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WEDNESDAY

FEBRUARY

15, 2023

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

Indian Wells-Based

Drug Dealer Who

Distributed Methamphetamine on

the Hopi Reservation Pleads Guilty...

...

Details...PG 7

HDPS provides

updated stove

and fireplace

safety reminders...

PG 2

COLUMN

Page 17

LARRY’S CORNER

See the problem is...

Read more about it

COMMUNITY

Page 3

February is National Marijuana Awareness Month...pg.

Veterinary Service Program staff provides pet supplies to Hopi community members at Hopi Tribal Complex

in Kykotsmovi, Ariz. on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Photo by: Romalita Laban, HT Managing Editor

First Mesa Consolidated Villages

issues Important Release about

Instability of Rock Structures on

Mesa top...pg. 3

HOPI TUTUVENI

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KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039

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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Hopi Tutuveni February 15, 2023

Hopi Tribe Department of Public Safety

Provides Updated Stove and Fire Place

Safety Reminders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Kevin Dennis,

Structure Firefighter - Department

Of Public Safety

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – February 7,

2023 and as temperatures fall and you

spend more time indoors in front of the

wood stove or fireplace, the last thing you

want to think about is the condition of

your chimney. Dirty chimneys can cause

chimney fires, which damage or destroy

homes and injure people.

Cold Weather Reminders - Before

lighting a fire, make sure it is safe to do

so. Be fire smart. Home fires occur more

often in winter than in any other season.

The chimney and the flue that lines it are

there to carry dangerous gases from the

fireplace or wood stove safely out of the

home.

Clean chimneys don’t catch fire. Make

sure to inspect your solid fuel venting

system annually, and sweep, do repairs

whenever needed. Your sweep may have

specific maintenance recommendations

depending on how you use your fireplace

or stove.

What do chimneys do?

Fireplaces and wood stoves are designed to contain wood-fuel fires while

providing heat for a home. Chimneys

expel the by-products of combustion

that include smoke, water vapor, gases,

unburned wood particles, hydrocarbon,

tar fog and assorted minerals. As these

substances leave the fireplace or wood

stove, and flow up into the relatively

cooler chimney, condensation occurs. The

resulting residue that sticks to the inner

walls of the chimney is called creosote.

What is creosote?

Creosote is a black or brown residue

that can be crusty and flaky—tar-like,

drippy and sticky—or shiny and hardened. All forms are highly combustible.

If it builds up in sufficient quantities,

and the internal flue temperature is high

enough, the result could be a chimney

fire.

Conditions that cause the buildup

of creosote - Restricted air supply and

unseasoned wood encourage the buildup

of creosote.

Tips to avoid that buildup, include:

• Do not restrict the air supply by closing the glass doors.

• Do not fail to open the damper wide

enough. The longer the smoke is in the

flue, the more likely it is that creosote

will form.

• Do not close down the stove damper

or air inlets on a wood stove too soon or

too much.

• Do not burn unseasoned wood - So

much energy is used initially just to drive

off the water trapped in the cells of the

logs that it keeps the resulting smoke

cooler than if seasoned wood is used.

In the case of wood stoves, overloading

the firebox with wood in an attempt to

get a longer burn time also contributes to

creosote buildup.

Always Extinguish the Fire before

Going to Bed or Leaving the House

Install Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Each year, more than 3,000 people

in the United States die in house fires,

and over 150 people perish from carbon

monoxide poisoning related to residential

heating appliances. If you use a wood

burning stove or a fireplace, you should

install a carbon monoxide detector. This

life-saving device may be the only warning of rising levels of this odorless and

poisonous gas.

Test Smoke Detectors Twice a Year

You should install smoke detectors in

the same room as your wood stove or

fireplace, and also in the hallways and

bedrooms. They should be tested at least

twice per year to ensure they are always

in a proper working condition. You

should also teach your family what they

need to do in case of a fire.

Space Heaters

Do NOT plug space heaters into power

strips or extension cords.

Plug space heaters directly into the

wall outlet.

Power strips and extension cords are

not designed to handle the high current

flow required by a space heater and can

overheat causing a fire.

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Hopi Tutuveni February 15, 2023

Instability of Rock Structure at

First Mesa Consolidated Villages

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

locate any water leaks in the mesa system.

Currently our respective Village Offices, Hopi Department of Transportation,

Hopi Department of Public Safety, Hopi Emergency Team,

By: Louella N. Furcap

Hopi Law Enforcement and First Mesa Tribal Council Representatives

are jointly meeting to determine the extent of the mesa instability and

First Mesa, Ariz. - February 2, 2023 Cracks along the southeast

immediately establish safety protocols with expert assessments. Staff

edge of the mesa extending from Walpi to Sichomovi and on to Tewa

are assigned tasks along with consultation from experienced village

have become more noticeable over the last several months. There is

evidence they may be shifting more than usual and new cracks may be members. Important are the studies by experts in the specialized fields

of studies in geology. Keep in mind, specialized assessments must be

forming along this edge also. Shifting may be due to several factors;

conducted by qualified individuals i.e., geologists and other specialized

rain, snow and possible leaks along the water and sewer lines causing

saturation of the clay layer which lies directly beneath the rock surface. fields as deemed necessary.

Based on the studies with recommendations, our Kikmongwi and ReThe rockslide visible at the bottom ledge (tuuwi) next to the Tewa

ligious

Leaders will approve rules to control vehicle traffic to mitigate,

Village trail, may be attributable to the old water tank that leaked for

as much as possible, destabilization of the mesa. Of critical importance

years before it was replaced. Additionally, at the time the mesa road

was being constructed/paved, large boulders were loosened which may is the safety of our village members and visitors, especially now that

be causing loose rocks to fall onto the road during rainstorms. Boulders we are engaged in our winter ceremonies. First, will be limiting vehicles and parking of vehicles. HDOT will place traffic regulatory signs

above the gap seem to be the most vulnerable to fail, therefore, could

to be strictly enforced by the Hopi Law Enforcement. The approval by

be an immediate risk to the public safety, additionally, immediately

outside the Komalestewa’s residence, the water trench is widening and our Village Leader for the mesa rights-of-way extends around Sichosinking. Asphalt and other material placed into the trench have dropped movi and places the authority for regulating traffic to the Hopi Department of Transportation and the Hopi Law Enforcement. Other restricbelow the natural level of the roadway.

tions will be determined as our studies continue.

