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Location, Location, Location - the Corner of Any Successful Business Storefront

February 2, 2021, on the corner of Arizona Highway 264 and Indian Route 2 a new convenience

store and gas station is being constructed by Eiffel Construction, Inc. for the KEB Photo by:

Romalita Laban, HT Managing Editor

Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

February 2, 2021, with Old Oraibi in the background, passersby can get a good look at the daily

changes occurring with construction of a new convenience store and gas station going up in the

Village of Kykotsmovi, Ariz. Photo by: Romalita Laban, HT Managing Editor

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – February 2, 2021

was a great day to get a peek at new construction of the Kykotsmovi Enterprise

Board (KEB) Convenience Store & Gas

Station to Open Fall 2021. Pictures were

taken and contact made with the KEB

with a story on the project to be continued

in February 17th Hopi Tutuveni.

Hopi Tutuveni Office Re-opened as of Monday, February 1, 2021

Hopi Tutuveni Main Office still in disarray on February 2, 2021. Photo by: Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

Public Service Announcement by Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – As of Monday, February 1, 2021, the Hopi Tutuveni staff and

Editorial Board requests the public’s attention to this announcement and update that the

Hopi Tutuveni Office has been re-opened by the Managing Editor.

In addition to many other Hopi Tribal employees who have had to quarantine due to

contact with others testing positive, Romalita Laban, Managing Editor had to quarantine until January 29, 2021 according to Royce Jenkins, Public Health Authority.

Although Laban tested negative on Saturday, January 16, 2021, current Hopi Tribal

protocols and procedures require individuals in contact with someone testing positive to

quarantine a minimum of fourteen days.

As of January 19, 2021, Hopi Tribal employees were notified that the Risk Management Building where Hopi Tutuveni Office is located, along with the Vice Chairman’s

temporary office, was closed until further notice. The latest update received from the

Vice Chairman on the evening of January 19, 2021 was that sanitizing had been completed and he would be returning to the building on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.

Laban teleworked while on quarantine until January 29, 2021. Carl Onsae, Assistant

Editor completed the newspaper distribution which last occurred on January 20, 2021

ensuring Hopi Tutuveni readers and the public received the publication. The online

publication was also made available via Laban’s telework assignment.

Hopi Tutuveni staff awaited reply from the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary

about rotating Onsae in as an Essential Employee to cover other duties while Laban was

in quarantine. At press deadline on January 19, 2021 and to date, no replies were re-

ceived from either office. Hopi Tutuveni staff has made numerous requests for both staff

to be listed as Essential Employees for circumstances such as this and to reduce burnout.

There is no doubt that the COVID 19 pandemic has severely impacted the Hopi Tutuveni with damages to equipment, loss of effective work time and energy and impacts to

the availability to the public and now having staff out on quarantine with no allowance

for support staff to be allowed in the office by Tribal Leadership.

Since testing negative, once again, on Saturday, January 30, 2021 Laban has returned

to the Hopi Tutuveni office. Although the main office is still in disarray since the Hopi

Tribe’s Carpet Project was started, staff has been fully ready to clear through files and

equipment for continued work and occupancy. Patrons and the public can leave voice

messages for Romalita Laban, Managing Editor at (928) 734-3281 and emails can be

sent to rlaban@hopi.nsn.us. Voice messages can be left for Carl Onsae, Assistant Editor

at (928) 734-3283 and emails can be sent to consae@hopi.nsn.us. Normal office hours

have resumed and the Risk Management building was opened for Hopi Tutuveni. The

Managing Editor, who is listed as an Essential Employee, is available Monday through

Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Payments for ads can still be taken at the Treasurer’s Office by credit or debit card by

calling (928) 734-3124. Check or money order payments can still be sent to: Attention

- Hopi Tutuveni – Hopi Tribe P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039.

We ask for Hopi Tutuveni supporters’ and the public’s patience and prayers, as we

transition through these challenging pandemic times. We are still here, we are Hopi and

we are strong. Askwali/Kwa kwa for your continued patronage and support throughout

2021. Pasningwu.

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Extension of Hopi Executive Order No. 007.2-2020: Reservation-wide Lockdown for All Residents of the

Hopi Reservation to limit and control the Spread of the COVID-19

WHEREAS, the Constitution and Bylaws of the Hopi Tribe, ARTICLE VI-POWERS OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL, SECTION 1 (a) and (b) respectively, authorizes

the Hopi Tribal Council “To represent and

Speak for the Hopi Tribe in all matters for

the welfare of the Tribe”; and

WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020 the Hopi

Tribe declared a State of Emergency and

activated the Hopi Emergency Response

Team (HERT) due to the presence of the

COVID-19 Coronavirus in the surrounding

areas; and

WHEREAS, the presence of COVID-19

continues to exist on the Hopi Reservation,

giving rise to an ongoing declared state of

emergency; and

WHEREAS, the Hopi Reservation continues to see an overall rise in the number

of positive COVID-19 cases in every village

and community, with a positive test rate of

25.6% and 115 active cases over the last 14

days; and

WHEREAS, the main contributor to this

increase is the mobility of our own Hopi

cmmunity members, who continue to move

throughout the villages and not adhere to

the mitigation strategies, in traveling off the

reservation; and

WHEREAS, the state of Arizona currently has the highest per-capita rate of new

COVID-19 infection in the world, with 92.1

cases per 100,000 people over the past seven days; and

WHEREAS, Hopi currently has a 95.5

daily case rate per 100,000 which is the

highest in the United States; and

WHEREAS, each of the thirteen ( 13)

Hopi villages and Communities are autonomous, and a majority of this total have exercised their inherent aboriginal sovereignty

on behalf of the health, safety and welfare

of their members by closing their villages to

all non-residents; and

WHEREAS, this unprecedented public

health emergency requires full coordination and cooperation between the sovereign

village administrations and the Hopi Tribal Government to avoid waste of resources

and to minimize any increased risk of exposure to the COVID-19 Coronavirus; and

WHEREAS, in response to concerns

raised by the public regarding non-compliance and enforcement of the previously issued Stay-at-home Executive Order as well

as the implementation of a reservation wide

curfew, an amendment to the Hopi Code

was made and approved by the Hopi Tribal

Council; and

WHEREAS, under Section 13.3.6 of the

Hopi Code non-compliance with certain

provisions of issued Executive Orders and

other Emergency declarations constitutes a

criminal offense; and

WHEREAS, the Hopi community has

been adequately informed, over the past

several weeks, of the penalties associated

with this non-compliance; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 7-701

(2) of the Hopi Emergency Response Plan

(HERP), the Hopi Tribal Chairman is authorized to provide the necessary direction

to preserve the peace and order of the Hopi

Tribe.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED

that the Chairman of the Hopi Tribe issues

the following emergency directives:

1. In order to preserve the public health

and safety of the residents of the Hopi Reservation and to support and reinforce the

independent precautionary measures taken

by the various Hopi villages to mitigate the

risk of infection, the previously issued RESERVATION-WIDE LOCKDOWN

ORDER is hereby extended beyond February 1, 2021, and shall remain in effect

through 5 a.m., March 1, 2021.

2. All previously issued precautionary

measures mandated by the Hopi Tribe remain in place, including, but not limited to,

the following:

a. The requirement that masks be worn at

all times in public.

b. A daily reservation-wide curfew between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., which will be

strictly enforced.

3. Additionally, a reservation-wide 57hour weekend curfew will be implemented

on the following dates, and will be strictly

enforced:

a. February 12, 2021 beginning at 8 p.m.

ending on February 15, 2021 at 5 a.m.

b. February 19, 2021 beginning at 8 p.m.

ending on February 22, 2021 at 5 a.m.

c. February 26, 2021 beginning at 8 p.m.

ending on March 1, 2021 at 5 a.m.

4. A Hopi Tribal Government shutdown

will be implemented beginning February 8,

2021 and ending February 15, 2021. 5. Essential personnel who will be designated as

such and are needed to maintain the continuity of operations for the essential services

and infrastructure of the Hopi Tribal Government will continue to operate.

