Pt 2:
Now, a fair number of do-gooder Anglos, see this small number of political 'Traditionalist' Hopis, and want to save the 'old ways' from certain extinction by the 'oppresive and evil, Mormon Hopis that
inhabit the Tribal Council'. It's just not that Black and White. And there really is little room for going over all of it here, suffice to say that there have been Tribal Chairmen who were religious and
spiritual leaders amongst there own villages, as well as Traditionalist leaders who travelled the world, had satellite TV, and were very hapopy to market a notion of Hopi-ness to anyone who had
the time and cash to listen to them.
It still happens today. Although the majority of political Traditionalist Hopis have died, there are a number of individuals who will host the less sane Anglo visitor, and basically tell them whatever they want to hear, (my favourite recent one, is that AIDS is a government conspiracy!)
The petroglyph mentioned in the Prescott Courier article, is closer to Sipaulovi than Misongnovi, and is a very recent petroglyph, that I was told represents a butterfly maiden - nothing to do with UFOs. It is a nice piece of work though, and sits very close to some excellent maze petroglyphs.
As far as prophecy goes, I can't really say for sure. Hopi prophecy is Hopi specific. It is interpreted from myth according to which clan you are and which village you're from. There are certain themes that
arose after WWII that were claimed by some Hopis to have immediate relevance to a non-Hopi audience, but again it was essentially used
as a tool to attract external assistance in the fight against the Tribal Council. Be assured the world will not end in 2012, but if it does I'll buy everyone on this list a pint!
So, there you have my opinion. In a nutshell it boils down to non-Hopis misinterpreting messages that Hopis were using for political clout against the council. The anti-government stance of various
Anglo individuals was utilised to great effect by these Hopis, but they could never have seen how widespread the messages were going to be.
Hopi is a wonderful place, even as a hard nosed cynic I'll admit that. Most Hopis appreciate non-Hopi visitors as long as they respect the facts that the villages are home to real people, not a
reservation of g-string clad mystics, all sitting on the edge of the Mesas, contmeplating the universe and calling the UFOs. Most Hopis will even accomodate the more spiritual visitor - I spoke to the criminal investigator for the Hopi police, and he told me that everybody is welcome to come to Hopi and pray to whoever they want, as long as they act in a respectful manner, and do not disrupt any
ceremonies.
Unfortunately there is little call for factual information out in the wider world. Who wants to listen to stories about the disintegration of Hopi language programs amongst school kids at Hopi, when they can listen to a story about the imminent purification of this world and the coming of a ..... "NEW AGE".
Hope this answers some questions, there is plenty of good information out there regarding Hopi, and 120 years worth of really bad info. It is difficult to separate some of it and every story out there will
have at least one Hopi individual who is willing to endorse it. My only advice is this, Hopi prophecy/myth or 'spiritual secrets' are only relevant to Hopi people, so if you're thinking about going to a Hopi workshop in Tucson, Birmingham or Auckland - ask yourself who is delivering this message, why are they doing it, and why are you
thinking about going there.
Love Nick.
P.S. please ask me about Hopi ear candles!!!!!
