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Education across Hopi and Engaging Stakeholders

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The Hopi School System’s Transition Team: Leading

Education across Hopi and Engaging Stakeholders

Dr. Darold H. Joseph, Hopi School System

Transition Team Chair

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 12, 2021 the Hopi

School System (HSS) Transition Team (TT)

is comprised of 46 members representing,

parents and guardians, teachers, staff, and administrators from the k-12 schools on the Hopi

Reservation. The team also includes representatives from Hopi Law Enforcement Services,

Hopi Social Services, Hopi Behavioral Health,

and University Institutions. The transition is

funded by a Bureau of Indian Education’s Tribal Education Department (TED) Grant.

The team’s officers are Dr. Darold H. Joseph, Chair, Mr. Alban Naha Vice-Chair, and

Ms. Samantha Honani, Secretary. The team

facilitates monthly public meetings on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 pm. The

meetings utilize a virtual meeting platform

enabling community members to participate

online or via their phones. The goal is to bring

the vision of the one Hopi School System into

a reality by engaging the team members’ expertise and experience to foster community

involvement and conduct open meetings in

which all community members are welcome

to attend. Stakeholders include The Office of

the Hopi Department of Education and Work

Force Development, who serves as an ex-officio member, and the Hopi Tribal Council’s

Health and Education Committee.

Hopi School System Transition Team Recognition

The HSS-TT has six strategic planning

teams tasked with organizing activities such

as Educational Services, Community Support,

Finance & Human Resources, Transportation

& Facilities, School Support Services, and

HBE Election. A committee chair leads each

planning team and its members rely on one

another’s expertise and experience to address

the goals & objectives assigned. As the teams

accomplish goals and objectives, they report

back to the HSS-TT.

Dr. Joseph said, “I speak for the officers

when I say, I am very proud of our TT members for their commitment to contribute their

time and efforts to carry out the transition to

the new Hopi School System. Every one of our

members including our community-at-large

was and continues to be impacted by the pandemic in very personal ways. In the midst of all

this, our members stayed persistent and continue to participate in our monthly meetings.”

Dr. Joseph went on to say, “The pandemic delayed the transition of the HSS. The transition

timeline was extended by one year into June

of 2023. “

Current Focus of the Transition Team

The pandemic has played a role in hampering the election of the HSS Board Members. The Hopi Board of Education Elections

(HBEE) Strategic Planning Team (SPT), a

subcommittee of the full transition team, along

with stakeholders representing the Hopi Election’s Office and Board accepted applications

throughout the month of December 2020.

Due to minimal response, the election was

postponed and the HBEE-SPT and HSS-TT

returned to the drawing board. They are considering multiple options to solicit the interest

from Hopi/Tewa community members.

“The Hopi Board of Education will be the

new governing body of the Hopi School system,” stated Mr. Naha. “One of the HBE’s

primary functions will be to create policy that

provides guidance to all roles and functions of

the new school system. We need our community to be involved and for qualified individuals to sit on the new HBE. This is a historic

opportunity to be a part of our first and very

own Hopi education system that will shape the

education of our students,” added Mr. Naha.

Community Involvement

Monthly meeting attendance by the public

has grown continuously. The desire for public

participation in our educational initiative is increasing as a result. The officers invite community input during public meetings through

the public comment portion of the agenda. The

HSS-TT members support a collaborative process but want the community to be aware that

the work of the strategic planning teams hinge

on having positions filled of the Hopi Board of

Education. In order to facilitate the transition

and maximize public participation, a governing body must be in place.

"We are fortunate to have a process with this

transition that allows our entire community to

be involved. Not only are our meetings public,

we provide access via Zoom, invite correspondence with the team, and provide a call to the

public during the meetings,” stated Ms. Honani. She added, “Parents, students, community

members, and other stakeholders are welcome

to send their thoughts or inquiries directly to

the transition team by emailing s.p.honani@

gmail.com.”

Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa is also accepting correspondence on behalf of the Transition Team

at 928-734-3501 or email NSakiestewa@hopi.

nsn.us. The next public meeting will be held

virtually and is scheduled for Monday, June

14, beginning at 5:30 pm.

The Zoom Meeting information is

at the following link: https://nau.zoom.

us/j/88695794157

The Meeting ID is: 886 9579 4157 and the

Password is: 681481

Indigenous Teacher Education Project – University of Arizona College of Education Graduates New Teachers in the

Class of 2021

Logo created by: Samuel Tenakhongva

Dr. Valerie Shirley, Co-Founder/Program

Director and Dr. Jeremy Garcia, Co-Founder/

Program Co-Director – ITEP UA

Tucson, Ariz. – Thursday, May 13, 2021,

through the Indigenous Teacher Education

Project (ITEP) – University of Arizona College of Education, Tohono O’odham, Hopi,

and Diné Nations will now have new teachers. Congratulations to UA Class 2021 graduates Amy Spotted Wolf, Vanessa Holmes, and

Adree James are in order.

The love, creativity, deep thinking, and

commitment has been there from day one from

these three individuals. Their students will be

fortunate to have them as their teachers.

In addition, gratitude also goes out to Mavasta Honyouti Wood Carvings by Mavasta

Honyouti, Hopi artist for creating the ITEP

“bling” in the form of wood carving earrings

which was presented to the three graduates.

The symbolism represented in the ITEP

Logo, designed by Sam Tenakhongva, UA

Alumni - who is also a teacher at First Mesa

Elementary School located in lower Polacca

on the Hopi reservation, notes that the logo

reflects meaningful connections to our communities, knowledge systems, and the ITEP

framework.

According to Tenakhongva’s ITEP Logo

narrative, “From a seed, a corn plant grows and

for many Indigenous communities this image

represents growth, nourishment, and responsibility to a task. In the case of ITEP, a metaphorical relationship is constructed between

the seed and teacher candidates. The teacher

candidates (seed) will become the corn plant

if given the proper attention and will be able to

provide multiple resources to the community

when they complete the program.

Integral to survival in the arid southwest

US is moisture, specifically water which provides nourishment for land, animals, and people. Integrated into the logo are various water

designs derived from Indigenous cultures that

are connected ancestrally to the land across the

southwest region. In this instance, the water is

the knowledge the teacher candidates (seed)

absorb while completing the program.

Teacher candidates embark on their educational journey to the University of Arizona

from various directions. From a Hopi perspective, the colors of Red (South), blue (West),

yellow (North) and white (East) are representative of the cardinal directions. It symbolizes

ITEP teacher candidates not only leaving and

representing their ancestral homelands but also

signifies that they return to be educators serving Indigenous communities.

In honor of the Tohono O’odham, whose

traditional lands The University of Arizona resides on, coyote tracks are integrated into the

letter P as a way to recognize the significance

of coyote’s importance in their creation story.

Lastly, the moon symbol recognizes the Pascua Yaqui people of the region who regard the

moon as the Mother of Creation as well as a

deity that provides assurance and safeguards.

The ITEP logos honor the unique relations

across Indigenous communities—histories,

perspectives, relationships to the land, tribal

sovereignty—in order to build solidarity. They

were created to honor this process as well as to

recognize the inherent strengths of Indigenous

values, languages, and cultures the teacher

candidates embody.”

The three individuals, Amy Spotted Wolf,

Vanessa Holmes, and Adree James are true reflections of what the ITEP program hopes to

achieve with every graduate. Recruitment for

future program participants will soon be underway along with a 2-day virtual conference

on Mobilizing Decolonial Praxis with amazing

keynote speakers and presenters on June 2122, 2021 from 9AM - 3PM.

