The Winter Solstice Altars at Hano PuebloFewkes, Jesse Walter
Religion
The Winter Solstice Altars at Hano Pueblo
Fewkes, Jesse Walter
Hopi Indians -- Religion; Indian mythology -- North America; Indians of North America -- Arizona
_Katcina-towa._--Men and boys: Kwevehoya, Taci, Avaiyo, Poya, Oyi,
Wehe, Sibentima, Tawahonima (8). Women and girls: Okotce, Kwenka, Awe,
Peñaiyo, Peñ, Poñ, Tcao, Poschauwû, Sawiyû (9). Total, 17.
_Te-towa_, or Cottonwood clan. Men and boys: Sania, Kuyapi, Okuapin,
Ponyin, Pebihoya (5). Women and girls: Yunne, Pobitche, Poitzuñ,
Kalazañ (4). Total, 9.
_Nañ-towa_, or Sand clan.--Men and boys: Puñsauwi, Pocine, Talumtiwa,
Cia (4). Women and girls: Pocilipobi, Talabensi, Humhebuima, Kae,
Avatca, "Nancy," Simana (7). Total, 11.
The present families in Hano are so distributed that the oldest part
of the pueblo is situated at the head of the trail east of the
_Moñkiva_. This is still owned and inhabited by the _Sa_, _Kolon_, and
_Ke_ clans, all of which probably came from Tcewadi. The _Katcina_ and
related _Tenyük_, as well as the _Okuwuñ_ and related _Nañ_ clans, are
said, by some traditions, to have joined the Tewa colonists after they
reached the Hopi mesas, and the position of their houses in respect to
the main house-cluster favors that theory. Other traditions say that
the first pueblo chief of the Tewa was chief of the _Nañ-towa_. Too
much faith should not be put in this statement, notwithstanding the
chief of the _Tewakiva_ belongs to the _Nañ-towa_. It seems more
probable that the _Ke_ or Bear clan was the leading one in early
times, and that its chief was also _kimoñwi_ or governor of the first
settlement at the foot of the mesa.
TEWA LEGENDS
According to one authority (Kalakwai) the route of migration of the
Hano clans from their ancient home, Tcewadi, led them first to Jemesi
(Jemez), where they rested a year. From Jemesi they went to Orpinpo or
Pawikpa ("Duck water"). Thence they proceeded to Kepo, or Bear spring,
the present Fort Wingate, and from this place they continued to the
site of Fort Defiance, thence to Wukopakabi or Pueblo Ganado.
Continuing their migration they entered Puñci, or Keam's canyon, and
traversing its entire length, arrived at Isba, or Coyote spring, near
the present trail of the East Mesa, where they built their pueblo.
This settlement (Kohti) was along the foot-hills to the left of the
spring, near a large yellow rock or cliff called Sikyaowatcomo
("Yellow-rock mound"). There they lived for some time, as the debris
and ground-plan of their building attest. Their pueblo was a large
one, and it was conveniently near a spring called Uñba, now filled up,
and Isba, still used by the Hano people.
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