Acting
Emory Sekaquaptewa
Born — Died
1928-12-28 — 2007-12-14
Place of birth
Arizona, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
Emory Sekaquaptewa (1928-2007) was a Hopi leader and scholar from the Third Mesa village of Hotevilla. Known as the "First Hopi" or "First Indian," he is best known for his role in compiling the first dictionary of the Hopi language.
Known for
9.0A compelling study of the Hopi that captures their deep spirituality and reveals their integration of art and daily life. Amidst beautiful images of Hopi land and life, a variety of Hopi — a farmer, a religious elder, a grandmother, a painter, a potter, and a weaver — speak about the preservation of the Hopi way. Their philosophy of living in balance and harmony with nature is a model to the Western world of an environmental ethic in action.
Hopi: Songs of the Fourth World
1983
NRThis Peabody Award-winning documentary from New Mexico PBS looks at the European arrival in the Americas from the perspective of the Pueblo Peoples.
Surviving Columbus
1992