His grandfather planted every year until he died at 88, just as their Hopi ancestors had for over 2,000 crop seasons. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

In 2012, the Hopi Tribe appeared on the brink of a settlement with the state that would have provided the tribal nation with $113 million for pipelines and other infrastructure to bring ...

That year, only 4.3 inches of rain fell in Winslow, the nearest weather station to her town. Hopi corn requires between 6 and 10 inches of rain.

On the Hopi Reservation, most farmers rely on the rain to grow crops. Their seeds are adapted to dryland farming, but the prolonged drought has reduced harvests. Only about 15 percent of Hopis on ...