# National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

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National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

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Volume 27 Number 18

September 17, 2019
HOPI TUTUVENI
PO BOX 123
KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039
1000-01600-7460
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Lexie Michael James, the
Newly Crowned Miss
Native American USA

Hopi
Tutuveni
wants to know
how we are
doing.
Call or email us
to tell us if we
are doing a good
job. We need your
feedback
928-734-3283 or
rlaban@hopi.nsn.us

Pictured is Lexie Michael James - Miss Native America USA with Hopi Tribal Council Members on September 3, 2019 in the Hopi Tribal
Council Chambers during her self-introduction and explanation of her platform and future plans. (Photo by Romalita Laban/HT)

TUTUVENI STAFF
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – During
a self-introduction to the Hopi
Tribal Council on September
3, 2019, Lexie Michael James,
the newly crowned 2019-2020
Miss Native American USA, informed the Council that she will
be serving as an ambassador of
the Hopi Tribe, while carrying
out her recently acquired reign.
James is also a member of the
Hopi Tribe from the Village of
Tewa.
Before taking on the endeavor

of competing for the title of Miss
Native American USA, Lexie
wanted to express to the Council about her plans for using
the platform to bring awareness
about an issue which impacts
Native communities, as well as
Hopi. Her plans included using
the endeavor towards helping
her people. The Council was
quick to welcome her and addressed her in a manner of great
respect while she shared about
her plans.
Hearing her story and intentions, the Council determined

to gift her with $1,000.00 as a
show of support, which was to
be used for application fees and
travel to the Miss Native American USA pageant. The support
was to aid her during the journey
but the gift of support was never
received. Lexie stated “They had
words of encouragement for me
and wanted to gift me $1,000.00
dollars but I have not received
it just yet.” During her selfintroduction, James expressed
sincere appreciation to the Hopi
Tribe for its support and was
asked by Council about the gift.

James informed Council about
the outcome and at that moment,
follow up began and Council assured James, the matter would
be looked into to ensure the support gift reached her.
Lexie also provided a selfintroduction in the Hopi and
Tewa languages, as well. She
received many supportive messages and encouragement from
Tim Nuvangyaoma Hopi Chairman, Clark Tenakhongva Hopi
Vice Chairman and Hopi Tribal
Council members, some of
whom have witnessed

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Hopi Tutuveni Continues Coverage of LCR Adjudication and Negotiations Settlement
Hopi Tutuveni Staff

Due to continuous concerns and requests for information from the Hopi
public about the longstanding LCR Adjudication, LCR Negotiation Settlement
efforts and water resources, the Hopi Tutuveni has committed to cover the subject
again. As part of efforts to inform and
educate the Hopi public about session
where more information can be found,

we are providing the following dates and
information about LCR presentations to
the public and in article format.
LCR Presentations to the Villages:
September 9, 2019 at Moenkopi (This
presentation will be re-scheduled to a
later date)
September 16, 2019 at Musungnovi at
the Toreva office
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
September 17, 2019 at Village of Tewa at

the Tewa Community Building
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
September 25, 2019 at Sipaulovi Youth
and Elderly Building, Lower Village
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
We are also providing the “Frequently
Asked Questions about the LCR Adjudication, LCR Negotiated Settlement Efforts and Water Resources” information
authored by Thayne Lowe, which was
published in the August 20, 2019 publi-

cation of Hopi Tutuveni, as well.
The Hopi Tutuveni has been made
aware that Hopi Tribal Leadership was in
attendance at the LCR Negotiation meetings, occurring during the week of September 8, 2019.
Questions regarding the Village presentations and LCR Negotiations can be
directed to the Hopi Water and Energy
Committee through the Hopi Secretary’s
Office at 928-734-3132

Frequently Asked Questions About the LCR Adjudication
For media release
What is the LCR Adjudication?
The Little Colorado River Adjudication (LCR Adjudication) is a legal process in Arizona state court. The LCR
Adjudication is a special kind of legal
process called a general stream adjudication. A general stream adjudication
determines who has what rights to water
within a river basin.
A river basin is the area drained by a
river and its tributaries. All of the Hopi
Reservation, and all of the Tribe’s ranch
lands in the 1-40 corridor and at the 26
Bar Ranch, lie within the Little
Colorado River (LCR) Basin. A map of
the LCR Basin is attached as Figure 1.
The LCR
Adjudication will determine the water rights of all Indians and non-Indians
within the LCR Basin.
THE LCR ADJUDICATION WILL
ONCE AND FOR ALL DETERMINE
HOPI’S RIGHTS TO THE UTILE COL-

ORADO RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES, INCLUDING MOENKOPI, DINNEBITO, ORAIBI, POLACCA AND
JEDDITO WASHES. THE LCR ADJUDICATION WILL ONCE AND FOR
ALL DETERMINE HOPI’S RIGHTS TO
THE GROUNDWATER UNDER THE
HOPI RESERVATION AND HOPI NEW
LANDS, INCLUDING THEN AQUIFER
AND THE C AQUIFER.
The LCR Adjudication will not address
claims to the mainstream Colorado River,
because only the
United States Supreme Court has jurisdiction to adjudicate claims to the Colorado River.
Regardless of how much water the
LCR Adjudication reserves for Hopi’s
Winters’ rights, at the end of the LCR
Adjudication, all that Hopi will have will
be a piece of paper-paper water rights. It
takes money to turn paper water into wet
water. THE LCR ADJUDICATION WILL
NOT INCLUDE ANY AWARD OF MONEY. Moreover, because the LCR Adjudi-

cation will not restrict Navajo pumping
from the N Aquifer outside the LCR Basin, it will be difficult, if not impossible,
to protect whatever N Aquifer rights Hopi
is awarded in the LCR Adjudication. IN
SHORT, AT
THE END OF THE LCR ADJUDICATION, EVEN A “WIN” MAY FEEL LIKE
A “LOSS,” BECAUSE ALL HOPI WILL
HAVE WILL BE PAPER WATER, NO
ABILITY TO PREVENT DEPLETION
OF THEN AQUIFER, AND DECADES
OF FUTURE APPEALS.
Why is Hopi involved in the LCR Adjudication?
Hopi is involved in the LCR Adjudication to protect Hopi’s water from
Navajo and non-Indians. In 1952, Congress passed the McCarren Amendment.
The McCarren Amendment requires the
United States (including in its capacity as
trustee for the Winters’ rights of Indian
tribes) to participate in State court general stream adjudications. Winters’ rights
are the first priority reserved water rights

of an Indian tribe.
The McCarren Amendment requires
the United States to participate in the
LCR Adjudication on behalf of both
Hopi and Navajo. Because of the United
States’ conflict of interest in representing
both Hopi and Navajo at the same time,
Hopi and Navajo each represents its own
interests in the LCR Adjudication. Hopi
did not choose to participate in the LCR
Adjudication; rather, it was forced to
participate because of the need to protect Hopi’s water from Navajo and nonIndians.
Why doesn’t the Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo protect Hopi’s water?
The LCR Adjudication court has ruled
that the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
does not protect Hopi’s water.
In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
Mexico ceded control of a huge portion
of the southwest to the United States, and
the U.S. promised Mexico that property
rights under Mexican law from before the
treaty would be “inviolably respected.”
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CURRENT INDIAN NEWS

COLUMN

COMMUNITY

Dior’s SAUVAGE ad is very
questionable
Read more about how this
ad is stirring up the Native
community

LARRY’S CORNER

CHAIRMAN’S CORNER
Read more about what
chairman and his staff are
doing in the NOW

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“Technological
Hopis...Tsnaa“

Read how Larry is Tech
savvy

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PUBLIC

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HTHA has their annual
Housing Fair
Read more about the
Housing Fair
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Hopi Tutuveni

September 17, 2019

Improving Transportation Lexie Michael James, CONT.
and Transit Infrastructure
Meeting Held on Hopi

