Part 1 of Essay
In the Southwestern United States, perched high above northern Arizona, are three isolated mesas. Appropriately named First, Second, and Third Mesa, this starkly beautiful land is home to the Hopi Indians. The Hopi reservation is a remote area, comprising approximately 650,000 acres, and is surrounded on all sides by the N ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... world, or intermediaries between man and the gods. They may bring rain, fertile crops, punish transgressions, or cure disease. For six months of each year (August through January) it is believed that Kachinas live in their own land within the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff. When the winter solstice comes, Kachinas leave their homes and become one with the Hopi, remaining there until the end of July (Niman Festival). During this season for Kachina dance ceremonies, the Hopi men dress in colorful masks and ve ....