Thomas Banyacya
Born: 1909-06-02
Thomas Banyacya Sr. (1909-1999) was a Hopi Native American traditional leader. In 1948, he was one of four Hopis (along with David Monongye, Dan Evehema, and Dan Katchongva) who were named by elders to reveal Hopi traditional wisdom and teachings, including the Hopi prophecies for the future, to the general public after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
Broken Rainbow
as Self - Interpreter for Traditional Hopi LeadersReleased: 1985-05-05
Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.
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The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?
as Self - Hopi SpokespersonReleased: 1983-11-15
Documents the cultural and ecological impacts of coal stripmining, uranium mining, and oil shale...
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Charlie Rose
as SelfFirst aired: 1991-09-30
Acclaimed interviewer and Emmy-winning journalist Charlie Rose engages a wide range of guests,...
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