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Volume 30
Number 7
43˚/ 24˚
Cloudy

WEDNESDAY

April
20, 2022

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

Hopi Leadership Hosts Secretary of Energy Jennifer
Granholm and Representative Tom O’Halleran for
April 13, 2022 Listening Session

Gasoline prices
hurting
consumers
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Pictured r-l at the Village of Orayvi: Fletcher Wilkinson - HUC, Frederick Lomayesva, General Counsel – Hopi Tribe Office of General
Counsel, Malinda Andrews, Senior Advisor - Chairman’s Office, Representative Tom O’Halleran, Chairman Nuvangyaoma, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Rosa Honanie, Hopi Tribal Councilwoman/Chairwoman - Hopi Tribe Water & Energy Committee, Wahleah Johns,
Director of the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs and Carroll Onsae - HUC Representative (Photo by Romalita Laban/HT)

In drought-stricken West,
officials weigh
emergency actions

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COMMUNITY

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April is National Move more
Month

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

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Hopi Leadership Hosts
Secretary of Energy Jennifer
Granholm and Representative
Tom O’Halleran for April 13,
2022 Listening Session
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - April 13, 2022, Hopi Tutuveni was present to observe a Listening Session scheduled by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm
and Representative Tom O’Halleran for April 13,
2022 with Hopi Tribal Leadership as part of the
Building a Better America rural infrastructure tour.
Tutuveni staff received an invite Monday, April
11, 2022 from Malinda Andrews, Senior Advisor
to Chairman Nuvangyaoma, to be present during a
“low key” meeting that would take place at the Village of Orayvi beginning at 1:30 in the Warehouse
(steel) building. However, names of visitors were
not provided, therefore Tutuveni staff did research
and inquired with its media partner, KUYI Hopi Radio about any possible media advisories for April
13, 2022 meetings, occurring in the Hopi communities.
In an April 12, 2022 media advisory received
from KUYI Hopi Radio, it was noted that “the
Secretary would be joined by U.S. Representative
Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) and local tribal and energy leaders to participate in a roundtable on energy
opportunities for rural communities set as part of
the Biden Administration’s and Secretary of Energy
Jennifer M. Granholm’s plans to travel throughout
Northeast Arizona from Wednesday, April 13 to
Thursday, April 14 in Holbrook, facilitated listening
sessions with the Navajo and Hopi nations, and visit
a solar farm in Kayenta.”
According to the advisory the Listening Session
with Hopi Leadership with Secretary Granholm and
Rep. O’Halleran was to be held in Kykotsmovi Village, Ariz. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Further
information provided that the visit would “highlight
the Biden Administration’s whole-of-government
approach to helping rural communities lower home
energy costs, reduce air pollution, and generate
clean energy jobs through an equitable clean energy
transition. In tandem with the release of the White
House’s rural playbook, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a factsheet outlining how
DOE is leveraging billions of dollars from President
Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make rural
communities cleaner, safer, and more prosperous”

Having received set details on the afternoon of
Tuesday, April 14, 2022 Tutuveni, staff was prepared to be present.
At the April 13, 2022 Listening Session meeting
site, a quaint and humble round table setting was
prepared by the Chairman’s Office and Village of
Orayvi staff for Secretary Granholm’s and Representative O’Halleran’s entourage arrival at the village Warehouse, just after 1:30 p.m. Others who
were present included Beatrice Norton Village of
Orayvi Chairwoman, Rosa Honanie, Hopi Tribal
Councilwoman/Chairwoman - Hopi Tribe Water &
Energy Committee, Frederick Lomayesva, General
Counsel – Hopi Tribe Office of General Counsel,
Josh Clause, Hopi Tribe’s Lobbyist, Carroll Onsae, Hopi Utilities Corporation Representative, and
KUYI Hopi Radio staff.
The Listening Session was scheduled for an hour
with some Agenda Discussion Topics listed as: a.
Closure of Navajo Generating Station b. 1996 Land
Settlement Act c. Hopi future projects i.) Carroll
Onsae – Hopi Utility [Cooperation] ii.) Fletcher
Wilkinson – Hopi Utility [Cooperation]
In addition to the Discussion Topics presented by
Chairman Nuvangyaoma, Carroll Onsae and Fletcher Wilkinson, Hopi Tribal Councilwoman Rosa
Honanie also provided additional comments in reference to Wahleah Johns, Director of the Office of
Indian Energy Policy and Programs that it is good
to know that a Native person is on board. Honanie
also stated, “We plan on reaching out for technical
assistance and to learn where to go for funding and
how to set up Energy Policies.”
Office of the Chairman provided Hopi Tutuveni with discussion points in a PDF document and
which are featured to the right.
Secretary Granholm expressed gratitude for the
welcome and for sharing about how the closure of
the Navajo Generating Station has impacted the
people directly.
The Village of Orayvi staff then performed a
dance for Secretary Granholm and Representative
O’Halleran. Chairman Nuvangyaoma also provided
parting gifts to them, as well.

