Third Mesa
Third Mesa is one of three mesas inhabited by the Hopi Indians. Kykotsmovi was founded near a spring at the base of the Third Mesa. The name means Mound of Ruined Houses.
Old Oraibi is a pueblo on the edge of Third Mesa that dates from 1150 and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the US.
The village of Hotevilla was established in 1906 and is known for its dances, basketry, and other crafts.
Old Oraibi is a pueblo on the edge of Third Mesa that dates from 1150 and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the US.
The village of Hotevilla was established in 1906 and is known for its dances, basketry, and other crafts.
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Third Mesa Bacavi, Arizona
Bacavi is a Hopi village on Third Mesa founded in 1909 after a split with Old Oraibi. Old Oraibi is considered the oldest continuously inhabited village in North America. Moenkopi began as a farming village and later became a permanent settlement.
The Hopi people of the Third Mesa are renowned for wicker basketry, weaving, kachina doll carving and silver smithing.
The Hopi people of the Third Mesa are renowned for wicker basketry, weaving, kachina doll carving and silver smithing.
