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Hopi Tutuveni Attends July 9, 2020 Hopi Tribe CARES...Cont.

Member talking about CARES Act meeting Photo by Romalita Laban/HT

Tutuveni attempted reaching out to Wilfred Gaseoma, Hopi Tribal Treasurer, later

that evening.

Tutuveni received information from the

Treasurer on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 about

organizations named to be represented on

the Committee with the following reply,

“The composition of the CARES Committee are from the following entities;

Hopi Telecommunications Inc., Hopi Utility Corporation, Hopi Economic Development Corporation, Hopi Villages, Office

of Community Planning, I.H.S./Hopi

Health Care Center, Hopi Foundation,

Department of Public Safety and Emergency Services, Executive Director, Hopi

Education/Schools, Hopi Tribal Council,

Chairman and Vice Chairman. The AdHoc members are; Treasurer, General

Counsel, Finance, Procurement, Information Technology and Office of Real Estate

Services...A meeting has been scheduled

for July 9, 2020. This will be a planning

meeting for establishing a budget (spending plan), process for applying for assistance, review and approval of Projects/

Services/Supplies and to establish other

necessary processes to ensure the efficiency and accountability of the CARES

Committee.”

Tutuveni did not receive any further

logistical information, such as place or

a teleconference line number to call, in

consideration of social distancing and/or

transparency for public knowledge. Tutuveni received an email message from the

Treasurer on Thursday morning, approximately fifteen minutes after the meeting

was scheduled to occur. The email notified that the meeting would be held in the

DATS Conference room located in the

Main Administrative building. After calling around to Hopi Tribal Security to ensure the Conference room was not filled,

Tutuveni staff finally made it into the

meeting at approximately 9:54 a.m.

The meeting was in order with four individuals in the room and Chairman Nuvangyaoma was exiting the room. An agenda

was not available to reference however

the Treasure who was leading the meeting

asked participants if there were any questions on the resolution.

Dorma Sahneyah, Executive Director

asked from the teleconference line about

the what everyone’s perspective was on

the “finally resolved language” and went

on to further explain that “under the Tribal

set aside it does state can hire a consultant

to stay in compliance” and “saying that

because yesterday Tribal Council disapproved the Action Item to hire Walker &

Armstrong.”

The Treasurer explained his understanding of the language further and stated “read that as being up to the CARES

Committee to authorize…further will still

be under Fiscal Management Policy and

federal regulations tied to that funding.”

Monica Nuvamsa recommended that

if the group got through the next couple

of Agenda items, the issue should be addressed before adjourning. The Treasurer

asked if others had questions about the

Action Item before explaining he would

be getting that to the group “today” then

continued by moving on to “Number 2,

selection of the Committee Chairman”

The process for selecting the Committee Chairman, Vice Chairman, Hopi

Villages Representative and a Secretary

took approximately half an hour resulting in the group selecting Carroll Onsae

as Chairman, Monica Nuvamsa as Vice

Chairman, and Lillian Dennis/Gomez as

Hopi Villages Representative.

After Carroll Onsae was selected as

Chairman, he took over the meeting by

continuing to address filling the Secretary

position. The Treasure began explaining

that he checked with the Hopi Tribal Secretary’s Office and the Executive Director

before coming up with the idea of hiring

a Committee Secretary temporarily since

there wasn’t enough staff in the Tribal

Secretary’s Office.

He also explained to the group that the

funding could be used to hire a Secretary

and explained he had researched the current “Secretarial Pool” through Human

Resources, but no applicants were currently available and announced “if there

is someone out there without a job and

is available, call me at 734-3121” which

then led to him offering to allow his staff

member to fill the assignment temporarily. The Executive Director also offered

her assistant, Sahmie Lomaquahu’s time

to serve as a Secretary, as well. The group

agreed to allow Garalene Povatah the temporary assignment until a Secretary could

be hired and that she would send out information to the Committee regarding the

CARES Act.

At approximately 10:43 a.m. the Committee took a break, and then continued

with further discussion continuing for

about another hour or so. The Committee

members brought up various questions,

concerns and aspects, not totally conclu-

sive of the CARES Act Funding, whether

consultants could be hired to aid in ensuring compliance, how much was in the

CARES Act Funding versus the Tribal

Set Aside, a second round of funding, the

need to have a work session to get everyone up to speed on the amounts, reporting

requirements and mention of a national

movement by Tribal Leadership to push

the spending deadline back by two years,

an upcoming reporting date of July 17,

2020 and further discussion on attending

to remaining Agenda items, not yet discussed, to name a few.

It was determined that a work session

type meeting would take place on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 with Lillian Dennis/

Gomez, Hopi Villages Representative offering a meeting space at the Tewa Village

Administrative building.

The work session was discussed to be

an opportunity for the Executive Director,

Treasurer, Finance Director and other Ad

hoc Committee Members to go over the

CARES Act and Funding broadly and with

a “bullet point” list of issues the Committee would need to be aware of before creation of the budget, spending plan and a

method to call for proposals and approve

projects to ensure proper use of funds.

Before the meeting ended the Committee was reminded that a report about

the initial meeting would be provided to

Hopi Tribal Council the next day, Friday,

July 10, 2020. It was determined that the

Chairman, Treasurer and the Assistant Finance Director would be present to complete the report.

Hopi Tutuveni July 15, 2020

Resolution H-046-2020

TICK-TACK-TOE

Hopi Tutuveni July 15, 2020

Letter to the Council

To:Hopi Tribal Chairman T. Nuvongyaoma

Hopi Vice-Chairman C. Tenakyouma

Hopi Tribal Council

Open Letter to the Hopi/ Tewa Sinom

From: Leroy Sumatzkuku, Governor

Upper Village of Moenkopi

Why Hopi is failing the Hopi/ Tewa villages

I am Leroy Sumatzkuku, Governor of

Upper Village of Moenkopi. I have been

on the Hopi Tribal Council for eight years.,

2007- 2015. I have witnessed several Declarations of Emergencies during my tenure: mostly natural and human-caused

disasters, but nothing of the present crises

today.

When the Hopi Chairman declared the

State of Emergency, that automatically

activated the Hopi Emergency Response

Team. The leader of HERT is the Incident Commander, who is accountable to

the Hopi Tribal Chairman. The Chairman

gives full authority to the IC to assemble

a team of [knowledgable], experienced

staff.

Much like a law-officer who can commandeer a vehicle from a civilian for immediate need, the IC can assign the most

capable employee from any department or

entity of the Tribe or hire outside sources

as deemed necessary.

As with the former IC, out of frustration

with political intervention, he was unable

to assemble a capable team and resigned.

His experienced and past crew at the ready

also left. Political appointees then filled

the vacant positions with minimum experience and knowledge to face a new and

dangerous catastrophe.

Then came the debacle of HTC intervening in the process by trying to create

a committee to manage funds. A process

HERT could have done immediately. I’m

sure there are “super circulars,” or CFRs

supplementing the funding to terms and

stipulations of the use of funds.

As reported by Tribal Council Representative, the newly appointed IC admitted to not knowing where to start.

To add to further [confusion], Tribal

Representatives are in direct violation of

not presenting to their respective governing boards/ villages that an ordinary

course of action requires. Governing

boards/ villages become complicit without

their knowledge if their Representatives

are involved. But the now of today is not

a typical regular day but one of urgency.

HERT, with its emergency powers of

authority, could circumvent the normal

processes to remediate the situation at

hand.

For example, HERT would be able

to assess villages’ needs and determine

available resources. HERT would then set

up quarantine centers, treatment centers,

and COVID-19 test sites at all the possible

facilities such as hotels, Tribal facilities.

The utilization of funds on hand could be

used as well as to purchase test kits, hiring

professionals, and other immediate needs.

Law enforcement would then be susceptible to enforce any declarations of

lockdowns, curfews as HERT attempts to

isolate COVID-19.

KUYI Radio’s broadcasts of tribal sessions strongly indicate a sense of uncertainty, confusion, and silence.

“How can you stand the silence That

pervades when we all cry?”- Van Morrison.