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Hopi Tribal Council 2nd Quarter Session March 1, 2022
Month of April 2022 AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Possible Action – Letter dated July 30,
2021 Re: Request to rescind Executive Order #011-2021
and directs the Drought Task Team to reach out to Hopi
ranchers and Navajo Accommodation Agreement signers
to work on identifying alternatives for addressing drought
issues on Hopi lands. / Letter dated August 16, 2021 Re:
Executive Order #011-2021 Range Mitigation and Livestock Reduction – Albert T. Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages – TABLED
2. Action Item #006-2022 – Approval to incorporate
quarters #169 and #170 into the Moencopi Day School
P.L. 100 - 297 Tribally Controlled School Grant – Author/
David Talayumptewa – Tribal Council Representative,
Village of Kykotsmovi – TABLED
3.Letter dated January 28, 2022 from Gene Kuwanquaftewa, Chairman, Hopi Tribe Economic Board of
Directors (HTEDC), Re: Appointment of Ms. Nicole
Johnson as HTEDC Board Member, for ratification and
further research by the Office of Tribal Secretary on HTEDC Policies - Anita Bahnimptewa, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Sipaulovi – TABLED
4.Discussion and Possible Action - Letter dated February 16, 2022 from Phillip Quochytewa, Sr., Re: Disappointment and frustration in the way Hopi Tribal Council
meetings have been conducted in allowing KUYI to air
and broadcast all meetings of the Hopi Tribal Council –
Herman G. Honanie, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Kykotsmovi – **Time Certain – April 5, 2022
– 1:00 p.m.
5.Discussion and Possible Action - Letter dated February 10, 2022 from Archie Duwahoyeoma, Re: – Albert
T. Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa

Consolidated Villages - **Time Certain – April 7, 2022
– 10:00 a.m.
NEW BUSINESS
1.Action Item #033-2022 - Accepting Improving
Shared Decision Making about Cancer Screening Among
American Indian Women Experiencing Intellectual Disabilities Program presentation and approval to submit a
professional manuscript to the International Journal of
Environmental Research and Public Health (or equivalent
academic journal) entitled, “Adapting a Cancer Screening Education Program for Native American Women with
Disabilities – Author/Dana Russell, Manager, Hopi Cancer Support Services - **Time Certain – April 5, 2022
– 11:00 a.m.
2. Action Item #038-2022 - Hopi Tribe’s FY 2022
Application for Attorney’s Fees and Litigation Support
program in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) – Author/
Frederick Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel **Time Certain – April 5, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.
3. Action Item #039-2022 – To approve and authorize
the procurement of 2022 John Deere 210L Tractor and a
2022 John Deere 544P Loader for the Hopi Department
of Transportation Road Maintenance Program – Author/
Michael Lomayaktewa, Director, Hopi Department of
Transportation
4. Action Item #040-2022 – To approve completed
Enrollment applications for Hopi Membership – Author/
Tanya L. Monroe, Director, Enrollment Office
5. Action Item #041-2022 – Procure 2022 Insurance
Policies for the Hopi Tribe- Author/Edgar Shupla, Director, Office of Facilities and Risk Management Services
6.Opioid Settlement and signing of Participation

Presenters and audience members present at Tribal Council Chambers on April 7, 2022 while
Item 5. “Discussion and Possible Action Letter dated February 10, 2022 from Archie Duwahoyeoma…” was presented picture by Romalita Laban

Agreement – Fred Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office
of the General Counsel - **Time Certain – April 4, 2022
– 10:30 a.m.
7. Discussion of a motion to vacate judgment in the
Flagstaff v. Hopi Tribe case – Fred Lomayesva, General
Counsel, Office of the General Counsel - **Time Certain
– April 5, 2022 – 10:00 a.m.
8. Interview for a position on the Hopi Tribal Housing Authority Board of Commissioners (1 candidate) **Time Certain – April 7, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.
9. Hopi Tribal Council’s meeting with members of Village of Hotevilla, Re: Letter dated January 25, 2022 from
Vernita Selestewa regarding Lease with Cellular One,
CARES Funding and Water Tank Issue - **Time Certain
– April 7, 2022 – 1:00 p.m. – Hopi Veterans Memorial
Center
10. Discussion of letter from local nonprofit organizations, requesting consideration of need for additional
office space – Craig Andrews, Vice Chairman, The Hopi
Tribe”
11. Discussion/Presentation of opportunities for Blue
Sage (Kendall Kee) and the Hopi Tribe collaborating to
provide a cultural behavioral health service to tribal members – Craig Andrews, Vice Chairman, The Hopi Tribe
12. Presentation of Comprehensive evaluation and
analysis from three (3) day workshop by Amy J. Wilson
– Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Village of
Sipaulovi
13. Presentation of Enrollment Ordinance No. 33 by
Tanya Monroe, Director, Hopi Office of Enrollment –
Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Village of
Sipaulovi

Hotevilla Village Members present during Tribal Council Session Item 9. “Hopi Tribal Council’s
meeting with members of Village of Hotevilla, Re: Letter dated January 25, 2022 from Vernita Selestewa regarding Lease with Cellular One, CARES Funding and Water Tank Issue” Held at Hopi
Veterans Memorial Center on April 7, 2022. Picture by Romalita Laban

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Hopi Law Enforcement Services
April is National
March 2022 Report
“Move More Month”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - March 23, 2022
The HOPI Substance Abuse Prevention
Center (HSAPC) would like to bring
awareness to the month of April’s National “Move More Month.” Move More
Month first started out as National Walking Day. The American Heart Association
eventually expanded the recognition to
the entire month of April as “Move More
Month.” The expansion for awareness was
to highlight the importance of physical
activity for all people. There is a rising
awareness of the health benefits, risks associated with inactivity, and poor physical
health of individuals.
The benefits of living an active lifestyle
has been known in Hopi’s history. Hopi
people are taught at an early age the importance of physical health. Running is
one of the prominent physical activities
that continue to prevail in our communities today. Movement, such as walking,
running, various sports, dancing, etc.,
are key components to being a healthier
person. Regardless of the physical activity you choose, getting physically active
and moving more can greatly impact your
health.
Move More Month aims to encourage
all individuals to take part in more physical activity and to continue to incorporate

