Hopi Indians, The by Sears, Bryan - 1994

By Bryan Sears, first printing. Condition very good, minor wear & residue to cover. Hopi tradition emphasizes harmony in society and protection of the land they've lived on for over 10,000 years. When conquistadores arrived in 1540, they found the Hopi mining coal, farming the arid land, and living in well-designed adobe villages that surpassed the winding, chaotic streets of Spain. Besieged by epidemics & Spanish brutality, the Hopi revolted against slave labor and conversion to Christianity and regained their independence only to become a reservation under U.S. control in 1848. Despite serious disputes, religious persecution, hardship and more, the Hopi continue to respect their ancient connection to the land and their sense of harmony.