6. During the Reservation-wide Lockdown, all residents are restricted from gathering with individuals with whom they do

not normally reside. This restriction applies

to secular gatherings and celebrations with

extended family and relatives.

7. All cultural and religious activities

are strongly encouraged to be conducted

in accordance with guidance issued by the

Department of Health and Human Services

regarding Cultural Activities for the duration of this order.

8. For the duration of this order, individuals may leave their homes or places of

residence only under the following circumstances:

a. Traveling to or from work (with proof

of employment).

b. Obtaining or seeking medical care.

c. Essential Travel and Activities as defined below:

1. Attending or Providing Care for an Elder or Resident needing assistance.

11. Picking up groceries for the household

(by 1 person only).

111. Hauling water from the watering

points for the household and/or for livestock.

1v. Gathering hay and feed for livestock

and pets.

v. Procuring wood, coal or propane for

household heating purposes. (Wood harvesting activities will require a tribally issued wood permit and adherence to

COVID-19 safety protocols and guidance

issued by the Hopi Wildlife & Ecosystems

Management Program).

9. All businesses within the Hopi Reservation, except Essential Businesses and

Services as defined herein, are required to

cease all activities. To the greatest extent

feasible, Essential Businesses shall comply

with the Social Distancing Requirements.

10. Essential Businesses:

a. Health Care Operations, Essential

Governmental Functions and Essential Infrastructure (e.g. courts of law, medical providers for urgent care, public utilities, and

critical school operations such as nutrition

programs).

b. Gas stations, auto-supply, auto-repair,

and related facilities. (Operations will be

mandated to cease during the aforementioned 57-hour weekend curfew, although

fuel pump transactions may continue).

c. Businesses providing mailing and shipping services.

d. Businesses that provide, ship or deliver

groceries, food, goods or services to residents or other businesses of the Hopi Reservation. (Operations will be mandated to

cease during the 57-hour weekend curfew).

e. Home-based care for seniors, adults, or

children. Residential facilities and shelters

for seniors, adults, and children.

f. Residential and commercial construction sites may otherwise continue to operate so long as it is in compliance with this

Order in reference to Social Distancing Requirements, limiting persons on site to no

more than 10 people at any given time, and

possession of essential vendor or contractor

documentation.

g. For purposes of this Order, critical

first responders, emergency management

personnel, emergency dispatchers, court

personnel, law enforcement personnel, and

others working for or to support Essential

Services are categorically exempt from this

Order.

11. Further, nothing in this Order shall

prohibit any individual from performing or

accessing Essential Governmental Functions. Essential Government Functions

means all services needed to ensure the

continuing operation of the government

agencies and provide for the health, safety

and welfare of the public. All Essential Governmental Functions shall be performed

in compliance with Social Distancing Requirements to the extent possible.

12. All provisions of this Order should

be interpreted to effectuate this intent. Failure to comply with any of the provisions of

this Order constitutes an immediate threat

to public health and renders one subject to

criminal penalties.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this

Order shall take effect immediately and

shall remain in effect through March 1,

2021 unless otherwise modified. Additional

advisories and Orders will follow as warranted, SO ORDERED THIS 1s T DAY OF

FEBRUARY 2021.

Hopi Tutuveni February 3, 2021

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The Hopi Education Endowment Fund

opens the Hopi Higher Education

Emergency Fund (HHEEF) for Hopi

College Students

HEEF

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kykotsmovi, Ariz.- January 27, 2021.

The Hopi Education Endowment Fund

(HEEF) has opened their Hopi Higher

Education Emergency Fund (HHEEF) for

the Spring 2021 semester. The HHEEF

was created to help Hopi college students

purchase technology needed for online

learning. The pandemic has changed how

students learn forcing them to be placed

into a new learning environment and for

some it has been a challenge. Majority

of students are still attending their classes online, as a result the HEEF has reopened their emergency funding to ensure

that students are equipped to successfully

complete their courses.

This grant will only be awarded onetime and new applicants are encouraged

to apply. New this year, the eligibility criteria include part-time students that have a

minimum of 6 credit hours for the Spring

semester. Eligibility criteria:

•Enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe.

•Currently enrolled full-time or part

time (6 credit hours or more) at a regionally accredited college or university

•In good academic standing at the institution attending.

•To ensure that all Hopi students have

the opportunity to be considered for funding, all past recipients from 2020 are not

eligible to re-apply.

The HEEF is excited to reopen this

funding opportunity. Executive Director,

Dr. LuAnn Leonard states “This will be

our third time opening the application and

we have seen a huge success with past students who have applied. It is our hope that

more students will apply this year. This is

one way we have been able to help Hopi

college students with their academics

during this challenging time.” The HEEF

has awarded over 60 students thus far

through their emergency funding.

Students seeking to apply for HHEEF

can find the application online at www.

hopieducationfund.org/emergency-fund.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: February 12,

2021.

In addition, there will be scholarship

opportunities that will become available

beginning February 1, 2021. Students are

encouraged to visit the HEEF website at

www.hopieducationfund.org/scholarships

to find out more information.

For questions call 928-734-2275 or

email Deanna Machuca, Non-Profit Assistant, dmachuca@hopieducationfund.org.

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Hopi Foundation’s Hopi Emergency Relief Fund Team

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Sipaulovi Village

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about The Hopi Foundation and the Hopi

Emergency Relief Fund and how you can

support their efforts, visit HopiFoundation.org.

Hopi Tutuveni February 3, 2021

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The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation and Icy Hot® Award 23 High

Schools Get Game Ready Grants to Support a Safe Return to Sports

Programs Hit Hard By COVID-19

By The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation;

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation and longtime Shaquille O'Neal partner Icy Hot® announced the 23 U.S. high

schools being awarded Get Game Ready grants, closing out the program launched in

September 2020 to help high school athletic programs financially burdened by the pandemic. Between Sept. 25 and Oct. 31, 136 Title I U.S. public high schools from across

the country applied requesting varying amounts of money for a wide range of needs,

including personal protective equipment (PPE), uniforms, reusable water bottles, transportation costs and sports gear.

The 23 high school recipients of Get Game Ready grants are:

Ashland High School — Ashland, Miss.

Bay High School — Panama City, Fla.

Bonanza High School — Las Vegas, Nev.

Booker T. Washington High School — Atlanta, Ga.

Carver High School – Atlanta, Ga.

C.E. Murray High School — Greeleyville, S.C.

Coliseum College Prep Academy — Oakland, Calif.

Desert Pines High School — Las Vegas, Nev.

Dougherty Comprehensive High School — Albany, Ga.

Galena High School — Galena, Mo.

Hancock Central High School — Sparta, Ga.

Hopi Junior Senior High School — Keams Canyon, Ariz.

John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science — Roxbury, Mass.

Lower Lake High School — Lower Lake, Calif.

McDonough High School — McDonough, Ga.

Miramar High School — Miramar, Fla.

Mountainair Public School — Mountainair, N.M.

Pateros High School — Pateros, Wash.

Phineas Banning High School — Wilmington, Calif.

Rancho High School — Las Vegas, Nev.

South Atlanta High School – Atlanta, Ga.

Warren Easton Charter High School — New Orleans, La.

Woodland Hills High School — Pittsburgh, Pa.

The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation and Icy Hot were inspired to create the Get Game

Ready initiative after witnessing COVID-19 take a terrible toll on youth sports across

the country, including the athletic programs of several severely impacted high schools

in Atlanta, Ga and Las Vegas, Nev.

Putting sports on hold eliminated crucial revenue from game ticket sales and deprived scores of student-athletes of critical physical activity, structure and camaraderie.

Schools in rural communities face extra challenges when it comes to getting students to

and from games. To comply with social distancing requirements, they need to increase

the number of vehicles transporting students.

"For student-athletes, sports are a vital physical, mental and social outlet, and it's devastating to have something that fundamental taken away. We know how crucial athletics

are, which is why we are so honored for the opportunity to work with Icy Hot and give

back to schools and students," Shaquille O'Neal said. "I really feel for all the kids who

have had to cope with that challenge on top of the stress and isolation caused by the

coronavirus pandemic, which is why I wanted to do something to help."