it into their daily routine. Have you ever
wondered how housekeepers, maids, and
construction workers appear slim and fit?
Their employment consists of being active the majority of their shift. Physical
activity can consist of household chores
(i.e. sweeping. mopping, chopping wood,
hauling wood, fixing the roof/shed), playing with your children/grandchildren,
walking up and down the village. If you
are employed, a person can do physical
activities during their breaks and lunch.
Giving the body and brain a boost by
scheduling 5 minutes of physically moving your body is very beneficial. Consider
doing the Fierce 5 movements, here are
a few examples: scheduling meetings or
calls with a 5 minutes break or ending
early, scheduling a break for 5 minutes
of exercise (yoga, stretching, and dance)/
walking, finding a workout at your pace,
and increasing the intensity of intervals.
The HSAPC mentors help individuals
recognize how their physical health affects their progress in living a sober life.
HSAPC’s motto is “We believe in honoring ourselves by living an honest, sober,
balanced life.” The mentors help individuals recognize the importance of physical
health while continuing their journey of
sobriety.
For HSAPC services please contact us
at 928-737-0300.

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Submitted by: LaVaun Dyer, Police
Administrator

Several methamphetamine and fentanyl
seizures occurred throughout the reservation.
HLES encourages the public to remain
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – April 7, 2022 Hopi vigilant and report any suspicious activity
Law Enforcement Services (HLES) pro- to law enforcement.
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DISCLAIMER: An arrest is not an inof the Hopi Reservation. HLES reserves dication of guilt; all parties are innocent
the right to restrict the release of certain until proven guilty in a court of law. Initial
Hopi Law Enforcement Services March 2022 Report
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2022 Andy Harvey Indigenous Youth
Media Workshop “Tell Your Story”

Andy Harvey Indigenous Youth Media Workshop participants on set.(Picture by original poster)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Flagstaff, Ariz. – April 14, 2022 and applications are currently open for Northern
Arizona University’s 10th annual Andy
Harvey Indigenous Youth Media Workshop to all students currently in grades
8 – 12, with preference given to Native
American high-school juniors and seniors.
This year’s workshop will be held June
19-25. Students will live on the NAU
campus and learn how to tell stories using the creative skills of digital filmmaking, photography, audio production, and
broadcast journalism. The workshop concludes with a live student produced newscast in NAU’s 3-camera high definition
TV studio.
This year’s workshop will also include
a Broadcast and Media Career Fair, where
students will learn about internships and
career opportunities from Arizona broadcast and media professionals.
Tuition is $50. Scholarships are available.
This workshop encourages Native
American and other high school students
to work together to tell the stories that are
most important to them and their communities. This was the vision of the late Andy

Harvey who told stories important to him
at KPNX 12News in Phoenix. His hope
was that the next generation would take
up the torch and be the storytellers of their
communities. At the workshop named in
his honor, students tell stories important
to them with this year’s focus on sports,
arts and entertainment, education, environment, and technology.
The workshop began in 2012 and is supported by the TEGNA Foundation/Channel 12 KPNX, Dow Jones News Fund,
Chauncy Foundation, Arizona Broadcasters Association, Cook Native American
Ministries Foundation, Hearst Foundation, Scripps Foundation, NAU Native
American Cultural Center, Native Public
Media, KTNN Radio, NAU President’s
Office, NAU Economic Policy Institute,
and NAU School of Communication.
To learn more visit: nativeamericanbroadcastworkshop.org.
To view last year’s work, check out our
YouTube channel and to get updates, like
us on Facebook.
Contact: Paul Helford, Email: Paul.
Helford@nau.edu Northern Arizona University School of Communication, Tel.
928-523-2232 with any questions.

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Hopi Day School Book Club
Continues Providing
Opportunities for More
Reading Efficiency in Hopi
Youth
By: Deborah Secakuku-Baker and
Hopi Tutuveni
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – Monday, March
7, 2022 Hopi Day School (HDS) Parent
Liaison, Deborah Secakuku-Baker hosted
the March Monthly Reading during which
Susan Sekaquapatewa, Extension Agent
of the Hopi Cooperative Extension Office
in Kykotsmovi, Ariz. chose to read “Tops
and Bottoms” a book adapted by Janet
Stevens.
In the HDS “Tok-ti” Newsletter the
following excerpt was provided to its
readership: “Tops and Bottoms” , a book
adapted by Janet Stevens was selected by
Susan Sekaquapatewa, Extension Agent
of the Hopi Cooperative Extension Office
in Kykotsmovi, Ariz to be read during
Hopi Day School’s March 2022 Book
Club Reading. It was a fun night with a
record number of students logged on to
the February Book Club session on Feb
04, 2022. We learned many more tuned
into KUYI. Susan's personal touch to
the reading of the book was to use Hopi
words for the two main characters of the
story, Honawa (Bear) and Suwi (Rabbit).
They listened with great interest as they
learned of the laziness of Honawa (Bear)
and how Suwi (Rabbit) tricked Honawa
(Bear) by planting different vegetables in
the garden that had tops, bottoms or middles. After the story was read, the students
had many questions. First, they wanted to
know more about vegetables that had tops,
bottoms and middles. Tops are plants that
grow above the ground such as lettuce and
celery; bottoms are plants that grow below
the ground like carrots, beets and radishes; and middles are plants that grow food
in the middle of the plant such as corn.
Samantha Sekaquaptewa, HDS Second
Grade Teacher, added to the conversation
by discussing the Parent Guide accompa-

