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HOPI TUTUVENI

PO BOX 123

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039

Published by Flagstaff Publishing

Co. /AZ Daily Sun

1751 Thompson Street

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

HOPI TUTUVENI

Volume 24, No. 20

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016

Angakwmuya

October

David and Eustace Hopi Head Start

The Harvest crowned

Homecoming D i s a b i l i t i e s

Moon

Awareness Walk

King and Queen

Time to gather and

bring in crops

Children from Moenkopi Head Start pose with their sign

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tututuveni

The Hopi Head Start Program held its 3rd Annual

Disability walk on Oct. 12

to commemorate National Disabilities Awareness

month. The walk began

from the Kykotsmovi Head

Start and ended at the Hopi

This Month In

Hopi History

• 1540-1823 Spanish Rule

Tribal complex.

Head Start students from

Hotevilla, Second Mesa and

Moenkopi Centers participated in the walk along with

their parents, community

members, Tribal employees

and staff of the Hopi Chairman’s Office.

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• 1823-1848 Mexican Rule

• Oct. 23, 1870 Major J.W.

Powell visited Hopi

• 1960 Healing vs. Jones

lawsuit heard in Prescott

Hopi High School Homecoming king and queen: Drew David and Lauren Eustace

• Oct. 26 American In- By Breana Saufkie

dian Days celebrated HHS Bruin Times Staff

through Indian country

Drew David, a Hopi High School (HHS)

football player, was crowned homecoming

king at the HHS homecoming game on Sept.

30. He was running with Lauren Eustace

who was also crowned homecoming queen.

week they were busy campaigning

COMMUNITY to All

earn votes. They gave out treats to

CALENDAR

students and encouraged them to vote

for them. The couple also made posters

of Events

and hung them in hallways of the school

to let students know they were running

10/19-20, 9am-4pm: DV for homecoming king and queen.

CONFERENCE Moenkopi “I was confident I would win, but you never

Legacy Inn

know, so I was surprised,” David said.

He said he felt good to hear his name

10/21, 5-10pm: Fall Car- being called and felt relieved he had won.

nival. Veterans Center

928-734-3432

10/24-26:

Spay/Neuter

Clinic Veterinarian Ctr.

928-738-5251

10/25, 9am-4pm: Promoting Healing Wkshop

Tewa Community Bldg

10/25: UNite to End Violence 25th Run/Walk

Evening Location TBD

Photo courtesy of Stan Bindell

“I was happy Lauren won too, because

we ran together and worked hard to get

votes. It all felt like the happy ending to

homecoming,” David said.

All he could do was imagine what it

would be like to win and he did. It was

important to him because it is his last

chance to experience the moment.

He is thankful to all those who voted for

him and Eustace. He is aware that some

individuals look up to him as a role model,

so he does his best to be as good a role

model as his mom and sisters are to him.

David plans to go on to college and

major in the health field or enter the

military.

Hopi Tribe among AZ Tribes to

receive federal grants to combat

crime, victims and police safety

Education Information

Wrkshp, Kykotsmovi

Comm Bldg 734-3543

tim Assistance Program and other fedPHOENIX –U.S. Attorney John S. Leoneral programs and to improve services

ardo announced that over $6.8 million

to victims of domestic violence, sexual

in federal grant funds have been awardassault/trafficking, and stalking.

ed to a variety of Arizona-based Indian

10/31 and 11/24: No

tribes and associated agencies. The fed- • Tohono O’odham Nation: Awarded

DHHS Medical Transport eral grant awards, which are individually

$1,362,142, through three awards, to support

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summarized below, are intended to comthe Comprehensive Tribal Victim Assistance

Program and other federal programs.

bat crime, assist victims of crime, and

10/31,

1p-3p:

FMES promote public and officer safety: • Colorado River Indian Tribes: Awarded

Trunk or Treat Open to all

$991,092 to support the hiring of three

• Hopi Tribe: Awarded $679,065 to enchildren. 928-737-2581

officers and the purchase of additional

sure crimes against women and girls

equipment and training.

are aggressively prosecuted. (Grant

10/31, 4p: Zombie Run

•

Unified Solutions Tribal Community

No. 2015-TW-AX-0037)

FMES Registration

Development Group, Inc.: Awarded

• Hopi-Tewa Women’s Coalition to

5pm: Run 928-737-2581

$500,000 to enhance tribal communiEnd Abuse: Awarded $336,976 to imties’ ability to provide comprehensive

plement certain provisions of the Vio11/9, 6-9p: FMES Fall

and culturally appropriate services to

lence Against Women Act of 2000, the

Carnival 928-737-2581

victims of crime, their families, and

Justice Act of 2004, and Public Law

their communities.

No. 108-4-5. (Grant No. 2016-IW11/26-27, 9a-4pm: Xmas

•

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian ComAX-0015.)

BAZAAR “Christmas Inna

munity:

Awarded $450,000 to support

• Pascua Yaqui Tribe: Awarded a total

Hopiland” 928-734-3432

the

Comprehensive

Tribal Victim Assisof $1,609,919, through four awards, to

tance

Program.

support the Comprehensive Tribal Vic-

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Ortega to run from

AZ to North Dakota

to honor water

Don Decker

Yavapai Apache News

15 year-old Riley Ortega (Hopi) has convictions

about protecting other living things from the dangers of pollution. Ortega,

a Hopi ‘Spider clan’ long

distance runner has every

intention of running from

Flagstaff, Arizona to Cannonball, North Dakota near

the Standing Rock Nation.

His parents, Lori and Erin

Ortega fully support their

son’s run to North Dakota.

“He will be missing out

on the cross country state

championship. It’s important to our youth to be part

of something bigger than

themselves,” said Erin.

There is a nation-wide

demonstration taking place

now as hundreds of ‘Water

Protectors’ from various

Nations have gathered at

the pipeline site in Cannonball, North Dakota where

an oil company is laying an

interstate pipeline that will

carry thousands of gallons

of oil across the states of

North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois a

distance of 1200 miles.

The Lakota people are

especially irked by the decision of the City of Bismarck to change the course

of the pipeline. The pipeline

was relocated south of Bismarck to protect its water

supply from contamination

if the pipeline was to break.

Now, the pipeline will cross

the Missouri River north of

the Standing Rock Nation

leaving their precious water

supply vulnerable.

Peaceful protestors believe that there is a potential for a catastrophic event

Riley Ortega, Spider Clan,

Village of Tewa -

that would result in a massive oil break in the pipeline that would poison the

rivers downstream as well

as destroy wildlife and affect the livelihood of those

along the Missouri and

Mississippi River.

Like other Native Americans now encamped at the

Cannonball site in North

Dakota, Ortega is determined to state his cause and

support his fellow tribesmen who continue to lead a

peaceful protest against the

construction of a pipeline.

Ortega who attends

Bradshaw Mountain High

School near Prescott, Arizona, is a member of the

Hopi Tribe in Northern

Arizona and his passion is

running long distance.

“The reason why I want

to do this journey is because I want to be able to

run for my people that need

my help. I want to run for

the water because people

can live without oil but

people need water to live,”

said young Ortega.

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October is Cancer

October is Domestic Violence

Awareness Month

2 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 | HOPI TUTUVENI

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

Fourth Quarter Session September 1, 2016 AGENDA

October 14, 2016 - Amendment #4

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. CERTIFICATION OF TRIBAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

III. ROLL CALL

IV. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. ANNOUNCEMENTS

VI. CORRESPONDENCE

VII. CALENDAR PLANNING

VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Sep. 1, 2, 3, 10, 21, 22, 23, 28, 2015

IX. APPROVAL OF AGENDA – APPROVED - 9/6/16

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Action Item 007-2016 – To adopt the Hopi Human Resources Policy

Manual with an effective date of (Approval Date by Tribal Council).

