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Thomas Banyacya

Born: 1909-06-02 • Moenkopi, Arizona, USA

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.

Filmography
Broken Rainbow poster
Broken Rainbow
1985 • Self - Interpreter for Traditional Hopi Leaders
The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area? poster
The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?
1983 • Self - Hopi Spokesperson