nying the book. She stated how the guide
helps further discuss the books with the
suggested questions and reading hints.
Some of these include asking about the
main point of the story and finding a quiet, uninterrupted time to read to your child
allowing you to focus your time on the
content of the book and your child(ren).
Susan made the book come alive by showing the students real “Bottom” vegetables
of beets and carrots she brought from her
very own garden!! She gave them away in
a drawing. Four lucky children received
carrots and/or beets to take home. She also
donated two books. One for the school library the other for the PTO theme basket
Raffle - The Book Club Basket will have
a copy of each book featured from January to May. Thank You Susan for helping
promote literacy and agriculture in the
Hopi Community! Thanks to Samantha Sekaquaptewa, HDS Second Grade
Teacher for sharing important insight to
help us make reading books with children
more effective and fun!
HDS is gaining momentum and more
interested participants as the Book Club
continues into when HDS will be celebrating the return of all its students to full
time, in-person school. After a two-year
absence, due to the world wide COVID
Pandemic students will return to HDS on
April 25, 2022.
The HDS staff along with Chairman
Nuvungyouma and Vice-Chairman Andrews will be involved to greet the students as they arrive by cheering them on,
giving high fives and making noise when
the buses arrive on campus and the students come off the bus to enter the school.
Once inside the gymnasium the Chairman and Vice-Chairman will address the
students and staff with encouraging words
about their return and their ability to finish
the school year strong.

Obituary

Irving Poolheco (9/14/37) Passed
Away in His Home on April 7, 2022

Submitted by: Willadine Hughes
Winslow, Ariz. – April 8, 2022 and a
day after Irving Poolheco, born on September 14, 1937, passed away in his home
on April 7, 2022.
Irving was born in his family home, in
the Tewa village on First Mesa located
above Polacca, Ariz. on September 14,
1937. He was from the Stick/Spider clan.
His family moved to Winslow in 1945.
It was then that Irving started attending
the Winslow school system. In the beginning, school was a challenge as he did not
speak English. He was bilingual in the
Hopi and Tewa languages but soon mastered English as well. He was a member of
the Winslow High School Bulldog Class
of 1957.
Irving served in the Army from 1961
to 1963 then completed NCSO School.
Throughout his life he had many other
accomplishments. He attended Southwest
Indian Bible College. He was an Elder at
Immanuel Bible Chapel and was a part of
the Hopi Christian radio program. He and
his wife, Vivian ministered in the prison
ministry and he was an active participant

of the Hopi Camp Meeting. He was also
an avid marathon runner which included
the Boston Marathon and numerous Louis
Tewanima footraces. He was also an avid
hunter.
Survivors include his sister Isabel
“Sume” Ortega (Johnny) and brother,
Walter Poolheco (Edna), children Jon
Lansa (Tawana), Adeline Liska (Randall), Jeanette “Gigi” Poolheco, Pamela
Davis (Jerry), Irving “Doah” Poolheco
(Dee.) He was blessed with 19 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and 2
great-great-grandchildren.
Irving was preceded in death by the
love of his earthly life, Vivian, his parents - David & Evelyn Poolheco, brothers
- David Jr., Carlos, Frank Sr., and Sidney,
sister - Lorraine Williams and sons - Dennis Poolheco and Edward Lansa.
Services included a viewing on Friday,
April 15, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Graveside burial is scheduled to be held
on Saturday, April 16 at 10:00 a.m. at the
Dessert View Cemetery. The family is to
hold a celebration of life potluck luncheon
at the Immanuel Bible Chapel following
the graveside burial.

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HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tutuveni April 20, 2022

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency
Response April 15, 2022 Report
KYKOTSMOVI, AZ – April 14, 2022 This data is updated on the Hopi Tribe’s website
“COVID-19 Response and Resources” page.
Hopi Health Care Center – Community COVID-19 Testing & Vaccination Information
COVID-19 vaccines are available in the afternoons on Mondays and Wednesdays for the
month of March for those 5 years and older. To schedule an appointment call (928) 737-6148
or 737-6081. Appointments are required. For questions about COVID-19 vaccines please
call (928) 737-6198 or 737-6197.
COVID-19 Testing Drive-up Testing schedule: Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8:15–
9:30 AM. Enter at the west entrance & drive around back. Mask must be worn by everyone
in your vehicle. Please stay in your vehicle at all times. To schedule for testing or for more
information please call (928) 737-6187 or 6233.
A COVID-19 Hotline has been created by the Hopi Health Care Center to assist with all
COVID-19 related questions and service requests. The hotline is open Monday–Friday from
8 AM–5 PM. To contact the COVID-19 hotline please call (928) 737-6187.
TUBA CITY REGIONAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION (TCRHCC) – COMMUNITY COVID-19 TESTING & VACCINATION INFORMATION:
To all Moenkopi residents: Testing, and now vaccinations, at TCRHCC are being held at
the outdoor tent Monday – Friday from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Daylight Savings Time. Rapid and CEPHEID tests can take approximately 3 hours. Send out tests can take 2-3 days.
The address for Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation is 167 N. Main Street, Tuba
City, AZ. For more information regarding Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation’s
COVID-19 vaccination clinic and testing, please call 1-866-976-5941. TCRHCC now has
at-home COVID-19 test kits available for the community. To request a test kit please go
through the drive up tent from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Daylight Savings Time or go to the pharmacy drive up window after hours.
FREE AT-HOME COVID-19 TESTS:
You can now order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the U.S. government at covidtests.
gov by calling 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489). Only 4 tests come in an order and
only two orders per household. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Please do not wait to
order your tests when you have been exposed or become symptomatic as the tests will not
arrive in enough time for you to be tested. So please order them now so that you and your
loved ones can be prepared. Households that did not place their first order of test kits, can
now place their first AND second order. They must complete the ordering process above two
(2) times to place both a first and second order (for a total of 8 test kits).
FREE N-95 MASKS
The CDC now has a resource on their website where you can see a list of local pharmacies
that have free N-95 masks by using your zip code. Click here or call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY
1-888-720-7489).
QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION CALCULATOR:
The CDC now has a Quarantine and Isolation calculator that helps determine how long
you need to isolate or quarantine.
(TABLE ON PG 5)
“CDC is recommending that moderately or severely immunocompromised 5–11-yearolds receive an additional primary dose of vaccine 28 days after their second shot.” Remember that the only vaccine that 5-17 year olds are eligible for is Pfizer.
SOURCE: Different COVID-19 Vaccines – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
SYMPTOMS, QUARANTINE, AND ISOLATION:
Watch for Symptoms - people with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days
after exposure to the virus and can range from mild to severe. The following are COVID-19
symptoms that people may experience:
• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches

