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Volume 22 Number 5

Tuesday, March 4 2014

Mishongnovi

Village votes

to remove

Councilman

Batala from

HTC

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

The

village

of Mishongnovi

voted to remove

Arthur Batala as

the Mishongnovi

Council Representative

after

the Mishongnovi

Board of Directors reported to

the village that

Councilman Batala had not been in

Hopi Tribal Council since January

13th.

Rolanda Yoyletstewa motioned

to remove Arthur

Batala as the Mishongnovi Council

Representative,

seconded by Duvaughn Figueroa.

Results of the vote

were 14 yes; 0 no;

and 5 abstained.

No one has seen

or heard from

Batala since January 13th and there

have been several

attempts to contact him by phone.

At press time,

the Mishongnovi

Board of Directors still hadn’t

heard from him

or known of his

whereabouts.

Gloria Quanimptewa, Mishongnovi Board of

Directors said the

board had come to

an agreement at a

previous meeting

to halt his pay un-

til he came forth

to provide them

with answers as

to why he hadn’t

been attending the

council and task

team

meetings.

Batala was a part

of the Water and

Energy task team.

The Mishongnovi Board of Directors does not

plan on replacing

Batala’s council

seat until the elections in June when

the other council

representatives

terms are up.

“It’s really difficult for me and

disheartening to

share this, but I

do owe it to the

village to be honest and forward.

I really value Art

Batala’s knowledge and participation in the Hopi

Tribal

Council.

But he has to be

there to represent

the village and the

people who elected him to be there.

It’s hard for me

to share this with

you, but this is not

the first time he

has done this. I’ve

made several attempts to call and

text him,” said

Mervin Yoyetewa, Mishongnovi

Rep.

The Hopi Tribe’s

AML Program is

awarded a $1M

reclamation grant

through OSMRE

Mihio Manus

Hopi Tutuveni

On Feb. 24, the

Office of Surface

Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)

announced

that

the Hopi Tribe

was awarded a

reclamation grant

in the amount of

$1,164,826.98 to

be utilized through

the Tribe’s Abandon Mine Lands

(AML) program.

The Hopi Tribe

was one of three

tribes to be awarded AML funds.

The other two

tribes

included

both the Crow

Tribe and the Navajo Nation. Beyond the three

tribes, 25 states

were also awarded

reclamation

grants.

The 2014 AML

grants

enable

states and tribes

to help eliminate

dangerous conditions and pollution caused by

past coal mining.

AML-funded

projects include

closing dangerous

mine shafts, reclaiming unstable

slopes, improving

water quality by

treating acid mine

drainage, and restoring water supplies damaged by

mining.

Between now

and the end of

September, states

and tribes will

apply for their

annual reclamation grants, after

which time OSMRE will make the

respective award

amounts

available.

In total, OSMRE

awarded

$298,317,882.60

reclamation

grants for 2014.

Crystal Dee/Hopi Tutuveni

Hale Kahe, Computer Lab Technician stands by the new mobile computer lab that will bring the internet to the villages through the free Wi-Fi services.

Hopi Wuwanamtapsikisve Hits the Road

New mobile computer lab brings internet access to Hopi villages

ccess to the internet isn’t always

easy to come by on the Hopi reservation.

There are places that do offer free WiFi like the community college, Keams

Canyon Café, Hotevilla Village Store and

the Hopi Cultural Center. However, these

aren’t always the most convenient places

for people who have limited transportation to travel just to get on the internet for

a few minutes.

But that is changing since the Hopi Education Department introduced the “Wuwanamptapsikisve”, which translates to

mean “advanced knowledge where things

are stored vehicle”; the new Mobile Computer Lab.

A grand opening of the Mobile Computer Lab was held on Feb. 19, at the

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

Tewa Community Development Building

in Polacca. Hale Kahe, Computer Lab

Tech, was pleased with the turnout which

was good for a windy day on the Hopi

reservation.

The establishment of the Mobile Computer Lab began in 2009 when Dinah

Pongyesva, Library Assistant did a needs

assessment in which library patrons wanted a computer lab. Pongyesva and Dr.

Noreen Sakiestewa, Hopi Department of

Education Director submitted a grant application to the Institute for Museum and

Library Services (IMLS); with the help of

Geneva Durkee, Navajo County Library

Director.

They were awarded a two year grant in

October 2009 in the amount of $150,000

in which most of the costs went towards the vehicle itself. The vehicle cost

$100,000, the satellite cost $20,000 and

the rest of the money went towards equipment. Sakiestewa said the equipment was

e-rated which means that the program

paid 10% of the total cost.

The Mobile Computer Lab will be

managed by Kahe. The lab is equipped

with five laptops, a printer and a projection screen. The lab is open to everyone

who has a library card with the Hopi Public Library and is in good standing, meaning they must not have any overdue books

or fines. Everyone must sign a waiver, if

See MOBILE LAB on Page 5

HTEDC Moves Closer to Completion of I40 Feasibility Study

Mihio Manus

Hopi Tutuveni

With Phase One and Two of

the feasibility study complete,

the Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation (HTEDC) looks toward presenting

recommendations to the Hopi

Tribal Council before entering

into Phase Three of the study.

As undertaken by the HTEDC, The Hopi Tribe I-40

Corridor Economic Development Feasibility Study has

assessed Hopi land holdings

along Interstate 40 between

Flagstaff and Holbrook for

economic development opportunities.

In Phase One of the feasibility study, the HTEDC explored the universe of ideas

to match them against the usability of the land and market

needs. Phase One assessed

all the business development

opportunities along the 1-40

Mihio Manus/Hopi Tutuveni

The completion of Phase Three of the feasibility study will develop a comprehensive

roadmap to Hopi economic development among Hopi land along the I-40 corridor.

stretch to indicate core areas

that could be economically viable in terms of developments

or products.

In Phase Two the HTEDC

took these ideas and looked

into what it would take to develop these lands in terms of

investment, viability, market

sustainability and long-term

sustainability. Phase two also

narrowed the scope of oppor-

tunities to evaluate those that

would likely provide a good

return for the Hopi Tribe.

Phase Two created foresight

into development as a ten

to fifteen year development

process. The goal of the feasibility study is to develop a

blueprint for a ten to fifteen

year development plan for the

assessed land parcels.

As the HTEDC is about to

enter Phase Three, they are

looking at developing a master

plan and moving onto enterprise and infrastructure development.

“We’re at point where we’ve

completed two phases and

met with council,” said Kevin

Lombardo, CEO for the HTEDC. “Now we have to define

our recommendations and the

details of a successful Phase

Three to put shovel to dirt.”

Within the next 45-60 days,

See FEASIBILITY STUDY on Page 5

Community Gathers to Address Suicide Prevention Measures

Growing concern over suicide rates is impetus for community meeting and organization

A Hopi Suicide Prevention meeting was

held on Feb. 26 at the Hopi Resource Enforcement Office. Several members of the

community, law enforcement and suicide

prevention resources were in attendance

to talk about bringing suicide awareness

to the communities.

“The purpose of this meeting is to bring

awareness on suicide to the communities

to see what concerns they have and to get

their feedback on what areas we should be

focusing on regarding suicide awareness

and prevention,” said Andrea Joshevama,

Child & Family Therapist for The Guidance Center.

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

There have been several reported attempts of suicide within the past year but

none ending in fatality, most of which

related to adults and involved alcohol.

According to the Hopi Guidance Center,

the access to statistics is not immediately available; however there is a concern

within the community as there have been

attempts.

One benefit to having these meetings

is capturing what the communities would

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like; services they need and what prevention and awareness activities they would

like.

It’s disheartening to hear kids saying

they don’t want to be alive or wish they

were never born. The circumstance isn’t

exclusively regarding kids but also adults

and veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The community needs more resources

and more people to get out into the communities and talk about prevention and

awareness. The program hasn’t addressed

See SUICIDE on Page 5

Hopi Tribal Council Notes

First Quarter Session 2014

Page 6

2 TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 | HOPI TUTUVENI

Local News

Business Profile: Bryan Humetewa Overcomes Hurdles

to Find Accomplishments at MDC

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

Bryan Humetewa never thought he would ever

live on the Hopi Reservation because he was raised

in the city since he was

one. Life wasn’t always

easy for him. He grew

up without his father and

struggled with his identity

as a Hopi. He was teased

in school for being a Hopi

and when he came home

he was teased for not being Hopi. This eventually

led to him struggling with

drugs and alcohol.

“I lost my wife, my kids,

my job and everything I

had. Because of that I went

to rehab at Native American Connections,” said

Humetewa.

He overcame his sickness and became a mentor in the men’s facility

and has been sober for ten

years. His father saw the

change his son made and

asked him to come home

and help him with his sobriety. Before this, Humetewa never had a relationship with his father and

said it was a hard decision

to take that chance.

“I’m glad I took that

chance,” said Humetewa. “Because of sobriety

our relationship has been

great. I’m learning a lot

from him and he’s learning

a lot from me. We are helping one another to make a

better life.”

