Homolovi State Park to Re-open

[fotogirl53]

Saw an article yesterday in the AZ Daily Sun and found this on the website for the park:
" Park is Open Already! Join us for Celebration this Weekend. March 18, 19 & 20: Park Re-Opening Celebration!

The Hopi Tribe and Arizona State Parks invite the public to attend the Park Re-Opening Celebration on March 18, 2011. Gain insight into the cultural perspectives, lifestyle, language, celebrations, and history of the Hopi Tribe and learn about visitor etiquette on Hopi lands. Planned activities include lectures, pottery firing demonstrations, and traditional Hopi social dances. Take an archaeological tour of pueblo ruins built by various prehistoric people, including ancestors of the Hopi people, between approximately 1260-1400 AD.

Enjoy learning from carvers, jewelers, potters, and basket weavers while hearing Hopi history through storytelling, music, and dancing. Enjoy interpretive exhibits. This re-opening celebration is a cooperative effort of many organizations — Sumi'nangwa or “All together”.


Friday, March 18, 2011: Grand Opening Celebration
Park Entry fee waived by the Hopi Tribe/Arizona State Parks. Cultural Programs sponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.

8:00 AM
Park Opens

9:00 AM
Hopi Blessing, Leonard Talaswaima

9:00 AM
to 3:00 PM
Demonstrators:
Dee & Gwen Setalla, Pottery firing
Carton Timms, Carver
Lorencita Saufkie, Piki demonstrator
Marla Dacawyma, Basket demonstrator
Antone Honanie, Silversmith

All Day
Podcast tours of Homolovi Villages; Kids Activity; Guided Park Tours by Arizona Archaeology Society

10:00 AM
Donald Dawahongnewa, Speaker: The Traditions of Corn as It Relates to the Hopi Way of Life

10:30 AM
Antone Honanie & Norman Honanie, Hopi Social Dance demonstration

11:00 AM
Anita Poleahla, Speaker: Insight into the Hopi Language

Noon
Speakers: (Dance Area)
Emcee, Leonard Talaswaima
Introductions:
Hopi Chairman, LeRoy Shingoitewa; Arizona State Parks Board Chair, Tracey Westerhausen; Executive Director, Arizona Commission on Indian Affairs, Kristine FireThunder; Parks Board members, Legislators, County Supervisors

12:30 PM
Hopi Headstart children corn planting in garden with leaders. Blessing, Norman Honanie

12:45 PM
Lunch, Sipaulovi & Shongopavi Elder Programs

1:00 PM
Seymour & Stanford Lomakema, Hopi Dance Interpretation, Water Maiden Dance

1:30 PM
Micah Loma’omvaya, Hopi Anthropologist, Speaker: An Ethno-Archaeological Interpretation of Archaeological Sites

2:30 PM
Charles Adams, Speaker: Presentation on Excavations at Homolovi

Saturday, March 19, 2011
Entry fee sponsored by Hopi Telecommunications.

Hopi Tours to Mesas with prior arrangements. Micah Loma’omvaya, Hopi Tour manager

8:00 AM
Park Opens

All Day
Guided Park Tours by Arizona Archaeology Society

9:00 AM
Guided Park Tour with Charles Adams, Archaeologist, University of Arizona

10:30 AM
Guided Park Tour with Charles Adams, Archaeologist, University of Arizona

Noon
Robert Suqneqvayah, Hopi Dancers

12:30 PM
Guided Park Tour with Richard Lang, Archaeologist, University of Arizona

1:00 PM
to 3:00
Kids Activity: Learn About Hopi Culture!

Sunday, March 20, 2011
$7 per car (4 adults).

9:00 AM
to 3:00 PM Homolovi Ruins State Park Visitor Center Open, Tours All Day



Special thanks to the City of Winslow and Navajo County. Event supported in part by the Arizona Humanities Council. and Hopi Telecommunications. This event is part of March's Arizona Archaeology & Heritage Awareness Month!

April 2011
On each Saturday afternoon in April at 1:30 pm take a guided walking tour to the Historic Sunset Pioneer Cemetery, weather permitting. If the weather is poor the interpretive program will be presented inside the visitor center. The tour will leave the visitor center and alternative access (ADA) is available. The path is not wheelchair accessible but visitors may use their own vehicles to access the site. April's weather is unpredictable, warm clothing and wind resistant clothing recommended along with sun block, a comfortable hat, sunblock and water. Pets are welcome but must be kept restrained at all times, park regulations apply.

Date TBA - Homolovi Hopi Garden planting. At this event visitors will be able to watch as the terraced garden will be planted in the traditional Hopi way by Elders from the Hopi Mesas. The garden is at the visitor center and is ADA accessible. Visitors may also camp at the park starting in March and they may call for more information (928) 289-4106. "

[azbackpackr]

I knew about this since I'm an AAS member, but had not known that Charles Adams would be there! Wow! I have too many irons in the fire and probably won't make it there for the re-opening festival.

Thanks for posting it.

[big_load]

What great news! I wish I could attend.

[Alston_Neal]

It's great news that it's opening up again.
The last few years have been hard on most all the Hopi artists we work with, so this will be a boost for the community in many ways.