• Headache
•New loss of taste or smell
•Sore throat
•Congestion or runny nose
•Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea
This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as
we learn more about COVID-19. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing
more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.”
Currently, the local health department and HHCC are implement the previously recommended CDC guidelines which is a 10 day isolation for those who test positive and a 14 day
quarantine for those exposed to an infected individual.
(GLOSSARY ON PG. 5)
Be aware that when someone tests positive they became contagious 2 days before they
developed symptoms, or if they are not experiencing symptoms 2 days before they tested
positive not the day they received their results. If someone was less than 6 feet away from
a potential positive case for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24 hour period
they would be considered a close contact regardless of whether or not both parties were
wearing masks. For example, Molly was within 6 feet of Craig on Thursday night for 10
minutes and on Friday morning for 5 minutes. Craig developed symptoms Saturday evening,
was tested for COVID on Monday, and received their results on Wednesday. Because Molly
was within 6 feet of Craig for a total of 15 minutes over a 24 hour period within the 2 day
timeframe she is now considered to be a close contact. If you have been identified as a close
contact you may or may not need to quarantine depending on your vaccination status.
If an unvaccinated individual that is not positive is having to take care of someone that is
infected, they will need to quarantine for 14 days beginning on the infected person’s 10th
day of isolation, with that day being Day 0 and the following day being Day 1. That means
the caregiver could potentially be out of work for 24 days. If a vaccinated person that is not
positive is having to take care of someone that is infected, they will not have to quarantine
but will need to get tested 5 days from the 10th day of the infected person’s isolation. If a
vaccinated person develops symptoms while caring for an infected person they will need to
get tested as soon as possible and remain at home until they receive their results.
Re-testing of COVID-19 Positive Employees. Per guidance and alignment with HHCC,
CDC, state and local health departments, and OSHA workplace guidance for COVID-19
re-testing of positive or suspected COVID-19 employees before they return to work, nor
providing letters to go back to work is not recommended.
The recommended reason for not re-testing is an individual may continue to test positive
on a viral test long after they are recovered from COVID-19. These dead viral particles will
turn viral tests positive even though they cannot cause disease in others. The Hopi Health
Care Center strongly encourages employers to use the CDC’s symptom and criteria below
even if they continue to test positive. Once they meet the three criteria, they are no longer
considered infectious to others. However, if the employee was severely ill (hospitalized)
or in immunocompromised, plead advise them to visit their primary care provide before
returning to work.
The “checklist” below has been updated as of the most recent COVID-19 guidelines from
the CDC and will be used by employers to determine when an employee with confirmed
COVID-19 may return to work safely. For additional questions, please call the Hopi Health
Care Center COVID-19 hotline (928) 737-6188.
□ It’s been at last ten days since I first had symptoms or received my positive diagnosis if
I’ve not had symptoms (please note date of first symptoms: (________)
□ Overall my symptoms have improved and I am feeling better.
□ It’s been at least 72 hours since I last had a fever without using fever-reducing medicine.
If you checked all three boxes, you are no longer a considered at risk to infect others and
can go back to work!

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HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency Response April 15. 2022 Report, Cont.

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Larry’s Corner

Pollen? VS. Larry
It’s springtime here on the Hopi reservation,
and love is in the air. Well, I wouldn’t say, love; I
would say, “there’s something in the air,” and we
Hopis are affected by it. Could it be love, or could
it be something else?
So, this year feels different. It feels like we are
starting over, and with that, I guess I mean, it
kind of feels like we are getting to the end of this
worldwide pandemic. Reason for my style of feeling like this, is that I am observing others “act”
more comfortable living with this new sickness.
It’s kind of like that having a distant cousin you
never met before but heard stories about, and you
feel like maybe you shouldn’t meet them. Then
you finally meet your distant cousin, and you feel
uncomfortable because you don’t want to seem
weird to your cousin. Then after some time, you
feel comfortable enough to be around your cousin. That’s what this pandemic is like. But enough
about our distant cousin, let’s talk about something new like planting!
Planting season is upon us, and every year, Hopis are excited about planting on our little fields
and wanting to be outside more and more. This
year could be our year to have a bountiful harvest,
but I could be wrong, so don’t quote me on that.
When I was a mush head kitten, I hated going to
the field because it took away from playing with
my friends, but I went with my grandfather to
clean and plant in our area anyway.
When I got older, I realized that planting was
not just a waste of time but a time to reconnect
back to nature and reaped what we sowed. I have
learned that you don’t need a big field to be happy. You need to have a good harvest to last you