In addition to funds, the awardees will be given access to expert guidance from the

National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA). They will provide overall safety and

prevention best practices as well as COVID-19 guidelines, consultation and support.

For those schools without an athletic trainer, NATA will offer expertise and connection

resources which could assist them in hiring one, a crucial component of keeping student

athletes safe and healthy.

"Increased risk for injury due to reduced physical activity, mental health concerns and

pandemic protocols are all new challenges that student athletes are likely to face when

they are able to return to sport," said NATA President, Tory Lindley, MA, ATC. "It is

critical that schools have appropriate resources and athletic trainer-led health care ready

to help student athletes, coaches and parents navigate an uncertain but vital time. We

are proud to work alongside The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation, supported by Icy Hot, to

help provide schools with resources imperative for a safer return to sport."

Icy Hot helped fund Get Game Ready grants by donating $1 (up to $400,000) to The

Shaquille O'Neal Foundation for every box of Icy Hot sold, helping a total of 23 schools

across the country. The grant committee considered a number of factors when selecting

recipients and determining individual award amounts, including the collective impact

on the students, the specific ask and overall need, the total budget available and the

various regional COVID-19 protocols. Get Game Ready grants were distributed before

December 31, 2020, and school recipients must use the funds for eligible expenses associated with their next active high school sports season.

To learn more about The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation, visit ShaqFoundation.org. For

more information about the NATA, visit NATA.org. To learn more about the Get Game

Ready grant program, visit IcyHot.com/GetGameReady.

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UNDERSTAND

COVID-19

SYMPTOMS

Watch for symptoms. People with COVID-19 have had a wide

range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to

severe illness:

·

Cough

·

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

·

Or, at least two of these symptoms:

Fever

·

·

Chills

·

Repeated shaking with chills

·

Muscle pain

·

Headache

·

Sore throat

·

Congestion or runny nose

·

Nausea or vomiting

·

Diarrhea

·

New loss of taste or smell

Call the Hopi Health Care Center, if:

You develop worsening symptoms

You have been in close contact with a

person known to have COVID-19

You have other symptoms that are concerning

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.CDC.GOV OR

CALL THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

(928) 734-3401 OR (928) 734-3402

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insurance for eligible kids up to age 21;

the Children’s Health Insurance Program

(CHIP) covers eligible kids up to age 19.

Medicaid and CHIP covers vaccinations

for children, like the flu shot, but also other services like preventive care, well-child

visits, dental and vision care, and mental

and behavioral health care. Eligibility varies by state and depends on your household size and income. On average, a family of four earning up to $50,000 a year or

more may qualify for Medicaid or CHIP.

Enrollment is open all year, but you have

to renew your health coverage yearly.

Catch Up on Missed Care

This is also a good time to catch up on

other care and necessary preventive services your child may have missed because

of COVID-19, like routine well-child visits and vaccinations. Routine well-child

visits help health care providers ensure

children are growing and developing normally, including meeting important developmental milestones and provide age-appropriate counseling and immunizations

to keep children healthy. With Medicaid

and CHIP coverage, parents can schedule

preventive visits for their children. Your

provider will tell you how to be safe and

how to get important care to protect your

kids’ health now and for the future.

Preventive care can keep you, your family and community healthy. Get covered

with Medicaid and CHIP and catch up on

care to prevent disease. Don’t forget to

schedule your child’s yearly flu shot and

protect your child’s health.

To learn more about Medicaid and

CHIP, visit InsureKidsNow.gov or call

1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-7669) to

speak with an enrollment specialist and

get covered today.

Information provided by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

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Hopi Tribe reports 120 members have died of

COVID-19, extends lockdown to March 1

Thaylia Kewanwytewa helps fill boxes with food to be donated by Hopi Relief to tribal members in need on the Hopi Reservation at a warehouse in Peoria on Dec. 16, 2020.

Thomas Hawthorn/The Republic

Nienke Onneweer

Arizona Republic

Hopi Tribe leaders on Monday extended the reservation’s lockdown and curfew orders through March 1 in an

effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The lockdown, which was first issued on Dec. 24, was

previously extended from Jan. 11 to Feb. 1 at 5 a.m.

The order said the Hopi Reservation has continued to

see a rise in positive COVID-19 cases in every village

and community, with a positive test rate of 25.6% and

115 cases over the last 14 days, according to an executive

order from the tribe shared on KUYI Hopi Public Radio’s

Facebook page.

According to a report shared by the tribe’s radio station

on Tuesday, family and cultural gatherings continue to

serve as a hot spot for COVID-19 transmission.

In the most recent report shared Monday, the Hopi

Tribe Department of Health and Human Services said the

reservation has had a total of 1,141 Hopi Tribal members

test positive.

Approximately 120 Hopi Tribal members have died

due to COVID-19 complications, according to the station.

Widespread community transmission is reported in all

villages, said the radio station’s post.

Major hot spots on the reservation included the Third

Mesa area of Hotevilla, Bacavi and Oraibi with 8.7%

where the population was actively infectious, Moenkopi

with 3.36% and Kykotsmovi at nearly 3% as of Jan. 25.

According to the executive order by the Hopi Tribe, the

lockdown requires masks to be worn at all times. A daily

reservation-wide curfew extends from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

A 57-hour weekend curfew will be in effect for three

consecutive weekends beginning Feb. 12, extending from

Friday at 8 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m. The Hopi Tribal

Government will shut down from Feb. 8 to Feb. 15.

Residents may only leave their homes to travel to and

from work, seek medical care, care for an elder or resident needing assistance, and perform essential travel and

activities like grocery shopping, hauling water, gathering

hay and feed and procuring household heating supplies.

All businesses on the reservation except for defined essential businesses and services must cease all activities,

said the order, and essential businesses must comply with

social distancing requirements.

All residents are restricted from gathering with individuals they do not live with. Secular gatherings and celebrations are prohibited, but cultural and religious activities

are strongly encouraged to be conducted with guidance

from the Department of Health and Human Services.

The tribe’s official COVID-19 dashboard was last updated on Dec. 21, when it said there had been 692 total

positive cases among tribal members, and 825 total.

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Hopi Tutuveni February 3, 2021

Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for Parents and Caregivers

How do children grieve?

Children of all ages grieve after the death of a family

member, friend, or other important person. Grieving children can show a range of emotions and reactions. Sometimes they appear sad and talk about missing the person.

Other times they play, interact with friends, and do their

usual activities. In addition to intense sadness, children

may show changes in behavior (e.g., be less interested in

usual activities, be irritable, have changes in sleeping or

eating), changes in their social interactions (e.g., be more

withdrawn), and/or question their faith. When adjusting

to the loss, children typically are able to participate in

“tasks” considered helpful to the grieving process:

Understanding the person cannot come back

Coping with feelings about the person and the death

Adjusting to changes in life without the person

Talking about memories and what that person meant

to them

Committing to relationships with new people

Continuing on a healthy developmental path

In Childhood Traumatic Grief, children have traumatic stress reactions to a death which interfere with their

ability to accomplish the tasks of bereavement. When

this happens, even happy thoughts and memories of the

person remind children of the distressing way the person died. A younger child may be afraid to sleep alone

at night due to nightmares about a shooting that she witnessed, while an older child may avoid playing on the

school baseball team his father used to coach because it

brings up painful thoughts about his father’s death in a

terrible car accident. These children get “stuck” on the

traumatic aspects of the death and cannot process their

grief successfully. When children with Traumatic Grief

have scary thoughts, upsetting memories, and negative

feelings related to how the person died. They may also

have uncomfortable physical symptoms. To control and

minimize the unpleasant feelings and reactions, they try

to avoid the scary memories; avoid talking or thinking

about anything related to the person or way the person

died; and also avoid people, places, or things that trigger

upsetting thoughts and feelings. These reactions and the

fear of stirring up scary reminders make it difficult to remember positive things or to talk about the person and

what the person meant to them.

