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Volume 30

WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER

Number 21
83˚/ 45˚
Sunny

16, 2022
~Est. 1987 • OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE HOPI TRIBE • NEWS SOURCE FOR THE HOPI PEOPLE~

November is
Diabetes
Awareness
Month...
PG 3

HDS Book Club...

PG 6

COLUMN

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LARRY’S CORNER

See the problem is...
Read more about it

More on Page 2

COMMUNITY

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HOPI Cancer Support Services provides outreach...

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration and Hopi Tribe,
has initiated a safety project at the State Route 264/IR-4 intersection to install intersection lighting and construct an
asphalt pedestrian pathway with solar lightning. Read more about the project on pg. 2.

TCRHC Celebrates Historic 20-Year Milestone

-More on pg. 7

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State Route 264 (SR 264)/Indian Route 4 (IR-4)
Intersection Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – November 3,
2022, The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), in conjunction with
the Federal Highway Administration
(FHA), and the Hopi Tribe, has initiated a
safety project at the State Route 264/IR-4
intersection to install intersection lighting
and construct an asphalt pedestrian pathway with solar lighting.
This project is justified by two pedestrian fatalities which were recorded in 2013
and several other recent vehicular incidents occurring in the same vicinity. “We
have been working hard with our partners
from ADOT and the FHA and we are
pleased that our efforts have resulted in
improving safety elements in a high traffic area,” said Hopi Department of Transportation Director (HDOT) Michael Lomayaktewa, “…this is only one of many
projects we are working on to address
road safety here on Hopi.” The $775,000
project will improve pedestrian safety
near the existing roadway by improving
lighting and constructing a pedestrian
pathway that leads to the Hopi Cultural
Center. “We have been vocal at the State
and National levels drawing attention to
the poor conditions of our roads and increased traffic on our State Highways
which have created some serious safety
concerns for us out here on Hopi and for

those that travel the State Highways…”
said Chairman Timothy Nuvangyaoma,
“…this Improvement Project tells us that
our voices are being heard and this is a
great step in the right direction.” Chairman Nuvangyaoma adds, “We still have
a lot of work to do and we have been in
touch with Department of Transportation
Secretary, Pete Buttigieg and his Team to
continue to bring attention to addressing
the safety of our roadways.” The project,
located between mileposts 379-380, is expected to be under construction in spring
2023 and completed that fall. There will
be no traffic restrictions or closures as part
of this project.
Resolution H-118-2015 established the
HDOT to provide for the direct delivery of essential governmental services to
the Hopi people. HDOT provides day to
day transportation services by delivering
safe, efficient, transportation and public
road access to an within the Hopi lands,
through adequate road maintenance and
construction.
If you have any questions about the
project, please call the HDOT director,
Mr. Lomayaktewa, at (928)-734-3181,
or mail inquires to P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039.
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HOPI Cancer Support Services
Provides Outreach in October

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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November is
Diabetes Awareness
Month

Submitted by: Leigh Naha, Health
Educator - HOPI Cancer Support Services

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – November 9,
2022, Regular exercise is an important
part of being as healthy as you can be. Being physically active can reduce your risk
of developing breast cancer or other cancers. And if you’ve been diagnosed with
breast cancer, exercise can reduce the risk
of the cancer coming back (recurrence).
Exercise also can help ease troubling
treatment side effects, such as fatigue,
pain, depression, and lymphedema.
HOPI Cancer Support Staff connecting with public during Pink Night at Hopi Jr./Sr. High School
about Cancer Awareness. Photo courtesy: HOPI Cancer Support Program

By: Romalita Laban, Managing Editor
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – November 9, 2022
The HOPI Cancer Support Services Staff,
Leigh Naha, Health Educator provided a
program newsletter to fellow Hopi Tribal
employees covering topics the program
has recently been addressing.
In addition to the newsletter Naha provided pictures depicting various activities
held around Hopi for the public and to ed-

ucate the public, bring awareness and to
positively impact the Hopi community.
Hopi Tutuveni appreciates HOPI Cancer Support for its efforts and for utilizing
its one and only Hopi newspaper to inform, educate and be a community service
to the Hopi public.
Leigh Naha can be reached at 928-7341150 for questions about the HOPI Cancer
Support Services program.

HOPI Cancer Support Staff connecting with public during a 1-mile walk at the Kykotsmovi Office held in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. Photo courtesy: HOPI Cancer Support Program

Benefits of Exercise
Exercise can help lower your risk of
developing breast cancer. We know that
women who exercise have a lower risk of
developing breast cancer than women who
don’t exercise. Doctors don’t fully understand how exercise lowers risk, but many
doctors believe being active helps regulate
insulin and estrogen – hormones that can
cause breast cancer to grow. Maintaining
a healthy weight with regular exercise
can also help regulate hormones, reduce
inflammation, and keep the immune system healthy. Maintaining a healthy weight
and keeping hormones like insulin and
estrogen regulated can help lower the risk
of breast cancer recurrence (just as it can
help lower other chronic health risks such
as diabetes and obesity risk).
Exercise may help you have fewer
and less severe side effects from treatment. Research shows that exercise can
help:
•
Ease fatigue
•
Lessen anxiety
•
Improve quality of life
•
Reduce the risk of lymphedema
•
Improve physical function
•
Strengthen bones
•
Improve sleep
•
Ease bone and joint pain

