The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-09-26
Prophecy Seen
InHopi Writing
Old Indian Prayer JUN
Tells of Big War, Then
New Social Order.

PHOENIX, ARIZ.-t IS "ar all
that the time shal. come w. a+bar
white men divide against each o'iri
great trouble will come III
volvine many nations all pgopie
will fight but the hghI " - he
all the people Of The "ol" '
same position. y
In these words. said by TWO .! .Y'a
villa Hopi chieftalns 10 DE- i,9o. .',,o
on an ancient Indian satIeo - 80
are the predictions Of the cul en- gu,
war in Europe. entrance 0, ny
United States into the co!lI'-o' ~
the coming of new SocI"i - -
in which all men viii oe eqU1i
The predictions we're inscribed on
the rock generations ana -. 80
eraticns ago" according 70 OllieI
Dan Katchongva aid Chef Jaiile 7
Pongonyuma. keeper Of ire hoiy
stone, who appeared to2e'HeL III
federal court in defense q s'A mp
youths convicted Of refusing 10 reg
lister for seleCtlve service
We, the Hopi. are warned 10 stay
out of that fight. aid haicAohSVa'
1T is written that We ale 10 9i.o"
our bows and arrows 10 no one at
that time.
Old Tribal Mythology.
This explanation. hidden N the
ancient mythology If the tribe was
presented by Chief katcnon8Na ana
Chief Pongonyma TO Justify failure
of the youths to register Tor the
draft.
The two chieftains. dressed IN the
colorful beads. purple ribbons, ham
mered silver ornaments and purple
shirts of the tribe. SAID the molly
stone did not tell VINO, among the
warning white factions. would
emerge the victor.
The chiefs told the court the fol
lowing legend, which they said could
be read in the small stone, scarcely
larger than a saucer
There Will come time IN this
world when there viii De great trou-
BILE involving many nations The
HOpi are warned 10 SHOW their bows
and arrows to no one al that time.
"One day a white brother will
come VINO will be able TO read the
things on this sacred stone. Wher
he comes, we will know him and he
will enable the Hopl and all the
other people of the world to share
equally in the wealth that IS giver
to us who are living.
Prior to that time. the chief
tains related, "all people viii fight
We Hopis are warned to stay out
of that fight
Prophecy of Equality.
1.-The fight, though, Will put all the
people of the world in the same posi-
tiOn,' Katchongva said the prayer
rock inscription said.
eve are sure that the time has
not come when the white brother
will help us because We have shown
the stone to the government and i
has not been able TO find any mar
who can read it."
katchongva looked at the rock {
moment longer and then added:
1T was predicted for instance
that when the main chief fell away
from the old tradition, new ruler.
would arise. We two have come t.
rule after the main chief. as proph
esied, failed to live up to every
thing in our religion.
For the tribe 10 60 forward. j
must stick TO the religion. w,
Hopi want to stand where we are
which is simply that we want NJ
part in the white mans uuarrelEs
1--WE do not want to advise an,
youth not TO register for selectiv,
service. Nor do we advise anv I,
register. We hold ourselves aloo
from such advice, because we fee
that in the light of our prophecy ",
should not mix in il.