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.