The conference, Indigenous Teacher Education: Mobilizing Decolonial Praxis, will premiere critical Indigenous education efforts that

mobilize a decolonial praxis in schools and

communities serving Indigenous students. The

goals of the conference are to: 1) share ITEP

teachers’ efforts in indigenizing and decolonizing curriculum and pedagogy; 2) contextualize the ways in which educators develop a

critical Indigenous consciousness that engages

justice-centered pedagogies; and 3) create opportunities for participants to engage critical

dialogues that further the goal of mobilizing

decolonial praxis.

We welcome new and seasoned teachers to

collectively reconceptualize Indigenous Education for our communities by engaging in

sharing knowledge, experiences, and visions

for the future. An article with more information

on the conference will be in the next publication of the Hopi Tutuveni.

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

Planting Virtual Seeds of Knowledge The Hopi Public Library Announces its New

DIAL-A-STORY Service

Across Hopiland

Dinah Pongyesva, Library Technician - Hopi Public Library

Bruin staff recognized on Teacher Appreciation

Week

Photo Credits: Valerie Martin HJSHS Editor: Ricky Greer

For Immediate Release

By: Dr. Melba A Martin, Ed. D, HJSH

Keams Canyon, Ariz. May 10, 2021,

the 2020-2021 school year has produced

many changes to our lives across Hopi.

For students attending Hopi Junior Senior

High School (HJSHS), one of the biggest

changes involved distance-learning instruction. Instead of students riding the

bus, attending classes, eating in the cafeteria, seeing friends, and participating in

various activities, HJSHS students have

experienced an entirely virtual experience. It also created large adjustments for

HJSHS teachers and staff. The teachers

have prepared and provided virtual instruction, tutored students using video

conferencing, and many have run virtual

clubs and activities. The experience has

been unusual and isolated for all but no

matter the challenges, our teachers, staff,

students, and entire community have

worked together to create a quality education experience.

The virtual experience developed many

benefits including larger investments and

better use of technology along with greater

knowledge of its many functions. Instead

of hearing the tardy bell, students heard

text message notifications reminding students and parents to prepare for the day’s

schedule, assemblies, events, and various

opportunities. As a result, instruction and

learning did not stop at 3:45 p.m. Students

were encouraged to make after school

appointments via Zoom for small group

tutoring sessions with teachers, aides,

and related service personnel. For those

of you who have a teacher in your home,

you probably looked up and smiled as you

saw their sincere dedication by working

late into the day. In what seemed like the

blink of an eye, teaching and learning modalities revolutionized across Hopi, the

United States, and the entire world. The

COVID year truly changed how education

is delivered now and into the future.

Schools across the nation celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week during

the week of May 3rd. Hopi Junior Senior High School recognized its amazing teachers and staff by hosting a drive

through style lunch on May 7, 2021. The

staff also received a bag of Bruin Swag.

A heartfelt “Thank You” goes out to all

Bruin staff. Your tireless efforts are deeply appreciated.

Hopi Junior Senior High School is

a tribally controlled school that serves

grades 7-12. The school district is located

on the Hopi reservation near Keams Canyon, Ariz.

If you would like more information

about this topic, please call Dr. M. Martin

at 928.738.1420 or email mmartin@hjshs.

org.

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – Friday, May 07, 2021 On behalf of the Hopi Public Library Program, I am pleased to announce the library's new Dial-A-Story service. The Dial-A-Story service is a read aloud story which is played at the touch of your cell or landline dial

pad, twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. The stories are intended for

pre-school to elementary school age children. The stories are changed on a bi-weekly

basis.

Please see below for details. For additional information regarding the Hopi Public

Library services, you may call (928) 205-8073.

Dial: 1-928-414-7750 (Long Distance Call on Landline, Free on cellphone)

Dial: 1-833-991-2022 (Toll Free on a Landline)

Listen to a story 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Story changes on a biweekly basis.

COMING SOON

Calendar Line: 928-414-7780

Resource Line: 928-414-7734

For more information call (928) 734-4500 or (928) 205-8073

Sponsored by the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records a division of

the Arizona Secretary of State, and The Institute of Museum and Library Services

Hopi Primary Election Date

Reminders

Karen Shupla, Registrar Hopi Elections Office For Hopi Tutuveni

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – Friday, May 14,

2021 and here are a few dates to remember for the upcoming Hopi Tribe Primary

Elections.

Friday, May 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Deadline date for Petitioner’s Packets to

be turned into the Hopi Elections Office.

Friday, May 14, 2021 - Villages have

been emailed a request for polling sites to

be located in their villages or communities. If you are able to make contact with

our office to provide some indication of

approval or denial, please let our office

know.

Monday, May 17, 2021 - Hopi Election

Board begins review process of the packets received as of Friday, May 14, 2021 at

5:00 p.m.

Monday, June 14, 2021 - Advertisements for Poll workers begins for the Primary Elections. Advertisements for poll

workers will be to work in the approved

sites, only. The regular hiring process will

be followed through the Human Resources Department - Hopi Tribe.

Thursday, July 29, 2021 - Deadline date

to request for Absentee Ballot for the Primary Election.

If you have turned 18 years of age or

will be 18 on or before the election date,

you can contact the Elections Office for

a Voter Registration Form to register to

vote, or to update voter information if you

have changed your name or mailing/physical address.

Information is available on the Hopi

Election’s webpage on the Hopi Tribe’s

website at: https://www.hopi-nsn.gov/

tribal-government/hopi-elections-office/

The Voter Registration Form and other

Hopi Elections Office information are also

available at the link. The Hopi Elections

Office physical address is: SW corner of

AZ State Hwy 264, B.I.A. Indian Route

2 (Leupp road) MP 47.7, Kykotsmovi,

Ariz., 86039

For more information contact the Hopi

Elections Office at: (928) 734-2507 or

(928) 734-2508. The Fax line number is:

(928) 734-1257

Email inquiries can be sent to: kshupla@hopi.nsn.us

Please share this information with your

family, friends and others. Thank you,

Asquali - Mask Up Hopi Be Safe.

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

Farewell to the 6th Graders at Congratulations to the

Hopi Day School

Candass A. Bullock, Ed.D. Chief

School Administrator Hopi Day

School, Special for Hopi Tutuvni

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 7, 2021, I

want to congratulate our Hopi Day School

6th Graders. They are coming to an end

of one part of a journey, but of course,

the beginning of a much larger one. It

is filled with challenges. If there’s one

thing I know about you, having shared

the experience of this COVID pandemic,

you’ve got perseverance. You know what

struggle looks like; you know what overcoming struggle appears; and you have

so many achievements. However, academic achievements are only part of what

you’ve accomplished. You have excelled

in so many ways since March 23, 2020.

You have grown socially and emotionally.

We are so very proud of you!

Junior high school is full of amazing

opportunities, but you, the soon to be 7th

graders, are responsible for taking those

opportunities and transforming them into

meaningful experiences for yourselves.

As you dream up the next few years, I

want you to promise me that you will

dream big. Promise me that you will

have the courage and the confidence to

take yourself seriously. As you leave our

beloved Hopi Day School, I want you to

leave with pride, respect, and determination. Please know that I am expecting

great things from you. “Great things” to

me, does not mean becoming a celebrity,

earning millions of dollars, or getting your

name in the paper even – but doing something that makes the world a better place

for others.

Tutskwat’ Oqawtoynani 1st Mesa

Earth Day Clean-up Event Organizers

Express Gratitude

Eva Nuvayestewa, Tutskwat’

Oqawtoynani Volunteer, For Hopi

Tutuveni

Polacca, Ariz. – May 6, 2021, a sincere Thank You to Marshall Masayesva’s

group from Ancestral Lands in assisting

our clean-up on Earth Day this year. We

have been appreciating this group since

2016 for their assistance at our clean-up

of First Mesa.

To all who showed up to help pick-up

the same trashy areas below, up to about

the exact place, they ended up each year.