Author/Lisa Pawwinnee, Director, Office of Human Resources –

TABLED

2. Action Item 096-2016 – To approve amendment to Ordinance 37 – Hopi Labor Code TERO Fee. Author/Brant Honahnie, Director TERO - TABLED

3. A.I. #113-2016 – To approve Employee Benefits Committee By-Laws

& Employee Benefits Trust Documents . Author/Lisa Pawwinnee,

Director, Office of Human Resources- 9/21/16,1:30 pm– TABLED

4. A.I. #116-2016 – To approve amendments/additions to Constitution

& By-laws of the Hopi Tribe – Author/Kristopher Holmes, Chairman, Hopi Election Board - 10/4/16 @ 2:30 p.m. - TABLED

XI. NEW BUSINESS

1. A.I. #115-2016 – To move Elbin Estate Gift of $487,612.40 from the

Hopi Tribe to the Hopi Education Endowment Fund holding account – Author/Albert T. Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative-10/27/16 1:30pm.

2. A.I. #119-2016 – To approve and accept the Partnership For Success

Scope of Work, Budget, MOU and IGA – Author/Lavern Dallas, Director, BHS - 10/27/16 @ 2:30 p.m.

3. A.I. #120-2016 – To approve Lease Agreement for Keams Canyon

Sewage Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant – Author/Wendell Honanie, Superintendent, Hopi Agency - 10/27/16 @ 3:30

p.m.

XII. REPORTS - (1 hr. time allotted) *Required 4 Quarterly Reports

will be scheduled for December 2016.

1. Office of the Chairman *

2. Office of the Vice Chairman * - COMPLETE – Written Report

3. Office of Tribal Secretary *

4. Office of the Treasurer *

5. General Counsel *

6. Office of the Executive Director *

7. Land Commission * 8. Water/Energy Committee *

9. Transportation Committee *

10. Law Enforcement Committee *

11. Office of Revenue Commission *

12. Gaming Task Team * - Final Report - 9/8/16, 3:30 p.m.COMPLETE

13. Investment Committee *

14. Health/Education Committee *

15. Budget Oversight Team

16. Report on Hopi Tribe’s equipment to be placed on the Cellular

One Tower at Antelope Mesa & update on Cellular One Tower Lease

– Micah Loma’omvaya, Realty Officer, ORES - 10/26/16, 10:30 a.m.

XIII. APPOINTMENTS/INTERVIEWS

1. Audit Team

2. Fire Designee (2)

3. Election Board – Alternate (2) vacancy - Memo OTS 7/23/15

4. Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation – Board of Directors (2 positions for Hopi/Tewa Tribal Members)

5. General Counsel

6. Deputy Revenue Commissioner (1) vacancy Interviews - COMPLETE

XIV. OTHER

1. Introduction of Grand Canyon Superintendent Christine Lehnertz –

Herman G. Honanie, Chairman - 10/24/16 @ 9:30 a.m.

2. Work session on priorities of Tribal Council Committees and Land

Commission – Hopi Tribal Council, 10/24 - 25/2016, 10:30am -5pm

3. Discussion re: Zuni Salt Lake Preservation and Improvements – Carleton Bowekaty, Councilman, Pueblo of Zuni - 10/26/16, 1:30-5pm

4. Discussionre:BIA Law Enforcement Service Scope of Work– Joseph

Brooks, Special Agent in Charge, BIA Office of Justice Services and

Jamie Kootswatewa, Chief of Police, BIA Hopi Agency - 10/27/16 @

10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

XV. ADJOURNMENT

COMPLETED ACTION ITEMS

1. Action Item 099-2015 – To approve funding for School Tuition.

Author Marilyn M. Michael, Village of Shungopavi – WITHDRAWN

2. Action Item #076-2016 – To enact Donation Guidelines Policy and

Donation Request Form – Author/Alfred Lomahquahu, Jr. Vice Chairman - WITHDRAWN

3. Action Item 105-2016 – To approve Kykotsmovi Streets Project

– Tribal Headquarters Parking Lots 1 & 2 – Author/Michael Lomayaktewa, Director, Hopi Department of Transportation - 10/3/16 @ 10:30

a.m. - APPROVED

4. Action Item #106-2016 – To approve a contract with SixKiller Consulting, LLC to provide lobbying services for the Hopi Tribe – Author/

Dwayne Secakuku, Chief of Staff, Office of the Vice Chairman 9/1//16

@ 9:30 a.m. - APPROVED

5. Action Item 107-2016 – To approve Sole Source contract with Red

Plains to provide construction management services for HIR 603 (1) Sand

Clan Streets Project in Polacca, AZ – Author/Michael Lomayaktewa, Director, Hopi Department of Transportation - 9/1/16,10:30am APPROVED

6. Action Item 108-2016 – To establish a Hopi Cultural Property Committee with delegated task of planning and recommending action on the

issue of cultural property theft in all forums, both foreign and domestic

– Author/Troy Honahnie, Jr., Staff Assistant, Office of the Chairman 9/1/16 @ 1:30 p.m. – DISAPPROVED

7. Action Item 109-2016 – To approve Special Attorney Contracts with

Arnold & Porter, LLP concerning 1882 and Miscellaneous Matters, Author/Karen Pennington, Deputy General Counsel-9/1/16 APPROVED

8. A.I. #110-2016 – Authorization to utilize Tribal Lands for economic

purposes consistent with I-40 Corridor Study – Author/Chuck Thompson, CEO, HTEDC - 9/22/16 @ 10:30 a.m. – APPROVED

9. A.I. #111-2016 – To sanction Hopivewat Task Team – Author/Leigh

Kuwanwisiwma, Director, CPO – 10/3/16 @ 1:30 p.m. – APPROVED

10. A.I. #112-2016 – To support planning, fundraising & construction

of “HOPIVEWAT RESOURCE LEARNING CENTER” – Author/

Leigh Kuwanwisiwma, Director, CPO – 10/3/16, 2:30pm APPROVED

11. A.I. #114-2016 – To approve completed Enrollment Applications

for Hopi Tribal membership – Author/Mary L. Polacca, Director/Enrollment Office - 9/22/16 @ 1:30 p.m. – APPROVED

12. A.I. #117-2016 – To approve Special Land Use Assignment on

Hopi Partitioned Lands - Yuwehloo Pahki Community Development

Tract – Author/John Hawkins, CSA, Yuwehloo Pahki Community 10/4/16 @ 3:30 p.m. – APPROVED

13. A.I. #118-2016 – To extend the Capital Outlay purchase deadline

of September 30, 2016 for IT projects funded through the 2016 Capital

Outlay budget and CTGP 638 Contract – Author/Jerolyn Takala, Director, Information Technology - 10/5/16 @ 10:30 a.m. – APPROVED

COMPLETED REPORTS

1. Update report on Lomayesva case – Karen Pennington, Deputy

General Counsel – 10/4/16 @ 1:30 p.m. - COMPLETE

OTHER COMPLETE

1. Presentation of Recommended Budgets per H-073-2011 – Budget

Oversight Team - 9/1/16 @ 3:30 p.m. – COMPLETE

2. Discussion re: Clarification on Catherine Wright’s termination notice

- 9/1/16 - COMPLETE

3. Discussion re: Attorney Contracts – 9/1/16 – COMPLETE

4. Introduction of Miss Hopi 2016-17 Cianna Sakeva - 9/6/16 @ 9:30

a.m. - COMPLETE

5. Presentation on Quiet Title re: LCR Litigation –Michael Goodstein,

Tribal Attorney and Joe Mentor, Tribal Attorney, Thayne Lowe, Tribal

Attorney - 9/7/16 @ 9:45 a.m. - COMPLETE

6. Discussion re: Clarification on Supervisory authority over Sergeantat-Arms – Vernita Selestewa, Tribal Secretary - 9/7/16 @ 9:30 a.m.