This was five years ago

when Humetewa came to

live with his father. This

experience has helped Humetewa become a better

person and allowed him

to have a relationship with

his father, one that he had

never had. His father is

able to teach him what his

mother couldn’t teach him

to become a man.

He admits that it’s hard

to be clean and sober on

the reservation and a lot of

things get in the way, such

as dysfunction and abuse.

He said he has seen a lot in

the villages.

When Humetewa came

home to help his father it

was hard for him to find

a decent job. He went

through the Navajo Nation

Workforce and got a job at

the Moencopi Developers

Corporation (MDC) as a

laborer. Not too long after getting the job at MDC

there was opportunity that

opened up for Humetewa.

The construction of the

Moencopi Legacy Inn and

Suites (MLIS) had started

and the construction company, Brycon was having

problems with holding

onto workers because

many of them did not pass

their drug tests. Someone

had recommended Humetewa to the company and

they called him. He passed

his drug test and began

work the next day.

Humetewa helped with

the construction of the

MLIS and when construction was completed he was

offered a job as the grounds

keeper which eventually led to him working as

maintenance too.

Having been here since

the hotel was just a foundation, Humetewa said it

not only represents his life,

but the struggles he went

through; coming from

nothing and then building

himself up to a better person.

He takes pride in the hotel and says there’s a piece

of him everywhere in the

building. From the floors

THE HOPI TUTUVENI

STAFF

Managing Editor:

Mihio Manus

(928)734-3281

mmanus@hopi.nsn.us

Marketing Manager:

Louella Nahsonhoya

(928)734-3283

lnahsonhoya@hopi.nsn.us

Reporter:

Crystal Dee

(928)734-3284

cdee@hopi.nsn.us

Secretary:

Vacant

(928)734-3282

The Hopi Tutuveni

Official Newspaper of

the Hopi Tribe

P.O. Box 123

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

Ph: (928) 734-3282

Fax: (928) 734-0734

“I take pride in this hotel because I help to build it,” said Bryan Humetewa, who has worked for the Moencopi Legacy

Inn and Suites since construction.

to the ceilings, the art on

the wall and his music that

is used in one of the tourism videos.

Wendi Lewis, MDC

Project Manager noticed

his skills in computer

graphic design and asked

him to create a logo for

the runner’s forum she

has hosted for the last two

years. He has created logos

for MDC to promote their

business.

Humetewa went to

school for graphic design after high school. He

went to Al Collins Graphic

Design School where he

earned an Associates of

Arts degree and graduated

with honors.

“I had my first son when

I was 18 years old and I

had to make a choice. I

chose to go to work,” said

Humetewa. While he was

working, he thought of doing something more and he

knew he was good in arts

and that helped him with

his decision to go to graphic school.

Humetewa is Bear Clan

from the village of Upper

Moencopi. His parents are

Corwin Humetewa and

Alvera Coin. Humetewa

is married to Melissa, his

high school sweetheart and

they have two kids.

He said if it weren’t for

MDC, he would’ve gone

back to Phoenix. Working

at the Legacy has given

him a sense of belonging

when he comes to work

every day and takes pride

in the hotel.

“I know I’m going to

contribute something at

work every day. When I’m

interacting with guests, it

gives me a sense of pride,”

said Humetewa.

Working at the Legacy,

Humetewa has learned

a lot about himself; his

strength and weaknesses,

working as a team, and

learned he has a lot of

kyah-ahs.

Humetewa joined the

Legacy Runners and started running every day. He

is diabetic and since he

started he said he has gotten off insulin and certain

pills. “This place has given me a chance to a better

person,” said Humetewa.

Community Members

Fundraise to Send Hopi

Runners To Boston

Marathon in April 2014

Ian Masayesva of

Iss-Ahlii Kettle Corn assisted Caronline “Kadoo”

Sekaquaptewa’s cousin,

Samantha Antone in raising money for Kadoo’s

online giving day by

giving free kettle corn to

people who donated money towards Kadoo’s trip

to the 2014 Boston Marathon on April 26.

“I’m really grateful for

all the people who are

supporting me and those

who have donated money

so I can reach a goal that I

have set for myself,” said

Kadoo.

CIRCULATION

The Hopi Tutuveni is published twice

a month, with a circulation of 5,500

copies throughout the entire Hopi

Reservation. The paper is delivered

on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each

month to the following locations:

Keams Canyon Store, Polacca Circle

M, Hopi Health Care Center, Tsakursovi, Hopi Cultural Center, Kykotsmovi Village Store, Hotevilla Store,

Moenkopi Travel Center, Moenkopi

Legacy Inn, Tribal Government Complex and all Village Administration

offices. The Tutuveni is also available at the following border town

locations: Flagstaff- N.A.C.A office

on Steves Blvd., HTEDC and Mike

and Rhonda’s East. Winslow-Caseys,

Winslow Library, Brown Mug, Alphonso’s; and Holbrook- Hopi Travel

Plaza, Joe and Aggie’s Restaurant,

El Rancho Restaurant. Whitecone Giant Gas Station. Dilkon - Bashas.

Tuba City Bashas.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Tutuveni welcomes letters from

readers. A full name, complete address and phone number is required

to verify authenticity of the author.

Anonymous letters will not be printed. The Tutuveni reserves the right

to edit for clarity and may decline

to print Letters that are potentially

libelous and slanderous. Letters will

be run on a space available basis.

Letters may be sent to:

Mihio Manus

Managing Editor

P.O. Box 123

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

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ADVERTISING

Call 928-734-3283

Ian Masayesva and Samantha Antone were set up at the Kykotsmovi Community Building on Wed, Apr. 26 to fundraise to send two Hopi runners to

the Boston Marathon.

Free Online I.H.S. Food

Handler’s Class/Test

Submitted by Catherine Wright, Public Health Compliance Officer

Need to do some fundraising by selling food?

Need to earn some gas

money by selling breakfast burritos to starving

Hopi Tribal employees?

Food Handler’s card expired? Never had a Food

Handler’s Card?

All you need is an

internet

connection,

computer access and

an email address. You

can log into www.ihs.

gov/foodhandler/

and

online I.H.S. Food Handler’s class. The class

takes about an hour and

fifteen minutes and uses

teaching examples from

a tribal restaurant. Upon

completion of the class

you will take a test to

demonstrate your food

safety knowledge.

If you pass the test,

you will be emailed an

Online Food Handler

Training

Certificate.

Please provide a copy to

Catherine Wright, Public Health Compliance

Officer, at cwright@

hopi.nsn.us or at the Department of Health and

Human Services Office

located in the 2 story

Administration Building in Kykotsmovi or

mail the Certificate to

PO Box 123, Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039. A

laminated Hopi Food

Handler’s card will be

prepared and mailed to

you, which must be displayed at all times when

selling food. Your Hopi

Food Handlers card will

be valid for two years

from the date you pass

the test. Also, if you

have lost your Food

Handler’s’ card, please

call 734-3403 to request

a replacement as soon as

possible so you will be

in compliance with Hopi

Food Service Ordinance

12.

Hopi Tribal Council 2014

Herman G. Honanie, Chairman

Alfred Lomahquahu Jr., Vice

Chairman

Vernita Selestewa, Tribal Secretary

Vacant, Tribal Treasurer

Alfonso Sakeva, Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper

Moenkopi

Michael Elmer

Daniel Honahni

Leroy Sumatzkuku

Danny Humetewa

Village of Bakabi

Davis F. Pecusa

Leroy G. Kewanimptewa

Lamar Keevama

Village of Kykotsmovi

Nada Talayumptewa

Albin Mooya Jr.

Norman Honanie

Caleb H. Johnson

Village of Sipaulovi

George Mase

Rosa Honani

Village of Mishongnovi

Arthur Batala

Annette F. Talayumptewa

Marilyn Tewa

Mervin Yoyetewa

HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 3

Local News

HTC votes to transfer Hopi Three Canyon Ranches to Hopi DNR

for Direct Tribal Control

Louella Nahsonhoya

Hopi Tutuveni

At a Hopi Tribal Council

meeting on Feb. 26, the Tribal

Council entertained Action Item

092-2013/Resolution

H-0072014, to re-establish Management of the Hopi Three Canyon

Ranches (H3CR), LLC currently managed by the Hopi Tribe

Economic Development Corporation (HTEDC) and transfer

Management to the Hopi Tribe

Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for direct Tribal control.

HTEDC Board Chair Bonnie

Secakuku and HTEDC Chief

Executive Officer Kevin Lombardo were present at the meeting to respond to questions and

allegations of serious concerns,

which led to transferring of the

Three Canyon Ranches back to

the Tribe.

The HTEDC was established

by Resolution H-033-2004 as a

federally chartered corporation

to assist the Tribe with economic development of certain

assets owned by the Tribe. The

Council at the time felt it in the

best interest of the Hopi Tribe to

place the H3CR under the management of HTEDC.