Thank You to Sichomovi and Walpi Villages for cleaning up your areas that same

day. A little effort on everyone’s part can

go a long way.

Many Thanks to our cooks for a delicious lunch provided that day. We appre-

ciated Waynett’s donation of food too.

Renae – your subs were very filling, Janice your tamales hit the spot, too. [Can’t

forget the clean-up crew in the kitchen.]

It really is a concern regarding medications that are being dumped down the

mesa. If you cannot use it take it back to

the Hopi Health Center for proper disposal. A waste bin on the mesa is desperately

needed for disposal of garbage and trash

to help remedy this dumping issue.

I am inviting everyone to get on the

band wagon of disposing trash and garbage properly for the sake of everyone’s

health.

To Mr. Ivan Sidney’s office [much appreciation for the Porta John you provided.] It prevented flow of traffic into our

residence.

Class of 2021 of Hopi

Day School

Deborah Baker, Parent Liaison –

Hopi Day School For Hopi Tutuveni

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. May 7, 2021, the

Sixth Grade class was asked to share their

thoughts on the challenges they experienced this year, what they learned during

this school year and the hopes they have

for themselves and their classmates.

Below are their words of wisdom:

•I would describe this school year as exciting and hard because of the pandemic

and learning how to do school in a whole

new way. It was hard to figure it all out,

but we got through it.

•I feel like the pandemic taught us to

never give up and keep on trying. I also

learned to be more patient because we had

to be patient when we couldn’t go anywhere or do anything.

•The most exciting part of the year was

to see all of my friends and teachers online.

•I learned to always be prepared for

things because you don’t know when they

might change.

•I hope that they (classmates) do their

best in school and that they don’t give up

and make new friends.

•I just tried to focus on one thing at a

time and work things out one by one.

•We have to be safe.

•I would describe this school year as

fun because I didn’t really know how to

do math but my teachers kept telling me

not to give up and I feel like I’ve gotten

better at it.

•To be patient, respectful, and grateful.

•My highlight was my friends. They

made me so happy and now I'm ready to

meet new people.

•That we can get through anything!

•To see all of my classmates (in-person)

instead of a black screen

•I hope that they succeed and achieve

their goals in life. I also hope that they are

able to live a good life.

•It was also challenging to learn new

things on ZOOM. I overcame it by not

giving up and keep trying my best.

•I hope they (my class) do good in the

7th grade, and work hard to just keep going till when they graduate. This class will

always be my favorite class. I care about

this class a lot and I'm [gonna] miss most

of them.

•A highlight was my class making me

laugh.

•That we are all successful after we finish school and to do great. I would tell

them to do their best and to be safe.

•To see my friends again.

•It taught us that something like this

could happen again and we know what to

do now.

•I want to hope everybody has good

luck for the next class and be safe.

•I felt like it taught us to be careful and

not to do anything to hurt this planet and

to take care of ourselves.

•I hope the class just enjoys the next

year, and I hope for them to be optimistic

and just to enjoy it and that hopefully it’ll

be better than this year.

A huge Thank You goes out to Ms. Kassondra Yaiva, HDS 6th Grade Teacher for

leading and guiding our promoting class

this school year.

The Hopi Day School Board, Teachers,

Staff and HDS Community would like

to extend a big Thank You to Dr. Candas

Bullock for her contribution to the education of our students and the leadership she

provided at Hopi Day School. We wish

her all the best in retirement and hope she

will have time to do for herself and her

family after a lifetime of giving so much

to others.

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

The Native American Disability Law Center

Expands Effort to Help Low-Income Medicare

Beneficiaries Afford Basic Living Expenses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Benita McKerry, Intake Specialist Native American Disability Law Center

Farmington, N.M. - May 10, 2021, the

Native American Disability Law Center

has partnered with the National Council

on Aging (NCOA) to expand assistance to

people with Medicare in Northern Arizona and Northern New Mexico to improve

their financial security.

Nationally, half of all people with Medicare live on incomes less than $26,200/

year, and often lack the resources needed to meet basic living expenses. Several

benefit programs exist to help these individuals with the costs of health care, prescriptions, food, and more.

“These programs can be real lifelines

for people on Medicare in Tribal Communities, but often they don’t know that assistance in making ends meet is out here,”

said Benita McKerry, Project Manager of

Native American Disability Law Center.

This opportunity will allow us to dedicate

[more] resources to reaching those with

the most need and assisting them through

what can be a long and confusing enrollment process.”

Native American Disability Law Center

is one of 80 Benefits Enrollment Centers

(BECs) funded by NCOA to serve low-income Medicare beneficiaries in 40 states.

BECs are supported with funding from

the Medicare Improvements for Patients

and Providers Act, administered through

the U.S. Administration for Community

Living.

BECs use NCOA’s free online BenefitsCheckUp® tool (www.BenefitsCheckUp.

org) to screen lower income older adults,

and younger adults with disabilities, for a

number of benefits—including Medicare

Savings Programs, Part D Extra Help, and

the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

Program (SNAP)—and to help them apply for and use those benefits. For more

information, please contact us at (800)

862-7271. Thank you.

IMAGINE Grants

Return Seeking

Applicants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Alex "Tsiwa" Hoyungowa, Marketing

& Special Events Manager

Kykotsmovi, AZ – May 12, 2021, The

Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF)

is pleased to announce that the IMAGINE

grant is back. The IMAGINE grant was

not offered in 2020 due to the pandemic

and resulting Hopi Tribal Executive Orders. As tribal restrictions are being lifted

the HEEF feels confident once again to

open this grant opportunity. The HEEF

is seeking organizations that are prepared

to offer safe educational programs for the

Hopi people.

The application closes at 5:00 p.m.

MST on Friday, June 18, 2021. Interested

organizations can propose for funding to

implement education programs that address issues and needs of the Hopi people. Successful programs will incorporate

Hopi Language & Culture, Education and

Capacity Building with the goal of achieving positive and measurable results in enhancing the lives of the participants and

the Hopi communities.

IMAGINE Grantees in 2019 included:

Villages against Meth - To host a summit to educate the public on the danger

of Meth in the Hopi Community. Hopitutuqaiki School - To support its first

6-week language immersion pre-school.

Hopi Ancestral Lands (HAL) - To fund the

creation of a sustainable food source for

their work crew. To purchase equipment

needed for outdoor work projects and to

teach members the concept of healthy

minds, healthy lives, and healthy living.

Kykotsmovi Summer Youth program - To

help Hopi youth engage in a summer program that focused on Hopi values such as

building and farming techniques.

HEEF Executive Director, LuAnn

Leonard stated, “We are glad that circumstances surrounding the pandemic are

improving thus allowing us to offer the

IMAGINE grant in 2021. We look forward

to receiving applications that demonstrate

the ability to offer good programs for the

Hopi people, while keeping the safety and

wellbeing of their participants as their

highest priority.”

Those interested in submitting a proposal for the IMAGINE grant can obtain an

application by contacting the HEEF office

or going to the website at www.hopieducationfund.org/imagine-grants. An IMAGINE grant information session will be held

on May 20th beginning at 1:00 p.m. MST

via ZOOM. To obtain the information

to participate in the ZOOM session or to

obtain an IMAGINE application, please

contact Dmachuca@hopieducationfund.

org or call 928-734-2275.

The HEEF is a non-profit whose mission

is to grow and protect financial resources

to provide every Hopi the opportunity to

pursue their educational dreams to assure

the future of Hopi sinom (people). Since

its inception the HEEF has supported Hopi

students, communities, and programs with

a focus on education.

