"Hopi Dry Farming" Ahkima's Field Hopi Reservation

[@issacharevan7276]

You know the Hopi are some tough, solid people if they can plant and make things grow in that terrain. Just a parallel of what they have been through and still holding it down for the future generations. What a blessing to see.

[@2004ninag]

I would never think anything would grow in this desert. My grandparents used to grow corn also by hand, but bit different and land was different, moist... This is real magic at work. Beautiful! Thank you for your videos.

[@rd47blog]

thxs

[@margaretarross1712]

I'm glad to see this young man so dedicated to the traditions of his people. He's wonderful. Thanks for this film. I'm sending it to my gardening friends and also those friends who love Southwest history as much as I do. The harvest film was a wonderful companion to this "part 1" film of tradition, love of ancestry, and the hard work necessary to keep those traditions alive. I love it.

[@ginakelley749]

The Hopi are amazing farmers, considering what they have to work with. The whole world could learn from these people to sustain themselves

[@samsonkitty17]

I am ever grateful to have spent a weekend on the Hopi reservation and viewed this very field!

[@rd47blog]

Cool, did you happen to noticed, where ever you stepped? Their was ancient Hopi Pottery Shards everywhere. Testimony to how long the Hopi Peoples, have been in the area.

[@samsonkitty17]

@@rd47blog Actually during that same time period, we were in Monument Valley on the Navajo reservation and while touring the valley with a guide, I found some pottery shards and asked if I might take them and he said it was OK. They are precious to me!

[@rd47blog]

@@samsonkitty17 My 1st trip to Hopi. Pulled up to Trading Post on Old Oraibi. Opened the door to the truck, swung my feet out. There below my feet. Was a Pottery Shard, still have it. Little did I know how much Hopi. Was to Change my life. And that of the many Hopi and Native Americans. I've recorded, like Ahkima. Thxs "God" bless

[@samsonkitty17]

@@rd47blog Blessings to you as well! Let us hope the world will listen to the Hopi wisdom.

[@pinopiyatsi8058]

:) seems like a nice person. This dry farming has peaked my interest. thank you for providing this information and for them to explain the process behind it.

[@broadwayFan28]

Thanks for sharing. I tried a row with 5-8 seeds per hole and did a single row. Corn came out 80% pollinated and tasted great (Golden Bantam seed). I would have never thought of putting in clusters until I saw this. Did the digging until moisture too.

[@rd47blog]

Cool

[@lizoriginale]

Mind. Blown. The hair and the technique.

[@rd47blog]

funny

[@francisallen6743]

'When you walk with your plants, they know your here.'

[@richardglady3009]

Thank you Ahriman for sharing. I love your fields. I love the Mid-Western accent of the filmographer. My folks, from Michigan, had a similar accent.

[@rd47blog]

Thxs My family is from Chicago and my father worked for Al Capone. He ran a movie theater for Big Al. Family moved to Az. in the late 40s. Weather

[@XhanaLabs]

Great video guys. Would love to see another of the harvest in a few months and how the crops look then.

[@rd47blog]

Ancient, ancient knowledge

[@battlebauble]

Wow! This is quite a revelation guys! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheKristenGibson]

This series is amazing! Glad I found this channel!

[@rd47blog]

"God" bless, amazing how this whole thing came together. Ahkima and I had the same idea, only I was over a 100 miles away. And by chance, met Ahkima at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. At an annual Hopi Show they do. (MoNA) No other planning than that, I pointed the camera, Ahkima talked. thxs again

[@arnoldoldenburger4853]

Cuecé thank you!!! Hold that and keep that!! ha nicely farmers work.Working with hands,live that

[@badasssalsa]

Watching this makes me feel emotionally connected, emotionally hopeful, and excited. I've recently learned of this practice from Michael Kotutwa Johnson. I'm hoping this method will Worrell on the acreage I have North of Winslow near Leupp. Thank you for sharing your ancient Hopi ways and bringing me hope.

[@jacobeksor6088]

I’m Montagnard indigenous live in USA , I love your hopi corns field so beautiful , I’m grew up on farm.

[@rd47blog]

Your Cousins. "God" bless

[@Enterprise-Architect]

I love the way, she says that they knows you're here... :-)

[@madison2312]

Nope! No water. Just when it rains once in awhile. My grandpas have been growing crops like that all these years.

[@IvanhoeWolfe-zn6fc]

How much rain did he get?

[@rd47blog]

The best knowledge is free knowledge and this is free!!! Thanks for the kinds words

[@kae4466]

enjoyed this . will book mark for finishing later.