– COMPLETE

7. Explanation on organization of potential claims re: Peabody Western

Coal Co. Bankruptcy Case – James Burghhardt, - 9/21/16 – 9:30 a.m.

to 12:00 noon - COMPLETE

8. Discussion – Acting Chief Judge’s Merit Increment – Kathryn Kooyahoema, Court Administrator/Alfred Lomahquahu, Jr., Vice Chairman,

The Hopi Tribe - 9/21/16 @ 2:30 p.m. - COMPLETE

9. Discussion – Hopi Resource Enforcement Services Scope of Work

– Virgil Pinto/Roger Tungovia - 9/21/16 @ 3:30 p.m. - COMPLETE

10. Discussion with Office of Real Estate Services on all current leasing

issues and projects – Micah Lomaomvaya, Director, ORES - 9/22/16 @

2:30 p.m. – COMPLETE

11. Discussion on Status of Gaming Task Team – Hopi Tribal Council

– 10/3/16 @ 3:30 p.m. – COMPLETE

12. Review & discussion of Hopi Tribe’s current Organizational Chart

– Alfred Lomahquahu, Jr., Vice Chairman, The Hopi Tribe - 10/4/16

@ 10:30 a.m. – COMPLETE

THE HOPI

TUTUVENI

STAFF

Director/

Managing Editor

Louella Nahsonhoya

928-734-3281

Lnahsonhoya@hopi.nsn.us

Office Manager

Vera Lomakema

928-734-3282

Reporter

Crystal Dee

928-734-3284

cdee@hopi.nsn.us

EDITORIAL BOARD

Belma Navakuku

Dr. Angela Gonzales

The Hopi Tutuveni

Official Newspaper of

the Hopi Tribe

P.O. Box 123

Kykotsmovi, AZ

86039

Ph: (928) 734-3282

Fax: (928) 734-0734

CIRCULATION

The Hopi Tutuveni is published twice a month, with

a circulation of 3,000 copies

throughout the entire Hopi

Reservation. The paper is

delivered on the 1st and

3rd Tuesday of each month

to the following locations:

Moenkopi Travel Center,

Moenkopi Legacy Inn, Hotevilla Store, Kykotsmovi

Village Store, Tribal Government Complex, Hopi Cultural Center, Hopi Health Care

Center, Polacca Circle M,

Keams Canyon Store.

LETTERS TO EDITOR and

GUEST SUBMITTALS

The Tutuveni welcomes letters from readers. A full

name, complete address and

phone number is required

to verify authenticity of the

author. Anonymous letters

will not be printed. The

Tutuveni reserves the right

to edit for clarity and may

decline to print Letters that

are potentially libelous and

slanderous. Letters should

be limited to 500 words and

may be may be sent to:

Louella Nahsonhoya

Director/Managing Editor

P.O. Box 123

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

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TRIBAL COUNCIL

VACANCY

ANNOUNCEMENT

Hopi Tribal Council Secretary

The Hopi Tribal Council

announces the vacancy of

the Tribal Secretary position, open until filled.

Qualifications:

“The

Secretary must be a resident member of the Hopi

Tribe and must be able to

speak the Hopi language

fluently and to read and

write English well”.

All interested individuals must submit a Letter

of Interest and Resume’ to

the Office of Tribal Secretary. Any additional information requests may be

referred to the Office of

Tribal Secretary at (928)

734-3135.

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Two Alternate Election Board

Members

The Hopi Tribal Council

announces the vacancy of

two (2) Alternate Election

Board members.

Qualifications: “A member of the Election Board

must be at least eighteen

(18) years of age or older,

an enrolled member of the

Hopi Tribe or eligible for

membership in the Hopi

Tribe, able to speak Hopi

fluently, and must not be a

member of the Hopi Tribal

Council or a personal staff

employee of the incumbent

Chairman or Vice Chairman. No more than two

individuals from the same

village may serve as a regular member of the Election

Board at the same time.

The vacancies will remain open until filled. All

interested individuals must

submit a Letter of Interest

to the Office of Tribal Secretary.

For information, contact

Vernita Selestewa, Tribal

Council Secretary at 928734-3131.

Herman G. Honanie

CHAIRMAN

LETTERS TO EDITOR

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Alfred Lomahquahu Jr

VICE CHAIRMAN

Vernita Selestewa

Tribal Secretary

H.O.P. I Cancer Support Services

Dear Tutuveni Editor,

I am writing to comment about the recent “Climb the Mesa to Conquer Cancer”

event held last weekend on Second Mesa.

In our post event discussions it was a

consensus that we were better organized

than in previous years but that participation was low.

With so many worthy events occurring

just about every weekend throughout the

summer and early fall months, it can be

challenging to find a time when you are

not “competing” with other events for participants. Our numbers, compared to past

years, admittedly were low this year and it

may give some people the impression that

we were not successful. Quite to the contrary because we know numbers are only

a partial measure of success.

We remain committed to recognizing

and supporting the good that comes out

of the Hopi Cancer Assistance Fund and

we know we have the support of cancer

patients and their families who are now or

have been affected by this deadly disease

called cancer. Our spirits remain high and

our determination strong.

Thanks to the community for their participation, generosity, encouragement,

and support for this event.

We look forward to seeing you next year.

Dana Russell, Manager

Black Mesa Trust

Workshop on Little Colorado River

waterrights claim settlement

To the Editor and Hopi-Tewa Sinom,

A workshop to explain the on-going

Little Colorado River (LCR) water

rights claim settlement, the Peabody

water mining and its impact on Siipa’puni. The LCR settlement tie to the

2004 Arizona Water Settlement Act will

be explained.

It will be held at the Hotevilla-Elderly Youth Center, directly across from

Hotevilla Village Store. Hopi-Tewa traditional religious practitioners are urged

to attend.

The Workshop will be conducted by

Black Mesa Trust and will start promptly at 6 p.m. October 19, 2016.

Chairman

Herman

Honanie,

Vice-Chairman Alfred Lomaqwahu and

the Hopi Water/Energy Team are invited to attend so they, and not the lawyers,

can respond to questions and listen to

concerns from the people.

For more information call:

Vernon Masayesva

(928) 255-2356 or

(928) 734-2191

Robert Sumatzkuku

Tribal Treasurer

Alfonso Sakeva

Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper Moenkopi

Michael Elmer

Bruce Fredericks

Wayne Kuwanhyoima

LeRoy Shingoitewa

Village of Bakabi

Ruth Kewanimptewa

Lamar Keevama

Gail Poley

Village of Kykotsmovi

Antone Honanie

Norman Honanie

Miona Kaping

Nada Talayumptewa

Village of Sipaulovi

Norene Kootswatewa

Anita Bahnimptewa

Rosa Honani

First Mesa Consolidated Vlgs

Albert T. Sinquah

Wallace Youvella Sr.

Dale Sinquah

Celestino Youvella

Village of Mishongnovi

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Active Shooter functional exercise, set for Values of a Hopi

November 2 at Hopi Jr./Sr. High School Woman health fair

By Velleda Sidney

Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coord.

The Hopi Emergency Medical Services, Hopi Structural Fire/Rescue Program, and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, (PHEP) Hopi Emergency

Response Team, (HERT) under the Hopi Tribe’s Department of Public Safety & Emergency Services, (DPSES)

along with Bureau of Indian Affairs Hopi Police Department, (BIA PD), Hopi Department of Transportation,

(HDOT), Hopi Health Care Center, (HHCC) and Hopi

Jr. /Sr. High School’s (HJSHS) staff together have been

planning for an Active Shooter Functional Exercise to

be exercised on November 2, 2016. The Active Shooter Planning Committee began the development stages in August of 2015. This lead to an Active Shooter

Table Top Exercise held at Hopi Jr. /Sr. High School in

December of 2015. The Active Shooter Table Top is a

discussion-based exercise that helps all first responders

to discuss their capabilities for an active shooter Incident. This table-top exercise helped all agencies share

their response plans to engage and neutralize the threat

by the Hopi BIA Police and help the school get students

and staff to safety. Over the summer we all worked on

our improvement plans for each area. The committee

went to an Active Shooter Full-Scale Exercise at Navajo

IHS lead by Sherri Hilton Emergency Manager of Navajo IHS Area, a Multi-hazard Emergency Planning for

Schools training and the law enforcement attended the

Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response

Training held at Grayhills Academy High School. Improvement items were stressed from the table-top exercise After Action Report. (AAR)

Velleda Sidney, PHEP Coordinator is the Lead Facilitator for this exercise. Ms. Sidney is responsible to use

the HSEEP format and to keep track of the exercise by

using HSEEP documents. PHEP through Arizona Department of Health Services, (ADHS) develops the required criteria/core capabilities for each Tribe, which

must be met every year. PHEP has started the steps for

our local first responder trainings, such as updating response capabilities, information sharing, Mass Casualty

& Fatality Plans, Responder Health and Safety, Emergency Public Information and Warnings.