through the years.
When I was growing up, my grandfather was
the best farmer; it was like he used magic to
grow his field. It was like the plants only grew
for him, to give him the best harvest at the end of
the year. Now, we have droughts and 60-mile-anhour winds these days, and we are not reaping the
bountiful harvest like in the past. What’s up with
that?
When I was a young mush head kitten, the
plants at our field were as tall as skyscrapers, and
you could see little critters trying to steal the corn,
but we were always quick to shoo’ them away.
Last year when we planted, we got maybe one
or two cornstalks. The dry weather and the wind
made it, so the ground lost its moisture, and we
couldn’t benefit from the little moisture we were
blessed with. I know you’re probably thinking,
“Well, you should water your plants.” We would
if we knew how, but that’s not the issue. In my
grandfather’s time, old Hopis used magic to create life back in the past. Hopis used magic to
make people happy; now, we somehow have lost
that magic. It’s as if we have failed or forgotten
how to make our magic happen. The only magic
we seem to know of is how to make people angry,
make hate, and make others suffer. Some of us
lost our good, positive, and loving Hopi magic. I
believe some of us still haven’t given up hope to
find it yet again.
Maybe it’s because some of us seem to focus
on always hearing the bad news about ourselves,
and I think that kills our morale to do anything,
especially during planting season.
When I was in college, I never had the sniffles

Want to send Larry something? Send to: PO BOX 123, Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039
Want to send Larry email? Send to: meowatlarry@gmail.com

from the pollen, but when I stayed in college like
a smart native cat, I developed a mean case of the
pollen issues. I figured it was because our bodies
change, and our way of life changes when we get
older. Maybe more of my cat dander began to be
produced more with age.
When I came home to fulfill my Hopi cat duty,
my hate for pollen hadn’t changed, and I have
been having these issues throughout my adult cathood. Now I know this part of the article is irrelevant to what I was talking about earlier, but I just
wanted to point out that I dislike springtime, especially the pollen part. Well…I don’t hate spring; I
just don’t like certain aspects of it, and I am also
reminded about how my last corner article pointed out how we use the word “hate” all willy-nilly-like…but I digress.
So, my question to you, readers is, is springtime
your favorite season? And do you hate pollen as
much as I do? If your favorite part of the year is
spring, I get it. It feels like a renewal of life when
life jumpstarts again, and we finally can see the
magic and beauty of Mother Nature.
So, my advice is that even though we might
have lost our Hopi magic for a bit, we still don’t
have to give up hope to find it again. We may lose
our way in life now and then, but that shouldn’t
be the end of our journey. It means that we live
in changing times and must adapt to them. Even
though I’m not too fond of pollen, I adapted to it
by taking many allergy meds so that I could feel
and smell all the love and magic in the air. So, see,
there is hope, even if you hate pollen as I do.

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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
Wilma Dengavi , Gary LaRance, George Mase
Hopi Tutuveni Staff
Managing Editor - Romalita Laban
RLaban@hopi.nsn.us
Assistant Editor - Carl Onsae
Consae@hopi.nsn.us

PH: (928) 289 0974

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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.
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Press releases must be submitted
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contact person, telephone
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the discretion of the Managing
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The Tutuveni Editorial Board
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letters it considers to be highly
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to readers, or that may be libelous
or slanderous in nature.
OPINION EDITORIALS:
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All photographs must include
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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.

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Seeking Physical Fitness
Trainer

HTEDC is seeking an Accounting Assistant.
The Accounting Assistant supports and assist the overall Accounting Department with assigned tasks and job
duties from the entities of the corporation and CFO.
Selected applicants must have: A professional, positive attitude with management, co-workers, and general
public; Ensure all communication is clear and concise;
Follow other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor
or CFO.
• Three or more years of accounting experience
• Knowledge in standard office procedures
• Ability to perform simple accounting reconciliation
For more information or submit resume, please contact Courtney Erickson at (928)522-8675 or email cerickson@htedc.net

The Hopi Tribe is seeking a Physical Fitness Trainer for
the Hopi Wellness Center.
The Physical Fitness Trainer is responsible for coordinating physical fitness activities for children, youth,
adults and seniors to meet the goals and objectives established for the Hopi Wellness Center.
Minimum Qualifications: Associate Degree in Physical
Fitness, Exercise Science, or related Health & Wellness
field AND two (2) years work experience working in a
fitness or recreational center performing the prescribed
duties; OR, any equivalent combination of Education,
Training, and Experience which directly demonstrates the
ability to perform the duties.
Necessary Requirements: Must possess a valid Arizona
Driver’s License and complete/pass the Hopi Tribe’s Defensive Driving course; complete & pass pre-employment
screening; pass mandatory and random drug & alcohol
screenings; no felony convictions or been convicted of
misdemeanors at the local, state and federal level within
the past five (5) years.
The FULL JOB DESCRIPTION & APPLICATION
may be found on the Hopi Tribe website under Tribal Services-Human Resources.
For more information, please contact the Hopi Wellness Center at (928) 734-3432.

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Job Announcement
Hopi Telecommunications
Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. (HTI) in Keams Canyon, Arizona is currently seeking a qualified candidate to
join the HTI team.
CURRENT OPENING
• Customer Service Representative (CSR)
CLOSING DATE: May 6, 2022
HTI is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent customer service skills for its Customer Service
Representative (CSR) position. Under the direct supervision of the Accountant, this role is responsible for the
day-to-day customer service duties and responsibilities
with excellent communication skills.
Requirements:
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Customer Service experience.
*Submit Job Application and/or Resume, Letter of Interest & three (3) References to the email address:
info@hopitelecom.com
To view job description please visit our website at:
www.hopitelecom.com.