Simple goals to start exercising:
Walk ½ mile during your lunch hour 3
times per week over the next month.
Take a 5-minute activity break once
every hour during the day, getting out of
your chair and stretching your arms and
legs.
Run/walk 1 mile after work for 4 times
per week for the month of November.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Just a recap of the month of October we
had a couple events during the month. The
first event that started off the month was
doing an education and outreach booth
at the Hopi Jr. /Sr. High School football
game. It has been great to have the chance
to get back out into the community and
see familiar faces, and also recruit new
members into our program. Just a reminder that we are currently looking for women within the age range of 21-40 years of
age to start receiving services through our
program. Please call our office to enroll or
get more information at (928) 734-1150.
Throughout the month on Fridays, we
set up pink lemonade stands in the community. During this time, we provided
education about breast cancer. We did
have a good turnout during these events.
During the last part of the month, we hosted a 1-mile walk in Kykotsmovi in honor
of Breast Cancer Awareness. A meal was
served afterwards followed with a raffle
drawing for all the women that participated in our monthly events. This included
wearing pink on Fridays, enrolling as a
member into our program and also, being a part of the event. Thank you to all
of those who did participate in our events
throughout this special month.

Hopi Tutuveni November 16, 2022

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HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL
Fourth Quarter Session
September 1, 2022 AGENDA
Amendment #1 MONTH OF November 2022
“UNFINISHED BUSINESS”

1. Discussion and possible action – Letter dated March 31, 2022 Re:
Village of Shungopavi’s request for information regarding land lease,
including ownership of the property comprising the Hopi Cultural Center – Craig Andrews, Vice Chairman, Hopi Tribe – Tabled
2. Discussion and possible action - Letter dated by September 19,
2022 RE: Survey conducted by Hopi Elections Office from Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, FMCV - Tabled
“NEW BUSINESS”
1. AI#087-2022 – To approve Sole Source Consulting Agreement
with Oxbow Data Management Systems, LLC Author/Dana Russell,
Hopi Cancer Support Services
2. AI #089-2022 – To approve Arnold & Porter Contracts (1882 Reservation Land Matters) and (Miscellaneous) – Author/Fred Lomayesva,
General Counsel, OGC
3. AI#090-2022 - Intergovernmental Agreement between the State of
Arizona and the Hopi Tribe – Author/Donovan Gomez, Hopi Senom
Transit
4. AI#091-2022 - Mutual Aid and Jurisdiction Agreement with the
City of Winslow-Author/Mervin Yoyetewa, Chairman, L&O Committee
5. AI#092-2022 – Lease Option Agreement for the I-40 Solar Project
Author/Edison Tu’tsi, Office of Hopi Lands
6. AI#093-2022 – To amend the Rules of Order for the Hopi Tribal
Council to provide a streamlined process of the Tribal Council parliamentary procedures that will be followed during meetings of the Tribal
Council – Author/Marilyn Fredericks, Tribal Council Representative,
Village of Bacavi
7. AI#094-2022 – To approve Amendment to Consulting Agreement
No. 22-013 – Author/Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa, Hopi Dept of Ed. and
Workforce Dvlpt
8. AI#095-2022 – To accept grant award in the amount of $472,894.00
from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office
for Victims of Crime – Author/Ronald Honyumptewa, Department of
Public Safety & Emergency Services
9. AI#096-2022 – To amend the Position Description of the Executive
Director – Author/Mervin Yoyetewa, Tribal Council Representative,
Village of Mishongnovi
10. AI#097-2022 – To approve a new Employment Contract for Mr.
Marc Roy for three (3) years effective November 9, 2022, to serve as
Chief Judge of the Hopi Tribal Courts – Author/Mervin Yoyetewa, Tribal Council Representative,Village of Mishongnovi **Time Certain –
Nov. 7, 2022 12:30 p.m. (add on 11/7/2022)
11. Presentation/Review of DES Tribal Consultation Policy – Jocelyn
Beard, Office of Tribal Relations **Time Certain – Nov. 7, 2022 1:00
p.m.
12. Discussion/Possible Action: Update Bears Ears Litigation – Car-

lene Tenakhongva, Deputy General Counsel, OGC **Time Certain –
Nov. 7, 2022 3:00 p.m.
13. Discussion/Possible Action – Installation and connection of powerlines at Turquoise Well Complex – Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma, Chairman, Hopi Tribe **Time Certain – Nov. 9, 2022 1:00 p.m.
14. Interview for vacant position on the Hopi Election Board(1 candidate)**Time Certain Nov. 9, 2022 3:00 p.m.
15. Further discussions with the Budget Oversight Team on budgets
of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Executive Director, Election Board
and Tutuveni **Time Certain – Nov. 10, 2022 9:00 a.m.
16. Presentation of the FY 2023 General Fund recommended budgets for final review and approval – Eugene Talas, Chairperson, Budget
Oversight Team - **Time Certain – Nov. 21, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
17. Presentation entitled “The Taking of Hopi Lands”, a re-examination of the Hopi Land Claims and Land Dispute – Clay Hamilton, Land
Information Systems **Time Certain Nov. 23, 2022 1:00-5:00 p.m.
18. Discussion/Possible Action – Appointment of Raymond Namoki,
Sipaulovi Tribal Council Representative, to the Hopi Tribe Economic
Development Corporation’s Board of Directors, as recommended by the
Investment Committee – Mervin Yoyetewa, Mishongnovi Tribal Council Representative
19. Discussion & Possible Action – Letter dated September 2, 2022
from Ronald Honahni, Governor, Upper Village of Moenkopi; RE: Request to Explore Gaming in the Upper Village of Moenkopi – Leroy Sumatzkuku, Tribal Council Representative, Upper Village of Moenkopi
20. Letter dated October 6, 2022 from Archie Duwahoyeoma, Bear
Clan Elder/Village Leader, Mishongnovi Village; RE: Musangnuvi Village Elections – Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Village
of Sipaulovi
21. Letter (undated) from Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, FMCV; RE: Fourth Priority Lower Colorado River Water Allocation at Cibola Farms for discussion and possible action **Time Certain
– Nov. 10, 2022 1:00 p.m.
22. Letter dated September 23, 2022 from Jayson Paymella; RE: Concerning Information in regards to the Village of Tewa’s affairs – Wallace
Youvella, Jr., Tribal Council Representative, FMCV
23. Letter dated October 25, 2022 from Jack E. Harding, Jr., President, Hopi Day School Board – Anita Bahnimptewa, Tribal Council
Representative, Village of Sipaulovi **Time Certain – Nov. 22, 2022
1:00 p.m.
“REPORTS”
Law & Order Committee – 2022 Comprehensive Report - **Time
Certain – November 23, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Investment Committee - **Time Certain – November 22, 2022 – 9:00
a.m.-12:00 noon
*Hopi Tribal Council may go into Executive Session on any agenda
item
**Time Certain Requests

