HOPI INDIAN RESERVATION Community Profile Prepared by the ARIZONA DEPARTMENT of COMMERCE
HOPI INDIAN RESERVATION Community Profile Prepared by the ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona occupies parts of Navajo and Coconino counties and encompasses approximately 1,542,306 acres. Neighboring towns include Flagstaff, Winslow, and Holbrook. The reservation consists of three major mesas rising up to 7,200 feet, surrounded by low altitude deserts and gullies. The land is most suitable for grazing with potential for agricultural development. Old Oraibi is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited village in the United States, established as early as 1150 A.D. Kykotsmovi is the site of the Hopi Tribal Headquarters. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is located in Keams Canyon.
Basic Information Founded: 1150 Distance to Major Cities: Incorporated: No Phoenix: 188 miles Elevation: 7,200 feet Tucson: 300 miles Located in Navajo County Nearby Highways: SR 264, SR 77, BIA RT 2
POPULATION 1990 2000 2007 Major Private Employers Hopi 7,360 6,946 N/A McGees Shopping Center Navajo County 77,658 97,470 113,470 Arizona 3,665,228 5,130,632 6,305,210 Major Public Employers Bureau of Indian Affairs Hopi Tribe Sources: AZ. Dept. of Economic Security and U.S. Census Bureau Indian Health Services N/A: Population estimates for this community are not available
LABOR FORCE DATA PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES 1990 2000 2007 Federally funded programs (the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Civilian Labor Force 2,221 2,224 2,392 Indian Health Services and the Hopi Tribal Government) Unemployment 395 245 240 represent about 46 percent of the employment. Private sector service stations, motels, restaurants, arts and Unemployment Rate 17.8% 11.0% 10.0% crafts shops, and other services account for about 54 Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security percent. Other economic activities include cattle production, tourism, coal mining royalties, and SCENIC ATTRACTIONS construction. Fine Hopi overlay jewelry, hand-woven Noted villages are Walpi, with its scenic high rise baskets, pottery, and hand-carved Kachina dolls are sold dwellings and beautiful sunset backgrounds, and Old to tourists. Oraibi. The Hopi are religious people, practicing their
religion with different ceremonies throughout the year. It County Employment 2007 is recommended that Villages be contacted before Government 10,600 visiting. Most villages have closed all their Kachina Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 5,900 dances to all non-Indian public; however, most social Education and Health Services 3,475 dances remain open. Snake dances and flute Leisure and Hospitality 3,150 ceremonies are closed. Photography, video, audio Mining and Construction 2,825 recording and sketching are strictly prohibited throughout Professional and Business Services 1,300 the reservation, especially within the villages. Other Information 800 attractions include fine Hopi overlay jewelry available Manufacturing 875 directly from local silversmiths, Hopi Guild Co-op, Hopi Financial Activities 600 Crafts, Honani Gallery, Dawa's, Honani Crafts, Other Services 725 Monongya Gallery, and other galleries.
Sources: Arizona Department of Economic Security Figures are organized under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). HOPI INDIAN RESERVATION Community Profile
TAXES Utilities The State of Arizona does not tax Indian lands and Butane: AmeriGas (Hopi) 928.734.2480 Indian owned property on reservations. Incomes of Ferrell Gas (Hopi) 928.738.2333 Indians residing on reservations are not taxed by the Electricity: APS (Statewide) 800.253.9405 State if wholly derived from reservation sources. The Telephone: Century Telephone 928.738.2200 Federal Government does not exempt individual Indians Water & Sewer: Indian Health Service 928.729.5721 from income or other federal taxes. Indian people of Cable Providers: No Cable Internet Service: No Arizona are also exempt from state and local sales taxes Digital Switching Station: Yes Fiber Optics: Yes on consumer goods purchased on the reservation, Internet Service Provider: No unless such taxes are imposed by the tribal government. However, the State of Arizona collects taxes from Weather reservation residents on sales of gasoline, electricity, Avg. Avg. Prec. natural gas, and telephone service. Low (ºF) High (ºF) (in.) Jan. 16.2 43.3 .77 COMMUNITY FACILITIES Feb. 21.1 49.0 .80 Mar. 25.1 55.3 .88 The Hopi Reservation has a museum and the Veteran's Apr. 30.9 64.7 .56 Memorial Center. May 38.9 73.4 .39 June 47.1 84.9 .30 Educational Institutions Public Private July 55.3 89.1 1.20 Community College Y N Aug. 54.6 85.4 1.62 Elementary Y N Sept. 46.9 79.3 .88 High School Y N Oct. 35.9 68.6 1.01 Nov. 25.2 54.7 .68 Financial Dec. 16.8 44.5 .88 Annual 34.5 66.0 9.99 Local cash transactions occur at most trading posts. Source: Western Regional Climate Center, www.wrcc.dri.edu. Period of record 1948 – 2005. Average Total Snowfall 10.1” Government Nearest data available from Keams Canyon, AZ. Fire Department: Staffed City/Local Fire Department Law Enforcement: Hopi Tribal Rangers For further information, contact:
Airport Hopi Tribe, Office of Research & Planning Polacca Airport has a 4,200-ft. paved, lighted runway. Other air P.O. Box 123 service available in Holbrook, Winslow and Flagstaff. Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039 Phone: 928.734.2441 x242 Fax: 928.734.2435 Medical One clinic and one hospital. This profile was prepared by the Arizona Department of Commerce in cooperation with local sources. Hotel and Lodging Facilities Number of Rooms: 33 Meeting Rooms: 1 Capacity of Largest Facility: 10
Industrial Properties 1700 W. Washington St., Ste. 600 Phoenix, AZ 85007 There is one 150-acre industrial park in Winslow with full 602.771.1100/FAX: 602.771.1200 utilities and rail, freight and air access. Contact the Hopi Tribe, http://www.azcommerce.com Office of Research and Planning at 928.734.2441, ext. 242.
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