James grow as a young child in their vil- population of approximately 200, to now
lages, as a student in local Hopi schools, becoming someone that some believe is a
an active community member and nationwide celebrity.
throughout her current stages in life.
The platform for which Lexie preLexie’s story starts in a small village, sented and competed on and which she
100 miles northeast of the Grand Can- titled is, “The journey isn’t over, suicide
yon, where she resides with her mother, prevention and mental health wellness.”
Jacqueline James. She started her journey She chose this platform because in her
when she decided to run in a pageant dur- past she struggled with suicide in her
ing her high school years at Hopi Jr.,Sr. teen years. So she wanted to help othHigh School, located in Keams Canyon, ers overcome the struggles with suicide
Ariz. After competing and being selected and to help others in those times of need.
as Miss Hopi High, it quickly became ap- Lexie stated, “I want to share my experiparent that the pageant bug bit her.
ences with suicide and how I overcame
Her first title was acquired at HJSHS that obstacle in my life, and if my story
Miss Hopi High pageant and after win- helps just one person than I will be hapning she soon wanted to run for a much py.” Lexie expressed that she appreciates
bigger title in her community. After com- listening to people about the struggles in
pleting her reign as Miss Hopi High, she life and how they just open up to her. She
decided to run for Miss Hopi during the feels that she is not the only one who is
summer of 2014. She was crowned Miss going through what she went through, so
Hopi and soon became a local celebrity to hearing those experiences really helps her
the Hopi and Tewa community.
and the people she listens to.
After her reign, as Miss Hopi was comLexie shared that although she holds a
pleted in 2015, she decided she wanted prestigious title, her traditions and culture
to help other girls in the local Miss comes first. Lexie stated, “When I won
Hopi pageant. During the years of 2015 the title, there was no celebration when
through 2018, she then decided to run I got home since it was during the time
Donovan Gomez writes down reference points by the audience to improve the transit for the title of Miss Indian Arizona, for when I was participating in a cultural
route (Photo by Carl Onsae/HT)
which she earned the titles of First Atten- dance, so when I won it was hooray!
dant and Second Attendant to Miss Indian Then quickly [I went] into the kiva to do
HOPI TUTUVENI STAFF
Despite the future depleting funding is- Arizona.
my ceremonies.” Lexie also expressed
Donovan Gomez/For Hopi Tutuveni sue, another challenge HST faces is that
Although she did not acquire the title that it is a struggle balancing both worlds
they lack the drivers for daily operations of Miss Indian Arizona, this did not hin- of a titleholder and being traditionally
Hotevilla, Ariz. – The first of several and to complete some routes. Donovan der her from wanting to run for other connected but she has had experience in
transportation stakeholders’ meetings Gomez, HST Administrator answered titles in other pageants. Then, during the juggling this type of schedule in the past.
was held at the Hotevilla Youth and El- the question about why there is a lack of summer of 2019 she decided to run for
Lexie also expressed that the hardderly center on September 4, 2019. The drivers. Gomez stated, “We are still look- the title of Miss Native American USA in est part of holding a prestigious title is
meeting was to bring light to one of the ing for people to work for Hopi Senom Tempe, Ariz.
that everyone is watching her; she feels
most utilized services on the Hopi reser- Transit, but drug testing is a must, and we
The competition was tough and includ- that if she messes up in life it would afvation, the Hopi Senom Transit.
drug test randomly, to insure the safety of ed a grueling set of questions and presen- fect her drastically. To help keep her on
The meeting incorporated the patrons’ all passengers that ride the transit.”
tations and through it all she successfully a good path, she has much support from
voices and input to determine how the
Shawn Silas, HST, explained to the won the title of Miss Native American her mother and her extended family and
Hopi Senom Transit (HST) can improve community that in addition to recruiting USA. Her mother and extended family friends.
and continue being sustainable for the drivers, other skills they look for in pos- were ecstatic to have someone; they view
To learn more about Lexie or to follow
stakeholder’s use and benefit. An advi- sible recruits are those that possess good as a nationwide celebrity, living in their her on the Miss Native American USA
sory committee will be formed and the customer service skills, as well. Silas own community. With the crowing and journey, follow her at: facebook.com/
meetings will continue throughout 2019 stated, “It takes customer skills to drive acquisition of the title, Lexie seems to MSAUSA.pageant and on Instagram @
and 2020.
the transit, because customer skills are a have become an overnight success as she missnativeusa and @lexie.mana45
The meetings are made possible by a big deal to deal with our riders.”
comes from a local Hopi village with a
grant from the USDA Rural DevelopGomez also explained to the commument Program and will be administered nity members, the reasons behind having
by the Community Transportation As- to stop services on random days. Gomez
sociation of America (CTAA). Charlie stated “It takes time to take buses that
Rutkowski, Director of Technical Assis- break down to Phoenix to be repaired,
tance Programs, CTAA, facilitated and since we don’t have an appropriate mainled the way towards opening discussions tenance crew to service our buses here at
and dialogue from the community about the Hopi tribe.” Gomez further explained
improvements for HST and to determine that the breakdowns hinder the daily opwhat areas of transportation can be uti- erations to provide reliable service to the
lized more. The purpose of the grant is Hopi people.
(StatePoint) As you prepare your tions or delinquency, that information
for the further development of the Tribe’s
Another challenge that affects HST
young
adult for college and beyond, it’s will hurt credit health.
public transit system and comes at a time services is, the lack of bus stops with bus
important
to talk about the road to finan• Monitor credit reports regularly:
when the Tribe stands to lose up to 85% shelters to pick up and drop off riders. Sicial
independence,
which
includes
buildThose
building credit for the first time
of their annual revenue due to the closure las stated, “The problem with consistent
ing
healthy
credit.
This
is
vital
for
big
life
should
understand what financial story
of the Navajo Generating Station.
bus stops are dependent on the villages
moments
like
getting
a
car,
apartment,
they’re
telling creditors. Young adults
With declining Tribal revenue, Transit itself, we cannot put up proper bus signs
house
or
job,
and
your
child’s
credit
who
move
often should confirm that their
routes to Winslow and Flagstaff may be- because of what people say. They say
report
will
be
the
financial
resume
neccurrent
address
is on their report, along
come critical for employment, education that it is our land and you cannot put up
essary
to
help
him
or
her
achieve
these
with
accurate,
up-to-date
information for
and worker re-training.
anything here.” It was discussed that if
goals.
everything
else
on
file.
Inaccuracies
can
The meeting began with Rutkowski ex- patrons don’t have a clear indication of
Use
these
tips
to
talk
to
your
student
negatively
impact
credit
health
and
abilplaining to the meeting attendees, many where the transit stops, this can lead to
about how to build a financial resume to ity to get credit. Everyone is eligible for
from local Hopi communities, about the frustration and missed rides.
be proud of, so he or she can confidently one free credit report from each of the naneeds of having transportation on the
Both Rutkowski and Gomez answered
take steps toward financial freedom and tionwide credit reporting agencies each
Hopi reservation and who the users of most questions, from the inquiring meetflexibility.
year. Have your child take advantage of
the services are. Most of the participants ing attendees. Both committed to con•
Help
build
credit
history
early:
It
this opportunity at annualcreditreport.
responded and explained to Rutkowski tinue working together to improve the
can
be
challenging
to
get
started
on
your
com.
that the purpose for their use of the HST services that the Hopi Senom Transit proown
without
previous
credit
history.
As
a
• Carefully consider a credit card:
transit services are for daily transporta- vides and to continue providing quality
parent,
you
can
help
start
building
your
When
your young adult is ready for it,
tion to the health care centers and to shop service to the daily riders of Hopi Senom
child’s
financial
resume
early
by
adding
discuss
opening one credit card in his or
for groceries at the surrounding border Transit.
him
or
her
as
an
authorized
user
on
your
her
name,
to start building credit length
towns. HST currently runs from Monday
The next meeting will be in Novemcredit
card.
Just
be
sure
you
always
pay
-another
important
credit score factor. A
through Friday and transports its passen- ber, interested community members can
on
time,
because
your
child
will
inherit
student
credit
card
may
be a good choice
gers to Winslow, Tuba City and Flagstaff call Donovan Gomez at 928-734-3231
that
part
of
your
credit
story.
Set
clear
because
they
generally
have
lower limits.
with two routes running from Keams for more information.
guidelines
about
card
usage
before
addBut
be
sure
your
young
adult
does some
Canyon to Kykotsmovi.
ing anyone as an authorized user. Then, research to find the best fit for his or her
monitor your young adult’s card use and situation. Opening a card, keeping the
always pay on time, because all reported balance low and making on-time payaccount activity, including negative in- ments can help young adults build their
formation, will impact both your credit. financial resume’s story of responsibility,
• Explain the importance of on-time which could lead to more creditworthipayments: It’s essential to consistently ness in the future.
pay all bills on time to build credit health
For more tips on how to build credit
and a story of trustworthiness on your health, follow @TransUnion on Inschild’s financial resume. If your young tagram and download the TransUnion
adult is renting, the landlord may report parent toolkit at transunion.com/pathtorental payments to the credit reporting credit.
agencies, so ensure he or she always pays
The college years can be a critical time
on time. Talk about putting your student’s for young adults in many ways. Parents
name on phone or utility accounts, and should encourage students to use these
then maintaining good standing with on- years to get started building the credit
time payments. Timely student loan pay- health they’ll need to achieve their finanments can also help build credit health. cial goals.
Community/Village Members and
Explain that if accounts go into collec-

PERSONAL FINANCE

How to Prepare Young Adults for
Financial Independence

PLEASE JOIN US FOR
HOPI VILLAGES
AND SCHOOL STAFF/TEACHER SUMMITS
To Discuss
The Newly Enacted Hopi Education Code
Teacher/School Staff Summit
September 16, 2019 (6:00pm – 9:00pm)
Moenkopi Legacy Inn Hotel

Teacher/School Staff Summit
September 17, 2019 (1:00pm – 4:00pm)
First Mesa Elementary School

Community/Village Members Summit
September 17, 2019 (6:00pm – 9:00pm)
First Mesa Elementary School

Teacher/School Staff Summit
September 21, 2019 (9:00am – 4:00pm)
Hopi Junior Senior High School

Any Village members are welcome to attend the Community/Village Summits.
Any Schools’ teachers and staff are welcome to attend any of the
Teacher/School Staff Summits.
If you have any questions, you may contact Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa, 928-734-3501.

