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Hopi and a Proposed Constitution that will End the Hopi Way of Life
Who are the Hopi? Why are they so important? What great secrets do they hold? Why are they important to YOU?
What effect do the Hopi have on the world, on life itself? Why have they remained silent regarding their knowledge of the Sacred? So many questions that could fill books and books all seeking something… that people from around the world want to know… want to learn.. want to understand.
The Hopi people are the most talked about, written about, studied, and sought after tribes in the world. They have one of the most complex societies on earth and are one the most mysterious groups of people on the planet. Who they are may never be fully understood or known unless you were born into the Hopi tribe and become a part of their complex Traditional Way of Life and Societies.
There are those who have come from the outside to Hopi in the past and even today who spend time with these mysterious people and learn only a single grain of their knowledge in the vast entire desert of what they hold. They use this knowledge to sell books, lectures, seminars, Tv shows, and so much more. There is one particular man that states he has the right to share Hopi Prophecy with the world…… as though HE himself carries this great wisdom from past generations of the devoted Hopi to Massau the Creator. He claims there are no Traditional people left in Hopi and by doing so contributes to the destruction of a Sacred People and their CHOSEN way of life and belief. This kind of disgraceful action is what allows people who do seek to destroy the Hopi Way of Life more opportunity to do so.
Within Hopi itself the name HOPI is used as though it is a commodity to sell and promote anything and everything. WHY does the name alone hold such power? Why does the name Hopi instill a feeling of something greater in people? Could it be that the people of Hopi that follow the Traditional Hopi Way of Life really do hold the secretes to LIFE itself? This can and should only ever be answered by the most Sacred of people within the Hopi Traditional world itself.
When you see the dancers in the Plaza within Hopi…. under the bluest of skies as far as the eye can see …….. come out of the Kivas throughout the day….. CREATE rain clouds that then circle the Plaza and release the rain of life itself upon your head….. then you beleive……. then you see and experience the respect, honor and dedication of the Hopi people to Creator. This is who the Hopi are…. they are the holders of life, of balance of understanding the energy of life itself. They deserve to be respected by the world…… not revered…… not put on a pedestal, but respected… for their choice to the Hopi Way of Life.
No outsider that is not a part of this complex Traditional world has the right to put limits or restrictions on HOW they are to live. They live simply, they live dedicated to ceremony, they live with nature and with balance. They have respect for the earth and they only ask for the right to live in the way that Creator laid out for them, the way their Ancestors have lived from the beginning of this world.
What right does a person who is not a part of the Hopi Way of Life have to dictate HOW these people are to live, what to follow? How can they understand exactly WHAT they are telling these people to let go of and turn their backs on LIFE itself. Even within Hopi those who do not follow the Hopi Way of Life do not have the ability to understand the complexities, commitment, devotion, ceremonies, culture, religion of the TRUE Hopi People.
When those who seek power, money, fame, position and control set out to destroy the Heart of a people that have chosen to live simply and with respect and hold harmony in life….. We as people need to take a stand and support the those Hopi whos only request is to be allowed to follow their Hopi Way of Life now and into future generations.
Who are we as human beings to deny the rights of these people? What are we destroying if we ALLOW their way of life to be destroyed and denied? Could it really be possible that they truly do hold the balance of the world, of life itself? Could this be why the world is in chaos itself as the reflection out to the planet? When you witness miracles and manifestations in Hopi it only takes once to beleive that they do have special knowledge.
They say that they hold this for the world, for the people, for all life…… do you want to risk allowing them to be destroyed? It your future they are protecting………
Those who come from the outside world and from within Hopi itself who seek to destroy are only destroying themselves in the process. We have an obligation to these committed Hopi to show gratitude for the lifetimes of dedication for months of Ceremonies they hold for us…. to give back to them…..
A self destructive Tribal Chairman within the Hopi Tribe itself has set forth an agenda to bring a proposed new Constitution to the people. This proposed Constitution would destroy the Traditional, Hopi Way of Life that has been carried on for thousands of years. In the blink of an eye their Way of Life would no longer be possible. Those who support this proposal are NOT informed and many not Traditional. These people can not make an informed decision as to how this proposed Constitution would destroy a way of life they themselves do not understand.
