Hopi texts

Mss.Rec.70

Date: 1968-1969 | Size: 8 reel(s)

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Abstract

Recorded by Carleton T. Hodge in 1968 and 1969 in Flagstaff, Arizona with the assistance of speaker and consultant Fritz Poocha. Contains autobiographical stories and descriptions of kivas, old-time hunting, and clowning given in Hopi and English; four kachinas songs; definitions of Hopi words given in Hopi; a long speech given by a Hopi elder to students; and a phrase-by-phrase translation of this speech and other autobiographical stories from Hopi to English.

Digital objects note

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Collection Information

Physical description

8 sound tape reels (7 hr., 18 min.) : analog, half track, 1 7/8 & 3 3/4 ips, mono ; 7 in.

Restrictions

Restrictions on Access:

Recordings in this collection pertaining to Hopi ceremonies are restricted due to cultural sensitivity concerns, pending further review. Please contact the Manuscript Department for more information.

Provenance

Donated by Carleton T. Hodge in 1969. This material was recorded with the assistance of a Phillips Fund grant.

Processing information

Collection digitized and cataloged by Brian Carpenter during the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded audio digitization project, 2008-2014.

Related material

A project report relating to these recordings can be found in the Phillips Fund Collection (Mss.497.3.Am4).

Indexing Terms

Genre(s)

Sound recordings

Subject(s)

Hopi Indians -- Government relations
Hopi Indians -- Hunting
Hopi Indians -- Land tenure
Hopi Indians -- Music
Hopi Indians -- Religion
Hopi Indians -- Rites and ceremonies
Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs
Hopi language

Detailed Inventory

Tape 1			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
01-01 Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Nuvamsa, Peter. Poocha, Fritz. Speech by Hopi elder to students [1 of 2]	1968	00:31:43	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Speech given in Hopi on multiple topics relating to Hopi culture. This text of this speech was later re-recorded by Fritz Poocha in Hopi with phrase-by-phrase English translation in the "Hopi Text" programs at the end of this recording collection. General physical description: 00:31:43 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi Indians; Hopi language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14788
01-02 Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Nuvamsa, Peter. Poocha, Fritz. Speech by Hopi elder to students [2 of 2]	1968	01:04:48	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Speech given in Hopi on multiple topics relating to Hopi culture. This text of this speech was later re-recorded by Fritz Poocha in Hopi with phrase-by-phrase English translation in the "Hopi Text" programs at the end of this recording collection. General physical description: 01:04:48 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi language; Hopi Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14791
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02-01 Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Poocha, Fritz. Hopi Definitions	1968	00:55:51	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Hopi words, followed by definitions also given in Hopi. General physical description: 00:55:51 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.; lexicography Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14794
02-02 Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Poocha, Fritz. Hopi Kachina Song	1969-08-19	00:04:17	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:04:17 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Kachinas; Hopi Indians -- Music; Hopi Indians -- Religion Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14797
02-03 Poocha, Fritz. Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Hopi Kachina Song	1969-08-19	00:02:38	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:02:38 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Kachinas; Hopi Indians -- Music; Hopi Indians -- Religion Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14800
02-04 Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Poocha, Fritz. Poli tawi (Buttefly Song)	1969-08-19	00:01:45	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:45 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Music Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14803
02-05 Poocha, Fritz. Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Mosayur tawi (Buffalo dance song)	1969-08-19	00:02:06	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:02:06 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Music Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14806
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03-01 Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Poocha, Fritz. Clowning	1969-07-28	00:22:02	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Autobiographical story told in Hopi and English. General physical description: 00:22:02 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi language; Hopi Indians -- Religion; Kachinas; Hopi Indians -- Rites and ceremonies Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14809
03-02 Poocha, Fritz. Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Old Time Hunt	1969-07-28	00:20:12	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Story told in Hopi and English. General physical description: 00:20:12 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs; Hopi Indians -- Hunting; Hopi language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14812
Tape 4			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
04-01 Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Poocha, Fritz. Random Autobiographical Talk	1969-07-16	00:19:29	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Autobiographical narrative told in Hopi and English. Includes description of work on the Hopi Dictionary project. General physical description: 00:19:29 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi Indians; Hopi language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14816
04-02 Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Poocha, Fritz. Random Autobiographical Talk	1969-07-21	00:12:19	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Autobiographical narrative told in Hopi and English. General physical description: 00:12:19 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi language; Hopi Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14821
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05-01 Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Poocha, Fritz. Two Boys in the Mamrau Kiva	1969-07-09	00:29:13	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Autobiographical narrative told in Hopi and English. General physical description: 00:29:13 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs; Hopi language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14824
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06-01 Poocha, Fritz. Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Hopi Text #1	1969-07-28	00:59:43	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Re-recording and phrase-by-phrase translation of speech in Hopi given by Peter Nuvumsa. See "Speech by Hopi elder to students" at the beginning of this recording collection. General physical description: 00:59:43 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi Indians; Hopi language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14827
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07-01 Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Poocha, Fritz. Hopi Text #2	1969-07-29	01:04:41	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Re-recording and phrase-by-phrase English translation of a previously recorded Hopi story. This story concerns hunting practices, religion, government, and various topics relating to Hopi culture. General physical description: 01:04:41 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Politics and government; Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs; Hopi Indians -- Religion; Hopi language; Hopi Indians -- Hunting Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14830
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08-01 Poocha, Fritz. Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998. Hopi Text #3	1969-07-30	00:47:17	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Re-recording and phrase-by-phrase English translation of a previously recorded Hopi text. This program concerns the boundaries of current and traditional Hopi lands, land disputes with the US government, religion, and Hopi culture. General physical description: 00:47:17 Geographic Name(s): Flagstaff (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Land tenure; Hopi Indians -- Religion; Hopi language; Hopi Indians -- Government relations Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:14835