While living in Phoenix and attending Phoenix Indian School, Honanie studied under Winston Coles before attending the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe.  He studied at the IAIA under Otellie Loloma.

Honanie worked on the Hopi Ceremonial Calendar mural as well as a mural in a building on the Arizona State University campus and in the Academic Building on the American Indian Art campus.

The artist's works have been exhibited in galleries and museums through the United States.