In this primitive Hopi Indian village of stone huts and mud thatched roofs, the annual Snake Dance is a sacred ritual in which men and boys clench live snakes-some poisonous-between their lips to pray ...

As of the middle of July, more than half the country is in the grips of one of the worst droughts in decades. 1300 counties across the United States are already declared disaster areas and water ...

In his journals of a turn-of-the-century visit with the Hopi in the American Southwest, photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis described an important ritual the tribe undertook -- the Snake Ceremony.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Hopi of northeastern Arizona are ...

20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.), Frame: 28 3/8 x 32 1/2 x 2 in. 72.1 x 82.6 x 5.1 cm ...