There is a CURRENT Constitution that the Hopi have had since 1936 that has been in place with language to PROTECT the Hopi Way of Life, Ceremonies and Religion. To bring in this proposed Constitution is a violation of the Civil, Constitutional and Individual rights of the Hopi people in itself to their Way of Life.
In this matter, these are my observations. These are the things I know to be true in my heart and they are shared out of a deep respect to the Hopi People.
From my heart, for the Center of the Universe and the balance of all life I call on all people, in all directions, from all Tribes, Religious groups, Spiritual people from around the world to join in protecting the Hopi people from the destruction of their Way of Life and by doing so join in protecting life itself.
One email……. five minutes…… and you could be saving the Hopi, the planet and all life…… who are we to say that the reason that they have remained so True to their beliefs is because the know something the rest of the world does not…. maybe…just maybe they do hold the balance of all life……. do you want to risk this question?
Please email the Secretary of Interior and ask him to HALT the proposed Constitution and uphold the RIGHTS of the Hopi people. All it may take to save the Hopi and possibly save ourselves from destruction is ONE email …..
feedback@ios.doi.gov contact the U.S. Department of the Interior, Secretary Salazar
Please cc the following in Hopi:
nadtwani@yahoo.com
Mailing Address:
Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington DC 20240
Phone: (202) 208-3100
Calling all Tribes, all people to stand as one………
with gratitude for all my Hopi friends…….
Miriam
PLEASE COPY THIS AND SHARE IN YOUR NETWORKS……
FROM MY HEART.. THANK YOU…..
MIRIAM
Hi Miriam, I did not realize there was a threat to the Hopi. Thank you for sharing this. When will my other half appear to assist in me in helping ourselves and others? This questions is worth a great deal!
Thank you, Duanne
Website for the Secretary of Interior who can stop this insanity of the Hopi people.
http://www.doi.gov/public/contact-us.cfm
feedback@ios.doi.gov contact the U.S. Department of the Interior, Secretary Salazar
Pls remember that if you send an email of support for the Hopi to send it to Hopi as well at:
informhopi@yahoo.com
nadtwani@yahoo.com
thank you from my heart for my friends in Hopi.
Dear Sir
I am writing this to add my name to those asking you to kindly
HALT the proposed Constitution and uphold the RIGHTS of the Hopi people.
Surely, we should allow these people to live the way they wish to, have we learnt nothing of the past decades..Regardless of knowledge they hold or don’t, no humans should have the right to force a way of life on others, as long as no other societies are being harmed people should be allowed to live in peace in any way they wish to. You do, so please…reconcider.
Sincerely
R.Bevis
You are right I cannot understand – although it worries me deeply,,, However how can I judge either side ,,, I lived with a Hopi family in Santa fe when I was 16 -17 years old to young to understand much but was moved by their ways and how they took me in to help make Kachina dolls to sell to tourists .