The mesa is composed of sandstone with layers of clay shale beYour understanding and cooperation are requested to minimize potween the rock. Sandstone is vulnerable to deterioration meaning it will

tential dangers. It is hopeful that with all our cooperation other strict

fall apart over time more quickly than other hard rocks, moisture may

regulations will not be considered.

accelerate deterioration.

Throughout the years, weight from homes, other structures and now,

For further information, call (928) 737-2670.

everyday vehicle traffic may be producing higher levels of vibration

therefore increasing the possibility of destabilizing the rock founda###

tion. This all adds to the already daily shifting of the ground. The use

of special instruments will now measure the ground vibrations from

vehicles, especially large school buses. The use of a sound monitor will

Hopi Tutuveni February 15, 2023

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

1st Quarter Session

December 1, 2022

Month of January 2023 AGENDA - Amendment #2

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Discussion and possible action – Letter dated March

31, 2022 Re: Village of Shungopavi’s request for information regarding land lease, including ownership of the property comprising the Hopi Cultural Center – Craig Andrews,

Vice Chairman, Hopi Tribe – Tabled

2. Discussion and possible action - Letter dated by

September 19, 2022 RE: Survey conducted by Hopi Elections Office from Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages – Tabled

3. Action Item #090-2022 - Intergovernmental Agreement between the State of Arizona and the Hopi Tribe –

Author/Donovan Gomez, Hopi Senom Transit – Tabled

4. Action Item #093-2022 – To amend the Rules of

Order for the Hopi Tribal Council to provide a streamlined

process of the Tribal Council parliamentary procedures that

will be followed during meetings of the Tribal Council –

Author/Marilyn Fredericks, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Bacavi – Tabled

XI. NEW BUSINESS

1. Action Item #007-2023 – To accept grant award

from the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of

$719,669.00 – Author/Tanya Monroe

2. Action Item #010-2023 – Bureau of Land Management Grant Award Title: Utah Bears Ears Land Management Through the Lens of the Hopi Tribal Government,

Hopi Elders and Hopi Youth – Author/Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa, Hopi Cultural Preservation Office

3. Action Item #013-2023 – To approve a Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for Lucietta Wytewa – Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist, Office of Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal

Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages

- *Time Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

4. Action Item #014-2023 – To approve a Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for Shelly

Talas – Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist, Office

of Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal CouncilRepresentative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages - *Time

Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

5. Action Item #015-2023 – To approve a Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for Adri-

enne Talaswaima – Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist, Hopi Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal

Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages

- *Time Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

6. Action Item #16-2023 - To approve a Hopi Tribal Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for

Tracy Billy - Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist,

Hopi Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council

Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages - *Time

Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

7. Action Item #017-2023 – To approve a Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for Mary

Talayumptewa – Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist, Hopi Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal

Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages *Time Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

8. Action Item #018-2023 - To approve a Hopi Tribal Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for

Candace Ami - Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist,

Hopi Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal CouncilRepresentative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages - *Time

Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

9. Action Item #019-2023 – To approve a Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for Susan

Ross – Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist, Hopi

Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages - *Time Certain,

Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

10. Action Item #20-2023 - To approve a Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for Darlene Mahle - Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist,

Hopi Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council

Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages - *Time

Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

11. Action Item #021-2023 – Walpi Housing Management Agreement – Author/Fred Lomayesva, General

Counsel, Office of the General Counsel

12. Action Item #022-2023 – To appoint Trevor Reed

as Appellate Justice of the Hopi Appellate Court – Author/

Raymond Namoki, Member, Hopi Law & Order Committee

Continued pg. 5

Hopi Tutuveni February 15, 2023

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

1st Quarter Session

December 1, 2022

January 2023 AGENDA - Amendment #2, continued...

13. Action Item #025-2023 – Approval of a Special Use Land Permit for

three water wells on the Hart Ranch – the Sunshine, Prosperity and Bluebird

Wells –Author/Dale Sinquah (Add-on by Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Sipaulovi – January 24, 2023)

14. Action Item #023-2023 – Approval of Print Service Agreement between

the Hopi Tribe and the Arizona Daily Sun (sole source) – Author/Romalita

Laban, Managing Editor, Hopi Tutuveni (Add-on by Dale Sinquah, Tribal

Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages – January 25, 2023)

15. Action Item #024-2023 – Approval to accept Special Diabetes Program

for Indians funding in the amount of $1,131,146.00 and any subsequent years

funding that is made available – Author/Elvia Sanchez, Manager, Hopi Wellness Center (Add-on by Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First

Mesa Consolidated Villages – January 25, 2023)

16. Discussion & Possible Action – Letter dated September 2, 2022 from

Ronald Honahni, Governor, Upper Village of Moenkopi; RE: Request to

Explore Gaming in the Upper Village of Moenkopi – Leroy Sumatzkuku,

Tribal Council Representative, Upper Village of Moenkopi – Referred to Hopi

Gaming Committee

17. a. Letter dated October 6, 2022 from Archie Duwahoyeoma, Bear Clan

Elder/Village Leader, Mishongnovi Village; RE: Musangnuvi Village Elections – Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Sipaulovi

b. Letter dated November 16, 2022 from Archie Duwahoyeoma; RE: Request for appearance for the purpose of updating the Council on the current

governmental situation of Mishongnovi Village – Rosa Honani, Tribal Council

Representative, Village of Sipaulovi - **Time Certain - January 3, 2023 - 9:30

a.m. (both a and b)

18. Letter dated November 23, 2022 from Robert Charley; RE: Resubmission of Letter of Interest for Re-appointment in current position as Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Board of Commissioners – William Charley, Tribal Council

Representative, Upper Village of Moenkopi

19. Letter dated November 18, 2022 from Dwayne Secakuku; RE: HTHA

BOC Member Resignation – Danny Honanie, Tribal Council Representative,

Village of Kykotsmovi

20. Presentation of Special Master’s Report & Hopi Tribe’s Objections to

Final Report concerning the Little Colorado River (LCR) litigation by Osborn

Maledon – Dale Sinquah, Water/Energy Committee Member - **Time Certain

January 24, 2023 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

21. Letter dated November 29, 2022 from Bernalda Poleahla Navasie; RE:

Letter of Interest for vacant Regular member position and Alternate position

on the Hopi Election Board – Dwayne Secakuku, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Bacavi – Interview - **Time Certain January 23, 2023 at 9:00

a.m.