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Frequently Asked Questions About the LCR Adjudication
Unlike the pueblos of New Mexico,
Hopi successfully resisted Spanish control. Because Hopi was never conquered,
the Spanish legal rules that have been applied to land and water rights in
New Mexico does not apply to Hopi
land and water rights.
Hopi also successfully resisted Mexican control, and Mexico did not define
Hopi land and water rights under Mexican law.
In 1946, the United States Congress
created the Indian Claims Commission.
The Indian Claims Commission had no
authority to grant or restore lands to
tribes; it could only award money for
lands taken from tribes. Basically, the Indian Claims Commission was a way for
the United
States to "wipe its hands clean" have
broken treaty promises and stolen Indian
land. In 1976, in Docket 196, the Indian
Claims Commission awarded $5 million
to compensate Hopi for Hopi's loss of
Hopitutskwa. According to the LCR Adjudication court, Docket 196 paid Hopi
for Hopitutskwa and for any right Hopi
may have had by virtue of the Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo. Of course, Hopi
disputes the effect of Docket 196 and has
preserved its right to appeal rulings in
the LCR Adjudication that rely on Docket
196.
Is there any alternative to the LCR Adjudication?
There is an alternative to the LCR Adjudication: a negotiated compromise and
settlement. If Hopi, Navajo, the United
States, the State of Arizona, and other key
non-Indian interests reach a negotiated
compromise and settlement, the LCR Adjudication will become unnecessary. The
Hopi Tribal Council recently accepted
an invitation from the United States to sit
down with the United States and Navajo
in order to explore a negotiated compromise and settlement of Hopi's, Navajo's,
and the United States' competing claims
and positions. Such a negotiated compromise and settlement would include
not only paper water rights in the LCR
Basin, but money from the United States
for wet water development and infrastructure projects, importation to Hopi of
Colorado River or other off-Reservation
water, and water rights outside the LCR
Basin (including Colorado River rights
and N aquifer management outside the
LCR Basin). Navajo's New Mexico water
settlement provides an example of what
an Indian water settlement looks like.

Congress approved Navajo's New Mexico
water settlement in 2009.
The settlement will:
• provide a reliable long-term municipal and industrial water supply to the
eastern section of the Navajo Nation,
southwestern portion of the Jicarilla
Apache Nation, and the city of Gallup,
New Mexico.
• divert 37,376 acre-feet of water annually from the San Juan River Basin and
convey it via approximately 280 miles
of pipeline, several pumping plants, and
two water treatment plants, and
• support a future population of approximately 250,000 people by the year 2040.
Based on October 2011 prices, the total
indexed construction cost estimate for the
Navajo Gallup project is approximately
$995,000,000.
Why are we going back into settlement
talks?
In Hopi Tribal Council Resolution
H-033-2019, Council resolved to go back
into settlement talks because wet water
and infrastructure beats paper water any
day. Wet water is life; paper water isn't.
Plus, if Hopi doesn't go back into settlement talks, the United States will settle
with Navajo and leave Hopi out of the
benefits of a negotiated settlement.
What are Hopi's goals in a negotiated
settlement?
Hopi's goals in a negotiated compromise and settlement are several:
• Sufficient wet water to make the Hopi
Reservation the permanent and economically prosperous homeland that Hopi is
entitled to.
• Preservation and protection of the N
Aquifer.
• Protection of culturally important
springs.
• Prompt action to address Hopi's immediate water needs.
• A fair share of available Colorado
River water for Hopi, including high
priority Colorado River water made
available by closure of NGS.
• A fair share of C aquifer water.
• The right for Hopi to cross Navajo land
as necessary to bring off-Reservation
water and infrastructure to Hopi, without the need for Hopi to pay Navajo.
• Enough money from the United States
to:
• replace and upgrade Village water
systems and infrastructure,
• develop N Aquifer wells and pipelines
to assure Moenkopi, and First, Second
and Third Mesa, of a high quality, reli-

able water supply equivalent to that
enjoyed by non-Indian Arizonans in
metro areas,
•build a pipeline from the Colorado
River or other off-Reservation source of
water,
•develop new D Aquifer wells to increase
water for livestock and other needs, and
•develop new water infrastructure for
traditional and modern agriculture.
• Completion of the State land acquisition promised Hopi in the 1996 Settlement Act.
Didn't we already try to negotiate a
water settlement?
Yes, Hopi has tried to accomplish a
negotiated compromise and settlement of
water issues many times over the past 30
years. Each time, the effort has failed.
In the 1990s, the settlement framework
concentrated on a pipeline from Lake
Powell supplying the Peabody mine,
Hopi communities and some Navajo communities. The pipeline would have been
funded by Peabody and the United States.
The effort collapsed when Navajo filed a
fraud and racketeering lawsuit against
Peabody in 1999. Beginning around 2001
and continuing through 2005, the settlement framework concentrated primarily on importing C Aquifer water for the
Peabody mine and reservation communities.
Again, the pipeline would have been
funded by Peabody and the United States.
This effort collapsed when the Mohave
plant closed in 2005 (and Peabody no
longer needed water for the slurry pipeline). Beginning in 2005, the settlement
framework refocused on a pipeline from
Lake Powell supplying Hopi communities
and some Navajo communities. This effort collapsed when Senator Kyl withdrew
support for the Lake Powell pipeline in
2011. Most recently, in 2012, an attempt
to settle failed for a host of reasons. The
2012 deal is dead, and Hopi has told the
United States and Navajo that Hopi is
not willing to revive that deal. Based on
the benefits that a negotiated settlement
would bring to Hopi, the Hopi Tribal
Council has determined that Hopi must
try the path of negotiated settlement once
more. The Hopi Tribal Council is committed to moving forward in consultation
with the Hopi villages and people, in a
spirit of transparency.
What are the next steps of a negotiated
compromise and settlement?
The next steps of a negotiated compromise and settlement are as follows:

• The Hopi negotiating team will meet
with Navajo and the United States to try
to agree on the principal terms of a negotiated compromise and settlement. As
those talks progress, the Hopi Villages
and people can expect regular updates
and consultation with the Hopi negotiating team.
• If agreement with Navajo and the United States is achieved, then Hopi, Navajo
and the United States will engage with
the non-Indians, including the State
of Arizona, SRP, and Flagstaff. There
cannot be a negotiated settlement of
Hopi and Navajo rights to the Colorado
River and the C aquifer without dealing
with non-Indian parties. We are hopeful
that if Hopi and Navajo and the United
States present a united front to the
non-Indian interests, that our chances
of success will be better than they have
been in the past.
Why do we have to deal with the nonIndians?
We have to deal with the non-Indians
(for example, the State of Arizona, the Arizona State Land Department, Flagstaff,
Winslow, SRP, and non-Indian ranchers and farmers) because they share the
water resources of the LCR Basin (in
particular, the C Aquifer) with Hopi and
Navajo. We also have to deal with the
non-Indians because they largely control
the Colorado River, and Hopi and Navajo
will not be able to secure Colorado River
water without their consent. A negotiated
compromise and settlement that provides
money for wet water will require an Act
of Congress. Without the support of key
non-Indians, Congress will not act.
Who is on the Hopi Negotiating Team?
Chairman Nuvangyaoma
Vice Chairman Tenakhongva
Water Energy Committee Chair Rosa Honanie (Sipaulavi)
Water Energy Committee Vice Chair
Phillip Quochytewa, Sr. (Kyakotsmovi)
Craig Andrews (Mishongnovi)
Clifford Qotsaquahu (Bakabi)
Dale Sinquah (First Mesa Consolidated
Villages)
LeRoy Shingoitewa (Upper Moenkopi)
What is groundwater?
Groundwater is an underground reservoir that emerges from springs, seeps and
wells. There are several different groundwater reservoirs under Hopi. They are
separated from each other by layers of
rock, like a layer cake. Each layer that
contains water is an aquifer. A depiction
of the aquifers under Hopi is attached as
Figure 2.
What aquifers are under Hopi?
The primary aquifers
under Hopi are the T
Aquifer, the D Aquifer,
the N Aquifer, and the C
Aquifer. The T Aquifer
is the source of many
springs at Hopi. Hopi's
The meetings are being held to discuss the new EDUCATION CODE, that was passed on water experts tell us that
T Aquifer springs are the
August 7, 2019 and will be facilitated by Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa.
springs most impacted by
drought conditions. The
Meetings will be held on:
D Aquifer is the source
of much livestock water
at Hopi. The quality of
Monday, September 16, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
the D Aquifer is good
At Moenkopi Legacy Inn located in Moenkopi, Ariz.
enough for livestock, but
marginal for human consumption. The N Aquifer
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
is the most important
aquifer under Hopi. The
AND from 6:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. on the same date.
N Aquifer is the source
of most of the drinking
water at Hopi (includAt First Mesa Elementary School located in First Mesa, Ariz.
ing Monekopi), and also
September 21, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
at Tuba City and Navajo communities in the
NPL. The portion of the
At Hopi Junior Senior High School in Keams Canyon, Ariz.
N Aquifer that is "under
Second Mesa Day School and First Mesa Elementary School received notification about pressure" is called the
confined N Aquifer. Wells
the meetings on Thursday, September 12, 2019.
is the confined N Aquifer
often produces abundant,
high quality water. HoAll stakeholders who have a vested interest in the future of Hopi education including students,
pi's water experts tell us
parents, guardians, staff members and concerned community members are encouraged to attend the that the confined N Aquifer is the most important
meetings.
on-Reservation source of
Please be prepared to ask questions and provide input as active community members and for the sake water for Hopi. A depiction of the N Aquifer is
of all Hopi school students.
attached as Figure 3. The
To ensure all stakeholders have been informed about these important meetings concerning the Hopi C Aquifer is the deepest
Education Code, this advertisement has been co-sponsored by Second Mesa Day School, First Mesa aquifer under Hopi to
which wells have been
Elementary School and Hotevilla Bacavi Community School.
drilled. Unfortunately,
with just a few exceptions, water from the C
Aquifer is not fit for human consumption without very expensive treatment to remove salts and
other solids. One area
where the C Aquifer produces abundant, good
quality water, is south of
leupp, east of Twin Arrows. Hopi's Hart Ranch
includes a portion of this
"sweet spot." Next door
to Hopi's Hart Ranch
is the Red Gap Ranch,
where Flagstaff plans
to pump large amounts
from the C Aquifer to
meet Flagstaff's long
term water

HOPI VILLAGES AND SCHOOL STAFF/TEACHER SUMMITS

Held on Hopi Regarding the Hopi Education Code

In the Community

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H.O.P.I. Cancer Support Holds
2019 Men’s and Women’s Health
Conference

September 17, 2019

Hopi Tribal Housing Authority
Hosts Annual Housing Fair

Patrons gather information at informational booths (Photo by Carl Onsae/
HT)
Participants eating dinner and listening to their keynote speakers (Photo by
Carl Onsae/HT)

One of the groups speakers presenting to the community. (Photo by Carl
Onsae/HT)
CARL ONSAE
HOPI TUTUVENI
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - The Hopi Veterans
Memorial Center located in Kykotsmovi,
Ariz. was filled with interest, excitement and joy on September 5, 2019 as
the venue was host to the H.O.P.I Cancer
Support Service program’s annual Health
Conference event.
The 2019 Men’s and Woman’s Health
Conference could be seen as a success, as
attendees were provided free information
about Hopi health and the wellbeing of
the Hopi people. The conference, sponsored by the H.O.P.I. Cancer Support Services program, is held every year to help
educate the Hopi people with their health
while also providing a good dinner complete with added incentives in the form of
door prizes.
Dana Russell, HCSS Manager welcomed participants and encouraged them
to help themselves to dinner and to go to
a “session class” which were provided
throughout the evening event. Russell
stated, “I thank you for coming down to
this event we hold every year and I thank
you for taking a step toward your health
and your wellbeing.”
Keynote speakers for the event were:
Lloyd Joshweseoma, Patient Navigator
and Sonja Banyacya, Health Educator for
HCSS both staff member of the HCSS.
Both explained to the participants that
we live in a time where we need to be
educated more about “modern” health
and that the local health care services are

available to answer any questions related
to Hopi health.
The conference had mini breakout sessions, designed to help smaller groups of
people get familiar and engage in more
one-to-one conversations with the different presenters. Conference facilitators
determined this would allow for attendees to ask the presenters questions which
might seem more intimate and which
some individuals might be less motivated
to ask in a larger group.
The different sessions included: Fitness
and Nutrition by Deborah Baker, Breast/
Cervical Cancer and STI’s by Amber
Perry and Gary Leslie, Health Educators,
Stress Management and Communication
by Shawn and Carey Onsae-Namoki, and
Men’s health Project by Lloyd Joshweseoma and Dana Russell.
The sessions provided important information via the theme “A Healthy Outside
Starts from the Inside” and for the Hopi
community members in attendance. The
theme was incorporated to demonstrate
to the Hopi community, that it’s never too
late to ask questions about your health.
And asking question is one of the first
steps to becoming healthy.
With questions answered and door
prizes won, the HCSS team promised the
attendees that it would be at it again next
year. The same goal will be to provide
health and wellness information to the
Hopi community and only time will tell
what theme the community members can
look forward to while becoming healthy
and well.

Participants gather at the dinner table waiting for lunch (Photo by Carl
Onsae/HT)
HOPI TUTUVENI STAFF
First Mesa, Ariz. - The Hopi Tribal
Housing Authority Annual (HTHA) hosted the Annual Housing Fair by kicking
off the fair with a goal of providing an informative and enjoyable gathering for the
public. The fair began without any major
challenges on September 6, 2019.
The annual fair was designed as a
means to provide information to the Hopi
public about the application process for
obtaining a new home through HTHA,
getting on the waiting list for home repairs and improvements and to provide
additional information about how to
complete home repairs.
Participants at the fair not only received new home ownership information
and home care maintenance information;
they were also provided food and entertainment. Local caterers, Spider Grill,
served a free meal provided by HTHA.
Housing fair participants were encouraged to walk up and down the HTHA
parking lot, located south of the HTHA
administrative building, to get little trinkets from personnel tending to the booths
set up in the parking lot. Participants were
also encouraged to gather more information about how to “winterize” a home.
Entertainment during the event included
traditional dances performed by groups
from the local Hopi villages.
Here on the Hopi reservation, homes
that were built in the pre-1930’s are still
being lived in today, and most of those
homes are in need of repair, that is where

the HTHA comes in.
According to Bretta Sekayumptewa,
HTHA staff member, within the past 3
years HTHA has completed and rehabilitated more than 40 homes throughout
the reservation, with plans to complete
more houses by the end of this year. Also
shared was that applicants are added to a
particular waiting list, based on eligibility
at the time of their application intake. Applicants are also required to participate in
the Housing fair as part of their agreement to getting a new home or a renovation to their home.
The HTHA staff were being hopeful
and in particular about the HTHA building crew’s initiatives towards completing
ongoing projects and projects which been
added to the list of projects for the years
to come. According to HTHA Resident
Services staff, the building crew turns
over projects with a 2-3 month completion time frame, per project. Each crew
will finish anywhere from 3-4 projects
per year, per crew. Some of the HTHA
workers expressed that they were proud
of working at a place where helping the
community rebuild is a rewarding job.
Those particular individuals expressed
that the HTHA is always there to help everyone who wants to rebuild or refurbish
their homes.
When prompted for information about
the recent appointment of the Interim
HTHA Board of Commissioners and latest developments surrounding the HTHA
administration, staff declined to provide
comments or any further information.