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HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

Third Quarter Session June 1,

2020 AGENDA MONTH OF

JULY 2020

NEW BUSINESS

1. Action Item #052-2020 – To allocate

a portion of the Hopi Tribe’s Emergency

Fund to the Villages/Community to provide for the needs of community members

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

Third Quarter Session

June 1, 2020

AGENDA

MONTH OF JULY 2020

*Hopi Tribal Council may go into Executive Session on any agenda item

**Time Certain Requests

and staff as required by the COVID-19

pandemic – Author/Alfred Lomahquahu,

Jr., Community Service Administrator,

Village of Bacavi

2. Action Item #053-2020 – To approve

Letter of Intent between the Hopi Tribe,

the

Tonto Apache Tribe and the Fort Yuma

Quechan Indian Tribe for the purposes of

Mobile/Online Sports Betting – Author/

Craig Andrews, Tribal Council

Representative, Village of Mishongnovi

3. Action Item #054-2020 – To approve

Letter of Intent between the Hopi Tribe

and

the Tonto Apache Tribe – Author/Craig

Andrews, Tribal Council Representative,

Village of Mishongnovi

4. Action Item #055-2020 – To amend

the Hopi Code, Title III, Chapter 13 by

adding a new section 3.13.6 Declared

Disaster – Author/Fred Lomayesva,

General Counsel, Hopi Tribe

5. Action Item #056-2020 – Request for

purchase of heavy equipment through the

Agricultural Fund – Author/Priscilla Pa-

vatea, Program Manager, Office of Range

Management/Land Operations

6. Action Item #058-2020 – To approve

Commonwealth Retirement Plan

Consulting Agreement for Non-ERISA

Plans and grant a limited waiver of

sovereign immunity in connection with

the Commonwealth contract –

Author/Lisa Pawwinnee, Director/Office of Human Resources

7. Action Item #059-2020 – To approve

Addendum #1 to Ordinance 43 –

Author/Priscilla Pavatea, Program

Manager, Office of Range Management

8. Action Item #060-2020 – To contract

Walker & Armstrong, LLP to provide

COVID-19 related advisory services for

the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

– Author/Anthony Laban, Jr., Assistant

Director, Office of Financial

Management

9. Action Item #061-2020 – To approve

the settlement agreement in the Hopi Tribe

v. United States of America, No. 060941 (Fed. Ct of Claims) – Author/Fred

Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office of

the General Counsel - **Time Certain –

July 23, 2020 @ 9:00 – 12:00 noon

10. Action Item #062-2020 – To approve

Deputy General Counsel Agreements –

Author/Fred Lomayesva, General

Counsel, Office of General Counsel

11. Presentation of Hopi Business Community Development Financial Institution

–

Wendi Lewis, Executive Director, HBCDFI – **Time Certain – July 21, 2020 –

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Hopi Tutuveni July 15, 2020

Letter to the Councilt

Hopi Tribal Council

The Hopi Tribe

P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

Dear Hopi Tribal Council,

It is the Village of Moencopi - Lower’s (VML) understanding that Hopi

Tribe has approved and accepted $85.5 million and establish a Hopi CARES

committee to address the COVlD-19 pandemic virus on the Hopi Reservation

(Action Item #049-2020). To respond to the pandemic the Hopi Tribal Council

reactivated HERT (Hopi Emergency Response Team), formerly CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), to address the COV1D-19 crisis. Based

on the recommendations of our village accountant we recommend that the

Hopi Tribal Council accept the funds on behalf HERT. In accordance "With

the CARES Act, to have oversight to expend and allocate funds in accordance

with a budget in place.

We recommend that each Village receive COVID-19 relief allocations from

the total allocated CARE budget in equal amounts. Expenditures of the funds

shall be expended for the needs of Village's to address the COVID-19 virus

which, is affecting Hopi Tribal Members with the general guidelines:

1. Villages/Community shalt submit a budget in accordance to the amount

allocated.

2. All Financial Transaction shall be reviewed and approved by the Village

Board and CSA and submitted to HERT and the Office of Finance.

3.Office of Finance shall assign accountant(s) to work under HERT to process all requisitions as submitted and process payment with the submittal of

invoices.

4.Villages shall keep a cuff account within their administration in accordance to the Budgeted Line Items and Allocation of funds.

5.Upon exhaustion of allocation or deadline of the funding expenditures,

HERT and Finance shall conduct a Request for Proposals to conduct an audit

on the overall funding allocation.

This is the recommendation of the Village of Moencopi Board of Directors

and CSA to be put in place for assistance to the Hopi Villages.

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Fax: 928-283-5290

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Little Colorado River Adjudication Update

Frequently Asked Questions

Submitted by: Hopi Tribal Council Water/Energy Committee

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – July 6, 2020 Hopi Tribal Council Water/Energy Committee provided

the following for the Hopi public and community members as an update and for informational purposes regarding the current Little

Colorado River Adjudication:

What is the LCR Adjudication?

The Little Colorado River Adjudication

(LCR Adjudication) is a legal process in Arizona state court. The LCR Adjudication is a

special kind of legal process called a general

stream adjudication. A general stream adjudication determines who has what rights to water

within a river basin.

A river basin is the area drained by a river

and its tributaries. All of the Hopi Reservation

and all of the Tribe’s ranch lands lie within the

Little Colorado River (LCR) Basin. The LCR

Adjudication will determine the water rights

of all Indians and non-Indians within the LCR

Basin.

The LCR Basin is outlined in blue in the

map. It is the area of Arizona and New Mexico within which all rivers, streams, washes

and other surface waters flow toward the Little Colorado River. High elevations form the

boundaries of the LCR Basin: to the south, the

edge of the Mogollon Rim and White Mountains; to the north, the high elevations of Black

Mesa and north of Shonto; to the east, high el-

evations in western New Mexico; and to the

west, high elevations south and north of Flagstaff. The LCR Basin drains into the Colorado

River at the confluence of the Little Colorado

River and the Colorado River.

Who else is involved in the LCR Adjudication?

Besides the Hopi Tribe, others involved in

the LCR Adjudication include:

•Owners of allotted land at Moenkopi

•The Navajo Nation

•Owners of allotted land on the Navajo Reservation

•The United States of America

•The State of Arizona

•The Central Arizona Water Conservation

District (CAWCD)

•Salt River Project (SRP)

•Flagstaff, Winslow, Holbrook, Taylor,

Snowflake, Show Low, Eager and Springerville

•Arizona Public Service (APS)

•Bar T Bar Ranch

•Flying M Ranch

•Aztec Land and Cattle Company

•Arizona State Land Department

•Arizona Game and Fish Commission

•Arizona Department of Transportation

•Lyman Irrigation Company

•Pioneer Irrigation Company

•Silver Creek Irrigation District

•Lakeside Irrigation Company

•Navapache Hospital District

Hopi Tutuveni July 15, 2020

IHS Residential Unit Fire

Due to amount of response time, major damages to the interior and roofing of an Indian Health Services (IHS) residential home in Keams Canyon occurred before the fire truck arrived. Photo Courtesy

of: Ivan Sidney, Sr. – FMCVAdministrator

Louella N. Furcap, Editor/PIO FMCV Newsletter

First Mesa, Ariz. – July 8, 2020, within

the past two weeks, the First Mesa Community has had three fires requiring the assistance of the Hopi Fire and Rescue Department. Unfortunately, due to amount

of response time, major damages to the

interior and roofing of an Indian Health

Services (IHS) residential home in Keams

Canyon occurred before the fire truck arrived.

Earlier in the week an abandoned home

was set on fire requiring the assistance of

the Fire Department. Again, because of

the distance and time, the fire was doused

before the truck arrived. Upon arrival, the

fire rescue truck became stuck in soft sand

and had to be rescued by the First Mesa

Village Pastor who pulled the truck out

with his tractor.

Also, despite warnings and Executive

Order from the Hopi Tribe prohibiting all

Fireworks and burns, the night sky was

filled with fireworks on July 4th, one of

which ignited a brush fire and burned just

inches from a traditional home. Distance,

from Kykotsmovi to Polacca and Keams

Canyon was a major factor in the response

time.

