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Volume 27 Number 5

Big 2019 Winter Storm Impacts Hopiland

HOPI TUTUVENI

PO BOX 123

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039

1000-01600-7460

SNOWPOCALYPSE

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Snow top Hopi mesas, snow continues to fall during the February 20, 2019 storm (Photo by Romalita Laban/Hopi Tutuveni)

By: Romalita Laban

HOPI TUTUVENI

KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. – As was predicted by weather watchers and Hopi

Emergency Operations Center (HEOC)

personnel, Hopi continued to experience impacts of the winter storm, called

“Snowpocalypse” by some and throughout Tuesday, February 26, 2019.

Due to expected winter storm conditions that reached Hopi late evening on

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 and continued throughout Friday, February 22,

2019, a state of emergency was called in

anticipation of the storm by Hopi Chairman Tim Nuvangyaoma on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 and according

to Chairman’s Declaration 01-2019, “…

ending within seven days of this date.”

As a result of the declaration, all Hopi

Tribal offices were closed Thursday and

Friday, February 21-22, 2019 and opened

for business on Monday, February 25,

2019.

The Hopi Veteran’s Memorial Center

ran out of propane by opening hours on

Monday February, 25, 2019. Staff, temporarily moved there due to construction

at their usual offices, experienced extreme

cold temperatures. Not until around noon

on Monday, staff was released when temperatures did not increase in the building.

All other administrative offices continued

operations throughout the end of the day

on Monday.

A 9:00 a.m. briefing was held Monday,

February 25, 2019 at the HEOC, which

was set up at the Hopi Resource Enforcement (HRES) Building conference room.

All emergency personnel, except the Hopi

Department of Transportation (HDOT)

crew were released from the winter storm

emergency assignment. Paul Saufkie,

Incident Command Officer made a determination on that date to keep only the

HDOT crews on assignment, as the majority of the big storm had passed Hopi.

As of Monday, skies cleared, outside temperatures increased and the snow began

melting. Due to the muddy roads being

expected, Saufkie kept HDOT on assignment. Saufkie also reported that during

the two-day period of February 21-22,

2019 and as a result of his contacting Navajo County, the county provided 36 tons

of cinders, which continues to be used on

the roads. He also reported that approximately $6,300.57 was spent throughout

that date which covered oil, wiper blade,

and gasoline expenses. Overtime salary

expenses reported on that date were in

the $50K range which was an estimate as

the state of emergency was still in effect.

Hopi Emergency Services reported that

it did not receive any 911 calls during the

storm event. HRES did not receive any

emergency incident calls and any calls

that were received were not those needing vital emergency attention. Examples

of such calls were from community members in need of a water delivery or wood

to be chopped. None were in life-threatening situations. HEOC personnel did attend to the calls and Saufkie was happy to

report there were no major vehicle accidents. Those reported were mainly due to

drivers running vehicles off the road due

to icy conditions but no major damages

were reported.

HDOT and Arizona Department of

Transportation reported that side and vil-

Reservation roads suffer the aftermath of February’s snow storm (Photo by Romalita Laban/

Hopi Tutuveni)

lage roads have not been totally cleared

due to limited access. However major

roads such as Arizona HWY264 and

HWY87 had been cleared and were passable as of February 26, 2019.

As Saufkie had mentioned that even

though the majority of the storm was

done, the other thing to look out for was

the mud and whether emergency vehicles

had to travel on muddy roads or how they

might have been limited. The HEOC continued monitoring the Hopi Partitioned

Lands and areas where muddy roads

might have impacted emergency service

personnel’s ability to access people in

those areas.

The Hopi Tutuveni visited the local

Hopi Radio station KUYI from Wednesday, February 20-22, 2019 and was informed that calls had vastly decreased

after the majority of the snow passed

through on Friday. Tutuveni encouraged

readers to listen to KUYI at 88.1 FM

for up-to-the minute public service announcements as the HEOC continued

to utilize the radio station’s capacity for

getting public information out when necessary.