Request for Proposal
Request for Proposal for Special Education
Services:
Special Education Ancillary/Related Services
-School Psychologist
Public notice is hereby given that the Second Mesa
Day School Exceptional Student Services Department
is accepting competitive sealed proposals from qualified
and eligible (licensed) firms and individuals for school
year 2022-2023. All Request for Proposals (RFP) must be
submitted prior to the closing date,
March 25, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. (MST} to be considered
for selection. Late proposals will be disqualified. In order to be considered for selection, bidders must submit
a complete response to the RFP. RFP packets are available at the SMDS Procurement Office or via email. For
more information, contact Alice Snyder at Alice.Snyder@secondmesa. org or call (928)737-2571, ext.4208.
Second Mesa Day School Exceptional Student Services
Department reserves the right to reject any and all proposals submitted to waive any information or irregularities and to advertise in its best interest and to request
additional information from all proposers. Hopi Owned
and Non-Hopi Owned firms and individuals are invited to
respond to this RFP. Interested firms and individuals will
be evaluated in accordance with the requested proposal
and applicable law.
Sealed bids mailed to:
Alice Snyder
Second Mesa Day School -Exceptional Student Services Department
Highway 264 at Texaco Junction
P.O. Box 98
Second Mesa, Arizona 86043

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In
drought-stricken
West,
officials weigh
emergency actions
In this July 31, 2021 photo, a boat cruises along Lake Powell near Page, Ariz. The elevation of Lake Powell fell below 3,525 feet (1,075 meters), a record low
that surpasses a critical threshold at which officials have long warned signals their ability to general hydropower is in jeopardy. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Felicia Fonseca
Associated Press
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Federal officials say it may be
necessary to reduce water deliveries to users on the Colorado River to prevent the shutdown of a huge dam that
supplies hydropower to some 5 million customers across
the U.S. West.
Officials had hoped snowmelt would buoy Lake Powell
on the Arizona-Utah border to ensure its dam could continue to supply power. But snow is already melting, and
hotter-than-normal temperatures and prolonged drought
are further shrinking the lake.
The Interior Department has proposed holding back
water in the lake to maintain Glen Canyon Dam's ability
to generate electricity amid what it said were the driest
conditions in the region in more than 1,200 years.
“The best available science indicates that the effects
of climate change will continue to adversely impact the
basin,” Tanya Trujillo, the Interior’s assistant secretary
for water and science wrote to seven states in the basin
Friday.
Trujillo asked for feedback on the proposal to keep
480,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Powell — enough water to serve about 1 million U.S. households. She stressed
that operating the dam below 3,490 feet, considered its

minimum power pool, is uncharted territory and would
lead to even more uncertainty for the western electrical
grid and water deliveries to states and Mexico downstream.
In the Colorado River basin, Glen Canyon Dam is the
mammoth of power production, delivering electricity to
about 5 million customers in seven states — Arizona,
Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and
Wyoming. As Lake Powell falls, the dam becomes less
efficient. At 3,490 feet, it can’t produce power.
If levels were to fall below that mark, the 7,500 residents in the city at the lake, Page, and the adjacent Navajo
community of LeChee would have no access to drinking
water.
The Pacific Northwest, and the Rio Grande Valley in
New Mexico and Texas are facing similar strains on water supplies.
Lake Powell fell below 3,525 feet for the first time ever
last month, a level that concerned worried water managers. Federal data shows it will dip even further, in the
most probable scenario, before rebounding above the level next spring.
If power production ceases at Glen Canyon Dam, customers that include cities, rural electric cooperatives and
tribal utilities would be forced to seek more expensive
options. The loss also would complicate western grid op-

erations since hydropower is a relatively flexible renewable energy source that can be easily turned up or down,
experts say.
“We’re in crisis management, and health and human
safety issues, including production of hydropower, are
taking precedence,” said Jack Schmidt, director of the
center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University. “Concepts like, ‘Are we going to get our water back’
just may not even be relevant anymore.”
The potential impacts to lower basin states that could
see their water supplies reduced — California, Nevada
and Arizona — aren't yet known. But the Interior's move
is a display of the wide-ranging functions of Lake Powell
and Glen Canyon Dam, and the need to quickly pivot to
confront climate change.
Lake Powell serves as the barometer for the river’s
health in the upper basin, and Lake Mead has that job
in the lower basin. Both were last full in the year 2000
but have declined to one-fourth and one-third of their capacity, respectively, as drought tightened its grip on the
region.
Water managers in the basin states — Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Colorado
— are evaluating the proposal. The Interior Department
has set an April 22 deadline for feedback.

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Gasoline prices hurting consumers
Joaqlin Estus
Indian Country Today
Consumers are seeing record high prices for gasoline
since Russia invaded Ukraine. But is that good cause to open
more public lands to drilling for oil and gas? The answer
depends on who you ask.
The national average price for gasoline at the pump went
from $3.60 before the invasion to $4.32 per gallon in March,
according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The nation’s highest prices, at $5.76 per gallon, are in California – more than twice the national pre-pandemic average
of $2.20 – and the lowest, around $3.70, are in the midwest,
according to the auto club AAA. (Sales taxes and proximity
to refineries drive regional price variations.)
Those kinds of prices hurt consumers. Every increase in
gas prices is money that can’t go to other household expenses such as food, housing, and health care.
The national average is slowly dropping from last month's
high, in part because on March 31, President Joe Biden announced the release of 60 million barrels of oil, the largest
ever, from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The 31 members
of the International Energy Agency also helped by announcing plans to release another 120 million barrels of crude oil
from their emergency oil stockpiles.
The market responded. West Texas Intermediate crude oil
dropped from a high of almost $115 per barrel in late March
to $94.29 per barrel on April 11. For comparison, oil prices
hovered below $90 per barrel before the invasion of Ukraine.
The impact of the crisis in Ukraine shows the importance
of reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil sources, said
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, West Virginia Democrat. Last week
he attended the Arctic Encounter Symposium in Anchorage,
Alaska, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Republican.
Manchin told Anchorage Daily News reporter Nathaniel
Herz at a Friday press conference that Murkowski has taken
him to communities that support drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and to others that oppose it. Those
experiences and Murkowski’s guidance would determine his
position on whether to support drilling in the refuge.
“I've seen what goes on in the North Slope. I've been to
the villages up there. So I've seen all that. And basically everything she's told me is exactly the way it is and the way
I've seen it. So I would take her lead on that and support any
way I can for not only Alaska, but for the United States to
use all the resources we have in the best possible fashion
that we can to make sure that we're independent.” He said
he would vote no on any legislation to reinstate protections
for the refuge.
Nome Nugget reporter Jenni Monet asked Manchin for
his reactions to a Securities and Exchange Commission plan
to reveal climate risk disclosures by companies. Such disclosures could affect investment strategies and the price of
stocks.
Manchin said developers already have enough regulation
–– from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, De-