On March 26, 2014, the Bureau of

Indian Affairs (BIA) Hopi Agency notified the Hopi Tribe they would no longer provide structural fire services to the

Hopi community, per BIA regulations.

Shortly thereafter, the Hopi Tribe began

discussions on contracting the emergency Fire services from the BIA. Through

Resolution H-015-2015 the Hopi Tribal

Council established a Structural Fire &

Rescue Department on February 2, 2015.

The Fire Protection Response services

were secured through a Memorandum of

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Aid Involving Fire Protection Response

on February 18, 2015. A year later on

February 2, 2016, a Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement for Equipment Use

was signed between the Hopi Tribe and

BIA.

“Several years earlier, the BIA constructed a Fire Station at Kykotsmovi for

its Wildland Fire Program,” said FMCV

Administrator Ivan Sidney. “The fire

trucks are currently housed in Kykotsmovi from where they respond to fires.

Most of the Schools, Federal Housing,

Health Care, High School, Federal and

Tribal offices are located in Keams Canyon and First and Second Mesa Communities. There is estimated to be over nine

hundred homes from Keams Canyon to

Second Mesa.”

“About four years ago, the First Mesa

Consolidated Villages (FMCV) submit-

ted a grant proposal to the Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority (HTHA), for a Fire

sub-Station, Dialysis Center, Veteran/

Elderly housing and a Treatment Center;

however, the application lacked the necessary documentation, thus, the grant was

not approved.”

A second grant proposal was submitted

a few months ago; and although it was

approved by the HTHA Board of Commissioners by majority vote, it also failed

because the Housing Authority did not

complete the required resolution within

the required time.”

“Currently two BIA Fire Trucks remain

housed at the Hopi Agency Fire Department Building. FMCV will immediately

seek funds with community support to establish a Fire Department for the Eastern

part of our Reservation. Perhaps BIA will

be willing to discuss a partnership.”

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LEGALS

Simple Reminders from the

CDC to Keep Safe

Please if you are sick, stay home, except to get medical care.

Even if you are not sick please remember to:

•Keep at least six feet between you and other people and don’t go

to--or host--parties or other group events.

•Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when you

are around others or when you go out in public.

•Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if you can’t use

soap and water.

•Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue

in the trash and wash your hands.

Hopi Tutuveni July 15, 2020

The Dream of the NO-FACE

Very recently I had an interesting

experience. I had awoken to a loud

noise; it was my cup that fell off the

night stand. I must have placed the cup

too close to the edge last night. I didn’t

know what time it was; it still looked

kind of dark outside but it seemed as if

there was some sunlight peeking over

the horizon. I heard birds singing but

they seemed too distant to enjoy.

I picked up the glass cup and began to

wipe up the spilled water with my shirt.

I heard my mom calling me to come

eat breakfast. “Larry, come and have

breakfast with your dad and I” she said.

I tried to say “OK” but my throat was

dry and all I could do was grunt. It was

those kinds of nights where you sleep

with your mouth open and the night’s

breeze dries your throat throughout the

night…yeah, I think it was one of those

nights.

I quickly got dressed and started to

head upstairs to eat with my parents

when I got a text message on my phone

saying I needed to report to work immediately. “Larry, something happened at

the job site last night, did you go home

early?” It was my co-worker Steve; I

didn’t remember coming home early

last night but I do remember a flash of

light in the distance then I remember

knocking over my cup of water from

my nightstand this morning. I quickly

answered Steve back, “I had the night

shift, but I don’t remember how I got

home, is my car still there?” He texted

back, “No, but some of the guys said

there was a flash of light then nothing

after that, we’re headed to check it out.

Meet us there when you get here.”

I told my mom that I was needed at

the job site, so I drank some orange

juice and grabbed a sandwich from the

fridge. I didn’t tell my parents what I

saw last night, I didn’t want them to

worry.

The morning was still crisp with the

smell of the morning dew - the best

smell in the world. I started to head to

my car and I noticed something wrong

with it, there is a white streak on the

side of my car as if I scraped something

like a guard rail last night. I rubbed

part of it off and it felt like mud, as

if I was trying to avoid hitting something but questioned out loud, “a white

mud streak?” Again, Steve texted me,

“Hey man, you on your way, we found

something weird, you have to come and

check it out…hurry!”

I drove to the work site and there

was small crowd looking at something

in the distance. I ran to Steve, “Hey

what’s going on? What did you guys

find?” I asked. Steven pointed to the

horizon in the distance, “LOOK!” he

said with excitement. I looked to the

horizon and saw that there was bright

glowing rock as if it were a meteorite

or a plane, or an alien. “What is that?”

I said trying to shield my eyes from the

bright glowing object.

Was this the object I saw last night?

But I don’t remember warning anyone

about this last night, I knew I wasn’t

the only guy who saw this last night…

right?

Larry’s Corner

Several guys wanted to go to the

glowing object but were quickly told

by their supervisor to wait.

I quickly asked my supervisor if we

should call someone like the police, the

FBI, or the Men in Black. “Larry, we

don’t need any media coverage right

now or having the police involved on

this, as far as I know, we don’t know

what its capable of.” He said. “But we

need you and the others to come inside

and answer a few questions on what

you saw last night.” I replied, “Yeah

ok, but I don’t remember much but I’ll

try my best to tell you everything.”

We all went inside the building while

several guys monitored the glowing

object, just in case anything happened.

“Larry, what exactly did you do between the hours of 8:30 to 9:45, while

you were on shift last night? My boss

calmly asked. “I remember walking the

grounds because Jorden said he heard

something outside, I told him it might

be those coyotes that roam around here,

so I went outside with my flashlight

and began looking around, that’s when

I saw a glowing figure in the distance

and that’s when I woke up at home.” I

said to my boss.

“A glowing figure, like a man?” my

boss asked. “No, it was like a huge column-like-thing but it was moving slowly from side to side like a worm but it

was glowing, I…couldn’t see anything

else cause it was so bright.” I said.

“BOSS!” one of the guys yelled,

“Something’s happening RIGHT

NOW!! Come quick!!”

We all quickly ran outside to see what

was happening. Joe was pointing to the

object, there was something growing

from the glowing object, it was the

same worm-like creature I saw last

night, the guys quickly backed away

from the worm-like thing, and then…

I had awoken to a loud noise; it was

my cup that fell of the night stand, I

must have placed the cup too close to

the edge last night. “Was that a dream?

Did I just dream of that worm-like

thing?” I said to myself. “It felt so

real.” My phone rang it was Steven

texting me, “Hey man, something happened in the plant last night, did you go

home early?” …

This is a small two-part story I wrote,

just because I was getting tired of yelling at the Hopi Tribal Council and the

Hopi Tribal Government. Also, I am

getting tired of this sickness, and may

be experiencing Information Overload, and/or Quarantine/Caution fatigue. So to shift your mindset and allow you time t, according to something

I read, “figure out how you can safely

do some part of your normal routine

and can give your brain something

else to control besides limiting your

reactions to threats…”, I hope you enjoyed the first part of my two-part story

called “The dream of the NO-FACE”.

Stay well and keep reading.

Signed - your friend, Larry.

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Hopi Tutuveni July 15, 2020

Hopi H.E.O.C Updates

Urgent Plea to the Hopi and

Navajo Communities – Severe

Symptom Call Priority

Public Service Announcement Immediate Release July 10, 2020

Submitted by: Hopi Emergency Medical Services

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - Hopi Emergency

Medical Services sends this urgent plea

to the Hopi and Navajo people and communities. Coronavirus cases have seen a

tremendous spike not just worldwide, in

the United States and Arizona, but also

right here in our communities on the Hopi

and Navajo reservations. With this rise in

cases also brings a rise in our call volumes

for COVID related Calls.