22. Letter dated December 8, 2022 from Rachel Hood, Yavapai-Apache

Nation, Deputy Political Director, Arizona Democratic Party; RE: Update on

election – Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Sipaulovi **Time Certain January 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

23. Letter dated December 16, 2022 from Ivan Sidney, Village Administrator, First Mesa Consolidated Villages; RE: Contact Information for First Mesa

Consolidated Villages – Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Village

of Sipaulovi

24. Letter dated November 30, 2022 from Andrew Gashwazra, Director,

Office of Community Planning & Economic Development; RE: Invitation

to Hopi Tribal Council for two (2) representatives to serve on the Tawa’ovi

Community Development Team (TCDT) – Raymond Namoki, Tribal Council

Representative,Village of Sipaulovi

25. Letter dated December 14, 2022 from Mark Talayumptewa, Chairman,

Hopi Tribe Pandemic Recovery Committee; RE: Pandemic Recovery Committee Work Session – David Talayumptewa, Tribal Council Representative,

Village of Kykotsmovi

26. Memorandum dated December 30, 2022 from Judith Youvella, Tribal

Secretary; RE: Request for Support Staff Assistance – Anita Bahnimptewa –

David Talayumptewa, Village of Kykotsmovi

27. Presentation by Summit on Flexible Spending Account – David Talayumptewa, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Kykotsmovi - **Time

Certain January 25, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. (Add-on January 24, 2023)

XII. REPORTS

1. Office of the Chairman

2. Office of the Vice Chairman

3. Office of Tribal Secretary

4. Office of the Treasurer

5. Office of the Executive Director - Updated Report – Directive – HTC

Resolution H-058-2021

6. Office of the General Counsel

7. Land Commission

8. Water/Energy Committee

9. Transportation Committee

10. Law & Order Committee

11. Investment Committee - **Time Certain January 24, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

a. Moencopi Developers Corporation

b. Walpi Housing Management Agreement communications

c. Updating of the Hopi Tribe’s Investment Policy

d. Status of Moenkopi Developers Corporation Hopi Loan

12. Health/Education Committee

13. Building Communities Update on status and objectives of Joint Village

Strategic Planning - Letter dated November 9, 2022 From Brian Cole – William Charley, Tribal Council Representative, Upper Village of Moenkopi **Time Certain January 25, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

14. Pandemic Recovery Committee – Narrative written programmatic report

and financial status regarding the recovery efforts undertaken utilizing said

funds – Wallace Youvella, Jr., Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

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

**Time Certain Requests

Tuba City Regional Health Care

Corporation to continue enforcing mask

mandate

Hopi Tutuveni February 15, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: George Joe, Creative Copywriter - Office of Communications

TCRHCC

Tuba City, Ariz. - January 30, 2023 Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation

(TCRHCC) will continue to enforce its mask mandate at all TCRHCC health care

locations across the Western region of the Navajo, Hopi, and San Juan-Paiute reservations.

On January 20, 2023 the Navajo Nation announced a lifting of the mask mandate across the reservation, with four exceptions: health care facilities, schools,

nursing homes, and for those individuals with COVID-19 symptoms, tested positive for COVID-19, or who have been exposed to someone who tested positive for

COVID-19.

“The Navajo Nation continues to require masks at healthcare facilities across Navajo Nation due to the number of high-risk patients that visit the hospital and clinics,”

said Dr. Amanda Burrage, Pediatrician, and member of the Epidemiology Response

Team. “Health care facilities regularly see patients with possible COVID symptoms.

Masks help prevent all respiratory viruses -- not just COVID -- and help keep healthcare workers and patients healthy and safe. TCRHCC continues to support and enforce the mask mandate at all of our healthcare facilities.”

TCRHCC health care officials explained official numbers for COVID are an undercount because our community has good access to home test kits for COVID. “Many

patients are choosing to test with home test kits, which is a great way to test quickly,

easily and repeatedly after a COVID exposure or new symptoms,” said Dr. Burrage.

“If a home test is positive, patients call the COVID hotline to report the positive result

and be connected to a provider for possible COVID treatment pills.”

Recently, there have been fewer COVID cases. “For TCRHCC we have had less

than 20 cases detected by hospital testing for the past two weeks,” said Dr. Burrage.

“So far this week (ending January 27, 2023) we have had 12 cases detected by hospital tests, and 24 additional cases detected by home tests.” She continued, “We believe

this increase in cases is related to some recent large gatherings.”

She said the Navajo Nation is also reporting low numbers with 53 cases last week

through hospital testing. This number also does not include people that test positive

on home tests.

“Most people who test positive are doing okay with the current COVID variants that

are circulating, thanks to vaccination and prior infection,” Dr. Burrage said. “We still

strongly encourage people to make sure they are up to date on their COVID vaccines,

including the updated booster that we started offering in September 2022. The updated booster is recommended for everyone six months and older.

COVID vaccination is still available in the drive-up vaccine clinic near the entrance

of the TCRHCC campus from Monday to Friday 8-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4 p.m. Flu

vaccines and COVID testing are also available as drive-up services during these same

hours.

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Hopi Tutuveni

wishes all on Hopi

very LOVELY month

of February!