Tribal Council Bacavi Representative Lamar Keevama (on

behalf of the Hopi Land Team)

presented the Action Item and

informed the Council of concerns:

•HTEDC Board and Administrative Management Team

have no experience in the Cat-

tle Ranching Business (except

for 1 or 2 board members).

and Ranches are being turned

down for credit purchases.

•Lack of Business Progress

Reports. No Business Plan in

place. The Hopi Land Team

met with HTEDC and requested a Plan, but none was

submitted.

•Lack of reporting and no

communication with the Hopi

Tribe. Unsatisfactory management.

•Untimely/No Financial Reports. HTEDC is a revenue

generating entity. Stakeholders want to know status of

revenue generated by the Cattle Business.

•Unsatisfactory Management

and Oversight of Ranch Properties; including dilapidating

buildings, old and broken

vehicles, land management

issues, windmills/fences need

repair and concerns of health

conditions of cattle.

•Council learned that a former Ranch Manager applied

for and received a large

grant from the Conservation

Stewardship Program (CSP)

through the Natural Resources Conservation Services

(NRCS) to enhance ranching

conservation practices on all

three ranches.

•What has grants funds been

used for and where/who is

using the vehicles purchased

through the CSP funding.

A new position was created through CSP funds. What

is the position and where

housed.

•What has been purchased for

Ranches from CSP.

•Vendors are not getting paid

After a lengthy discussion and

questions by Tribal Council and

input from DNR Director Clayton Honyumptewa, the Council called upon HTEDC Board

Chair Secakuku and HTEDC

CEO Lombardo to answer and/

or clarify questions and respond

to allegations.

Secakuku and Lombardo addressed and informed the Tribal

Council that since the HTEDC

took over management of the

H3CR in 2006 they have done

their best to manage the Ranches for the Tribe. The Team responded to questions and allegations:

•The HTEDC previously

requested they be placed on

the Council’s agenda to give

a report on status of the business and health of the Ranches, but were never given time

to make their presentation.

•Cattle Ranches are healthier with a marginal business

and revenue has been generated, albeit it be small since

cattle business can fluctuate

and depends on the economy.

•A Business Plan/Action

Plan was submitted to the

Land Team (an arm of the

Tribal Council). Although

HTEDC does not meet with

the Council as a whole directly, they do meet with the Land

Team. A detailed budget/fi-

nancial report was also given

to the Land Team. Bills are all

paid.

•HTEDC reminded Council that they approved previous Ranch Manager to apply

for the CSP grant, which was

awarded at close to $8 million. Projects for 2014 total

to approximately $876,000,

which was recently approved

by the Board.

•An administrative accounting position was created for

the CSP using grant funds and

three vehicles were purchased

for the CSP administration/

management. The vehicles

will eventually be turned over

to the ranches.

tion H-007-2014 to move the

Hopi Three Canyon Ranches

back to the Hopi Tribe to be

managed by Department of Natural Resources Director Clayton

Honyumptewa who will supervise the General Manager of

the Hopi Three Canyon Ranch,

LLC. Motion was seconded by

Mishongnovi Council Representative Marilyn Tewa, with a

Vote of 10 yes, 6 no, 0 abstentions, Chairman presiding and

not voting.

Through this Resolution,

the Council directs HTEDC to

transfer: 1) all responsibility for

management and operation of

the Ranch Lands and Ranches

2) assets owned or controlled by

HTEDC 3) information includ•A fencing project is slated for ing books and records regarding

2014 using CSP funds.

the operation of the Ranch Lands

•There have been no com- and Ranches and all rights and

plaints from Ranch Staff; information concerning existing

however, complaints of hous- agreements including, but not

ing were brought to the atten- limited to grants involving the

Ranch Lands and/or Ranches 4)

tion of the EDC

rights to receive any remaining

•Currently the EDC is workundisbursed grants, and 5) rights

ing on new business opporto any remaining unexpended

tunities which will be lost land conservation grant funds.

if ranch management is reThe full transfer of ownership

moved. Opportunities include

of Hopi Three Canyon Ranch,

a Bed/Breakfast business, a

LLC and the responsibility for

food sovereignty program

operation of the Ranch Lands

which would include Producand Assets; deposit all revenue

ing and Marketing prime beef

generated in a separate H3CR

to address food sovereignty

account, develop and implement

issues and to develop and creoperation and financial poliate a Slaughter.

cies and hire needed staff shall

After much more discussion be completed no later than one

by the Council, Kykotsmovi hundred twenty (120) days after

Councilman Norman Honanie the approval of the Resolution.

motioned to approved Resolu-

Letter to the Editor

Correction concerning Intro to Jail article published Jan. 21st 2014

I was mistaken in a

statement written in this

article. I said that the jail is

on lock down. I have since

found out that, not only do

I not know the full meaning of that word, but that I

was also wrong. I am sorry. The jail is not on lockdown.

Flagstaff route driver, James Kuwunvana said ridership is picking up back to where it originally was.

Hopi Senom Transit Back on the Road

Mihio Manus

Hopi Tutuveni

If you haven’t noticed,

the Hopi Senom Transit is back on the road

transporting commuters

across the Hopi Reservation and also to Flagstaff.

The Transit resumed

services on Mon, Feb.

24 restoring all previous routes except for the

Winslow route.

James

Kuwunvana,

driver for the Flagstaff

route, said as the transit

first restored services,

the ridership was very

sparce.

Kuwunvana had only

a few riders on his first

day back. However as

word spread and more

people started seeing the

buses traversing the res-

ervation, he noticed more

riders were waiting at the

stops.

According to Hopi

Tribe Executive Director,

Donovan Gomez, who

oversees the program,

the Tribe is very happy

to have transit services

restored.

“I was receiving several calls a week from

the tribal public wanting

to know when they’ll

be able to ride the bus

again,” Gomez said.

The Executive Director

said Cynthia Sekakuku

of the Transit program

issued a brief ridership

report to Chairman Honanie and Vice Chairman

Lomaquahu on Fri, Feb.

28, that was very promising. Both Chairman and

Vice Chairman have giv-

en their complete support

to the effort.

“The individual efforts

of Shawn Silas of the

Transit program and Carrie Sakeva of the Finance

staff were extremely

instrumental in getting

the program operating again,” he said. “It

wouldn’t have happened

without the work they

did while the program

wasn’t running.”

Hopi Senom Transit

continues to receive calls

from the community regarding Transit services

and they encourage input

from all ridership.

For more information

about routes, times and

fees please contact the

Hopi Senom Transit at

(928)734-3232.

A transit rider gives the thumbs up approval as he exits the bus in Kykotsmovi.

Families can visit the

inmates at anytime, and

they are allowed multiple

privileges.

Just to clarify, the letter

previously printed was not

supposed to be a negative

reflection on the institution, but a narrative on

how the Church services

are held within. In all actuality the workers are

very gracious, accommodating, professional, and

I want them to know that

we stand with them in their

work!

Thank you,

Pastor Andy Magnarella

4 TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 | HOPI TUTUVENI

Education

NPC District Governing Board approves curriculum changes, dedicates

Skills Center and discusses budget

Paramedics, wanting

to take advantage of additional job opportunities

as registered nurses, will

have a new pathway to that

goal starting in this summer at Northland Pioneer

College. The new degree

option was one of four

curriculum modifications

approved by the Navajo

County Community College District Governing

Board during their regular

monthly meeting on Feb.

18 in Holbrook.

The new Paramedic to

RN pathway to the Associate of Applied Science

(AAS) Nursing Degree

recognizes the medical

training and experience

of currently-‐certified paramedics. A Paramedic to

Nurse bridge course will

avoid repetition of skills

already learned, and two

pharmacology

courses,

also required for traditional nursing students,

prepares the paramedic

for the traditional second-‐year nursing courses.

Successful completion of

the second-‐year courses

makes the student eligible for the National

Council Licensing Examination for Registered

Nursing (NCLEX-‐RN).

For several years paramedics have expressed

an interest in having a

pathway to becoming a

registered nurse, without

repeating

coursework.

Working with the State

Board of Nursing, which

has approved the pathway,

NPC’s nursing and emergency medical (paramedicine) instructors designed

the new degree option.

“There has been sufficient

interest expressed by students for this pathway to

be full for the upcoming

year,” noted Mark Vest,

vice president for Learning and Student Services.

After the upcoming enrollment cycle, the program will be offered as

demand dictates.

The board also accepted major modifications in

the Fire Science degree

and certificate programs

to match the National Fire Academy (NFA)

Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education

(FESHE) model. By making these changes to the

program, students will

receive national certification for their studies.

The changes will also take

effect in the fall 2014 semester.

A mathematics course

previously listed as an option for the Computer Information Systems (CIS)

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree will

be dropped. “The Math

Department had created

a single semester course

(MAT 121) that covered

material normally presented over two semesters,”

noted Vest. “We found

the student success rate

in 121 unacceptably low

compared to the two semester alternative, so we

are removing the one semester option from the

CIS program.”