Hopi Jr./Sr. High School’s Facility Manager, Mr. Garlyn

Navakuku is the alternate facilitator for the Functional

Exercise and is the Incident Commander for the school.

Navakuku has served as Facilities Manager for 19 years.

His responsibility is to safe guard students, staff and families residing on campus, including parents and visitors

that come to the school. Last year Mr. Navakuku had a

concern about the escalation of school shootings and invited all emergency response staff and first responders to

work with the school on addressing an active shooter exercise. Mr. Navakuku has an active Incident Command

Staff who are the key players and will help First Responders to establish priority to keep students, staff and parents/

public safe during any type of incident. The school has

already begun steps to implement an active shooter into

the school’s Emergency Plan and tested their lockdown/

evacuation procedures with staff and students beginning

of the 2016/2017 school year. The first responders have

been making the effort to take it in their own hands to visit

not only HJSHS but to all our Hopi schools to ask them

about their Emergency Plans.

To safely practice any type of active shooter exercise in

our schools, the committee took a, “cautious approach”

with safety of students, staff, public and first responders as a priority. The Hopi Jr. /Sr. High School Active

Shooter Committee are using the Homeland Security

Evaluation Exercise Program (HSEEP), to design this

functional exercise. If you would like more information

on HSEEP you can go www.FEMA.gov and click on the

HSEEP link. The HSEEP tests and measures all local first

responders to test their response efforts and to use it in

the most effective and efficient way. The PHEP program

is sub grantee of ADHS through the Center for Disease

Control, (CDC) supported by Congress to strengthen our

Crystal Dee

Hopi Communities Emergency Response Plans and to

support the Hopi PHEP core capabilities. The core capa- Hopi Tutuveni

bilities stem from the Target Capabilities List (TCL) The In recognition of DomesTCL are supported by the National Preparedness Goal tic Violence (DV) Awareissued in September of 2011 which mandates all First ness month, the Hopi Tewa

Responder’s state, cities, towns and Tribes by President Women’s Coalition to End

Obama to use the National Incident Command System Abuse (HTWCEA) held the

(ICS) structure within the National Incident Command ‘Values of a Hopi Woman’

System (NIMS). This emergency exercise will help en- health fair on Oct. 12 at the

hance plans to address an active shooter and strengthen Hopi Veteran’s Memorial

our local first responder’s response capabilities in our Center (HVMC).

schools, businesses, homes and villages/communities. Carey Onsae, HTWCEA

When the exercise is completed the HSEEP will utilize Executive Director said the

the After Action Report (AAR) and will be shared with health fair is to focus and

all first responder departments heads and Hopi Tribal honor all areas of women’s

leadership for improvements.

health and wellbeing. Tribal

The HJSHS Active Shooter Planning committee hopes programs and departments

this functional exercise will help to get our schools staff, off reservation attended the

students, parents, Hopi Leadership and public to under- event to hand out informastand what our roles will be if we should ever face an tion on their programs and

incident involving an active shooter. In the Emergen- give out resources, and to

cy Management language that would be called incident educate the public.

upon an incident. The 911 is an example of what first With all the events going

responders faced people, business, public were all not on this month; Cancer Awareready therefore resources were not managed and com- ness month, Red Ribbon run,

munication was not streamline. After the tragic events of and DV Awareness month

September 11, 2001, the President and Congress agreed has help to bring everyone

to implement the National Interagency Management together to talk about issues

System (NIMS). Federal, state, and local governments on public health and social

all are mandated to follow NIMS and use the Incident wellness, provide informaCommand System (ICS)–a nationally recognized pro- tion, and most importantly

cess of leadership and management of incident response the values of a Hopi woman.

for all emergency response situations.

“All of these events are

What is an Active Shooter? According to the Law En- interconnected with one anforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response Guide, other and this is our way of

FEMA’s National Training and Education Division, bringing all of these services

NTE, an active shooter is defined as one or more sub- together,” said Onsae. “It’s

jects who participate in a random or systematic shooting also about what young Hopi

spree, demonstrating their intent to continuously harm were taught in taking care

others. The overriding objective of an active killer ap- of themselves and what that

pears to be that of mass murder, rather than other crim- means.”

inal conduct such as robbery or hostage taking. It also The HTWCEA is not a

includes anyone who uses any other deadly weapon to direct service provider, but

systematically or randomly inflect death or serious bodi- they provide services to the

ly harm on others over a continuous or extended peri- community in other ways,

od of time. (FEMA’s National Training and Education such as bringing resources

Division, NTED). All shootings had one statement in and connections to the comcommon: “We never thought this could ever happen in munity through events like

our local community/town” and “we are a very quiet the Health Fair and promotneighborhood we are very shocked this happened has ing the services of the Hopi

happened here.”

Domestic Violence Program.

How should you as a community member, parent, em- Onsae said they also asployee etc., prepare for an active shooter? Know your sist the Hopi DV Program

schools, business, and community’s emergency plans. in other ways by providing

Ask your school’s administration or department leader training and technical assisfor update emergency plans and how you can help be- tance, helping with victims

come aware of what your role maybe during an incident centered approach informaat your business or child/children’s school. You can also tion, trauma information,

go over what is expected from the school for your child and provide the national upto help them to understand what they should do. Inci- dates at the federal level.

dents involving children at school is another component “We recently assisted the

to get resources need to help children and their fami- Hopi DV Program in writlies. It is known that social-demographics and a child’s ing their CTAS grant,” said

well-being is a common denominator of those students Onsae. “I was a big part of

who bring a gun to school. We are a Hopi Communi- writing the grant proposal

ty and we do need to support one another as local pro- and the budget; which is a

grams/ departments or public and help one another to part of technical assistance.”

stay proactive and keep our children safe.

They will also be working

Again on November 2, 2016 please be aware that our on a project together in the

local first responders will be exercising a Functional near future; the project will

Active Shooter Exercise during the morning rush hour. help to train interested comDrive with caution and remember this is, “only an exer- munity members as voluncise”. Please let your families know about this exercise teer advocates.

so that they are not caught off guard. Under the HSEEP “There is only one advoguidance if there is a “real-incident” the exercise will be cate on the Hopi reservation

called off by the lead incident commander which will be knowing there are a lot of

a Law Enforcement Officer.

domestic violence cases that

If you have any questions regarding this article please are not reported and hopecontact Velleda Sidney, PHEP Coordinator at 928-734-3664.

fully this project will help

the community report these

cases,” stated Onsae.

In response to the Hopi

Tribal Council not funding

the DV Program, Onsae said

it’s unfortunate they don’t

see the value of the program

which has been a low staff

program for a long time.

“Their support is needed

because of the victims the

programs serves, this includes the perpetrators because it helps them to be accountable for their actions,”

said Onsae. “It’s not just an

educating program, its one

that provides services of need

and I feel the tribe should uphold their responsibility to

the people by providing those

needed services.”

Onsae recognizes that the

DV Program was awarded

CTAS grant, but said they

still need the support of the

Hopi Tribal Council to maintain the program because

this funding is for a limited

time and there is no guaranteed the Office of Violence

against Women will continue

to fund these three years.

Onsae said her program is

willing to train Hopi Tribal

Council on violence against

women.

Miss Hopi CiAnna Renee Sakeva was in attendance said health fair was

a good turnout with many

community members coming to the event; especially

the elders who visited each

of the booths to talk one on

one with the programs. The

elders took the time to ask

the Adult and Aging Program questions about elder

abuse and their concerns on

the issue.

“There was a lot of information for those who are in

a domestic violence relationship,” said Sakeva. “The

booths had information on

what types of abuse there is

and information on which direction a victim should take.”

The HTWCEA will have a

two conference at the Moenkopi Legacy Inn on Oct.

18-19 which will focus on

overall wellness with guest

speakers; Waylon Pahona,

Healthy Active Natives; Valaura Imus, Department of

Justice Violence Against

Women; Anita Koruh, DV

victim and Project KYAPTSI.

On Oct. 25 they will have

a walk/run at First Mesa

Elementary School in partnership with Unite to End

Violence – Native Women’s

Empowerment. (Wear orange if you attend the run.)