Hopi Tutuveni February 15, 2023

Indian Wells-Based Drug

Dealer Who Distributed

Methamphetamine on the

Hopi Reservation Pleads

Guilty

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by Yvette Cantu, Public Affairs US DOJ

Phoenix, Ariz. – Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Last

week, Vanessa Rene Dundon (a.k.a. Sioux Z, a.k.a. Suzie Q), 38, of Indian Wells, Arizona pleaded guilty to

Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.

Sentencing is scheduled for April 18, 2023 before United

States District Judge Diane J. Humetewa.

Dundon was stopped in her vehicle on the Hopi Reservation in April 2021, March 2022, and April 2022.

On each occasion she had controlled substances in her

vehicle. At the change of plea hearing, Dundon admitted

that on April 17, 2022, she possessed 58.4 grams of pure

methamphetamine and that she intended to deliver it to

other individuals in exchange for payment.

A conviction for Possession with Intent to Distribute

Methamphetamine carries a maximum penalty of 20

years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000, or both.

The Phoenix Field Office of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation and Hopi Law Enforcement Services conducted the investigation in this case. Assistant United

States Attorneys in the Violent Crime Section, District of

Arizona, Phoenix, are handling the prosecution.

CASE NUMBER:

CR-22-08043-PCT-DJH

RELEASE NUMBER:

2023-013_Dundon

For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office,

District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/

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February is National

Marijuana Awareness Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Kristie Kewenvoyouma, HSAPC mentor

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – February 2, 2023 The month of February is Marijuana

Awareness month, this campaign was created to inform the public of the harmful

and negatives effects of Marijuana. The HOPI Substance Abuse Prevention Center

(HSAPC) would like to bring awareness to our communities regarding the use of

marijuana and the negative impacts it has on our health and mental well-being.

Cannabis (Marijuana) is native to Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. During

the Neolithic age, it was used to make fabric and rope in China and Japan. The oldest

archeological evidence of the burning of cannabis was dated back to 3500 B.C. It

is also assumed to have been utilized in ritual ceremonies during the Chalcolithic

period. Later it would be introduced to the new world from 1530 to 1545 by the

Spaniards. It would eventually be criminalized at the start of the 19th century with the

United States restricting sales in 1906. However, in 2018, legalization for medicinal

and recreational use began in the U.S. (National Today, “History of Marijuana Awareness Month.” Accessed January 27, 2023)

According to the CDC, marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the

United States. One study estimated that about 3 in 10 people who use marijuana have

marijuana use disorder and with the legalization in some states across the country, it

is leading to an increase in addiction. (CDC, updated April 13, 2022) There are various ways that marijuana can be consumed, up until recent years, most users smoked

the dried marijuana flowers. However, with the introduction of cannabis concentrates,

it is now being utilized through vaping and dabbing, as well as in edible form. With

the high THC content in concentrates and edibles, large amounts can be delivered

to the body at once; which increases the risk of addiction and has been known to

produce anxiety, agitation, paranoia, and psychosis. Besides the effects on mental and

cognitive development, it has been shown to affect the respiratory system, resulting

in higher risk of chest infections and more acute respiratory issues. The long-term

effects are still being researched, not to mention the contaminants that are found in

concentrates, including butane and pesticides (NIDA, 2020, June 25. Cannabis (Marijuana) Concentrates Drug facts)

• Do you or someone you know utilize marijuana in any form?

• Do you think it has negatively affected your life?

• Do you want to stop, but don’t know where to start?

• What can you do today to start your healing?

Some of the ways you can begin your healing are to:

• Change your environment to avoid triggers, this includes people and places

• Start exercising, daily exercise has been shown to reduce cravings and heal the

parts of the brain that are affected

• Plan sober activities

• Find people that support you

As a grant recipient of the Arizona’s Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family’s/Trauma Informed Substance Abuse Prevention Program (funds provided through

SAMSHA), the HSAPC mentors have the training and strategies in our services to

help you work through the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing journey.

Our mentors provide one-on-one mentoring services for youth and adults and in addition offer Life Skills classes, community presentations, preventative programs for our

local schools, and cognitive restructuring for your journey to recovery. As a project

of The Hopi Foundation non-profit organization, all of our services are free to the

community. When you are ready you may reach out to our HSAPC mentors at 928734-0300. For additional services you may also call Hopi Behavioral Health Services

at 928-737-6300 to schedule an appointment.

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HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tutuveni February 15, 2023

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency Response August 26, 2022

Report (REPUBLISH)

Due to transitions occurring in DHHS the August 26, 2022 COVID 19 report was the latest

data being provided for the public. Until DHHS and Tribal Leadership determines roles of the

Public Health Authority, no reports will be submitted to Hopi Tutuveni. Hopi Tutuveni will

continue republishing this last and latest Covid-19 Report received from DHHS. Although Hopi

is still under Pandemic status and there are active COVID cases on Hopi, until the Hopi DHHS

provides an update this is the only data Hopi Tutuveni has to report to the Hopi public.

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ – July20, 2022

This data is updated on the Hopi Tribe’s website “COVID-19 Response and Resources” page.

Hopi Health Care Center – Community COVID-19 Testing & Vaccination Information

COVID-19 vaccines are available in the afternoons on Mondays and Wednesdays for the

month of July for those 6 months and older. To schedule an appointment call (928) 737-6148 or

737-6081.

Appointments are required. For questions about COVID-19 vaccines please call (928) 7376198 or 737-6197.

COVID-19 Testing Drive-up Testing schedule: Mondays and Thursdays from 8:30 AM – 9:00

AM. Enter at the west entrance & drive around back. Mask must be worn by everyone in your

vehicle. Please stay in your vehicle at all times. To schedule for testing or for more information

please call (928) 737- 6187 or 6233.

A COVID-19 Hotline has been created by the Hopi Health Care Center to assist with all

COVID-19 related questions and service requests. The hotline is open Monday–Friday from 8

AM – 5 PM. To contact the COVID-19 hotline please call (928) 737-6187.