Hopi Tutuveni November 21, 2022

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ADOT to Install Pedestrian
Pathway Near Hopi Cultural Center Next Year
Project also includes new lighting at SR
264/IR-4 intersection
Press Release

Cultural Center and have solar
lighting. The project will also install lighting at the intersection so
drivers can see pedestrians better.

Submitted by: Jason Stephens,
Community Relations Project
There are no planned traffic reManager - Arizona Department
strictions or highway closures as
of Transportation
part of the project.
Second Mesa, Ariz. – NovemThe $775,388 project is expectber 9, 2022, In order to improve
pedestrian safety, the Arizona De- ed to begin in spring 2023 and be
partment of Transportation will completed by the fall.
construct a pedestrian pathway and
For more information, visit:
improved lighting at the intersecazdot.gov/projects/northeast-distion of State Route 264 and Indian Route 4 near Second Mesa next trict-projects/state-route-264-ir-4intersection
spring.
The pathway will lead from the
highway intersection to the Hopi

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The Hopi Tutuveni extends
heartfelt gratitude to all
Hopi & Tewa Veterans
for your service for the sinom

Hopi Tutuveni November 16, 2022

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Hopi Day School Book Club Update
October - November 2022

Submitted by: Deborah Deborah Baker, BSW/MS, Parent Liaison - Hopi Day School
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – On November 7, 2022 Guest Readers were Bobbi Nez and Tamara Littlesalt-Butler, Founders
of the Reading Is Medicine Book Club based in Phoenix, Ariz. Hopi Day School (HDS) Book Club continues to be held
the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. and which is aired on KUYI Radio 88.1FM.
The Reading Is Medicine Book Club was founded by Nez and Littlesalt-Butler in 2015. The club promotes literacy
among Native American adults and can be found through their Facebook page.
In 2021 the Reading Is Medicine Book Club was introduced to the Hopi Day School Book Club and since then we
have been working together to promote our joint goal of literacy with our respective communities.
The HDS Book Club works to promote literacy in the home and assist parents on how they can help their children
improve reading skills. Students and Parents are invited to join the ZOOM session and participate in the discussion of
the books presented. Special Guest Readers are invited each month to read a book aloud. The HDS Book Club is hosted
via ZOOM and aired live on the local KUYI Hopi Radio 88.1FM. (An electronic notice with a ZOOM link is sent out to
all parents and guardians or they can simply tune in and listen to KUYI Radio.)
The October session of the HDS Book Club featured Special Guest Reader, Jack Harding, Jr. who is the School Board
President of Hopi Day School. He shared a Hopi Story titled, “The Birds of Hano Village.” Mr. Harding found this book
in his mother’s collection and pointed out his gratitude to the Hopi Action Program for having the foresight to publish a
Hopi Story. Previously, all Hopi stories have been handed down through oral traditions. Today, being able to pick up a
book that contains an old Hopi story is so meaningful because this is one story we will never lose.
Thank you to Mr. Harding, Sr. for donating a copy of the book to Hopi Day School. (This book was translated and illustrated by Terrance Talaswaima a Hopi Tribal member from Sipaulovi Village and printed by the Hopi Action Program
in 1972.)
The story highlights the relationship between the villagers of Hano of First Mesa and the birds that live nearby. They
work together for the benefit of one another and overcome barriers that result in success for both parties. The illustrations depict the time of the story to be in days before modern conveniences.
Mrs. Allegra Honie, HDS third grade teacher, shared that the cultural significance of this book with today’s Hopi
children is so important as many of our traditional storytelling customs are not being implemented. Listening to a story
helps a child develop a creative thought process as they envision the story in their minds. They can learn how to draw
their own conclusions about the outcome of the story and compare it to the actual ending of the story.
The HDS Parent Center thanks Mr. Harding, Sr. and Mrs. Honie for giving their time to the worthy cause of promoting
literacy on Hopi.

Hopi Tutuveni November 16, 2022

Tuba City Regional Healthcare Corporation
Celebrates Historic 20-Year Milestone

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U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola with Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony held in the Rayburn Room of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on September 13, 2022.