Personal story of living in a domestic violence relationship

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

October is recognized as

Domestic Violence Awareness month to honor victims

and survivors of domestic

violence, and to educate the

community on domestic violence through education and

activities. These events are

held in hopes of preventing

someone from being abused.

Many victims of domestic

violence will not share their

story, but some will, to help

other victims realize there is

help out there and they are

strong enough to leave their

abusive relationships.

Hopi/Tewa member, Jennifer Himmel is Bear clan from

Tewa village is sharing her

story of being in an abusive

relationship for four years.

Himmel was born in Tuba

City and lived on the Hopi

reservation up until she was

in Kindergarten, but lived

most of her life in Phoenix.

She came back to the reservation to participate in

cultural ceremonies, but lost

sight of if when she became

a teenager.

“I lost sight of my culture

and what it meant; I was

taught my roles and responsibilities of being a Hopi/

Tewa woman and what it

meant to be a Tewa Bear

clan member.”

During her adolescent

years her parents were going

through a divorce, but they

still lived together. Her siblings had moved out of the

house which left her with

her parents. Being with her

parents through their separation, Himmel didn’t want to

be home with them.

“I was a good kid and I

made good grades. Because

of my situation at home,

I became friends with the

wrong people and started

dating a guy who was into

gangs and dealt drugs.”

She stopped coming home

and would lie to her parents

saying she was at a friend’s

house, but was with her boyfriend. Although she never

got involved with gang life

she was associated with it

because of her boyfriend.

After high school, Himmel

attended Northern Arizona

University and dropped out

the first year due to health

issues. She moved back to

Phoenix and got a job at a

book store; she was living

with her boyfriend and she

was the only one working.

Being the only one working, it caused a strain on their

relationship. She remembers

the first time he physically abused her. She doesn’t

know what the argument

was about, but he called her

a stupid (expletive) grabbing

her and shoving her.

“He apologized the next

morning after I cried and

was mostly in shock and

denial. There was the honeymoon period for a couple

months.”

She said he felt bad for

what he did during that time,

but it eventually got worse

and the abuse progressed to

pulling hair and choking. He

always apologized after he

hurt her.

“We were acting out what

we learned from our parents.

He hurt me physically, emotionally, mentally, and in

other ways.”

She was pushed, shoved,

choked to the point of passing out, verbally abusive,

and dragged by the hair and

neck, she had her Achilles

tendon torn and was thrown

to the ground many times.

“I thought it was a one-time

thing and it would go away. I

never reported it and I never

went to the hospital because

they would find out and I

would get in trouble by him.”

The neighbors called the

police twice because they

heard her screams; when the

police came she would lie

and say nothing was wrong

and everything was okay.

“Those two times they

were called, I got in trouble

for it and he would hurt me.

I would tell myself I was

worthless and some days I

couldn’t get myself to get

out of the house.”

The only thing that was

consistent in her life was

her job that kept her safe

and where she had friends.

She believes her job helped

her get the strength to leave.

Her co-workers eventually

found out what she was going through; they supported

and encouraged her to leave

the relationship.

She recalls the first time she

tried to leave the relationship

she ran away in the middle of

the night, but he ran after her

and dragged her home by the

mouth and neck.

“This happened on the

street; he caught me and put

his fingers inside my mouth

and held me by the chin

dragging me home.”

After the first incident, she

attempted to leave several

times. On the last attempt,

she came home from work

to tell her boyfriend she was

leaving him and was going

to move in with her mother.

He told her she wasn’t allowed to leave and accused

her of cheating on him that

led to him physically attacking her. In order to get him

to stop hurting her, she told

him she would stay.

“I locked myself in the

bathroom and I called my

mom. She didn’t answer, but

I left her a message. I had an

anxiety attack and I couldn’t

function, I was physically

and emotionally beat.”

She was lying on the floor

and he was standing over

her when her mother came

to the apartment. It was then

her mother realized what her

daughter was going through.

Her mother began talking

to her boyfriend and at the

same time her mom reached

out to a Domestic Violence

counselor who spoke to

Himmel.

“This

counselor

saw

through my lies and convinced me to leave the relationship. My mother made

me pack some of my things

and told my boyfriend I was

not going to stay there.”

Her boyfriend contacted

her and threatened to hurt

himself if she didn’t go back.

She didn’t go back.

“I would not have made it

without the help of my mom

and family. I was a broken

person and I began counseling. My counselor encouraged me to keep a journal

and a dream journal. She also

had me exercise to help me

mentally and physically.”

During her abusive relationship, Himmel was overweight and has since lost 60

lbs. After she lost weight people started to notice her not

knowing what she had been

through to lose her weight.

She found strength in the

Facebook groups, Healthy

Active Natives (HANS) and

the Hopi Tewa Women’s Coalition to End Abuse.

Himmel is now the Editor

In Chief of Unite to End Violence: Native Women’s Empowerment whose goal is to

lower rates of domestic violence and provide positive

outlets for women, men and

children through activities

such as community presentations, conferences and run/

walk that is held on the 25th

of every month.

She would like to thank her

mother, HANS, HTWCEA,

and Dorma Sahneyah of

National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center.

“Dorma does great things

nationally and is well

known, but she also cares

about little people like

me,” said Himmel. “I hope

my story helps someone

who is in doubt.”

4 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 | HOPI TUTUVENI

COMMUNITY NEWS |

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hopi Tribal Housing Authority conducts survey to determine Hopi

housing demand on land adjacent to Twin Arrows Casino

Hopi Tribal Housing Authority

For Immediate Release

Polacca, AZ - - The Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority, through the use

of Contractors, is conducting an independent survey of Hopi Tribal members to determine the demand for

Hopi housing on Tribal-owned land

at the Twin Arrows I-40 Interchange,

east of Flagstaff. The land is adjacent

to the Twin Arrows Casino.

Responses to the survey will be part

of the data being used in a comprehensive study of the need for housing

and supporting services at this location. The Housing Authority is respectfully requesting adult household

representatives to complete the survey to help its analysis. Responses

will play a critical role in determining

if the Authority should build a housing development. The survey can be

completed on-line at https://www.

surveymonkey.com/r/Hopi_Housing.

The survey will end on Oct. 23.

We are actively ACCEPTING applications for the

NEW 40 unit complex in Winslow, Arizona. HTHA staff

will be on site to assist with the application process.

Calling all HOPI enrolled tribal members in

the Grand Canyon and Page areas.

The Hopi Tribal Housing Authority is hosting an

application drive for Hopi enrolled members in the

Grand Canyon & Page vicinities.

Grand Canyon Event 10/19/2016

from 11a – 2p

Grand Canyon Best Western Squire Inn

October 25, 2016

10:00 AM—2:00 PM

OWA’KI’TSOKI Complex Warehouse

Winslow, Arizona

Contact Elfina for more information:

Elfina Kalemsa –Resident Services Specialist

(928) 737-2812

ekalemsa@htha.org

Zuni Conference Room

Page Event 10/20/2016 from 9a-1p

Page Public Safety Building Conference Room

Rehabilitation Program

Homeownership

Tenant Based Rental Assistance

Veterans Assistance (VASH)

Mortgage Buy-Down Assistance

Contact Elfina Kalemsa for more information (928)737-2812 or ekalemsa@htha.org

HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 5

HJSHS Governing Board listens Parent Advisory Committee at

to presentation about a program Hopi Jr/Sr High School focus on

designed to promote leadership skills rising disciplinary problems

By Stan Bindell

Hopi Tutuveni

By Stan Bindell

Hopi Tutuveni

POLACCA, ARIZ.---The Hopi Jr/Sr

High School Governing Board heard a

presentation about a program that would

give students leadership skills while reducing drug and alcohol use.

The HJSHS board heard the presentation

during its regularly scheduled monthly

meeting Oct. 11 in the school’s conference room.

The HJSHS board members made several positive comments about Mpowrd, but

want to see more specific details about how

the program would work so they called a

special meeting for 11 a.m. Oct. 17.

Alban Naha, interim superintendent for

HJSHS, said the school needs a program

like this because there has been an increase in non-prescribed drug use among

the students.

“We need a program in place that will

be effective,” he said. “If this program

is done in the way that it should be done

then it will be effective.”

