Thomas Banyacya

Thomas Banyacya

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1909-06-02

  • Day of Death

    1999-02-06 (89 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Moenkopi, Arizona, USA

Biography

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.

Acting