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March is Women

Veterans Month

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Hopi Set to Celebrate and Recognize Women in Military Service

Photo provided by the Hopi Veterans Services

By: Eugene Talas, Hopi

Veteran

Services

PRESS RELEASE

KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. –

March is Women Veterans

month and during the month

we will celebrate and recognize

our women in military service.

Women have a long history in

serving in our country.

There are about 2 million

women veterans in the U.S. and

growing. Many have been invisible to the world. They don’t

usually wear caps with military logos or t-shirts with their

branch name. But each woman

veteran has a story. The moment

you take time to listen to them

when they acknowledge their

veteran status, you will gain a

new awareness about that person, their experience, what freedom means and the sacrifice it

took to earn that freedom.

In our history, women veterans were nurses during WWII

aiding American and Allied

troops in Europe and North Africa. In the Korean War, women

veterans served in Army mobile

surgical clinics. In Vietnam the

women veterans worked in field

hospitals in the jungle close to

the front lines. In Desert Storm,

women veterans drove trucks

loaded with supplies through

the deserts in enemy territory.

In Iraq and Afghanistan, women

served on the front lines directly in the line of fire. At this very

moment, women are stationed

all over the world and on the

seas, in places where they work

tirelessly, in peace and in war.

If you are interested in hearing more about these courageous

women veteran’s stories we are

pleased to inform you that you

can do just that on March 20,

2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hotevilla Youth & Elderly Center

in Hotevilla, Ariz. We welcome

Tutuveni readers and all the

public to join us in celebrating

Women Veterans. ALL WOMEN VETERANS are invited and

encouraged to attend.

For more information and to

RSVP, contact Eugene Talas,

Hopi Veterans Services - Hopi

Tribe at 928-734-3461 or 928613-4863. Sharon Fredericks,

Veterans Outreach, Department

of Veterans Affairs can also be

contacted at 928-734-5166.

Hopi Three Canyon Ranch Holds Fifth

Anniversary Gathering

Clayton Honyumptewa LLC Manager speaks to crowd gathered during Hopi Three Canyon Patrick Browning H3CR Ranch General Manager speaks to crowd during Hopi Three Canyon

Ranch fifth Anniversary Event (Photo by Romalita Laban/Hopi Tutuveni)

By: Romalita Laban

HOPI TUTUVENI

TWIN ARROWS, Ariz. – After being

in operation under the Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation since

2014, the Hopi Three Canyon Ranch celebrated its fifth Anniversary by hosting a

gathering and luncheon on Friday, March

8, 2019 where almost 150 invited guests

attended.

Due to inclement weather conditions,

the event was held at the close by indoor

conference facilities of the Twin Arrows

Casino. The room and tables were almost filled to the capacity in time to hear

about the Hopi Three Canyon Ranch

accomplishments which were presented

by Clayton Honyumptewa, Hopi Three

Canyon Ranch LLC Manager and Ranch

General Manager Patrick Browning.

Honyumptewa talked about the staff

involved with daily operations of Hopi

Three Canyon Ranch and a brief history

of how Hopi Three Canyon Ranch has

come to be under the HTEDC auspices.

He emphasized that the Hopi Three Canyon Ranches belongs to the Hopi people

and as a result of all the great work of the

staff they could hold such an event because of the proceeds which have come

available.

Patrick Browning echoed the sentiments of the ranches belonging to the

people and notified Hopi Tutuveni that,

“You are all owners of the ranches, solely

owned by the Hopi Tribe. I want every

Hopi to be interested in everything we

are doing on the Hopi ranch lands and at

Hopi3CR. The new lands are not laying

fowl; they are producing for the Hopi.

Since we took over, we are generating

EDITORIAL

COLUMN

COMMUNITY

REZCYCLING COMING

TO A MESA NEAR YOU

Read about how recycling

is changing the Hopi Tribe

LARRY’S CORNER

Julie Canyon Awarded by

Vitalant.