Other

curriculum

changes in the CIS studies included switching

the “Written Business

Communication” course

previously offered under

Administrative Information Services (AIS) to the

Business (BUS) department. A “Digital Photography” course, previously

required for a Certificate

of Proficiency (CP) in

Graphic Design, was also

approved for deletion from

the requirements.

The board also approved deletion of the

Certificate of Proficiency

in Substance Abuse Counseling. “The certificate

was created to fill a specific training need for a local

agency. There has been no

interest or participation for

many years. The courses

will remain in the course

bank, if there is a future

need for certification,”

Vest told the board.

The only other action

items for the board were

the adoption of the 2012-

‐13 Budgeted Expenditure

Limitation Report, prepared by the state Auditor

General’s Office, and acceptance of last month’s

minutes.

Following adjournment

of the meeting, the board

participated in the dedication ceremony for the new

Skills Center. The 26,600-‐

square-‐foot facility was

built using carryover capital reserve funds. Some of

the specialized equipment

for the new Mechatronics

program was purchased by

a federal Get Into Energy

grant.

Budget Analysis

The majority of the

board meeting focused on

preliminary budget analysis, examining the components of revenue and expenditures. At the March

18 meeting, the board is

scheduled to set tuition

and fees, and adopt salary

schedules.

Blaine Hatch, vice president for Administrative

Services, explained the

anticipated reductions in

state operating aid due to

declining enrollment and

equalization aid due to

changes in property valuations. Overall, state aid,

which is now less than

half of 2008 amounts,

now accounts for only 3

percent of the community college revenue stream

state-‐wide.

Faced with a projected 7.5 percent reduction

in county property valuations, Hatch is recommending going to the

maximum tax levy, which

would be 4 percent higher than the current year’s

levy. After Hatch’s explanation, board member

James Matteson replied it

would mean a minimal annual increase in his property taxes.

To help students better plan for the future, the

board is considering setting tuition for a three-‐year

period, increasing $2 per

credit hour each year. Four

initiatives are also under

consideration designed to

increase completion rates

in the face of changes in

federal Pell Grant criteria.

One proposal would

eliminate tuition for the

last 12 credits needed to

complete a degree. Students would be required

to apply for this special

scholarship after demonstrating they had also

applied for a Pell Grant.

This proposal would assist

students who, due to new

limitations placed on federal Pell funds, have found

themselves without the financial resources to finish

a degree.

NPC is also considering offering scholarships

for up to seven general

education credits per semester to qualifying high

school juniors and seniors.

Increased participation in

regular college courses

at nearby NPC facilities

will allow the high school

students to progress more

quickly toward degree or

certificate completion.

The third proposal

would reduce tuition for

summer classes by 50 percent, starting in 2015. This

would allow students to

continue work on degree

requirements, attaining educational goals and entering the workforce sooner.

The fourth suggestion

would reduce tuition for

courses offered in The

Learning

Cornerstone

(TLC). These adult basic

education (ABE) courses

help individuals attain a

GED and prepare for college-‐ level studies. Reductions in funding for adult

basic education have left

hundreds of area students

on waiting lists. Lowering the tuition rate in the

ABE program will allow

the college to assist more

area residents for the same

level of funding.

Turning to expenditures,

nearly 70 percent of NPC’s

expenses are employee-‐related. Based on inflation

index projections, and

Spring gardening classes at NPC

The weather outside

may still be winter, but

gardeners should begin

planning now for a successful growing season

in the high desert. Organic gardening guru Kim

Howell-Costion is leading a series of noncredit

gardening

workshops

this spring at Northland

Pioneer College’s Snowflake (1611 S. Main) and

Winslow (1400 E. Third)

campuses.

Kim has always felt

drawn to the land and

has honed her passion

for gardening through

knowledge gained from

years of extensive travel

and networking with numerous experts. She now

focuses on two particular

aspects of gardening: soil

restoration and improvement and techniques for

extending garden production. But meeting these

two challenges comes

down to the same end:

“We specialize in how

to produce a whole lot of

food in a little area,” says

Kim.

“Kim is the best! She

has so much knowledge.

It’s a pleasure to be in her

class!” wrote a previous

student.

Total cost is $68 for

each workshop, which

includes $20 paid directly to the instructor for

materials and lunch. Enroll in these workshops

at least a week before

the class starts to ensure

it is not cancelled due to

insufficient enrollment.

business hours, 8 a.m. to

5 p.m. Monday through

Thursday, or 8 a.m. to 4

p.m. on Fridays, or by

phone, (800) 266-7845

ext. 7459.

Learn how to raise

your own vegetable

and flower seedlings in

the “Raising Your Own

Starts” workshop. Topics

include preparation, making potting soil, seed germination, transplanting,

quality light, watering,

organic fertilizing and

hardening off. Included

is a hands-on opportunity to experience working

with seeds, seedlings and

transplanting.

The Snowflake workshop (reference AGR

099x-73797) meets on

two Wednesdays, from 9

a.m. until 5 p.m., March

19, in the campus Learning Center, room 113.

The March 26 session

will be at Kim’s garden,

located 10 miles east of

Snowflake for hands-on

activities.

The Winslow class

(reference AGR 099x74333) meets Friday and

Saturday, March 21 and

22, from 9 a.m. until 5

p.m., in the MPB, room

104.

Kim shares techniques

to harvest year-round by

extending the High Desert gardening season in

the “Extending the Season” workshop. Topics

include various styles

and methods of using

cold frames, tunnels,

frost and shade covers,

wall-o-waters and greenhouses. Also discussed

will be choosing specific

seed varieties, succession planting and raising

sprouts.

Offered only in Snowflake, the workshop (reference AGR 099x-73798)

meets on Wednesday,

April 2, from 9 a.m. to

5 p.m., in the Learning

Center, room 113. The

April 9 session will be at

Kim’s garden, located 10

miles east of Snowflake

for hands-on activities.

In the “Seed to Seed”

workshop, you will explore the beauty and mag-

ic of seeds. This workshop is part of a series of

organic gardening classes

covering the bio-diversity, heirloom, open pollinated and sources to obtain these types of seeds.

Techniques for raising

your own seed, including

pollination, flower structure, maintaining purity,

seed cleaning and storage

will be covered.

Also offered only in

Snowflake, the workshop (reference AGR

099x-73799) meets on

Wednesday, April 16,

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

in the Learning Center,

room 113. The April 23

session will be at Kim’s

garden, located 10 miles

east of Snowflake for

hands-on activities.

NPC’s Community and

Corporate Learning Division provides personal interest and specialized corporate training

throughout NPC’s service area. For more information about noncredit,

personal interest classes,

contact Loyelin Aceves,

community

learning

specialist, (800) 2667845, ext. 6244, or email

loyelin.aceves@npc.edu

or visit www.npc.edu.

For corporate training,

contact Royce Kincanon,

corporate learning coordinator, (800)266-7845,

ext. 6239, or email royce.

kincanon@npc.edu.

adjustments for state retirement employee contributions, Hatch and the

college’s executive team

is recommending a two

percent increase in wages

through adjustments in the

wage and salary schedules.

Possible statutory expenditure limitations, reduced revenues from state

aid and property taxes, and

declining enrollment were

all cited as reasons for

recommending only a two

percent salary increase,

versus larger increases

requested by employee

groups.

The board is also considering establishing a future capital projects policy,

designating certain carryover funds each June for

future facilities and other

major expenditures.

Reports to the Board

Ms. Kate Dobler-‐Allen

updated the board on the

First Things First (FTF)

activities in the Navajo-‐ Apache Region. She

stressed the goal of FTF –

to provide every child access to opportunities to become prepared for school.

First Things First provides family support and

literacy training, early

learning

opportunities

and early screening for

potential health issues.

FTF partners with NPC in

training early childhood

educators, caregivers and

parents.

The monthly financial

report showed December property tax revenues

slightly below normal, but

still on track for the year,

noted Blaine Hatch. Overall, halfway through the

fiscal year, the college is in

a healthy position, Hatch

said.

NPC’s cosmetology department’s participation

in the annual Skills USA

competition was the focus

of Barbara Hick’s presentation to the board. Past

participants have placed in

the top 10 in national competitions, with students

routinely among the best

in the state.

Students from cosmetology, fire science,

welding and automotive

will be competing in this

year’s

Skills USA at the Phoenix Convention Center,

April 15 and 16.

Faculty Association co-‐

chair Cynthia Hutton presented the group’s request

for a 3.5 percent wage increase and continued additional pay for “windshield

time” and Internet courses. The association is also

supporting increased summer offerings, rather than

switching to a year-‐round

college.

Interim Student Government

Association

President Kyle Nowell

reported on a team-‐building trip to Flagstaff; participation in the Holbrook

Quiz Night; upcoming auditions for the sixth annual Talent Contest in early

March; and a basketball

tournament in April. SGA

officers have been visiting

campuses and centers recruiting new members to

get involved and have a

voice in student activities.