Naha said the program shouldn’t only be

at HJSHS, but in the elementary schools

and the community.

“It needs to be tribally supported,” he said.

The program, called Mpowrd, is a state

and national program. The presentation

was given by Hopi High School drug and

alcohol substance abuse counselor Loretta Goldtooth and Kevin Nash and Shawn

Namoki from the Hopi Substance Abuse

Prevention Center.

Funding for the program comes from

the Arizona Governor’s Office through

the Hopi Foundation. Superintendent of

Schools, Detention Centers and Youth

Centers endorse this program.

“This is an evidence based program,”

Nash said. “It’s run throughout the state,

but we would be the first Indian nation to

use it.”

Nash said the program is meant to prevent youth from making bad decisions

dealing with drug use,” he said. “It’s an

opportunity for youth to build skills and

empower one another.”

Nash said Hopi Chairman Herman Honanie endorses the program.

Mpowred’s mission is to empower

youth. Their statistics show that one in

seven youth is not working or going to

school. However, after six meetings with

this group that they have an 80 percent increase in attendance at school and there is

a 90 percent reduction in negative behavioral referrals for these students.

Goldtooth said Mpowred is an educational tool.

“It focuses on respect for self and others,” she said. “It’s a leadership program.

We don’t necessarily use the 12 steps, but

we use part of that program.”

HJSHS Board President Edgar Shupla

said Mpowred is a good program, but the

board needs more detailed information

before going forward.

The presentation showed that the programs benefits are cost effectiveness,

positive impacts on families, embraces

cultural heritage and focuses on respect.

Goldtooth said Mpowred could be taught

at Hopi High when they have enrichment

classes on Fridays. She said Mpowred is

a community program that can be offered

in many schools.

HJSHS Board member Romalita Laban

said she is concerned about confidentiality when students meet in groups.

“I’m concerned about social media and

bullying,” she said.

Goldtooth responded that the guidelines

for confidentiality are made clear to everyone in the group.

“I have yet to have a student break that.

They do have respect for each other,” she

said.

Goldtooth said she promotes this program in her own village because she is a

strong believer in the program. She said

the students will learn decision-making,

short-term and long-term goals as well as

the steps to reach their goals.

Namoki said he recommends that the

first class have 12 students in it, but the

program is continuous and when some

students drop out of the group other stu-

were interfering with her education in her

dents can join. He said if there is a big

science class because they wouldn’t lisdemand for the program they can raise the

Rising problems with student discipline, ten to the teacher. She said the disruptive

student count to 24 in the class.

especially problems with disrespect of students had been sent to in-school-susNash said they want to reward the stu- teachers, was the focus of the Parent Adpension, but when they came back they

dents who go through the program with visory Committee (PAC) meeting at Hopi

would repeat the same behavior.

small rewards such as t-shirts and larger High School Oct. 4 in the school’s library.

“I’ve never seen such disrespect,” she said.

rewards such as paying for summer proKay Lowe, academic counselor for the

PAC President Lani Talawwyma told

grams. Nash said they would have data seventh, eighth and ninth graders, said

Willie to take her concerns to Superintenmeasuring the success of the program there are growing behavior problems with

dent Alban Naha.

after one year because there would be an the students especially the eighth graders.

Lowe and Monongye gave full academentry survey and exit survey for the in- She said sometimes the problem is classic counseling reports to the PAC.

volved students.

room management, but usually it involves Lowe said:

Goldtooth said Behavioral Health sup- students who are not ready to settle down

*Hopi Jr/Sr High School lost academports this program, but was not at the and get to work.

ic counselor Laurel Poleyestewa to a

board meeting because their MemoranLowe said the behavior problems in- job at Keams Canyon so both Lowe and

dum of Agreement (MOA) with HJSHS clude students using cell phones, head sets

Monongye have taken on more duties;

was recently tabled.

and violating the school’s Public Display

*the junior high schedule for students are

Board member Valerie Koyaquaptewa of Affection rules. She said seventh and

based on their teachers’ recommendations;

said that did not sit well with her.

eighth graders are breaking the PDA rules.

*she explained to junior high students

“I thought they would be here to advo“It’s not everybody, but it’s a larger why grades are important;

cate for this program,” she said.

number than we’ve ever had,” she said

*eighth grade math teacher Patricia

HJSHS Board approved the MOA with about the behavior problems.

Wathan is teaching an accelerated math

Behavioral Health later in the meeting.

Lowe said the respect they ask for at class that students can get high school

Nash said funding is available through school isn’t any different than the respect

credit for taking;

2018 to add more facilitators to help with they ask for in the villages.

*junior high students, especially those in

the program.

“One Hopi teacher called me in saying sports, are doing their homework in a hapMichael Adams, director of psycholog- that the students have no respect,” she

hazard manner so they are losing points;

ical programs for HJSHS, said Mpowred said. “How many parents are reminding

* the school lost their welding and carwould enhance the programs at HJSHS. them of respect? Not many.”

pentry teachers last year so students don’t

Goldtooth emphasized her strong belief

Lowe said there are consequences, but have as many elective options.

in the program saying she had to get a she has seen Hopi Junior High Principal

“Our students are hurt by that so we

babysitter and would have to drive 90 min- Lucille Sidney going to her office with a

need to recruit,” Lowe said.

utes home for staying for this presentation. stack of discipline referrals as the disciMonongye said:

“I would not be standing in front of you if pline problems pile up.

*Hopi Jr/Sr High School is looking for anI didn’t believe in the program,” she said.

Dushon Monongye, academic coun- other counselor in Poleyestewa’s absence.

Goldtooth said the program is open to all selor for sophomores, juniors and seniors

“Laurel did a really great job,” she said.

students.

at Hopi High, said Saturday detention

*Monongye talks to sophomores about

Namoki said the program doesn’t deal should be considered.

the importance of grades, juniors about

with what students are using drugs, but inMichael Tenakhongva, a math teacher thinking about their career paths and sestead deals with addictive behavior such as at Hopi High, said the discipline conseniors about applying early in the school

students who are constantly late for class. quences are not effective.

year for college applications.

In other board news, Royd Lee, presi- “We need support from the parents,” he

“I will sit with parents and talk to them

dent of the Native American Grant School said.

about their child’s goals,” she said. “Parents

Association (NAGSA), spoke to the board

Tenakhongva said students need more can come in and sit with me to plan their

about improving the partnership between incentives to do well. He said some of the

child’s future. Our door is always open.”

NAGSA and HJSHS and other schools.

problem is the students’ skills level. He

*On Oct. 23, she will host a financial

Lee said at this year’s NAGSA confer- said when students come in several grades

aid workshop at the school;

ence in Las Vegas that they will be giving under where they should be, they cannot

*Twenty-three students from last year’s

out awards for governing board members, makeup that deficit in one year. Tenakgraduating class have gone off to college.

students, educators and administration.

hongva takes students aside to talk to them She has challenged this year’s seniors to

Lee, who is Navajo, serves on the school about behavior problems, but he also talks

have a high number that go off to college.

board at Shonto Prep. He is the Navajo lan- to them as a class when the need arises.

In response to an increase in discipline

guage teacher at Tuba City Primary School.

“That class time that we lost we can’t problems, the HJSHS Governing Board

“This is the first time that a NAGSA get back,” he said.

approved hiring a Dean of Students to

president has visited schools,” he said.

He said if parents sat in on more classes address the issue. The school board also

Shupla praised him for visiting schools, that the students would be more likely to

approved hiring two security guards. All

but said he wanted to know more about behave.

of these positions will be advertised.

NAGSA’s mission and goals.

Brittany Willie, a junior, said students

“Shonto is a good school. I hope you

bring some of the highlights from Shonto

into the system,” he said.

Lee told the HJSHS board that the

NAGSA officers are from Arizona. Rudy

John, vice president, works at Holbrook

Residential Hall. Gloria Grover, secretary, works at Hopi Day School. Veronica

James, treasurer, works at Second Mesa By Stan Bindell

Day School.

Hopi Tutuveni

Most of the 13 schools belonging to

NAGSA are in Arizona including sev- Garlyn Navakuku, direc- want to get feedback from of testing the parent notifien Hopi grant schools. One grant school tor of facilities at Hopi Jr/ students about what was cation system and parents

from New Mexico and another from Utah Sr High School, spoke to the good, what was bad and response to the reunificaParent Advisory Committee how we can improve.”

tion site.

belong to NAGSA.

