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Volume 23, Number 04
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Office of the United States
Attorney, John S. Leonardo District of Arizona
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PHOENIX – On Feb. 9,
2015, U.S. District Judge
Neil V. Wake sentenced
Devonte Lee Silas, 19,
PUBLIC SERVICE
of Hotevilla, Ariz., to 43
ANNOUNCEMENT
months in federal prison.
from the Bureau of Indian
Silas was also sentenced
Hopi Jr. High Bruins NAIC Division I Basketball Boys Runner-up. Banner most likely to be hung in the Bruin’s to a life term of supervised
Affairs Hopi Agency Office of
Den. PHOTO/courtesy Coach Thomas
release following his rethe Superintendent
lease from prison. On Nov.
20, 2014, Silas, a member
Wastewater Disof the Hopi Tribe, pleadcharge into Keams
ed guilty to one count of
Canyon Wash
sexual abuse of a minor,
Jan. 26, 2015 until
occurring on the Hopi Reservation.
further notice
The investigation in this
case was conducted by the
The Hopi public is being By: Stan Bindell
BIA-Hopi Agency.
notified that wastewater
POLACCA, ARIZ.---Hopi Junior High boys basketball grabbed second place at the
from the Keams Canyon
Northern Arizona Interscholastic Championship tournament Feb 5, 7.
BIA lagoon is being disHopi Junior High beat Sanders and Kayenta Middle School before losing to Tuba
charged into the Keams
City Boarding School in the championship game.
Canyon Wash due to the
Hopi Junior High Coach Leroy Thomas said placing second was a big accomplishdisintegration of the lagoon
ment for the Little Bruins because its been many years since the Hopi Junior High boys
liner in one of the cells.
had been that successful.
Discharging
wastewater
“My message throughout the season has been be smart, play hard and play together,” he said.
will allow for the comCoach Thomas has emphasized that his players are students first. He often checks
plete drainage of the cell
his players grades and if the grades aren’t what they should be he has the students stay
in order that repairs can be
for lunch tutoring. He said that helps them keep their grades up.
made. Wastewater samples
“I told them that if you’re going to play basketball that you need to take a leadership
of the discharge will be
role with responsibilities. I told them that they should have pride in their team and their
performed by the BIA Faschool,” he said.
cilities Management Office
The opening round games were played at Chinle Community Center Feb 5 and the
and analyzed to assure the
final round was played at Monument Valley High School Feb. 7.
public that bacterial levels
The high scorers for Hopi Junior High were Steven Baker, Jihad Nodman and Jacob
remain in compliance with
Lim. The top rebounders were Kenny Powell, Jayden Legasi and Nodman. The top
the Hopi Tribes Water Code
defensive players were Adrian Sidney, Yokyava Saufkie and Nodman.
and Federal regulations. It
Coach Thomas tells his players to make good decisions by surrounding themselves
is important that all domeswith friends who make good decisions.
tic animals be kept away
“Students should have an inner circle of friends who will make positive decisions
from the wash in order
and not force them to make decisions that they aren’t comfortable making,” he said.
that wastewater is not consumed; and children should
not be allowed to play in
the water. The Hopi Tribe’s
Environmental Protection
Office and Water Resources Programs will monitor
all activities. Should there
be any public concerns,
please contact Mr. Melvin
Todacheene, BIA Facility
at 738-2207 or Mr. Philbert
L--R: Nakota Larance, 25 Hopi/Tewa/Assiniboin and
Poseyesva, Environmental
Derrick Suwaima Davis, 47 Hopi/Choctaw competed in
Office at 734-3633 or Mr. For more information: People to People Leadership Ambassador program office: 888.275.5061,
the 25th Annual Heard Museum World Championship
Lionel Puhuyesva at 734- leadership@peopletopeople.com, or PeopletoPeople.com/leadership
Hoop Dance Contest, in Scottsdale, AZ. Nakota, scored
3711. The public is asked FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 241 points earning him first place title and Derrick Suto report any incidents that
waima Davis had 235 points for 2nd place
Kida Shai Nahsonhoya, a fourth grade student at the Hopi Mission School, locatmay affect the livestock,
wildlife and human health ed on the Hopi Indian Reservation, will travel to Washington, DC to participate in a
People to People World Leadership Forum. Nahsonhoya, along with fellow students
concerns.
from around the world, will take part in a descriptive list of activities/opportunities.
When asked how she feels about participating in the World Leadership Forum,
Nahsonhoya said, I think it’s going to be “cool” to meet other kids from other countries. I’m happy that I was nominated and got selected; but I hope I can room with
someone from the United States, like Miami (I like the Miami Heat Basketball team).”
Throughout the course of the program in Washington, DC, Nahsonhoya will learn
about leadership and how iconic leaders throughout history have handled world
If you have an opinion events. Various hands-on activities, relevant professional speakers, small-group
or idea for an editorial you workshops, and visits to significant memorials, museums, and monuments will
would like to share with provide Nahsonhoya with insights on the importance and essential need for informed
Tutuveni readership, please and inspired world leaders.
feel free to submit it to us
“I am excited to learn more about our Government and about all the Presidents
at: lnahsonhoya@hopi.nsn. of the United States and about the history” says Nahsonhoya. “My grandma and my
us
teachers are helping me get ready so I can know more when I get there.”
Please limit submission
The People to People World Leadership Forum offers students a unique blend
to 500 words or less. If of specialized educational, leadership, and cultural exposure through a variety of
your idea for submission programs, as well as an itinerary filled with the highlights of the hosting community.
is beyond this word count, While in Washington, DC, Nahsonhoya will have the opportunity to create lifelong
please call to arrange space memories and form lasting friendships with other Leadership Ambassadors from
so we can accommodate around the world. Participants in People to People World Leadership Forums often
accordingly. Phone num- experience life-changing shifts in their attitudes toward personal responsibility, globbers are listed in the mast al leadership, and cultural diversity, returning home with enhanced leadership skills
head on Pg 2.
and self-confidence. -endWe encourage correspondence from our readKida Shai was nominated by Hopi Mission School Vice Principal Becca Yoder,
ership in terms of opinions based on her academics and character. “Kida is a role model and has the potential of Kida Shai is from the Village of Tewa and resides with
and concerns they have.
both her dad Coda and grandmother Wilma
being a future leader” said Yoder.
Hopi Jr. High Bruins NAIC Division I Boys Basketball Runner up
Hopi Tribal members take 1st and
2nd Place in World
Hoop Dance event
Kida Nahsonhoya Inspired
by Learning to Lead,
World Leadership Forum
OPINION
2 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 | HOPI TUTUVENI
THE HOPI
TUTUVENI
HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL NOTES
Council approves 29 new
Council Rescinds
members into the Hopi Tribe H-012-2006 and
Mary L. Polacca, Director of Enrollment
Approves Funding
for Spider Mound
Community
As of February 3, 2015 the Hopi Tribal Council approved a total of 29 enrollment applicants for membership into the Hopi Tribe, and that the following named enrollees or
their sponsors have authorized to publish their names in the Hopi Tutuveni newspaper.
Based on Tribal Council’s action the total Hopi Tribal Membership at present is:
14,110. Please note that the Tribal Membership figure is increased throughout the
year as Hopi Tribal Council approves new enrollees and is decreased when deaths
are reported and Hopi Tribal relinquishments occur.
Bacavi Village Affiliation:
Shungopavi Village Affiliation
Joi Belle Lomakema
Jordan Wyatt Humehoynewa
Hotevilla Village Affiliation:
Marquez Raul Romero
Oraibi Village:
Ellie Rachael Kies
Mishongnovi Village Affiliation:
Ivy Elaine Brimhall
Arieanna Christina Polingyumptewa
Colin Matthew Polingyumptewa
Kyleigh Rae Talahytewa
Kykotsmovi Village Affiliation:
Darron James Williams
Jodean Wade Nastacio
Sophia Eliana Tryon
Tewa Village Affiliation
Kemiah Lena David
Treighton Randy David
Elizabeth Rayne Gashwazra
Luna Emily Kalwiseoma
Jace Lomayaktewa
Kai Louis Pawesiema
Percival Ray Poleheptewa
Walpi Village Affiliation:
Kacey Lyn Chamema
Louella Nahsonhoya, Hopi Tutuveni
thorize a settlement for the illegal removal of First Mesa Council Representatives Mr. Richard Nayatewa, Mr. John Poleahla, Ms. Anna Mae
On Jan. 6, the Hopi Tribal Council, honored the request by Hopi Silas and Mishongnovi Council Representative Marilyn Tewa.
The request to withdraw the Action Item was discussed in an ExecuChairman Herman G. Honanie’s to withdraw Action Item 006-2015,
tive Session and, according to the Office of the Tribal Secretary, no reawhich he authored, from being entertained by the Council.
The purpose of the Action Item was for Council to approve and au- son was given as to why Chairman Honanie withdrew his Action Item.
Louella Nahsonhoya, Hopi Tutuveni
Natural Resource Planner working to Update and
Amend Ordinance 43 - Control of Livestock & Grazing
Micah Loma’omvaya, Natural Resource Planner for the Hopi Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been working on updating and
amending Ordinance 43- The Control of Livestock and Grazing on the
Hopi Indian Reservation since mid-summer of 2014.
He is looking at an overall amendment to the Ordinance so that it reflects Hopi as good land managers and to sustain resources for many
years to come.
Ordinance 43 was adopted by the Hopi Tribal Council in 1989 where
the Hopi Tribal Council (HTC) determined that it shall be a policy of
the Hopi Tribe to “protect, conserve and prudently manage all its natural
resources, livestock grazing resources on the Hopi Reservation.”
The Purpose of this Ordinance includes but is not limited to:
1. Protection of the livestock industry from theft and from contagious and infectious diseases and non-infectious diseases.
2. Protection of the public from diseased and unwholesome meat
products from livestock.
3. Conservation and improvement of range land, forage, and
water resource.
4. Provision for an equitable distribution of tribal grazing resources to tribal members and accommodation permitees, consistent with recognized principles of good range management.
5. Administration of grazing privileges in a fair and impartial
manner that will provide the greatest sustained benefit to the
Hopi Tribe and Hopi tribal members.
6. Provisions for a livestock permit system for Accommodation
Agreement signatories.
7. Recognition of existing BIA interim permits until those permit
holders relocate or until the BIA interim permit is canceled.