Hopi Tutuveni

September 17, 2019

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Larry’s Corner

PUZZLES & GAMES
CONNECT THE DOTS

Photo by: https://http://www.ecorazzi.com

Technological Hopis…Tsnaa
By LARRY WATAHAMAGEE
The Hopi Tutuveni

Cross Word Puzzle

Find the English words for the
Hopi words.

Across
2. Mamqasi
5. Sipala
7. Töövu
9. Tuutsama
10. Kiihu
11. Soohu
12. Sawya
13. Aahu
15. Pono
16. Moosa

Down
1. Mooho
3. Wipala
4. Sungwa
5. Tumna
6. Maqto
8. Mana
12. Muki
12. Tiyo
14. Sikwi
15. Tukpu
Answers in next issue

Answers for September 3rd edition
Across
5. Apple, 6. Arrow, 7. Tomorrow, 11. Tobacco, 13. Badger, 16. Language, 17. Drink, 20. Think,
21. Ladder, 23. Feed, 24. Turtle, 25. Nice
Down
1. Snow, 2. All, 3. Parrot, 4. Cattail, 8. Mustardseed, 9. Work, 10, Tea, 12, Bow, 14, Rained, 15, Breeze,
18. Ground, 19. Listen, 22. Drum
Call 928-734-3283 for hints or answers

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Family time is very important.
Well at least that’s what I’m always
told and I’m sure you hear that everywhere from other people to seeing it on a Folgers coffee commercial. See…I never really knew my
parents, since they left me when I
was a very young kitten. My grandparents raised me and they always
have told me that family time is very
important. And because they raised
me, I became a statistic, a number.
And what I mean by a statistic is
that it seems that everyone here on
the Hopi reservation lives in a single parent home, or better yet; their
grandparents are raising the children
here on the Hopi reservation. But
it’s ok, because I kind of turned out
OKAY… I think.
When I was growing up, some of
my friends never knew their dad or
some never met their parents at all,
but we didn’t care. Well, because we
were too busy making forts to keep
girls out of and too busy throwing
rocks at each other. Yes, Native children and their weird ways of playing
games.
But in today’s society, its way different, I don’t really see kids playing outside and instead I see them on
their iPad or their phones; technology has taken over the Hopi reservation.
See, technology is very new to
Native Americans and especially us
Hopis; we are very new to this technology, heck, the Hopi tribal offices
just upgraded to the new typewriter
with a screen! And that was just a
few years ago. But all in all, we cannot quite grasp the form of technology just yet; we need to have technology work for us rather than we
working for it.
I remember the very first time I
got a phone was when I was going
to college, and it was a flip phone,
with all the cool features like a mass
storage of 15 phone numbers and I
could get free minutes after 9pm on
the weekdays. It was the best, and it
only cost me an arm and a leg!
But now, you can get a free smart
phone from a cereal box or anywhere
you go and you don’t even have to
give your arm for that. But with all
this free technology, it comes at a
price. You can’t have something free
without giving something in return,
and that return nowadays is family
time and very valuable family time.
When I was a young kitten, we
always use to eat breakfast, lunch,
and dinner together as a family, I
remember my grandma would bake
and cook for hours to have the entire
family eat together. We would talk
about the day and what we saw or
experienced. There were no phones,
iPads, or any type of technology at
the dinner table; it was just the family and our stories.
Sometimes when I get invited to
eat at a person’s house, I sometimes
see that everyone who is at the dinner table has his or her phone with
him or her. Now don’t get me wrong,
I sometimes bring my phone to the
dinner table or eat in the living room,
but you can’t blame me…I’m a cool
cat and I do cool things, too. I say
it’s not hard to put your phones away
for an hour or two just to spend time
with your family while conversing
about the day. Heck you can make
a game of it, too. Try putting all of

your phones in a pile at the edge of
the table and when the first person
that is urged to grab and look at their
phone, looses. Then the loser will
have to wash all the dishes after dinner.
Back to my thought that we as
Hopis are very new to technology,
and although we are new to it, it’s already ruling us, rather than us ruling
the technology. Whoa, that means
that some form of “artificial intelligence” is actually our ruler.
Sometimes technology can be a
tyrant when you abuse it and it can
be a blessing to have in dire situations, kind of like a double-edged
sword that we barely balance on. But
in my opinion, that does not mean
we should shun our family away because we have technology to fill our
time.
The Hopi people are a very social
kind of people where we do a lot of
ceremonies together and as a whole.
So, we need to have that social interaction in our lives. So in turn, the
entire village is just one big family,
complete with the weirdo’s, drunken uncles and aunties, the ka-Hopi
cousins and rez dawgs and moosas,
like me.
Of course local schools around
here have “modernized” their way
of teaching where technology is
“HELPING” the teachers teach, and
is helping the students learn, but
technology is just a tool to do so.
But so far, this modern technology is
only in the classrooms, it seems and
not in all the Hopi homes. So, in this
instance, technologies in the classrooms are counter productive, because it only teaches children to only
learn in the classrooms because it’s
fun and easy to do there. But when
they go home to do their homework,
that type of technology is nowhere
to be found, they don’t know how
to learn without school technology.
Of course they can still learn from
books, but children today grew up
with technology. As for my generation, we grew into technology, so it
is a very different way of learning.
Of course there is a group of Hopi
individuals trying to make technology work for the Hopi people, like
having a website dedicated to learning Hopi words and phrases, we have
videos, CD’s, books, audio tapes,
etc. to help children learn the Hopi
language and the ways of Hopi life.
But all in all, it’s just a simple tool
to guide the children. The best teachers in life are anyone who is willing
to teach “Hopi” and we don’t need
a curriculum to learn our own ways
of life; we just need to listen more
to those who are willing to share the
Hopi knowledge. But if that’s what it
comes down to, learning from an audiotape, then technology may have
taken over that as well.
So how does that help with family
time? The answer is totally up to you;
I don’t have a straight answer for
that, only to guide you to have more
family time. My advice to you is that
even though we come from singlefamily homes or from one where our
grandparents raised us, we still have
family all around. Our clanship, our
heritage, and our unique way of life
are our family. Children learn in different ways and YES technology can
help us, but just 100 years ago, the
Hopi culture never needed a videotape to learn how to speak Hopi. But
that’s just my professional cat opinion…

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The Hopi Economic Development Corporation
Job Openings-Open until filled

Jobs available at Hopi Culture Center:
HTEDC currently has an opening for an
experienced hospitality General Manager for
their hotel and restaurant at the Hopi Cultural
Center in Second Mesa. The successful candidate must possess excellent communication
skills, have a proven track record of management positions in the hospitality industry,
ability to team build and provide a solid
example of leadership. Experience in working
with budgets and human resource issues is
required. This is a full time, salaried position
with benefits and reports to the CEO.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Hopi Business Community Development
Financial Institution
At the Hopi Cultural Center
Second Mesa, AZ
Open until filled (DOE)
A new position has been created to hire an
Executive Director to implement a Hopi
Business Incubator.
The successful candidate will need to have a
proven track record of business management,
capable of creating financial models; business plans and carries them out. Additionally,
knowledge of grant processing, grant funding and proper grant reporting. The goal for
this candidate is to create Hopi-owned businesses both on and off the Hopi Reservation,
as a means of generating tribal revenue and
cultivating jobs and economic development
opportunities to individuals.
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree
in Business Administration, Marketing or
Business Strategy and Planning or equivalent
business experience. This is a full-time position with benefits. Salary will be based on
experience.
Preference will be given to qualified applicants who are members of the Hopi Tribe
Applications are available at the location or
by request from HTEDC Human Resource
Department.
For more information contact: isampson@
htedc.net, Human Resource Manager
Jobs available at Walpi Housing
HTEDC currently has a seasonal landscaper/
laborer positions open at Walpi Housing in
Polacca, AZ. The successful candidate needs
to have excellence attendance, ability to work
with the public, strong work ethic and able
to work with little supervision. Interested
parties can pick up an application at the Hopi
Cultural Center or Walpi Housing.
Interested persons can submit their resume
via email isampson@htedc.com or mail it to
HTEDC, 5200 E Cortland Blvd, Ste. E200-7,
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

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Current Indian World News

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Dior's SAUVAGE campaign is
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Electoral
deeply offensive, racist, and cultural College is a scam, reservations should
get a vote’
appropriation at its worst

