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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
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Blue corn is another ancient corn variety closely associated with the Pueblo tribes of the American Southwest, including the Hopi, Zuni, and Navajo.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Hopi then arrived, planting crops such as corn and peaches.
—Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
This required Navajos still residing on Hopi partition lands to sign a 75-year lease with the Hopi Tribe.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
One of the topics among the tribal leaders and water managers was the agreement that settled water claims for the Navajo and Hopi nations and set aside land for the San Juan Southern Paiute tribe.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Hopi then arrived, planting crops such as corn and peaches.
—Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
This required Navajos still residing on Hopi partition lands to sign a 75-year lease with the Hopi Tribe.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
One of the topics among the tribal leaders and water managers was the agreement that settled water claims for the Navajo and Hopi nations and set aside land for the San Juan Southern Paiute tribe.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Hopi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hopi. Accessed 19 Jan. 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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