Collection of more data

to meet internal and external needs has been the

focus of the Institutional

Effectiveness staff. Director Dr. Leslie Wasson explained to the board how

they are linking the strategic operational plans with

the budget process and

satisfying the requests for

more data from external

agencies. Her department is also working

on the college initiative

project that will become

the cornerstone for NPC’s

accreditation renewal.

The next regularly-‐

scheduled meeting will

be Tuesday, March 18,

tentatively schedule to begin at 9 a.m., in the Tiponi

Community Center on the

Holbrook – Painted Desert

Campus, 2251 E. Navajo

Blvd.

Workshop explores earth

building techniques

SNOWFLAKE — Several innovative and yet

age-old methods of building houses out of locally

available earth will be explored in a one-day “Earth

Building

Techniques”

workshop on Saturday,

March 15, from 9 a.m. to 6

p.m., at Northland Pioneer

College’s Snowflake campus, 1611 S. Main.

Joseph Costion, considered a pioneer in sustainability, will be teaching

the workshop. “Come

to class prepared to get

‘earthy,’” said Costion.

Students should bring a

5-gallon bucket of earth.

You’ll learn whether the

soil at your site is suitable

for earth construction,

which is easily determined

through some preliminary

field tests. There will also

be demonstrations on adobe making, soil brick using a “Cinva Ram,” cob,

and a hydraulic soil brick

machine. Rammed earth

wall forms will also be

constructed.

Total cost of workshop

is $42, which includes $10

paid to the instructor for

supplies.

The class starts at the

NPC Snowflake campus,

in the Learning Center,

room 101. Then students

will travel in their own vehicles to Ashokala Farms,

located 10 miles east of

Snowflake for hands-on

activities. Students should

bring their own sack lunch

and water/beverages.

Costion has been involved in construction for

over 30 years and since the

early 1980s he has focused

on solar greenhouse and

sustainability techniques.

He serves on a number

of statewide boards and

agencies that deal with

sustainable economic development, green building

and solar issues. His past

students have praised his

classes as being “informative, interesting and important.”

Building

Techniques

workshop at least a week

before the class starts to

ensure it is not cancelled

due to insufficient enrollment. Register at any NPC

location or by phone, 5247459 or (800) 266-7845

ext. 7459, during regular

business hours, 8 a.m. to

5 p.m. Monday through

Thursday, or 8 a.m. to 4

p.m. on Fridays.

For more information

about noncredit, personal

interest classes, contact

Loyelin Aceves, community learning specialist,

(800) 266-7845, ext. 6244,

or email loyelin.aceves@

npc.edu or visit www.npc.

edu and click on the “Noncredit Classes {Learning

Adventures” link. For

corporate training, contact

Royce Kincanon, corporate learning coordinator,

(800) 266-7845, ext. 6239,

or email royce.kincanon@

npc.edu.

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From the Front Page

Mobile Lab/From Page 1

you are under the age of

18 years old, your parent

or guardian must sign for

you.

A password is required

to access the internet

which will be given to you

when your library card

is scanned by Kahe. This

applies to those who are

using their own laptops

or electronic devices outside the computer lab. The

password will be changed

daily so they can keep accurate data when scanning

library cards for Wi-Fi usage.

Certain websites are

blocked for viewing, but

people are welcomed to

research what they want

because of the Freedom of

Information Act (FOIA).

There will be a time limit in using the computers,

but that will depend on

how busy it is. First prior-

ity will go to people who

are job searching, building

resumes or who are doing legitimate researches.

Saving work on the laptops will not be allowed

so you must bring a USB

to save any work. There

will be absolutely no food

or drinks in the computer

lab. Printing is available at

a minimum fee of 10 cents

for black and white; and 20

cents for colored printing.

“We want to help the

Hopi/Tewa people with

digital literacy and we

want to be viewed as a

regular library, but we are

taking it to the people”,

said Kahe.

They will schedule

classes for those people

who are not familiar with

using a computer. Some

of the classes will consist

of basic computer skills,

internet surfing for begin-

ners, Excel, MSWord and

Power Point. He will also

assists users with resume

building and job searches.

These are some of the programs other libraries offer

and the Computer Mobile

Lab wants to be viewed as

a regular library.

“There were a couple

people who had come

by to see the computer

lab. They asked technical

questions and if we would

offer computer classes,”

said Kahe.

The Mobile Computer

Lab will follow the same

schedule as the Bookmobile; stopping at all the

villages except on the

days when special classes are scheduled and Fridays when staff are in

their office at the Education Department. Contact

information for Dinah

Ponyesva, Library Assis-

Kyle Knox, Laurel Secakuku and Angie Harris of the Hopi Foundation, stopped in to see the new mobile computer lab

and were impressed.

tant - (928)205-8073 and

Hale Kahe, Computer Lab

Technician – (928) 3136644. Office phone number is (928) 734-4500.

Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa,

Dinah Ponyesva and Hale

Kahe would like to thank

Geneva Durkee, Navajo

County Library Director;

Navajo County Library;

Institute for Museum Library Services; Jerolyn

Takala, Hopi Tribe Man-

agement Information Services and Quality Vans of

Tempe who outfitted the

mobile computer lab.

FEASIBILITY STUDY/From Page 1

Lombardo said the HTEDC

plans to formulate their recommendations for development to

present to Hopi Tribal Council.

“At end of Phase Three we

want to say that these are the

developments we will move forward on. Phase Three will work

on issues like making sure the

recommendations have specific

details, infrastructure costs, associated timeframes and identification of finance partners,”

Lombardo said.

In terms of specific business

enterprises the feasibility study

has indicated as possible development ventures, Lombardo and

the HTEDC have remained relatively tight-lipped in identifying

these areas.

In the Twin Arrows area,

Lombardo said they are looking

at complimentary businesses

that could trade off of the casino traffic. Moving forward, the

HTEDC will remain deliberate

and careful to leverage successful marketing ventures against

the depth of research and analysis of the feasibility study.

“Some of the developments

we are looking at are not reliant on the casino,” he said. “We

want to be sure if we build it,

that the market can support it.

We want to make certain we

have evaluated other opportunities that are not solely reliant on

casino business.”

Yet, before shovels can be put

to dirt, the HTEDC will first being recommendations to HTC.

Phase three of the study will also

solicit the insight and response

of the Hopi villages via community outreach.

“If we decide to build some-

thing that is community oriented, not retail, we want the input

of the villages into how they are

represented. We want to be able

to design buildings in a way that

represents Hopi architecture,”

Lombardo said. “We want Hopi

voices to be heard.”

The execution of the feasibility study in three phases has

been undertaken on an accelerated basis in looking at creating

economic development projects

from a baseline of zero. Initially the feasibility study assessed

upward of 400,000 acres. Phase

Two of the study then narrowed

the scope to encompass land

parcels along 1-40 exits and interchanges that could potentially

support development.

“We’re developing a roadmap

for Hopi development for the

next ten plus years,” Lombardo

said. “From that perspective, it’s

accelerated. We do not want to

miss the window of opportunity

and we believe it’s still open.

We are focused on taking advantage of that window.”

SUICIDE/From Page 1

the need of the community, but applying for grants

they will be able to bring

more resources to the community.

The Hopi Guidance

Center, also known as

Pa’angni, is hopeful they

will get additional dollars

to provide and pay for

suicide prevention trainings that are being offered.

They have been lucky

and fortunate that the surrounding

communities

have offered trainings for

free to the community.

“We don’t have to pay

for the participant’s registration; they are footing

the costs for the training.

If we get the dollars we

will be able to pay for our

own community members

to become trainers so they

can offer the services in

their own community,”

said Joshevama.

Ideally,

Joshevama

would like to have a group

from each village to become trained in suicide

prevention so they can offer trainings both in Hopi

and Tewa.

The Garrett Lee Smith

grant, is a suicide prevention grant that most of the

surrounding tribes receive,

The group discuss ways to bring suicide awareness and prevention to the community. Native American’s for Community

Action(NACA) representatives were in attendance to offer trainings they provide. Applied Suicidal Intervention Skills

Training (ASIST) is a two day training and Safe Talk, a three hour training.

but the Hopi Tribe has

never applied for it according to Joshevama. She is

confident they will have a

good application to submit

if they apply for the grant,

but they need to make sure

the community is interested. In addition, the suicide

prevention grants will be

announcing the availability of their grant soon and

having these meetings will

show interest and support

to apply for the grant.

“Again, we want to see

if there is enough interest

and support to apply for

it,” said Joshevama.

Youth coordinator from

Bacavi Village said this

particular area does not

seem to focus on depression in elders. They have

that thought process of

being lonely and no one

being there for them. She

has come across some elders who have thought

of suicide and is blessed

that none of them ended

in death. She was able to

approach one elder and

talk to them, but she didn’t

have a referral form to refer them elsewhere. The

coordinator mentioned the

Hopi Guidance Center to

the elder, but replied they

didn’t want to go there.

With this experience she

would like to have attention put on the elders and

have something in place

for them. The suicide prevention trainings would

be beneficial to caretakers

who take care of elders.