Most children recover and adjust to the death of a

family member, friend, or other important person. But a

smaller number will develop Childhood Traumatic Grief,

which can occur following a death from sudden, unexpected causes such as a homicide or suicide, mass shooting, disaster, accident, or an unexpected medical condition such as a heart attack. However, children can also

develop symptoms even if the death was due to natural

causes, advanced age, or a terminal illness such as cancer, especially if the child was surprised or scared by the

death or was witness to complex or frightening medical

procedures.

Grief related traumatic stress reactions may include the

following:

Intrusive reactions such as upsetting thoughts, images,

nightmares, memories, or play about the frightening way

the person died

Physical or physiological distress such as headaches,

stomachaches, symptoms mimicking the way the deceased died, jumpiness, trouble concentrating

Avoidance reactions such as withdrawal; acting as if

not upset about the death; or avoiding reminders of the

person, the way the person died, places or things related

to the person, or events that led to the death

Negative mood or beliefs related to the traumatic death

such as anger, guilt, shame, self-blame, loss of trust, believing the world is unsafe

Increased arousal such as irritability, anger, trouble

sleeping, decreased concentration, dropping grades, increased vigilance, and fears about safety of oneself or

others; self-destructive or risk-taking behaviors (e.g.,

substance abuse, suicidality)

Parents or other important caregivers play a key role

in helping children or adolescents with Traumatic Grief.

The following are some ways to support a child who may

have Traumatic Grief:

Allow time for children to talk or to express thoughts or

feelings in creative ways. Listen carefully and ask questions in a non-judgmental manner to understand how they

are doing. Encourage open communication with children

when they are ready, without forcing them to talk when

they don’t want to.

Practice calming and coping strategies with your child.

Take care of yourself, model coping strategies for your

child, and seek out supportive people.

Keep in mind the signs of Traumatic Grief. Seek out

guidance from a professional when troubling reactions

seem to go on too long, interfere with school work or

relationships with friends or family, or if you are unsure

of how your child is doing.

Children with Traumatic Grief and their parents or

caregivers may benefit from professional counseling with

a therapist trained to treat childhood trauma and grief issues.

Currently two treatment models have scientific evidence of helping children recover from Childhood Traumatic Grief:

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) for children ages 3-18 years and their parents or

primary caregivers provided in 12-15 individual or group

sessions. More information is available here:

https://www.nctsn.org/interventions/trauma-focused-cognitive-behavioral-therapy

Trauma Grief Components Therapy for Adolescents

(TGCT-A) for teens ages 13-17 years, provided in groups.

Moreinformation is available here: https://www.nctsn.

org/interventions/trauma-and-grief-component-therapy-adolescents

Hopi Tutuveni February 3, 2021

Covid-19: HEALTH

A few important FAQs

about vaccines

Duane Humeyestewa

Chairman’s Staff

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – February 1, 2021

and what can do now to help protect myself from getting COVID-19 until I am

able to get a vaccine?

To protect yourself, follow these recommendations:

·Wear a mask over your nose and mouth

·Stay at least 6 feet away from others

·Avoid crowds

·Avoid poorly ventilated spaces

·Wash your hands often

Get more information about these and

other steps you can take to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.

If I have already had COVID-19 and recovered, do I still need to get vaccinated

with a COVID-19 vaccine?

Yes. Due to the severe health risks associated with COVID-19 and the fact that

reinfection with COVID-19 is possible,

you should be vaccinated regardless of

whether you already had COVID-19 infection. If you were treated for COVID-19

symptoms with monoclonal antibodies or

convalescent plasma, you should wait 90

days before getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

Talk to your doctor if you are unsure what

treatments you received or if you have

more questions about getting a COVID-19

vaccine.

Experts do not yet know how long

someone is protected from getting sick

again after recovering from COVID-19.

The immunity someone gains from having an infection, called “natural immunity,” varies from person to person. It is

rare for someone who has had COVID-19

to get infected again. It also is uncommon

for people who do get COVID-19 again to

get it within 90 days of when they recovered from their first infection. We won’t

know how long immunity produced by

vaccination lasts until we have more data

on how well the vaccines work.

Both natural immunity and vaccine-induced immunity are important aspects of

COVID-19 that experts are working to

learn more about, and CDC will keep the

public informed as new evidence becomes

available.

Do I need to wear a mask and avoid

close contact with others if I have gotten 2

doses of the vaccine?

Masks and avoid close contact with others to help prevent the spread of the virus

that causes COVID-19.

Experts need to understand more about

the protection that COVID-19 vaccines

provide in real-world conditions before

making that decision. Other factors, including how many people get vaccinated

and how the virus is spreading in communities, will also affect this decision.

We also don’t yet know whether getting a

COVID-19 vaccine will prevent you from

spreading the virus that causes COVID-19

to other people, even if you don’t get sick

yourself. CDC will continue to update this

page as we learn more.

While experts learn more about the protection that COVID-19 vaccines provide

under real-life conditions, it will be important for everyone to continue using all

the tools available to help stop this pandemic.

To protect yourself and others, follow

these recommendations:

· Wear a mask over your nose and mouth

· Stay at least 6 feet away from others

· Avoid crowds

· Avoid poorly ventilated spaces

· Wash your hands often

Together, COVID-19 vaccination and

following CDC’s recommendations for

how to protect yourself and others will

offer the best protection from getting and

spreading COVID-19.

Open

WIC is still

All services available remotely via phone

Hopi WIC Program

928.737.6362

Hopi Health Care Center

Hwy 264, Mile Post 388

Polacca, AZ 86042

itcaonline.com/WIC

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

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Hopi Tutuveni February 3, 2021

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services

Covid-19 Emergency Response February 1, 2021 Report

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ – February 1, 2021 — For

most of January, Arizona has had the highest rate of

new COVID-19 cases in a nation that has led the world

in its number of positive cases and deaths. And Arizona has also had one of the highest weekly rates of new

COVID-19 deaths in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During

the first wave of the pandemic from March through late

summer, Arizona also briefly topped the nation and the

world for its COVID-19 case rate. A second surge of

illness was anticipated and normal for the course of the

pandemic, but some critics argue it was not inevitable for

Arizona to lead the nation in case rates for most of the

past month.

The Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS)

says a new, more infectious variant of COVID-19 has

been confirmed in Arizona. The variant was first identified in the United Kingdom late last year and arrived

in the U.S. in December. So far, Arizona agencies have

reported three positive samples. According to the CDC

Arizona continues to have the highest rate of new infections in the country and second-highest rate of deaths in

the U.S. COVID-related hospitalizations and the state’s

seven-day rolling averages of new known daily cases and

daily deaths have slowed recently, but hospital officials

this week urged Arizonans against becoming complacent

about mask wearing and social distancing. On Friday

AZDHS reported more than 5,000 additional known cases. In all, more than 748,000 Arizonans are confirmed to

have been infected since the pandemic began.

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

a national, state, and local level:

As of this date – February 1, 2021

The United Sates now has approximately 25.92 million confirmed positive cases with 141,559 new cases and

over 438,035deaths reported.

Over 762,145 confirmed positive cases now exist in

Arizona. Of those, close to 14,565 are in Navajo County

alone.

The Hopi Health Care Center has tested over 8,295 patients to this date. Over 1,279 of those tests at Hopi Health

Care Center came back positive with 907 from Hopi Tribal members. Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation

reported 234 positives for Hopi Villages with a combined

number of 1141 positive Hopi Tribal members.

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

* The information by villages presented above is released by the Hopi Department of Health & Human Services, and the data shown reflects patients tested at the

Hopi Health Care Center and at the Tuba City Regional

Health Care Corporation specifically on Hopi tribal members. The data from Lower and Upper Munqapi is consolidated until specific data can be re-verified. (+) number

decreased due to individual being identified from another

village. The community of residence for one Hopi Tribal

member who tested positive at HHCC is in the Phoenix

metropolitan area. The community of residence for four

Hopi Tribal members who tested positive at HHCC is in

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

data from other facilities such as Flagstaff, Winslow,

Phoenix or other hospitals.