[@diannaskare7829]

could you PLEASE get him his own microphone? I am having much trouble hearing his words ! thank you to Both of you for sharing!!!!

[@rd47blog]

Next month Ahkima and me will do a video of the harvest of the first ear of corn.

[@mugrubi]

greetings from Arabia, I want to show my great gratitude and respect, this was a great insight and inspiration for all! in previous vid named "Hopi Ahkima's Message To The World" kindly touched my spirit and I wish you well. I hope Ahkima finds time to talk to us about what would others do if they were not in Hopi lands, for in my case Im in Arabia, but the love of land and plantation have been growing into me deeply, but we are truly challenged with water, even rain, any tips about what could?

[@rd47blog]

5 or 6 miles north of K-Town down a dirt road. Ahkima's uncle lives about a 1/4 mile from these fields. Been in Ahkima's family for hundreds if not thousands of year.

[@Zincink]

I used a gigantic picaxe & a shovel to break up the ground. OMG I never sweated so much in my entire life HAHA! I read something about people using a Lavender hedge as a wind break, because not only does it smell nice but some creatures stay away from your crops. It also loves to grow in sandy/dry conditions. A seed packet! NoooOOo I enjoyed the corn info. Curious to know if there are any sunflower patches.

[@rd47blog]

I guess it depends on who you are with. Ahkima took me to an old ruin north of Bacavi. Is all there was were broken pieces everywhere. His ancestors were the first to settle in Bacavi after the split on Old Oriabi.

[@anthonyferrer5201]

Hi! I am a big fan of your work, and the traditional methods carefully employed. I am an avid gardener as in my interest, but the skill is catching up as well. I am planning to go past northern Arizona in a road trip this week, and am wondering if my cousin and I may have a visit to learn some things [from Ahkima], as we are trying to do a dry-farm movement in the west. Being Californians we will bring whatever you need to show gratitude to allow us in your ancestors lands. peace, Antonio

[@LareesieAlice]

Such respect...so much to learn from these people.

[@TinyGiantLifeStyle]

I Have to wonder if its possible to volunteer to work beside such great souls to learn dryland agriculture? Its time to live with the earth in peace

[@rd47blog]

Not going to happen, as many have came before you. Living Hopi, is closed Clans. As the Hopi are very leery of outsiders, for good reasons. Being Hopi, is being Humble. Which is being ripped from Hopi today. 25+ years of visiting Hopi buds each summer. I've watched the deterioration of Hopi Ways. Mainly from the TV and Cell Phone Porn. "God" Bless Thxs

[@robinw7985]

Thank you for your knowledge !

[@imlyingtoyou8547]

It's amazing this can be done in a dessert with no irrigation.

[@rd47blog]

The Hopi rez is sets about 6,000' elevation, so not really a desert. It snows in the winter on the rez. thxs

[@bluewaterpines8323]

Ron,i have just found your channel.Where are you now brother???It is a long time since you have filmed.

[@rd47blog]

Stuck in Coolidge Az, doing a $260,000+ electrical project for Pinal County Justice Court. Killing me physically and mentally. Only do government electrical projects. You can see my projects on here. THXS

[@Neptunade]

Amazing how the white man had to guess so much. Good to have two respectful, different cultures. Even with all the changes between/amongst them, it still can be like this when they talk with one another

[@rd47blog]

The Hopi Kachina Dances during the summer months are partly to ensure summer rains among other things. In the winter there are snows that allow the sand to absorb the melting snow. Ahkima wants me to get him on some internet shows, which I'll do. I'll try and remind you went it will be on. As Ahkima once said to me, 'Ron make me famous'. As you can see I'm doing my damnedest. lol

[@rd47blog]

Thanks for the kind words and I'm sure Ahkima will read this comment. Ahkima and me will be doing more videos together in the near future. Both just want to see what 21 Dec. 2012 brings. To the Hopi all there prophecies have passed now. And the Fifth World is not far away. For the Hopi had no calender to go by, only things that would pass. A Great Shaking should pass before peace comes to all (Hopi). I might run up and do another video with Ahkima on Thanksgiving. I'll ask Ahkima to address the?

[@Smiling_mike]

Please do more videos of him, current life of him.

[@Jo_mommah]

I suppose this is why god has given so many seeds in the fruit! Boy sure is using a lot of seed. I get it though! So used to growing food in ky but will be in northern AZ soon

[@Hastiink3n]

Oh that'll be fun planting corn and squash :)

[@rd47blog]

Get yourselves a Hopi book called 'Book of the Hopi' by Frank Waters, great information in it of Hopi past.