As frontline first responders we, have

made it our responsibility and duty to

serve not only our communities but our

people and families which we care so

much about. We are finding however that

a majority of these responses are for people who simply have mild or suspected

symptoms, a family member that wants

to be tested or whom they want tested, or

family members who are not there but are

simply concerned and calling us to “check

out” a loved one. Unfortunately, there is

little we can do to help in these situations

other than providing supportive care in

these instances. We understand that these

are scary times and that we all have people

and family that we care about.

Each of these calls can take an ambulance out of service for up to 3 hours due

to the amount of decontamination it takes

not only for the ambulance and equipment

but personnel as well. We must insure that

the ambulance is totally clean for the next

call as to not spread the virus. This means

that we will always have a limited ability

to respond to the next or pending call.

Many first responders and frontline

workers are contracting COVID-19 at an

alarming rate and it’s getting to a point

to where our ability to provide adequate

staffing to respond not to just COVID

related calls but every day calls such as

Heart attacks, stroke, trauma, accidents

etc. is affected. It is VITAL that we all do

what we can to reduce our first respond-

ers and hospital staff exposure to COVID

unnecessarily, this way we can all remain

healthy and able to work.

In most cases those with the coronavirus

experience mild to moderate symptoms

that can easily be managed at home. If you

are concerned about exposure or symptoms a call to your care provider is usually

the best way to get further direction and

avoid unnecessary exposure, rather than

coming to the Emergency Department or

calling 911.

We here at Hopi EMS are only a responding staff of 14 which consists of

9 EMTs and 5 Paramedics. Each shift is

staffed with 2 ambulances and 2 people

per ambulance 24 hours a day doing 12,

24, 36- and 48-hour shifts at a time. The

threat of contracting COVID-19 is ongoing and constant.

Please help us help you by calling 911

only when someone is experiencing severe

symptoms which can be found at the link

below. Remember we are still responding

to all emergencies.

Kwa kwa! Thank you in advance for

your assistance, understanding and support. By working together, we can ensure

that all the emergency workers you rely on

will be healthy and able to be there when

you need them most.

Be safe wash your hands, practice social

distancing, wear a mask and most importantly, take care of one another.

https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/index.

php#novel-coronavirus-faqs

https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/index.

php#novel-coronavirus-whateveryone-needs

Visit CDC.gov for more detailed information.

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PSA.

O’Halleran Introduces Bill to Extend Deadline

for Tribes to Spend CARES Act Funding

July 9, 2020

Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman

Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) introduced bipartisan legislation that would extend the

coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments allocated under the Coronavirus Aid,

Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)

Act to tribal governments from December

30, 2020 to December 30, 2022. The bill

is cosponsored by Congressman Paul Cook

(R-CA-08).

The CARES Act was signed into law on

March 27, 2020, allocating $8 billion for

tribal governments under the Coronavirus

Relief Fund. Tribes across America did not

receive any funds until May 5, 2020, well

after the bill’s statutory deadline. During

this time, the Navajo Nation in Arizona’s

First Congressional District became the

most concentrated COVID-19 hotspot in

the nation.

“Bureaucratic red tape and lack of critical attention to the matter at federal agencies forced sovereign tribal nations across

Arizona’s First Congressional District to

wait over a month for the first tranche of

CARES Act funding to arrive, and tribes

still face significant hurdles to spending

and distributing the funding they were

promised, ” said O’Halleran.“We need to

extend the deadline by which tribal governments must spend Coronavirus Relief Fund

payments so that each nation has adequate

time to debate and discuss within their governing bodies, just as we did, and allocate

the monies they are owed to most effectively address this pandemic head-on.”

“As the ranking member on the Indigenous Peoples of the United States Subcommittee, I’m particularly sensitive to

the struggles that tribes are facing during

this unprecedented public health crisis,”

said Cook. “This legislation will provide a

much-needed extension to Indian Country

so that tribal governments can determine

how to best use these vital resources to respond to the pandemic.”

“We extend our appreciation and gratitude to Congressman O’Halleran for his

leadership for introducing this important

measure that would extend the Coronavirus Relief Fund Deadline by two years or

until 2022,” said Navajo Nation President

Jonathan Nez. “The U.S. Department of

Treasury failed Indian Country by delaying the disbursement of funds by over three

months. Now, we are working around the

clock to expedite the use of the CARES Act

funds to address immediate needs and for

the long-term benefit of our Navajo people. We respectfully request Congress to

pass this measure to provide Tribal nations

more time for the proper expenditure of

these funds. Indian Country is devastated

by COVID-19 and due to the long years of

neglect of infrastructure it will take much

longer to get to a level of providing sufficient care.”

“I want to thank Congressman O'Halleran and Congressman Cook for championing this important piece of legislation,” said

Chairman Nuvangyaoma of the Hopi Tribe.

“Indian Country did not receive its Coronavirus Relief Fund distributions until well

after the statutory deadline and months after the states received their distributions. It

is only fair that Indian Country should be

allocated additional time. The Coronavirus

Relief Fund will allow my Tribe to finally

address the water, health, and broadband

infrastructure needs that have plagued us

for years and that have only been magnified as we confront COVID-19. Congress

should empower Indian Country with more

time so that we are able to deploy these resources in a responsible manner to confront

the many infrastructure challenges that we

face and that have hindered our abilities to

respond to the pandemic.”

BACKGROUND:

As early as March 20, O’Halleran

warned Governor Doug Ducey and Vice

President Pence, head of the White House

Coronavirus Task Force, that tribal communities were being overlooked in our national COVID-19 response. He wrote to the

Task Force again nine days later when no

action was taken.

After the CARES Act passed, O’Halleran again and again called on the federal

agencies responsible to act swiftly in their

distribution of funding and drew national

attention to the dire situation on the Navajo Nation. O’Halleran’s calls were soon

echoed by members throughout Congress.

Yesterday, O'Halleran spoke in a House

Energy and Commerce Full Committee

hearing on on the needs of tribal communities during COVID-19 and beyond.

Hopi Tutuveni July 15, 2020

Hopi H.E.O.C Updates

COVID-19 Emergency Response - July 13, 2020 Report

Hopi Tribe – Department of Health and Human Services

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – July 13, 2020 Please do not call

911 to report people who may not be complying with the

mandated curfew, or not wearing a face covering, or for

questions about any other executive order. Please do not

call 911 if you are experiencing mild symptoms or if a

friend has a question about their condition. Health experts

are urging people with mild symptoms who are receiving

positive test results not to panic or call 911. Unless you

are having heart problems, or shortness of breath, or chest

pain, don’t call 911. Treat it like the flu or a bad cold.

Go over your symptoms with a healthcare professional

by calling the healthcare hotline at (928) 737-6188 first.

Call the Hopi Health Care Center before you travel to get

an assessment of your situation.

All the precious resources provided by the emergency

department and the Hopi EMS team is for critical emergencies that require priority attention Emergency Medical Services (EMS) play a vital role in responding to

requests for assistance, triaging patients, and providing

emergency medical treatment and transport for critically

ill patients. It is VITAL that we all do what we can to

reduce our first responders and hospital staff’s exposure

to COVID-19 unnecessarily, this way we can all remain

healthy and able to work.

Here is a quick overview of the COVID-19 statistics on

a national, state, and local level:

As of this date – July 13, 2020

The United Sates now has over 3.2 million confirmed

positive cases with 60,469 new cases and over 134,884

deaths reported.

Over 123,824 confirmed positive cases now exist in

Arizona. Of those, close to 4,355 are in Navajo County

alone.

The Hopi Health Care Center has tested over 2,771 patients to this date. Over 356 of those tests at Hopi Health

Care Center came back positive with 257 from Hopi Tribal members. Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation

reported 23 positives for Hopi Villages with a combined

number of 280 positive Hopi Tribal members.

The information below provides a glimpse of the current numbers in those respective villages.

* The information by villages presented above is released by the Hopi Department of Health & Human Ser-

vices, and the data shown reflects patients tested at the

Hopi Health Care Center and at the Tuba City Regional

Health Care Corporation specifically on Hopi tribal members. One Hopi Tribal member was identified residing in

the Phoenix metropolitan area. The data here does not

include all state-wide data from other facilities such as

Flagstaff, Winslow, Phoenix or other hospitals.