Lavaughn Dyer, Police

Administrator for Hopi

Resource

Enforcement

Services said when individuals are sent away

there are no follow up

services provided by the

Hopi Guidance Services

and with the recent suicide

in Polacca, she said there

were ten programs who

said they offered services

for individuals who needed help.

“It’s just a matter of getting this information out

there and letting people

know what kinds of services are available,” said

Dyer.

So who does law enforcement contact when

there is a suicidal person

or what is the procedure

they follow?

According to Joshevama, their current protocol

definitely needs to be improved, but for now this

is what law enforcement

follows. She said if law enforcement picks up someone who is suicidal or at

risk; they take them to the

Hopi Health Care Center

(HHCC). The Doctor will

do their evaluation and

then call Hopi Behavioral

Health. Behavioral Health

will conduct a crisis assessment that determines

their risk level. There are

certain criteria’s and questions they must answer. If

it’s determined by Behavioral Health that they are at

eminent risk to themselves

or others they will be taken to an acute care facility.

The Doctor has the ultimate authority. Behavioral

Health will work with law

enforcement to transport

the individual. Stabiliza-

tion can take anywhere

from a day to five days. If

there was a crime committed they are released back

to the police department,

otherwise they are released

back into the community.

Behavioral Services currently work with hospitals

in Pinetop and Flagstaff

because they are closer

to the reservation. Sometimes they are booked,

such as during the holidays

and so they will send individuals to Phoenix.

Joshevama said the Hopi

Guidance Center recently updated their policies

and is in the finalization

stage in what procedures

to follow for suicide cases.

These procedures are for

native individuals; however there are no procedures

in place for non-natives

who are threatening suicide on the Hopi reservation. But that does not

mean they will refuse services to them.

Joshevama encourages

the community to be on

the look-out for the Hopi

Suicide Prevention meetings in their villages and to

participate in them. These

meetins give community

members the opportunity to share their input and

voice their concerns.

“We know we can’t address this by ourselves. It’s

a big issue with many layers of concerns so it’s going to take everyone from

our communities to make

the change,” said Joshevama.

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HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL NOTES - First Quarter Session 2014Louella Nahsonhoya

Hopi Tutuveni

CORRESPONDENCE:

A letter from the Mishongovi

Board of Directors was read into

record in which they notified

the Hopi Tribal Council that the

Board will be holding a Village

Meeting on Feb. 26, at which

time they will address the absenteeism of one of its Tribal Council Representatives at Council

meetings and afford him the opportunity to explain and answer

their questions.

REPORTS:

Tatwaovi Community Development Team (TCD)- Upper

Moenkopi Tribal Council Representative Daniel Honahni gave a

brief report on the composition

of the TCD Board: Hopi Chairman Herman Honanie; Vice

Chairman Alfred Lomaquahu;

Director of Natural Resources

Clayton Honyumptewa; Director

of Education Noreen Sakiestewa; Director of Health Services

Lori Joshweseoma; Interim Finance Director Lillian Dennis;

Hopi Housing Executive Direc-

tor Wayne Taylor, Jr; Director of

Community Planning & Development Royce Jenkins; Council

Representative George Mase and

Council Representative Daniel

Honanie- who was also elected as Board Chair at their Feb.

14 meeting. The Board Chair

also gave a brief update on the

Tawaovi Project and reported

that the Project is very close to

implementing the first phase of

the Community near Hardrock,

which will include apartments

and a convenience store.

Chairman/Vice Chairman

Report – Chairman Herman

Honanie and Vice Chairman

Alfred Lomahquahu gave an

update report of their activities

since taking office in January.

Both offices are currently understaffed. Chairman Honanie

stated he has been very busy

and has not yet scheduled time

to meet with Vice Chairman

Lomahquahu to delegate assignments pursuant to the Hopi

Constitution. The Tribal Council

expressed their disappointment

and directed the Chairman and

Vice Chairman to immediately meet to discuss their priori-

ties and for Chairman to share/

delegate responsibilities to the

Vice Chairman. Vice Chairman

is currently visiting all Programs/Departments through a

Meet and Greet to see where

programs stand and to see what

their needs are. He has also been

meeting with agencies for a better Government to Government

relationship. Vice Chairman was

assigned the task of assisting the

Solid Waste Program to ensure

the program is in compliance

with its operations and to ensure

proper accounting/record keeping. Chairman has been busy

with pending projects and legal

issues, including the recent hire

of a General Counsel for the

Tribe. The Tribal Council directed the Chairman and Vice Chairman to meet and report back to

Council with a bona fide list of

their priorities and the direction

of the Administration.

General Counsel Report

- Ms. Susan Williams was

hired as General Counsel for

the Hopi Tribe. In her report to

Counsel, Ms. Williams said she

is currently working on a priority, with timelines, of extreme

importance to the Tribe. Legal

Counsel Norberto Cisneros was

working on investments and

litigation issues under previous

General Counsel Robert Lyttle.

One project was the Seawall

Project. Through their investigations, Robert Lyttle found that

the Hopi Tribe had invested $8.5

million of unauthorized tribal

funds into building two hotels

in Galveston, Texas, known as

the Seawall Project. Norberto

Cisneros was assigned to work

on this Investment issue to try

to recoup Tribal monies, since

it was an unauthorized investment. When Robert Lyttle’s

contract was not renewed, the

lawyers working under Robert Lyttle were also terminated.

Ms. Williams stated that Norberto Cisneros has expertise in

this area of work and has great

knowledge on the background

of the Seawall Project. Ms. Williams informed Council that

each lawyer has their own areas

of expertise and experience in

working on certain projects. She

informed Council that she could

probably do the work but would

need to study and learn about

the Seawall investment, which

would take time and currently time is of the essence. Ms.

Williams was before Council

to request a 6-month contract

for Counsel Cisneros to continue work on the Seawall Project.

Cisneros had just started communication to get the Tribe’s

money back when their contract

was not renewed. Seawall had

verbally agreed to a return settlement of $7.5 million. Nothing

in writing. Recently, the Tribal

Treasurer received a Capital Call

from Seawall to pay $250,000

per the agreement at the time

the Investment was made. Ms.

Williams said stakes are getting higher and more intense

and there are deadlines to meet.

With timeline Norberto Cisneros needs to start working on the

Seawall Project. Ms. Williams

also informed Council that she

needs help and additional staff.

She will be bringing in an Assistant (someone she knows and

who she knows can do the work)

and will also be advertising for

another position. Tribal Council had questions but seemed to

support a contract for Norberto.

State Briefs

Health Awareness

Arizona Women Hiding in Plain

Sight, March 28-29

Hopi HPV (human papillomavirus)

Project

Phoenix, AZ - The Arizona Women’s History

Alliance presents “Arizona Women Hiding in Plain

Sight,” a symposium dedicated to Arizona Women’s

History. It will be held

on Friday and Saturday,

March 28-29, 2014 at

Chandler-Gilbert Community College. With opening

remarks by The Honorable

Sandra Day O’Connor,

Retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme

Court, this day-and-a-half

symposium will acquaint

attendees with the current

state of Arizona women’s

history.

This symposium represents the first major public educational project of

the Arizona Women’s History Alliance (AWHA), a

collaboration of the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame

and the Arizona Women’s

Heritage Trail. It will help

identify assumptions about

women’s roles, discuss

the importance of placing

women in historical con-

text and stimulate thinking

about the research, writing

and interpretation of women’s history.

The public is invited

to attend including historians, researchers, archivists, librarians, museum

administrators, students

and history lovers. The

goal of the symposium is

to stimulate the audience

to participate in conversations about the contributions of Arizona women

representing our rich and

diversified cultural and

social history. This is an

opportunity for attendees

to hear and talk to notable scholars and archivists

about conducting research

on Arizona women, the

process of historical inquiry, providing historical

context and answering the

“so what” questions.

The Symposium will

be held in room CHO-110

in Cholla Hall at Chandler-Gilbert Community

College, 2626 East Pecos

Road, Chandler. It be-

gins on Friday, March 28

at 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

and on Saturday, March

29 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30

p.m.

For a detailed look at the

program of events, visit

this website: http://www.

azwhf.org/?p=827.

Interested parties should

contact Liz Garland at

602-926-3720 for more information about the Symposium.

This Arizona Women’s History Symposium

is funded by an Arizona

Humanities grant to the

Arizona Women’s History Alliance (AWHA) and

its affiliates the Arizona

Women’s Hall of Fame

and the Arizona Women’s

Heritage Trail. Additional sponsors include the

Arizona State Library, the

History Department of

Chandler-Gilbert Community College, the Business

and Professional Women/

AZ and the Arizona Archives Alliance.

SJC Approves Six Judicial Nominees To

Fill Emergency Vacancies

WASHINGTON – The

Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved six nominees to

fill judicial emergencies

in Arizona, including one

nominee who is poised

to become the first Native American woman to

serve on the federal bench.

All six nominees, who

have the support of their

home state Senators, appeared before the Judiciary Committee in January.