WHEN USING AN AT-HOME TEST IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU REPORT

YOUR RESULTS TO THE

COVID-19 HOTLINE AT HOPI HEALTH CARE CENTER OR TUBA CITY REGIONAL

HEALTH CARE CORPORATION SO THAT ACCURATE DATA IS PROVIDED TO THE

COMMUNITY.

VACCINE UPDATE:

On June 17, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency use of

the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention

of COVID-19 to include use in children down to 6 months of age. For more detailed information

please visit www.cdc.gov

TUBA CITY REGIONAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION (TCRHCC) COVID-19 TESTING & VACCINATION INFORMATION:

Testing, and now vaccinations, at TCRHCC are being held at the outdoor tent Monday – Friday

from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Daylight Savings Time. Rapid and CEPHEID tests can take approximately 3 hours. Send out tests can take 2-3 days. The address for Tuba City Regional Health Care

Corporation is 167 N. Main Street, Tuba City, AZ. For more information regarding Tuba City

Regional Health Care Corporation’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic and testing, please call 1-866976-5941. TCRHCC has at-home COVID-19 test kits available for the community. To request a

test kit please go through the drive up tent from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Daylight Savings Time or go

to the pharmacy drive up window after hours.

FREE AT-HOME COVID-19 TESTS:

You can now order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the U.S. government at covidtests.gov

by calling 1-800-232- 0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489). Only 4 tests come in an order and only two

orders per household. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Please do not wait to order your tests

when you have been exposed or become symptomatic as the tests will not arrive in enough time

for you to be tested. So please order them now so that you and your loved ones can be prepared.

Households that did not place their first two orders of test kits, can now place their first, second,

AND third order. They must complete the ordering process above three (3) times to place both a

first, second, and third order (for a total of 16 test kits; 4 kits for first order, 4 kits for second order,

8 kits for third order).

FREE N-95 MASKS: The CDC now has a resource on their website where you can see a list

of local pharmacies that have free N-95 masks by using your zip code. Click here or call 1-800232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489).

QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION CALCULATOR:

The CDC now has a Quarantine and Isolation calculator that helps determine how long you

need to isolate or quarantine.

SYMPTOMS, QUARANTINE, AND ISOLATION:

Watch for Symptoms - people with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported –

ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to

the virus and can range from mild to severe. The following are COVID-19 symptoms that people

may experience:

• Fever or chills

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches

• Headache

•New loss of taste or smell

•Sore throat

•Congestion or runny nose

•Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we

learn more about COVID-19. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious

complications from COVID-19 illness.”

Currently, the local health department and HHCC are implement the previously recommended

CDC guidelines which is a 10 day isolation for those who test positive and a 14 day quarantine

for those exposed to an infected individual.

(GLOSSARY ON PG. 5)

Be aware that when someone tests positive they became contagious 2 days before they developed symptoms, or if they are not experiencing symptoms 2 days before they tested positive not

the day they received their results. If someone was less than 6 feet away from a potential positive

case for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24 hour period they would be considered

a close contact regardless of whether or not both parties were wearing masks. For example, Molly

was within 6 feet of Craig on Thursday night for 10 minutes and on Friday morning for 5 minutes.

Craig developed symptoms Saturday evening, was tested for COVID on Monday, and received

their results on Wednesday. Because Molly was within 6 feet of Craig for a total of 15 minutes

over a 24 hour period within the 2 day timeframe she is now considered to be a close contact. If

you have been identified as a close contact you may or may not need to quarantine depending on

your vaccination status.

If an unvaccinated individual that is not positive is having to take care of someone that is infected, they will need to quarantine for 14 days beginning on the infected person’s 10th day of

isolation, with that day being Day 0 and the following day being Day 1. That means the caregiver

could potentially be out of work for 24 days. If a vaccinated person that is not positive is having

to take care of someone that is infected, they will not have to quarantine but will need to get

tested 5 days from the 10th day of the infected person’s isolation. If a vaccinated person develops

symptoms while caring for an infected person they will need to get tested as soon as possible and

remain at home until they receive their results.

Re-testing of COVID-19 Positive Employees. Per guidance and alignment with HHCC, CDC,

state and local health departments, and OSHA workplace guidance for COVID-19 re-testing of

positive or suspected COVID-19 employees before they return to work, nor providing letters to

go back to work is not recommended.

The recommended reason for not re-testing is an individual may continue to test positive on

a viral test long after they are recovered from COVID-19. These dead viral particles will turn

viral tests positive even though they cannot cause disease in others. The Hopi Health Care Center

strongly encourages employers to use the CDC’s symptom and criteria below even if they continue to test positive. Once they meet the three criteria, they are no longer considered infectious

to others. However, if the employee was severely ill (hospitalized) or in immunocompromised,

plead advise them to visit their primary care provide before returning to work.

The “checklist” below has been updated as of the most recent COVID-19 guidelines from the

CDC and will be used by employers to determine when an employee with confirmed COVID-19

may return to work safely. For additional questions, please call the Hopi Health Care Center

COVID-19 hotline (928) 737-6188.

□ It’s been at last ten days since I first had symptoms or received my positive diagnosis if I’ve

not had symptoms (please note date of first symptoms: (________)

□ Overall my symptoms have improved and I am feeling better.

□ It’s been at least 72 hours since I last had a fever without using fever-reducing medicine.

If you checked all three boxes, you are no longer a considered at risk to infect others and can

go back to work!

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Former TCRHCC CEO Bonar being recognized tonight by The

White House for work in establishing cancer center at Tuba City

Hopi Tribal Council

Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Craig Andrews

Vice Chairman

Submitted by: George Joe, Creative Copywriter - Office of Communications TCRHCC

Judith Youvella

Tribal Secretary

Tuba City, Ariz. — February 7, 2023 Former Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation CEO Lynette Bonar, who retired in mid-January, has been invited by the White House to sit alongside First Lady

Jill Biden in the viewing box for President Biden’s State of the Union tonight at 9 pm (ET).