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

Words from the 2021 Virtual 100

Mile Club Run/Walk

Internet Service Discounts Now Available for

Eligible Households through the Emergency

Broadband Benefit Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Connect-Arizona

Photo credit: Hopi 100 mile club

Sandra Ovah, Hopi Tribe Special

Diabetes Program Special to Hopi

Tutuveni

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 12, 2021

Greetings from the 100 Mile Club! Thank

you to those 932 individuals that have

joined the 2021 Virtual 100 Mile Club

walk/run program. The team is anxious

that the program has begun and as we

move toward to our goal of 100 miles, we

encourage you all to keep those Centers

for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines in

mind when you’re out on the trails.

Time is a flying and we have completed

two of the themed events; Kick-off Disney and the Sport Your Favorite Team.

We encourage you participants to join us

in dressing up in the themed events and

posting photos to our Hopi Wellness Center Facebook page.

A couple reminders to the participants,

if you have not received any emails from

the Hopi Wellness Center regarding the

100 Mile Club, please contact our office via telephone at (928) 734-3432

or email at hopiwelnesscenter@gmail.

com or through Messenger on Facebook.

We have received a number of returned

emails, this may be due to inboxes being

full or an invalid email address has been

entered on the registration form you submitted. Let’s get out there and enjoy the

fresh air and have fun earning them miles.

Reminders: 100 Mile Club asks that all

abide by the CDC Guidelines

•Mask up

•Social Distance

•Sanitize

Mileage Box Locations where Log sheets

will be picked up bi-weekly:

•McGee’s Trading Post – Keams Canyon

•Circle M Store – Polacca

•CHR Office – Hopi Health Care Center

•Honanie C-Store – Second Mesa

•Village Store – Kykotsmovi

•Upper Community Building – Moencopi

Upcoming Themed Events:

•May 17 – Tutu Run

•May 24 – Star Wars

We welcome you to join us in dressing

in your best attire relating to the theme and

encourage you to look out for the hashtags

relating to the day’s events. Pictured with

this article are examples of 100 Mile Club

staff and participants donning their best

attire and running spirit.

Askwali, Kwak kway uma umu katsi

wuplalwa, nahongvitotani uma’a

Phoenix, Ariz. - Thursday, May 13,

2021, The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB) provides a temporary

discount on monthly internet bills for

qualifying low-income households. Eligible households can receive up to $50

per month for broadband services and $75

per month if located on tribal lands. This

discount would be applied directly to the

monthly bill. There is also a one-time discount of $100 for purchase of a desktop,

laptop, or tablet from participating providers. Each qualifying household is allowed

only one EBB monthly service discount

and one device discount.

Unlike Lifeline (an ongoing program

that provides a discount on phone services

for qualifying households), EBB will continue until the assigned $3.2 billion has

been exhausted. Although they are two

different programs, if an individual qualifies for Lifeline, they automatically qualify for EBB. In addition, when an individual applies for EBB, they will be notified if

they qualify for Lifeline. A household can

receive the benefits of both programs at

the same time. When EBB is scheduled to

end, participating service providers must

get consent from participating households

to continue their current service at the

non-discounted price.

Enrollment for EBB started on May

12, 2021. Some examples of what would

qualify an individual are if they experienced a substantial loss of income due

to COVID-19; participate in Medicaid or

SNAP; or receive VA pension, free/reduced school lunch, or tribal assistance.

One way to check if you qualify and to

apply for EBB is to visit www.getemergencybroadband.org.

Connect-Arizona is a team of library

staff and educators dedicated to helping

Arizona get connected by finding affordable internet plans, providing on-call

technical assistance through Digital Navigators, and sharing valuable digital information and resources free of charge. This

project is supported by the Arizona State

Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum

and Library Services.

To learn how to apply for EBB and to

locate a participating service provider

in your area, visit www.connect-arizona.com/ebb; or to get assistance from a

Connect-Arizona Digital Navigator, call

602-529-1519 or email connectaz.help@

gmail.com.

CORRECTIONS

Hopi Tutuveni Correction

Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 10, 2021, in

the “Hopi Tribal Council Seats Newest

Tribal Council Representative in May

2021” article published in the May 5,

2021 publication of the Hopi Tutuveni, to

clarify, Mr. Raymond Namoki was seated

on May 4, 2021 however he was sworn in

on May 3rd. In the same article, the “Interim-Secretary” position is referenced as

being currently filled, the position should

read, “Secretary” which has now been

filled by Judith Youvella.

On Page 13 of the same publication,

the Tribal Council listing lists Dwayne

Secakuku as Interim Tribal Secretary; it

should read Judith Youvella, Tribal Secretary.

The late Wallace Youvella, Sr.’s name

should be removed as a First Mesa Consolidated Villages Representative as

FMCV has not appointed a new Representative at this time.

We sincerely apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

Kaibab National Forest Enters Stage 1 Fire

Restrictions Friday May 14

PRESS RELEASE

Williams, Ariz., May 12, 2021 — On

Friday May 14, 2021 at 8 a.m. the entire

Kaibab National Forest will enter Stage 1

campfire and smoking restrictions in an

effort to protect public health by reducing

the number of preventable human-caused

wildfires.

Under Stage 1 restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal, coal, and wood stoves are

prohibited, except within a developed recreation site. Smoking is also prohibited,

except within an enclosed vehicle, building or a developed recreation site.

Using a device that is solely fueled by

pressurized liquid petroleum or LPG fuels

that can be turned on and off is allowed

in areas that are barren or cleared of all

overhead and surrounding flammable

materials within three feet of the device.

Fireworks are always prohibited on all national forest lands.

Fire restrictions are implemented to

help prevent unwanted, human-caused

fires and to limit the exposure of visitors

during periods of potentially dangerous

fire conditions.

Implementation of fire restrictions normally occurs based on a combination of

factors that are carefully measured. Criteria used to determine when to implement

restrictions include things such as current

and predicted weather, fuel moisture, fire

activity levels, enduring drought, and

available firefighting resources.

Additional restrictions may be applied

as conditions warrant. More information about the different stages of fire restrictions can be found on line at: www.

fs.usda.gov/detail/kaibab/fire/?cid=stelprd3802396

Fire restrictions typically remain in effect until the forests receive significant

precipitation, at which time they will be

rescinded, and the public notified.

Forest officials would also like to remind visitors that having a campfire on

the national forest while under fire restrictions is a violation that can carry a mandatory appearance in federal court. Visitors

should use extra caution when recreating

on all public lands during fire season.

Know Before You Go! The public can

obtain current state and federal fire restrictions information across Arizona on the

Arizona Interagency Wildfire Prevention

and Information website, and at the Coconino County website at: www.coconino.

az.gov/firerestrictions

Additional information can be found at

the following locations:

Forest Orders and Maps: www.bit.ly/

KNF-Stage1FireRestrictions

Fire Information Hotline: 928-635-8311

Twitter: www.twitter.com/KaibabNF

Kaibab Facebook: www.facebook.com/

KaibabNF

Kaibab website “Recent News”: www.

fs.usda.gov/kaibab

HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency Response May 13, 2021 Report

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 13, 2021 — Yesterday,

CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’

(ACIP) adopted recommendation that endorsed the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19

vaccine and its use in 12- through 15-year-old adolescents. CDC now recommends that this vaccine be used

among this population, and providers may begin vaccinating them right away.

Though most children with COVID-19 have mild or no

symptoms, some children can get severely ill and require

hospitalization. There have also been rare, tragic cases of

children dying from COVID-19 and its effects, including multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or

MIS-C.

This official CDC recommendation follows Monday’s

FDA decision to authorize emergency use of this vaccine

in 12 through 15 year-old adolescents and is another important step to getting out of the COVID-19 pandemic,

and closer to normalcy.

