Corn goes back to their very creation story. As the Hopi people emerged into this world, the Creator gave them three things: a gourd of water, a planting stick and a short ear of blue corn. Expand ...

The challenges of farming for the Hopi people through 2 decades of drought Through two decades of drought, Mike Koiyaquaptewa and other Hopi farmers face challenges using their traditional method of ...

Arizona’s dry farming holds lessons for food production where a harsh climate is stretching water supplies. TUCSON, Arizona — Gardening textbooks say to plant corn seeds 2 inches deep, where the soil ...

https://www.hcn.org/external_files/allimages/2002/mar04/graphics/020304.006.jpg Locator map for Black Mesa Mine MOENKOPI, Ariz. – Leonard Selestewa stands on the ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. In September 2020, the Hopi Tribe’s four-decade effort to secure its right to water ...

As heat and water scarcity increase, farmers have to adjust their strategies to ensure good production. The bottom line is important, but so is conserving non-renewable resources. Dry farming is one ...