partment of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and
Army Corps of Engineers. “We have all of this. How much
more do you want to smother people with?”
He said the nation’s need for fossil fuel must be met by
someone and it’s better to use U.S. oil because he said developers face stricter regulations here.
“You take the United States of America out of the fossil
industry, the climate will go to crap in a handbag,” Manchin
said.
“And the reason I say that: no one else will invest the
money we're investing in carbon capture utilization, trying to find better ways to basically capture the methane…
making sure that our transits going to our (liquified natural
gas) stations, all of these. The world's depending on us right
now, and for our government to double down against us is
wrong,” he said.
Manchin said he doesn’t understand the aspiration of people who oppose drilling. “That's not where the world's going.
In 10 years, 90 percent of all pollution will come from one
continent, Asia,” Manchin said.
He said while the United States has cut back from 500 to
400 coal-fired power plants with many environmental safeguards, Asia is increasing its number of coal plants to 3,400.
“Now, tell me which country's going in which direction and
trying to do it cleaner. You take us out of that business, I'll
guarantee you no one will do what we're doing, spending the
money we are (on environmental safeguards).
“I feel very strongly and I have been very vocal about it.
And I will continue to because I'm not going down the path
that Germany's gone and where Europe's gone in depending
on Russia, dirty energy from Russia…and I'm not depending
on Venezuela or Iran when we have the resources right here
in America,” he said.
Gesturing to ambassadors of Norway, Finland, Greenland,
and Japan at the press conference, Manchin said, “We can do
it better and cleaner and have the resources to help all of our
friends and all our NATO allies around the world.”
Attorney Karlin Itchoak, Inupiaq, Alaska director, The
Wilderness Society, attended the same Arctic conference. He
said he spoke with people there “about the need to find balance and to really focus more energy on making the transition to a more regenerative economy that would be healthier
for the environment and for the planet.
“We're really at a crossroads where we're having a paradigm shift and really need to start taking more decisive
action to protect the planet, especially the Arctic, from the
adverse human environmental impacts of the climate crisis,”
Itchoak said. The Arctic is warming at three to four times the
rate as the rest of the planet.
Itchoak said drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, expanding oil and gas development, is not a solution to
high gas prices.
“There's little connection between prices at the pump and
the drilling on public lands. Prices at the pump are determined by global markets and global market forces and the
oil and gas corporations’ greed –– not White House domestic

policies or the agencies tasked with managing U.S. public
lands and waters,” Itchoak said.
“Gas prices are high. Oil and gas CEOs and shareholders
are making record profits and the rest of us are paying the
price,” he said.
“This situation is a powerful reminder that an economy
tied to fossil fuels is unstable. And to help the public with
energy prices, we must move to a clean energy economy
that lowers cost, protects our national security, and secures
our energy dependence for the next seven generations. A lot
of our corporations are looking at the bottom line and only
planning for the short term,” Itchoak said.
“Unfortunately, U.S. oil and gas production has grown exponentially over the past decade and oil and gas companies
have gotten more public land to drill under Biden than under
Trump,” he said.
He said the Alaska Wilderness Society is partnering with
the Gwich’in Steering Committee, which is a coalition of
U.S. and Canadian Gwich’in Athabascan peoples, and other
entities to find remedies for the divide over oil and gas development. He noted that the Gwich’in have been fighting to
protect calving grounds on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for many years, while Inupiat people
are divided on the question of whether to drill in the refuge.
“We're trying to bring all the groups together –– the Inupiat, the Gwich'in, the conservation groups, the industry, the
governments, the agencies, to try to look at finding a new
solution that would be through an Indigenous worldview or
an Indigenous lens and recognize the rights of the Indigenous people and uplift and center our inherent inalienable
rights that we've held since time of immemorial and to create
new land protections that would benefit the Native people
that live on or around protected areas like the Arctic refuge,
like the coastal plain,” Itchoak said.
He said drilling in America's Arctic poses an existential
threat to Indigenous communities that depend on a clean environment and abundant natural food sources to feed families and sustain their culture.
“This is a matter of human rights and these conferences
like this need to elevate not only the rights of industry and
the state and the federal government, but we really, really
need to elevate and focus on the rights of Indigenous people
and not just corporate interests, but our tribal and human
rights,” Itchoak said.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 directed the Interior
Department to hold two North Slope lease sales by 2024.
The first, held just days before the end of President Trump’s
term in office, drew little industry interest.
On his first day in office, Biden issued an executive order placing a temporary moratorium on oil and gas lease
activities. On May 31, he suspended oil and gas leases in
Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Interior Secretary
Deb Haaland, Laguna Pueblo, cited the inadequacy of the
environmental review required under the National Environmental Policy Act.

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Ahopi_arizona%3A3f1eed115b630b1b. Public record. Not legal advice.