PHOENIX – At the "Suvoyuki Day" Festival at Homolovi State Park on August 3, gain insight into the lifestyle, language, celebrations history of the Hopi Tribe and learn about etiquette on Hopi lands.

"Suvoyuki" is a Hopi word that means to accomplish work through a joint effort. The festival celebrates the partners who have helped to protect and save the Homolovi-area archaeological and cultural sites for future generations.

The one-day festival will be held at the park on Saturday, August 3, 2019 with activities from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include special archaeological site tours of Homolovi II ancestral pueblo villages, guest speakers, storytellers, Hopi dancers performing the Comanche and Pahlik Mana dances at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and artists demonstrating and selling jewelry, pottery, and much more from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.! The corn roasting pit will be opened at 8 a.m. and will start the day's activities.

Admission to the festival is the $7 per vehicle park entrance fee. Make it a weekend adventure and reserve a camping or RV spot. Locations with full hookups are still available. Camping fees are additional. For more information, call Homolovi State Park at (928) 289-4106 or visit azstateparks.com/homolovi.

Enjoy other nearby attractions including the City of Winslow, Petrified Forest National Park, Walnut Canyon, and Wupatki National Monuments, Sunset Crater and Meteor Crater, La Posada Historic Railroad, and Grand Canyon National Park.

WHAT: Suvoyuki Day – One-Day Festival Celebrating the Hopi Tribe

WHERE: Homolovi State Park - located five miles northeast of the city of Winslow in northeastern Arizona.

WHEN: Saturday, August 3, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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PRESS CONTACT: Michelle Thompson at (602) 542-1996 - Email: pio@azstateparks.gov