
Emory Sekaquaptewa
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Death | 17 years ago |
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Born | Hotevilla-Bacavi |
Arizona | |
United States | |
Date of died | December 14,2007 |
Died | Tucson |
Arizona | |
United States | |
Books | Hopi Dictionary |
Hopi Katsina Songs | |
Job | Anthropologist |
Lexicographer | |
Education | The University of Arizona |
Brigham Young University | |
Date of birth | December 28,1928 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Parents | Helen Sekaquaptewa |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 638042 |
Emory Sekaquaptewa Life story
Emory Sekaquaptewa 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.