Diane Humetewa, once

confirmed, will become

the nation’s only currently serving Native American judge and the first

Native American woman

to serve in the judiciary.

Rosemary Marquez, the

longest-pending nominee

in the Judiciary Committee who was first nominated in June 2011, was also

approved on Thursday.

“Federal district court

judges handle the vast majority of the caseload of

the Federal courts and are

critical to making sure our

courts remain available to

provide a fair hearing for

all Americans,” Chairman

Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said.

“I expect that this diverse

group of judicial nominees

will be confirmed now that

they have been reported out of Committee and

have the support of their

home state Senators. The

progress we made today

in the committee to move

these nominations forward

would not have occurred

without the support of

Senator McCain and Senator Flake. I thank them

for their support today and

I hope the Senate quickly

confirms these nominees

who are urgently needed

in the state of Arizona.”

The Committee’s action

today comes as more

than 90 judicial vacancies

throughout the country

prevent the courts from

operating at full strength.

Leahy, in a floor statement

this week, urged Senators

to work together to approve qualified nominees.

Following today’s committee action there are

now 35 judicial nominees

pending on the floor who

the Republican leadership

is holding up from getting a confirmation vote.

The

Committee

also

unanimously

approved

the STOP Identity Theft

Act, a bipartisan bill that

aims to protect Americans who are filing tax

returns from identity theft.

Results and a webcast

of Thursday’s executive business meeting

can be found online.

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Submited by Lorene S. Vicente

HPV Health Educ/Case Manager

Cervical cancer is more

common in American

Indian women than in

non-Hispanic White women. American Indian women also have the poorest

survival rate from cervical

cancer of any racial/ethnic

group in the United States.

Cervical cancer is Hopi

HPV (human papillomavirus) Project caused by

the human papillomavirus

(HPV), which is passed

from person to person.

With regular Pap screening, most cervical cancers

can be detected early and

successfully treated, or

prevented altogether by removing abnormal cells before they turn cancerous.

A vaccine is also available

to prevent adolescents

from getting HPV. If more

American Indian women

were screened and more

adolescents were vaccinated, rates of cervical cancer

would drop.

In November 2010, the

Hopi Tribal Council passed

a resolution approving a

five-year research project:

“Enhancing Cervical Cancer Prevention Strategies

among Hopi and Tewa

Women and Adolescents.”

This work is funded by the

National Cancer Institute

and is conducted through

a partnership with the

University of Washington, Cornell University,

and HOPI Cancer Support

Services. It has two goals:

to increase the number of

Hopi and Tewa girls who

get vaccinated against

HPV, and to find new ways

to screen for cervical cancer that will be acceptable

to Hopi and Tewa women.

Dr. Angela Gonzales, a

Hopi tribal member from

the Village of Shungopavi

and an Associate Professor at Cornell University,

led the first two phases of

the project. The first phase

began in the fall of 2011,

when Dr. Gonzales conducted small group discussions with Hopi and

Tewa parents of adolescent

girls. These discussions

explored what parents

knew and thought about

HPV and the HPV vaccine. Their purpose was

to understand why parents

would or would not wish to

vaccinate their daughters.

Parents’ knowledge about

HPV and the HPV vaccine was somewhat limited, as many parents were

aware of the virus and the

vaccine, but were unsure

how the vaccine protected against cancer. Results

from these discussions

were used to develop educational materials about

HPV, which were presented to the community in the

second phase of the project. These materials provide the information that

parents need to make an

informed decision about

whether or not to vaccinate

their daughters.

The second phase of

the project began in 2012.

Its goal was to find out

whether an educational intervention would influence

Hopi and Tewa mothers’

decisions about HPV vaccination. The intervention

was delivered in March

and April of 2012, in a

unique format tailored to

Hopi and Tewa cultural

traditions. The researchers

hosted a series of community dinners for mothers

who had daughters aged

9 to 12 years, which is

the preferred age range

for HPV vaccination. The

dinner series was called

Hopimamant Itaaqatsiy

Oqalni’yyungwa (Hopi

Girls Sustain the Hopi

Way of Life). Altogether,

more than one hundred

mothers participated along

with their daughters. HPV

vaccination rates among

participating daughters increased during the twelve

months after the dinners.

Dr. Rachel Winer from

the University of Washington is leading the third

phase of the project, which

offers Hopi and Tewa

women the option of testing themselves for HPV.

Women who are interested in participating receive

an HPV test kit that they

can use in the privacy of

their homes. The primary goal of this third phase

is to learn whether Hopi

and Tewa women would

consider home testing an

acceptable way to screen

for cervical cancer in the

future. A secondary goal

is to learn whether HPV is

more common in women

who do not get regular Pap

tests than in women who

do. Participation is ongoing, and will continue into

2015.

Lorene Vicente, who

works as a Health Educator on this project, says

she has learned a lot from

providing community education. She did not realize

that cervical cancer rates

in American Indian women were so high. She hopes

that this work has educated Hopi and Tewa women,

and that it will help them

be mindful of the need for

regular Pap testing. “Hopi

and Tewa women are the

backbone of the home,”

she said. “No one should

ever die from cervical cancer.”

To learn more about the

project, contact Lorene Vicente, HPV Project Health

Educator, or Olivia Dennis, HPV Project Coordinator, at HOPI Cancer

Support Services (928734-1151).

HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 7

Health Awareness

Get Yourself Tested for Colorectal Cancer

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Mihio Manus

Hopi Tutuveni

Colorectal cancer is a

cancer that occurs in the

colon or rectum. It is also

known as colon cancer.

Colorectal cancer is

the second leading cancer

killer in the United States.

This particular cancer

most often affects adults

50 years and older. If you

are an adult in this age

range, it would be a wise

decision to get screened

for colorectal cancer.

Rose

Tenakhongva,

Case Manager for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Program at Hopi Cancer

Support Services, said her

department has seen approximately five patients

come through regarding

Colorectal Cancer treatment. Tenakhongva assists patients in coordination with the Hopi Health

Care Center. She helps

providers to understand

how to use the test kits

and she helps patients to

understand how to provide

specimens for the screenings.

If you have a close relative that has tested positive for colorectal cancer

or has had colorectal polyps, your risk for getting

colorectal cancer is higher.

Having an inflammatory

bowel disease increases

your risk. Your risk also

increases if you have a

genetic syndrome such as

familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or hereditary

nonpolyposis colorectal

cancer.

Colorectal Cancer usually starts from polyps

in the colon or rectum.

A polyp is a growth that

shouldn’t be there. Over

time, these polyps can turn

into cancer.

Screening in adults over

f there is a high risk of colon cancer in your family’s

bloodlines, you should get

screened right away

age 50 can detect polyps

so they can be removed

before they turn cancerous. Screening can also

detect colorectal cancer

early and when found early the chances of being

cured are greater.

Testing and screening

is important because precancerous polyps and early-stage colorectal cancer

don’t always cause symptoms.

Someone could

have polyps and not even

know it.

“At first people are shy.

As they start to learn more

about it, it’s easier for everyone,”

Tenakhongva

said. “I’m finding out that

people would like to use

the test kit. Some people

were saying that it hurts.

When they learn the procedure it’s sometimes scary.”

However,

being

screened is beneficial to

the health of those in the

target age range.

Some colorectal cancer

can be indicated by certain

symptoms. These symptoms include blood in or

on your stool, stomach

pain or cramps that don’t

go away or losing weight.

Although these symptoms

could be related to general

health issues, the only way

to know what is causing

them is to see your physician.

There are several different screening tests that

can be used to find polyps

or detect colorectal cancer. The U.S. Preventative

Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for men and

women aged 50-75 using

high-sensitivity fecal occult blood testing (FOBT),

sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.

“These screenings check

for traces of blood,” she

said. “It could be a sign

that there may be something to look further into.

If it comes back positive,

then patients should go for

a colonoscopy. If there is a

high risk of colon cancer in

the family bloodlines, they

should go in right away.”

High-Sensitivity FOBT

(Stool Test)

There are two types of

FOBT: One uses the

chemical guaiac to detect

blood. The other, a fecal immunochemical test

(FIT), uses antibodies to

detect blood in the stool.

Test kits can be acquired

through your health care

provider with assistance

from Hopi Cancer Support

Service’s Colorectal Cancer Screening Program.

In this screening, you use

a stick or brush to obtain

a small amount of stool.

This sample is returned

to the doctor or lab where

they are checked for blood.

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

In this test, a doctor puts a

short, thin, flexible, lighted

tube into your rectum. The

doctor checks for polyps

or cancer inside the rectum

and lower third of the colon.

Colonoscopy

This procedure is similar

to flexible sigmoidoscopy,

except the doctor uses a

longer, thin, flexible, lighted tube to check for polyps

or cancer inside the rectum and the entire colon.

During this test the doctor

can find and remove most

polyps and some cancers.

Many insurance plans

and Medicare help pay for

colorectal cancer screening tests. Check with your

plan to find out which tests

are covered for you. If a

patient has no insurance

the test kits can be provided through the Colorectal

Cancer Screening program

under a contract with the

Arizona Department of

Health Services.

