1942: The Hopi continue to stage their Snake Dance for the public... and it is awesome.
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1942, Aug 10 The Gallup Independent |
1946 - The Hopi Snake Dance will soon take place... but this newspaper uses an old photograph of a Smoki imitator as its illustration.
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1946, July 28 The Tennessean |
1947 - Hopi will be performing their world-famous Snake Dance.
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1947, Aug 20 Arizona Daily Sun |
1948 - Kate T Cory admits she was a "privileged" friend of the Hopi, who over time learned to trust her and to allow her to view their private, secret ceremonies. She then shared them with the Smoki who exploited the dances for profit.
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1948, May 30 The Salt Lake Tribune |
1948: The Smoki continue to promote themselves as white people who "depict Indian ceremonials in an effort to keep alive the lore of the past..." yet they copied dances that they stole by going to reservations and watching Native people actively perform these dances.
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1948, June 18 Arizona Daily Star |
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1948, Aug 29 Arizona Republic |
1949 Hopi Annual Snake Dance
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1949, August 20 Arizona Republic |
Photo-essay of the oldest continually inhabited community in the US.
1952, April 27.
The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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1952, April 27 The Philadelphia Inquirer |