May 4, 2018
Weekly Wave,
vol.
6,
no.
18,
Water Resources Research Center,
Tucson, AZ,
May 4, 2018
On Saturday, April 14, the Arizona State Museum opened its latest exhibit, "The Resilience of Hopi Agriculture: 2000 Years of Planting". Michael Kotutwa Johnson, Hopi farmer, photographer, and Ph.D. candidate in the UA School of Natural Resources and the Environment, served as guest curator for the exhibit. Kotutwa illustrates traditional Hopi farming practices based on spiritual beliefs, community values, and ancient, time-tested techniques. As a farmer, Kotutwa is able to continue the Hopi tradition of practicing culturally-based agriculture on his own land in Northern Arizona. He shows how he is able to grow corn, even in an environment that receives only 6-10 inches of rainfall per year. The exhibit runs through June 30, 2019.