[@shinonkim4814]

I was just on the Hopi reservation in Arizona and had their corn for the first time. I thought I was eating legumes, and now I'm wondering if their corn has a higher than normal protein content, similar to beans...anybody know???

[@rd47blog]

Read about Hopi Beginning, you will understand the Blue Corn significance. thxs

[@gabrielpena3251]

They actually have a higher protein content , I know Hopi pink and Hopi blue have around 13% protein. Which is a lot for corn

[@zuniga504]

Blue hopi is 30% more

[@georgeabraham4285]

Every time the guide looked away in explanation,.. I drop some cherry tomato and Marijuana seeds. Hehe..

[@LovelyLindaLou1]

"They get our height" Ayeee... Hopi Sized. :]

[@Aaronmadison03]

Nayye lol

[@rd47blog]

OK, I've had to ban some comments. Like I tell folks if you don't like my videos. Move on, no one is holding a gun to your head to listen. Just like the Christians did to the Native Americans especially the Catholic Church did with the Spaniards in the early 1500S.

[@tomchastain7931]

That's my favorite comment that all religions need to hear! The Native was forced to accept bullshit religion from the white man!

[@chris9282]

This was great

[@rd47blog]

"God" bless

[@dietrevich]

Great video, I use the same technique to grow rainfed corn here in our sandy soils in florida, but of course, water is not a problem here. My question though is how he fertilizes it if at all? True sand won't have much nutrients in it, or is it more of a silty soil? I use cowpeas as covercrop as a fertilizer.

[@mariaj72953]

Where is that vid didn't see it glad to get a response, love what ur doin,u guys got such heart , would love to come visit, lived in tuscon w a freind long ago.what's winter like I hear u don't like it is it that bad what do they do to live, I have a blow up canoe, they say the hopi will have to go ny boat from mesa to mesa also the sun will be so strong for a couple of wks that the tar on the rd be meltin when that star comes by I've been plantin ancorns already flowerin

[@TheLlivingllegend]

fascinating..thank you

[@cheri7054]

Love this

[@rd47blog]

Ahkima's corn field is north of Kototsmovi between Second and Third Mesa, on the Hopi rez.. You can e-mail Ahkima [e-mail] Ahkima will be at the Heard Museum Phoenix Az. this weekend for the Indian Fair.

[@rd47blog]

Sorry misunderstood what you were saying. So many of my Native Americans videos I record are attacked by the uneducated.

[@rd47blog]

Grew up in Hotevilla-Bacavi 3rd Mesa

[@racebiketuner]

When growing in these conditions, it's important to warsh your squarsh.

[@missme4752]

Beautiful👍☀️🙏☀️

[@petitesoiedeparis]

There is also a good book wrote in 1979 by Josep F Blumrich (it is amazing to find out for who Blumrich worked) : Kasskara and the seven world. He wrote this book with the help of The Hopi Chief White Bear

[@TheJimford]

The spacing is also done to preserve water, what little falls....

[@tedgraves6366]

Outstanding, is this about the average field size for one grower. . .?

[@rd47blog]

But can you get $5 bucks for 1 Ear of Corn. Seen tourist to the Hopi rez, pay that before. One good Hopi Blue Corn Ear, can last for generations. Organic Seeds Most corn is used for rituals and inner family. Thxs

[@wheelori814]

right on! Thanks you guys! So because of the moisture in the ground, they dont go around and water the plants?

[@cheri7054]

Native American Farmers have the kind of land soil that's clean and pure. Just before settlers ruined our climate

[@rd47blog]

Just posted video of my buddy Lonnie and me in Old Oraibi, Lonnie is Parrot.

[@rd47blog]

Not so sure about that, because a few of my Hopi buds have taken to places to find small pieces. LOL Seems no matter where you walk on the Hopi rez you are walking on pottery. And in many cases the bones of Hopi ancestors. Because the Hopi Homeland is sandy like a beach. And the buried bone work there way to the surface.

[@PeaceLoveAndRico]

The relationship they have with food is mind numbing. Sad we lost it. Even the respect for creatures... if you're occupying environment, try to give back to those you have evicted.

[@rd47blog]

'You are what you eat'. No getting around that little fact. Thxs

[@steveninfidel174]

great knowledge.