(PAC)

about

active

shootThe

drill

will

begin

about

“It’s always good for parOn another issue, Hopi High Junior

drill

planned

for

Nov.

6:30am

until

about

3pm.

ents

to get training,” NaReserve Officer Training Corps instructor

Navakuku,

who

has

said

this

drill

has

been

vakuku

said. “We would like

Sgt. Joe DeLeon spoke during the call to

been

the

school

since

planned

for

about

months.

have

three or four PAC

the public. He asked what defines profesopened

years

ago,

said

The

drill

will

test

acmembers

as observers.”

sional development, who defines profesHopi Police Chief Jamie

sional development and what assistance behavior can change any tive shooter protocols,

can they get. He said in past years that time when dealing with communication protocols, Kootswatewa gave a preaccountability protocols, sentation about the active

he received assistance from the school children.

“Things

are

changing

evacuation protocols and shooter drill to the Hopi Jr/

in paying for college courses so that he

society.

Everything

reunification protocols.

Sr High School staff Oct. 5

could improve so he could better serve

entirely

different

from

Students

participating

telling them that the intent

the students.

years

ago,”

said.

the

drill

will

transportof the drill is to provide inSgt. DeLeon said this year he ran into

Navakuku

said

hopes

Hopi

Health

Care

formation and techniques

a roadblock. He said there is nothing in

the board policy or handbook about what nothing happens here, but for treatment and test the to enable the likelihood of

constitutes professional development. the staff has to be prepared student parent notification survival in the event of an

Interim Superintendent Alban Naha said in case something does hap- and reunification process. active shooter.

Chief

Kootswatewa

he met at least twice with DeLeon on this pen. He said police, firefight- Students and staff will be

ers,

emergency

responders,

tested

the

evacuation

spoke

modern

day

issue. He said what is allowable has been

Hopi

Jr/Sr

High

School

staff

process

and

bus

school

shootings

beginning

addressed.

Shupla said this is an administrative and about 45 students will the relocation site. Students on April 20, 1999, in Colmatter and DeLeon should continue to be involved in the exercise. will be transported to First umbine when 15 people

address the issue with Naha and Business Staff from other schools and Mesa Elementary School were killed and 23 were

members of the Hopi Tribal for parent-student reuni- wounded during a 55 minManager Patrick Secakuku.

In other news, the board ratified the em- Council have also been in- fication and test the Hopi ute shooting.

High School parent student

“Pay attention to the signs

ployment of a math teacher and hired three vited to participate.

“There

will

weapreunification

process.

and

instruction. That will

custodians. The board accepted the resigons,”

said.

“We

will

Parents

will

have

the

role

help

you

survive,” he said.

nation of one custodian and one bus driver.

Active Shooter drill at HJSHS

scheduled for November 2

Casarez selected as Editor for the Hopi High School Bruin Times

By Amber Polacca

Bruin Times Staff

Elisa “Mouth” Casarez, a junior at Hopi High School, has

been selected editor for the Bruin Times.

Casarez said it feels nice and

exciting to become the new editor for Bruin Times. Her duties

as editor will be to set up the

Bruin Times paper. She will also

be selecting students’ editorials

and stories to put in the Bruin

Times. She was chosen to be

the editor by journalism teacher

Stan Bindell

Bindell asked her if she was

familiar with the In-Design program for laying out the news-

paper. She said yes and thus

became editor. This is Casarez’s

second year in journalism. Last

year, she learned how to write

journalism style. From then on

she has been working on improving her journalism skills.

Casarez likes journalism because she could be opinionated

when writing editorials. She said

journalism can be improved by

getting more laptops for each

student in class. She also thinks

it could be improved if each student had their own flash drives.

Casarez would like to minor

in journalism. She said that she

will wait until the time comes

to be sure. She would like to go

to journalism conferences this

summer, but there a lot of other types of programs she would

like to attend.

Casarez is planning on entering the journalism field. It only

depends on how good she gets in

writing journalism within next

the year as she will be a senior

next year.

6 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 | HOPI TUTUVENI

ANOUNCEMENTS

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Navajo Generating Station–

Kayenta Mine Complex Project

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Available for Public Review

P.O. BOX 123

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039

PHONE: (928) 734-3212 FAX: (928) 734-6611

E-MAIL: HumanResources@hopi.nsn.us

Job#10-002 Executive Director

Office of Executive Director

Salary: $80,766.40 No. of Positions: 1

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job#10-001 Vehicle Service Tech./Operator

Hopi Senom Transit

Hourly: $11.87 No. of Positions: 1

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job#08-012 Finance Director

Office of Financial Management

Salary: DOE No. of Positions: 1

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job#08-011 Heavy Equipment Operator 1

Hopi Department of Transportation

Hourly: $14.82 No. of Positions: 2

Closing Date: October 21, 2016

Job#08-005 Chief Judge

Hopi Tribal Courts

Salary: $96,012.80 No. of Positions: 1

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job# 08-003 Licensed Deputy Prosecutor

Office of the Prosecutor

Salary: $68,000.00 No. of Positions: 1

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job#08-004 Relations Officer

Public Relations Office

Salary: $42,515.20 No. of Positions: 1

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job#06-003 Program Manager

Hopi Solid Waste Management Program

Salary: DOE No. of Positions: 1

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job#04-001 General Counsel

Office of General Counsel

Salary: DOE No. of Positions: 1

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job#05-016 Civil Engineer

Hopi Department of Transportation

Salary: $76,897.60 No. of Positions: 1

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation)

has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential

environmental impacts of extending operation

of the Navajo Generating Station, a power

plant located near Page, Arizona, and

the associated production of coal

at the Kayenta Mine, located near

Kayenta, Arizona, from 2020 through 2044.

Casa Grande: Monday, Oct. 24, 5 to 8 p.m. MST

Dorothy Powell Senior Adult Center, Dining Room

405 E. Sixth St., Casa Grande, Arizona

Page: Tuesday, Oct. 25, 4 to 7 p.m. MST

(Navajo interpreters present)

Page Community Center, Cafeteria

699 S. Navajo Drive, Page, Arizona

The Draft EIS is available for public review and

comment from Sept. 30, 2016, to Nov. 29, 2016.

LeChee: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. MST

Attend a public meeting to submit oral and

written comments. Written comments can

also be submitted via postal mail,

hand delivery, courier, fax or email.

(Navajo interpreters present)

LeChee Chapter House

5 miles south of Page off of Coppermine Road

LeChee, Arizona

Tuba City: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 4 to 7 p.m. MDT

Submit written comments to:

(Hopi and Navajo interpreters present)

Tuba City Chapter House

220 S. Main St., Tuba City, Arizona

NGS-KMC Project Manager, PXAO-1500

Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

6150 W. Thunderbird Road

Glendale, AZ 85306-4001

Fax: 623-773-6483;

Email: NGSKMC-EIS@usbr.gov

Shonto: Thursday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. MDT

(Navajo interpreters present)

Shonto Chapter House

Building S0 01-001 E. Navajo Nation Road 221

Shonto, Arizona

Kayenta: Tuesday, Nov. 1, 4 to 7 p.m. MDT

Comments must be postmarked by

Nov. 29, 2016, for consideration in the Final EIS.

Job#09-003 Water/Waste Water Operator

Facilities Maintenance Technician

Village of Bacavi

Hourly: $14.50 No. of Positions: 1

Closing Date: October 21, 2016

(Navajo interpreters present)

Monument Valley High School, Cafeteria

Highway 163 and Monument Valley Boulevard

Kayenta, Arizona

Proposed Project: In accordance with the

National Environmental Policy Act, Reclamation

is conducting an environmental review of a

proposal to extend operation of the Navajo

Generating Station and the Kayenta Mine from

2020 through 2044 in order to continue providing

power to the southwestern United States and to

pumps that move Colorado River water through

the Central Arizona Project, which delivers water

to central and southern Arizona tribes, farmers

and cities. Multiple Federal actions and decisions

will be needed to authorize continued operation of

the Navajo Generating Station and Kayenta Mine.

