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and Story by Arizona State Parks CELEBRATE SUVOYUKI --
On July 8, Homolo'vi Ruins State Park and the Hopi
tribe invite you to
"Suvoyuki Day," which celebrates Hopi Culture and the rich heritage
documented in the archaeological sites at Homolovi Ruins State Park.
Other
community partners for this event are the Homolo'vi Chapter of the
Arizona
Archaeological Society, the Arizona State Museum and the City of
Winslow.
ARIZONA STATE PARKS
Managing and conserving Arizona's natural, cultural and recreational
resources for the benefit of the people, both in our Parks and
through our Partnerships.
Contact: Ellen Bilbrey at (602) 542-1996
or (602) 228-8518,
ebilbrey@pr.state.az.us
HOMOLO'VI RUINS STATE PARK "Gateway to Hopi Lands"
*Hopi for joint effort
(Phoenix, Arizona - May 12, 2006) - Hopi Tribal leaders and Arizona
State Parks staff have been collaborating for three years to create
a new model for park management and tourism to traditional Hopi lands
which will preserve and protect the sacred culture, while offering
special cultural
tour opportunities for the public.
Homolo'vi Ruins, one of a series of many ancient Hopi pueblos
found in the Southwest, offers the public the opportunity to begin
their journey into
Hopi life and culture.
Like the modern visitor making their way to
Hopi, Homol'ovi Ruins was a stop for the ancestral Hopi people along
their
migration route, eventually moving on and settling at one of the
current Hopi villages.
On July 8, 2006 Homolo'vi Ruins State Park and the Hopi tribe
invite you to "Suvoyuki Day," which celebrates Hopi Culture and the
rich heritage
documented in the archaeological sites at Homolovi Ruins State Park.
Other community partners for this event are the Homolo'vi Chapter of
the Arizona
Archaeological Society, the Arizona State Museum and the City of
Winslow.
Hopi artists will be demonstrating the making and firing of
traditional pottery. There is also a katsina doll carver on hand
demonstrating the
traditional craft. At 8:00 am and again at 1:00 pm visitors can join
Archaeologists from the Arizona State Museum for a guided tour of
Homolo'vi
II Pueblo Ruins, a National Register of Historic Places. Homolo'vi
II tours are on well-maintained, wheelchair accessible park roads.
The archaeological sites at Homolo'vi Ruins State Park include
four major pueblos, numerous smaller structures and site features
from one-room
pithouses or simple artifact scatters to a 1200-room pueblo, and
panels of petroglyphs with numerous depictions of katsina and clan
symbols. The sites date from AD 620-850; AD 1050-1225; and AD
1260-1400.
During each of these periods there was a concentrated
population of people living near the Little Colorado River. Members
of the Hopi Nation still consider this area an important ancestral
site and return to Homolovi for religious purposes.
Homolo'vi Ruins State Park was established in response to public
concern about the devastation of the Homolo'vi sites by illegal
collection of
prehistoric artifacts. Local residents and leaders of the Hopi
people, with statewide support, have worked tirelessly to protect
these sites.
Homolo'vi Ruins State Park is located five miles northeast of the
city of Winslow, Navajo County, in northeastern Arizona. The park
campground is
convenient to I-40 and accommodates large rigs, as well as tent
camping.
Normal fees apply for the event: $5 per vehicle with up to 4
adults, and $1 for each additional adult. Camping: $12 if you do not
use the electricity,
$19 if you plug into the electricity. Sign language interpretation
available, arrangements must be made in advance by contacting the
park at
928.289.4106.
For information about Arizona's State Park call 602-542-4174
(long distance 800-285-3703) or see the website at
www.azstateparks.com. |