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Oraibi (ōrī`bē), pueblo, N Ariz., on a mesa N of Winslow. It was built c.1150 and was discovered in 1540 by Pedro de Tovar, a lieutenant of Coronado. The mission of San Francisco, established on the site in 1629, was destroyed in the Pueblo revolt of 1680. Oraibi was long the most important pueblo of the Hopi Hopi (hō`pē), group of the Pueblo , formerly called Moki, or Moqui. ..... Click the link for more information. , but because of economic disturbances and internal dissension many of the inhabitants left in 1907 to form the pueblos of Hotevila and Bakavi. Oraibi is now little more than a ruin. BibliographySee M. Titiev, Old Oraibi: A Study of the Hopi Indians of the Third Mesa (1944, repr. 1967). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For Hopi House, adjacent to El Tovar Hotel, she carefully studied a Hopi village at Oraibi, Ariz. Hopis established the village of Oraibi, one of the oldest continuously occupied towns in the nation, about 800 years ago. 7413 West Oraibi Drive Glendale, AZ 85308 (602) 561-0240 Fax: (602) 561-8441 * IABC Member Contact: Jody Serey |
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