** A total of 1141+ individuals who tested positive are

members of the Hopi Tribe.

+ Includes Village member(s) retested positive

Prevention:

Watch for symptoms. People with COVID-19 have had

a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild

symptoms to severe illness.

Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the

virus. People with these symptoms or combinations of

symptoms may have COVID-19:

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Or at least two of these symptoms:

• Fever

• Chills

• Repeated shaking with chills

• Muscle pain

• Headache

• Sore throat

• Congestion or runny nose

• Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

• New loss of taste or smell

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

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

concerning to you.

Hopi Tutuveni February 3, 2021

HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency

Response February 1, 2021 Report, Cont.

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Hopi Tutuveni February 3, 2021

Covid-19: Community

1.

The best way to

prevent the spread of

COVID-19 is to stay

home—don’t go to

parties or social events.

If you do go out, keep 6

feet between yourself

and others.

2.

Monitor new or

worsening

symptoms, call your

healthcare provider

or the HHCC Hotline

at 928-737-6188

IMMEDIATELY

3.

Wear a face cover

when around

others. The face

cloth protects

others in case you

have COVID-19

4.

If you have a medical

appointment or

questions, call HHCC

COVID-19 Hotline

(928)737-6188

For medical

emergencies, call

911. Be sure to

tell them that

you have or may

have COVID-19

5.

Simple Reminders from the CDC to Keep Safe

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

you are not sick

please remember to:

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

host--parties or other group events.

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

around others or when you go out in public.

•Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or

hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if you can’t use soap and water.

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

trash and wash your hands.

How to make a

bleach solution:

Quart: 4 teaspoons

(1/3 cup) bleach to

1 quart of room

temp. water. Must

be made fresh daily

6.

Cover your coughs

and sneezes Always

sneeze or cough into

a tissue and throw it

away. Then wash

your hands with

soap and water or

use hand sanitizer

7.

Wash your hands often

with soap and water for at

least 20 seconds, or clean

your hands with an

alcohol-based hand

sanitizer that contains at

least 60% alcohol

8.

If you have COVID-19 As

much as possible, stay in

a specific room and away

from other people in

your home. Also, you

should use a separate

bathroom, if available. If

you need to be around

other people in or

outside of the home,

wear a face covering

9.

Avoid sharing personal

items with other people

who are sick. Don’t

share household items,

like dishes, towels, and

bedding

10. Clean all surfaces that

are touched often, like

counters, tabletops,

and doorknobs. Use

household cleaning

sprays or wipes

according to the label

instructions.

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

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Hopi Lavayi - Clans and Places

T A L A S T I M A Z I W U T A A P Q T A P I

A F O T O P S I K Y A F D W U Y A A U P A W

A N N T E P N G Y A M B G X L F L W W I A K

W U G M A Y G N S U W G N A P Q A I A I Q U

A V T W M A Y G N P O K O O K A V N N S A T

N A U K U M A Y G N E E L D K L A P G A P U

G N P Z B S M A Y G N P I P A A K I Y M N U

Y G Q L E B N G Y A M X W V T N Y O A B G T

A Y A I M M A Y G N A N O H S G E K M Q Y M

M A S N G Y A M Y X A R M D I Y E O A M A A

T M A Y G N K O T A O S B W N A K U Y A M Y

A K W A A N G Y A M M C N V N M Y N G Y A G

P I I K Y A S N G Y A M U G G R E G N G Q N

N B D I P W A H A H E S T O Y B K Y N N Y L

G C P A A I S N G Y A M R C A A D A O U U O

Y X M A Y G N S O Q I P C D M Z M M H S T V

A W A T N G Y A M Z M A Y N G N O H T T N O

M M A Y G N R A Y K Y E L N G Y A M H X U O

K O O K Y A N G W N G Y A M A Y A O O Q S P

January 20

Are you into drawing

COMICS?

New Perspective - Education

by: Carl Onsae

Submit your comics to

consae@hopi.nsn.us

Or

Drawing comics is a great way to show your

drawing skills and your side of Hopi Humor.

If you have the skill and the humor to draw comics

for the Hopi Tutuveni

Call 928-734-3283

To find out more information.

DISCLAIMER: Comics submitted will become property of Hopi

Tutuveni. Name of artist will be

displayed and not edited when submitted. Hopi Tutuveni has

the right to publish submitted comics.

Clans

Honangyam (Badger)

Honngyam (Bear)

Piqösngyam (Bear

Strap)

Awatngyam (Bow)

Poovolngyam (Butterfly)

Piikyasngyam (Young

Corn)

Isngyam (Coyote)

Atokngyam (Crane)

Angwusngyam (Crow)

Kwaangyam (Eagle)

Kookopngyam (Fire)

Tepngyam (Greasewood) Leengyam

(Flute)

Hongyam (Juniper)

Katsinngyam (Kachina) Masngyam (Maa-

saw)

Asngyam (Mustard)

Kyarngyam (Parrot)

Tapngyam (Rabbit)

Paaqapngyam (Reed)

Tuwangyam (Sand)

Tsungyam (Snake)

Nuvangyam (Snow)

Kyelngyam (Sparrow

Hawk)

Kookyangwngyam

(Spider) Taawangyam

(Sun)

Qalangyam (Sun

Forehead)

Pipngyam (Tobacco)

Paaisngyam (Water

Coyote)

Clan Words

Ngyam (Clan)

Wuya (Ancestor)

Mowi (Female Inlaw)

Qöö’aya (Matriarch)

Places

Alavakyeekye (Albuq.

NM)

Paatuwi (Big Mt. or

Black Mesa)

Suntuyqa (Balakai

Mesa) Talastima

(Blue Canyon)

Morova (Burro

Spring)

Yot.se’hahawpi (Chevelon Buttes)

Qawinpi (Gray Mt.)

Masiipa (Shonto

Spring)

Ongtupqa (Grand

Canyon)

Hopi Tutuveni February 3, 2021

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LEGALS

BIRTHDAY/CONGRATS!

Advertise your legals with the Hopi

Tutuveni! Call or email to advertise as

your legal. Pricing is available upon request for black and white legal advertisements Call: 928-734-3283 or email:

ads@hopi.nsn.us

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We offer space for your congratulation!

Call or email TODAY to learn more

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

OBITUARIES

We offer available space for obituaries, and

they are always free.

If you plan on publishing an obituary call or

email today

Call:

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availability call or email today

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

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

Editorial Board of the Hopi Tutuveni

Kyle Knox , Gary LaRance, George Mase

Hopi Tutuveni Staff

Managing Editor - Romalita Laban

RLaban@hopi.nsn.us

Assistant Editor - Carl Onsae

Consae@hopi.nsn.us

ARTICLES:

The Hopi Tutuveni welcomes

original articles reporting on

local, state and national news

items on issues related to Hopi

or of interest to Tutuveni readers.

We are especially interested

in articles reporting on issues

impacting the Hopi community or on events and activities

involving members of the Hopi

Tribe. Articles should not exceed

750 words and should follow

Associated Press (AP) style and

formatting. The Managing Editor

reserves the right to edit articles

for style, length and clarity. If

significant editing is required, the

Managing Editor will communicate with the author prior to

publication.

PRESS RELEASES:

Press releases must be submitted

on official letterhead and include

the name of the organization,

contact person, telephone

number and email address. Press

releases should not exceed 500

words and submissions may be

edited for length and clarity at

the discretion of the Managing

Editor.

LETTERS TO THE

EDITOR:

Letters should not exceed 250

words and must include the

name of the author and complete

contact information (address,

phone number or email address)

CIRCULATION

and the headline and date of

the article on which you are

commenting. Anonymous letters

and letters written under pseudonyms will not be published.

The Tutuveni Editorial Board

reviews all submissions and

reserves the right not to publish

letters it considers to be highly

sensitive or potentially offensive

to readers, or that may be libelous

or slanderous in nature.