the head of the household i was told was chief of the village / lived in a house/// he took me to see many sights and also cleared a local house of angry spirits – it was an adobe mansion called Seaton Castle, built by Ernest Seaton who was a big person in the Boy scouts and brought to them many teachings about “Indian Lore” any way he had them carving totem poles and this apparently made some native spirits angry so the place had been haunted ever since. Seaton was a sincere man trying to help young men understand the Native American ways but lost out in the boy scouts because there were others who wanted it more military. so the chief gathered up the totems and we burned them then his wife made blue cornbread and put it in all the fireplaces and some corners – he also hung some eagle feathers in the middle of some of the rooms – there was also a lot of chanting – the spirits did go away [ I lived in this house] – so I would not like to see the wisdom lost,, however I say again having not heard what this new constitution is or what he thinks needs changing I cannot have a real opinion, some times what passes as tradition is something that has been added. it is hard not to be influenced in this modern world … also even some traditions sometimes need to change – I also lived in India for 3 years and was told many stories of how “tradition” had evolved to fit with the times – and these are people who are VERY traditional. So maybe some of his ideas are good and perhaps his agenda is sincere even if parts are misinformed but if the government is involved or gets involved then we can be sure the people of the Hopi will not be served .. I hope that the Hopi themselves will be the ones they are waiting for
Love Jiva – PS more info would be helpful Thankyou
to my respectful elders of the Hopi tribe, all elders from all Indian nations must meet and form a circle, this circle can never be broken it is the hoop of life,the only way to beat the government is to sue them as the Apache will do soon for 35billion dollars against the illuminate have seen this in dream-time, many of the different races throughout the world will support you and if need be we will become a giant suing machine as it stand today we have 1.3 billion people behind us and 250thousand organizations also that are sick too death of man kinds exploitation of the indigenous people, lands and rights, many of us believe in the same things as you,many are awakening and finding there original instructions.but we still got go through a few more years of hell then the new age of love and peace the brotherhood of mankind, but must help mother too bring down these tyrannical governments by suing them by their own constitution, terry
We are all one;a part in a big family.Please let them live in Peace .
Please it is so critical that we all send a simple email to:
feedback@ios.doi.gov contact the U.S. Department of the Interior, Secretary Salazar
Please cc the following in Hopi:
informhopi@yahoo.com
nadtwani@yahoo.com
Tell Salazar to UPHOLD the CURRENT Hopi Constitution it is his job to do so. From my heart… really…. thank you for taking the 5 minutes it will take to help SAVE one of the most amazing groups of people on earth.
Love Miriam
Miriam, I deeply admire all of the work you do. It is my pleasure, and indeed an honor to assist you in this most important mission. I have already spread this to all of the networks I am associated with.
Thank you for the opportunity to help!
Michael
Miriam,
I’m so glad I checked back today… just finished writing Secretary Salazar, I hope they hear our voices… all we can do is stand together, firmly.
I asked him to come from a place of peace in his heart… to take a stand, and left him with a video I find astounding, “The Girl Who Silenced the World For 5 Minutes.” The Hopi deserve to live the way they always have, why is it slowly being taken from them? We cannot speak for them, but I see with my own eyes what’s going on… and I do NOT think it is right…
I will continue to do everything I can to help protect what is sacred on our planet, and try to bring knowlege to those who do not know.
xo
Carrie
The Hopi way of Life is Eternal, Rock Solid. Built by the original Heart Builders of the First eartH for which all Races of man came To Know the One that is Two. The Great great Grand Children will be Building the same Rock Solid Bond with Life on the Fifth eartH. As will the white and black and all Children of the Races that now Stand Ready to Have Great Purpose in thier Eternal Spiritual Being’s. The only Thing missing Here now is thieir Knowledge of this Truth. NOT MY FAULT for they Believe over Knowing cause it makes this little piece of their Eternal Lives more comfortable and have no Faith in Higher Knowledge then that they Believe. They’ll Learn. Thats Time for ya, There is a Time for every Lesson. Hopi is Hope you just Spell it wrong cause thats the white Brother influencing Your Tongue. :) Thats me. ( the solution to your current situation is hidden in those words ) Show Shone. First we show You and then when it has been shown ????? in the Dawn of the Week Begining its, Sho Shonee….. Oppisites, for there is always Two sides of a story in the mist between Two Truths that stand One and Those of both Beings can stand One with no War for they Know both well. Peace be with You, You just dont Know him. It is what you do not Know that brings Death between you and True Eternal Life. In the Spiritual Realm that becomes who you dont Know for there is a spirit guide for evry sigle thing in Creation. Peace, michael
I agree that they should, as a people, be able to decide on their way of living if they wish to do so. No others should force any belief system/social system that has already failed on these people, and accuse them being backward…
I hope this can be stopped.
all the best.
ZhenZhen
i am signing for this. The pathetic psychotic government can just go back to their alien lands outta space far away from here and let us be….
I am interested in what is happening to the Hopi spiritual practice, but was disappointed that from reading this short article I didn’t understand exactly what the new constitution held that would prevent it. Can you elaborate, please, to help us outsiders understand what is being proposed?