“There is assistance

provided in the form of

screening services,” Tenakhongva said. “We do

have an income eligibility

criteria.”

The Hopi Cancer Support Services and Colorectal Cancer Screening

Program would like to

convey that nationally

colorectal cancer is on the

radar screen. It is something that adults need to

acknowledge and because

of this it adults over age 50

should learn about it and

get themselves checked

according to guidelines.

“Early detection is what

were trying to catch,”

Tenakhongva said. “The

kit test doesn’t mean you

have cancer, it’s a detection that you might want to

get a colonoscopy.”

Opinion

Adultery

By Pastor Andy Magnarella

The colon is the large intestine or bowel and the rectum is the passageway that connects the colon to the anus.

The Bible says in Proverbs 6:32 “But whoso

committeth adultery with

a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it

destroyeth his own soul.

33 A wound and dishonour

shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped

away.” 1Corinthians 6:18

says, “Flee fornication.

Every sin that a man doeth

is without the body; but

he that committeth fornication sinneth against

his own body.” The Bible

clearly states that adultery,

and fornication is wrong.

The definition of fornication is: harlotry (including adultery and incest).

Not only is this morally

wrong but the Bible says

that if you commit these

acts you are not only sinning against God but

against yourself.

Hollywood and the philosophy of the world has

painted lust as love, and

has most of the world convinced that premarital sex

is a fun rollercoaster. Just

find somebody who will

ride it with you and when

you are done just walk

away and try it with someone else.

What they fail to tell you

is that sex is the binding of

two people together. Not

only physically but mentally and emotionally as

well.

Genesis 2:24 says,

“Therefore shall a man

leave his father and his

mother, and shall cleave

unto his wife: and they

shall be one flesh.” Mathew

19:6 says “Wherefore they

are no more twain, but one

flesh. What therefore God

hath joined together, let

not man put asunder.”

We see here that once

two people have become

one (Marriage - Sex), they

are not supposed to be broken up again.

When you have sex

with several different people you are hurting yourself. You are permanently

bonding with one person

and then ripping yourself

apart from them only to

bond again with another

person. This leaves many

emotional holes in your

life that cannot be healed.

Not only does this

wound you greatly forever but it creates distrust

in every relationship you

will ever have, including

the one you want to last

forever.

Adultery may be fun in

the moment but you will

be hurting yourself on

the inside forever causing

yourself much emotional

pain, distress, and distrust

in future relationships.

God created sex and all

the joys that go with it.

But, He created it for marriage. One man and one

woman together, till death

do you part! This is God’s

way for you to have happiness.

Ladies and Men don’t

get pressured into premarital sex. It will only hurt

you more then you can

imagine and the scars it

causes can ruin what could

be a perfect marriage later

in your life! Not to mention the STD’s that can kill

you or leave you childless.

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Indian Country

Legal/Public Notice

In the Hopi Tribal

Pasqua Yaqui Tribe to implement special domestic Court,

Keams Canyon, Court, Keams Canyon,

Arizona

violence criminal jurisdiction under VAWA 2013 Arizona

In the Matter of the

Pilot Projects Allow Tribal Prosecution of Non-Indian Abusers For the First

Time in More Than Three Decades

WASHINGTON – The

Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona will be one of three

American Indian tribes,

joining the Umatilla Tribe

of Oregon, and the Tulalip

Tribe of Washington, to

be the first in the nation to

exercise special criminal

jurisdiction over certain

crimes of domestic and

dating violence, regardless

of the defendant’s Indian

or non-Indian status, under

a pilot project authorized

by the Violence Against

Women Reauthorization

Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013).

“This is just the latest

step forward in this administration’s historic efforts

to address the public safety crisis in Indian country.

Every day, we’re working

hard to strengthen partnerships with tribal leaders

and confront shared challenges – particularly when

it comes to protecting Indian women and girls from

the shocking and unacceptably high rates of violence they too often face,”

said Attorney General Eric

Holder. “With the important new tools provided

by the Violence Against

Women Reauthorization

Act of 2013, these critical

pilot projects will facilitate

the first tribal prosecutions

of non-Indian perpetrators

in recent times. This represents a significant victory for public safety and the

rule of law, and a momentous step forward for tribal

sovereignty and self-determination.”

“The VAWA Pilot Project provides the Pascua

Yaqui Tribe the latitude

to exercise a wider jurisdictional range to pros-

ecute those who commit

domestic violence crimes

on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation,” stated U.S. Attorney John S. Leonardo.

“The Pascua Yaqui now

have the legal ability to

prosecute such cases in

tribal court without recourse to the federal courts

thus affording the tribe

more local control in its

efforts to protect victims

of domestic violence on

its reservation. The Pascua Yaqui Tribe was one

of only three tribes in the

country chosen forthis national pilot project, and I

congratulate the Tribe on

its implementation of this

historic legislation.”

“Making the Pascua

Yaqui Reservation safe

and secure has been very

important to the Pascua

Yaqui Tribal Council. The

Tribal Council has made

stopping violence against

Native American women a

top priority issue. Our judicial system, like all other

judicial systems, will now

have the opportunity to address offenders for wrongs

committed against our

most vulnerable community members,” says Peter

Yucupicio, Tribal Chairman. “We no longer have

to simply stand by and

watch our Native women be victimized with no

recourse. I’m here to put

the community on notice,

perpetrators will be held

accountable in the tribe’s

own justice system,” adds

Raymond Buelna, Councilmember and Chairman

of the tribe’s Public Safety

Committee.

Although the provisions

authorizing the special ju-

risdiction take effect generally in March 2015, the

law also gives the Attorney

General discretion to grant

a tribe’s request to exercise the jurisdiction earlier, through a voluntary pilot project. The authority

to approve such requests

has been delegated to Associate Attorney General Tony West. Associate

Attorney General West

today congratulated tribal

leaders of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, the

Umatilla Tribe of Oregon,

and the Tulalip Tribe of

Washington on this historic achievement in letters to

the three tribes.

“The old jurisdictional

scheme failed to adequately protect the public – particularly native

women – with too many

crimes going unprosecuted and unpunished amidst

escalating violence in Indian Country,” stated Associate Attorney General

West. “Our actions today

mark an historic turning

point. We believe that by

certifying certain tribes to

exercise jurisdiction over

these crimes, we will help

decrease domestic and

dating violence in Indian

Country, strengthen tribal

capacity to administer justice and control crime, and

ensure that perpetrators of

sexual violence are held

accountable for their criminal behavior.”

Since the Supreme

Court’s 1978 opinion in

Oliphant v. Suquamish

Indian Tribe, tribes have

been prohibited from exercising criminal jurisdiction over non-Indian

defendants. This includ-

ed domestic violence and

dating violence committed by non-Indian abusers

against their Indian spouses, intimate partners and

dating partners. Even a

violent crime committed

by a non- Indian husband

against his Indian wife, in

the presence of her Indian children, in their home

on the Indian reservation,

could not be prosecuted by

the tribe. In granting the

pilot-project requests of

the Pascua Yaqui, Umatilla, and Tulalip tribes today,

the United States is recognizing and affirming the

tribes’ inherent power to

exercise “special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction” (SDVCJ) over

all persons, regardless of

their Indian or non-Indian

status.

As described in the Department of Justice’s Final

Notice on the pilot project,

today’s decisions are based

on a diligent, detailed review of application questionnaires submitted by

the tribes in December

2013, along with excerpts

of tribal laws, rules, and

policies, and other relevant

information. That review,

conducted in close coordination with the Department of the Interior and

after formal consultation

with affected Indian tribes,

led the Justice Department

to determine that the criminal justice system in the

Pascua Yaqui, Umatilla,

and Tulalip tribes have adequate safeguards in place

to fully protect defendants’

rights under the Indian

Civil Rights Act of 1968,

as amended by VAWA

2013.

Change of Name of: Anecia Nicole Domingo

Case No. 2014-CV0019, NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF CHANGE

OF NAME.

Notice is hereby given

that Alicia Cuch has petitioned the court for the

change of name from: Anecia Nicole Domingo to

Anecia Nicole Cuch. Any

party seeking to intervene

in said proceeding must

file an appropriate pleading with the Hopi Tribal

Court no later than (30)

days after the publication

of this notice.

Dated: February 18,

2014

/s/ Margene Namoki,

Clerk of the Court

Change of Name of: Dylan

Marc Quochytewa

Case No. 2013-CV0133, NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF CHANGE

OF NAME.

Notice is hereby given

that Rebecca Bilagody has

petitioned the court for

the change of name from:

Dylan Marc Quochytewa

to Dylan Marc Morningstar. Any party seeking to

intervene in said proceeding must file an appropriate pleading with the Hopi

Tribal Court no later than

twenty (20) days after the

publication of this notice.

Dated: August 26, 2013

/s/ Belena Harvey, Clerk

of the Court

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.