
Emory Sekaquaptewa
ActingDecember 28, 1928-December 14, 2007
Birth Place
Arizona, USA
Biography
Emory Sekaquaptewa (1928-2007) was a Hopi leader and scholar from the Third Mesa village of Hotevilla. Known as the "First Hopi" or "First Indian," he is best known for his role in compiling the first dictionary of the Hopi language.