Peter Whiteley
American Museum of Natural History
Losing Water, Losing Culture
Threats to the Hopi water supply - from global warming, increased domestic use, competing uses by corporate entities and municipalities - threaten Hopi people's survivability in their traditional homeland, and the persistence of Hopi culture itself. This paper addresses the correlation of key Hopi ideas with water, and the implications of the threats for Hopi identity and the Hopi future.