CAPTION: Lynette Bonar, CEO holds the microphone as others pose for a photo at the 20 th anniversary celebration events in Tuba City, Ariz. Left to right: James Bilagody (Event MC), Board members: Christopher Curley (President); Dolly Lane (member); Thomas Walker (Council delegate); Lynette Bonar (CEO), Tincer Nez Sr, (member) and Franklin Fowler (member)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Submitted by: George R. Joe, Office of Communications - Tuba City Regional Health Care Corp.
Tuba City, Ariz. – November 4, 2022, Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC) celebrated
20 years of self-governance in Tribal healthcare as a Public Law 93-638 hospital, also known as Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975.
The actual date TCRHCC’s self-governance began was
on October 1, 2002, but organizers planned the celebration on October 14th. The 20-year anniversary event include a ceremony, speeches, a health fair, and prizes.
“This anniversary is a major milestone in which we all
can take pride and reflect on our contribution to healthcare across Navajo, Hopi, and San Juan Paiute tribes,”
said Chief Executive Officer Lynette Bonar. “TCRHCC
was founded on the fundamental idea of providing access
to healthcare through governance at the local level within a quality health care system which is safe, accessible,
and culturally sensitive. We are now 75% American Indian strong, with staff that are committed to bringing the
self-governing vision to reality.”
In the past 20 years, as a P.L. 93-638 health care provider, TCRHCC has had achievements that would have
been cumbersome under the former federal Indian Health

Service structure. A few notable achievements:
Health care innovation: “We expanded our health care
services with the Specialty Care cancer center, dermatology, rheumatology, orthopedics, and others,” said Bonar.
Health care recognition: “TCRHCC is the only Navajo
Nation hospital that is [a] American College of Surgeon
Level III Trauma Center,” said Bonar.
Health care stability: “Our TCRHCC doctors and medical professionals are among the longest-serving providers in the U.S. Tribal and Indian Health care system,” said
Bonar.
Health care human resources innovation: “Our Human
Resources Department has developed an excellent health
care workforce by investing resources, creating mentorship programs and specialized medical training/employment programs,” said Bonar.
TCRHCC Board President Christopher Curley said,
“Tuba City and surrounding communities have seen
health care growth in their communities. As the Board
we have seen community leadership as a major support
in development of projects in Bodaway Gap, Echo Cliffs
Health Clinic, the Long Term Care Building and advocacy for a new hospital building to replace the current four
decades old building.”
Some of the major construction accomplishments
during this period include, the Outpatient Primary Care
Center building in 2012, Sacred Peaks Health Care (Flag-

staff), LeChee (Page) healthcare center, mobile medical
and dental van programs, pediatric inpatient unit in 2022,
construction of a temporary Bodaway/Gap Clinic while
work commences on a full health center, 36 employee
apartments, and an emergency room expansion to be
completed in early 2023.
In August 2002, a few years after joining the P.L. 638
movement along with three other Navajo health care centers, TCRHCC had 538 employees. Today, it has over
1,000 employees and medical staff. It has also expanded
from one central location in Tuba City to an additional
four sites out to the farthest corners of the service area
and becoming one of the Navajo Nation’s best health care
systems along the way.
“Our employees have led our successes with ingenuity, commitment, leadership, compassion, and strength to
make our health system what it is today!” said Bonar.
“We appreciate the work of past leaders, former Board
members, administrators, former Council delegates,
chapter officials, Southern Paiute and Hopi Tribal leaders,” said Board President Curley. “Their role from being
visionaries and advocates in Healthcare has been profound in the development of the work that is being done
today. Our current TCRHCC board are the stewards of
that vision, to ensure the voice and values of our people
are implemented into the cultural foundation of all we do.
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HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tutuveni November 16, 2022

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency Response August 26, 2022
Report (REPUBLISH)
Due to transitions occurring in DHHS the August 26, 2022 COVID 19 report was the latest
data being provided for the public. Until DHHS and Tribal Leadership determines roles of the
Public Health Authority, no reports will be submitted to Hopi Tutuveni. Hopi Tutuveni will continue republishing this last and latest Covid-19 Report, as Hopi is still under Pandemic status.
KYKOTSMOVI, AZ – July20, 2022
This data is updated on the Hopi Tribe’s website “COVID-19 Response and Resources” page.
Hopi Health Care Center – Community COVID-19 Testing & Vaccination Information
COVID-19 vaccines are available in the afternoons on Mondays and Wednesdays for the
month of July for those 6 months and older. To schedule an appointment call (928) 737-6148 or
737-6081.
Appointments are required. For questions about COVID-19 vaccines please call (928) 7376198 or 737-6197.
COVID-19 Testing Drive-up Testing schedule: Mondays and Thursdays from 8:30 AM – 9:00
AM. Enter at the west entrance & drive around back. Mask must be worn by everyone in your
vehicle. Please stay in your vehicle at all times. To schedule for testing or for more information
please call (928) 737- 6187 or 6233.
A COVID-19 Hotline has been created by the Hopi Health Care Center to assist with all
COVID-19 related questions and service requests. The hotline is open Monday–Friday from 8
AM – 5 PM. To contact the COVID-19 hotline please call (928) 737-6187.
WHEN USING AN AT-HOME TEST IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU REPORT
YOUR RESULTS TO THE
COVID-19 HOTLINE AT HOPI HEALTH CARE CENTER OR TUBA CITY REGIONAL
HEALTH CARE CORPORATION SO THAT ACCURATE DATA IS PROVIDED TO THE
COMMUNITY.
VACCINE UPDATE:
On June 17, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency use of
the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention
of COVID-19 to include use in children down to 6 months of age. For more detailed information
please visit www.cdc.gov
TUBA CITY REGIONAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION (TCRHCC) COVID-19 TESTING & VACCINATION INFORMATION:
Testing, and now vaccinations, at TCRHCC are being held at the outdoor tent Monday – Friday
from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Daylight Savings Time. Rapid and CEPHEID tests can take approximately 3 hours. Send out tests can take 2-3 days. The address for Tuba City Regional Health Care
Corporation is 167 N. Main Street, Tuba City, AZ. For more information regarding Tuba City
Regional Health Care Corporation’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic and testing, please call 1-866976-5941. TCRHCC has at-home COVID-19 test kits available for the community. To request a
test kit please go through the drive up tent from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Daylight Savings Time or go
to the pharmacy drive up window after hours.
FREE AT-HOME COVID-19 TESTS:
You can now order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the U.S. government at covidtests.gov
by calling 1-800-232- 0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489). Only 4 tests come in an order and only two
orders per household. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Please do not wait to order your tests
when you have been exposed or become symptomatic as the tests will not arrive in enough time
for you to be tested. So please order them now so that you and your loved ones can be prepared.
Households that did not place their first two orders of test kits, can now place their first, second,
AND third order. They must complete the ordering process above three (3) times to place both a
first, second, and third order (for a total of 16 test kits; 4 kits for first order, 4 kits for second order,
8 kits for third order).
FREE N-95 MASKS:
The CDC now has a resource on their website where you can see a list of local pharmacies that
have free N-95 masks by using your zip code. Click here or call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888720-7489).
QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION CALCULATOR:
The CDC now has a Quarantine and Isolation calculator that helps determine how long you
need to isolate or quarantine.
SYMPTOMS, QUARANTINE, AND ISOLATION:
Watch for Symptoms - people with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported –
ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to
the virus and can range from mild to severe. The following are COVID-19 symptoms that people

