page_title: Walpi, Arizona
hierarchical_section_title: Walpi, Arizona
caption_attribution_description: Title: Walpi, Arizona. Original caption: Wolpi and Shechumavi, from Tewa. Notes: View on First Mesa — Hopi's pueblos of Shechumavi (foreground) and Walpi (backround), seen from Tewa's pueblo of Tewa. Creator: John K. Hillers (1843-1925). Date: ca. 1873-1881 Part of: John K. Hillers photographs of Indian pueblos Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen; 25.4 x 33 cm. on 40.6 x 50.8 cm. mount Form/Genre: Photographs; Photographic prints; Albumen prints; Landscape photographs File: ag1982_0236x_06_wolpi_tewa_opt.tif Rights Please cite Southern Methodist University, Central University Libraries, DeGolyer Library when using this image file. A high-quality version of this file may be obtained for a fee by contacting degolyer@smu.edu. For more information, see: digitalcollections.smu.edu/u?/wes,78 View U.S. West: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints at: digitalcollections.smu.edu/all/cul/wes/
context_page_description: Walpi, is a Hopi village established around 900 AD. It is located above Arizona State Route 264, east of the Grand Canyon in Navajo County, northern Arizona. Walpi is the Hopi term for "place of the notch." Historically, the village has also been known as Ash Hill Terrace, Gaspe, Gualpi, Hualpi, Kuchapturela, Valpee, and Wolpi. Walpi became the official name as a result of a decision of the Board on Geographic Names in 1915.
  Walpi is an ancient stone pueblo complex located on the First Mesa, 300 feet above the canyon floor, on the Hopi Reservation. The villages of Sichomovi and Tewa are also on First Mesa, both established after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 against the Spanish missions.
context_section_description: Walpi, (Navajo: Deezʼáahjįʼ), is a Hopi village established around 900 AD. It is located above Arizona State Route 264, east of the Grand Canyon in Navajo County, northern Arizona. Walpi is the Hopi term for "place of the notch." Historically, the village has also been known as Ash Hill Terrace, Gaspe, Gualpi, Hualpi, Kuchapturela, Valpee, and Wolpi. Walpi became the official name as a result of a decision of the Board on Geographic Names in 1915.
  Walpi is an ancient stone pueblo complex located on the First Mesa (of three), 300 feet (91 m) above the canyon floor, on the Hopi Reservation. The villages of Sichomovi and Tewa (Hano) are also on First Mesa, both established after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 against the Spanish missions.
caption: Walpi (circa 1877). Photo by John K. Hillers.
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