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Suvoyuki Day

Saturday, August 1, 2009 (at Homol'ovi)
Sunday, August 2, 2009 (at Sipaulovi)
A "joint effort" of the Hopi people, Arizona State Parks, and the Homolovi Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological
Society.  This is our big annual celebration.

Friday Activities

In the afternoon, Hopi elder Justin Setalla will begin heating the Tuupevu Pit and load the pit with corn. It will roast
overnight and we will open it in the morning.  This activity does depend upon the availability of corn!  If the crop is
not in, we will not have corn to roast!
There is a park entrance fee of $5 per vehicle for up to four adults. Each additional
person is $1. There is no additional fee for Suvoyuki Day activities except for the fun
run.

5am           Open Corn Pit
       Run Registration begins
       $1 registration fee for either distance (6.5 mile & 4 mile cross-country course)
       Refreshments will be provided after the run.

6 am          Homolovi Talavai Warikháalaya~Homolovi Morning Run Begins

CLICK HERE to register on line for the run.

NOTE: We often get high winds around 3pm.  If there is a forecast of high winds, the organization booths and
some of the artists will close around 2pm.

9am-4pm  Hopi artists will demonstrate Katsina doll carving, Hopi weaving, pottery, silversmithing,
                basketmaking (list subject to change)

9am-4pm: Booths by organizations associated with Homolovi

9am        Archaeologists lead  tours of park archaeological sites & ethnobotanical walk (traditional use of  plants).

12 noon  Lecture at visitor center

1:30pm         Archaeologists lead  tours of park archaeological sites.
             NOTE: If the weather turns bad, we will have a program at the visitor center in place of the walk.
        

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SUNDAY ACTIVITIES

Sipaulovi Village on Second Mesa is having a Suuvuyuki Day Celebration on Sunday, August 2 from 6 am to
5pm.  Activities start at the Village Community Building.  
CLICK HERE for information on visiting the Hopi
Mesas.  There are fees for the activities at Hopi.  Note that Sipaulovi uses a different spelling for the day.  Each
village has variations on the Hopi language.

6 am        Morning Run- 10k $15   2 mile $5

There will be Hopi Arts Booths and Food Vendors
Walking Tours and Lectures Throughout the Day: meet at the Community Building

For details, contact Sipaulovi Village at 928/737-5426
(Sponsored by Sipaulovi Development Corporation in collaboration with Suvoyuki Days, Homolovi Ruins State Park. Funded in part by a
grant from Arizona Office of Tourism)


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Homolovi Camping: All sites have water and electric hookups. If you plug into the electricity, the fee is $19.  If
you do not use the electricity, the fee is $12.  Also available are a dump station, showers, and restrooms.

For more information, contact the park at 928/289-4106  or
CONTACT US BY EMAIL at shop@homolovi.com
Homolovi Chapter
Arizona Archaeological Society


"Homolovi" is Hopi for "Place of the Little Hills"- the traditional name for Winslow, Arizona
We are expecting many visitors, so Saturday parking may be crowded.  You may park at any of the park pullouts and parking areas and a free
shuttle will pick you up.

Campers may park at the campground and ride the shuttle from there.
Saturday, August 1, 2009