may experience:
• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
•New loss of taste or smell
•Sore throat
•Congestion or runny nose
•Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea
This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we
learn more about COVID-19. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious
complications from COVID-19 illness.”
Currently, the local health department and HHCC are implement the previously recommended
CDC guidelines which is a 10 day isolation for those who test positive and a 14 day quarantine
for those exposed to an infected individual.
(GLOSSARY ON PG. 5)
Be aware that when someone tests positive they became contagious 2 days before they developed symptoms, or if they are not experiencing symptoms 2 days before they tested positive not
the day they received their results. If someone was less than 6 feet away from a potential positive
case for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24 hour period they would be considered
a close contact regardless of whether or not both parties were wearing masks. For example, Molly
was within 6 feet of Craig on Thursday night for 10 minutes and on Friday morning for 5 minutes.
Craig developed symptoms Saturday evening, was tested for COVID on Monday, and received
their results on Wednesday. Because Molly was within 6 feet of Craig for a total of 15 minutes
over a 24 hour period within the 2 day timeframe she is now considered to be a close contact. If
you have been identified as a close contact you may or may not need to quarantine depending on
your vaccination status.
If an unvaccinated individual that is not positive is having to take care of someone that is infected, they will need to quarantine for 14 days beginning on the infected person’s 10th day of
isolation, with that day being Day 0 and the following day being Day 1. That means the caregiver
could potentially be out of work for 24 days. If a vaccinated person that is not positive is having
to take care of someone that is infected, they will not have to quarantine but will need to get
tested 5 days from the 10th day of the infected person’s isolation. If a vaccinated person develops
symptoms while caring for an infected person they will need to get tested as soon as possible and
remain at home until they receive their results.
Re-testing of COVID-19 Positive Employees. Per guidance and alignment with HHCC, CDC,
state and local health departments, and OSHA workplace guidance for COVID-19 re-testing of
positive or suspected COVID-19 employees before they return to work, nor providing letters to
go back to work is not recommended.
The recommended reason for not re-testing is an individual may continue to test positive on
a viral test long after they are recovered from COVID-19. These dead viral particles will turn
viral tests positive even though they cannot cause disease in others. The Hopi Health Care Center
strongly encourages employers to use the CDC’s symptom and criteria below even if they continue to test positive. Once they meet the three criteria, they are no longer considered infectious
to others. However, if the employee was severely ill (hospitalized) or in immunocompromised,
plead advise them to visit their primary care provide before returning to work.
The “checklist” below has been updated as of the most recent COVID-19 guidelines from the
CDC and will be used by employers to determine when an employee with confirmed COVID-19
may return to work safely. For additional questions, please call the Hopi Health Care Center
COVID-19 hotline (928) 737-6188.
□ It’s been at last ten days since I first had symptoms or received my positive diagnosis if I’ve
not had symptoms (please note date of first symptoms: (________)
□ Overall my symptoms have improved and I am feeling better.
□ It’s been at least 72 hours since I last had a fever without using fever-reducing medicine.
If you checked all three boxes, you are no longer a considered at risk to infect others and can
go back to work!

