Kivas were used for honoring ancestral spirits in the kachina religion, usually by rituals, dances, and such.
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A kiva is a room used for religious rituals and spiritual ceremonies. The room is used by modern Puebloans and the modern Hopi. They are typically below the ground and square.
living spirit.
Hopi homes are made of Adobe- which is a type of clay to protect blistering heat. It was also built from Pueblos- made of stones and mud. And some Hopi's used Reed houses.
There were several Native American tribes that were located in the southwest, including large areas in places such as South Dakota and Arizona. Some of the tribes include the Apache, Navajo, Hopi, and Tewa.
Hopi had a Tribal Council and had various branches of the organization. Also the Hopi had a traditional form of village administration, which includes a leader/ kikmongwi from a specific clan