Ms. Bonar will be among 20 special guests which includes rock star Bono, from the band U2.

The White House’s press release states, “Each of these individuals were invited by the White House

because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech, or they embody

the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies at work for the American people. The Second Gentleman, Mr.

Douglas Emhoff, will also join the First Lady in the viewing box.”

Nada Talayumptewa,

Tribal Treasurer

Alfonso Sakeva,

Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper

Moenkopi

William Charley

Danny Humetewa Sr.

Leroy Sumatzkuku

Michael Elmer

According to the release, Ms. Bonar will be recognized for her pioneering work in establishing the first

cancer center on the Navajo Nation in Tuba City, Ariz.

Village of Bakabi

Marilyn Fredericks

Ruth Kewanimptewa

Dwayne Secakuku

In an email to TCRHCC staff this afternoon, CEO Joette Walters said, “I am excited to share with you

that our former CEO Ms. Lynette Bonar will be an honored guest of Dr. Biden at the State of the Union address,” she said. “Ms. Bonar moved ‘mountains’ to improve care for our community - her invitation to the

White House is a recognition well deserved.”

Village of Kyakotsmovi

David Talayumptewa

Gary P. Kelhoyouma

Danny Honanie

Herman G. Honanie

The White House press release states:

“Bonar is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She was a sergeant and former medic in the U.S.

Army. She spent 19 years providing clinical care as a Registered Nurse and Executive at the Tuba City

Regional Health Care Corporation, including eight years as Chief Executive Officer. In 2019, Dr. Biden

joined Bonar to celebrate the opening of the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation’s Specialty Care

Center which was the first cancer center opened on a Native American reservation, bringing cancer treatment and other oncology services to the Navajo, Hopi, and San Juan Southern Paiute tribal members who

previously had to travel great distances to receive care.”

Ms. Bonar said, “I am truly honored to have been the CEO of a Title V Tribal PL 93-638 Indian Self Determination Health Care Organization, which allowed TCRHCC to extend lives and/or improve the quality

of life of our oncology patients.”

The State of the Union can be watched live here:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/blog/2023/02/04/how-to-watch-president-bidens-2023-stateof-the-union-address/

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation is a 73-bed regional referral medical center in Tuba City,

Arizona on the Navajo Reservation. TCHRCC service area is 6,000 square miles and covers the western

region of the Navajo and Hopi Nation. TCRHCC has received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and accreditation, the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health

care.

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Village of Sipaulavi

Rosa Honanie

Anita Bahnimptewa

Raymond Namoki

Village of Mishongnovi

Arthur Batala

Ronald Humeyestewa

Marilyn Tewa

Mervin Yoyetewa

First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

Albert T. Sinquah

Dale Sinquah

Wallace Youvella, Jr.

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Kyesmismuyaw - December

Wiiki’yma - Guide (Singular)

Tuwi’yta - Able (skillful)

Pö’i’yta - Debt (Have)

Sivaqöpqö - Heater

Yuki’at - Accomplishment

Öqala - Determined

Hopiiqatsi - Hopi Way of Life

Tukopna - Accuse

Alögö - Different

Nù’okwa - Kind Hearted

Hintsakpi - Activity

Hötsiwa - Doorway

Ngahu - Medicine

Pu’ason - Afterward

Hiihiko - Drink

Muytala - Moon Light

Qe’ti - Back out of

Nan’ip - Each (of two)

Tömö - Season (Winter)

Novaki - Bakery

Tutuqayiw - Education

Nuvati - Snowed

Tuptsiwni - Belief

Töövu - Ember

Nawini - Suggestion

Kwusiva - Bring

Tumal’aya - Employee

Tsangaw - Thank Goodness

Pàato - Burst

Tunatya - Endeavor

Kyaamuya - Winter (Solstice)

Pitanakts - Cap/Hat

Naatsiki - Factionalize

Hihìiyà - Wow!

Sikiki - Car (Auto)

Qöpqö - Fire place

Kansulmongwi - Chairman

Saavu - Fire wood

Namora - Choice

Tuuqayta - Fluent

Iyoho’ti - Cold (Weather)

Qalaptu - Get Over (Recover)

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Larry’s Corner

See the problem is...

Growing up on the reservation taught me that everything out here is tough to accomplish. I mean, living on

the reservation…life is hard. You would have to work for

everything from food to education and everything in between.

But when I was growing up, I don’t think I ever paid attention to how life was for me then. When you’re a mush

head kitten, it seems you ignore the bad things in your

childhood. Of course, we all have scars, but look at us

now; we’re entirely “NORMAL.”

When you’re a mush head kitten, you don’t think about

the bad things in the “now” REZ life, like drugs and alcohol. Back then, energy, as a simple force, was accessible.

All you had to do was wait till your parents called you

into the house. Or, you could eat at someone’s house, and

they would take you home afterward, right?

As kittens, we knew that there were drugs and alcohol

in the village, but it was never a bother because it was

frowned upon. We would make fun of the village drunks,

and they would cower in shame for what they did. But

nowadays, the entire village seems to be one big drunk

person. And it’s easy to be one big intoxicated person because you can buy alcohol and drugs on the reservation.

All you must do is go next door and ask. Even the “grandma” next door will say, “$20 for a bottle”… it’s that easy.

It’s strange because, in a short amount of time, drugs

and alcohol have shaped and impacted the Hopi community drastically. The drunks we use to make fun of that

cowered in shame seem to have no shame at all. When

did that change? Now we don’t make fun of them anymore. We say, “Daha is drunk again,”…and we go back

to our daily business.

Younger kids already know what a drunken person

looks like even before their first birthday. It’s like we

have engrained drugs and alcohol into our Hopi culture

now, and we accept that it’s part of our everyday tradition.

With drugs and alcohol now seeming to be part of our

culture, killing and stealing acts are followed closely.

