Nuvatukyaʼovi

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Nuvatukyaʼovi is the Hopi traditional name for the sacred San Francisco Peaks in northern Arizona, a spiritually significant site central to Hopi cosmology and ceremonies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
place of worship
sacred site
associatedWith Hopi katsina spirits
fertility of Hopi lands
rain and snowfall in Hopi belief
centralTo Hopi ceremonial cycle
Hopi cosmology
considered home of spiritual beings in Hopi tradition
elevation approximately 12633 feet
approximately 3850 meters
environmentalRegion Coconino National Forest
formedAs eroded stratovolcano complex
hasAlternativeName Dookʼoʼoosłííd
Nohokos
San Francisco Peaks
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Hopi people
hasHighestPeak Humphreys Peak
hasNameInLanguage Hopi language
hasReligiousSignificanceFor Hopi people
isSacredTo Apache peoples
linked to: Apache tribes

Havasupai people
Hopi people
Hualapai people
Navajo people
Zuni people
isTraditionalNameOf San Francisco Peaks
isVolcanicOrigin true
locatedIn Coconino County, Arizona
United States
northern Arizona
near Flagstaff, Arizona
linked to: Flagstaff
partOf Colorado Plateau
San Francisco volcanic field
partOfBeliefSystem Hopi religion
playsRoleIn Hopi migration narratives
Hopi origin stories
recognizedBy National Register of Historic Places as a traditional cultural property
subjectOf indigenous religious freedom disputes
legal cases about ski resort development
traditionalNameOf San Francisco Peaks
usedFor Hopi religious ceremonies
pilgrimage
visibleFrom Hopi mesas
linked to: Hopi Pueblos

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San Francisco Peaks traditionalName Nuvatukyaʼovi