Screenshot of one of the closing frames of the “Dior SAUVAGE | The New
Parfum (2019)” YouTube video.(Screenshot: YouTube video “Dior SAUVAGE
| The New Parfum (2019), Lisa J. Ellwood, Indian Country Today)
IllumiNative
For Indian Country Today
The SAUVAGE advertising campaign
is an example how a ‘well-intentioned’
collaboration can be done in an exploitative and racist manner says IllumiNative
Luxury brands have a long history of
exploiting and appropriating Native imagery. Brands invite consumers to try on
Native identities while making a profit,
with little regard for the impact of their
actions.
The “Sauvage” advertising campaign
released by Dior is deeply offensive, racist, and cultural appropriation at its worst.
The promise of Dior’s campaign, “An
authentic journey deep into the Native
American soul in a sacred, founding and
secular territory” is instead an example of
how a “well-intentioned” collaboration
can be done in an exploitative and racist
manner.
There are many ways in which Dior
erred, including their choice to cast Johnny Depp as the face of the campaign, an
actor who portrayed a Native character
in a film so offensive that Native actors
and crew walked off the set. Their choice
of language is the most telling — while
claiming to “honor” Native people, the
company used “sauvage,” a racist slur
used to describe Native peoples through-

out history. This word was used as justification for genocide, forced relocation
and assimilation, and violence and discrimination against Native peoples. Their
“good intention” is outweighed by their
impact.
Instead of “honoring” Native people,
Dior entrenched offensive and racist
tropes of Native people- including a Native “maiden” and language that portrays
Native people as “wild and untamed.”
“Savage” is explicitly tied to the name
of the campaign — a word that was used
to classify Native Americans as violent
and cruel. These stereotypes have been
used by those in power to exploit Native
peoples. The videos released with the
campaign made no attempt to understand
our history or the derogatory myths they
reinforce.
IllumiNative’s research found that the
stereotypes and portrayals used by Dior
fuels bias and racism against Native peoples. It also addresses a lingering question many have about Native participation in the campaign. We live in a time
when Native Americans are rendered
invisible in mainstream culture and we
must consider how this invisibility impacts our own community. When offered
so few opportunities to see ourselves

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., responds to base remarks by President Donald Trump after his call for four Democratic congresswomen of
color to go back to their “broken” countries, as he exploited the nation’s
glaring racial divisions once again for political gain, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2019. AP Photo/J. Scott
Applewhite
Vincent Schillin
Indian Country Today

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DNew York, is known for her direct and unflinching calling out of her political views
across the spectrum of politics. Last week
she said the Electoral College is a “bogus,
scam” and that Native American reservations should be given a vote.
Cortez called out the Electoral College in an Instagram story post that was
picked up internationally by media organizations. The Electoral College awards
presidential candidates votes by state instead of via the popular vote. There have
been five presidential contenders who
won the election even though they did not
receive the majority of votes.
President Donald Trump is the most
current example. He won the presidency
against Hillary Clinton with 304 elecCont. On Page 8 toral votes to Clinton’s 227 votes. Yet
she earned the most popular votes of
65,853,514 to Trump's 62,984,828 votes,
approximately 2.87 million fewer than
Clinton.
After her initial Instagram story post,
Cortez then stated she would not back
down.
“I'm not taking it back. It's bogus. It's a
scam. I talked about how bogus the Electoral College is and Fox News got really
mad. It's not even about rural voters vs.
urban voters … If you cared about the
voices of rural voters you would allow all
of the rural voters to come together and
have their votes counted,” said Cortez.
Cortez also explained that Republican
voters in blue states have votes that are
essentially erased, but in a popular vote,
“everyone’s vote would count equally.”
“Why don't we give Indian reservations an electoral vote? Why don't we

The university experience wasn’t
‘made for Native students like me’

Picture provided by original poster
Aliyah Chavez
Indian Country Today
At least 79 colleges and universities
in the U.S. and Canada offer orientation
programs for their first-year Native students
Lane Yazzie, Diné, is a fifth-year student at San Diego State University concentrating on interdisciplinary studies.
Yazzie found the transition from high
school to college as difficult.
Yazzie uses gender neutral pronouns,
they/them, to match their identity.
“How did I, a high-achieving rez kid,
get kicked out of college?” they asked
themselves. “Then I realized this university wasn’t made for Native students like
me and that’s why I failed.”
Yazzie almost quit.
Instead Yazzie’s lived experience is a
way to validate other Native students.
They have since worked to become a
mentor to peers and even to help develop
the first Native American resource center
at San Diego State.
They ultimately hope to go to graduate school to work with recruitment and
retention of Native students in post-secondary education. “This work is very rewarding and I think that’s where I found
my niche of a career,” Yazzie said.
Fall marks the beginning of a new
school year. For many first-time college
students, it means familiarizing themselves with a new campus, learning how
to read a syllabus and buying textbooks.
This time of transition is a big step for
any college student.
For Indigenous scholars, in particular,
however, it means that and a lot more.
Research published in February by the
National Center for Education Statistics
show that Native students make up less
than 1 percent of all college students in
the United States. It also shows that of
all Native students seeking a bachelor’s

degree, only 23 percent of them finish in
four years.
Other researchers have found that the
first year in a college student’s career is
the most important. Scholars, like Amanda R. Tachine, Diné, say that students
who have a sense of belonging at their
school have an increased chance of returning for their second year.
For many years college students have
expressed a lack of support in their higher-education goals. Now, programming
through universities like Arizona State
and San Diego State, as well as collegesuccess programs like College Horizons
are playing a part in changing that.
Indian Country Today found at least
79 colleges and universities have college
orientation programs geared specifically
towards their Native students. And at
least 10 others provide orientation programs for their students of color.
An example of this includes the Student Preparedness Initiative: Readiness
Inspired by Tradition, nicknamed “SPIRIT,” at Arizona State University. The program began in 2014 and helps first year
students acclimate to the ASU community by connecting them with resources,
scholarship, internships and other events.
All incoming first-year Indigenous
students at ASU are able to attend the
two-week event, free of charge. They
also have the option of living in an ASU
dormitory before school begins.
SPIRIT is staffed through the American Indian Student Support Services
team at ASU. Their interim director,
Laura Gonzales-Macias, Tarahumara
Tribe of Mexico, says the program is a
highlight of her job.
“We are very lucky to have the students
come to SPIRIT and to ASU,” GonzalesMacias said. “I try to remind them that
they are needed here and that they add
value to this university.”
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give Puerto Rico and US territories —
hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens,
If not millions of U.S. citizens have zero
representation,” she said.
Indian Country Today found that the
American Indian and Alaska voters are
underrepresented across the political system.
“The mechanics of the Electoral College and the idea of counting every vote
ought to be front and center in every election. The United States version of democracy is structured to make sure that we are
not equal,” wrote Mark Trahant in What
kind of democracy? One where Native
votes are counted.
“But it’s not just the Electoral College.
It’s the Senate. It’s the districting system
in the U.S. House of Representatives (and
for that matter, in most state legislatures).
The fact, yes, the fact is the structure of
this democracy does not ensure a reflection of the country. So every vote does
not count the same.”
CNN’s opinion writer Robert M. Alexander said in a recent op-ed, Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez has a point about the Electoral College with the following statement:
‘Winning the electoral vote but losing
the popular vote can complicate claims to
legitimacy. Legitimacy is a key factor in
any government. The belief that one has
a right to their position is a deeply rooted
feature for political stability. While it is
established that the Electoral College
is the process we use to determine who
wins the presidency, how a president
wins in the Electoral College matters in
what they are able to accomplish.”
Then, as Trahant wrote, “President
Donald J. Trump was a longtime critic
of the Electoral College until he won because of that very structural imbalance.”

Recall leader: 'Alaskans are
firing the governor'

Screen shot of a video from Governor Mike Dunleavy making a statement
on Alaska’s economy at the Port of Anchorage Sept. 5, 2019.
Joaqlin Estus
Indian Country Today
The Recall Dunleavy campaign blew
past the number of signatures needed in
the first phase of ousting Alaska’s governor. Thursday Sept. 5, the campaign
submitted more than half again as many
to the Division of Elections for certification. Their goal was to collect signatures
of registered voters equal to ten percent
of the number of people who voted in
the last election, or 28,501 signatures.
Their application included 17 percent or
49,006 signatures collected by more than
a thousand volunteers in 20 communities
across Alaska.
Organizers collected more signatures
than required because they expect some
will be disqualified and want to be sure to
meet the requirement. And, they wanted
to give Alaskans a chance to express their

disapproval of the governor.
The Recall Dunleavy campaign was
launched on Aug. 1 and gathered more
than 10,000 signatures on the first day.
The campaign was fueled in large part by
public outrage over Dunleavy’s line item
vetoes to the state budget in June that totaled $400 million. The biggest cuts were
to the University of Alaska, Medicaid,
early childhood education, and low-income seniors.
State budget cuts will affect every part
of the state. But tribes, regional nonprofits, and regional for-profit Alaska
Native organizations said the cuts will
cause more harm to rural Alaska, which
is mostly Native, than to urban areas.
Richard Peterson, president and CEO of
the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida
Indian Tribes of Alaska, said it felt like
the governor was declaring war on Alaska Natives.
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Recall leader, Cont.