Tutuveni posted reports on its page

on the Hopi Tribe’s website in efforts to

inform the public about latest reports received from the EOC. It was encouraging to know that although administrative

offices were closed, due to concerns for

safety, there were personnel ready and

available to attend to any emergency situations during that time. The goal of the

EOC to have “boots on the ground” and

ready to attend to any emergency was

successfully met.

At the Monday, March 4, 2019 “Hot

Wash” final meeting of the EOC, it was

reported that approximately $26,081.46

was spent during the state of emergency

but not all expenses had been calculated.

Paul Saufkie led the final meeting where

he spent time mentioning areas which

need improvement for future emergencies and which is typical for any state of

emergency situations.

All in all, because no life casualties

were experienced during time period for

which the work done to cover the state of

emergency was considered to be a success. The EOC was aware that some folks

were in need of wood, coal and water and

it was determined that the public needs to

be informed that their first calls, for that

type of support, should be directed to Village offices, which are considered public

service outlets and then directed to the

Tribe, after.

There were also reminders spoken

about and references to how, in the past,

our people knew instinctively how to prepare for extreme weather and we must remind ourselves to start preparing months

in advance for winter conditions. This

may mean getting and storing wood in

October for winter months such as those

experienced in February 2019.

The statement, “Failing to prepare is

preparing for failure” served as a reminder for those present to encourage others

and the public that sole dependence on

village offices and the Hopi Tribe may

leave Hopi tribal members in worst case

scenarios. Although the EOC was on staff

to attend to the state of emergency and it

did its best, the end lesson was that individuals have to prepare for themselves

and their families prior to winter...

Cars and trucks without 4x4 suffer being stuck in the mud after the snow storm (Photo by

Romalita Laban/Hopi Tutuveni)

Cont on Page 2

EDITORIAL

COLUMN

COMMUNITY

State of Emergency

Read how Hopi survived

the snow of the year, and

the aftermath.

LARRY’S CORNER

“Give me your Lunch

Money!“

BOOTS ON THE

GROUND

More on Page 4

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Hopi Tutuveni

March 5, 2019

Big 2019 Winter Storm Impacts Hopiland, Cont.

...storms appearing for their own safety and comfort.

Because the Hopi Tribe is already known to be very

limited with monetary resources, the state of emergency

proved to be another time in which staff had to work extra hard to seek out sources at the local, county and state

levels. At the time the “Hot Wash” final meeting was

completed, there wasn’t a definite answer as to whether

the Tribe will be reimbursed for any funds since it didn’t

meet federal spending thresholds which warrant reimbursements.

Saufkie made sure to express gratitude to those who

did report to the state of emergency and especially because the work is the type that is described as “thankless

work.” Many times when attending to emergencies, the

stresses and emotions can be too much for some people

to handle and some will take out frustrations on those

trying to help them. To ensure the work of the crews

didn’t go unappreciated, Saufkie thanked each and every one of the staff for their performance and encouraged them to learn something new from the recent experiences.

Hopi Sinom Transit buses stayed parked during the storm (Photo by Romalita Laban/ Hopi

Tutuveni)

More several roads like this which were not scraped during the storm (Photo by Romalita

Laban/ Hopi Tutuveni)

The impacts of the storm lead to muddy roads like this one (Photo by Romalita Laban/ Hopi

Tutuveni)

Trucks like this one, stuck on the side of the highway after the storm (Photo by Romalita

Laban/ Hopi Tutuveni)

Muddy roads like this is very hard to drive in, impacts after the storm (Photo by Romalita

Laban/ Hopi Tutuveni)

Hopi Veterans Memorial Center feeling the after affects of the storm (Photo by Romalita

Laban/ Hopi Tutuveni)

Tribal complex road in Kykotsmovi Arizona (Photo by Romalita Laban/ Hopi Tutuveni)

EOC command center, as base of operations, during the snow storm (Photo by Romalita

Laban/ Hopi Tutuveni)

KUYI led the way, announcing Public Service Announcements every hour, about updates

during the winter storm (Photo by Romalita Laban/ Hopi Tutuveni)

Michael Lomayaktewa was in charge of Hopi Department of Transportaion aka“Boots on the

ground‘ (Photo by Romalita Laban/ Hopi Tutuveni)

Hopi Tutuveni

March 5, 2019

Hopi Tribe Building Renovations

– A Work in Progress

By CARL ONSAE

HOPI TUTUVENI

Construction began earlier this year

when the Hopi Tribe decided to renovate the Tribal administrative facilities

to meet the Americans with Disabilities

Act (ADA) regulations. Edgar Shupla,

Director Hopi Tribe Facilities and Risk

Management headed the project and will

continue to oversee the renovations.