See, when I was growing up, I thought that killing and

stealing were only on TV or in the big city. I would have

never thought that those types of words would ever be

used on the Hopi reservation because it was never part of

our vocabulary when I was growing up. But now we hear

that every day in the community and on Facebook. Of

course, we have a legal system that tries to improve our

“problem” but even that is broken and when you have an

entire reservation full of drugs and alcohol, the problem

seems to be growing from generation to generation.

So how can we solve this reservation-wide problem?

That is one question I don’t have a solution for. It’s like

trying to solve a division problem that we haven’t seen in

over 20 years. We cannot solve it, but that doesn’t mean

there isn’t a solution. It just means that this problem is

something that the entire reservation must come up with

and not just a single person or group.

Of course, in schools, we teach our children about

the dangers of drugs and alcohol by showing them what

could happen to them if they do “go down that path.” And

it seems somewhere down the road, they will eventually try drugs and alcohol, and some will become addicted

and others will not, but I guess it’s how we are all raised.

Do we accept that drugs and alcohol are part of the Hopi

culture now? Or do we put a barrier between us to not see

the absolute truth?

When I think of the word “STEAL,” it seems that it

is always used on Facebook. Every time I read it, it will

say something like, “Someone stole my Hopi belt” or

“Someone stole my grandma’s walker.” We are getting

to the point where “BIG CITY” problems are becoming

our problems. Why don’t we do anything about it? Well,

I say it’s because we know that person’s grandmother,

grandfather or relative and they are good people. We are

all scared to accuse someone of stealing because of the

thought of what might happen if we accuse someone for

stealing.

I’m pretty sure that a long time ago, when a Hopi per-

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son was caught stealing, it was dealt with in a village

setting where the person who stole something would do

something to work off their debt to the community. Or

that person would be shamed into not stealing anymore

by having their behavior corrected by the village and not

just an individual. But it’s not like that anymore; we are

a close community, yet we are miles apart because we

don’t know who our neighbors are anymore.

Of course, we have several groups who educate the

community about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and

I applaud them for that. At least they are trying to make

a change for our Hopi people. But, when you have just a

simple group trying to make a change, it is not enough

to make a dent, but they try, and they will continue to

educate the Hopi community about the dangers of drugs

and alcohol. Every Hopi family here on the Hopi reservation has a person who drinks those lives with them, and it

seems that we are forced to accept them as they are.

So, let me ask, is it ok to do that? Is it ok to treat them

like this is part of our culture now? So, what can we do?

I guess that’s something we must “individually” come

up with as a solution. Sometimes we will try to come up

with answers like rehab centers or more PSA’s about the

“DANGERS OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL,”… but are

they working? How can we keep the dangers of drugs and

alcohol away from kids?

I advise you that drugs and alcohol are touchy subjects

on the Hopi reservation. Some will not want to look at the

truth of this epidemic, and some will try to improve the

problem. Educating our younger generation about these

problems is one thing. Eventually, they will not be mush

heads anymore, so they will have to be the ones to come

up with their solution to this problem. All we can do is

try to make sure we are all adults and show our younger

generation that there is still hope in this Hopi world of

ours and one without so much of an impact from drugs

and alcohol if we could just choose not to use either one,

even for one day at a time.

Hopi Tutuveni February 15, 2023

By: Kolby KickingWoman and Noel Lyn

Smith ICT

The biggest game in American sports is set and

Super Bowl week is upon us.

This week in the Phoenix metropolitan area all

sorts of festivities will be taking place celebrating

and building up the game that will take place in

State Farm Stadium on Sunday between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.

The game features at least two Native athletes,

both of whom play for Kansas City. Center Creed

Humphrey, Potawatomi and long snapper James

Winchester, Choctaw. If Kansas City wins, it will

be the second straight year a Native player has

won the big game.

Walker River Paiute citizen Austin Corbett won

it with the Rams in 2022.

On the field but playing a different role in the game is

Jerod Phillips, Cherokee.

Phillips is part of the officiating crew which will be

led by Carl Cheffers, the white-hat leader of the crew

who fans at the game and watching around the world

will hear and see announcing penalties as they occur.

In his specific role, Phillips will serve as the down

judge. This referee is positioned on the line of scrimmage watching for penalties relating to lineman and

wide receivers, along with other duties.

It is believed that Phillips is the first Cherokee Nation

citizen to referee in a Super Bowl.

While there are plenty of storylines for this year’s

game, there is also plenty going on before any play is

run.

For the first time, an Indigenous artist’s work will be

featured on the game tickets, as well as other displays

and a Super Bowl mural in downtown Phoenix.

The marquee artist Lucinda Hinojos is Mexican-American as well as Pascua Yaqui, Chiricahua

Apache, White Mountain Apache, and Pima.

In a statement from the league, Marissa Solis, the

NFL’s senior vice president of global brand and consumer marketing, said Hinojos was the “perfect partner for

this project.”

“She is a gifted artist, a football mom and a woman,”

Solis said. “We are so thrilled to use the Super Bowl

as a platform to showcase her beautiful artwork and by

extension, spotlight the local communities integral to

Arizona.”

Also for this year’s game, the National Football

League has highlighted a number of Indigenous artists

to celebrate “the fabric of the city by highlighting four

unique designers at the intersection of fashion and community to create artfully designed Super Bowl merchandise,” the website states.

In its second year, “Origins: An NFL Collection” is

a grassroots merchandise collaboration program that

aims to highlight artists in cities where the NFL hosts its

biggest events.

One of the four artists/brands selected was OXDX, an

Indigenous fashion label that brings Indigenous stories

to the forefront. Founder Jared Yazzie, Diné, said on

the “ICT Newscast with Aliyah Chavez” that he was

contacted by the league last summer after being recom-

mended by a company that took part in the program for

last year’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles.

“We were very happy that we got noticed on that

level. These LA brands are really big and they’re surrounded by streetwear people from everywhere and it’s a

blessing to kind of be noticed by them,” Yazzie said. “So

we’re trying to show out for Native people, we’re trying

to show out for Arizona.”

