# TUESDAY, March 5, 2019

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TUESDAY, March 5, 2019

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
read more about the snow
storm of the year.

More on Page 7

More on Page 1-2

More on Page 1-2

Read how Larry became a
bully...

PUBLIC

HEEF Silent Auction and
Heard Museum Show
Read more about the success
of the weekend
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:
profitability.
Accountant (part-time)
•Demonstrate success in financial, strategic and
OPENING DATE:
business planning, implementation and manageJanuary 25, 2019
ment skills; plus possess a high level in judgment,
CLOSING DATE:
decision making, analytical and negotiation skills.
Open Until Filled
•Possess direct experience in the supervision of
senior level management staff and demonstrate
POSITION:
the ability to lead and foster innovation and iniExecutive Director
tiative in others; work cooperatively and effecOPENING DATE:
tively in a team environment and work well under
January 25, 2019
pressure.
CLOSING DATE:
•Possess or develop an ability to understand,
Open Until Filled
respect and work effectively with tribally-owned
for-profit corporations and tribal governments and To view job description(s) and to download
demonstrate strong commitment to equal opportu- HCA application, log on to www.hopi-nsn.gov/
hopi-credit-association or call to request at (928)
nity, Indian/Minority Preference policies.
•Possess excellent written and verbal communica- 738-2205. Submit application, resume, including
names of three (3) references to lisa@hopicredit.
tion and presentation skills.
us or mail to:
•Possess, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in
Hopi Credit Association
business, public administration or related field
P.O. Box 1259
and have a minimum five years’ demonstrated
experience in a senior management role, prefera- Keams Canyon, AZ 86034
bly in business leadership and/or management of
diverse for-profit businesses.
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The HTEDC Board offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, depending on the
successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.
FOR SALE
To be considered for this position, submit a cover
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Manager, HTEDC, 5200 E Cortland Blvd, Suite
E200-7, Flagstaff, AZ 86004. No phone calls
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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

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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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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)

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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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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Ahopi_arizona%3A1e507ad6dc663b39. Public record. Not legal advice.