OPINION EDITORIALS:

Submissions must be exclusive

to Hopi Tutuveni and should not

exceed 1,000 words. Include with

your submission your name and

complete contact information,

along with a short 2-3-sentence

bio.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS:

All press releases, articles, letters

to the editor and Opinion Editorials electronically as a Word

document or as plain text in the

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

that include photographs must

be in high resolution, 300dpi

or more and must be your own.

All photographs must include

photo credit and a caption for

each photo listing the names of

all persons included in the photo

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

for deadline schedule).

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

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

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

following locations: Moenkopi Travel Center, Moenkopi Legacy

Inn, Hotevilla Store, Kykotsmovi Village Store, Tribal Government

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

Circle M, Keams Canyon Store.

Hopi Tutuveni February 3, 2021

JOB VACANCY

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Department:Maintenance

Location: Walpi Housing

Reports to: General Manager/Maintenance Manager

How to apply: www.htedc.com; Fill out the online application or download the application and return to Walpi

Housing

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the general repairs and daily preventative maintenance of the

entire property.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•Establishes and maintains a professional, positive attitude with management, co-workers and general public

•Provides excellent customer service at all times

•Maintains a neat and clean professional appearance

•Identifies and reports all maintenance/repair issues to

management

•Ensures all areas of the facilities and grounds are kept

in a clean and organized manner

•Rotates and stocks all products in both stores and

restaurant cleaning closet Completes all daily work

orders

•Provides continual communication with the front office

and/or supervisor

•Performs other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and/or general manager

•Fulfill guest/customer issues in a timely manner

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Possess a high school diploma or GED

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

•Minimum 6 months of maintenance experience

•Knowledge in carpentry, plumbing electrical preferred

•Ability to operate electrical power tools

CORE COMPETENCES

•Ability to work with minimal supervision

•Ability to communicate effectively with management

and clients

•Ability to understand written and verbal work orders

•Ability to pass a background check and driver's abstract

•Possess a valid Arizona driver's license

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Larry’s Corner

A New Tomorrow? Or a

Better Yesterday

Around this time on the Hopi mesas, we get

excited for the New Year, and what it holds in

store for us. We’re excited for the ceremonies

that will be happening, and men will be excited for planting season in a couple of months.

Women will start preparing a list of needs for

the ceremonies that will be happening in the

New Year so she can be prepared for whatever

comes her way.

But this year it feels like we are confused now.

Sure we understand this virus now, but we

can’t figure out why it’s not leaving us alone.

Most of us want to be happy again like in the

past, where we saw all sorts of happy events

and most of us want to feel that happiness once

again.

When I was a young kitten, ceremonies meant

that we would have to work extra, like clean the

house, clean the yard, and actually wash our

hands…and as a young kitten I use to hate all

of that. I wanted to play with my friends and I

wanted to just have fun. When the main event

was happening, we paid no attention to it. If it

meant me playing in the garden springs below

without someone yelling at us, my friends and I

would take advantage of that. But now, looking

back as just a memory it was filled with joy and

no regrets. But now that’s all we have to keep us

happy is our memory. Now don’t get me wrong,

sure we will be happy once again, and sure we

will see our ceremonies flourish once again, but

waiting is the hardest part of this new future,

we have to wait till everything gets better. We

have to wait till the sickness passes and we have

to wait till everyone feels safe and happy again.

Maybe waiting is our greatest challenge. Maybe we have to prove to ourselves that we can’t

be in the fast lane all the time. Maybe we have

to try to slow down and enjoy what we have,

even if it’s just the memory of us being happy

in the past. Kind of reminds me of that saying,

“Patience is a virtue” and now I get what that

means…sort of.

I was at our local convenience/gas station store

the other day and the store’s policy is that you

must wear a face mask, gloves and there was a

limit on how many people could enter there.

As I was waiting to get into the store, I noticed

that we don’t really talk to each other. If folks

talked to each other it was for a quick second

to say “Hey what’s up?” then leave without

having any more conversation with each other.

This new normal is training us to be anti-social

more and more each day. But can you say that’s

a good or bad thing? As I had my cat gloves

on and my face mask on, I went into the store

to grab my essentials. As I was checking out, I

noticed that the candy stand was full. Normally

the candy stands are usually empty due to the

kids always wanting candy. But since the store’s

policy is to have no kids under the age of 16 enter, it occurred to me that for one; I forgot how

people smile at each other when just in public

and two; How come candy is not on sale? I

mean kids aren’t getting candy anymore so why

is it still $3.00 for a candy bar? I demand that

candy should go on sale ‘cause the candy racks

are still full!! But I digress…

Sometimes when I do go to the local store to

get what I need, I forget that we don’t see our

friends anymore. I forgot how to give a hug

and I forgot how a hug feels like. I’m not a big

hugger but it sure would feel nice to get a hug,

because we lost that connection now, but I’m

sure it will come back, I’m sure we will have

empty candy bins again, and I’m sure we will

feel what a hug feels like once again, we just

need to be virtuous and have patience.

My advice to you is to never give up hope even

when all else fails and you’re thinking it’s the

end of the world. Never give up on people,

because you never know if that person will

save someone’s life or your life. Never give up

on structure, it was made for us in mind even

when it seems silly and you think it may not

apply to you. You may never know when it

might come in handy and never give up on

yourself. We will see the sun shine again and

we will see a new tomorrow even if it bothers

us to not want to see a new tomorrow. Just keep

in mind that someone or something wants to

see you in a new tomorrow. Then again, I can’t

afford expensive candy…so I’ll just stick to cat

treats under the table or whatever my owner

drops from his mouth…

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Young Diné COVID survivor full of ‘I love yous’

(Photo courtesy of Cassandra Yazzie)

Aliyah Chavez

Indian Country Today

Health care workers clapped their hands and held signs.

Others cheered behind their masks.

The celebration this week was spurred by 4-year-old

Stella, a Diné COVID-19 survivor, who was able to leave

the University of New Mexico Hospital for the first time

in eight months.

“To be honest with you … I have not seen a child leaving with a big ceremony like this. She was the first,” said

Dr. Senan Hadid, who was one of Stella’s doctors.

While Stella made a full recovery from the virus itself,

the kind-hearted young girl is expected to live with complications from her infection for many years to come.

Stella now has a condition called acute transverse myelitis, which has left her paralyzed.

The condition happens when the immune system attacks the spinal cord as a reaction to an infection. In this

case, it happened as a reaction to a coronavirus infection.

In addition, Stella recently lost her father, Stanford

Martin, who was also Navajo, to COVID-19.

Her mother, Cassandra Yazzie, says in April, Stella ran

up to her saying her back was hurting. Then Stella’s body

went limp.

The child was quickly driven to a local hospital but had

to be airlifted nearly 200 miles away to Albuquerque for

more immediate medical attention.

Stella is a little girl who loves Baby Yoda, “Star Wars”

and unicorns. During her time in the hospital, she even

frequently reminded her nurses that she loves them.

“She tells everybody she loves them,” her mother said.

“You could be the meanest person in the world, but she’ll

break you down and say, ‘I love you.’”

Now her family is one of many across Indian Country

whose lives have been changed from the dangerous virus.

Stella’s father, who passed away last year, is among nearly a thousand Navajo citizens who have died, according

to data from the nation.

Cassandra Yazzie says the care her daughter received at

the University of New Mexico Hospital was “very, very

good.”

The facility is New Mexico’s only dedicated children’s

hospital, treating more than 60,000 kids each year.

The care Stella received was intensive and included

neurology, immunology and cardiology teams, her doctor

said. It also included care for her emotional well-being

because it left Stella “deeply saddened” to wake up and

realize she no longer had mobility.

“We tried our best, not only with the medical part of

things, but with entertaining and interacting with her,”

Hadid said. Nurses and staff kept her busy by bringing

her toys, games and even an iPad so she could listen to

songs from her favorite movie: “Frozen.”

Stella even made friends in the children’s hospital, her

mom remembers. She would frequently say hello to another patient who walked past her room. One day, she

gave him a bracelet.

This spirit is what made the hospital staff very fond of

Stella.