The first phase was to renovate the

Main Administration building bathrooms

and staircase, but when complications

were found during the construction, construction was delayed. Shupla stated,

“With these older buildings there are going to be problems, but we are handling it

to our best.”

The Hopi Tribal Administrative buildings were built in the late 1970’s when

codes, regulations, and up-to-date planning were not part of the construction efforts, so when renovations were started in

the beginning of 2019 there were bound

to issues that would surface as is the case

with outdated buildings.

Construction on all three buildings,

which includes, the Main Administrative

building, the Legislative building and the

Honani building, is set to be complete by

March 29, 2019. Evident complications

have begun the halt of the work on all

three buildings. No comment from Shupla, on what these certain set backs are or

what was found to halt the construction,

was provided.

Many complaints are beginning to arise

among the employees at the Hopi Tribe;

from the Department of Natural Resources complaining that the Veteran Memorial

Center has no heat and insufficient power

to do their daily operations, to some of

the employees complaining there are not

enough restrooms to use around the tribal

complex. Shupla made sure that many of

these complaints are to be resolved very

soon. Shupla stated, “I can safely say that

the main building restrooms will be available next week (March 5, 2019).” With

certain holdbacks that the employees are

facing, tribal employees are trying their

best to do their daily operations. With

hopes of completing this project, Shupla

and his team are trying to beat the deadline to get this project completed.

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Hopi Tutuveni

March 5, 2019

2019 HEEF Silent Auction and Heard

Museum Indian Fair and Market-A Success

Dance performance by Daniell Albert, Miss Indian ASU First Attendent, Kyla Silas, Miss Indian ASU, and Mikaela Gamble, Miss Hopi. Songs sung by Justin Hongeva (Photo by Carl Onsae/

Hopi Tutuveni)

Justin Hongeva, HEEF, awards several sponsors gifts from Hopi (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi

Tutuveni)

Justin Hongeva hugs major sponsors Patricia Ryan and Terry Hall (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi

Tutuveni)

Raynard Lalo, Hopi carver (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi Tutuveni)

Hopi Kachina flat dolls, artist not mentioned (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi Tutuveni)

By CARL ONSAE

HOPI TUTUVENI

The Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) held its Annual Silent Auction on Friday,

March 1, 2019 on which the

Heard Museum Best of Show

Awards Ceremony was also

held. After bringing back the

Silent Auction, after a couple of

years on hiatus, the HEEF had a

successful event last year as well

as with the 2019 Silent Auction.

With months of preparation

leading to the big event, HEEF

staff stated that they would make

more money than last year’s

event. LuAnn Leonard, Executive Director for HEEF thanked

everyone for their donations and

for making this year’s event a

successful one. Leonard also

wanted to express her gratitude

to the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona for allowing the HEEF to

utilize space in the ITCA Courtyard for the event.

During the Silent Auction,

right across Central Avenue in

Phoenix, Arizona, the Annual Heard Museum Indian Fair

and Market, held every year to

showcase Native American art-

ist as well as many Hopi artists

from around the Hopi reservation. Many Hopi artists will travel great lengths to make a living

and to make ends meet and this

year was no different. Several

artists stated that it is a challenger for some doll carvers to sell

on the Hopi reservation, because

there are not a lot of people who

want to buy and if they do, they

purchase only certain times of

the year. Thus, the importance

cannot be stressed enough for so

many Hopi artists who showcase

their dolls and other types of artwork at these types of events,

to make the four-hour trip from

Hopi to make an income.

