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Nampeyo of Hano was in the right location at the right time.  Excavations at the prehistoric Sikyatki ruins, the publicity of the Hopi Snake Dance by the Fred Harvey Company, the enthusiasm of local trader Thomas Keam, and the inherent artistic talent of Nampeyo combined to make her the preeminent potter at Hopi.  This was not easy on her traditional Hopi life, as it was not the custom for someone to stand out as better than others.  Nampeyo was chided by her neighbors for doing so.

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