OXDX will have a number of shirts, a hoodie, water

bottle and some magnets to commemorate the game.

Elias Jade Not Afraid, Apsaalooké, is also a featured

artist. The merchandise will be revealed to the public on

Wednesday and available to purchase soon after.

Super Bowl back in the desert

This is the fourth time Phoenix is hosting the Super

Bowl, with the last time occurring in 2015.

Naturally, with an event as big as the Super Bowl, the

city can expect a large influx of people for the week.

According to Front Office Sports, the big game in

2015 brought “more than 121,000 visitors to the Phoenix

area and brought in around $720 million in economic

impact.”

That number may be larger this year as another big

event is being held in the Phoenix area this weekend, the

Professional Golfers Association is hosting the Waste

Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.

Annually one of the tour’s best-attended tournaments,

TPC Scottsdale’s website says more than 700,000 people attend the event over the four days.

The Philadelphia Eagles are staying on Native land

this week.

Continued on pg. 15

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Indigenized Super Bowl

UPDATED: A week of events before the big game in Phoenix Inclued Native artist Exhibits, entertainment at a tribel resor and a warning to remain vigilant for potential trafficking danger, contined...

Contin., from pg. 14

The Eagles are staying at the Sheraton Grand resort

in the Gila River Indian Community southeast of Phoenix, about 20 miles from downtown.

Area tribal leaders were on hand at the airport Sunday when both teams arrived. Leaders from the Gila

River Indian Community, Tohono O’odham Nation,

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and Ak-Chin Indian

Community greeted players.

Tribal casinos in the Phoenix valley are also hosting

events.

Desert Diamond Casino West Valley is closest to

State Farm Stadium and is owned by the Tohono

O’odham Nation. It’s hosting a watch party on Sunday.

Across the valley to the east in Salt River is a

weekend celebration with entertainers and former pro

athletes at Talking Stick Resort.

Also in Salt River, Nike N7 Sports is hosting a youth

football camp on Friday. The Notah Begay III Foundation, First Tee – Phoenix and US Sports Camps will

provide sport and educational opportunities for local

Indigenous youth.

Staying on alert

Advocates throughout the city are also staying wary

of potential threats to local residents, in particular

those susceptible to human trafficking. An anti-human

trafficking organization is raising awareness about the

crime and how to report the activity as events surrounding the Super Bowl start in Phoenix.

It’s A Penalty is an organization working to end

abuse, exploitation and human trafficking worldwide.

Part of its work is conducting awareness campaigns

during major sporting events like the Super Bowl, the

World Cup and the Olympic games.

“Human trafficking is the fastest growing, second

largest illegal industry in the world and no country or

city is exempt,” Sarah de Carvalho, the organization’s

founder and CEO, said at the Jan. 25 event to launch

the campaign in Phoenix.

Educating the public about human trafficking is part

of the solution, she said.

The organization has partnered with hotels and

airlines to spread the message to people traveling

to Phoenix as well as how to report activities to law

enforcement.

Human trafficking is not limited to urban areas, the

issue impacts tribal communities as well.

Mary Kim Titla, San Carlos Apache, is executive

director of United National Indian Tribal Youth Inc., a

national nonprofit based in Mesa, Arizona.

UNITY’s mission is to empower Indigenous youth

through personal development, citizenship and leadership by way of various programs.

Titla told audience members at the event that Indigenous people makeup 1.1 percent of the population in

the United States but account for nearly 25 percent of

human trafficking victims.

“Indigenous women and girls are the least recognized and protected population,” she said.

A hindrance to tribes in addressing crimes like sex

trafficking are federal laws that prohibit tribal authorities from prosecuting non-Native offenders, Titla

added.

“For Indigenous people, there is a strong connection

between colonization and the persistent targeting of

Native people. Sexual stereotypes that were used to

justify colonizing treatment persist today,” Titla said.

Human trafficking happens each day and it does not

discriminate by race, gender or socioeconomic status –

it impacts every community, said Amy Love, chief of

staff for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.

In Arizona, the average age of sex trafficking victims

is ages 13-15, she said.

“Let’s be clear, the Super Bowl ends, but the problem does not. We must work 24/7, 365 days a year to

combat this crime statewide, and if you see something,

say something,” Love said.

Navajo to sing before game, and protest

against Kansas City

Before Sunday’s game begins, Colin Denny, Navajo,

is going to be on stage during the singing of “America

the Beautiful,” signing the song using both American Sign Language and North American Indian Sign

Language.

Growing up deaf, Denny hopes his performance will

inspire others and shine awareness on North American

Indian Sign Language.

““I just want to be able to inspire and empower those

who are on their own to look around and see that there

are other people out there who are just like them, and

to not feel so isolated or lonely,” Denny said, signing

through an American Sign Language interpreter in a

press release from the University of Arizona. “I want

them to see me on that stage and see that I’m representing them.”

Also before the game, Arizona to Rally Against

Native Mascots is protesting against the Kansas City

mascot outside the stadium.

A march is planned at 2 p.m. near the stadium in

Glendale.

Kick-off on Sunday is at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

Mary Kim Titla, executive director of United National Indian Tribal Youth Inc., talks about the impact of

human trafficking on tribal communities during the launch event on Jan. 25 for the It’s A Penalty campaign in Phoenix. (Photo by Noel Lyn Smith, ICT)

Hopi Tutuveni August 17, 2022

Weatherization

Assistance program

No-cost, energy-efficient

home improvements

APS customers who own a home on Navajo or Hopi tribal land may be eligible for no-cost,

energy-efficient home improvements that could help lower your energy bill, including:

• Air sealing

• Improved insulation

• Heating, cooling and air quality

The energy-efficient improvements are made through Red Feather Development Group.

To learn more and see if you qualify, call Red Feather at 928-440-5119.

More ways to save on your energy bill

Our Energy Support program offers qualified customers a 25%

discount on their energy bill every month. To see if you qualify

and find other assistance resources, visit aps.com/assistance.

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