[@hannsoonsmokur8625]

amazing

[@michelvansteenberge571]

Ce n'est pas de l'agriculture intensive mais naturelle . Elle n'abîme rien et tient compte du climat. C'est très intéressant

[@rd47blog]

??? Thxs

[@josegamboa1192]

How hot can this corn tolerate ,mine is very damaged by the heat of 110

[@rd47blog]

Hopi rez is 6,000+ft. ASL and seldom gets over a 100+ degrees. With cool evenings and nights in summer months. Thxs

[@hjkhjk3829]

Fascinating. Does he have a youtube channel?

[@nikolaidarksun7894]

I sead years ago plants send out vibrations to talk my old hopi friend here In flagstaff says with a funny look on his face how dare they plants talking he calls them the standing people. When I got out here to Arizona last summer I had meny dreams and visions the rains 🌧 storms came heavy last year in flagstaff in one dream last July in a thunderstorm when I was sleeping out in the woods because I had nowhere to go in the dream world I saw 7 Kachina dancing around me all had white robes and turquoise masks 6 had black hair and one had blonde hair they were singing and dancing around me comforting me. Also noticing last month and this month the solar flares have been intense electronic signals and wireless signals have been very choppy my mind and body has been very sensitive to these events not going to lie it's been extremely emotional this last year because I'm awake and aware

[@rd47blog]

Thxs Peace

[@alpineflauge909]

thank you

[@antonjackson71]

I wonder how well bokashi composting works with these farming techniques?

[@rd47blog]

As you can see from vids, no fertilizers are used. The soil seems to hold all the nutrients the plants need. No telling how many 100s if not 1,000s of years. Crop have been planted by the Hopi. in these very same fields. thxs

[@BigRed4231]

Interesting what he says about you gotta plant for the animals & insects aswell. Sounds much better to me than to spray the plants with poison to keep them away.

[@billyedwards5716]

Please tell me there's a part 2.

[@BigRed4231]

I really like and respect this guy! The young people of the western world got a lot to learn.

[@MrKmoconne]

I've always thought the Hopi could teach other people in arid countries how to grow crops where there is very little water. I know they can.

[@w3bst3r123]

exactly what I was wondering... Do they ever water them? Hard to believe that it just grows like that...

[@wessamazzo8856]

Some day.

[@harrykuykendall5296]

There was a tractor used to work the dirt.

[@boiseecovillage8761]

Can you say please what is Oriby(sp?) Is it a tribe, plant ect?

[@rd47blog]

'Old Oraibi' Hopi 3rd Mesa. Was the location of the Split between. Those who wanted to learn English, using the Christian Bible. And the Traditionalist, who still occupy 'Old Oraibi'. Who wanted no part of the government or Christianity. 'Old Oraibi' has no, Running Water, Power, Telephone lines. The loser relocated to Hotevilla, Bocacvi on the west end of 3rd Mesa. Ahkima here, is from Boccavi. 'Old Oraibi' was the 1st Home of the Hopi. When the Hopi Emerged from the Underworld. 'In the beginning, we were all Hopi'. Thxs Peace

[@boiseecovillage8761]

rd47blog thank you so much 😊

[@swrtsolutionsinc.1092]

irrigation+rainfall = evaporation + transpiration + runoff + leaching Which one of these processes do Farmers really have control over during the growing season? If you have the ability to irrigate your sandy soils and water is cheap and plentiful, then you are fortunate and have some control on the left side of the equation. If you do not have irrigation, you must look at the factors on the right side of the equation to see what can be controlled or minimized to benefit your crop. Evaporation from the soil surface can be reduced with mulch or leaving crop residue on the soil surface. Transpiration is a function of the plant leaf surface area and the weather. Runoff is or should be minimal in sandy textured soils with high percolation rates. This leaves the leaching of water out of the root zone as the #1 controllable loss of moisture to your crop. Interrupting the downward movement of moisture in your soil by installing a "smart" barrier can greatly reduce the leaching of water and nutrients. SWRT subsurface membranes detain/retain up to 90% of irrigation or rainfall in the root zone for crop use by disrupting the gravitational movement of water in the soil while still allowing excess water to percolate and do not create anaerobic soil conditions.

[@wessamazzo8856]

I wish I could help you plant your corn.

[@rd47blog]

Mentioned Agenda 21 in my last video, about how now you can't just pull off the side of the road. Out in back road areas, fences line both sides of the roads now. Freeways now have harriers on not only the outside but now even the middle. To make sure the cattle (mankind) can only move in the direction told. This is all happening at a high rate of speed now.