** A total of 280 individuals who tested positive are

members of the Hopi Tribe.

+ Includes Village member(s) retested positive

Prevention:

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. People with these symptoms or combinations of

symptoms may have COVID-19:

•Cough

•Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

•Or at least two of these symptoms:

•Fever

•Chills

•Repeated shaking with chills

•Muscle pain

•Headache

•Sore throat

•New loss of taste or smell

Children have similar symptoms to adults and generally have mild illness.

This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or

concerning to you.

Education: Why Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups

are at Increased Risk During COVID-19

Health differences between racial and ethnic groups result from inequities in living, working, health, and social

conditions that have persisted across generations. In public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic,

these conditions can also isolate people from the resources they need to prepare for and respond to outbreaks.

Living conditions:

For many people from racial and ethnic minority

groups, living conditions can contribute to health condi-

tions and make it harder to follow steps to prevent getting

sick with COVID-19 or to seek care if they do get sick.

•

Many members of racial and ethnic minorities

may be more likely to live in densely populated areas

because of institutional racism in the form of residential

housing segregation. In addition, overcrowding is more

likely in tribal reservation homes and Alaska Native villages, compared to the rest of the nation. People living in

densely populated areas and homes may find it harder to

practice social distancing.

•Racial housing segregation is linked to health conditions, such as asthma and other underlying medical conditions, [that] put people at increased risk of getting severely ill or dying from COVID-19. Some communities

with higher numbers of racial and ethnic minorities have

higher levels of exposure to pollution and other environmental hazards.

•Reservation homes are more likely to lack complete

plumbing when compared to the rest of the nation. This

may make hand washing and disinfection harder.

•Many members of racial and ethnic minority groups

live in neighborhoods that are farther from grocery stores

and medical facilities, or may lack safe and reliable transportation, making it harder to stock up on supplies that

would allow them to stay home and to receive care if sick.

•Some members of racial and ethnic minority groups

may be more likely to rely on public transportation, which

may make it challenging to practice social distancing

•People living in multigenerational households and

multi-family households (which are more common

among some racial and ethnic minority groups), may find

it hard to protect older family members or isolate those

who are sick if space in the household is limited.

•Some racial and ethnic minority groups are over-represented in jails, prisons, homeless shelters, and detention

centers, where people live, work, eat, study, and recreate

within congregate environments, which can make it difficult to slow the spread of COVID-19.

For questions of more information, please call the Hopi

Tribe, Office of the Chairman at (928) 734-3102, OR Office of the Vice Chairman at (928) 734-3113.

Hopi H.E.O.C Updates

Hopi Tutuveni July 15, 2020

COVID-19 Emergency Response, Cont.

Hopi COVID-19 Reported Cases by Hopi Health Care Center Cases*

July 13, 2020

Number

Tested

Today

Cumulative

Number Positive

Cumulative

Number

Negative

Total

Number in

Process

Total Tested

356**

2,387

2,771

Number of Cases

Reported

per Village as of

by HHCC

July 13, 2020

Kiqötsmovi

Orayvi

Reported by

Tuba City

Regional

Healthcare

Corporation

Total

Polacca

(Walpi-Sitsom'ovi-

120

121+

Tewa)

Musangnuvi

Supawlavi

15+

Söngoopavi

Yuwelu-paki

Paaqavi

Hotvela

Keams Canyon

Upper Munqapi

Lower Munqapi

Phoenix

Winslow

TOTAL

257

280

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featured in the Hopi Tutuveni

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Hopi Tutuveni July 15, 2020

SAFETY

Do Your Part to Prevent

Prescription Drug Abuse

TICK-TACK-TOE

(StatePoint) With many Americans

asked to stay at home to help curb the impact of COVID-19, there’s a higher risk of

potential prescription drug abuse or prescription drugs accidentally falling into

the wrong hands, like those of children.

According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Abuse, more than

9.9 million Americans abuse prescription

drugs. Additionally, more than 70 percent

of individuals who illegally use prescription pain relievers obtained them through

their friends or family, including through

the home medicine cabinet.

To help those at home prevent prescription drug abuse and dispose of unwanted

medications in a safe, environmentally

responsible way, Susan Peppers, Express

Scripts vice president of pharmacy practice, is sharing the following tips.

• Keep drugs secure and out of reach.

Medications should be stored in a locked

area, out of children’s reach, with narcotics and other potentially addictive drugs

stored in another secure location. If this

isn’t an option, a lock should be added to

the medicine cabinet and the key secured.

• Track treatments. It’s recommended to

maintain a master list of the medications

stored at home, especially for individuals

with a potential for abuse. That list should

include the medication name, the doctor’s

name who prescribed it, the dosage and

the medication’s potential side effects.

Periodically, caregivers should count the

medications remaining in the container

and make sure it’s the correct amount according to the prescribed dosage. Pill box-

es with dividers for each day's medicines

are also a good way to track usage.

• Don’t share medication. Medication

prescribed to one individual isn’t for anyone else, even if that person is showing

similar symptoms. Not only is sharing

medication with someone else illegal, but

it could lead to dangerous drug interactions and serious side effects due to potential allergies and wrong dosages, among

other reasons. If an individual has taken

medication that wasn’t prescribed to them,

they should contact their doctor.

• Dispose of unwanted drugs properly.

Individuals should follow specific disposal instructions on the label, if provided.

Otherwise, they can check the Food and

Drug Administration Flush List to see

if they can flush the medicine down the

toilet. If that isn’t an option, individuals

can mix the medication with an undesirable substance like used coffee grounds,

cat litter or sawdust, place the mixture in a

sealable bag and dispose of it in the trash.

Medication containers should be stripped

of all personal information prior to placing them in the trash or recycling.

Note that once guidelines are lifted for

staying home, individuals can visit the

Drug Enforcement Administration website to locate a collection site near them

as another way to dispose of prescription

medications safely.

As everyone is spending more time at

home, remembering these simple steps

can go a long way to help individuals protect their family against prescription drug

abuse.

Hopi Tutuveni July 15, 2020

WORLD INDIAN NEWS

Lindsey Tanner

Associated Press

sential” jobs that increase potential exposure to the virus. Online

education was hard for many

with limited internet access, and

Wattier knows in-person classes

can help even the playing field.

But she’s worried.

“My school has over 2,000

students. That’s over 2,000 exposures in a day,” said Wattier,

whose parent live with the family and are both high-risk. “It’s

a lot to think about. It’s my job.

It’s something I choose to do, it’s

something I love. Now it comes

at a really high risk.’’

The American Academy of

Pediatrics, whose guidance the

Trump administration has cited to support its demands, says

the goal is for all students to be

physically present in school. But,

it adds, districts must be flexible,

consult with health authorities

and be ready to pivot as virus activity waxes and wanes.

“It is not that the American

Academy of Pediatrics thinks

this is a done deal because we

have put out guidance,” said Dr.

Nicholas Beers, a member of the

academy’s school health council.

“But what we do know is that

we need to have a more realistic dialogue about the implications of virtual learning on the

future of children. We have left

whole swaths of society behind,

whether it’s because they have

limited access to a computer, or

broadband internet,” or because

of other challenges that online

education can’t address.

DeVos said local school officials are smart enough to know

Back to school?

Public health experts

urge cautious

approach

As the Trump administration

pushes full steam ahead to force

schools to resume in-person education, public health experts

warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection

and death rates even higher.

They’re urging a more cautious approach, which many local governments and school districts are already pursuing.

But U.S. Education Secretary

Betsy DeVos doubled down on

President Donald Trump’s insistence that kids can safely return

to the classroom.

“There’s nothing in the data

that suggests that kids being in

school is in any way dangerous,”

she told Chris Wallace on “Fox

News Sunday.”

Still, heath experts say there

are too many uncertainties and

variables for back-to-school to

be back-to-normal.

Where is the virus spreading

rapidly? Do students live with

aged grandparents? Do teachers

have high-risk health conditions

that would make online teaching safest? Do infected children

easily spread COVID-19 to each

other and to adults?

