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plural Hopi or Hopis
: a member of an Indigenous people of northeastern Arizona
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: the Uto-Aztecan language of the Hopi people
Examples of Hopi in a Sentence
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About 40,000 acres sat within the Joint Use Area between Hopi and Navajo and the rest on Navajo reservation land.
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The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Here, tribal consultants have collaborated on displays of exquisite pottery, basketry, and dress by Hopi, Yavapai, and Zuni peoples, among others.
—Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
The place is part of the ancestral homelands of the Hualapai, Yavapai, Fort Mojave, Chemehuevi, Southern Paiute, Hopi and Colorado River indigenous tribes.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
The deal also includes terms for water in five washes shared by the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
In the years since, it's developed an Indigenous workforce that has installed 2.5-kilowatt off-grid solar and battery storage systems in 72 homes across the Hopi and Navajo Nations.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
Thirty-one years later, she’s wielded a lifetime of experience into one of the finest venues for patronizing the pottery of 19 Pueblos in New Mexico, as well as the communities of the Navajo, Hopi, Wyandot, and Apache.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The bolo tie can be traced back to the 1930s, when Zuni, Hopi, and Navajo men often wore bandanas around their necks, sometimes held together by a string, popularizing the look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
The Field Museum plans to consult with several regional tribes — including the Hopi — on the bowl’s significance.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Here, tribal consultants have collaborated on displays of exquisite pottery, basketry, and dress by Hopi, Yavapai, and Zuni peoples, among others.
—Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
The place is part of the ancestral homelands of the Hualapai, Yavapai, Fort Mojave, Chemehuevi, Southern Paiute, Hopi and Colorado River indigenous tribes.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
The deal also includes terms for water in five washes shared by the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
In the years since, it's developed an Indigenous workforce that has installed 2.5-kilowatt off-grid solar and battery storage systems in 72 homes across the Hopi and Navajo Nations.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
Thirty-one years later, she’s wielded a lifetime of experience into one of the finest venues for patronizing the pottery of 19 Pueblos in New Mexico, as well as the communities of the Navajo, Hopi, Wyandot, and Apache.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The bolo tie can be traced back to the 1930s, when Zuni, Hopi, and Navajo men often wore bandanas around their necks, sometimes held together by a string, popularizing the look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
The Field Museum plans to consult with several regional tribes — including the Hopi — on the bowl’s significance.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
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Hopi
noun
Ho·pi
ˈhō-pē 
plural Hopi or Hopis
: a member of an American Indian people of northeastern Arizona
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