(Ordinance 43)
Since its adoption in 1989, it has been amended four times:
June 27, 1994 - HTC H-95-1994: Establish a Tribal Revolving Account in order to transfer BIA funding to the Hopi Tribe.
April 03, 1996 - HTC H-69-1996: Establish an Account Number for
the Range Management Fund identified in Ordinance #43.
March 09, 1998 - HTC H-026-1998: Amended various sections of
Ordinance #43 to apply requirements of the Hopi Tribe’s entering into
Accommodation Agreements with Navajo residents on the HPL.
March 06, 2007 - HTC H-030-2007: Amended Section 107: Range
Management Fund, Range Management Improvements and Fees of the
Ordinance to establish a Hopi Resource Enforcement Services (HRES)
Revolving Account Fund with specific income and expenditures for this
new fund on.
Nov. 06, 2014 - HTC H-066-2014 Approves and adopts the proposed
amendments to Ordinance 43 in relation to Section 108: Enforcement
and 109: Appeals.
Loma’omvaya said the background to the revision of Ordinance 43
goes back to the Hopi Integrated Resource Management Plan (Hopi
IRMP) of 2001. The plan was created to manage the Hopi Tribe’s lands
and natural resources which cover 2.2 million acres by encompassing
Hopi traditions and values to take care of and sustain the natural resources for future uses.
“Our natural resources need to be treated with respect and to not be
exploited, abused or polluted,” said Loma’omvaya. “That is why Hopi’s
have been able to survive for 1000’s of years.”
As a planner, Loma’omvaya researches how these natural resources
can be protected with the mid-level plans outlined in the Hopi IRMP,
by treating these natural resources with cultural respect and integrating
them with technological science-based approaches to conservation and
protection that is outlined in Ordinance 43.
“Once we know how we want to treat these resources, we have to look
at where they exist in each of the range units,” said Loma’omvaya.
One of the biggest advantages the Hopi Tribe has is that the range
units are designated. According to Loma’omvaya, other tribes have a
hard time with how they identify land management.
When Loma’omvaya completes the revision of Ordinance 43 and
submits the changes for adoption to HTC, DNR will immediately be-
Director/
Managing Editor
Louella Nahsonhoya
928-734-3281
Lnahsonhoya@hopi.nsn.us
Reporter
Crystal Dee
928-734-3284
cdee@hopi.nsn.us
EDITORIAL BOARD
Belma Navakuku
Jeannette Honanie
By motion and majority vote, the Hopi Tribal Council
approved Resolution H-007-2015, with Amendments; to
rescind Resolution H-012-2006, authorizing the release The Hopi Tutuveni
Official Newspaper of
of H-13 funding back to Yuwehloo Pahki Community.
By passage of this Resolution, the Tribal Council autho- the Hopi Tribe
rized the Community of Yuweloo Pahki to administer and P.O. Box 123
oversee their own funding allocations from the Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039
Ph: (928) 734-3282
H-13 General Fund; thereby rescinding H-012-2006.
The Council further directed the Hopi Tribal Treasurer Fax: (928) 734-0734
and Office of Financial Management to release the funds to
the Community and carryout the intents and purpose of the CIRCULATION
Resolution; in accordance with the Tribe’s policies and bud- The Hopi Tutuveni is published
twice a month, with a circulagetary processes and applicable Tribal Council directives. tion of 5,500 copies through-
Author Withdraws Action Item 006-2015 to approve
Settlement for illegal Removal of Representatives
Crystal Dee, Hopi Tutuveni
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out the entire Hopi Reservation. The paper is delivered
on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of
each month to the following
locations: Keams Canyon Store,
Polacca Circle M, Hopi Health
Care Center, Tsakursovi, Hopi
Cultural Center, Kykotsmovi
Village Store, Hotevilla Store,
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Moenkopi Legacy Inn, Tribal
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Village Administration offices.
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Plaza, Joe and Aggie’s Restaurant, El Rancho Restaurant.
Whitecone Giant Gas Station. Dilkon Bashas. Tuba City Bashas.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Tutuveni welcomes letters
from readers. A full name,
complete address and phone
number is required to verify
authenticity of the author.
Anonymous letters will not be
printed. The Tutuveni reserves
the right to edit for clarity and
may decline to print Letters
that are potentially libelous
and slanderous. Letters will be
run on a space available basis.
Letters may be sent to:
Louella Nahsonhoya
Director/Managing Editor
P.O. Box 123
Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039
gin working on range unit management plans and grazing plans because
they are now outlined in revised Ordinance and Hopi IRMP which they
weren’t previously.
“It takes any good planner a year to produce good documents because
you need to research data and regulations and in this case Federal regulations that apply to Hopi lands,” said Loma’omvaya.
Why does Ordinance 43 need to be revised?
Loma’omvaya said the revision of Ordinance 43 really needed to be
updated as many things have changed since 1989; such as the manageSUBSCRIPTION RATE
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In revising the Ordinance, Loma’omvaya feels that it should be more
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“The hardest part in revising the Ordinance is to help people understand the process and to visualize how Hopi land management can be
supported by proper enforcement,” said Lomaomvaya. “The Hopi people need to understand that Ordinance 43 is a law of the tribe.”
This law needs to be detailed so that it provides accurate information
and processes; it also needs to be updated to fit current practices and
conditions of range management and livestock ownership.
DNR is trying to preserve the natural resources on Hopi Lands and
with the recent impoundments, they feel Ordinance 43 needs to be updated immediately to get a handle on the situation then move toward getting
the planning done within each range unit.
Loma’omvaya said they are trying to be flexible to some degree, but HOPI TRIBAL
COUNCIL
need to be firm on things that are clear violations.
He has been gathering information from DNR programs to understand
their experiences in working with the Ordinance on a daily basis. Each Herman G. Honanie
department discusses problems, changes they encounter in working with CHAIRMAN
the ordinance day to day. They share stories, situations, possibilities,
livestock industry updates and a variety of issues that help with the revi- Alfred Lomahquahu Jr
sion of the ordinance.
VICE CHAIRMAN
These internal input deals with the technical aspects of the revision of
Vernita Selestewa
the ordinance.
By revising this ordinance it will give HRES and the Hopi Tribal Tribal Secretary
Robert Sumatzkuku
Courts a more detailed guidance and instruction on how enforcement Tribal Treasurer
actions can be carried out.
Alfonso Sakeva
The Ordinance should represent the enforcement and treatment of Sergeant-At-Arms
valuable resources on Hopi lands; they are the end product of good planning.
Village of Upper
Loma’omvaya was hoping to release a second draft that will incorpo- Moenkopi
rate some of their recommendations or changes they see are necessary Michael Elmer
within the next couple weeks. However, he cannot release that version Jonathan Phillips
until March 31 because the Tribe is in federal court mediation with the Leroy Sumatzkuku
Danny Humetewa
non-Accommodation Agreement signers (resistors) on Hopi Partitioned
Lands. The outcome of the mediation will affect what Loma’omvaya can
Village of Bakabi
and cannot put in the revised ordinance.
Davis F. Pecusa
The revised ordinance fills some of the gaps in inconsistencies that Gail Poley
exist in the current ordinance; helps to create current definitions so that Lamar Keevama
everyone understands the ordinance and gives resource users a better
Village of Kykotsmovi
understanding of how conditions apply to them.
Nada Talayumptewa
It also gives a voice to the new composition of the Grazing Committee Albin Mooya Jr.
that is proposed in the Ordinance. It includes the range conservationist, Norman Honanie
natural resource planner, and a non-livestock owner to be on the commit- Miona Kaping
tee so that it’s not biased solely in favor of the cattle industry.
The current ordinance doesn’t provide adequate processes and transi- Village of Sipaulovi
George Mase
tion into each section.
Rosa Honani
The Hopi tribe adopted integrated resources management that looks at
protecting biological diversity and to ensure there is multi-purpose use Village of Mishongnovi
of Hopi lands.
Annette F. Talayumptewa
“The native plant user, hunter, hiker and the cultural resources will all Arthur Batala
Malinda Andrews
be considered when managing lands,” said Loma’omvaya.
Lomaomvaya will have community presentations on the revised ordi- Mervin Yoyetewa
nances which will be on hold until mid-April due to the court mediation.
HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 3
LOCAL NEWS
Village of Lower Moencopi moves forward with
the development of a new Community “Poosiwlelena”
Louella Nahsonhoya
Hopi Tutuveni
Infrastructure: No electricity - Only a handful of homes have solar power. No
running water/wastewater services – In 2014, five homes were plumbed for water/
wastewater services by IHS, which is a historic occasion for a politically “traditionThe Hopi Tribal Council approved a special Hopi Tribal land use permit in the
al” village. No paved Roads – unpaved roads are unsafe for school buses.
amount of 43,169 acres south of Moencopi Wash, to allow the Lower Village to pro- Range Management: The village has a grazing area of 441,896 acres as part of its
ceed with a new Community Development Project. The name of the new proposed land assignment but lacks water resource development and needs improvement.
community is Poosiwlelena.
Farming: The Moencopi villages rely on water from Pasture Canyon Dam to irriDue its locale and boundaries, the Lower Village of Moencopi has been confined
gate their fields. The dam is at risk of breaching and pipelines are old and deterioratand restricted to any new infrastructure development and/or expansion. The Lower
ed and need replacement.
Village Board has dedicated much of their time researching and discussing ways to
Community Development: As part of its land assignment, 1,273 acres was set aside
address the immediate needs of its community and constituents. With years of refor residential and economic development. The Village has worked on a community
search and planning, it became an increased priority to move forward with the new
development project since 1998 with limited funds. In 2014, with Abandoned Mine
community development of a residential neighborhood project that provides all the Land funds, the Village completed a Master Plan for the proposed community south
infrastructure and necessities/amenities for a successful community.
of Moenkopi Wash.