Regarding the latter, some evidence suggests they don’t, but

a big government study aims to

find better proof. Results won’t

be available before the fall, and

some schools are slated to reopen

in just a few weeks.

“These are complicated issues.

You can’t just charge straight

ahead,” Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention,

said Wednesday during an online

briefing.

Children infected with coronavirus are more likely than adults

to have mild illnesses, but their

risk for severe disease and death

isn’t zero. While a virus-linked

inflammatory condition is uncommon, most children who

develop it require intensive care,

and a few have died. Doctors

don’t know which children are

at risk.

“The single most important

thing we can do to keep our

schools safe has nothing to do

with what happens in school. It’s

how well we control COVID-19

in the community,” Frieden said.

“Right now there are places

around the country where the virus is spreading explosively and

it would be difficult if not impossible to operate schools safely until the virus is under better

control.”

Zahrah Wattier teaches high

school in Galveston, Texas,

where cases and deaths have

been spiking. Until the state recently said schools must reopen

to in-person classes, her district

had been weighing options many

others are considering, including

full-time online teaching or a hybrid mix.

Wattier’s school has mostly

Hispanic and Black students,

many from low-income families;

almost 70% qualify for free or

reduced-cost lunches and many

have parents who work in “es-

when conditions are not right.

“There’s going to be the exception to the rule, but the rule

should be that kids go back to

school this fall,” she told CNN’s

“State of the Union.”

“And where there are little

flare-ups or hot spots, that can be

dealt with on a school by school

or a case by case basis.”

Following CDC and academy guidelines would mean

big changes for most schools.

Mask-wearing would be strongly encouraged for adult staff

and students except the youngest. Desks would be distanced

at least 3 feet apart; the CDC

recommends 6 feet. Both suggest limiting adults allowed in

schools, including parents, and

canceling group activities like

choir and assemblies. Staggered

arrival and dismissal times, outdoor classes, and keeping kids in

the same classroom all day are

other options.

President Trump has threatened federal funding cuts for districts that don’t fully reopen.

DeVos defended that stance,

saying, “American investment

in education is a promise to students and their families.”

“If schools aren’t going to reopen and not fulfill that promise,

they shouldn’t get the funds, and

give it to the families to decide

to go to a school that is going to

meet that promise,” she said on

“Fox News Sunday.”

U.S. House Speaker Nanci

Pelosi called DeVos’ comments

“malfeasance and dereliction of

duty.”

“They’re messing, the president and his administration are

messing with the health of our

children,” the California Democrat told CNN’s “State of the

Union.”

While most funding typically

comes from state and local sources, experts say schools will need

more federal funding, not less,

to reopen safely. Masks, extra

cleaning supplies or janitors, additional classroom space, mental

health support for students and

staff traumatized by the pandemic are among potential costs. And

with more parents out of work,

more children will qualify for

federally funded school lunches.

Lynn Morales, 49, teaches 8th

grade English at a high-poverty

public school in Bloomington,

Minnesota, that is considering

several options including in-person classes; a final decision is expected Aug. 1.

Some colleagues are considering not returning to the classroom

because their children’s day care

centers aren’t reopening. Some

say they won’t come back until

there’s a vaccine.

“I am concerned and it’s because of the age group,” Morales

said. ‘’Middle school students ...

are lovely and I love them, but

they touch, they get close, they

roughhouse. It is their nature.

They’re 13 years old. They are

defiant.”

“If masks are required and a

kid isn’t wearing a mask, is my

job description going to be to

chase down this kid and insist

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Back to school? Public health experts urge cautious approach, cont.

wear a mask? And what if they

don't?''

Dr. Emily Landon, a University of Chicago infectious disease

specialist, is helping the university and a campus preK-12 school

decide how to reopen safely.

"Things are evolving from,

'We can't do it unless it's perfectly safe' to more of a harm reduction model, with the caveat that

you can always step back" if virus activity flares, Landon said.

Single-occupancy dorms, outdoor classes, socially distanced

classrooms and mask-wearing by

students and faculty are on tap

for the university. Face coverings

will be required at the school too.

Policies may change depending

on virus activity.

She dismisses complaints from

some parents who say masks are

a loss of personal freedom.

"It's not harmful for your

child," she said. "If you see wearing masks as a loss of personal

freedom, then you have to think

the same of pants."

Dr. Tina Hartert of Vanderbilt

University is leading a National

Institutes of Health-funded study

to determine what role children

play in transmitting COVID-19.

Almost 2,000 families are enrolled and self-test every two

weeks. The idea is to find infected children without symptoms and see how easily disease

spreads within families. Results

may come by year's end.

"If we don't see significant

transmission within households,

that would be very reassuring,"

Hartert said.

She noted that in other countries where schools have reopened, evidence suggests no

widespread transmission from

children.

In France, public schools reopened briefly before a summer

break, with no sign of widespread virus transmission. Masks

were only required for upper

grades, but students stayed in the

same classroom all day. A better

test will be when the new school

year starts Sept. 1.

In Norway, schools closed

in March for several weeks.

Nursery schools reopened first,

then other grades. Children

were put in smaller groups that

stay together all day. Masks aren't required. There have been

only a few virus cases, said Dr.

Margrethe Greve-Isdahl of the

Norwegian Institute of Public

Health, but she noted virus activity is much lower than in the U.S.

Kati Spaniak, a realtor in

Northbrook, Illinois, says her

five teenage daughters have

struggled to cope with pandemic

fears, school closures and deficits

of online learning. She strongly

supports getting kids back in the

classroom, and all her girls will

return to some form of that in the

fall.

It's been hard for her high

school senior, Kylie Ciesla.

Prom, graduation and other senior rituals were canceled, and

there were no good-byes. "Just to

get ripped away from everything

I've worked for 12 years, it's really hard," Kylie said.

At college, classes will be in

person, masks mandated and a

COVID-19 test required before

she can move into her dorm. Kylie isn't sure all that is needed.

"I hate that this thing has become so political. I just want the

science. I want to know what we

need to do to fix it," she said.

As Indian Country Rejoices Over Washington Team Name

Change, Leaders Remind Us: “This is the first step of many.”

By Darren Thompson

NativeNewsonline.net

July 14, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS — On Monday afternoon, Clyde Bellecourt, one of the co-founders of the American Indian

Movement (AIM), was on hand at a press conference

to react to the news that Washington DC’s professional

football team officially announced that it would be parting ways with its team name of more than 87 years—the

“Redsk!ns.”

Members of AIM, the National Coalition Against Racism in Sports and Media, Black Lives Matter, the Mille

Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux

Community and Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy

Flanagan held a press conference outside the Minneapolis

American Indian Center applauding the name change.

Bellecourt, 84, started the conference and addressed

the decades-long fight against sports team names and

mascots.

“Today goes down in history as a good day to be Indigenous,” said Bellencourt, a member of the White Earth

Band of Ojibwe. “But one thing we found out in the last

few weeks is the only team that matters is money.”

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan addressed the media after Bellecourt’s opening and shared

smiles, hope and encouragement, acknowledging there is

much more work to be done.

“When you don’t acknowledge that we are a contem-

porary people who are still here, who are very much alive

and who will always be here, the policies you pass, the

things you do to us and not with us, can be pushed aside,”

said Flanagan, also a member of the White Earth Band

of Ojibwe.

“This is the first step of many,” Flanagan continued.

“There are many more teams to go and this reaches far

beyond sports teams and mascots. These images that we

see—even in the capital of the State of Minnesota—keep

us stuck in the past and do not acknowledge the leaders that function within that building and who reflect the

communities they represent.”

“We have been fighting this fight for a very long time,”

said Rebecca Crooks-Stratton, Secretary/Treasurer of the

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. “It’s just one

small step with a long way to go.”

The Shakopee tribe and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe co-sponsored a television advertisement during the

November 2, 2014, Minnesota-Washington NFL football game about Washington team’s name. The ad, titled

“Proud to Be,” was created for the Change the Mascot

campaign.