On March 2-3, 2019 the Heard

Museum was well on its way to

having the second largest market and fair for both New Mexico and Arizona. Many Hopi

artists entered their art pieces

to be judged. Artists including,

Randall Brokeshoulder who got

First Place for a doll carving,

Kevin Honyouti who garnered

Second Place for a doll carving, Mavasta Honyouti who received the Innovation Award for

his doll carvings and Alexander

Youvella, Sr. who garnered the

Judge’s Choice Award for his

I.C.U. carving piece.

Many artists entered the competition and many won ribbons

for Best of Show and Honorable

Mention which goes to demonstrate that the artist’s sacrificed

weekends, holidays, and family time spent to create their

time-honored works of art for

people to appreciate didn’t go

unnoticed. The market and fair

also entertained those who attended with many dance performances throughout the day.

Many artists are still trying

to hold true to the tradition of

Hopi doll carving, but because

Hopis do not purchase art on a

daily basis, many Hopi artists

must sell to tourists, collectors,

and visitors to Hopi who want

to have a keepsake and piece of

Hopi culture.

HEEF’s marketing strategy for

this year Silent Auction included

making sure there was enough

foot traffic coming through the

event. Thus, having the Silent

Auction on the same night as

one of the Heard Museum’s biggest events while having tourists

come across the street to see

what HEEF’s silent auction was

all about turned out to be a success. HEEF’s newest Marketing

Manager, Alex Hoyungwa experienced an exciting and memorable event with fresh and new

perspectives. She utilized her

skills to help out the HEEF by

doing what she does best from

making signs, to coordinating

her helpers to taking pictures

for the event. Justin Hongeva, HEEF Resource Manager,

stated that he wanted to ensure

that entertainment was included

during the event and that included a Hopi performance of some

type. This year’s performance

showcased Miss Hopi Mikaela

Gamble, Miss Indian ASU First

Attendant Daniell Albert, and

Miss Indian ASU Kyla Silas,

who danced “palhik’mamant”

(water maiden) dance. The performance and attire worn during

the performance and throughout

the Silent Auction event helped

to draw in spectators and interested bystanders who watched

intently while the dancers performed in sync to the song that

Hongeva, Kyle Secakuku and

Kenneth Pavenyouma sang. In

addition to singing with Hongeva and Secakuku, Kenneth

designed the 2019 HEEF Silent

Auction T-shirt. He is the owner

of Tobacco-Reed Creations.

Romalita Laban, HEEF member and Managing Editor for the

Hopi Tutuveni was the Emcee

for the HEEF’s Silent Auction,

where she gave a profound dialog of how different artist make

and distribute their artwork. She

was pleased that so many Hopi

artists took the time to donate to

HEEF to support HEEF’s cause

of fundraising for students who

want to have a secondary education.

Both events were successful;

HEEF made people happy with

their Silent Auction and entertainment and the Heard Museum had some of the best talent

showcased at its event. Phoenix

weather and scenery were at

its best for both the HEEF and

Heard Museum’s events, as well.

With happy hearts and happy

stories from the weekend, we

can assure that both HEEF and

the Heard Museum will continue

their annual traditions of bringing Hopi and American art to the

rest of the world via events held

in the valley of the sun.

More pictures on Page 8

Hopi Tutuveni

March 5, 2019

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JOB OPENINGS

CLASSIFIEDS

JOB OPENINGS

The Hopi Economic Development Corporation

Job Openings-Open until filled

The Hopi Economic Development Corporation

Board of Directors-Open until filled

The Hopi Cultural Center has available two (2)

restaurant supervisor positions.

These full time positions will require the ability

to work a flexible schedule and provide excellent

customer service. The successful candidates

should have at least 2 years’ work experience in a

restaurant setting in a supervisory position. Interested individuals can pick up an application at the

Hopi Cultural Center or Walpi Housing.

Days Inn by Wyndham Sedona has an

Assistant General Manager position

This is a full time position, which requires at least

2 years’ experience in hospitality management.

The successful candidate must be able to work

flexible hours, provide excellent customer service

and team leadership. Interested individuals can

pick up an application at the Cultural Center or

Walpi Housing.

For more information email: csmith@htedc.net.