For vaccination to do its job, we must do our critical

part. That means vaccinating as many people as possible

who are eligible. This official CDC action opens vaccination to approximately 17 million adolescents in the United States and strengthens our nation’s efforts to protect

even more people from the effects of COVID-19. Getting

adolescents vaccinated means their faster return to social

activities and can provide parents and caregivers peace of

mind knowing their family is protected.

Some parents have already made plans for their adolescents to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Understandably,

some parents want more information before their children

receive a vaccine. Parents are encouraged to ask and talk

to your child’s healthcare provider or your family doctor

to learn more about the vaccine. And if your adolescent

is behind on routinely recommended vaccines due to the

pandemic or for other reasons, now would be a good time

to work with your child’s nurse or doctor to make sure

they get caught up.

In the coming weeks, the Hopi Health Care Center will

host a Pfizer vaccine community vaccination event Saturday, May 22, 9am – 12pm at the Hopi Jr/Sr High School

for those adolescents’ 12-years and older. Parents need to

call (928)737 - 6029/6081/6257 or 6204 to schedule appointments. For Moenkopi residents Tuba City Regional

Health Care will have a Pfizer vaccine community driveup vaccine clinic now available for individual’s 12-years

and older. Call 1-866-976-5941 to schedule your appointment.

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

a national, state, and local level:

Number of Cases per Village as of May 12, 2021

Reported by HHCC

Reported by Tuba City Regional Healthcare Corporation

As of May 12, 2021 the United Sates now has approximately 32.57 million confirmed positive cases with

22,258 new cases and over 579,366 deaths reported.

Over 870,155 confirmed positive cases now exist in

Arizona. Of those, close to 16,309 are in Navajo County

alone.

The Hopi Health Care Center has tested over 9,249

patients to this date. Over 1,390 of those tests at Hopi

Health Care Center came back positive with 1009 from

Hopi Tribal members. Tuba City Regional Health Care

Corporation reported 270 positives for Hopi Villages

with a combined number of 1279 positive Hopi Tribal

members.

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

The information by villages presented above is released

by the Hopi Department of Health & Human Services,

and the data shown reflects patients tested at the Hopi

Health Care Center and at the Tuba City Regional Health

Care Corporation specifically on Hopi tribal members.

The data from Lower and Upper Munqapi is consolidated until specific data can be re-verified. (+) number decreased due to individual being identified from another

village. The community of residence for one Hopi Tribal

member who tested positive at HHCC is in the Phoenix

metropolitan area. The community of residence for four

Hopi Tribal members who tested positive at HHCC is in

Winslow. The data here does not include all state-wide

data from other facilities such as Flagstaff, Winslow,

Phoenix or other hospitals.

*Note: These data include newly added testing results

from the Abbott ID NOW machine since April 20, 2020

** A total of 1278+ individuals who tested positive are

members of the Hopi Tribe.

+ Includes Village member(s) retested positive

Prevention:

Watch for symptoms. People with COVID-19 have

had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from

mild symptoms to severe illness.

Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the

virus. People with these symptoms or combinations of

symptoms may have COVID-19:

•Cough

•Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

•Or at least two of these symptoms:

•Fever

•Chills

•Repeated shaking with chills

•Muscle pain

•Headache

•Sore throat

•Congestion or runny nose

•Nausea or vomiting

•Diarrhea

•New loss of taste or smell

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

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

concerning to you.

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency Response May 13, 2021 Report, Cont.

This graph demonstrates the active cases and is stratified by village. Currently there

are 2 active cases that is defined as persons that have had a positive test result or symptom onset in the last 14 days. In this graph, the Total cases bar is all villages combined

and should be excluded from the remainder of the graph. This graph is useful in isolating where the virus is most active at the current moment.

This Table looks at both cases per capita for the Tribe and persons that have received at a

least one dose of the vaccine since the beginning of the pandemic. The village populations

were calculated from the enrolment data from the tribe and is simply a rough estimate. The

most important feature of the table is the percent relative to the average for vaccination to

target our implementation. It is also important to evaluate the prevalence to vaccine acceptance. This comparison demonstrates the health behavior of the village.

*Excludes the vaccines from Keams Canyon, Spider Mound, and those calculated as Second Mesa. The three groups combine for another 335 Hopi Tribal members who have received at least the first dose of the vaccine.

Total reservation percent vaccinated- 53.68%

Eligible population vaccinated ~61.23%

For questions or more information, please call The Hopi Tribe, Office of the Chairman at

(928) 734-3102, or Office of the Vice Chairman (928) 734-3113.

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

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HOPI WORDS

Pavatya

(Tadpole)

Pahona

(Beaver)

Sikwi

(Meat)

Samii

(Fresh Corn)

Noqkwivi

(Corn & Meat Stew)

Kowaako

(Chicken)

Leetayo

(Fox)

Pat Ga

(Squash - Pumpkin)

Koyongo

(Turkey)

Kokowe’e

(Rooster)

Isaw

(Coyote)

Hekweepu

(Brownish Lizard)

Hootsoko

(Small Eared Owl)

Hoonaw

(Bear)

Tokotska

(Black Bird)

Tsili

(Chili)

Wutaga

(Corn Gruel)

Mooro

(Burro)

Moosa

(Cat)

Pooko

(Dog)

Mosayru

(Bison, Buffalo)

Qomi

(Sweet Corn Cake)

Tootolo

(Grasshopper)

Yongosona

(Turtle)

Toho

(Mt. Lion)

Sowiyngwa

(Deer)

Hohomitst

(Pocket Mice)

Wakaasi

(Cow)

Hospowi

(Roadrunner)

Tsiro

(Small Bird)

Kwaahu

(Eagle)

Paakwa

(Frog)

Piki

(Blue Corn Bread)

Toosi

(Sweet Corn Meal)

Qaao

(Corn)

Tumna

(Potato)

Pikami

(Wheat & Sweet Corn

Pudding)

Somiviki

(Blue Corn Flour, Sweet

Tamale)

Piklapkutuki

(Roasted & Salted Crumbled Piki)

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

Larry’s Corner

Are cats ok in the rain?

Larry (The Cat) Watahamagee

I remember the time with I was just a little kitten, my friends and I would go to this pond in

back of the trailer park where we use to live. In

the pond were these little tadpoles. I had never

seen a real tadpole before, only in cartoons

and I didn’t think they would exist here on the

reservation. I found it kind of odd ‘cause we

don’t have big pools of water out here. I think

it’s because, we live in such a remote area, and I

never associated water in the desert, so I always

thought they lived in the ocean. So, when I saw

a real tadpole in this little pond, I was excited and scared because I didn’t know what a

real tadpole would look like. They were small,

worm-like creatures and they were fast. My

friends and I would catch these little tadpoles

and put them in a jar so we can see them better.

Now at the time my mush head mind thought

that I could keep one as a pet and I could feed

it hamburgers and So’oh’s casserole on Tuesdays. But when I got home to show my So’oh,

she would scream in terror and told me to take

them back to the pond where I found them.

Now in my mind I didn’t want to take them

back because they were fascinating creatures

and I never associated them with any harm to

anyone. But I took them back, and got mad at

So’oh for telling me to take back my pets.

I think back to those days of water and how

we use to take water so preciously and yet we

took it for granted all at the same time. Now

I’m not saying that it used to rain all the time,

I’m saying that we had a set weather pattern

for the year. Yes, I know there were droughts

in the past but for some miraculous reason

our prayers would be answered and we would

get rain just in time. I don’t know if it was the

magical years us Hopis believed in or the fact

that the climate wasn’t in real danger yet. BUT,

I do know that we believed in our “rain gods”

so much that they would help us in such a

situation that seemed so dire and in need of

moisture.

