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Birth
1900 (Shungopovi, Second Mesa, Arizona)
Death
1986 (Shungopovi, Second Mesa, Arizona)
Lived/Active
Arizona
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Indian ceremonial dance and figure painting, murals
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Born in Shungopovi, Second Mesa, Arizona, Fred Kabotie became a prominent painter, illustrator, silversmith, teacher and writer of Hopi Indian life. He continued to live at Second Mesa, and his Indian name was "Nakayoma," meaning Day After Day.
In 1906, his family and other Hopis founded Hotevilla, an organization to preserve Hopi traditions. In 1913, the children were forced to go to government school, and for discipline he was sent to Santa Fe Indian School. There he became an accomplis (showing 500 of 2267 characters). |
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