Although today’s name change is being rejoiced by

many, the goal to end all Native-themed mascots and imagery isn’t over until all are changed, according to Lisa

Bellanger, executive director of the Grand Governing

Council of the American Indian Movement.

“The ‘Change the Mascot’ movement started in Minneapolis through the youth of the American Indian Move-

ment,” Bellanger said. “They will continue to push for

other teams and will soon launch a national initiative.”

The National Coalition to End Racism in Sports and

Media is a focused committee of the American Indian

Movement, which started in Minneapolis in 1968. The

National Coalition Against Racism in Sports and Media has organized protests against team names since its

inception and most significantly was when Washington

played in Minnesota in 2014. That protest drew an estimated 5,000 people, which was the largest protest in

sports history.

“This name change is a huge step in the right direction, but it’s important to keep the momentum going. I

hope other sports teams take this as an example and soon

follow suit to show respect for Indigenous peoples and

their culture,” said Sequoia Dreaming-Elk, Pascua-Yaqui

Youth Representative of the Grand Governing Council of

the American Indian Movement.

“We should be the ones who share our culture with the

world, not sports,” says Crooks- Stratton.

“It’s a good day to be Indigenous,” says Flanagan. “We

celebrate today. Tomorrow we keep fighting so that our

children and our children’s children will be told the truth

of who they are.”

Washington’s team remains nameless, with a new

name to be announced in the near future according to a

statement by the team.

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For a limited time

Personal Loans

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Accountant

Loan amount up to $2,500

Special low interest rate of 5%

First payment deferred up to

6 months



Eligibility requirements:

Closing Date: Open Until Filled



To view job description and to download HCA

employment application, visit our webpage

at www.hopi-nsn.gov/hopi-credit-association

or call to request at (928) 738-2205.



Primary applicant must be enrolled with the

Hopi Tribe

Must reside on the Hopi reservation full time

Must have verifiable income

Submit application, resume, including names

of three (3) references.

*Subject to background and credit check.

The Hopi Credit Association is closed to in

person business until further notice.

Call for more information at (928) 738-2205

Business hours:

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Monday – Friday)

Conducting business via telephone, email, and fax

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Job Vacancy

Hopi Credit Association

Request for Proposal – Audit Services

Hopi Credit Association is seeking proposals for its

yearly audited financial statements and related filings for

a three-year period beginning with the 2020 fiscal year

ending December 31. Our organization does not require a

federal single audit. The audit of our financial statements

must be performed in accordance with generally accepted

auditing standards.

Our nonprofit is a 501(c) (4) organization. We will require the following services:

1. Annual financial statement audit.

2. Preparation of IRS form 990

3. Management letter

All of the above must be completed within 90 days of

the end of each fiscal year, in order for our Board to review each document prior to its submission to the appropriate recipients.

All proposals must include:

a) Evidence of the firm’s qualifications to provide the

above services;

b) Background and experience in auditing nonprofit

clients;

c) Statement of the firm’s understanding of work to be

performed,

d) A proposed timeline for fieldwork and final reporting;

e) Proposed fee structure for each of the three years of

the proposal period, including whatever guarantees can

be given regarding increases in future years, and the maximum fee that would be charged;

f) Describe your billing rates and procedures for technical questions that may come up during the year, or

whether these occasional services are covered in the proposed fee structure;

g) References and contact information from comparable nonprofit audit clients.

Proposals must be received by August 31, 2020. Proposals may be sent to:

Hopi Credit Association

Attn: Alissa Charley

PO Box 1259

Keams Canyon, AZ 86034

Any questions may be directed to Alissa Charley at

928-738-2205.

A Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)

Job Vacancy

CEDAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 25

Job Vacancy

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

CEDAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 25

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

NOTICE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

CUSTODIAL AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE

Certified

Closing

SERVICE

Date

The Hopi Credit Association (HCA) is seeking a qualOUF

2 - ESS Teachers (recruitment bonus)

ified individual for custodial and general maintenance of

our business office and surrounding grounds located in

Classified

Keams Canyon, AZ.

Business Manager

OUF

A detailed description of requested services and buildMaintenance Worker (readvertised)

OUF

ing information that will be required under this contract

Bus Drivers (3)

OUF

can be requested from our office located in Keams CanParaprofessionals (6)

OUF

yon, AZ.

Proposals will be accepted by email or mail until July

17, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

OUF – OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Proposals will be reviewed and recommendations subQualified applicants may obtain a job description or

mitted for HCA Board of Directors approval. The selectapplication

from:

OUF an

– OPEN

UNTIL FILLED

ed individual will be notified by July 31, 2020.

Cedar Unified School District No. 25

Qualified applicants may

obtain a job description

or an application from:

•Examples of services needed:

Superintendent’s

Office

Cedar Unified School District No. 25

o Vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping of floors and

Mile Superintendent’s

Post 408, Highway

264,

Office

Mile Post

408,Box

Highway

decks

P.O.

367264,

P.O. Box 367

o Clean and sanitize bathrooms

(928)

738-2366

Keams

Canyon,

AZ 86034

(928)

o Clean sinks, microwaves, and refrigerator in kitchen

www.cedarusd.org

or738-2366

e-mail: vkooyaquaptewa

www.cedarusd.org or e-mail: vkooyaquaptewa@cusd25.k12.az.us

area

cusd25.k12.az.us

o Restock supplies in bathrooms and common areas

TheSchool

Cedar

Unified

District

No. 25 is anPreference

EEO/ Employer

The Cedar Unified

District

No. 25School

is an EEO/Native

American/Veteran

o Empty all trash cans, replace liners and clean recepNative American/Veteran Preference Employer

tacles as needed

o Dusting and cleaning of office furniture

o Cleaning of windows and windowsills

o Maintain custodial closet and equipment in a clean,

organized, and safe manner

Posted 6.30.20

o Provide list of cleaning supplies needed

o General maintenance of grounds

o General maintenance of building

•Will need to provide own supplies and equipment/

tools

•Work is performed around a mobile home/office with

(4) staff

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Cultural Well-Being Assessment

The Hopi Opportunity Youth Initiative (HOYI) is a

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the cultural, career and educational attainment of all

Hopi and Tewa youth, ages 14-26. As part of this work,

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and young adults that speak and understand the Hopi and

Tewa languages while gauging their cultural well-being

as it relates to their knowledge, confidence, participation

and comprehension in cultural activities. Therefore, the

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Hopilavit - Summer Activities

Answers for July 1

O V O

Z L H

O P T

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T U U

Q A J

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P I Y

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X N J

U A S

B A D

P A H

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O Q O

HOPI WORDS

Aniwna - Accomplish

Nìiti - Acquire Much

Hoohu - Arrow

Tuupevu - Baked Sweet

Corn

Morivasa - Bean Field

Hatiko - Beans (Lima)

Söövööni - Boiled

Fresh Corn

Awta - Bow

Melooni - Cantaloupe

Wipho - Cat Tail

Silaqvu - Corn Husk

Tutsi - Corn Roasted

Lentikive - Flute Dance

Sami - Fresh Corn

Muuyi - Gopher

Oova - Grapes

Yoktaqa - Hand Hoe

I D I Y A L A

J O B O Y A A

O Y A K D I S

I K I T N E L

O A S A Z T T

V U A Q F U L

A H M A G T A

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A I M A S A L

T I K I V E D

H O Y A Y O O

U J W A Y U M

Kwaayo - Hawk

Hööqö - Harvest Corn

Nimàntikive - Home

Dance

Munlalayi - Irrigate

Pahöva - Irrigation

Ditch

Nitkya - Journey Food

Tihu - Kachina Doll

Halasami - Moist

Ground

Pu - Now

Siw’uyi - Onion Garden

Sooya - Planting Stick

Paapu - Pod Beans

Yokva - Rain

Pasta - Remove Weeds

Kyaàsomkwivi Scraped Corn

Kiisi - Shade

Kwikwilhoya - Show

Robe (M)

Tsirooya - Show Wedding Shawl (F)

Ovauusiita - Show

Wedding Robes

Tuuoya - Store Dried

Corn

Tala’muyaw - Summer

Months

Huuhua - Trap Rabbits

& Rodents

Qölö - Vegetable Terrance

Kawayvatnga - Watermelon

Wayongni - Wind Break

Aahu - Worm

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Arizona News

COVID-19 in Arizona: Ducey stays the course

despite intense criticism he hasn’t done enough

By Jacob Holter

Cronkite News

PHOENIX – Gov. Doug Ducey stood by Arizona’s

past and present response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, despite harsh criticism from other politicians and

growing concern from health experts as the number of

deaths in the state topped 2,000.

