The name Naqoyqatsi is a Hopi word (written properly as naqö̀yqatsi) meaning "life as war".

Powaqqatsi is a Hopi word meaning "parasitic way of life" or "life in transition".

Irresponsible human behavior on this planet is transforming the planet.

Koyaanisqatsi (Hopi) - Life Out of Balance

Three Hopi prophecies translated:

• "If we dig precious things from the land, we will invite disaster."
• "Near the day of Purification, there will be cobwebs spun back and forth in the sky."
• "A container of ashes might one day be thrown from the sky, which could burn the land and boil the oceans."