Experienced General Manager, full time

at the truck plaza in Holbrook, Arizona.

The successful candidate needs to be versed in

the total operation of a truck plaza with a convenience store and facilities for long haul truck

drivers. Experience in cash handling, customer

service and maintaining of adequate fuel supplies

to meet demand is essential for this position. The

successful candidate needs to be “hands on” in

the operation and possess maturity and the ability

to make sound decisions. This full time position

comes with benefits and will report directly to the

CEO of the corporation. All applicants will be

required to submit a resume in order to be considered for this position. Salary will be based on

experience.

For more information email: csmith@htedc.net.

THE HOPI TRIBE ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

(HTEDC) IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS TO

FILL TWO (2) MEMBER POSITION OF ITS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

The HTEDC is a legal entity wholly owned by

the Hopi Tribe. The HTEDC is established under

federal charter provisions making it distinct and

separate from the Hopi Tribe. A board of seven

(7) directors governs the HTEDC. Board members are appointed by the Hopi Tribal Council,

representing the sole shareholder. The current

vacancies are four year term positions.

All Directors must meet the required qualifications as set forth in the HTEDC By-Laws and

must pass a mandatory full background check.

If you are interested and want more information,

please contact Lynnora Mahle-Talayumptewa,

Board Secretary by phone at 928-522-8675 or

email lmahle@htedc.net to have a board packet

sent to you either by USPS Mail or by email.

The packet includes information about the

HTEDC and its mission, as well as information

about the roles and responsibilities of a Board of

Director member. Calls for more information are

welcome.

This position is open until filled.

SECOND MESA DAY SCHOOL

2018-2019 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Certified Positions

•Elementary Teacher

•ESS Teacher

Classified

•Bus Driver

The Hopi Economic Development Corporation •One-On-One Care Assistant (2) positions (Male

Job Opening-Open until filled

Preferred)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)

•Procurement Technician

The Hopi Tribe Executive Development CorporaAll positions are required to undergo an intensive

tion (HTEDC) is a legal entity established under

background check. Full-time positions will receive

federal charter provisions and is wholly owned

full benefits to include employee paid Medical,

by the Hopi Tribe, a federally recognized Indian Tribe. A seven-member Board of Directors,

Dental Vision & 401 (k). To obtain employment

appointed by the Hopi Tribal Council, governs

application and position description log on to

the HTEDC. The CEO reports to the Board

www.smds.k12.az.us. Questions or inquires please

and is responsible for the effective overall management of the corporations, provides effective

contact:

leadership for the corporation’s enterprises and

Janet Lamson, Human Resource Technician

staff and is responsible for the development of

(928) 737-2571 ext. 4212

new viable businesses. Currently, the HTEDC,

located in Flagstaff, operates the Hopi Cultural

Hopi Credit Association

Center Motel and Restaurant, Second Mesa, AZ;

Job Openings-Open until filled

Hopi Travel Plaza, Holbrook, AZ; Walpi Housing,

Polacca, AZ; Days Inn by Wyndham Sedona, AZ The Hopi Credit Association (HCA) is a non-profand three commercial properties in Flagstaff, AZ. it certified Community Financial Institutions Fund

(CDFI) organization located in Keams Canyon,

The successful candidate must:

AZ. We provide lending services as well as

•Demonstrate leadership in the research, assessfinancial education to the Hopi people. The HCA

ment, development and delivery of new viable

currently has the following employment opportubusinesses/services, and operation and improvement of existing businesses/services for enhanced nities:

POSITION:

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March 5, 2019

Page 7

PUZZLES & GAMES

Find the Exit

Larry’s Corner

Photo by https://wallpapersnest.com/

GIVE ME YOUR LUNCH

MONEY!

By LARRY WATAHAMAGEE

The Hopi Tutuveni

Cross Word Puzzle

Find the English words for the Hopi

words.