Now-a-days, it seems that the “rain gods” are

forgetting us Hopis. I mean…are we not praying enough? Are we not honoring the “rain

gods” enough? Are we not recognizing the

“rain gods” enough? For whatever the reason,

us Hopis just seem to not talk about the “rain

gods” as much as we did in the past.

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m sure we hardly

talked to the “rain gods” in the past but everyone remembered them, so the “rain gods”

always showed up even if we didn’t pray to

them. Of course, there are some Hopi people

who still pray and honor the “rain gods” but in

my opinion, with their dedication and poise, I

don’t think it will be enough to talk to the “rain

gods.”

So, what can we do to fix this? Do we pray

harder than we ever did before? Do we show

them respect as we did in the past? Or do we

listen to Channel 3 News for the latest weather

updates?

Of course, there are many reasons why it

doesn’t rain like it did in the past. Mainly, I

believe it has to do with this climate change we

aren’t learning about.

So, my advice to you is to know that the “rain

gods” haven’t forgotten us; we simply have just

placed them outside like old furniture. But like

with any old furniture you can still restore it,

and just like that our faith can be restored, too.

So, if you’re waiting for a miracle to happen,

trust me miracles happen every day, we can’t

see it because we are too busy trying to figure

out how to see miracles. So, keep your head up,

make sure you drink water every day and just

say a little prayer not only for yourself but for

everyone who needs it. Because now-a-days

who doesn’t need a little prayer here and there?

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hopi Tribe Economic Development Hopi Tribe Economic Development

Corporation Job Opening

HTEDC is seeking a Server and a Dishwasher for the

Hopi Cultural Center.

The Server’s responsibility is to provide fast, friendly

service. The Dishwasher is responsible for maintaining

the highest levels of hygienic materials by following all

cleaning rules.

Selected applicants must have: A professional, positive attitude with management, co-workers and general

public; Provide excellent customer service; and assist

co-workers in maintaining a seamless restaurant experience for all guests.

• Must obtain a Food Handler’s Card

• Knowledge and experience in a restaurant setting

• Ability to communicate and multi-task in a faced

paced environment

For more information, please contact Stephanie Mejia

at (928) 522-8675 or email smejia@htec.net

LEGALS

HTEDC is seeking a Full-time Maintenance Technician for Walpi Housing.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the

general repairs and daily preventative maintenance of the

entire property.

Selected applicants must have: A professional, positive

attitude with management, co-workers and general public; Ensure all areas of the facilities and grounds are kept

in a clean and organized manner; and Identify and report

all maintenance/repair issues to Maintenance Manager

and/or General Manager.

• Minimum 6 months of maintenance experience

• Knowledge in carpentry, plumbing electrical preferred

• Ability to operate electrical power tools

For more information, please contact Stephanie Mejia

at (928) 522-8675 or email smejia@htec.net

The Hopi Tribe P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

Ph: (928) 734-3281 • Ph: (928) 734-3283

Editorial Board of the Hopi Tutuveni

Kyle Knox , Gary LaRance, George Mase

Hopi Tutuveni Staff

Managing Editor - Romalita Laban

RLaban@hopi.nsn.us

Assistant Editor - Carl Onsae

Consae@hopi.nsn.us

ARTICLES:

The Hopi Tutuveni welcomes

original articles reporting on

local, state and national news

items on issues related to Hopi

or of interest to Tutuveni readers.

We are especially interested

in articles reporting on issues

impacting the Hopi community or on events and activities

involving members of the Hopi

Tribe. Articles should not exceed

750 words and should follow

Associated Press (AP) style and

formatting. The Managing Editor

reserves the right to edit articles

for style, length and clarity. If

significant editing is required, the

Managing Editor will communicate with the author prior to

publication.

PRESS RELEASES:

Press releases must be submitted

on official letterhead and include

the name of the organization,

contact person, telephone

number and email address. Press

releases should not exceed 500

words and submissions may be

edited for length and clarity at

the discretion of the Managing

Editor.

LETTERS TO THE

EDITOR:

Letters should not exceed 250

words and must include the

name of the author and complete

contact information (address,

phone number or email address)

CIRCULATION

and the headline and date of

the article on which you are

commenting. Anonymous letters

and letters written under pseudonyms will not be published.

The Tutuveni Editorial Board

reviews all submissions and

reserves the right not to publish

letters it considers to be highly

sensitive or potentially offensive

to readers, or that may be libelous

or slanderous in nature.

OPINION EDITORIALS:

Submissions must be exclusive

to Hopi Tutuveni and should not

exceed 1,000 words. Include with

your submission your name and

complete contact information,

along with a short 2-3-sentence

bio.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS:

All press releases, articles, letters

to the editor and Opinion Editorials electronically as a Word

document or as plain text in the

body of an email to the Managing Editor, Romalita Laban. Articles, press releases and editorials

that include photographs must

be in high resolution, 300dpi

or more and must be your own.

All photographs must include

photo credit and a caption for

each photo listing the names of

all persons included in the photo

and description of what the photo is about. (call 928-734-3283

for deadline schedule).

The Hopi Tutuveni is published twice a month, with a circulation

of 2,500 copies throughout the entire Hopi Reservation. The paper

is delivered on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month to the

following locations: Moenkopi Travel Center, Moenkopi Legacy

Inn, Hotevilla Store, Kykotsmovi Village Store, Tribal Government

Complex, Hopi Cultural Center, Hopi Health Care Center, Polacca

Circle M, Keams Canyon Store.

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hopi Tribal Council

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman

Yee Ha’ólníi Doo (which does business as the Navajo &

Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund) seeks an energetic,

visionary, and impactful Executive Director who will lead

the organization in working to empower the Diné and Hopi

people with the fortitude to overcome challenges like pandemics and climate change through traditional principles of

self-reliance and interrelatedness. The Executive Director

must be able to work quickly and strategically to develop

on-the-ground solutions to crises and challenges facing the

Diné and Hopi people as they arise, and must also plan for

long-term sustainable solutions to better position the Diné

and Hopi people to respond to future challenges with increased resiliency. The Executive Director must draw upon

and put into practice Diné and Hopi cultural values and

teachings in her or his work.

The Executive Director will be the key management leader of Yee Ha’ólníi Doo. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the administration, programming and

strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include

fundraising, marketing, and community outreach. The position reports directly to the Board of Directors.

Closing Date: May 31, 2021

Visit navajohopisolidarity.org for complete job description.

If you have questions, please call 1-833-956-1554

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and 3 references titled

Executive Director to marci.nhfcr@gmail.com or by mail to

Yee Ha’ólníi Doo, PO Box 3581, Flagstaff, AZ 86003.

Clark W. Tenakhongva,

Vice Chairman

Judith Youvella

Tribal Secretary

Wilfred Gaseoma, Tribal

Treasurer

Violet Sinquah, SergeantAt-Arms

Village of Upper

Moenkopi

Robert Charley

Philton Talahytewa, Sr.

Hubert Lewis, Sr.

Michael Elmer

Village of Bakabi

Dwayne Secakuku

Clifford Qotsaquahu

Velma Kalyesvah

Village of Kyakotsmovi

David Talayumptewa

Phillip Quochytewa, Sr.

Danny Honanie

Herman G. Honanie

Village of Sipaulavi

Rosa Honanie

Alverna Poneoma

Raymond Namoki

JOB VACANCY

Hopi Day School - Job Vacancies

SY 2021-2022

10 Months Contract / Closing Dates

Bus Driver- Classified OUF

Certified Teachers- Certified OUF

PE Teacher/Tech.- Certified/Para OUF

SPED Teacher- Certified OUF

Medical Assistant- Classified OUF

Bus Monitor- Classified OUF

12 Months Contract / Closing Dates

Chief School Administrator - Admin. OUF

Teacher Supervisor - Certified OUF

VOLUNTEERS WELCOME: MUST PASS EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECKS"

Employment Package:

Fringe Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance,

Short & Long Term Disability & 401K Retirement

Low Rental Housing Units on campus.