The unmet needs of the community are many, listed are a few:
4 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 | HOPI TUTUVENI
Local News
Hopi Tribe participates in Super
Bowl 2015 Festivities
Submitted by:
Clifford Balenquah-Qotsaquahu
Initially the Hopi Tribal Economic Development Corporation under the Directorship of Mr. Kevin Lombardo
committed to this project including funding but subsequent change of HTEDC leadership reneged on their commitment and left Hopi’s participation in limbo. Moencopi Legacy Inn, dba Moencopi Development Corporation
under the leadership of Dr. Alan Numkena and James
Surveyor also withdrew after being notified of HTEDC
action. So, albeit delayed, individuals came together and
“picked up the ball” and started planning. Vice Chairman
Lomaquahu appointed me as the Point of Contact for the
Hopi Team and committed two of his staff and with funding from our supportive Vice Chairman and Tribal Council all things became possible. A huge Thank You to all
members of the Tribal Council…. LaMar and Elda made
huge contributions during our planning meetings but were
unable to participate at the event due to primary duties.
The Hopi Tribal Housing Authority had previously built
a Hopi house for the Arizona Centennial Festival so once
again the Committee sought the services of our Housing
Authority. LaMar and Clarice presented the project to the
Commissioners resulting in Mr. Chester Carl, HTHA Executive Director’s full support and willing participation.
Thank you Mr. Carl and your great crew. Beautiful job…
On January 28, 2015 the Hopi Tribal Housing Authority
was mobilized and left for Scottsdale Civic Plaza to erect
the Hopi House they had built for the Hopi village. With a
crew of three and help from a local Hopi worker the Hopi
house was up and whitewashed for opening day on Thursday by 10:00 a.m. Rain was expected for the next three
days so a slight deviation of native material for the roof
was replaced with wood siding and covered with black
plastic for protection of decorations inside the house. The
request from the Arizona Office of Tourism and the Arizona American Indian Tourism Association was to be purely
authentic and traditional in fashion. (there are a lot of authentic homes on Hopi with plastic on roofs.)
January 29, 2015 started off with moderate drizzles and
continued throughout the day. Despite the weather, there
was a constant crowd throughout the day. The Hopi Palik manas, sponsored by the Miss Hopi Royalty Committee and the Hopi Mo sai zsu, sponsored by Mr. Anthony
Puhuyesva danced on the rain soaked grass as well as
the other groups of Apache, Pais, Navajo, River tribes.
During intermission Miss Hopi, Miss Alexis James spoke
eloquently about Hopi culture how our dances are prayers
for moisture and rain, saying “ this is what it’s all about…
this beautiful and wonderful rain”. Needless to say, the
Hopi Palik mana and the Buffalo dancer drew the biggest
crowds. Each time the Hopi drums started people would
quickly gather to watch.
Back at the Hopi house Ms. Darlene James was surrounded by bahanas, Indians and others intently listening
as she explained the process and art of pottery making and
the long line of potters in her family, the most famous being Iris Numpayu. She had a beautiful huge pot on display which drew ooohhs and aaahhs. Next to Darlene
was Akema Honyumptewa working his loom and weaving a saqua bit guna, answering questions as he easily
worked the strands of the loom. Akema had his display
Hopi Miss Hopi Royalty, Miss Hopi Committee and Tribal Members pose in front of the Hopi House
PHOTO Courtesy of Merwyn Kooyahoema
of bit guna, quai wah, ah doi oh, moi jup goin qua wah.
He gave descriptive talks of colors, purpose and use of
his ceremonial creations. Hopi carver Ronald Honyouti
also had a huge audience as he talked about the kachina
dolls and their purpose and how “fake” ceramic copies are
mass produced in Taiwan and Korea and sold at Wal-Mart
also how to identify the non-Hopi carved copies. Ronald
ranks among the very best in carving creations. He also
had a beautiful display of flat dolls and fully carved dolls.
Unfortunately, all demonstrators were not allowed to sell
their products but they did receive very high praise and
great comments with orders to fill.
Our Piki maker, Laurencita Saufkie took ill day before with a contagious flu and could not participate. We
were later advised that the piki chimney for the piki fire
would not have passed the City Fire code so that was a
huge drawback. The Hopi silversmith, moccasin maker
and basket maker were unable to commit due to cultural
duties. Merwin Kooyahoema and I handed out the Hopi
paper and gave talks on the Hopi timeline display, the
Hopi flag, traditional and modern issues and answered
questions from mostly out of state visitors. Clarice Tafoya
tended to the many needs of our Hopi Royalty with a feminine touch and was a “gopher” making sure representation
of our culture was at its finest. She was our Hopi Mother.
We were all glad day one was over as it was tiring, hectic, cold and wet as the grounds turned into a soggy, muddy arena. The plastic sheet on the roof was a life saver as
the Pai, Desert and Apache tribes wikiups were soaked.
Again, thanks to the thoughtfulness of the HTHA work
crew. The Navajo Hogan was covered in plastic also.
Day two and three were pretty much the same with drizzles and cold overcast skies, by midafternoon on Saturday
the drizzles stopped and a little sun came thru. In closing
out the three day event, the Hopi dancers performed at the
Hopi house drawing a large crowd with many words of
encouragement and appreciation. Between the three of us
and because we were there for the public our presence on
site was very demanding. I commend Clarice and Merwin
being on their feet and responding to a myriad of needs for
10 hours straight!!
There were no Hopi artisans or food vendors as the cost
and regulatory requirement were expensive starting at
$400.00 for table space and $1,000.00 for food vendors,
plus equipment rental, liability insurance, tax and license
fees.
Team-Hopi Super Bowl 2015 and the Hopi Tribe is indebted to Ms. Carey Onsae, Chairperson of Miss Hopi
Royalty Committee, Mr. Anthony Puhuyesva and troupe
and Ms. Delores James, Potter, Mr. Akema Honyumptewa, Weaver and Ronald Honyouti, Carver who were all
beyond outstanding and to the Hopi Housing Authority
for without them, the Hopi Tribe would only have been
a name.
I was saddened to see the event come to a close and
watched the Tribes breaking camp talking in Apache,
Yavapai, Navajo and others and it was even worst when
we had to dismantle our Hopi house and clean up. It was
9:50 p.m. when I left the grounds very tired but very satisfied and happy to have been a part of a super great team
of demonstrators and entertainers representing the Hopi
people. Proud to be Hopi….
This opportunity to showcase the Hopi Tribe’s culture,
beauty and land base was to educate visitors and market
our tourism and capture corporate business and economic
ventures as Hopi has an enormous development potential
for growth and endless opportunity to partner with the
Nations and State. Our tenacity for and of cultural protection and traditional knowledge must not impede our
understanding to remain competitive in this every changing scientific and technical world we accept and live with
because time waits for no one.
The Hopi Tribe and the Arizona American Indian Tourism Association provided limited financial contributions.
Hopi Planning Committee Team:
Clifford Balenquah-Qotsaquahu, Point of Contact
LaMar Keevama, former Revenue Commissioner
Merwin Kooyahoema, Revenue Commissioner
Clarice Tafoya, Office of the Vice Chairman
Elda Joshevama, Office of the Vice Chairman
Hopikwa Tutuqaynayani
Project graduates Hopi
students to teach Hopilavayi in the classroom
Submitted by:
Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa, Director Dept. of Education
Samuel Tenakhongva, Hopiikwa Tutuqaynayani Project partcipant
A majority of Hopi children speak English as their first language and later pick up
bits and parts of the Hopi language. Finding an elementary student fluently speaking
Hopi among their peers is rare. In addition, student understanding of Hopi in the K-6
classrooms shows a large decrease and although most parents and community members would agree that the Hopilavayi needs to be spoken in the home, as a first step
to address this concern, the Hopi Tribe Department of Education applied for and was
awarded a federally funded Professional Development grant from the Office of Indian
Education that would provide Hopi students the opportunity to earn their Bachelor of
Science Degree in Education with a Bilingual Endorsement.
In partnership with Northern Arizona University (NAU), ten Hopi paraprofessional
students entered the “Hopiikwa Tutuqanayani Project (HTP)” in the Spring of 2012.
This unique grant brought professors from NAU and the University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee out to Hopi to hold classes for these students, many whom held full-time
jobs and lived on the Hopi reservation. By bringing the professors and classes to the
reservation, through night and weekend classes, flexibility was provided that allowed
the classes to be scheduled around their already busy schedules.
The following students completed the project: Samuel C. Tenakhongva, son
of Clark and Ann Tenakhongva; graduated Summa Cum Laude, Kiara Pahovema,
daughter of Lorinda and Keith Pahovema, Graduating with Honors; Hollie Laban,
daughter of Neomi Nahee, Graduating with Honors, Lorissa Qumawunu, daughter of
Ann George and Loren Qumawunu Graduating with honors; Allegra Honie, daughter
of Karen Talashoma and the late Lowell Talashoma, Graduating with Honors; Dorothy
Nahsonhoya, daughter of Bernice Addington and Joel Nahsonhoya, Graduating with
Honors; Rachael Talayumptewa, daughter of Angie Joseph; and Robin Kaquaptewa,
daughter of Anjanette Sangster. Two remaining students, Cheyenne Martinez, daughter of Lorrie and Jack Harding, and Peggy Honahni, daughter of the late Eunice and
Warren Kewanwytewa, Sr., will complete their degree upon the completion of their
Hopikwa Tutuqaynayani Program Participants
student teaching. Additionally, four students, Samuel Tenakhongva, Kiara Pahovama,
Lorisa Qumawunu and Allegra Honie, have also been inducted into the NAU Golden
Key Society, an organization which recognizes the scholarly achievement of students.
One of the major areas of focus of the HTP was to hire and train mentor teachers
“to develop an integrated, experiential curricula for preparing culturally responsive,
reflective, practitioners for our Hopi schools.” Three mentor teachers, Ms. Anita Poleahla, who served as the Lead Mentor Teacher and works at Hopi Jr./Sr. High School,
along with Arvis Myron from the Tuba City Unified School District, and Ruth Kewanimptewa, teacher at First Mesa Elementary School were all trained in culturally
responsive teaching methodology. These Mentor Teachers will be invaluable in future
teacher preparation grants the Hopi Tribe may apply for.
In addition, the student’s professors throughout the program schooled our students
to engage in teaching from an Indigenous pedagogy (Hopi) perspective, to think about
decolonization, and critical race theory, and what it means in the context of self-determination for the Hopi Tribe. Their experiences in how Indigenous frameworks inform
their teaching will be a major area of focus this spring, as we complete the “Induction”
year with the program participants.
Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa, Director of Education for the Hopi Tribe, and Director of
this project, said, “This project created some great young teachers that are fully capable of teaching the Hopilavayi in our classrooms. This new cohort of teachers now
seek to creatively implement Hopilavayi as well as Hopi pedagogy into their curriculum at our local schools.”
HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 5
Local News
Hopi Health Care Center & Veterans Affairs
Open House Event
Crystal Dee, Hopi Tutuveni
“To the veterans, I’m glad you accepted our invitation to come here and be a part of
this,” said Capt. DeAlva Honahnie, Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC) CEO. “Being a
part of this lets me know that we did the right thing.”
Honanie addressed the local veterans and dignitaries in who attended the open house
of the VA clinic that is now located inside the HHCC on Feb. 4. Dignitaries from the IHS
Area Office in Phoenix and the Prescott VA Hospital travelled to the Hopi reservation to
be a part of this historic celebration.
After two years of planning, the HHCC and the Northern Arizona VA Health Care
System of Prescott signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Dec. 17. Both
agencies agree to share space for the next five years within the HHCC. The VA clinic
will be in the telemedicine room located in “hall C”.
“What is more difficult in than one federal agency trying to affect change?” said Michael Welch of IHS Phoenix Area Office. “Two federal agencies trying to affect change.”
Welch said jokingly and hoping no one would take offense to his joke as he was
speaking on how long the process was for government agencies.
“The VA clinic will have a huge impact for veterans on Hopi with their accessibility to
health care,” said Welch. “I would like to recognize Capt. Honahnie and the leadership
at this services unit for their efforts and diligence in bringing the clinic to fruition and to
the VA for making this a reality for the Hopi community.”
Welch added that veterans should be able to have choices and get their health care
where ever they can and it should be convenient for them.
The long term goal is to expand the healthcare services offered for veterans’ at the
Hopi Health Care Center on a regular basis, but that will be determined on how successful the clinic will be.
“We hope to see a significant growth to deliver care,” said Matt Herriman, Native
American Outreach Coordinator. “We currently have 50 active users here at the Hopi
Health Care Center.”
Hopi Vice Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu Jr. encouraged all the veterans to take advantage of the VA clinic.
“It’s up to the veterans to use this facility, they worked hard very hard to get it here,”
said Lomahquahu. “Use it and make it better.”
The two agencies worked together to make this possible for all the veterans within the
Hopi and surrounding communities to receive their health care locally.
Herriman said the Hopi community has a lot of support in Prescott that Donna Jacobs,
Medical Center Director of Northern Arizona VA Health Care System was not going to
Dignataries attend HHCC and VA Open House Event
attend the event due to surgery.
“She was very excited about the clinic that she put off surgery to come celebrate,”
said Herriman.
Jacobs was the keynote speaker at the open house said it was an honor to be the
keynote speaker and represent a total of 1000 plus employees at the Prescott VA center.
“We are excited to have this day come to fruition and to provide our Native American
veterans health care in this wonderful facility,” said Jacobs.
The journey in making the VA clinic come to a reality came with building relationships, making new friends and learning about another culture.
“You sacrificed your well being and the physical hardships you all endured in different ways to ensure we had our freedom and we are protected as citizens of this wonderful country,” said Jacobs as she recognized the veterans who attended the open house.
The HHCC paved the way for other Indian Health Services to add resources to their
service unit. Although the process took a total of three years, the celebration and the
expression on many of the veterans showed that it was worth the time and effort.
Shondiin Tracey, Lead Health Tech, TCT said she is very honored to be branching out
to the Hopi Health Care Center to help the staff and represent the VA. She works at the
Chinle VA Clinic and is responsible for making sure there is coverage at the VA clinics.
There will be on one LPN and two technicians who will work in the VA clinic.
Isidor Talashie, Marine veteran of First Mesa said he just found out about the VA
clinic and came to see what it was about.
“I’ll come to the clinic, but I just need more information,” said Talashie who currently
drives to Chinle and Prescott to receive healthcare. “The drive is too long and coming
here would be better.”
Hopi Tribe continues to Oppose the Grand Canyon Escalade Project
Crystal Dee -Interview with Leigh Kuwanwisiwma
Director, Hopi Cultural Preservation Office
Interview with Leigh Kuwanwisiwma on the Grand
Canyon Escalade
In 2006, both Navajo and Hopi Tribes signed the Intergovernmental Compact Agreement where both tribes
agreed to protect sacred sites located on Navajo and Hopi
lands.
Former Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley was the
signatory of the Intergovernmental Compact Agreement
where the Navajo Tribe agreed to protect all Hopi religious
sites; including the Confluence where the proposed Grand
Canyon Escalade is located. President Ben Shelly was on
the negotiating team when the Compact Agreement was
signed.
The Confluence Partners that consist of Former Navajo Nation President Albert Hale and Lamar Whitmore
are proposing to build the Grand Canyon Escalade. The
Escalade is a proposed tourism destination located on the
western edge of the Navajo Nation above the Confluence.
The Escalade is on 420 acres with plans to build a hotel,
restaurant, IMAX theater, gift shops, cultural center and the
main attraction; a tram. It is estimated that the tram would
take as many as 2000 people into the canyon per day.
There is one gondola (carries 10 people) in the plans, but
it is speculated there may be two gondolas taking people
into the canyon. At the bottom of the canyon they plan to
build a visitors center, restaurant and hiking trails.
A sacred site to the Hopi called the Salt Trail is located
within the Confluence and the proposed Grand Canyon Escalade. It is also a site that is a part of the Compact Agreement that Navajo promised to protect.
“The area in which the Confluence is located is one of
the protected sites in the Compact Agreement because of
what the area represents to Hopi,” said Kuwanwisiwma.
When Hopi men are not doing their religious pilgrimages, they go to the rim of Grand Canyon where the Confluence is located to deposit their prayer offerings.
The cultural significance of the Salt Trail is it is a part
of the men’s initiation into a certain society where the new
initiates make pilgrimages to the salt mines in the canyon.
It is a very important part in completing the initiation. Clan
leaders and society leaders go to the Confluence to offer
their prayers and make offerings. All these practices are
documented.
“Both tribes were told to list all sacred sites in which
they wanted to protect,” said Leigh Kuwanwisiwma, Director of Hopi Cultural Preservation Office (CPO). “Hopi
came up with 420 sites on Navajo land and Navajo came
up with 16 sites on Hopi Land.”
In 1998 the Appellate Court ruled that the Hopi Tribe
could go after the land based on religious use so the Hopi
Tribe came up with the total sacred sites on Navajo Land.
These sacred sites consisted of eagle nests, shrines, trails
and springs. Not only will the sacred site be disturbed, but
the environment. Kuwanwisiwma said there are rare plants
in the area. The agave plant or century plants grow in that
area said Kuwanwisiwma.
“I don’t know why they only grow in that area, but it’s
also an important that Hopi’s use for ceremonies,” said
Kuwanwisiwma.
When former President Shirley saw the property claim
and saw how much land the Navajo Tribe was going to
forfeit to the Hopi Tribe, they wanted to settle out of court.
The Hopi tribe has opposed this project by resolution
along with the Zuni tribe. More recently the All Indian
Pueblo Council of New Mexico has opposed the project
by resolution.
“We have the Pueblos on board to support the opposition
of this project,” said Kuwanwisiwma.
The project is moving forward at the Navajo Nation
council. The Escalade Master Agreement is at the Navajo
Justice Department and was scheduled to go before Navajo Council in July 2014. Kuwanwisiwma said it didn’t
go through because the Hopi Tribe went public with their
opposition.
“If the Navajo Tribe knowingly and willingly passes the
Master Agreement, in our opinion that would violate the
Compact Agreement,” said Kuwanwisiwma. “The Hopi
Tribe will then be forced to take the Navajo Tribe to arbitration under the compact to stop the project.”
Others who oppose this project are the 11 Navajo families in the Bodaway/Gap Chapter. According to what Kuwanwisiwma knows of the families living in the area, the
Navajo Tribe never consulted or included the families in
the planning of the Escalade. They have property and grazing permit interests in the area.
At a Bodaway chapter meeting in 2012 in which Kuwanwisiwma attended said the chapter had approved 420
acres for the project.
For the record, the Hopi Tribe has yet to receive a call
for consultation; the Navajo Tribe has yet to do that and the
Hopi Chairman Herman G. Honanie has invited President
Ben Shelly and Albert Hale to the Hopi Tribe to defend the
project but never responded to the invitation physically.
The Hopi Tribe has received support from other Tribes
in opposing the project. The Hopi Chairman met with Rex
Tilousi in an effort to oppose the project. Others who oppose the project are Grand Canyon Trust, the Black Mesa
Trust and the Center for Biological Diversity who is concerned about the project.
According to Kuwanwisiwma, the Navajo Tribe drafted
a bill, H.R. 5039 and convinced Representative Ann Kirkpatrick to sponsor it.
“It was clearly meant to help with financing the Escalade,” said Kuwanwisiwma.
If the bill is approved, it would waive all federal environmental laws and it would be a very dangerous precedence. The bill is currently in Congress and nothing happened, but when the interior delegation recently visited the
reservation, Kirkpatrick said she would revive the bill said
Kuwanwisiwma.
The project is being highly influenced by Albert Hale
who came up with the concept in 1997 during his Presidency, but couldn’t take any action due to the Bennett Freeze.
When the Bennett Freeze lifted in 2009, he began discussing the project with Vice President Shelly.
This project is going to cost someone a lot of money.
This project will need investors who will guarantee loans
that Albert Hale and Lamar Whitmore plan on seeking.
“If the Navajo Tribe is going to loan them money, then
I’m sure the Navajo Tribe will eventually want the money
back,” said Kuwanwisiwma. “Just like the banks.”
It is speculated that President Shelly has investors from
Israel and China said Kuwanwisiwma.
“If these investors invest in the project they will have a
lien on the property and if the Escalade defaults then there
is a potential these investors will own the property,” said
Kuwanwisiwma.
This is the financial risk that is not being talked about
and the Navajo people need to know about this.
The financing part is being played out silently and the
Navajo Tribe is not telling their constituents everything.
“The Compact Agreement was settled out of court to end
disputes between Hopi and Navajo, but it has created more
types of conflict and disputes,” said Kuwanwisiwma. “I
have a commitment to the compact agreement to carry out
my duties as described because that is what we agreed to
do; I expect the same thing from the Navajo Tribe.”
