Thomas Banyacya

Birthday: June 2, 1909

Born in: 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.

Movie Credits

Broken Rainbow (1985) as Self - Interpreter for Traditional Hopi Leaders
Age: 75
The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area? (1983) as Self - Hopi Spokesperson
Age: 74