Hano is a populated place situated in the First Mesa CDP in

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, United States, on the Hopi Reservation. It is located on the southern end of First Mesa, approximately west of

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. It has an estimated elevation of above sea level.

History

The village was settled by the

Hopi-Tewa The Hopi-Tewa (also Tano, Southern Tewa, Hano, Thano, or Arizona Tewa) are a Tewa Pueblo group that resides on the eastern part of the Hopi Reservation on or near First Mesa in northeastern Arizona. Synonymy The name ''Tano'' is a Spanish bo ...

, a band of

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people, in the early 17th century on First Mesa.

Name

The village has been known by a plethora of names, including Ha-no-me, Hanoki, Janogualpa, Na-ca-ci-kin, Tanoquevi, Tanus, Te-e-wun-na, and Tewa. In 1915, the

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officially named it Tegua, before changing their decision in 1989 to the current Hano. ''Hano'' is a Hopi term meaning "eastern people".

References

{{Navajo County, Arizona Populated places in Navajo County, Arizona