New Year Brings Important Information for Clients
Madeline Sahneyah
Health Educator, Cancer Support Services
ask for a breast exam; this will help us to schedule their mammogram sooner.
An important reminder: please bring a current Health Insurance card to
your appointment, i.e.; AZ Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS),
Summit, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, etc. This documentation must be provided for
your mammogram. It is especially important for those who are on AHCCCS.
Not having your insurance card available may delay your mammogram. Clients
who do not have insurance will still receive a mammogram.
Well Women Clinic held at the Hopi Health Care Center still being provided
twice a month. If you are due for a Well Women’s exam, you will receive a
letter informing you of your appointment as usual.
Hopi BCCEDP encourages all clients to keep their appointments as scheduled.
It is important to notify our office if you cannot keep your appointment. Your
notice will allow another client to be scheduled in your spot.
Happy New Year from the Hopi Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(BCCEDP), also known as the Hopi Women’s Health Program!
The Hopi BCCEDP is one of five programs under the umbrella of the H.O.P.I.
(Hopi Office of Prevention & Intervention) Cancer Support Services (HCSS) located
in Kykotsmovi, Arizona. The Hopi BCCEDP strives to uphold its mission statement
which is to “respect and value the people living in Hopi and nearby Navajo communities by providing services to increase the rate of early detection of cancer and to
decrease mortality rates from this disease.”
The Hopi BCCEDP has the following important information for our clients:
Our mammogram clinic appointments are on hold for a few months. Mammogram clinic will not be scheduled until March 2015. Notices will be posted if
there are more changes.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the delay of Mammogram Clinic. Thank
When women are at the hospital to see a regular provider, we recommend they
you for your understanding. If there are questions, clients may call (928) 734-1150 or 1151
6 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 | HOPI TUTUVENI
ADS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Navajo Region-Bureau of Indian Education
P.O. BOX 123
KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039
PHONE: (928) 734-3212 FAX: (928) 734-6611
E-MAIL: HumanResources@hopi.nsn.us
WEBSITE: www.hopi-nsn.us
Tonalea Day School
Home of “The Wildcats”
Vacancy announcemenT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AS OF FEBRUARY 10, 2015
Job #02-001 BUS DRIVER
Hopi Head Start Program
Hourly: $12.16
Number of Positions: 2
Closing Date: February 23, 2015
Job #02-002 REALTY TECHNICIAN
Office of Real Estate Services
Hourly: $14.11
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2015
Job #02-003 PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
Office of Public Relations
Salary: $50,000
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2015
Job #02-004 SOCIAL WORKER
Hopi Social Services Program
Hourly: $16.77
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2015
Job #02-005 LABORER
Hopi Department of Transportation
Hourly: $11.03
Number of Positions: 4
Closing Date: February 23, 2015
Job #02-006 PUBLIC HEALTH COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Dept. of Health & Human Services
Hourly: $17.50
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2015
Job #02-007 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPIST
Hopi Behavioral Health Services
Hourly: $22.00
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2015
Job#02-008 RANGE CONSERVATIONIST
Office of Range Management
Salary: $43,576
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2015
Job#02-009 CLIENT TRANSPORTER
Hopi Veteran's Services
Hourly: $9.27
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2015
Job#01-013 STAFF ASSISTANT
Office of Executive Director
Salary: Negotiable
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2015
Job#01-012 FINANCE DIRECTOR
Office of Financial Management
Salary: Negotiable
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2015
APPELLATE COURT JUDGE
Send letter of interest including salary
requirements, hours of availability,
resume and three (3) references to:
Herman G. Honanie, Chairman
Hopi Tribe
PO Box 123
Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039
A complete signed application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. HR will accept resumes however, the
applicant understands that it is not in lieu of the application; "see resume attached' on the application will not be accepted.
Pre-background employment screening will be conducted. Full-time positions will receive full benefits to include Medical,
Dental, Vision & 401(k) Retirement Plan plus annual and sick leave, 10 paid holidays, and 1 floating cultural holiday.
Hopi Three Canyon Ranch
Heavy Equip. Operator
Full Time Position
Responsible for Operating Heavy
Equipment in a safe and appropriate manner. For Job Description
and application contact our H3CR
office at (928) 587-8550 or see Denise at the Hopi Tribe DNR office.
Open until February 20, 2015
Hopi Three Canyon Ranch
Ranch Mechanic
Full Time Position
Responsible for maintaining all Ranch
Vehicles and Equipment. For Job Description and application contact our
H3CR office at (928) 587-8550 or see
Denise at the Hopi Tribe DNR office.
Open until February 13, 2015.
3 Teachers (elementary)
cy-1710, level 11-17
Salary: $199.87 to $406.68 per day
announcement number: 15-D33n13-01
Detailed announcement can be obtained at:
http://www.bie.edu/Jobs/byState/AZ/index.htm
Further information about the position call:
Terrence Yazzie, Principal (928) 283-6325 ext.201
Fax (928) 283-5158
aPPlIcanTS FoR ThIS PoSITIon muST meeT The STaTe oF
aRIZona’S “hIGhly QualIFIeD TeacheR” ReQuIRemenTS
anD muST SuBmIT eVIDence oF ThIS WITh hIS/heR aPPlIcaTIon.
Appointment is subject to the successful completion of the
security investigation and favorable adjudication.
Tonalea Day School PO Box 39 Tonalea, AZ 86044
Physical Address: 160 US Highway and Route 21 Tonalea, AZ 86044
HOPI TRIBAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
P.O. BOX 906
POLACCA
ARIZONA 86042
PHONE: (928)737-2800
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Developer Services
Through the authority of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996
(NAHASDA) [25 U.S.C. §4101] the Hopi Tribal Housing Authority (HTHA), in a Grant Agreement with the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is responsible to provide the Hopi tribal people with safe,
decent, sanitary, and quality housing under federal regulations of the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) at 24
CFR §1000.et seq.apply.
The Hopi Tribal Housing Authority (OWNER) is soliciting qualified firms to develop raw land into a master planned
community consisting of (three hundred) 300 unit housing development consisting of (two hundred) 200 market
rate housing, sixty (60) Tax Credit Homes and forty (40) students housing within the boundaries of the Hopi Indian
Reservation. The selected firm will enter into a Developer Services Contract with the HTHA to perform services
requested. The awarded firm will be responsible for the fee proposal which shall also include the Hopi Office of
Revenue Commission (ORC) required business license fee to conduct business on the Hopi Reservation and the
applicable 0.5% Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) fee.
Scope of Work
Provide all services necessary for the successful completion of community planned development:
A. Hold an initial mandatory pre-proposal meeting by request with the owner to review available information and
such as site information, environmental assessment and geo-tech studies.
B. Perform the housing market analysis, perform site feasibility study to determine whether project is worthy of
moving forward.
C. Create a pro forma that outlines the project.
D. Create a community master plan, including infrastructure, family recreation area, community buildings
including offices and maintenance facility for development.
E. Complete planning and zoning verification with local governments.
F. Analysis of utilities feasibilities (water, electric etc.)
G. Present schematic plan designs to the stake-holders.
H. Apply for Arizona Department of Housing Tax Credit funds and secure HUD Multifamily Rental Housing
Financing to fund the development and leveraged with NAHASDA for gap financing or other financing to
make the homes affordable.
I. Assist in seeking other funding sources to fund the project.
J. Coordinate with the HTHA to design and build forty (40) student housing complex using NAHASDA funds.
K. Provide design-build, construction management services, including progress inspections, track and review
progress payment requests and approvals to HTHA, final construction inspections, assist in preparation of
relevant reports to funding agencies.
L. Provide all warranties associated with construction of the master development.
M. Delivery of a hard copy final report, (1) bound, and (4) unbound, and electronic copy of estimates, picture and
project report.
Milestone dates;
Mandatory Onsite Meeting
Proposal Submission Due Date
Twin Arrows, Arizona
Polacca, Arizona
9:00 A.M., February, 19, 2015,
3:00 P.M., March, 5, 2015
Indian Preference
LEGAL NOTICE/NAME CHANGE
The work to be performed under this contract is subject to Section 7(b) of the Indian Self Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 (e). Section 7(b) requires to the greatest extent feasible:
1. Preference and opportunities for training and employment shall be given to American Indians and
Alaska Natives.
2. Preference in the award of contracts and subcontracts shall be given to American Indian/Alaska
Native-owned enterprises as defined in section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 [25 U.S.C. 1452]
The parties to this contract shall comply with the provisions of section 7(b) of the Indian Act.
In connection with this contract, the contractor shall, to the greatest extent feasible, give
preference in the award of any subcontract to Indian organizations and Indian-owned
economic enterprises, and preferences and opportunities for training and employment to
Indians.
The contractor shall include this section 7(b) clause in every subcontract in connection with
the project, and shall, at the direction of the recipient, take appropriate action pursuant to the
subcontract upon a finding by the recipient or HUD that the subcontractor has violated the
section 7(b) clause of the Indian Act.
Selection Criteria
In the Hopi Tribal Court, Keams Canyon, Arizona
In the Matter of the Change of Name of: Claradina Fern Phillips to Claradina
Fern Lomayestewa Case No. 2014-CV-0146, NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF
CHANGE OF NAME
Notice is hereby given that Claradina Fern Phillips has petitioned the court for the
change of name from: Claradina Fern Phillips to Claradina Fern Lomayestewa.
Any party seeking to intervene in said proceeding, must file an appropriate pleading
with the Hopi Tribal Court no later than twenty (20) days after the publication of
this notice.
Dated: December 15, 2014
/s/ Imalene Polingyumptewa, Clerk of the Court
In the Hopi Tribal Court, Keams Canyon, Arizona
In the Matter of the Change of Name of: Reba Ann Phillips to Reba Ann Lomayestewa
Case No. 2014-CV-0145, NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF CHANGE OF NAME
Notice is hereby given that Reba Ann Phillips has petitioned the court for the change
of name from: Reba Ann Phillips to Reba Ann Lomayestewa. Any party seeking to
intervene in said proceeding, must file an appropriate pleading with the Hopi Tribal
Court no later than twenty (20) days after the publication of this notice.
Dated: December 15, 2014
/s/ Imalene Polingyumptewa, Clerk of the Court
Visit us on-line at
www.hopi-nsn.gov
The selection process will consist of the HTHA evaluation, scoring and ranking of each proposal based on criteria
factors below. The HTHA reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informalities or
irregularities and to award the contract that is in the best interest of the HTHA.