[@rd47blog]

What clan are you and your father part of?

[@BigRed4231]

My lingustics is not always clear lol

[@capstoneeducation4745]

NISE!

[@hazielgarcia5700]

Can I volunteer on a Hopi farm or help ahkima out?

[@lindamcmahill6946]

They never have to water?

[@rd47blog]

New in town sailor?

[@kayanamingha1791]

my dad has a field down by hotevilla by bacavi

[@johnpotter2597]

ahkimas how do you water them?

[@rd47blog]

"God's" rain, no irrigation. Thxs, Peace

[@yonihales9133]

are there any Hopi left that live using no money?

[@rd47blog]

Probably in the 3 still Hopi tradition villages. No running water, or electricity. Other than that, you'd have a hard time even finding someone 100% Hopi today.

[@leoarreguin4167]

yes there is by the 1000s.Hopi land is all the continent not just their concentration camps.

[@davechristensen8299]

I am strongly suspicious that I was looking at crisscrossing tractor marks in the soil. Many times a person being interviewed will tell the interviewer what they think they wanted to hear. If there is a misunderstanding they might stick with it rather than causing a conflict. This is an attempt to be polite. Interviewers have to be careful not to lead.

[@missme4752]

Lots of people in Europe eat gmo and not even take time to agricolture

[@rd47blog]

All part of the Greater Plan. Here is the #1 Native American interview for views on YT. Ahkima and Me Baccavi Hopi 3rd Mesa. Hopi Ahkima's Message To The World" pt. 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqa5i5uQhseKh5o

[@danielsqueque4591]

..🦊...to the fields ‘,..( t’ tuda ‘ 2 ‘,.....to-da filed’s ‘ ) ,...🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

[@jibaritomx]

Do you guys sell the seeds?

[@rd47blog]

The only way I know and others have asked. Is if you happen to be on Hopi at Corn Harvest Time. Most corn is for families and ceremonies. Never seen anyone ever selling Hopi on the rez in 20+ yrs. of visiting. Peace Thxs

[@jibaritomx]

rd47blog I'm from south Mexico here we have variety of native corns, down there rains a lot for it's proximity to volcanos.. I'm assuming your corn is another kind of breed I'm curious how this kind of corn turn outs on tropical wheater, it's like our corn there is no way it's going to grow with little rain and sandy soil..

[@rd47blog]

The amazing thing about Hopi Corn, it will grow in any environment. Hopi Tale is the reason the Hopi, (meaning 'First Peoples') were given this Corn from the "Gods". Is that they were the 1st inhabitants of the 'Upper World' (surface). And they were to migrate in all directions and multiply. aka: 'In the beginning, we were all Hopi'. Push some buttons about Hopi, you'll be amazed. Here is my blog, you will see Mayan figures with ancient Hopi petroglyph. Where the Hopi Emerged from the Underworld, nearby at the 'Grand Canyon'. "God" Bless rd47blog.blogspot.com or google RD47blog 950+ post

[@jibaritomx]

rd47blog here also we are made of corn xD Corn tortillas for breakfast, lunch and dinner even if we eat rice once in a while still we to stuff rice on tortillas xD We are Nahuatl speakers and yes we are same people recently got me interested a documentary that shows we are like the snake tribe from hopi nation.. I would like to share a video similar to our corn fields harvesting.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJa4iYCurrqIl7c

[@rd47blog]

Go to my Toutube home page to send me a message or Google RD47blog to reach me via my blog.

[@mariaj72953]

Thanks for vids how do I get your site on personal yt. Widowjohnson

[@snieves4]

Bro adidas shells!

[@munchkin5674]

I don’t think the young man understood his question about how the field was prepared before he stepped the planting rows off. The ridges or talker furrows suggest that the field had first been run over by some implement to clear, loosen and make the soil ready for planting.

[@blainglenn7184]

Those are tractor plowed furrows, not created by footprints.

[@rd47blog]

Ca-Ching: I point the Camera, others Talk. Simple Stuff, no Judgements. Most Americans, think their Jewish Film Critics, nowadays. Funny

[@blainglenn7184]

@@rd47blog I just think he misunderstood what you were asking him.

[@rd47blog]

@@blainglenn7184 FYI: This video caused a Riff with other Traditional Hopi Farmers. They had noticed the attacks' from Ahkima. While his farm fields, looked also Tractor Plowed. Thxs PS: I was caught in the middle. As I have Hopi friends in different Hopi villages.

[@kayanamingha1791]

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