ðə fˈɜːst mˈeɪsə tˈʊɹɹɪzəm pɹˈoʊɡɹæm dᵻskɹˈaɪbz ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ ʌv wˈɔlpi æz "ɐ lˈɪvɪŋ vˈɪlɪdʒ wˌɛɹ ðə hˈoʊmz ɑːɹ pˈæst dˌaʊn θɹuː mˈætɹɪlˌɪniəl klˈæn lˈɪnɪɪdʒ.
The First Mesa Tourism Program describes the village of Walpi as "a living village where the homes are passed down through matrilineal clan lineage.