Proposals shall include a minimum:
1. Experience and Qualifications: Up to 20 points
a) The name, address, phone, and fax number of the firm applying.
b) Provide experience and qualifications of professional personnel that will conduct the field work, gather
data, and design and architectural work for the project including specialized technical skills required,
project management skills, and experience working together as a team.
c) Provide a summary on the number of similar developer projects put into service.
d) Provide a summary of similar housing market analysis completed; preferably rural areas.
e) Copies of State of Arizona issued professional, contractor’s licenses.
f) Proposals must submit a complete “Statement of Qualifications” form (mandatory).
2. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: Up to 25 points
a) A detailed description of experience pertinent to the scope of work described including a summary of the
firm’s capacity for completing the work in a timely manner.
b) Proposals should have at least five years of experience with projects similar in scope in working with the
Multifamily Rental Housing Financing programs and Tax Credit projects.
c) Interested firms shall provide at least three (3) projects completed in the last ten (10) years and any
current work. Proposals should list all previous projects completed they wish to be considered for
reference.
d) Provide the name, address, and telephone numbers of at least three references attesting to the
qualifications of the firm. Proposals should list all references they wish to be considered.
e) Provide a completed Form of Non-Collusive Affidavit (mandatory).
3. Professional Fees: Up to 15 points
a) The firm fixed price fee towards the project, to include an itemized list of professional fees, hourly rate
schedule for principal and pertinent staff, mileage rate (federal per diem), equipment rental, telephone,
fax, shipping, printing, copying and other reimbursable related expenses and travel costs.
4. Financial Capability: Up to 20 points
a) Proposals shall submit a combined comprehensive financial statement.
b) Demonstrate that the firm is able to undertake a project such as this that will be payable on a deliverable
basis.
5. Indian Preference: Up to 20 points
a) Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises must submit with their proposal a completed
“Indian Preference Qualifications Statement” to qualify for Indian Preference consideration. The
statement must demonstrate evidence of Indian ownership and control (mandatory) (12 points).
b) All proposals must contain a statement of commitment to provide Indian Preference in subcontracting,
training, and employment, and must contain a statement describing the methods that will be used to
provide such preference (8 points).
Proposal Due Date
Interested firms may submit one (1) original and three (4) copies of their proposal in person by March 5, 2015,
nd
2015 by 3:00 pm Mountain Standard Time, or by postmarked 2 day mail delivery by March 2, 2015, to the Hopi
Tribal Housing Authority. This Request for Proposal is open to both Indian and non-Indian firms. Faxed or
emailed proposals will not be accepted. Physical Address: Hopi Tribal Housing Authority, AZ State Route 264,
Mile Post 390, Polacca, AZ 86042.
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Hopi High School News
Hopi Journalism Students
hear Mary Beth Tinker
speak about student rights
and the 1st Amendment
Submitted by: Stan Bindell
Mary Beth Tinker spoke to about 75 high school students, including five from Hopi
High, about students’ rights, student journalists’ rights and the First Amendment as part Sar Not Afraid, video news student at Hopi High interviews Mary Beth Tinker
of a Tinker Tour stop at Arizona State University’s Cronkite School of Journalism and
Mass Communication Feb. 5.
Tinker was a junior high student in 1965 when she wore a black ribbon on her arm to
protest the Vietnam war. Her school expelled her, but she took the case to court. It eventually ended up with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in her favor that the school could not
ban her for political expression. She was a junior in high school when the court voted 7-2
that students in public schools have rights and responsibilities.
However, Tinker said there are limits to those rights as students cannot disrupt the
educational institution or break any laws in the process.
Moderator Steve Elliott said teachers and students do not shed their rights at the
schoolhouse gate.
Early in her speech, Tinker recounted her visit to Hopi High School last school year.
She also spoke about Neshaminy High School in Pennsylvania where the editor and
advisor were punished for banning the word “Redskins” from the school newspaper.
Tinker equates the R word with the N word. She said the dictionary defines Redskins as
an insulting term to Native Americans.
Kursheena Yazzie and Katrice Puhuhefvaya work vido camera and audio controls
Tinker said that while the students at Nashimminey lost the battle that the story was
written up in the New York Times and USA Today as their case gained notoriety and
support from public opinion.
Tinker also spoke about Savana Redding Lee, a Safford public school student who
was strip-searched in 2009 because she brought Ibuprofen to school. She said in Ohio
students were protesting along with their teachers about standardized tests.
Tinker defended a student for wearing a t-shirt that said “Virginity rocks.” She has
urged students to speak out on their beliefs whether they were pro or anti-gay. She has
fantastic, but our students gave a presentaspoken out for the right of Muslim girls to dress the way their religion calls for ie that Jennifer Huma, Bruin Times Staff
tion at a gathering with PBS and the Arizois what they want. It is her belief that students should have the right to free expression.
My experience going to Arizona State na Graduate Project that was equally cool.
“If you see something wrong, you can either do nothing or speak out,” she said noting University’s Walter Cronkite School of
There were lots of educators that asked
Journalism on Feb 5-6 along with four many questions to our students when they
that sometimes it takes courage to speak up.
other Hopi High School media students presented and let them speak on behalf of
But her emphasis is that young people’s voices matter.
was exciting.
“Our society is cheated when older people don’t respect younger people,” she said.
their role in media. The feedback from all
Kursheena Yazzie, a member of the advanced radio class at Hopi High, said Tinker’s The surroundings on the campus were the people was awesome. I heard one adult
welcoming and interesting. Touring say that our students are an inspirational
presentation was entertaining.
“It taught me how one person can have the courage to do something that they believe the Arizona House of Representatives group and that made me smile. It gave
building at the State Capitol on Feb. 6 me that extra motivation that I need to be
in even if it was just for a short amount of time,” she said.
Kristen Russell, a member of the advanced radio class at Hopi High, said Tinker’s was even more interesting because I never successful.
presentation was interesting because it’s good to know there is someone who goes around stepped foot into that particular building. It
Overall, I think everyone learned and
was great that our Hopi High Students had enjoyed themselves with smiles and
to schools to tell students and teachers about their rights.
“I was one who thought that, as students, we could get into trouble for speaking out the honor to meet Arizona Rep, Jennifer laughter. I shed a few tears of joy and felt
about how we felt things should be,” she said. “It was an honor meeting Ms. Tinker be- Benally on Feb. 6 after hearing students a bit sick at the end, but i still enjoyed mycause she listened to the students and gave them advice about how to handle situations. rights activist Mary Beth Tinker at Walter self. If I could visit Walter Cronkite and
Cronkite the previous day.
Her story was inspiring.”
the State Capitol again I would.
Jennifer Huma, editor of the Hopi High Bruin Times, said Tinker’s talk taught her that it’s The presentations by these adults was
important for students to speak about their rights and important for everybody to express
their opinions about religion.
Star Not-Afraid, a video news student at Hopi High, said Tinker’s presentation showed the
importance of the First Amendment.
Tinker grew up in Little Rock, Ark., where the two Black families were not allowed to
Lockdowns will be done as frequently as
By Tangela Aragon, Bruin Times
swim at the local pool.
needed. There is just one more planned in
“When you stand up will you always be popular? No, but it’s worth it because you Gregory Sackos, superintendent at the future,” he said.
Hopi Jr/Sr High School, said he doesn’t
make a better world,” she said.
Superintendent Sackos said the testing
Tinker, who is a nurse, said children have spoken up over the years to improve factory like the word lockdown, but a recent wasn’t affected as the students who were
lockdown at the school went well and the testing that day just continued with their
working conditions and to oppose some wars.
administrators accomplished their goals. testing during the lockdown.
***
Frank LoMonte, president of the Student Law Press Center, also spoke about students The goal was to decrease student use of
Sackos said he is always concerned
rights. He urged students to speak up when there is an injustice because they could be the marijuana and narcotics.
about violence in school and in society.
The administration worked with the He was impressed with the lockdown.
one to make a difference.
LoMonte, a lawyer, said that while the Tinker case gave students the right to free ex- B.I.A. Law Enforcement and the Hopi He said lockdowns are the same in other
pression that the Hazelwood case showed that there are limits. In the 1988 Hazelwood Police for the dog-sniffing drug search.
schools. He said lockdowns have to folcase, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that schools can decide what goes in school newspa- “We deserve a round of applause for do- low procedures.
ing good in the process of the lockdown.
pers if they are paying for it.
LoMonte stated that only seven states have laws and only two states have regulations
protecting student journalists. In the next month, he will testify in North Dakota as that
state considers establishing a law or regulation for student journalists. Arizona is not one
of the states protecting student journalists.
“If you want a law protecting student journalists then get the state legislature behind
you,” he said.
The Hopi High media students said they would like to propose a law to the Arizona
legislature supporting student journalism rights.
Eating breakfast before coming to school
Yazzie said students should have the right to express their thoughts and feelings with- By Micah Chee, Bruin Times Staff
would be terrific. Breakfast is also essential
out having regulations to curb their thoughts and feelings.
Starting school later then usual would be to student learning. Breakfast is a source of
“Being a part of the media, I would like to think that I have the right to express my better then starting it early.
energy and starting a day off on an empty
ideas,” she said.
The benefits of starting school later then stomach isn’t the brightest idea. Being hunHuma said there should be more support for student journalists.
usual would be not being so tired, not hav“It’s important for the news to get out in a more efficient manner,” she said. “The youth ing to wake so early, being able to eat break- gry could make you grumpy and make you
feel weak. By starting school later than usuare important because they have a lot to say.”
fast and having more time to get ready.
al, you would be able to eat breakfast.
Russell said more states should consider looking into these laws so students would
Not getting enough rest and being too
Most students don’t have enough time to
have the right to discuss what most people stray away from.
tired to got to school is a reason why most
“I believe that students should know their boundaries also and know their limit,” she students come to school tired. Getting at get ready in the morning because of the lack
said. “People need to hear the truth, but students need to choose their words wisely and least two more hours of sleep would be of time. Giving more time to the students
will give them more time to prepare for the
be considerate of feelings. I would definitely work to propose a state law in Arizona.”
better than having to wake up at five or six day. Being prepared for school is important
Not-Afraid said establishing laws for student journalists is important because civil in the morning. Waking up too early could
and being on a tight time schedule is hard to
rights are being violated, not only on the reservation, but everywhere.
get in the way of concentration and learning prepare yourself.
