Editing Hopi (section)

==Economic development==
[[File:Hopi, Watching the Dancers.jpg|left|thumb|236x236px |Hopi girls watching Pueblo dancers below, 1906]]
The Hopi tribe earns most of its income from natural resources. The tribe's 2010 operating budget was $21.8 million, and projected mining revenues for 2010 were $12.8 million.<ref>{{cite web |last=Berry |first=Carol |url=https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/hopi-tribal-councils-new-structure-irks-some-critics |title=Hopi Tribal Council's new structure irks some critics |publisher=Indiancountrytoday.com |date=13 January 2010 }}</ref> On the {{convert|1800000|acre|km2|adj=on}} Navajo Reservation, a significant amount of [[coal]] is mined yearly from which the Hopi Tribe shares mineral royalty income.<ref name="hopieducationfund.org" /> [[Peabody Western Coal Company]] is one of the largest coal operations on Hopi land, with long-time permits for continued mining.<ref>{{cite web |last=Berry |first=Carol |url=https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/coal-permit-expansion-approved-as-hopi-chairman-resigns |title=Coal permit expansion approved as Hopi chairman resigns |publisher=Indiancountrytoday.com |date=14 January 2009 }}</ref> Consequently, the closure of a large coal mine in 2019 has compounded existing unemployment. Combined with the [[economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic]] and the lack of official help for those who have lost access to the coal they need to burn to heat their homes, Hopi have turned to nonprofits for help.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sevigny |first=Melissa |url=https://www.npr.org/2023/01/16/1149425598/grassroots-efforts-bring-firewood-to-hopi-people |title=Grassroots efforts bring firewood to Hopi people |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=16 January 2023 |access-date=17 January 2023 }}</ref>

The Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation (HTEDC) is the tribal enterprise charged with creating diverse, viable economic opportunities.<ref>[https://www.htedc.com/ Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation]</ref> The HEDC oversees the Hopi Cultural Center and Walpi Housing Management. Other HTEDC businesses include the Hopi Three Canyon Ranches, between Flagstaff and Winslow and the 26 Bar Ranch in [[Eagar, Arizona|Eagar]]; Hopi Travel Plaza in [[Holbrook, Arizona|Holbrook]]; three commercial properties in Flagstaff; and the Days Inn Kokopelli in [[Sedona, Arizona|Sedona]].<ref>{{cite web |last=May |first=Tina |url=http://www.hopi-nsn.gov/News/tabid/169/EntryId/45/Hopi-Economic-Development-Corp-Transition-Team-Off-to-a-Fast-Start.aspx |title=Hopi Economic Development Corp. Transition Team Off to a Fast Start |publisher=Hopi-nsn.gov |date=6 January 2010 |access-date=14 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504031856/http://www.hopi-nsn.gov/News/tabid/169/EntryId/45/Hopi-Economic-Development-Corp-Transition-Team-Off-to-a-Fast-Start.aspx |archive-date=4 May 2011 }}</ref>[[File:Noqkwivi.jpg|alt=Noqkwivi and blue corn tortillas, a traditional Hopi dish. |left|thumb|233x233px|Noqkwivi and [[blue corn]] frybread]] Tourism is a source of income. The Moenkopi Developers Corporation, a non-profit entity owned by the Upper village of Moenkopi, opened the 100-room [https://web.archive.org/web/20140419040710/http://www.experiencehopi.com/hotel.html Moenkopi Legacy Inn and Suites] in [[Moenkopi, Arizona|Moenkopi]], Arizona, near [[Tuba City, Arizona|Tuba City]], Arizona.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.experiencehopi.com/ |title=New Hopi Hotel near Tuba City is Now Open! |publisher= Experiencehopi.com |access-date=14 November 2010}}</ref> It is the second hotel on the reservation. It provides non-Hopi a venue for entertainment, lectures, and educational demonstrations, as well as tours and lodging. The project is expected to support 400 jobs.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fonseca |first=Felicia |url=https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/hopi-hotel-showcases-arizona-tribes-culture |title=Hopi hotel showcases Arizona tribe's culture |publisher=Indiancountrytoday.com |date=9 December 2009 }}</ref> The village also operates the Tuvvi Travel Center in Moenkopi.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.experiencehopi.com/tuvvicenter.html |title=Tuvvi Travel Center |publisher=Experiencehopi.com |access-date=14 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606091954/http://www.experiencehopi.com/tuvvicenter.html |archive-date=6 June 2011 }}</ref> The Tribally owned and operated [[Hopi Cultural Center]] on Second Mesa includes gift shops, museums, a hotel, and a restaurant that serves Hopi dishes.<ref name="Hopi Cultural Center">{{cite web|title=Hopi Cultural Center |url=https://hopiculturalcenter.com/|publisher=Hopi Cultural Center|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref>

The Hopi people have repeatedly voted against [[Native American gaming|gambling]] casinos as an economic opportunity.<ref>{{cite web |last=Helms |first=Kathy |url=http://www.gallupindependent.com/2004/05may04/052004hopi.html |title=Hopi again vote down gambling |work=Gallup Independent |date=20 May 2004 |access-date=14 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812044529/http://www.gallupindependent.com/2004/05may04/052004hopi.html |archive-date=12 August 2011 }}</ref>

On November 30, 2017, in his last day as Chairman of the Hopi Tribe, Herman G. Honanie and Governor Doug Ducey signed the Hopi Tribe–State of Arizona Tribal Gaming Compact, a year after the Tribe approved entering into a compact with the State of Arizona. The historic agreement, which gives the Hopi Tribe the opportunity to operate or lease up to 900 Class III gaming machines, makes Hopi the 22nd and last Arizona tribe to sign a gaming compact with the State.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2017/12/03/hopi-tribe-last-state-sign-gaming-compact/917858001/|title=Hopi tribe last in the state to sign gaming compact |website=azcentral |access-date=July 23, 2019}}</ref>