Mavasta Honyouti

Coming Home (eBook, ePUB)

A Hopi Resistance Story

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

From master Hopi woodcarver Mavasta Honyouti, the story of his grandfather's experience at a residential boarding school and how he returned home to pass their traditions down to future generations. When Mavasta Honyouti was a boy, he would go with his kwa'a to their cornfield, watching him nurture every plant. During breaks, his grandfather would take out a piece of paako and use his pocket knife to whittle away. He made beautiful wood carvings that Mavasta would later learn to do himself. Mavasta would often wonder what his kwa'a was like when he too was a boy. And one day, he heard the story: How his grandfather, like many Native American children across the country, was forced to leave their Hopi reservation as a child and go to a residential boarding school far away. There, he was made to cut his hair, was punished for speaking his native language, and given a new name. But Mavasta's grandfather never forgot who he was, or where he came from; he tried to escape again and again, and, eventually, made it back home to their reservation. In later years, Mavasta's kwa'a chose a simple life, taking great care of his family just like he took great care of his plants. His son and then later his grandson, Mavasta, became acclaimed Hopi katsina wood-carvers, just like him. Coming Home is a deeply personal book that features sixteen stunning original painted wood carvings and tells the story of one man and one family rising above a painful piece of history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Levine Querido
• Seitenzahl: 40
• Altersempfehlung: ab 4 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781646144839
• Artikelnr.: 72253161

Autorenporträt

Mavasta Honyouti, Iswungwa (Coyote clan), is from Hotevilla, Arizona on the Hopi Reservation. The son of Ronald Honyouti and the grandson of Clyde Honyouti, he is an acclaimed Hopi katsina carver who has won Best of Classification three years running at the Sante Fe Indian Market and three Innovation Awards at the Heard Museum. In addition to his traditionally carved work, Mavasta carves scenes in low-relief as part of his plaque collection. His art features figures shown in Hopi environments wearing traditional attire, as well as references to movies, music, and popular culture. During the day, Mavasta works as a middle school teacher and enjoys spending time traveling with his wife and children. Author residence: Hotevilla, AZ on the Hopi Reservation