Hopi-Tewa

The Hopi-Tewa potters are a group of native artists from various clans living about a hundred miles southeast of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Hopi clans speak a Uto-Aztecan language, while the Tewa clans speak a Tanoan dialect from New Mexico. Long ago, the two groups of clans came together, centered around First Mesa, a flat-topped mountain with a panoramic view for hundreds of miles. They continue to speak their respective languages, while living side-by-side, sharing many cultural arts traditions. One of those traditions is the ceramic art of pottery making. Read more about Hopi-Tewa history.

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