Includes Index

Foreword / Frederick H. Howell ; Introduction ; Part One: The myths: Creation of the Four Worlds --
Tokpela: The First World --
Tokpa: The Second World --
Kuskurza: The Third World --
Tuwaqachi: The Fourth World --
Commentary: The symbol of the emergence ; Part Two: The legends: Migrations of the clans --
The four migrations --
North to the back door --
The badger and the sacred spruce --
Migrations of the bird clans --
Wenima and the short rainbow --
The mysterious red city of the South --
The journey of the twins --
The snake and lizard clans --
The bow and arrowshaft clans --
The coyote-swallow race at Sikyatki --
The ancient record --
The founding of Oraibi --
Commentary: The Hopi clan --
Part Three: The mystery plays: The ceremonial cycle --
Elemental symbols --
Wuwuchim --
Soyal --
The kachina night dances --
Powamu --
The road of life --
Niman Kachina --
The flute ceremony --
The snake-antelope ceremony --
Lakon, Marawu, and Owaqlt --
The Ya Ya ceremony --
Part Four: The history: The lost white brother --
The coming of the Castillas --
The destruction of Awatovi --
Arrival of the Americans --
Westward march of empire --
The betrayal of Lololma --
A test of prophecy --
The split at Oraibi --
The imprisonment of Yukioma --
The Indian Reorganization Act --
The flag still flies --
Recommendations and prophecies --
Hopi alphabet --
Glossary.

Reveals the Hopi view of life, kept secret for generations.