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For the Hopi people, language is far more than words—it is a living vessel of culture, memory, and identity. At Mesa Media, Inc., every project is grounded in the belief that preserving the Hopi language is essential to sustaining the teachings, stories, and worldviews that have guided the Hopi community for countless generations.

Your generous contribution to Mesa Media, Inc. supports this mission by helping create high-quality, culturally grounded materials that make Hopi language learning accessible to all ages. Whether assisting in the development of educational content, supporting digital resources, or helping craft engaging stories that encourage learners to speak Hopìikwa, the goal is always the same: to keep the language vibrant and alive.

By empowering Hopi youth, families, and lifelong learners with tools to speak and understand Hopi, we strengthen cultural continuity and create space for the language to flourish well into the future.

This GivingTuesday, you have the chance to be part of this important work.
Your support of Mesa Media, Inc.—a Hopi-led nonprofit—helps ensure that more learning materials, recordings, programs, and community resources can be created and shared. Every contribution makes a difference in preserving the Hopi language for generations to come.

Askwali – thank you – for standing with us in this vital effort.

December 21, 2024

The Hotevilla-Bacavi Story Project is a heartfelt initiative dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of the Hopi language and culture. This project began with the generous contribution of written Hopi storybooks from Dr. Robert Rhodes to Mesa Media, Inc. These stories, rich in Hopi tradition and wisdom, form an invaluable resource for teaching and learning the Hopi language.

In our commitment to honoring and amplifying these stories, Mesa Media has worked to adapt them into engaging, accessible formats. The stories have been transferred into PowerPoint presentations, carefully transcribed in the adopted Hopi orthography, and recorded for broader use. Through these efforts, we aim to make these stories an effective and meaningful tool for Hopi language learners of all ages.

We extend our deepest gratitude to Dr. Rhodes—Askwali, Bob—for your unwavering support of the Hopi people and for your dedication to the revitalization of our language and culture.