“She felt like a child to me, like my own child, not a

patient anymore,” Hadid said. When the time came for

Stella to go home, he had the honor of pushing her in her

wheelchair to the elevator.

“I would say half the staff from the UNM pediatrics

department were there on that day. They were so happy to

see her getting out of here finally.”

Stella’s mom says she hopes her daughter gets up,

“starts walking and proves everybody wrong.”

“Whatever is out there, we’re still gonna be positive,”

Yazzie said. “She’s only four years old, and she’s inspired

so many people already.”

Her mother has set up an Instagram account for Stella

to document her journey.

Her advice for other parents is to be really cautious

with their kids.

“COVID is not a joke … and it does affect kids in so

many different ways,” Yazzie said. “And even if COVID

wasn’t going on, cherish your kids. They are very, very

precious. That’s what my dad always told us.”

Hadid advises everyone to follow the precautions set

out by health officials, including properly wearing a

mask, washing your hands, social distancing and traveling only for absolute emergencies.

He added that Stella is a patient he will remember,

leaving her with a message: “Stay strong and come back

only to visit us. You’re not allowed to get sick again.”

Stella’s family has set up a GoFundMe account to pay

for medical bills.

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Joe Biden halts

drilling in Arctic

refuge

Flying into Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Danielle Brigida, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Joaqlin Estus

Kaktovik, the only village within the refuge, and the

Indian Country Today

other villages on the North Slope of Alaska, are predominantly Inupiat.

President Joe Biden put a hold on oil and gas drilling in

North Slope oil and gas development has been a boon

the Arctic just hours after being inaugurated.

for them and other local residents. North Slope Borough

He signed an executive order Wednesday placing a property tax revenues subsidize government services that

temporary moratorium on all federal activities related to would otherwise be beyond the reach of village econooil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. mies. Borough services include search and rescue, water

Just the day before, nine leases had been signed by the and sanitation, housing, wildlife management and Inupiat

Trump administration, well ahead of the 2017 Tax Cuts history, language and culture.

and Jobs Act’s 2024 deadline requiring two lease sales in

A handful of for-profit Native corporations, Inupiat and

the refuge.

Athabascan, have voiced support for drilling in the refBiden’s executive order raises questions about the uge, saying it will provide much needed jobs and reduce

permitting process for the leases, saying, “in light of the U.S. dependence on oil imports.

alleged legal deficiencies underlying the program, includThe Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s Executive

ing the inadequacy of the environmental review required Vice President of External Affairs, Richard Glenn, Inuby the National Environmental Policy Act … ”

piat, stated, “Together with the other organizations of our

The order directs the Interior secretary of to redo a ma- region, we are working to assess the meaning and magnijor step to “as appropriate, conduct a new, comprehensive tude of the recent Executive and Secretarial Orders.

analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the oil

“We continue to advocate for the responsible developand gas program.” It notifies courts that the incoming at- ment of resources in our region – a position that has never

torney general may ask courts to put a hold on litigation changed,” Glenn said. “When we have assessed the orrelated to oil and gas leasing in the refuge.

ders and their impacts, we intend to work with the Biden

Biden also reinstated an Obama-era order withdrawing administration in a way that best represents our tribes,

areas in Arctic waters and the Bering Sea from offshore communities, and shareholders.”

oil and gas drilling and establishing the Northern Bering

The refuge is home to other wildlife, including polar

Sea Climate Resilience Area.

bears, moose, marine mammals, fish and more than 200

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge encompasses species of migratory and resident birds.

calving grounds for the Porcupine Caribou Herd, which

Adam Kolton, executive director of the Alaska Wilincludes some 200,000 animals. Pregnant females annu- derness League, issued a statement saying, “our long naally trek to the coastal plain of the refuge to give birth to tional nightmare of environmental carnage ends today…

as many as 40,000 calves.

Today’s executive order to stop the plundering of this

The Gwich’in Athabascan people call the caribou calv- national treasure is a critical first step toward what we

ing grounds “Iizhik Gwats’an Gwandaii Goodlit,” mean- hope will one day be the permanent protection of one of

ing the sacred place where life begins.

the last great expanses of untouched wilderness areas in

The Gwich’in Steering Committee represents Canadi- America.”

an and Alaskan Gwich’in. Committee Executive Director

President and CEO of the National Wildlife FederaBernadette Demientieff said, “Mashi’ Choo, President tion Collin O’Mara, said in a press release, “We applaud

Biden, the Gwich’in Nation is grateful to the President President Biden for taking these critical first steps on our

for his commitment to protecting sacred lands and the long journey to rebuild our economy, revitalize frontline

Gwich’in’s way of life.”

communities, improve our health, reduce pollution, re-

store our public lands, respect Indigenous communities,

and protect our wildlife heritage.”

Alaska’s Congressional delegation and governor, all

Republicans, criticized Biden’s actions in a prepared

statement.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski said, “at a time when the United

States, and especially Alaska, is struggling to deal with

the impacts of COVID-19, I am astounded to see that the

Biden administration’s ‘day one’ priority is [to] put our

economy, jobs, and nation’s security at risk.”

Sen. Dan Sullivan said, “... in his inaugural address,

President Biden called for national unity and healing.

However, just hours earlier, his administration took their

cues from radical environmentalists in issuing punitive

and divisive actions against Alaska, many other resource

development states, and whole sectors of our economy.”

Alaska Rep. Don Young called Biden’s action “not surprising, though no less disappointing, that …by reviewing federal rules that Alaska benefits from, and by placing

a moratorium on energy development in ANWR, President Biden has surrendered to his party's environmental

extremists.”

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy also stated he wasn’t surprised.

“As a candidate Joe Biden campaigned on stopping oil

and gas development on federal lands. Make no mistake

about it, President Biden appears to be making good on

his promise to turn Alaska into a large national park,”

Dunleavy said in a statement.

The president’s executive orders call for review or a

halt to other federal actions of import to American Indians and Alaska Natives. He revoked the permit for the

Keystone XL oil pipeline, which the Oglala Lakota say

threatens their drinking water source. Biden called for review of a rule that opens the Tongass National Forest in

Southeast Alaska to logging, and for a look at the boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah and of Northeast Canyons and

Seamounts Marine National Monument.

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Joe Biden: ‘Tribal

sovereignty will

be a cornerstone’

President Joe Biden signed the executive order, “a memorandum for the executive departments and agencies, tribal consultation and nation relationships” on Jan. 26. (Screenshot)

Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Tribal consultation is also crucial when it comes to the tation,” she said. “There's immense work still to be done,

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pandemic.

but we celebrate that the first steps President Biden has

“This builds on the work we did last week to expand taken towards truth and reconciliation with Tribal NaThe third of four executive orders signed by President tribes’ access to the Strategic National Stockpile for the tions are so responsive to our needs and aligned with our

Joe Biden on Tuesday focuses on strengthening the na- first time, to ensure they receive help from the Federal values and principles."

tion-to-nation relationships with tribes. It's only one pres- Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, to fight this

Since Day One, the Biden administration has gone full

idential action of many taken by the administration in pandemic,” Biden stated Tuesday.

speed on taking presidential actions that affect tribal naweek one.

On Jan. 21, Biden announced that FEMA would make tions.

Biden signed a presidential memorandum that requires financial assistance available to tribal governments at 100

Hours after taking his oath, Biden revoked the permit

all federal agencies and executive departments to have percent of the federal cost share.

for the Keystone XL pipeline, placed a temporary moraa “strong process in place for tribal consultation,” said

When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a nation- torium on all oil and gas activities in the Arctic NationLibby Washburn, Chickasaw and the newly appointed al emergency, it activated eligible tribal, state and local al Wildlife Refuge, and signed another executive order

special assistant to the president for Native American Af- governments to access FEMA emergency funding, Wash- on “advancing racial equity and support for underserved

fairs for the White House Domestic Policy Council. The burn said. The federal cost share was 75 percent, and communities through the federal government.”

position previously was held by Kim Teehee, Cherokee, tribes were responsible for 25 percent of the cost.

