The Billingsley Hopi Dancers
Phippen Museum 4701 U.S. HWY 89N, Prescott, AZ, United StatesIn 1921 the Hopi were told that “church people” petitioned Congress to stop their “pagan” dancing. In 1927, a platform was erected on the U.S. Capital steps where both Houses of Congress assembled with their families to see the Hopi dancers. Following the performance, Congress passed a Resolution giving the Hopi permission to carry on […]