 Iva Honyestewa presents and facilitates discussion on Hopi eating/cooking etiquette with Tiffany Bahnimptewa.We appreciate all those who attended and their feedback on the end of event evaluations. Here are a few words from partcipants: “The field trips were very good and
“All of it was deeply meaningful to me but | "Sinmuy natwan'navoti makiwa'at: the people's agricultural knowledge received" 2012 event theme to help focus on the intergenerational sharing and learning of all participants.  Elizabeth Wadsworth & Ruth Ami, food preparation leads prepared two days of Hopi traditional breakfast & lunch. Foods included, Patupsuki, red tsili paste (pictured), somiviki, and hohoysie (Hopi tea). Day 1 - July 30, 2012 A
highlight of day one was the ‘field’ trip site trio; “Tuupeplalwa (traditional
corn baking) & Hopi sustainable living at Micheal Johnson’s field home, Lillian
Hill & Family’s Hopi Tutskwa Permaculture’s demonstration gardens, and Max
Taylor and Leonard Talaswaima on Traditional Hopi corn & bean planting at
the Talaswaima fields. Participants of
all ages had the opportunity to learn outside and in the ground from Hopi
farmers at their homes and fields. The goal for these sites was to be inspired
to use ideas gained at the sites. The afternoon of day 1 allowed for community
members to participate in Open Space Sessions that allowed for them to lead
their own conversation on topics with the help of a facilitator. The Natwani
Coalition is very grateful to have been able to capture raw feedback from the
people on: Hopi Food & Farming policy, Modern Farming Techniques, Outside
Seeds, and Care & Maintenance of Hopi Plants and Fields.
Day 1 - July 30, 2012 Day 2 focused on presentations topics that were selected
based on the community’s interest and what is found of importance. This helped
to invite presenters to share knowledge on:
Community resources were also available on day 2 for participants to receive one-on-one outreach that ranged from farming tools, US Natural Resources Conservation services, starting a chicken farm, to spring restoration. The second day was filled with sharing and strengthening Hopi agriculture amongst the Hopi and Tewa community as well as our neighboring and distant visitors. The day ended with the blessings of rain as we continue the work to strengthen Hopi traditional agriculture.  The event planning begins months before with dedicated individuals of the Natwani Coalition Community Advisory Board, Hopi Foundation Staff and our community partners. This year we would like to give a great big thank you to each and every one of our volunteers, sponsors, and our site host, Hopi Day School. ASKWALI ~ KWAH-KWA See you in 2014! |
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Hopi Agricultural & Food Symposium
The Natwani Coalition hosts the Hopi Agricultural & Food Symposium every two years. Each year the event focuses on bringing the Hopi community members together to discuss topics and issues regarding the Hopi food system and farming.
The most recent symposium event hosted by the Natwani Coalition was on July 30-31, 2012. It was a two-day event filled with educational sessions that
focused on strengthening intergenerational knowledge on Hopi
traditional farming and other agricultural and food production. In addition,
participants were able to take ‘field’ trips to local Hopi fields and
homes for hands-on agricultural sessions (Hopi traditional corn bake,
composting, orchard restoration, Hopi sustainable farming and building
practices, etc.)