Human Resource accepts Employment Application on a continuous basis for the Clerical, Labor

and Police/Officer Ranger Pool.

A complete signed application must be submitted by 12:00 NOON on the closing date. HR will

accept resumes however, the applicant understands that it is not in lieu of the application; “see

resume attached” on the application will not be accepted. Pre-background employment screening

will be conducted. Full-time positions will receive full benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision

& 401(k) Retirement Plan plus Annual and Sick leave, 10 paid holidays and 1 floating Cultural

holiday.

NOTICE TO CONTACT

Phoenix: Monday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. MST

Burton Barr Central Library, Pulliam Auditorium

1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, Arizona

The Bureau of Reclamation

welcomes your input!

Job#07-008 Director

Hopi Public Utility Authority

Salary: DOE No of Positions: 1

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

HOPI CREDIT ASSOCIATION (HCA)

Public Meetings

The public meetings will be conducted in an open house

format, and a short presentation by Reclamation will

begin 30 minutes after the start of the meetings.

Polacca: Wednesday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. MST

(Hopi and Navajo interpreters present)

Tewa Community Center, Multipurpose Room

Highway 264 Milepost 392.8, Polacca, Arizona

Kykotsmovi: Wednesday, Nov. 2, 4 to 7 p.m. MST

(Hopi and Navajo interpreters present)

Hopi Day School, Gym

Half-mile east of Village Store on Highway 264

Kykotsmovi, Arizona

Forest Lake, Navajo Nation: Thursday, Nov. 3,

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. MDT

(Navajo interpreters present)

Forest Lake Chapter House

17 miles north of Pinon on Navajo Route 41, Arizona

Window Rock: Friday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. MDT

For project details or information about

accessing a copy of the Draft EIS, visit

www.NGSKMC-EIS.net or call Ms. Sandra Eto,

Project Manager, at 623-773-6254.

Hopi Tutuveni

PO Box 123

Kykotsmovi, AZ

(Navajo interpreters present)

Navajo Nation Museum, Conference Room

Highway 264 and Postal Loop Road

Window Rock, Arizona

The following individuals need to contact the Hopi Credit

Association as soon as possible at 928-738-2205.

Carmen Cuch

Muriel Scott

Carla Harvey

Ione Lomayestewa

Juanette Begay

Marilyn Clashin

Samantha Honani

Jason Yaiva

Laureen & Kenneth Hough

Mikah Kewanimptewa

Hopi WIC seeks artists to Guidelines to follow when

create new logo for program

gathering pinon nuts at the

Grand Canyon National Park

Staci Myron, Certified

Breastfeeding Counselor

The Grand Canyon National Park wants to remind

in the effort to promote everyone of the following

breastfeeding as the norm policies:

to feed an infant. We would 1. The National Park Serlike a logo that will repre- vice Inter-Mountain region

sent our program as a whole. (including Grand CanPlease submit artwork no yon NP) has a fee waiver

later than Nov. 10. All sub- that remains in effect for

missions can be brought to American Indians to enter

the WIC clinic located at the the park for non-recreationHopi Health Care Center, or al traditional activities.

via email to: hopiwicpro- 2. Pinyon gathering is algram@gmail.com; or U.S. lowed per the compendium

mail to: The Hopi WIC regulations:

Program, P.O. Box 123 36 CFR 2.1 - (c)(1) The

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039.

gathering, by hand, of pinThe winner will receive yon nuts for personal use

a $30 gift certificate to the or consumption is allowed.

Hopi Cultural Center.

Each gatherer is allowed

twenty-five (25) pounds,

in a shell, per day. This is

approximately the volume

of one large flour sack or

standard size pillow case.

Sale or commercial use of

pinyon nuts gathered within

the boundaries of the Grand

Canyon National Park is

strictly prohibited. Gathering

of plants, rocks, or firewood

NOTICE: We have moved. Located in Keams Canyon, fire

We are looking to create

station side, top row of homes, last double wide trailer

a new logo for the program;

on the right at end.

our program serves the

whole family from mothers

to fathers, grandparents to

foster parents.

Those that are eligible to

receive benefits from our

program would be pregnant

women, post-partum women

up to 6 months, breastfeeding

women, infants and children

up to the age of 5 without regard to race, color, national

origin, age, sex, or disability.

The goal of our Program

WHEN:

Wednesday, Nov.2, 2016

is to promote good health

and nutrition. We also help

TIME:

0700 AM – 1:00 PM

PUBLIC NOTICE

HOPI JR./SR. HIGH

SCHOOL

FUNCTIONAL EXERCISE

WHERE: Hopi Jr./Sr. H.S.

Keams Canyon, AZ

Advertise in the

WHAT TO EXPECT

Hopi Tutuveni

THIS IS AN EXERCISE TESTING:

• Hopi Jr./Sr. High School Emergency Plans

• First Responders Plans (Police, EMS, IHS,

HERT, etc.)

• Incident Response Organization

• Overall Safety

call 928-734-3282

is also strictly prohibited.

(c)(2)(ii) The following limits to location of gathering

pinyon nuts are in place:

Gathering of pinyon nuts

may not occur within campgrounds and housing areas,

except by permitted campers

and residents, respectively.

Pinyon gatherers must follow established park regulations for designated parking

and camping activities.

Other park visitors and

all the residents may also

gather pinyons, but American Indians entering the

park to gather pinyons receive the fee waiver.

Current

regulations

strictly prohibit gathering

of antlers, rocks, and firewood. New regulations

were recently passed for

plants but that entails a

tribal

government/park

agreement and a special

use permit, none of which

have been put in place.

For information, call

(928) 638-7445 -office or

(928) 606 -6374 - cell

POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS

• Hwy 264 to Hopi Jr./Sr. High School starting at

Hopi Police Department

• All unmaintained back roads that lead to Hopi

Jr./Sr. High School

•

PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONSE

• Law Enforcement & Rangers Enforcement

Services

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

• Fire Department/Fire Structure

• Hopi & BIA Department of Transportation

(DO NOT CALL 911, UNLESS YOU ARE EXPERIENCING AN EMERGENCY)

Monday

1st

Mesa

2nd

Mesa

3rd

Mesa

FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Velleda Sidney at (928) 734-3664

October is Domestic Violence

Awareness Month

October is

Cancer Awareness Month

1st

Mesa

2nd

Mesa

Tuesday

Turkey Avocado

Sandwich

Cream of Broccoli Soup

Fruit Cups

Beef Strogonaff

Garden Salad

Beets, Pudding

Chicken Tacos

Corn Salsa

Rice Pudding

Wednesday

BBQ Chicken

Coleslaw, Corn,

Peaches

Wellness Exercise

NE/CD- Halloween

Treats

Mac & Cheese

Spaghetti, Garden

Pork Ribs, Coleslaw,

Salad, Garlic Toast,

Peaches w/cottage chz

Fruit Jell-O

Wellness Exercise

NE/CD- Halloween

Treats

Red Chili Enchiladas

Supreme Pizza

Refried Beans

BBQ Chicken

Spanish Rice

Garden Salad, Jell-O

Wellness Exercise

CD- Red chili sauce

Halloween treats

BREAKFAST

Baked Ham, Dressing,

Carrots, Tupevuh

NE-Handy Portions

Paatufsuki

Chili Bread

Spinach

Wellness Exercise

Vegetable Stew

Yeast Rolls

Broccoli Grape Salad

Wellness Exercise

Lima Beans

Wheat Somiviki

Carrot Salad

Wellness Exercise

Thursday

Friday

Lasagna, Garden Salad,

Green Beans, Jell-O

Meat Loaf, Mashed

Potatoes, Mixed

Vegetables, Applesauce

Wellness Exercise

Baked Goods Bingo

Lunch will be served

9am-1pm

DM Presentation@ 10

Chicken Alfredo

Garden Salad

Garlic Toast

Birthday Luncheon

Menu and Activities are Subject to Change without prior notice

NE (Nutrition Education) | CD (Cooking Demo)

BREAKFAST

Nokquivi

BREAKFAST

Blue Egg Soufflé

BREAKFAST

Waffles

BREAKFAST

Pancakes

HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016