For Inquiries or employment application, contact:

Alvanessa Waters, HR Technician: awaters@hdshawks.org 928.734.2467 WWW.hdshawks.org

HDS is an Equal Opportunity/Hopi Preference Employer

Village of Mishongnovi

Delores Coochyamptewa

Pansy Edmo

Mervin Yoyetewa

First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

Albert T. Sinquah

Dale Sinquah

Wallace Youvella, Jr.

PH: (928) 289 0974

porturica@gmail.com

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

FAMILY LIVING

Hopi Law Enforcement

Services April 2021 Report New Ways Families With

Hopi Law Enforcement Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 14, 2021,

Hopi Law Enforcement Services (HLES)

provides this report as a service to the

citizens of the Hopi Reservation. HLES

reserves the right to restrict the release of

certain reports, which may not be available or are currently under investigation.

During the month of April 2021, HLES

received a total of 708 calls for service.

Accidents = 8

Information = 17

Agency Assist = 16

Juvenile Problem = 1

Alarm = 4

Medical Calls = 3

Alcohol Offenses = 63

Noise Disturbance = 2

Animal/Livestock Calls = 96

Property Damage/Vandalism = 7

Assault = 13

Removal/Unwanted Person = 12

Attempt to Locate/Missing Persons = 6

Sex Offenses = 3

Breaking & Entering = 7

Shooting = 1

Child Abuse = 5

Suicide/Attempted/ Ideation = 4

Civil Disputes/Citizens Assist = 7

Suspicious Person/Circumstances

=17

Damage Fence/Windmill = 1

Theft/Fraud = 3

Disorderly Conduct = 4

Traffic Offenses = 94

Drugs = 2

Threatening = 6

Fight/DV = 16

Wanted Person = 3

Fire/Controlled Burns = 18

Weapons Offense = 5

Harassment = 3

Welfare/Property/Security Checks = 261

DRUGS SEIZED:13.07 total grams

Marijuana 1122.18total ounces Alcohol

TOTAL ARRESTS: 40 (25 booked and

15 cited and released/charges filed)

DISCLAIMER: An arrest is not an indication of guilt; all parties are innocent

until proven guilty in a court of law. Initial

charges can be reduced or dropped at the

discretion of the Hopi Tribal Prosecutor.

The HLES can be reached at 928-7347340 for emergency and calls for service.

For HLES Administration, Records requests or non-emergencies call 928-7347344.

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Kids Can Go Green

(StatePoint) Having kids can mean having a lot of stuff, not all of which is made

from eco-friendly materials. However, if

you’re like many parents, you want your

children to have a clean, healthy planet to

live in when they grow up. Going green

while parenting might sound challenging,

but it’s definitely not impossible. These

tips and insights can help get you started:

Reusable Food Packaging

With a little creativity, you can ditch

the plastic utensils, baggies and single-use

beverage containers at lunchtime. To substantially reduce your family’s plastic

waste, switch to organic, reusable lunchboxes featuring partitions and tightly-fitting, leak-proof lids. Keep kids hydrated

with easy-to-clean stainless steel water

bottles or thermoses. Finally, rethink the

types of products you buy most often.

Rather than opting for snacks pre-packed

in single-serving plastic, instead buy favorite items in bulk and wrap smaller portions in reusable, compostable wrapping.

Eco-Friendly Play

Some of your children’s favorite toy

brands are already going green, making

it easy to make playtime eco-friendly.

One example of a leader in the industry

is electronic learning toy company VTech,

which is committed to sustainability and

has plans to replace its fossil-based blister

packaging with plant-based alternatives in

99% of its electronic learning products by

2025. Additionally, the brand is launching a variety of green electronic learning

products later this year as part of its commitment to replace fossil-based plastics

with sustainable alternatives by 2030.

New eco-friendly toy options from

VTech include the Sort & Recycle Ride-

on Truck, which not only highlights the

importance of protecting the environment

through play, but is made of 90% reclaimed plastic, as well as three new vehicles in the popular Go! Go! Smart Wheels

line, all made of 85% plant-based plastic.

Its LeapFrog line will include the Choppin’ Fun Learning Pot with food pieces

made of 85% plant-based plastic while

two new wooden toys, Touch & Learn

Nature ABC Board and Interactive Wooden Animal Puzzle, will include wood from

responsibly-managed forests certified by

Forest Stewardship Council.

The brand’s partnership with TerraCycle

also provides an easy way for consumers

to recycle its electronic learning products.

To learn more about VTech’s sustainability efforts, visit vtechcares.com.

Composting

Composting is a simple way to reduce

waste and teach children about how they

can positively impact the environment.

Start by setting up a compost bin and

work with your children to identify ingredients that can be added to it. A good

compost recipe includes materials such as

dry leaves, household waste like vegetable scraps, coffee grounds and eggshells,

and a layer of soil. Add some water and

watch as science comes to life. Kids will

love seeing their compost turn to soil over

time and allowing them to be hands on

throughout the process teaches them the

concept of recycling in a realistic and relatable way.

With a few simple tweaks, parents can

make choices that better protect the environment, while setting a great example for

kids.

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

Oak Flat draws

support of religious

groups

Apache Stronghold members march in Phoenix at a February rally calling for courts to block plans for a copper mine at Oak Flat in southeast Arizona. (Photo by Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News)

Sarah Oven

Cronkite News

WASHINGTON – The Sikh Coalition and the San Carlos

Apache would not appear to have much in common at first

glance, but they have found a shared interest in the fight over

a patch of land in southeastern Arizona.

That’s where the federal government is considering

whether to turn sacred Apache land over to a mining company, whose plans for the site would “obliterate” the ability of

tribal members to worship there, in the words of one federal

judge.

The prospect has turned an environmental fight over the

mine into one over religious rights, and drawn a diverse cast

of supporters to the Apache cause. In addition to the Sikh

Coalition, court briefs supporting the tribe have been filed by

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Jewish

Coalition for Religious Liberty and the International Society

for Krishna Consciousness, among others.

“It seemed that our interests were really closely aligned

here, as a civil rights organization that seeks to protect a religious community,” said Cindy Nesbit, senior staff attorney

for the Sikh Coalition. “We were definitely concerned by the

court’s interpretation.”

The court she is referring to is the U.S. District Court for

Arizona, where Judge Steven P. Logan ruled in February that

while the mining project “will affect the Apaches’ religious

practices deeply,” the government was not violating their

First Amendment rights by turning the land over for mining.

It is the latest twist in a years-long fight over one of the

richest potential copper mines in the country, a project that

could bring hundreds of jobs to Pinal County and spur billions of dollars of economic activity over the expected 60year life of the mine. Resolution Copper, the company developing the mine, estimates that it could eventually supply

a quarter of North America’s demand for copper.

The project got a boost in December 2014, when thenSen. John McCain, R-Ariz., inserted language in the mustpass Defense Department budget bill that would transfer

2,422 acres of copper-rich federal land to Resolution Copper, in exchange for 5,459 acres from the mining company.

The land swap could not go through until government

agencies completed reviews of the environmental and cultural impact of the proposed mine. The U.S. Forest Service

said it finished the last of those reviews, a final environmental impact statement, on Jan. 15, starting the clock on a 60-

day countdown to the land transfer.

The timing angered critics, who accused the Trump administration of rushing through the final review to have it in

place before the Biden administration took office.

That was one of the charges leveled by Apache Stronghold, a group that has spent years fighting the mine, in a

petition asking Logan for a preliminary injunction to block

the mine. Logan disagreed, pointing to the years of hearings

and volumes of correspondence from Apache Stronghold

over the mine.