***
in school because of the lack of rest. More
Having more time never killed anybody
LoMonte said one freedom students have is if they use social media, such as Insta- sleep means more productivity.
gram, on their own time that the schools cannot restrict what they say. In one Florida
case, the students said the school was a dump and that the school was serving spoiled
food. The court ruled that the school could not restrict the students’ expression as long as
it was on their own time.
“Change is happening everyday and I’m confident that someone in this room will start
the change,” he said.
***
LoMonte said that technically the First Amendment does not apply on reservations
because they have sovereign nation status.
“It’s like being in another country,” he said.
The Hopi High media students would like to propose that the Hopi Tribal Council
adopt a First Amendment for the reservation.
Huma, editor of the Hopi High Bruin Times, said the First Amendment is important on
the reservation because Native Americans have a lot to say about the problems here, so
she feels the First Amendment would be of great use.
Russell said she would support a First Amendment for the reservation because it would
benefit the people and whoever feels they want to have a say in what goes on.
Yazzie said the First Amendment would be especially important on the reservation
when it comes to religious issues. She would like to propose that the Hopi Tribal Council
adopt a First Amendment for the reservation.
Not-Afraid said he would support a First Amendment for the reservation because “we
need that freedom of speech and the other freedoms the First Amendment addresses.”
Not-Afraid, a senior news video student at Hopi High, interviewed Tinker. The interview will be posted on Stan Bindell’s Vimeo.
HHS students visit Walter
Cronkite School of Journalism
Lockdown Successful
Student Opinon on Benefits
of Starting School Late
HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 9
Local News
RANCHERS NEWS- Hopi Certified Beef Program
Submitted by:
Priscilla Pavatea, Office of Range Management
Fellow ranchers it is that time of the year again to get going with one of our start
up programs which we have been working on. It is the Hopi Certified Beef Program
(HCB) which is being done in conjunction with the Hopi Veterinary Service which is
under the Hopi Tribe’s Office of Range Management .
Before we get into the program I want to thank all of you for your interest and
support of this program. As you all know our inaugural year was a great success for
those who participated. We look forward to this year being even bigger and better
with many more calves signed up from more Hopi Stockmen.
The HCB program is an opportunity for Hopi Stockmen raising cattle on the Hopi
Reservation, to participate in and take advantage of, the Hopi Three Canyon Ranches
production practices and strong marking position when selling their calf crop.
By following the “Standard Operating Procedures” of the HCB program (outlined
below) Hopi Stockmen can become eligible to sell their calves right along with the
H3CR cattle and thus increase their value by utilizing the Market Sales Power the
H3CR has from both the reputation of the management production history of quality
and performance and by the larger numbers of calves offered for sale.
Through documenting the “Added Value” processes mandated in the program,
along with the Third Party Verification from TechniTrack, of the practices followed
in the program, potential buyers have the assurance that these “Hopi Certified Beef
“calves will be of the highest quality and in the best possible health and condition at
time of delivery.
Every calf that participates in the HCB program has had both its Sire and Dam (bull
and cow) inspected to insure every calf fits into the strict Genotype and Phenotype,
(genetic and physical types) required to produce a consistent crop. This consistency
of the calf crop which allows the possibility of selling uniform truck loads is yet another Added Value that increases the price offered by the buyers.
• Every Bull is inspected as to individual quality and must be Registered.
They must be a Beef breed that produces a calf with desirable characteristics, preferably Angus or other English breed. No Dairy or Rodeo type
bulls eligible.
•
Every Cow is inspected as to individual quality. They must be a Beef breed
that produces a calf with desirable characteristics, preferably Angus or other
English breed but cross breeds of good individual quality will be accepted
on a case to case basis. No Dairy or Rodeo type cows eligible.
•
Every producers records and vaccine purchases and inventory will be inspected by TechnhTrack
•
SOP; Age and Source:
1: The date of the first born calf of each producer will be noted in that producer’s record.
2: The Bull turn out and removal dates will be recorded by each producer in
his records.
3: Each Producer will have his individual Premise ID and Tag numbers.
•
Each Producer is trained per the USDA guidelines and Beef Quality Assurance standards.
1: Vaccinations, kind and when to administer, Hopi Stockmen will be able
to purchase all of these through the H3CR at our cost.
Process and Vaccinations at Branding;
Alpha 7 ( no second booster required until weaning )
Pyramid 5 + Presponse SQ ( no second booster required until weaning )
Calves Ear Tagged with both the RFID tag and an owners individual number tag
Calves branded with the producers brand
All bull calves will be castrated and any Horn Nubs will be removed
•
Process and Vacations at weaning;
Alpha 7
Pyramid 5 + Presponse SQ
Iver-on Pour-on ( Internal and external parasite control )
Weighed individually and ownership verified and recorded
Any Calves that develop any illness will be treated as recommended by our
Veterinarian, if they are administered any Antibiotic they will have their
original ear tag removed and it will be replaced with a Red Tag that indicates that Antibiotics have been administered and then they will be removed
and kept separated from all other animals
•
Third party “Age and Source Verification;
All producers will be third party verified by;
TechniTrack LLC
5403 South Bell Drive
Chandler, AZ 85249
Client Support; 602-769-9820
Contact, Greg Hull or John Sparks
•
Records Required; Age/Calving records needed;
A, Completed Age Source Verification
B, Calving dates, first calf/last calf
C, Breeding Records, Bull in and Bull out dates
•
Hopi Certified Beef ;
Program cows are , preferably Angus or other English breed but cross
breeds of good individual quality will be accepted on a case to case
basis. No Dairy or Rodeo type cows eligible. Brahman, Beef Master
and other Exotics are ineligible.
Calves will be from 5 to 7 months of age and weigh between 450 and
600 lbs. and be of a consistent frame size and type.
•
Calves will all be individually weighed, ownership verified and recorded. They will then be picked up and hauled to the H3CR pastures
for weaning. After weaning they will be sorted, packaged into truck
load lots and shown to potential buyers. Any calves not being sold in
the Truck Load lots for any reason, will be taken to a special sale at
Marana Stockyards.
This is the program today. We have plans to work with both Local Feed Yards and
Processing Plants to take the “Hopi Certified Beef “program to the next level and get
packaged “Hopi Certified Beef ‘ into our Schools, Stores and High End Restaurants,
as it becomes prudent to do so.
For further information about participating in the “Hopi Certified Beef” Program,
Contact: Pam Lalo 928-7388-52512 , H3CR Office 928-587-8550 or Pat Browning
928-671-1227
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 2, 2015
CONTACT:
10
Nedra Darling
202-219-4152
Office
of the Assistant
Secretary
– Indian
Affairs
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY
17, 2015
| HOPI
TUTUVENI
President’s FY2016 Indian Affairs Budget Requests $2.9 Billion to Support
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Nedra Darling
Tribal Self-Determination, Strengthen Native American
Communities
February 2, 2015
202-219-4152
enacted level. Based on the most recent analysis, the requested amount will fully fund 2016
tribal contract support costs. The budget also includes – for the first time ever – a new proposal
to fully fund BIA and Indian Health Service contract support costs as mandatory funding,
beginning in FY2017. The BIA and IHS will continue to work together with tribes and to
consult on policies to address long-term programmatic and funding goals to advance tribal selfdetermination.
News Release - Office of the Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs
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communities through an educated and skilled tribal member workforce.
The President’s budget proposes a $1.0 billion investment in Indian education to support a
comprehensive transformation of the Bureau of Indian Education. This multi-year process will
transform the BIE into an organization that will serve as a capacity builder and service provider
to support tribes in educating their youth and which delivers a world-class and culturally
appropriate education across Indian Country.
The President’s FY2016 budget request for Indian education operations and construction
includes increases of $93.9 million for programs that improve opportunities and outcomes in the
classroom, enrich instructional services and teacher quality, promote language and cultural
programs, and enhance broadband and digital access. The budget also includes an increase of
$58.7 million to repair and rebuild BIE-funded schools. The BIE budget also includes a $4.6
million increase for scholarships for post-secondary education, with a focus on recipients seeking
degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The Department is working collaboratively with tribes and other federal agencies including the
Departments of Education, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services,
Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, and Justice to implement education reforms and address issues
facing Native American youth. Budget increases across other federal agencies through the
Generation Indigenous Initiative will support educational outcomes and provide wraparound
services to help address barriers and provide opportunities for youth, including behavioral and
mental health, and substance abuse services.
The request also includes an additional $3.0 million for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to support
youth participation in natural resources programs. The request would support approximately
60 new tribal youth projects and training programs throughout Indian Country and supplement
existing training programs within the forestry, water, and agriculture programs.
Supporting Indian Families and Protecting Indian Country
Supporting Indian families and ensuring public safety in Indian Country are top priorities for the
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development of prosperous tribal communities and provide opportunities for youth, the BIA will
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other federal programs to support family and community stability and cultural awareness.
Solutions require the coordination of social service programs, taking steps to maintain family
cohesiveness, preparing family wage earners for work opportunities, and providing rehabilitative
alternatives to incarceration for family members with substance abuse issues. The budget
request proposes an increase of $6.0 million for BIA social services programs through the
Tiwahe Initiative, to provide culturally appropriate services with the goal of empowering
individuals and families through health promotion, family stability, and strengthening tribal
communities as a whole. The budget also includes $4.0 million for BIA Law Enforcement
Special Initiatives and $5.0 million for tribal courts to implement a comprehensive strategy for
providing alternatives to incarceration and increases in treatment opportunities across Indian
Country.
To further promote public safety and community resilience in Indian communities, the budget
proposal for BIA law enforcement builds on recent successes in reducing violent crime and
expands efforts to lower repeat incarceration in Indian Country, a priority goal of the agency. In
2016, the pilot program to lower rates of repeat incarceration will be expanded from three sites to
five with the goal to reduce recidivism at all sites by at least three percent.
