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Mapping the Hopi Landscape for Cultural Preservation

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  • Saul L. Hedquist

    (School of Anthropology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA)

  • Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa

    (Hopi Cultural Preservation Office, The Hopi Tribe, Kykotsmovi, AZ, USA)

  • Wesley Bernardini

    (Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA, USA)

  • T. J. Ferguson

    (School of Anthropology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA)

  • Peter M. Whiteley

    (Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History, New York City, NY, USA)

  • Leigh J. Kuwanwisiwma

    (Hopi Cultural Preservation Office, The Hopi Tribe, Kykotsmovi, AZ, USA)

Abstract

For the Hopi people, named places on the landscape localize, commemorate, and transmit traditional knowledge within a spatial context used to reference and explain Hopi history and culture—geographic information the Hopi Tribe seeks to preserve. This paper discusses the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office's use of geospatial technologies during recent collaborative efforts to document important places and associated cultural information. It considers how GIS and other geospatial technologies have been used to produce maps and digital imagery in a manner guided by traditional landscape perspectives and native epistemologies. Mapping Hopi lands provides many benefits, foremost being the preservation of place-related knowledge for future generations of Hopis. Geospatial technologies also facilitate Hopi efforts of heritage management by providing a medium that effectively demonstrates use of traditional landscapes to non-Hopi audiences.

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  • Saul L. Hedquist & Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa & Wesley Bernardini & T. J. Ferguson & Peter M. Whiteley & Leigh J. Kuwanwisiwma, 2015. "Mapping the Hopi Landscape for Cultural Preservation," International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR), IGI Global, vol. 6(1), pages 39-58, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jagr00:v:6:y:2015:i:1:p:39-58
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