“My decisions are not going to be influenced by any attempt to please the press, and they will not be influenced

by politics in any way,” Ducey said during a news conference Thursday. “Everything we will do going forward

will be to promote and protect public health in Arizona.”

Ducey issued a new executive order with guidelines to

limit the use of indoor dining in restaurants to 50% of

capacity, but critics pointed out that a rule limiting restaurant occupancy has been in place since June 17. U.S. Sen.

Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix, tweeted this during the

news conference:

Ducey also announced an increase in testing, through

public and private partnerships.

In a statement Wednesday, Joe Biden, the 2020 presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, called upon

the Trump administration to intervene to protect the residents of Arizona.

The former vice president noted how Arizonans who

want or need to get a COVID-19 test “have been forced

to endure 13 hours in line in the boiling heat.”

Arizona is one of four states that White House health

adviser Deborah Birx suggested should reinstate stricter

limitations on the public because of the uptick in infections. The other states are Florida, California and Texas.

Hospitals in Arizona report that 89% of intensive care

beds and 87% of in-patient beds are in use, according to

state health officials, raising concerns that health care facilities are close to being inundated.

Biden said Arizona hospitals “are overwhelmed, the

test positivity rate is soaring, and the pleas of local leaders for help were repeatedly dismissed.”

Vice President Mike Pence said in a news conference

Wednesday that Arizona seemed to be flattening the curve

in regard to new COVID-19 infections – a claim Phoenix

Mayor Kate Gallego rebuffed Thursday.

“We are still seeing new cases all the time, and to say

that bending it a little bit lower is success doesn’t feel that

way to the people in our community who are still waiting

more than a week for a test,” Gallego told The Washington Post. “Our doctors and nurses tell me that they are

exhausted and treating so many more patients than they

were just a few weeks ago.”

At his Thursday news conference, Ducey acknowledged that Arizona experienced a “brutal June” and has

entered a “time of maximum challenge right now.” He

also voiced concerns that the fall and the flu season could

raise a host of new dangers.

Ducey urged local residents to wear masks and stay

home as much as possible, echoing a call by Gallego earlier in the day.

“I believe our residents will do the right thing if they

get accurate information,” Gallego said. “I am calling on

every elected official from the president on down to send

a message that wearing masks works and that staying at

home can slow the spread.”

As of Thursday, July 9, the Arizona Department of

Health Services reported a total of 112,671 cases of

COVID-19 and 2,038 deaths in the state. It said 841,282

tests for COVID-19 have been completed in public and

private labs in Arizona, and 11.5% of tests have come

back positive for the virus that causes the disease.

Pair refused to wear masks, coughed on store employees, police say

Yuma police arrested Frank Montoya, 38, and Victoria

Parra Carranza, 23, after employees of a Walmart store

say the pair refused to follow rules to wear masks inside,

12News reports. Face coverings are required under company policy and Yuma’s emergency order. Montoya and

Carranza reportedly became hostile when asked to wear

masks and coughed on multiple employees. Responding

officers said neither suspect cooperated, and Montoya became combative and tried to flee. Both were booked into

the Yuma County Jail.

COVID-19 survivors donate blood plasma in hopes of

helping others

Tuba City Regional Health Care on June 24 hosted the

first COVID-19 convalescent blood plasma donation on

the Navajo Nation Reservation, according to The Navajo

Times. It reported that 11 survivors of the coronavirus

that causes the disease donated their plasma, which contains antibodies that are used in experimental treatments

of the illness. Convalescent plasma donors must be free

of any COVID-19 symptoms for at least 28 days, according to Elfreida Bizaholoni, the infection prevention control officer at hospital.

Why some Arizona bars are staying closed for now

Linger Longer Lounge co-owner Jade Noble is among

Phoenix bar owners who told The Arizona Republic they

don’t plan to reopen soon, citing tight workplaces where

social distancing is nearly impossible. Other businesses

are trying to figure out ways to stay open with takeout and

other options. On June 29, Gov. Doug Ducey issued an

executive order to shut down bars once again, in response

to the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Arizona.

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Tribes: Delayed release of COVID-19 funds hurt

coronavirus relief, other efforts

The Navajo Nation has been hit hard by COVID-19, with one of the highest infection rates in the nation. But officials told a House panel that coronavirus relief funds have been a long time coming

to tribes across the nation, including the Navajo. (Photo by Chelsea Hofmann/Cronkite News)

By Lisa Diethelm

Cronkite News

PHOENIX – At a time when some Native American communities continue to

struggle with the most basic needs, tribal

leaders Wednesday called it “an outrage”

that tribes had to wait months for coronavirus relief funds.

Congress approved the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act in March and set aside $8 billion for

tribes, which did not start to be disbursed

until May.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez

was among the witnesses who told the

House Energy and Commerce Committee

that the Navajo Nation received the second allocation “just three weeks ago.” The

delayed allocation of CARES Act funds to

tribes was called “an outrage” by National

Congress of American Indians President

Fawn Sharp.

“We are at the point now where we are

among the most vulnerable, we are disproportionately impacted and it is an outrage

that at this point we still do not have the

funding that Congress appropriated three

months ago,” Sharp said in her testimony.

Nez said that “chronic under-funding of

Indian programs” left tribes unprepared to

respond to COVID-19, which has hit the

Navajo particularly hard.

But he and other witnesses said it has

also set back efforts to deal with a range

of legacy problems faced by tribes, such

as diabetes, clean water, poor access to

schools and a lack of broadband.

“I want to make it very clear that there

is a need in Indian Country and we do

need additional dollars,” said Sharp, who

is also president of the Quinault Indian

Nation.

The four-hour hearing – titled “Addressing the Urgent Needs of Our Tribal

Communities” – covered a wide range of

issues, but CARES Act funding and the

impact of COVID-19 on tribes was front

and center.

The Navajo Nation has been particularly hard hit by the virus, with the tribal

health department reporting 7,981 positive cases and 383 deaths from the disease

as of Wednesday. But Nez also pointed out

that 5,650 tribe members have recovered

from the disease so far.

“The Navajo Nation is going through

some tough times right now,” he said. “I

appreciate the prayers and the support that

we have been given by our congressional

delegation and Congress.”

Nez said the pandemic has also highlighted other challenges the nation faces.

He said that 10,000 homes on the sprawling Navajo Nation do not have electricity,

and the nation is still waiting on Congress

to act on legislation that would fund clean

water infrastructure.

Nez encouraged the committee to consider legislation that would extend funding under the CARES Act for another

year, through the end of 2021.

“Many of you know … that projects

don’t move as quickly in Indian Country

and I think that would give us some time

to get these projects underway,” he said of

a possible funding extension.

Rep. Tom O’Halleran, D-Sedona, said

that Congress needs to consider policy

changes as well as funding to help improve services in Indian Country.

“Historically, federal policy has unacceptably left the needs of Native American

communities behind,” said O’Halleran, as

he introduced Nez at the hearing.

“President Nez and I have been working together to address how the Navajo

Nation and people have been left behind

and developed, bold public policies are

needed to rectify this,” he said.

Nez said a CARES Act extension would

give tribes and the Navajo Nation time “to

close the digital divide, expand access to

water, health and other needs of the Navajo people.” But he agreed that federal

policies toward tribes will also need to

change.

“We’ve been talking about funding,

we’ve been talking about projects – but

what we really should be focusing our

attention on to get these projects done

quickly is to reevaluate federal laws, policies, and regulations,” he said. “Those are

those no-cost changes that can occur so

projects can get done completely.”

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