Economists warned the size of the cuts
could slow the economy and set off another recession. Critics called the cuts
sudden and severe and accused the governor of creating an unnecessary crisis.
The board of directors of the for-profit
Native corporation Cook Inlet Region,
Inc. took the unprecedented step of voting to recall a governor, saying it would
be “irresponsible to sit idly by while
Alaska is plunged into an avoidable fiscal and social crisis.”
After the launch of the recall campaign, Dunleavy pulled back on some of
the cuts but still vetoed some $200 million.
After leaders of the recall submitted
their seven boxes of signatures, they
spoke to about a hundred supporters outside the Division of Elections offices.
KTVA showed Recall Dunleavy campaign chair and spokesperson Meda DeWitt, Tlingit, saying, “We know who he
is. He’s the wrong man for the job,” she
said. “Alaskans are firing the governor.”
Dunleavy didn’t address the recall
campaign directly, but later that day
made a statement at the Port of Anchorage. He said, “You may hear some negative things but we have good news on the
economy.
“Unemployment is down, our GDP is
up, and investors are looking at Alaska.
We have tremendous opportunities,” said
Dunleavy, a Republican. He said billions
of dollars are being invested in the North
Slope to put new oil in the Trans-Alaska
Pipeline, which would boost state revenues.

Dunleavy said his administration is
talking with investors about extending
a rail line from Alberta to Alaska. The
governor said that would cut the cost of
shipping Alaska resources out of state,
and could bring Canadian goods through
Alaska for shipping to Asia. He said Anchorage is already the second busiest
cargo hub in the United States and fifth
in the world.
“We are the center of the world,” said
Dunleavy. “We are nine to 10 hours by
air to anywhere in the northern hemisphere. We’re the closest state to Asia by
thousands of miles. So we have some real
opportunities here.”
The Division of Elections will check
the validity of the signatures while the
Department of Law reviews the grounds
for recall. The application cites neglect
of duties, incompetence, and lack of fitness as the grounds for recall. It states
Dunleavy missed a statutory deadline
for appointment of a judge; authorized
the spending of state money for political advertising; and violated separation
of powers by cutting the court system’s
budget in retaliation for a ruling he opposed.
If the Division of Elections certifies the
recall application’s signatures, and the
Department of Law validates the grounds
for the recall, the next step for the Recall
Dunleavy campaign is to collect 71,000
signatures, or 25 percent of the 2018 voter turnout. If the campaign reaches that
benchmark, the Division of Elections
would hold an election on whether to recall the governor.

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This year’s cohort of participants included 84 first-year students, many who are
17 or 18 years old and are first-generation college students. One of those participants is Taylor Tahbo, who says he is
already benefiting from building community through the program.
Tahbo says he grew up with parents in
the military, which meant he rarely had
the opportunity to contemplate his native identity. Participating in the program
changed that.
“Coming here, where I can be around
Native people, and be myself, has been
like nothing else I’ve ever experienced in
life,” Tahbo said.
Students participated in presentations
on financial responsibility, how to pick a
major, time management and ice cream
social, amongst other things.
Other schools like San Diego State
University have similar goals in supporting their students.
The Elymash Yuuchaap (which is the
Kumeyaay way to say, “youth think”):
Indigenous Scholars and Leaders Program has a vision to retain and graduate
their Indigenous students. They do so by
providing their students with culturallysensitive support to their students.
In New Mexico, programs like College
Horizons, aim to support scholars starting in high school and see them through
graduate school. The nonprofit organization has three programs: College Horizons, the Scholars Program, and Gradu-

ate Horizons.
The Horizon Scholars Program acts as
an orientation, “bridge” program for students transitioning from high school to
college. It is a three-weeks, all-expense
paid summer program hosted at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.
College Horizons’ self-reports that 55
percent of their scholars experience some
form of racism at their college campuses.
A key part of the scholars programs aims
to “holistically” prepare their students
by having them participate in a lecturebased course taught by Adrienne Keene,
Cherokee, who is an assistant professor
of American Studies and Ethnic Studies
at Brown University.
The course, Settler Colonialism, Resistance and Resilience, teaches students
about what they might face in college.
By the end of the course, students walk
away with an understanding of what settler colonialism is, an understanding of
its role in contemporary Native communities, how to resist it though activism,
law, policy and research and how to understand Indigenous scholarship.
During their time in this program, students are encouraged to be “unapologetically Indigenous,” said Mikaela Crank,
Diné, and director of the College Horizons Scholars Program. And “to uphold
western and Indigenous ways of knowing without compromise at their higher
educational institutions.”

Dior's SAUVAGE, Cont.

represented in mainstream culture, we
sometimes look to, and are proud of, representations that are actually offensive.
Invisibility is, as Dr. Stephanie Fryberg
says, the modern form of racism against
Native people.
Invisibility negatively impacts Native
communities and non-Natives alike. This
is why it is important that Native and
non-Native allies push for opportunities
for Native people to be completely in
charge of their story — that their perspectives and experiences are welcomed. This
campaign claimed to have collaborated
with Native peoples, but the fundamental
issue is that Native people were used to
tell a pre-established narrative, one that
the company wanted because they saw
this narrative as being profitable. This
isn’t collaboration, this isn’t ally ship.
Instead, we need authentic, accurate,
and contemporary representations of Native Americans.
There are excellent examples in Indian
Country of Native-led brands and companies, like B.Yellowtail, that Dior should
look to understand how Native people exist in a modern context.
When the campaign was released August 30, swift condemnation came from
Native and non-Native allies. The company started deleting negative comments,
then as of 5 p.m. Eastern Time, they

pulled the campaign off of social media.
But our work is not done. What is Dior
going to do to make this right? Will they
pull the entire national campaign? Will
they apologize? There is more that will
and should unfold here. We cannot allow
Dior to bury this issue. Native peoples
and allies stood up and made their voices
heard.
We will no longer stand for or accept
cultural appropriation, toxic stereotypes,
bias or racism against Native peoples. We
need better allies, and we hope Dior can
learn to be one.
#BoycottDior #NativeTruth #IllumiNative #BeIllumiNative
Crystal Echo Hawk is the Founder and
Executive Director of IllumiNative.
About IllumiNative
IllumiNative,is a Native-led nonprofit, launched to increase the visibility of
Native peoples in American society by
changing the national narrative. IllumiNative challenges negative narratives,
stories, and stereotypes about Native
peoples. We provide tools for Native advocates and allies including youth, community and tribal leaders, activists, and
professionals across critical sectors — to
develop and advocate for accurate and
contemporary representations and voices
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23rd Annual Disabilities
Awareness Day Event Held on
Hopi

Children paint and learn at the disability awareness day (Photo by Carl
Onsae/HT)

FAMILY LIVING
Raising a Baby is Expensive: How
to Safely Save Money

(StatePoint) Raising a child in the U.S.
is an expensive proposition, particularly
when using name-brand products. For
most growing families, finding ways to
make life more affordable is a top priority. Unfortunately, when it comes to feeding babies, many unknowingly make unsafe choices in an attempt to stretch their
budgets for things like baby formula.
New parents should never try to save
money by feeding babies a diluted formula or homemade formula -- two of the
more common mistakes parents make
around formula-feeding. Diluted or
homemade formula won’t have the correct essential vitamins and minerals, or
caloric content needed for babies to grow
and develop properly. Not only can this
result in developmental delays, dangerous electrolyte imbalances can occur if
you incorrectly prepare formula -- resulting in illness or even death.
Unfortunately, in a recent survey of
moms with children under the age of 3,
conducted by Perrigo Nutrition, the largest maker of store brand infant formula,
one in five respondents said they have
used more water than required by the instructions when preparing infant formula.
Almost half stated their primary reason
was to cut costs or make the formula last
longer.
Nearly one in 10 moms surveyed have
attempted to make their own formula,
with nearly half believing it was healthier.
Thirty-one percent of respondents stated
they made their own formula because it is
less expensive to DIY. Writing on behalf
of the American Academy of Pediatrics,

Staff prepares the lunch and snacks for the participants (Photo by Carl Onsae/HT)