Across

2. Pitanak’tsi

3. Navoti’tah

5.Yöngö

8. Naawakna

10. Monogye

13. Si’kat’ko

15. Aamori

16. Angwusi

17. Tuuvingta

18. Hohoysi

Down

1. Qataala

4. Kawayvat’nga

6. Tukopna

7. Tuupé

9. Qahimu

11. Kikmongwi

12. Namora

14. Tutuvosim

Answers in next issue

Answers for December 4th edition

Across

1. Fire, 2. Gravy, 7. Hopilife, 9. Moonlight, 11. Gather, 12. New, 14. Cautious

Down

1. Funny, 3. Rolledpiki, 4. Wrap, 5. Medicine, 6. Chimney, 8.Barely, 10. Hardwork, 13. Star

Hopilavit - Hopi Words

B T U W A N T A S T P I V K O M U T

A K Y A K T A Y N A W A K N A K A H

N W X N G U A F B U I H T I Y W W I

Y A F M L N J I W O Q I U W K A S M

A K W U D O W N P L A M T A U N U U

W W A P T S I W P U N U U Q N G T V

G A G K B U A B D G A Y Y Y U W Y A

N N A O U N I Y Z F A T Q U H T A T

A G Y Y N A A W A K N A A T P O W A

W W T O K G N I G J I S W U Z Y G V

K A A H X W T U N G L A I T L A N I

A Y N N B A W C K N A A T Q A H A I

V N U Q A N A O N A A N K O L I W S

M A T S U Y A K N A T I V I I W K X

I U N A N G W A W F D I T Y A L A S

T U S K Y A P I W T A T W I K L A P

Kwangwa’ytuswa - Envy

Kwiivi - Particular

Find the Hopi Words

WORDS

Hoyokpu - Excess

Takuna - Pig Out

Himuva - Acquire

Salayti - Fulfilled

Kwangwtoya - Rapacity

Kwangwa’yna - Allure

Hunukya - Glutton

Tsu’yakna - Sated

Qanaona - Ambitious

Ngua - Grasp

Wilokna - Slack

Tunös’unagwa -

Tutuyqawi - Greedy

Aptsiwpu - Sufficient

Appetities

Himuyta - Have

Kwankwangwayna -

Tutuyqawi - Avaricious

Tuskyap’iwta - Mania

Tempt

Tu’i - Buy

Unangwaw - Miser

Tuwanta - Try

Palkiwta - Crave

Siiva - Money

Naawakna - Want

Tungla’i - Desire

Haqta - Need

Kyaktaynawakna - Wish

Tumokviptsa - Dream

Kisngwa - Neighbor

For

Aasa’ - Enough

Wuwni - Notion

Tunglayta - Yearn

Qanaani - Envious

Awpoi - Owe

Tunatya - Yen

We live in a world where we are

never satisfied; we have to have the

latest phone, the latest TV to watch

the latest TV show. We need to have

the biggest truck to battle the rough

reservation roads, and the fanciest

car to go to Flagstaff to buy groceries. With all the pressure of having

shiny pahana things, comes the anxiety of having something we want our

friends, family, and pets to see.

With all that pressure and anxiety, comes bullying and hate for

others. Let me explain, see when

we see someone with something we

want, we mock his or her success for

having it. We taunt others because

they’re not like us and we laugh

when a “different” outlook on life is

viewed.

When I was a young kitten, I was

bullied for living on the reservation,

and I went to a reservation school,

the other kittens who were bullying

me were from the reservation too...

it doesn’t make sense. I never understood what bullying was; I always

thought that mocking other kids was

just to get a cheap laugh. I thought

it was part of being Hopi. Even as

adults we still do that on a daily basis, so I never really thought that bullying was a big issue on the reservation and especially in the reservation

schools.

See, Hopi society is based on

mockery and teasing; we have spiritual beings that would come and visit the Hopi mesas during our sacred

ceremonies to reprimand us on what

we have become, they mock our way

of life because they remind us about

ways we may not be following our

traditional way of living. Those are

lessons that are taught to us in a religious way. When our children do not

know the difference between “cultural teasing” and bullying, our Hopi

children automatically think there is

something wrong with them. There

is a saying in Hopi, that kinda goes,

“If you’re not teased, you don’t exist, so cultural teasing is a good thing

because you are a part of being included, you in thoughts.”