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

The Hopi Utilities Corporation

Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. (HTI) in Keams
Canyon, Arizona is currently seeking energetic and
highly motivated individuals to join the HTI team.
CURRENT OPENINGS
• Key System/Central Office Tech (Full-time)
CLOSING DATE: September 2, 2022
Requirements: Experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Possess
a valid Arizona Driver License and pass a background check.
*Must complete and submit an HTI Employment
Application and resume. Application can be obtained at the Keams Canyon Office. Or through the
HTI Website.
To view job description please visit the HTI website
at: www.hopitelecom.com
For more information, please call the Keams
Canyon Office at (928) 738-4674 or Flagstaff Office
(928) 522-8428 or email info@hopitelecom.com

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Hopi Tribal Council
Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,
Chairman
Craig Andrews
Vice Chairman
Judith Youvella
Tribal Secretary
Nada Talayumptewa,
Tribal Treasurer
Alfonso Sakeva,
Sergeant-At-Arms
Village of Upper
Moenkopi
William Charley
Danny Humetewa Sr.
Leroy Sumatzkuku
Michael Elmer
Village of Bakabi
Marilyn Fredericks
Clifford Qotsaquahu
Velma Kalyesvah
Village of Kyakotsmovi
David Talayumptewa
Phillip Quochytewa, Sr.
Danny Honanie
Herman G. Honanie
Village of Sipaulavi
Rosa Honanie
Anita Bahnimptewa
Raymond Namoki
Village of Mishongnovi
Pansy Edmo
Delores Coochyumptewa
Mervin Yoyetewa
First Mesa Consolidated
Villages
Albert T. Sinquah
Dale Sinquah
Wallace Youvella, Jr.
Vacant

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Hopilavit - Conversation words
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To find out more

Drawing comics is a great way to show your
drawing skills and your side of Hopi Humor.
If you have the skill and the humor to draw comics
for the Hopi Tutuveni
DISCLAIMER: Comics submitted will become property of Hopi
Tutuveni. Name of artist will be
displayed and not edited when submitted. Hopi Tutuveni has
the right to publish submitted comics.

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Tunatya - Intention

Hiisa - Many

Kwisto - Get

Itsivu - Intolerant

Paati - Melt

Yup’a - Go ahead

Tuwat - In turn

Qa’ãntipu - Mistake

Nima - Go home

Qanaani - Jealous (feel)

Qaavo - Next day

Nakwhana - Grant per-

Tumala - Job

Aa’awna - Notify

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Henanata - Jog

Ephaqam - Now & then

Tutskwa - Ground

Suumi - Join

Himu’yva - Obtain

Naasami - Half-dollar

Hintaqa - Kind (what)

Paypi - Oh Well!

Hiñti - Happen (what)

Tuwi’yta - Know

Namora - Option (choice)

Hãalayi - Happy

Ngasta - Lacking

Angqw - Out of origin

Kyaktayti’i - Hurry

Lavayi - Language

Tuqayvasta - Pay Atten-

Wuuni - Idea (thought)

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Pashimu - Important

Tayati - Laugh

Qe’ti - Quit

Sonkya - Improbable

Ya’makma - Leave (exit)

Yõoyoki - Rain

Songyawnen - In effect

Awtuuqayta -Listen

Tutuwna - Instruct

Tunatyawta - Look after

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Larry’s Corner

See the problem is...

Growing up on the reservation taught me that everything out here is tough to accomplish. I mean, living on
the reservation…life is hard. You would have to work for
everything from food to education and everything in between.
But when I was growing up, I don’t think I ever paid attention to how life was for me then. When you’re a mush
head kitten, it seems you ignore the bad things in your
childhood. Of course, we all have scars, but look at us
now; we’re entirely “NORMAL.”
When you’re a mush head kitten, you don’t think about
the bad things in the “now” REZ life, like drugs and alcohol. Back then, energy, as a simple force, was accessible.
All you had to do was wait till your parents called you
into the house. Or, you could eat at someone’s house, and
they would take you home afterward, right?
As kittens, we knew that there were drugs and alcohol
in the village, but it was never a bother because it was
frowned upon. We would make fun of the village drunks,
and they would cower in shame for what they did. But
nowadays, the entire village seems to be one big drunk
person. And it’s easy to be one big intoxicated person because you can buy alcohol and drugs on the reservation.
All you must do is go next door and ask. Even the “grandma” next door will say, “$20 for a bottle”… it’s that easy.
It’s strange because, in a short amount of time, drugs
and alcohol have shaped and impacted the Hopi community drastically. The drunks we use to make fun of that
cowered in shame seem to have no shame at all. When
did that change? Now we don’t make fun of them anymore. We say, “Daha is drunk again,”…and we go back
to our daily business.
Younger kids already know what a drunken person
looks like even before their first birthday. It’s like we
have engrained drugs and alcohol into our Hopi culture
now, and we accept that it’s part of our everyday tradition.
With drugs and alcohol now seeming to be part of our
culture, killing and stealing acts are followed closely.

See, when I was growing up, I thought that killing and
stealing were only on TV or in the big city. I would have
never thought that those types of words would ever be
used on the Hopi reservation because it was never part of
our vocabulary when I was growing up. But now we hear
that every day in the community and on Facebook. Of
course, we have a legal system that tries to improve our
“problem” but even that is broken and when you have an
entire reservation full of drugs and alcohol, the problem
seems to be growing from generation to generation.
So how can we solve this reservation-wide problem?
That is one question I don’t have a solution for. It’s like
trying to solve a division problem that we haven’t seen in
over 20 years. We cannot solve it, but that doesn’t mean
there isn’t a solution. It just means that this problem is
something that the entire reservation must come up with
and not just a single person or group.
Of course, in schools, we teach our children about
the dangers of drugs and alcohol by showing them what
could happen to them if they do “go down that path.” And
it seems somewhere down the road, they will eventually try drugs and alcohol, and some will become addicted
and others will not, but I guess it’s how we are all raised.
Do we accept that drugs and alcohol are part of the Hopi
culture now? Or do we put a barrier between us to not see
the absolute truth?
When I think of the word “STEAL,” it seems that it
is always used on Facebook. Every time I read it, it will
say something like, “Someone stole my Hopi belt” or
“Someone stole my grandma’s walker.” We are getting
to the point where “BIG CITY” problems are becoming
our problems. Why don’t we do anything about it? Well,
I say it’s because we know that person’s grandmother,
grandfather or relative and they are good people. We are
all scared to accuse someone of stealing because of the
thought of what might happen if we accuse someone for
stealing.
I’m pretty sure that a long time ago, when a Hopi per-

