Flag of the Hopi Tribe

Hopi Tribe of Arizona
	Naatoyla
Adopted	January 2002
Design	Vertical tricolour of turquoise, white, and yellow, with the Hopi symbol in the center
Designed by	Leigh Kuwanwisiwma

The flag of the Hopi Tribe is used by the Native American Hopi Tribe of Arizona in the United States who live on the Hopi Reservation. The flag is a vertical tricolour of turquoise, white, and yellow, with the Hopi symbol in the middle.^[2] The flag is accompanied by a red fringe.^[1] The Hopi reservation is surrounded by the Navajo Nation.

History

Location of the Hopi Reservation within Navajo and Coconino counties in Arizona

In 2002, Leigh Kuwanwisiwma proposed a tribal flag. Talks about the adoption of a flag had arisen in 1993, however the current flag was only adopted in the spring of 2002. The design was printed in the tribal newspaper and comments about the flag were encouraged. The flag represents the Hopi way of life and is called the Naatoyla in Hopi.^[1]

Symbolism

Colors

The colors of the Hopi flag represent corn and the Hopi way of life.

Turquoise (or blue) stripe (sakwa in Hopi): Natwani, all the traditional crops of the Hopi people, continuance of all life, and the duty to provide for family.
White stripe (qöötsa): Qastiyayngwani, purity in life and balance at the time of creation.
Yellow stripe (sikyangpu): Sitala, many flowers, for when plant life is rejuvenated, the land is blessed with renewed spirits.^[1]

Hopi symbol

The Tuuwaqatsi or earth symbol is the main symbol of the Hopi people. Says Donald Healy in his book Native American Flags:

Centered on the white stripe is a black ring, divided (north-south and east-west) into four quarters by a black cross. Within each of the quarters is a black dot. Below this Tuuwaqatsi or earth symbol is a depiction of mountains in brown. Two stalks of corn, the main food of the Hopis, emerge from the corners of the mountains. Arcing over this entire symbol is the word "HOPI" in a black typeface.
— Donald T. Healy, Native American Flags, p. 94

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Donald T. Healy; Peter J. Orenski (2003). Native American Flags. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 92–94. ISBN 978-0-8061-3556-4.
^ "Hopi flag". Retrieved 23 July 2015.

[Native_American_Flags-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Donald T. Healy; Peter J. Orenski (2003). Native American Flags. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 92–94. ISBN 978-0-8061-3556-4.

[2] "Hopi flag". Retrieved 23 July 2015.

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