Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert: 2 books
Hopi Runners
Crossing the Terrain between Indian and American
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2018
In the summer of 1912 Hopi runner Louis Tewanima won silver in the 10,000-meter race at the Stockholm Olympics. In that same year Tewanima and another champion Hopi runner, Philip Zeyouma, were soundly defeated by two Hopi elders in a race hosted by members of the tribe. Long before Hopis won trophy...
Education beyond the Mesas
Hopi Students at Sherman Institute, 1902-1929
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
Education beyond the Mesas is the fascinating story of how generations of Hopi schoolchildren from northeastern Arizona “turned the power” by using compulsory federal education to affirm their way of life and better their community. Sherman Institute in Riverside, California, one of the largest...