Dr. Steven Abrams warned of the dangers
of homemade formula: “Although recipes for homemade formulas circulating
on the internet may seem healthy or less
expensive, they may not be safe or meet
your baby's nutritional needs.”
The good news is that while many new
parents leave the hospital or doctor’s office with the impression that if they need
to formula-feed they must do so only
with the name brand formula with which
their doctor sent them home, a very safe
and simple switch to store brand infant
formula can be made that will save famiStudents and adults gather information at the informational booths (Photo
lies money while providing a nutritionally complete product. Just as good as by Carl Onsae/HT)
brand-name options, making this switch
CARL ONSAE
various and different programs that surcan save your family $600 per year.
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round the Hopi mesas, as well as sevStore-brand infant formula is an exceleral local Hopi programs, came out to
lent, pediatrician-approved way to save
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - The Early Child- the event in hopes to educate the public
money on formula-feeding. When cleared hood Education program under the Hopi about the different health related issues.
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administra- Early Intervention program held their Patrons gathering information from the
tion and designed for infants, these op- 23rd Annual Disabilities Awareness Day different booths and getting little knicktions ensure the proper balance of nutri- event on September 10, 2019 at the Hopi knacks to fill their bags, seemed to be
tion. The ability to save on high-quality Veterans Memorial Center.
enjoying the event as the expressions on
formula is important, as the first year of
Each year the program holds this event their faces were filled with happiness and
an infant’s life is critical for long-term to bring awareness to the Hopi commu- joy.
growth and development. For a compli- nity about how to care for the disabled.
Lunch was provided for the particimentary book on feeding baby and other The event is also designed to allow for pants and the eventful day seemed to go
resources and advice, visit storebrandfor- a fun and interactive educational way to as planned and without any major chalmula.com.
teach the youth about the disabled and lenges. Community members didn’t
Confusion about infant feeding is nor- health related issues.
skimp on expressing gratitude. Many
mal. With a growing number of American
Rayma Duyongwa, manager for the shared words of gratitude to the different
families looking for ways to make ends Early Childhood Education program programs, for sharing their knowledge
meet, it is no surprise that many parents held the opening greetings for the event, about the different health issues and to
get creative about reducing the cost of Duyongwa stated, “I welcome you all to the Early Childhood Education program
formula-feeding. Luckily, store-brand in- this year’s event in hopes for you all to for making the event possible, year after
fant formula provides a safe, simple and learn something new and to have fun.”
year.
affordable solution.
More than 20 educational booths from

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September 17, 2019

Local Quilters are Semifinalist in Navajo, Hopi Nations Have High
International Quilt Show
Rates Of "Plumbing Poverty"

This map shows the proportion of households that lack running water, a
shower, and/or a toilet, referred to as “plumbing poverty” Credit Courtesy
of Shiloh Deitz
Melissa Sevigny
KNAU.org
Researchers at the University of Oregon used Census data to make the
first nationwide map of what they call
“plumbing poverty”—households that
lack running water, a shower, or a toilet.
KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports the
Navajo and Hopi Nations stand out dramatically.
The study found nationwide Native
American households are nearly 4 times
as likely to lack complete plumbing. In
Arizona’s Navajo and Apache counties,
those odds jump to 13 times as likely.
Lead author Shiloh Deitz says plumbing poverty affects nearly half a million

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Paducah, Ky – The Hopi School Quilters from Kykotsmovi, Ariz. are a semifinalist for the 2019 AQS QuiltWeek®
– Fall Paducah, Kentucky September 11
– 14, 2019, at the Schroeder Expo & Carroll Convention Center in Paducah, Ky.
AQS has chosen to display the quilt,
LOMA NAT WATNI—BOUNTIFUL
HARVEST, in this 3rd Annual contest.
Three quilting authorities will judge this
elite group in Paducah, awarding first,
second, and third place prizes in 15 categories, along with Judges’ Recognition.
Seven overall awards will be decided by
public vote from among the fifteen 1st
Place quilts. Winners will be announced
at The Quilter’s Gala, which takes place
at Walker Hall in Paducah at 6:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Cash
awards totaling $121,250 will be granted,
including $20,000 for the Best of Show;
$11,000 for the Best Wall Quilt; $10,000
for 1st Place Overall; $9,000 for 2nd
Place Overall; $8,000 for 3rd Place Overall; $7,000 for 4th Place Overall; and
$6,000 for 5th Place Overall. Regardless
of how LOMA NAT WATNI—BOUNTIFUL HARVEST places in the final judging, all semi-finalists’ quilts will be displayed at the show, which is expected to
draw more than 30,000 people.
AQS Founder and President Meredith

Schroeder says, “Creativity and color are
themes that run through the contest quilts
this year. Regardless of whether the attendees enjoy traditional bed quilts or innovative art quilts, there will be quilts for
everyone to enjoy.”
Quilts were entered in this international
contest from 38 U.S. states and 15 other
countries. Come see a wide range of special exhibit quilts including: New Quilts
From an Old Favorite: Oak Leaf and
Reel; Bold by Design: Kaffe Fassett; The
Dirty Dozen: Provence to Paris; SAQA:
Metamorphosis; From Hands Alone: Selected Quilts from the Collection of Chris
Moline; Cherrywood Challenge 2018:
Prince Tribute, sponsored by Innova;
Quilts of Valor: A 50 State Salute; Innovative Pieced Quilts by Cynthia England;
International Miniature Quilt Exchange;
AQS Best of Show Winners Through the
Years; and the AQS Authors’ Showcase.
The American Quilter’s Society hosts
several shows annually, each with its
own quilt contest. Besides the Paducah,
KY show, AQS hosts other prestigious
shows in Daytona Beach, Fla.; Lancaster,
Pa.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Charleston, S.C.
For further information, please contact:
The Hopi School at 928-401-6451 or
Bonnie Browning, AQS Executive Show
Director at 270-898-7903.

U.S. households. Race and ethnicity remain a factor even after income and type
of house are considered.
She says, "Looking at the map, we
hope that policymakers and water managers can see, OK, this is an area of high
need, and investigate what’s going on and
why it’s been going on, and what might
be done to ameliorate that inequality."
Its estimated 40 percent of Navajo
households lack running water. The study
did not measure related factors like water
quality or cost.
This map shows the proportion of
households that lack running water, a
shower, and/or a toilet, referred to as
"plumbing poverty"

Annual Rabies Vaccination Clinic More
Than Doubles the Number of Dogs and
Cats Vaccinated from Last Year

Vaccination Clinic Team: Indian Health Service Office of Environmental
Health & Engineering, Hopi Public Health Compliance Program, Hopi Small
Animal Control Program, and Midwestern University Photo by George
Chung
LT George Chung, IHS
For Media Release
Hopi, Ariz. - The annual rabies vaccination clinic took place on August 13-15,
2019 at seventeen locations across the
Hopi Reservation where 439 dogs and
cats were vaccinated against the rabies
virus. This count is two-and-a-half times
higher than the number of animals vaccinated in the previous year. We thank all
the pets and pet owners who were patient
with us as we dealt with the unexpected,
but greatly appreciated, high turnout.
This year, the free vaccination clinic
was a collaborative effort by the Indian
Health Service Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Hopi Public
Health Compliance Program, Hopi Small
Animal Control Program, and Midwestern University. The veterinary crew from
Midwestern University consisted of 11
members who traveled all the way from
Glendale, Ariz. to provide much needed
vaccination services to the dogs and cats
on the Hopi reservation. In addition to
the rabies vaccine, vaccines for parvovirus and distemper were also offered if
requested by pet owners. Ongoing prevention of rabies is an important public

health measure. Rabies is a zoonotic disease that can be transmitted from animals
to humans. Any warm-blooded animal
can contract, carry, and transmit rabies.
Recorded human deaths in the United
States have dropped significantly to one
or two per year. This is because of active
campaigns to vaccinate dogs and cats and
improved vaccines for humans.
While the veterinary crew was busy
vaccinating dogs and cats, the Hopi Public Health Compliance Program was busy
collaring 244 dogs with tick collars. The
prevention of ticks is another important
public health measure. Ticks are carriers of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
(RMSF), a potentially fatal disease if
left untreated. By preventing ticks from
latching onto dogs, it will prevent ticks
that have RMSF from being brought into
or around your home.
So thank you again to everyone who
brought their dogs and cats out for the
vaccination clinic.
If you have any questions regarding the
rabies virus, please contact the Office of
Environmental Health and Engineering at
737-6281 or Hopi Public Health Compliance Program at 734-3403.

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Ahopi_arizona%3A39620d2b914f07b5. Public record. Not legal advice.