Logan also rejected the claim that the land transfer would

violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which prohibits the government from placing a “substantial burden”

on the free exercise of religion.

“The spiritual importance of Oak Flat to the Western

Apaches cannot be overstated and, in many ways, cannot be

put into words,” Logan wrote, citing the tearful testimony of

witnesses during the preliminary injunction hearing.

The environmental impact statement said the plan for

the mine would eventually turn Oak Flat into a two-milewide and 1,000-foot-deep crater, leaving the land “all but

destroyed to install a large underground mine, and Oak Flat

will no longer be accessible as a place of worship,” he wrote.

But that is not the substantial burden courts have said is

prohibited by the RFRA, he said. In order to meet that burden, Apache Stronghold would have had to show that the

government coerced them to act contrary to their religious

beliefs or forced them to choose between a government benefit and their faith.

Logan’s decision was quickly appealed to the 9th U.S.

Circuit Court of Appeals, where Becket Law, a firm committed to religious freedom cases, took up the Apache Stronghold cause. Luke Goodrich, senior counsel at Becket Law,

compared the destruction of Oak Flat to “dynamiting St.

Peter’s Basilica.”

“This sacred place is core to the traditional religious exercise of the Apaches,” Goodrich said in a March 5 news

release. “If it is destroyed, there’s nowhere else for them to

carry on their sacred traditions.”

That argument was echoed by Circuit Judge Patrick Bumatay, who said the question of whether the project violates

Apaches’ religious rights “is not a difficult case.”

“For the Western Apaches, Oak Flat is sacred land – it is

a ‘buffer between heaven and Earth’ and the dwelling place

of the Creator’s ‘messengers,’” Bumatay wrote. “Oak Flat

is the conduit to the transcendent, and as a result, certain

religious ceremonies of the Western Apache must take place

there.”

The Forest Service declined to comment directly on the

court fight, instead referring to its prepared statements on

the project. Resolution Copper, noting that it is not a party

to this particular case, referred questions to the government.

But Stephanie Barclay, director of the Religious Liberty Initiative at the University of Notre Dame, said the case

is “special and necessary for religious freedom laws in the

United States to mean something.”

“And that is that faith groups aren’t just focused on protections for themselves, but they’re willing to stand up and

defend each other,” said Barclay, whose organization also

filed a brief at the district court in support of Apache Stronghold.

“We’re trying to support what they’re doing, even just

outside of litigation, trying to shine a spotlight on why this

issue is important,” Barclay said.

The project is currently on hold, after the Biden administration rescinded the final environmental impact statement

on March 1 so it could give it a “thorough review based on

significant input from collaborators, partners and the public.”

The government has said that review will take “several

months” and the Forest Service has promised to give Apache

Stronghold 30 days notice before that second review is published, which would restart the 60-day clock on the land

swap.

Because of those delays, the circuit court has said there is

no urgency to act on the request for a preliminary injunction

– something Bumatay disputed in his 18-page dissent to the

ruling by a three-judge panel.

“The Government’s eleventh-hour promises of delay and

consultation with the Western Apaches are not enough to

allay the threat of irreparable harm,” Bumatay wrote. “The

law affords the Western Apaches more than promises.”

Goodrich said the case will be “moving forward regardless” of what the Forest Service ultimately rules.

Barclay said she was encouraged, but not surprised, that

religious groups have rallied to the case.

“If religious freedom only means protections for me and

not for thee, then it’s really not a real protection,” she said.

“I’m very gratified to see there has been a broader response

to speak up in defense of what’s happening to Oak Flat.”

Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021

Consumer

prices shot up

0.8 percent in

April

Groceries in transit. (Photo by Matt MacGillivray, Creative Commons)

Martin Crutsinger

AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON — A worrisome bout

of inflation struck the U.S. economy in

April, with consumer prices for goods and

services surging 0.8 percent — the largest

monthly jump in in more than a decade —

and the year-over-year increase reaching

its fastest rate since 2008.

The acceleration in prices, which has

been building for months, has unsettled

financial markets and raised concerns that

it could weaken the economic recovery

from the pandemic recession.

Wednesday's report from the Labor Department showed sharply higher prices

for everything from food and clothes to

housing. A 10 percent surge in the prices

of used cars and trucks — a record jump

— accounted for roughly one-third of last

month's overall increases.

The cost of new cars was up 0.5 percent,

the largest increase since last July. Prices

for vehicles, both used and new, have been

soaring as a result of heavy demand and

a computer chip shortage that has slowed

auto production and reduced dealer supplies.

Over the past 12 months, consumer

prices have jumped 4.2 percent — the

fastest rise since a 4.9 percent gain in the

12 months that ended in September 2008.

Excluding volatile food and energy, core

inflation rose 0.9 percent in April and 3

percent over the past 12 months.

After years of dormant inflation, with

the Federal Reserve struggling to increase

it, worries about rising prices have shot to

the top of economic concerns. Shortages

of goods and parts related to disrupted

supply chains have been a key factor.

The Fed, led by Chair Jerome Powell,

has repeatedly expressed its belief that

inflation will prove temporary as supply

bottlenecks are unclogged and parts and

goods flow normally again. But some

economists have expressed concern that

as the economic recovery accelerates, fueled by rising demand from consumers

spending freely again, so will inflation.

"It looks like inflation pressures are not

only building but are likely to be here at

least through the rest of the year," said

Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff

Economic Advisors. "With growth robust,

firms have a measure of pricing power tat

they haven't had in decades, and they appear to be using it."

Investors, too, have grown increasingly

jittery. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 470 points

— 1.4 percent — its worst day since Feb.

26.

After Wednesday's release of the CPI

report, which showed a bigger increase

than economists were expecting, bond

yields rose. The yield on the 10-year Trea-

sury note rose to 1.67 percent from 1.62

percent a day earlier. Bond prices tend to

fall, sending yields higher, when investors

fear that an increase in inflation will erode

the future value of the income that bonds

pay.

The April inflation report showed that

food prices rose 0.4 percent, the biggest

such increase since a 0.5 percent rise last

June. Energy costs, though, edged down

0.1 percent, with gasoline pump prices

falling 1.4 percent, the biggest drop since

May 2020.

Economists warned, though, that gasoline prices could go higher this month,

depending on how long a shutdown lasts

after the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies the East Coast with

45 percent of its fuel.

Last month, Powell suggested at a news

conference that Fed officials expect inflation to move above its 2 percent annual

target over the next few months, in part

because of what economists call the base

effect: Year-over-year inflation will look

larger in April and May because those

months are compared with the same

months in 2020, when prices were sinking as the pandemic shut down much of

the country. Those year-over-year figures

should look smaller once they are compared with later months in 2020, by which

time many prices had recovered.

The Fed has said it will allow prices to

rise slightly above 2 percent for a period

of time to make up for the past decade's

shortfalls in inflation.

Powell has said that as long as the increase in inflation doesn't appear to be

hurting consumer and business expectations about price increases, the central

bank would be willing to let prices rise

without acting to raise interest rates. That

view has been supported by comments

from other Fed officials including Lael

Brainard, a board member who warned

Tuesday against a premature Fed tightening that could harm the economy.

On Wednesday, the Fed's vice chair,

Richard Clarida, acknowledged that he

was "surprised" by the sharp increase in

prices last month. In remarks to the National Association for Business Economics, he reiterated the Fed's message that

the increase was likely temporary, but if

not, that the Fed would take the necessary

steps to slow inflation.

"We have pent-up demand in the economy; it may take some time for supply

to rise up to the level of demand," Clarida said. "It's going to be very important

that any pressures to inflation that arise be

transitory, and if they're not ... we would

use our tools to bring inflation to our 2

percent longer-run goal."

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