Hopi House

Hopi House opened to the public in 1905 as Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter's first building and an opportunity to re-create the distinctive dwelling of an ancient culture while acquainting the public with the richness and beauty of Native American art. At a time when most architects were men, the 36-year-old Colter enlisted local Hopi craftsmen to build it with locally quarried stone and wood harvested from the nearby forest, modeling it after centuries old villages on the Hopi Reservation. Hopi House served not only as a curio store but also as a place where American Indian artisans lived and worked, creating jewelry, pottery, blankets, and other items before visitors, then selling them there. In exchange for their artwork and demonstrations, Hopi artisans and their families received wages and lodging at Hopi House. Today, various tribes demonstrate traditional dance and art there, but they are no longer housed in the building.

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona · United States