Best wishes.
Nomad
FYI, the following is the text of my email to Secretary Salazar:
Subject: U.S. Government Interference with Traditional Hopi Religious Practices
Dear Secretary Salazar:
It has come to my attention that the United States Government, through the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has created a situation that is about to destroy Traditional Hopi Religious Practice, contrary to the 1st Amendment Freedom of Religion, as well as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (1978), which was intended to express public policy on this issue and reverse past practices of your Department in this regard.
An October 16, 2010 article entitled “HOPI CHAIRMAN’S PROPOSALS REMOVES RELIGIOUS PROTECTIONS IN HOPI CONSTITUTION”, may be found on the following link: http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html In that article is the following statement:
‘“The Bureau of Indian Affairs is well-aware of the actions of the Chairman and Tribal Council but choose to sit quietly by and claim “gee, this is an internal matter and we can’t get involved.” That is nonsense! The Chairman and the Tribal Council are intentionally attempting to destroy Hopi religion and to install a government with exclusive powers and authorities. Of course, the BIA prefers a Tribal Council that will sign new coal leases without the input of the Hopi people. The BIA is responsible for the installation of the Tribal Council form of government for the purpose of easily acquiring permission to mine Indian lands” said Director Wadsworth.’
Traditional Hopi have lived in peace and harmony for hundreds of years, and in my view the fate of the Traditional Hopi will be the fate of Humanity (it is said that they are a “microcosm of the world”). Progressive Hopi like Chairman Shingotewa, and with all due respect to him, are the product of the policies and practices of the United States Government throughout the last Century and continuing to the present day — and will be the downfall of spiritual freedom. For the BIA to say that the present situation is an “internal matter” of the Hopi Tribe, simply because Chairman Shingotewa is a Hopi, is appalling.
It is my request that you involve your good offices in this matter and meet personally with the Traditional Hopi Leaders. My request is based on the intent of Section 2 of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, which states, in part:
“The President shall direct the various Federal departments,agencies, and other instrumentalities responsible for administering relevant laws to evaluate their policies and procedures in consultation with native traditional religious leaders in order to determine appropriate changes necessary to protect and preserve Native American religious cultural rights and practices. …” [Emphasis added]
The “consultation with native traditional religious leaders” was to be fulfilled within 12-months of the law’s enactment (1978), but clearly indicates the importance of meeting with Traditional Hopi Leaders on this critical matter.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
[name]
[city, state]
I WILL be sharing more detail on this whole matter. Understand that Hopi lie is complex in itself and to talk about what this chairman will effect is not possible to put into one sentence or paragraph. >>>>…I WILL be trying to do that for you all.
I need at least three days… to get the whole thing together so that there is more clarity.
What I can tell you is that the Hopi still follow the ancient ways and practices that have gone on for thousands of years. This will STOP and OVERRIDE that process of living.
Give me until Friday afternoon and I will post more information by 4:00pm Pacific time.
Love and grattiude,
Miriam
Miriam,
I have written to the US Department of the Interior, Secretary Salazar, as requested. You are truly an amazing woman! We must not allow greedy, power hungry individuals who care not about our sacred Earth Mother and her children, but care only about self-preservation, self-interest and self-gratitude. Stand strong woman, fight the good fight; I believe our Ancestors stand with you! I will share this information with others and do what I can on my end. We must all come together to protect the cultural tradition and spirit of the Hopi, which keeps us all in balance. ♥
With Love and Gratitude alway,
Cynthia
To Whom It May Concern;
Please help this beautiful and historic people retain their rights to practice their form of religion.
It is of the utmost importance to defend their religious rights.
Respectfully,
Matt Weed
so I’ve read this and still don’t know anything about this constitutional change – is it the Hopi constitution or the US constitution. I am assuming it is the Hopi constitution – an internal Hopi government document that governs the people. If it is the Hopi constitution I don’t understand, from reading, why people from outside the Hopi people should be involved. Trying to make an informed decision about support.
James from Sedona
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