Recording toponyms to document the endangered Hopi language

Saul L. Hedquist; Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa; Peter M. Whiteley; Leigh J. Kuwanwisiwma; Kenneth C. Hill; T. J. Ferguson

doi:10.1111/aman.12088

Recording toponyms to document the endangered Hopi language

Saul L. Hedquist, Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa, Peter M. Whiteley, Leigh J. Kuwanwisiwma, Kenneth C. Hill, T. J. Ferguson

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The toponyms of Hopitutskwa ("Hopi land") explicate Hopi history and culture. Place-names mark sacred locations, landforms associated with deities and historical events, springs, trails, and "footprints" of ancestral villages, petroglyphs, and other archaeological sites. The National Science Foundation funded a collaborative project to document the Hopi language by recording toponyms and associated narratives. Interviews with 15 Hopi individuals produced linguistic and ethnocartographic records of 282 place-names. Audio and video recordings preserve the vocalization of place-names pronounced in Hopi as well as their use in a larger Hopi language contextualization. The variety and distribution of toponyms discussed during interviews demonstrates how Hopis remember, interact with, and honor their land.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	324-331
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Anthropologist
Volume	116
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/aman.12088
State	Published - Jun 2014

Keywords

Hopi
Hopi language
Hopitutskwa
Landscape
Toponyms

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Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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