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son was caught stealing, it was dealt with in a village
setting where the person who stole something would do
something to work off their debt to the community. Or
that person would be shamed into not stealing anymore
by having their behavior corrected by the village and not
just an individual. But it’s not like that anymore; we are
a close community, yet we are miles apart because we
don’t know who our neighbors are anymore.
Of course, we have several groups who educate the
community about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and
I applaud them for that. At least they are trying to make
a change for our Hopi people. But, when you have just a
simple group trying to make a change, it is not enough
to make a dent, but they try, and they will continue to
educate the Hopi community about the dangers of drugs
and alcohol. Every Hopi family here on the Hopi reservation has a person who drinks those lives with them, and it
seems that we are forced to accept them as they are.
So, let me ask, is it ok to do that? Is it ok to treat them
like this is part of our culture now? So, what can we do?
I guess that’s something we must “individually” come
up with as a solution. Sometimes we will try to come up
with answers like rehab centers or more PSA’s about the
“DANGERS OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL,”… but are
they working? How can we keep the dangers of drugs and
alcohol away from kids?
I advise you that drugs and alcohol are touchy subjects
on the Hopi reservation. Some will not want to look at the
truth of this epidemic, and some will try to improve the
problem. Educating our younger generation about these
problems is one thing. Eventually, they will not be mush
heads anymore, so they will have to be the ones to come
up with their solution to this problem. All we can do is
try to make sure we are all adults and show our younger
generation that there is still hope in this Hopi world of
ours and one without so much of an impact from drugs
and alcohol if we could just choose not to use either one,
even for one day at a time.

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Native Vote Turned Out in Force
Social media, poll-watchers kept watch over
elections #NativeVote22
By: Mary Annette Pember
Indian Country Today (ICT)
Indian Country Today - November 9, 2022 from
“something else” to “Indigenous creatures,” Native voters hit the polls in high numbers once again. And as in the
2020 presidential election, they made a difference.
During the 2020 presidential election, CNN infamously classified Native Americans as “something else.”
Prior to the current midterm elections, an ABC anchor
misspoke, calling Native peoples “Indigenous creatures”
in a lead-up to a story about November as Native American Heritage Month.
In typical Native-style, folks have appropriated the
quote, spreading hilarious memes on social media celebrating their creature-hood.
All kidding aside, Native voters took this year’s midterm elections seriously and turned out in high numbers,
according to reports on election night.
Although Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton declared
a state of emergency on Nov. 4 after tornadoes struck the
area, voters headed to the polls in Oklahoma in numbers
greater than in past years, according to Oklahoma Watch.
Kristina Humenesky, the senior director for public relations for the Choctaw Nation, told ICT that citizens didn’t
let the weather keep them from voting.
“The tribe made sure people understood that this an important election; a lot is at stake here in Oklahoma,” said
Humenesky, who is non-Native.
Indigenous candidates were running for governor and
for two seats in Congress.
Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, a wealthy businessman
whose time in office has been rocked by feuds with tribal nations and members of his own party, fought off a
challenge from Democrat Joy Hofmeister to win a second-term.
Although Stitt is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, five
of the state’s 39 tribes, including his own, endorsed Hofmeister.
Republican Markwayne Mullin was declared the winner in his race for U.S. Senate, making him the first Native American to serve in the Senate in nearly 20 years.

And Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Cole of the Chickasaw
Nation held a comfortable lead in his bid for an 11th term
in Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional district.
The races drew hot comments — pro and con — on
social media.
Charles Graham, Lumbee, who was running for North
Carolina’s 7th congressional district, drew praise along
with Democratic Black senatorial candidate Cheri Beasley.
“I hope to GOD, NC sends its first Black woman Cheri
Beasley to the U.S. Senate and first Native American
Charles Graham to the House tonight,” one person posted
on Twitter.
Neither Graham nor Beasley, won, however, though it
was a tight race for both of them.
One Twitter user declared he wanted to get into a fist
fight with the Oklahoma governor in a Waffle House
parking lot.
And comments about Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice
Davids included delight that despite the redrawing of districts in the Kansas House map, she won re-election.
Twitter comments about Native election participation
also reflected a spectrum of opinions, from fatalistic
snark to praise and encouragement to vote.
“We honor Native Americans, especially in an election
year, by not accepting their PO Boxes as legitimate voting addresses,” one Twitter user noted.
“Did you know there are over 100 Native Americans
running for public offices? Make your voice heard today,” another said.
And there were lots of posts saying, “Sko Vote Den,”
which means “go vote then,” a reference to slang pronunciation common in Native communities.
In North Dakota, where six Indigenous candidates were
running for the state House, voter Denise Lajimodiere expressed anxiety in an interview with ICT.
“I’m sick to my stomach with nerves,” said Lajimodiere, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.
“Women’s rights, access to abortion, are big issues for
me,” she said. “Unfortunately North Dakota is a very red

