Speakers Bureau Speaker
Micah Loma’omvaya, Second Mesa
Loma’omvaya is a Hopi tribal member of the Bear Clan from Songoopavi Village on Second Mesa, Arizona. He earned a B.A. degree in Anthropology from the University of Arizona in 1997 and has worked in the field of anthropology since the age of seventeen. A long term goal he works toward is to establish a community-based Hopi Natural and Cultural Resource Center to promote the preservation and teaching of Hopi land stewardship and resource use through traditional knowledge, language and practices for Hopi and Tewa youth. Small steps toward that goal are his current experience with the Hopi Leadership and Mentorship Program of the Hopi Foundation by developing and teaching the cultural education component as well as developing a Hopi Farming for Youth curriculum and Hopi ethno-biological field guides for youth. He currently works as a consulting anthropologist based on the Hopi Indian reservation specializing in cultural and natural resources management projects.
Presentations are suitable for high school as well as adult audiences.
Change and Continuity: 1500 years of Hopi Farming and Land Stewardship on the Colorado Plateau
The ancient Hopi practice of dry land farming, and a host of other sustainable techniques, has been adapted to the high desert environment of the Colorado Plateau for centuries. This valuable environmental knowledge and the use of drought-tolerant domestic Hopi crop varieties lend themselves to supporting the enduring Hopi culture and value system in the area known as Hopi Tutskwa, the indigenous Hopi lands. From their ancient ancestors throughout the American Southwest, the Hisat.sinom have inherited a legacy of rich traditions including the values and practices of Hopi land stewardship. This presentation highlights the fascinating array of practices of Hopi land stewardship, and explores the enduring connection and respect for the land with its many natural and cultural resources that run deep and remains embedded in the Hopi culture of today.
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Hisatqatsit Aw Maamatslalwa ~ Comprehending our Past Life-ways and Thoughts about a Hopi Archaeology
Most Hopi people are less interested in forming a nomothetic theory, or generalized theory, than they are in secure knowledge about the past. The Hopi past is important in itself; its meaning for non-Hopi is secondary. This multimedia presentation explores Hopi knowledge of the past and the role archaeology has in reinforcing traditional forms of knowledge. It also describes the social, political, and economic factors in cultural resources management that provide a background for Hopi participation in the field of archaeology.
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Hopi Pönawit ~ Along Ancient Trails and the Cultural Landscape of the Hopi People
In modern day life, as we move along daily paths of asphalt and concrete in Arizona, there exists years of history beneath every tire tread and footfall. The ancient routes of prehistoric people, the Hisat.sinom, were blazed thousands of years ago and their destinations were as varied as the landscape they traversed. Whether it was the migration of an ancient clan family to new horizons, endurance hunters chasing antelope into box canyons, corralling them with nets, or even escaping the wrath of lava and cinders from the eruption of Palatsmo, known today as Sunset Crater, our ancient ancestors had a network of foot trails and routes leading to revered places and sites. They were enjoyed and cared for within Hopi Tutskwa, the indigenous Hopi lands of northeastern Arizona.
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Hopi Running Traditions: Ancient Traditions and Practices of Health, Values and Cultural Endurance.
A runner in the Hopi tradition rises at dawn and moves out on the land praying for the arrival of clouds and rain, giving new life to the dry desert lands. His path will be one of endurance and challenge on the dry sands of the valley, below the rocky ledges of the sandstone mesas. It is his duty to carry on and one which is valued by the Hopi people, for fitness and running prowess will provide life and resources to his village. This presentation explores the examples of past and present Hopi running traditions and events.
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