At first, he wasn't quite as keen about the job. But his father gave him the green light after viewing it himself. Dad decided it was basic enough that it doesn't reveal any secrets, he explains. And Polingyouma won't share any either. Not because he's closed-mouthed, but because he doesn't know them.
Nature is respected.
Passages are marked with rituals and ceremonies. And character is of utmost importance. For 2,000 years, he says, Hopis have depended on corn to sustain them. In the high arid desert of northeastern Arizona, where they live on plateaus near three mesas, that's no small feat. But they wouldn't think of going anywhere else.