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Traditional Hopi Dances at Mesa Verde National Park

Four dancers in regalia dance dance with pinyon pines in the background

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News Release Date: June 22, 2022

Contact: laurie_smith@nps.gov, 970-529-4632

Mesa Verde, CO: On Saturday, July 2, and Sunday, July 3, the Lomayestewa Family of Shungopovi Village, Second Mesa, Arizona will perform traditional Hopi dances at the Visitor and Research Center in Mesa Verde National Park. Performances begin at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. All programs are free and open to the public. 

The Lomayestewa family has been coming to Mesa Verde National Park each summer for over thirty years. This year they will perform the Butterfly and Water Maiden dances. We hope you will join us for this opportunity to see Pueblo history and culture come to life. 

The Four Corners Lecture Series features presentations about the archaeology, current Native American cultures, history, and natural resources of this spectacular area. All programs are free and open to the public. 

The Four Corners Lecture Series is sponsored by ARAMARK Parks and Destinations; Edge of the Cedars; Friends of Cedar Mesa; Canyon Country Discovery Center; San Juan Basin and Hisatsinom Chapters of the Colorado Archaeological Society; Crow Canyon Archaeological Center; Cortez Public Library; KSJD Community Radio; National Park Service; Bureau of Land Management; Mesa Verde Association; Fort Lewis College, Department of Anthropology and Center of Southwest Studies. For a list of other programs in the series, please visit our web pages at: Four Corners Lecture Series - Mesa Verde National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)



Last updated: June 24, 2022

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