Tribal Nation-Building
Programs run by tribes through contracts with the federal government support tribal nationbuilding and self-determination. The availability of funding for contract support costs is a key
factor in tribal decisions to assume responsibility for operating federal programs, an undertaking
that furthers tribal self-governance and self-determination. The President’s budget request for
contract support costs is $277.0 million, an increase of $26.0 million above the FY2015
enacted level. Based on the most recent analysis, the requested amount will fully fund 2016
tribal contract support costs. The budget also includes – for the first time ever – a new proposal
to fully fund BIA and Indian Health Service contract support costs as mandatory funding,
beginning in FY2017. The BIA and IHS will continue to work together with tribes and to
consult on policies to address long-term programmatic and funding goals to advance tribal selfdetermination.
Tribal leaders and communities, in partnership with the federal government, need access to
quality data and information to make decisions concerning communities, economic development,
resource management, and to evaluate and improve programs that deliver services. The budget
request includes an additional $12 million to help address long-standing concerns tribes have
expressed with the quality of data in Indian Country and the ability to collect, analyze, and
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funding will also support creation of an Office of Indian Affairs Policy, Program Evaluation,
and Data to directly support Indian Affairs’ and tribal data and analysis needs.
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Country, the budget request proposes an increase of $4.0 million to establish the One-Stop
Tribal Support Center to make it easier for tribes to find and use the hundreds of services
available to them across the federal government. Initially, the Center will focus on programs that
serve Native American youth, in support of the Generation Indigenous Initiative and to pilot this
new approach to serving needs in Indian Country.
The President’s proposal includes $4.5 million to establish an Indian Energy Service Center
staffed by BIA, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue, the Bureau of Land Management and
the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians to facilitate energy development in Indian
Country. Oil and gas resources are significant revenue generators in Indian Country, with
royalty income climbing to $1.1 billion in 2014, nearly three times the revenues in 2010. The
Center will expedite leasing, permitting, and reporting for conventional and renewable energy on
Indian lands – and importantly – provide resources to ensure development occurs safely, protects
the environment, and manages risks appropriately by providing funding and technical assistance
to support assessment of the social and environmental impacts of energy development.
Sustainable Stewardship of Trust Resources
BIA trust programs assist federally recognized tribes in the management, development and
protection of Indian trust land and natural resources on 55 million surface acres and 57 million
acres of subsurface mineral estates. These programs assist tribal landowners in optimizing the
sustainable stewardship and use of resources, providing benefits such as revenue, jobs, and the
protection of cultural, spiritual, and traditional resources. The President’s budget includes a total
increase of $6.9 million for BIA Trust Real Estate Services activities to bolster the stewardship
of trust resources. The increase in funding will address the BIA’s probate backlog and support
land title and records processing, cleanup and geospatial support needs, and database
management.
Supporting Climate Resilience in Indian Country
Tribes throughout the U.S. are already experiencing the impacts of a changing climate including
drought, intensifying wildfires, changes in plants and animals important to subsistence and
cultural practices, impacts to treaty and trust resources, and coastal erosion and sea level rise.
The budget provides a total of $50.4 million, a $40.4 million increase over 2015, across nine BIA
trust resource programs to support tribal communities in preparing for and responding to the
impacts of climate change. Funds will support tribes to develop and access science, tools,
training, and planning, and to implement actions that build resilience into resource management,
infrastructure, and community development activities. Funding will target critically vulnerable
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options for the long-term resilience of their communities.
Tribal lands, located primarily in the West and Alaska, are by their geography and location on
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of these communities face challenges in accessing
information and resources needed to help respond to the far-reaching impacts of climate change
on infrastructure, economic development, food security, natural and cultural resources, and local
cultures. Strengthening access to information, through technical and financial assistance, to
address the combined and cumulative effects, are among the highest priorities for supporting
climate change adaptation and resilience. Examples of projects that may be funded include
training, studies, scenario planning, natural resource and infrastructure projects, public awareness
and outreach efforts, capacity building, and other projects. Criteria for tribal funding will be
developed and prioritized in consultation with tribes and the interagency White House Council
on Native American Affairs subgroup on natural resources and climate.
Indian Water Rights
The budget request for Indian water rights settlements continues to demonstrate the
Administration’s strong commitment to resolve tribal water rights claims and ensure that tribes
have access to use and manage water to meet their domestic, economic, cultural, and ecological
needs. Many of the projects supported in these agreements bring clean and potable water to
tribal communities, while others repair crumbling irrigation and water delivery systems upon
which tribal communities depend.
The request proposes a total of $244.5 million, an increase of $73.0 million over the FY2015
enacted level, for technical and legal support and for authorized settlements involving tribal
water rights. This includes $40.8 million for Interior-wide technical and legal support and
$203.7 million for settlement implementation. Of the request for settlement implementation,
$136.0 million is funded by the Bureau of Reclamation and $67.7 million by BIA.
With the proposed level of funding in FY2016, Interior will complete the funding requirements
for the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act. The BIA portion of tribal water
rights settlement payments in the FY2016 request includes:
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$29.2 million for the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act
$15.6 million for the Aamodt Settlement enacted in the Claims Resolution Act of 2010
$17.8 million for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project
$4.0 million for the Navajo Water Resources Development Trust Fund
To strengthen the Department’s capacity to meet its trust responsibilities and more effectively
partner with tribes on water issues, the budget request includes an increase of $16.9 million in
the budgets of BIA, Reclamation, BLM, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey.
This funding will support a more robust, coordinated, Department-wide approach to working
with and supporting tribes in resolving water rights claims and supporting sustainable
stewardship of tribal water resources. Funds will strengthen the engagement, management, and
analytical capabilities of the Indian Water Rights Office, increase coordination and expertise
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The Office of Indian Affairs’ responsibility
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defined in treaties, acts of Congress, executive orders and actions, federal court decisions, and
federal policies and regulations. Through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, it is responsible for the
management, development and protection of Indian trust lands and natural and energy
resources, providing for public safety, social welfare, and justice in tribal communities, and
promoting tribal self-determination and self-governance. Through the Bureau of Indian
Education, it funds 183 elementary and secondary day and boarding schools, of which twothirds are tribally operated, located on 64 reservations in 23 states and serving over 40,000
students. It also funds 28 tribal colleges and universities and two tribal technical colleges,
operates two post-secondary institutions of higher learning, and provides higher education
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR / GUEST COLUMN
and drumming has suddenly stopped. Silence descents.
We have started a new moon, Powamuya,
it si the last of a three great traditional-religious cer-Continuedemonies. First is Wuwuchim, which happens in November, called Kalmuya, Red Hawk Moon.
This is when young men enter the gateway into Hopi. They sit as eaglets, eager to learn secret
knowledge. Young men becoming responsible adults, training to prepare the next generation to
learn what Hopi means. Young men ready to “fly from the cuckoo’s nest.”
Some call Wuchim New Fire, because from the old fire, comes new fire. For me it is about
renewal of ancient civilizations, thousands of years old.
The next ceremony is Soyalung, which takes place around the time of the winter solstice
during the Hard Moon. I interpret Soyalung to mean a “gathering of clans.” Leaders of clans
meet with Kikmongwi to retell their stories of clan migrations and why they were admitted into
Hopi Society. There is much more to this that I don’t know.
Now it’s Powamuya, Month of Purification. This is when Hopi’s purify themselves and prepare themselves physically and spiritually for planting season. Children are initiated into either
Katchina or Powamuy societies. At Hotevilla, the Crow or Raven mother appears travelling
from Kisio through the village carrying a message. She then travels to Nuvakaovi or San FranLOVE, Love in Rules: Boundaries are here to keep us from harm, not from having fun.
I will simply introduce this article by saying you need boundaries for your children, families,
friends, and relationships! Without out boundaries or rules you, or your family is destined to be
hurt or destroyed. Here is an example of a boundary that is found in the Bible. In proverbs it
says, “Pr 23:20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard
and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken
unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and
sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous shall
greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.”. This passage could
be looked at a couple of different ways. The fist being, there goes that Bible ranting on alcohol
again. Man, it just doesn’t want me to have any fun with my friends. Or, the second way, well
if I drink and always eat a lot (gluttony), I will come to poverty and be clothed with rags. Well
I don’t want to be poor, and I would rather not wear rags, so I will make a boundary or rule in
my life and my families’ life that we will not drink alcohol. It won’t be allowed in the house.
We won’t go to parties that are serving it. We will not hang out with people that drink alcohol.
Because of this truth, we will set some rule for the house. (People are not as poor as they think
cisco Peaks to rest and awaits her children. It is a beautiful, moving ceremony that’s been continuing for over thousands of years.
I personally believe Kisio is a shrine to the North Pole, and Nuvakaovi is a shrine to the South
Pole. An axis connects north to south, and the Raven Katchina travels on the quiet axis, keeping
the Earth moving in balance.
Hopi senom and our brothers and sisters living in Mesoamerica, are children of maize, corn.
We call corn mother because it gave birth to Hopi civilization. If we leave our fields because we
can buy all the food in stores, we abandon our mother. We throw water on fire.
Start your preparation, revive abandoned fields. But before you do, spend about 5 minutes each
day cleaning and bagging the trash around your house. You want your village clean because you
will be bringing corn people home. Don’t dump them into trash bins, seat them with respect.
My message is that we should declare war on trash in 2015. Each village should set a day for
spring clean-up. Jail inmates can help. Let us take our responsibility as “Guardians of Mother
Earth” seriously. Be proud that you are still enjoying an ancient living civilization. A civilization that sprouted from corn and nurtured with rain. You will be surprised how happier you will
become when you see your village clean.
Vernon Masayesva
PO Box 33 Kykotsmovi, AZ
they are, they just waste it all on way too much food and addictions, which robs them!)
I love the verse that says, “Buy the truth and sell it not.” Once you know something to be true
set a rule for yourself and your family. Don’t change that rule for money, pleasure, the opinion
of some person, or because your teenager fights you about it. If you do not have immoveable
rules for yourself and your family you do not love them. In Jeremiah it says, “Jer 17:9 The heart
is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” Basically the body
wants what it shouldn’t have most of the time! We need to live our lives, and govern our families by principle, not by desire. How many times did your body want something really bad, and
you indulged it, and it was the worst decision of your life, and it hurt your family greatly? If you
love your family you will set rules for them, and give appropriate punishment when they are
broken. Rules like who their friends can be, what TV they are allowed to watch, the music they
are allowed to listen to, and the places they are allowed to go. Don’t forget the rules for yourself:
no adultery, alcohol, gluttony ect.. Just because things are legal does not mean that it is good
and wholesome for you or your family. Love them and live by rules or principle not feeling.
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