Hopi Runners Presentation, Hosted by Amerind Museum

On September 13, 2020September 13, 2020 By Matthew Sakiestewa GilbertIn Hopi, Hopi books, Hopi history, Hopi Runners, hopi scholar, Hopi scholarship, Hopi videos2 Comments

On Saturday September 12, I gave a presentation on my book Hopi Runners: Crossing the Terrain between Indian and American (University Press of Kansas). The event was hosted by Amerind Museum in Dragoon, Arizona. I have the privilege of serving on Amerind’s Board of Directors. It is a terrific organization that does a lot of good work with and for Native communities in the Southwest. Below is the video of my talk, with 660 people in attendance!

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Historians have their books

On November 9, 2019November 10, 2019 By Matthew Sakiestewa GilbertIn Hopi, Hopi authors, Hopi books, Hopi history, Hopi scholarship, Uncategorized1 Comment

My library. A mix of books on the Hopi, Indian education, American sport studies, Southwest Indian studies, American Indian studies, American West, and Native American history (broadly).

Over the years I have amassed a large collection of books on the Hopi. My bookcases give evidence of this obsession.

Even as I write, I am looking at these books, and they are looking back at me. Some are on Hopi religious ceremonies, language, and history. Two of them I wrote.

Still others are biographical accounts, written during a bygone time in American history. Regardless of topic or genre, they are a reminder of those who came before and after me.

A canon that I have contributed to and have grown to appreciate. A foundation that I have built on, but that has also shaped and built me.

Carpenters have their saws and chisels.

Historians?

Well, we have our books.