Book of the Hopi
by Frank Waters; Illustration Oswald White Bear Fredericks
- New York Viking 1963
- 347 p.
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.