Over the years you grow accustomed to the teasing, which others might think of as bullying and

shame, that others put on you. If

you lived it and understand it, you

probably really don’t think about it,

because you say to yourself “at least

they are thinking of me, even if it’s

in a teasing way.”

In the Hopi Tribe’s “Policy and

Procedures” there is a section called

“Cultural Teasing”, and it states that

it is widely accepted to tease one another at the Hopi tribe. So teasing,

bullying, mockery is a part of Hopi

life. But how far is too far? Even I

don’t know…

When I was a young kitten, I was

teased by my uncles, they would

throw me in the snow, pour water on

me when I was sleeping, they would

spank me when I did something bad

or did not listen, and I survived.

These days, you can’t touch a child’s

head without a lawsuit brought

against you.

Thinking back when I was in grade

school, I was a bully and I got bullied it was a 50-50 trade off, but it

was more of small friend circle kind

of thing, where we would have one

guy get mocked all the time, but he

turned out ok…I think. But that’s

us guys, I heard that girls are even

rougher on each other, saying, “You

stole my man!” or “B#*! *, Give be

back my shoes!” or something along

those lines, I don’t know how girls

talk to each other…they never let me

listen.

In school some kids are teased

for the littlest things like if you use

the wrong pencil on a certain day,

or wear the incorrect socks with the

color of your shoes, or dress a little

more nicer because its picture day.

We tend to mock, tease, bully on

anything we do, wear, or create.

I’m not saying that bullying is ok

to do, but simply put, in life we are

going to get teased and/or bullied

through our entire lives. We might

go through having anxiety, shame,

and regret, but that’s life, we might

just have to accept it and move on.

We have become soft by modern

technology, by modern rules of society, and how Hopis are assimilated

now. My grandparents were teased,

but back in their days they dealt with

bullying by standing up and fighting for what’s right, they stood up

to their bullies. Nowadays, children

are so fragile you can’t tell them

that they failed without hurting their

feelings, we coddle them too much,

and if they fall we are there to pick

them up. When I was a kitten my

mom would tell us to go outside and

play, eat dirt, get scrapes, bumps and

bruises, and I survived.

Now I’m not saying that fighting

is ok, but sometimes you just have

to stand up and fight for what’s right,

the smart way, and again, that’s how

life goes. Sometimes we have to suck

it up and tolerate life, and sometimes

we have to put on our big cat pants

and stand up and fight for what’s

right even if it means using just our

voice or presence alone.

Bullying, teasing, and mocking

are very hard subjects to talk about

because when those are accepted in

modern Hopi society, but not accepted in schools we tend to forget what

is what when you have been doing it

so long. How do we teach our children that this is how life is? How

do you tell them that life is going to

knock you down? How do you tell

them that there are safe places that

you can go to, and that you can rely

on others that you trust? How do we

tell them to develop a tough skin and

let things bounce off of you? I say,

“You can follow or you can lead, either way is fine in my opinion.”

My advice to you is that, YES,

you can make a difference and stop

bullying all together, but in the real

world, life does not stop for anyone.

We are only here for the ride, and

you can make your ride a pleasant

one or not, it really is up to you how

you want to ride this wonderful thing

called LIFE.

Want to ask Larry something? Email him: meowatlarry@gmail.com

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Hopi Tutuveni

March 5, 2019

HEEF and Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market, Cont.

Monte Yellow Bird Sr., mix media artist (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi Tutuveni)

Eric Kayquaptewa, Hopi carver (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi Tutuveni)

Wilmer Kaye, Hopi carver (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi Tutuveni)

Hopi yacca basket, artist not mentioned (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi Tutuveni)

Mavasta and Kevin Honyouti, talk to interested people during the Heard Museum show (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi Tutuveni)

Randall Brokeshoulder, Hopi carver (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi Tutuveni)

Cat got your

tongue?

Don’t know which color to pick or

how to layout

your ad?

Hopi Tutuveni can help you with creating an ad

to your

specific need. Call or email us to find out how

Call 928-734-3283 or

email: ads@hopi.nsn.us

Kevin Honyouti hold his ribbons for his accomplishments. (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi Tutuveni)

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