"The Winter Solstice Altars at Hano Pueblo" by Jesse Walter Fewkes is a book about the Winter Solstice ceremonies of all the families of East Mesa. Walpi, commonly called by the natives Hopiki, "Hopi pueblo," began its history as a settlement of Snake clans that had united with the Bear phratry. From time to time this settlement grew in size by the addition of the Ala, Pakab, Patki, and other phratries of lesser importance. Among important increments in modern times may be mentioned several clans of Tanoan ancestries, such as the Asa, Honani, and the like. The last mentioned are now domiciled in a pueblo of their own called Hano; they have not yet, like the others, lost their language nor been merged into the Hopi people, but still preserve intact many of their ancient customs.

"[...]protecting rampart of their carcasses. On this account the place is now called Sikwitukwi ("Meat pinnacle"). The Tewa killed all but two of their opponents who were taken captives and sent home with the message that the Bears had come, and if any of their tribe ever returned as hostiles they would all be killed. From that time Ute invasions ceased. According to another good authority in Tewa lore, the Asa people left "Kaëkibi," near Abiquiu, in northern New Mexico, about the time the other Tewa left Tcewadi They traveled together rapidly for some time, but separated at Laguna, the Asa taking the southern route, via Zuñi. The Tewa clans arrived first (?) at Tusayan and[...]".

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