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Emory Sekaquaptewa

|birth_place=Hopi Reservation, Arizona, U.S. |death_date= |nationality=Hopi |education=United States Military Academy
University of Arizona |known_for=Role in compiling the first dictionary of the Hopi language |relatives=Phillip Sekaquaptewa (nephew) }} Emory Sekaquaptewa (December 28, 1928 – December 14, 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. He became assistant professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Arizona in 1972, and was Professor in its Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology from 1990 to 2007. Emory received the 4th Annual Spirit of the Heard Award by the Heard Museum in October 2007. Provided by Wikipedia