Pages from Hopi History [Paperback] James, Harry C

More than half a century of contact between the author and the Hopi people has resulted in an unusual opportunity for long informative talks with friends from the villages These conversations in a variety of circumstances have helped to give depth to an understanding and appreciation uncommon among persons not born and raised in the Hopi way This work gives a comprehensive view of the Hopi as a people, in length of time covered as well as in depth and breadthUtah Historical QuarterlyIt is personal yet precise, emotional and involved, yet objective and factual Readers who know something of Hopi history will be fascinated by the new insights and interpretations presented by JamesArizona and the WestThe author has been an active supporter of Hopi interests for some fifty years and this book is as much a testimony to his unflagging personal devotion to a small and neglected tribe as it is a history of the Hopis determination to maintain their identity and selfrespectJournal of Arizon