state but all the reservations are blue.”
For the first time, the Native American Rights Fund
organized a poll-watchers program to ensure that Native
voters facing push back at election sites had resources to
address these issues.
Nearly 40 poll watchers were stationed at polling sites
in North Dakota, Nevada, Wisconsin and
Montana. Watchers contacted attorneys at NARF who
helped voters and poll workers navigate any legal questions regarding identification, addresses or voters not receiving mail-in ballots.
Most voting issues were regarding addresses or identification, according to Jacqueline De León, staff attorney
at NARF and a citizen of the Isleta Pueblo.
“Even though there are legal alternative ways for voters to prove they live in a district, poll workers may not
be familiar with them,” she said.
For instance, voters in North Dakota can point to a precinct map indicating where they live and sign an affidavit.
In 2020, NARF and the Campaign Legal Center representing the Spirit Lake Nation and Standing Rock Sioux
Tribe won a longstanding legal battle with the state of
North Dakota over voting rights for Native Americans.
In 2013, the state of North Dakota passed a restrictive
voter ID law requiring addresses to be listed. Many Native people in the rural state use post office boxes rather
than physical mailing addresses.
Ten attorneys with NARF and the Colorado University Law School fielded questions from poll watchers
throughout the day, but De León said it was too early to
know which states had the most problems.
“It’s critical that we have poll watchers available to
help people; unfortunately the voting process isn’t always
welcoming to Native people,” De León said.
NARF also partners with the Election Protection Hotline so any voters who identify as Native can be referred
to NARF.
“We’ve seen this trend during close elections that Native votes, which are often from rural areas and come in
last, are contested,” she said. “We are aggressively pushing back and letting everybody know that Native votes
are American votes.”

Hopi Tutuveni November 16, 2022

Felicia Fonseca
Associated Press
Flagstaff, Ariz. — November 8, 2022 Buu Nygren
has ousted Jonathan Nez as president of the Navajo Nation, a position that wields influence nationally because
of the size of the tribe’s reservation in the U.S. Southwest
and its huge population.
Nygren defeated Nez in the nonpartisan race with a
message of delivering basic needs to Navajos and expressing frustration at the pace of tribal government and
infrastructure projects. He acknowledged that hard work
lies ahead.
“I’ve said it time and time again, that we want to do the
things that are tough,” he said to a rowdy crowd gathered
at the fairgrounds in the tribal capital of Window Rock.
Nygren’s win, along with his running mate Richelle
Montoya, means the Navajo Nation will have a woman
in the Office of the President and Vice President for the
first time. Navajo voters twice advanced Lynda Lovejoy
to the general election for the presidency, but she lost
both times.
Unofficial results from the tribe’s elections office
showed Nygren ahead of Nez by about 3,500 votes with
all 110 precincts reporting. Turnout among the roughly

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125,000 registered voters surpassed 50%.
Nygren, 35, positioned himself as the candidate for
change and as someone who could get the ball rolling on
long-awaited projects. He has a background in construction management but has never held political office.
“I’m used to being held accountable in every job,”
Nygren, a tribal vice presidential candidate in 2018, said
ahead of Tuesday’s election. “I’m taking that approach.
If I don’t perform, I have no business being here.”
The Navajo Nation’s population of 400,000 is second
only to the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. It also has
the largest land base by far of any tribe at 27,000 square
miles stretching into parts of New Mexico, Arizona and
Utah.
Nygren pledged to work more closely with the Navajo
Nation Council that often is seen as more powerful than
the tribal presidency. Newly elected leaders take office
in January. Nygren is married to Arizona State Rep. Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren.
Nez is a seasoned politician who ascended to the presidency after years as a community leader, Navajo County supervisor, Navajo Nation Council delegate and vice
president. He encouraged voters to choose continuity in
the race, saying progress takes time.
Nez’s spokesman, Jared Touchin, did not immediately

respond to a request for comment Tuesday night from
The Associated Press. Nez and his running mate, Chad
Abeyta, gathered in a separate area of the fairgrounds.
Nez said more than $1 billion in federal coronavirus
relief funding that the tribe has approved for infrastructure projects would help spur economic development
and bring home Navajos who have left the reservation
for jobs.
Tens of thousands of Navajos still live without running
water, electricity and broadband. The coronavirus pandemic highlighted those inequities and thrust the Navajo
Nation into the spotlight when it had one of the highest
infection rates in the U.S.
The tribe has long relied on revenue from the coal industry to fund its government, but those revenues have
been declining as coal-fired plants and mines shut down.
While the Navajo Nation owns a stake in one coal plant
and some coal mines, it’s been working to develop renewable energy sources.
Tourism also helps fuel the Navajo Nation’s economy. Towering rock formations in Shiprock, Monument
Valley and Canyon de Chelly are international draws for
tourists, as is the story of the famed Navajo Code Talkers
who developed a World War II code that the Japanese
never cracked.

Hopi Tutuveni August 17, 2022

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Weatherization
Assistance program
No-cost, energy-efficient
home improvements

APS customers who own a home on Navajo or Hopi tribal land may be eligible for no-cost,
energy-efficient home improvements that could help lower your energy bill, including:
• Air sealing
• Improved insulation
• Heating, cooling and air quality
The energy-efficient improvements are made through Red Feather Development Group.
To learn more and see if you qualify, call Red Feather at 928-440-5119.

More ways to save on your energy bill
Our Energy Support program offers qualified customers a 25%
discount on their energy bill every month. To see if you qualify
and find other assistance resources, visit aps.com/assistance.

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Ahopi_arizona%3A2eaf6bc8c62deae5. Public record. Not legal advice.