“I think it's exciting and it shows that things are going

and Jodi Archambault, Hunkpapa and Oglala Lakota, in

“It has been something the tribes have been asking for, to be front and center for him and his entire administrathe Obama Administration.

for a long time, and there has been legislation pending in tion,” Washburn said, adding that includes hiring more

The move represents the new president “committing to the House and Senate on it,” Washburn said.

Native people across the board.

regular, meaningful robust consultation with tribal leadThe funding can be used for safe openings, operations

In addition to New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland’s nomers” and it requires all federal agencies and executive of schools, childcare facilities, health care facilities, shel- ination for Interior secretary, Washburn said, “President

departments to have a “strong process in place for tribal ters, transit systems, and more.

Biden, he promised during the campaign that tribes

consultation,” Washburn said.

Another ask by the tribes: access to the Strategic Na- would have a seat at the table at the highest levels of fedBiden gave remarks on his racial equity plan, which in- tional Stockpile. And granted by the administration on eral government and a voice throughout the government,

cludes the signed tribal consultation memorandum, from Jan. 21.

and I think that he’s really showing in the early beginning

the White House State Dining Room.

The public health supply chain executive order states days of his administration that he is going to make sure

“Today I’m directing the federal agency to reinvigorate that the “Secretary of Health and Human Services shall that happens.”

the consultation process with Indian tribes,” Biden said, consult with Tribal authorities and take steps, as approAnd down to what is in the Oval Office. Washburn

noting respect for sovereignty “will be a cornerstone of priate and consistent with applicable law, to facilitate pointed out that a painting of Andrew Jackson, a strong

our engaging with Native American communities.”

access to the Strategic National Stockpile for federally proponent of Indian removal, was removed from the Oval

Washburn said previous presidents like Barack Obama recognized Tribal governments, Indian Health Service Office. The “Swift Messenger” sculpture by Allan Housand Bill Clinton have done this.

healthcare providers, Tribal health authorities, and Urban er, Chiricahua Apache, now sits on a bookcase, reported

So what makes this one different?

Indian Organizations.”

the Albuquerque Journal.

It enforces a previous tribal consultation executive orFawn Sharp, Quinault, president of the National ConAs for land acknowledgments, that’s an ongoing conder signed on Nov. 6, 2000.

gress of American Indians, said the administration’s first versation.

This time around the executive order requires the head week demonstrated that the needs of tribal nations are a

“It is something that we are talking about, so I think we

of each agency to submit, within 90 days, a memorandum priority.

will talk about it and really, I'd like to talk to Deb Haaland

with a detailed plan of action on how they will implement

“I am both excited and encouraged that the Biden Ad- about it as well, and once she's confirmed it's something

policies and directives, Washburn said. Agencies must ministration is taking so many meaningful and significant that I think will become a focus,” Washburn said.

listen to what tribes want.

steps towards Tribal Nations' priority issues -- respect

This story has been corrected to show Tuesday, Jan. 26

These federal agencies and executive departments will for sovereignty, racial equity, urgent action on climate was the day the executive order was signed.

have to continuously keep the White House updated, she change, protection of sacred sites and ancestral ecosyssaid.

tems, and the commitment to meaningful Tribal consul-

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Study: 75 percent of Natives would get vaccinated

Birdie Lyons received the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, at the Cass Lake Hospital on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. (Photo courtesy of Vince Rock)

Joaqlin Estus

what motivates our community when it comes to deci- personal and community benefits of vaccination.

Indian Country Today

sion-making.”

Acknowledging how historic and current harms perpeOther key findings

trated by healthcare institutions and the U.S. government

Updated: Correction noted at the end of this story

74 percent of participants said getting vaccinated is have contributed to skepticism of vaccines. This could be

American Indians and Alaska Natives are willing to get their responsibility to their community

done by a public form.

vaccinated at rates above the national average to prevent

72 percent of participants wanted evidence of the vacGrounding vaccination campaigns in community parCOVID-19 — despite safety concerns about the vaccines. cine’s current and long-term safety

ticipation and community voice to ensure vaccine mesMany are motivated by a desire to protect their com39 percent of all participants reported difficulty travel- saging is culturally relevant.

munity.

ing to their clinic for an appointment

Recognize that vaccine acceptance is a spectrum and

That’s according to the first national study of Native

Two-thirds of participants willing to get vaccinated those unwilling to get vaccinated may change their opinAmerican and Alaska Native attitudes toward, knowledge were confident COVID-19 vaccines were adequately ions once concerns of safety, effectiveness, and accesof and beliefs about COVID-19 vaccines.

tested for safety and effectiveness among Native people

sibility have been addressed. Conversely, acknowledge

The Urban Indian Health Institute posed 49 questions

75 percent of participants willing to get vaccinated had vaccine acceptance does not mean hesitancy is not presin an online survey between Dec. 11 and Dec. 30, 2020. concerns about potential side effects

ent, as those willing to get vaccinated voiced similar conIt received responses from 1,435 American Indians and

25 percent of participants were unwilling to receive a cerns around safety for Native people.

Alaska Natives in 46 states and representing 318 tribal COVID-19 vaccine

Disproportionate impacts

affiliations.

90 percent of participants unwilling to get vaccinated

Studies show American Indian and Alaska Native peoThe Seattle-based tribal epidemiological center issued recognized COVID-19 as a serious disease

ple continue to be disproportionately impacted by the

the results Thursday. The institute said the goal was to

89 percent of participants unwilling to get vaccinated COVID-19 pandemic. Their numbers of cases and deaths

gather information such as individuals’ willingness to had concerns about potential side effects

are 3.5 and 1.8 times that of non-Hispanic Whites.

receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and hurdles they face in

“This data will be important to all organizations con“These inequities are also the result of structural racism

accessing healthcare and resources.

ducting COVID-19 vaccine education efforts,” Echo- produced by policies and practices sanctioned by various

The survey found that 75 percent of the American In- Hawk said. “Native communities have unique challenges levels of government and built into economic systems

dian and Alaska Native participants would be willing to and needs that usually are not considered in public health and societal norms,” the report states. It also points to

get vaccinated. A different study shows 64 percent of the campaigns.”

disparities in opportunities in health literacy stemming

U.S. general population is willing to get the shots.

Echo-Hawk hopes the report will increase understand- from Western education. “However, as Native people we

However, 75 percent of the respondents were also con- ing of the unique perspectives of Native people.

recognize that traditional Indigenous knowledge systems

cerned about potential side effects.

Recommendations

will continue to sustain us as we build thriving communi“Willingness to receive a vaccine and hesitancy are not

Based on the survey results, the institute recommends: ties grounded in our traditional ways.”

mutually exclusive,” said Urban Indian Health Institute

Tailoring and centering vaccination campaigns on the

The institute is one of 12 tribal epidemiological centers

Director Abigail Echo-Hawk, Pawnee and Athabascan. cultural values of Native peoples

across the country working to strengthen the health of

“Fear and distrust of government and medical systems

Supporting tribal and urban Indian health clinics in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. It constill exists in our community, which are hurdles that we leading COVID-19 vaccination efforts, given their po- ducts research such as a recent study of the impacts and

have to overcome.” The study notes “…historic distrust, sition in the community as a trusted, safe, and familiar needs of urban Native direct-service organizations due

rooted in the legacy of colonialism, genocide, and med- spaces, with cultural knowledge and expertise.

to COVID-19. It promotes health, collects and analyzes

ical experimentation may contribute to vaccine hesitanUtilizing effective ambassadors, such as healthcare data, and provides disease surveillance and resources.

cy.”

providers, elders, and tribal leaders, to provide accessiCorrection: 72 percent of participants wanted evidence

“The data indicates that most Native people willing to ble and clear information about the COVID-19 vaccines, that the vaccine is safe right now and in the long term. An

be vaccinated feel it is their responsibility for the health including the process of vaccine development, vaccine earlier version of this story included a different number.

of their community,” Echo-Hawk said. “This shows safety and effectiveness, potential side effects, cost, and