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Huachuca City Kaibito – from the Navajo phrase k'ai'bii'tó , whose English translation is unclear. Kinlichee – from the Navajo phrase kin dah lichi'i , meaning "red house up at an elevation".
The Maricopa are known for their basket weaving and textiles, [1] in particular, for their highly burnished red-on-redware pottery. Their traditional pottery practices enjoyed a revival from 1937 to 1940. Elizabeth Hart, a US Home Extension Agent, worked with a leading Maricopa potter, Ida Redbird, to form the Maricopa Pottery Cooperative.
Kate Cory, Buffalo Dancer, oil, 1919, Smoki Museum, Prescott, Arizona. The Museum of Indigenous People, formerly known as the Smoki Museum of American Indian Art and Culture, [1] is located in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona and holds collections of Native American artifacts.
Pages in category "Arizona placenames of Native American origin" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
During 19th and 20th century American rule, Arizona Natives faced forced cultural assimilation under the boarding school system, environmental degradation on reservation lands, and, in some cases, ethnic cleansing. [3] In the 21st century, Arizona's Native communities continue to play a prominent role in its culture, notably in its tourism ...
Prior to contact, pottery was usually open-air fired or pit fired; precontact Indigenous peoples of Mexico used kilns extensively. Today many Native American ceramic artists use kilns. In pit-firing, the pot is placed in a shallow pit dug into the earth along with other unfired pottery, covered with wood and brush, or dung, then set on fire ...
The Cohonina peoples inhabited the north-western area of Arizona, to the west of the Grand Canyon in the United States. [1] [2] First identified in 1937 by Lyndon Hargrave, surveying pottery for the Museum of Northern Arizona, they are named for the Hopi term for the Yuman, Havasupai, and Walapai peoples who inhabited the area and are thought to be descended from the Cohonina. [3]
The museum's library collects documents, manuscripts, maps, and photos about Mohave County, Arizona and the American Southwest. [2] A mining exhibit was added in 2008, a ranching exhibit added in 2010. The museum also includes an Andy Devine exhibit, a local boy turned movie star in the 1930s known for his funny voice. Outdoor exhibits include ...