But so many tourists have defied the decades-old ban on photography at Hopi kachina dances (more properly called katsinas), that Hopi people now often close dances to outsiders. Each village makes its ...

For the Hopi of Northern Arizona, farming and gardening provide not only sustenance but are fundamental sources of tradition and culture. Archeological records suggest the Hopi began their ...

From a traditional cradle doll hand-painted with natural pigments to a contemporary, intricate belly-ache doll dressed in feathers, no two Kachina dolls made by Hopi artist Sylvan Sahmea are exactly ...

Hopi Kachina carvers Ron Honyouti, Wilmer Kaye and Bryson Nequatewa will be among the 25 leading Native American artists whose work will be shown Friday at the 7th Annual Gala Benefit and Preview Sale ...

Among the pueblos of the Southwest, supernatural rain-bringers known as kachinas have long been at the heart of their spiritual beliefs. Masked dancers, impersonating various kachina figures, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Collected by Native art collector ...

Cottonwood is for sale outside Tsakurshovi, Joe and Janice Day's shop on Second Mesa in the heart of the Hopi reservation. Hopi kachina dolls are carved from these tree roots. When Jonathan Day was ...

Arizona’s professional hockey franchise, the Coyotes, could be in the throes of an ancient Indian curse. The club has recently announced plans to expand the use of its kachina logo, a move that has ...