denali Commission, the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation and the U.S. Access Board, according to the two sources not authorized to speak about DOGE's operations.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 17 May 2025
On Hopi Court, San Jose, in September 2024, a 1,780-square-foot home was sold for $1,710,000, a price per square foot of $961.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Hopi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hopi. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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Hopi
noun
Ho·pi
ˈhō-pē 
plural Hopi or Hopis
: a member of an Indigenous people of northeastern Arizona
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: the language of the Hopi people
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