More on Page 1

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Hopi Tutuveni

GUEST EDITORIAL

Rezcycling: Coming to a Mesa

Near You

By: Jack Pongyesva, Rezcyling

KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. - The amount

of solid waste (anything humans throw

away after using) has increased immensely in the Hopi community ever

since the 1980s, when grocery stores

and other non-traditional establishments

began opening their doors in nearby

Tuba City. Suddenly, generously packaged items meant to be used once and

then tossed away; became the predominant filler of the average shopping cart.

With consumer-friendly diapers, soda

pop, disposable kitchenware, and plastic

utensils, these new and convenient items

are purchased more and more when preparing for community events and ceremonial dances. According to My Yellow

Pages Importance of Recycling online

recycling guide, “Approximately onethird of all waste is generated by product

packaging…” As the household outputs

grew, the Tribe attempted to combat the

issue by collecting, transporting, and

disposing of the trash into designated

piles within areas known as landfills,

some of which have become the size of

mountains over the last couple decades.

Unfortunately, this foreign process

of getting rid of all the newly formed

solid waste streams of materials, which

had never been encountered before in

Hopi communities is slowly failing.

Local trash removal services, often being extremely expensive, inefficient,

is even inaccessible to many residents

in and around the Hopi villages. Historically, inhabitants on and around the

Mesas had virtually no garbage like the

kind we have today. Because the Hopi

people were self-sustainable and lived

off the land, the garbage generated was

biodegradable, compostable, and safe

for animals to eat. Currently, the amount

of trash generated by each household is

at an all-time high, and combined the

“Hopi and Navajo Tribes produce over

300 million pounds a year” according to

the Grand Canyon Trust website information about entrepreneurs working on

the “rez trash problem.”

The effects of the new flow of solid

waste materials coupled with the cost

and inconsistency of trash removal services has created eye-opening problems

around Hopi Tutskwa. Evident in the unfathomable number of illegal dumping

sites that surround the villages and mesas; which communicates a visible loss

of respect for the land; its beauty; and all

life it supports.

In addition, this new garbage found

in these dump sites is a combination of

countless manufactured single-use materials including plastic, and hazardous waste, which contains chemicals

that have long-term negative effects

on our environment and sacred resources as they ferment in these trash piles

and never really break down. Slowly

poisoning the land and life it supports;

these trash piles suffocate plants and

vegetation, which affects the animals,

insects and pollinators; and poisons the

air and soil as they emit methane gas

into the atmosphere when temperatures

rise, and release chemicals that seep

into the groundwater with annual rain

and snowfall. Springs around the villages are contaminated with landslides

of trash disposed of off the Mesas over

the years, and are at risk of further contamination through tainted groundwater

caused by the growing number of illegal

dump sites. It seems that past attempts

at solutions to this modern problem have

fallen short, and therefore call for a more

contemporary answer: recycling.

Recycling is a process that helps prevent certain materials from being thrown

away in landfills by reusing into new

packaging for products or other similar

goods. By keeping these materials out

of the garbage and renewing their life

cycle as the same materials, both energy

and environmental damage are reduced

drastically. When something is recycled;

such as aluminum, cardboard, glass, or

plastic it prevents further ecological destruction to areas where the resources required to make those materials reside in

their natural state. (For example, when

you recycle paper or cardboard you save

trees from being cut down to make new

paper or cardboard products. When you

recycle aluminum, you decrease the area

of earth that is mined for aluminum to

make new single use cans.) Also, when

avoiding use of unearthed resources,

the energy used to extract and transport

those virgin materials are saved just as

that piece of Mother Earth is. Not to

mention, all the coal, natural gas, and

oil, burned to produce energy for these

processes are also eliminated. “Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees, 3

cubic yards of landfill, 4,200 kilowatt

hours, 7,000 gallons of water, 390 gallons of oil and eliminates 60 pounds of

air pollution. Glass never wears out – it

can be recycled forever. [Also,] recycling aluminum cans saves 95% of the

energy used to make a new can from virgin ore. It also produces 95% less air and

97% less water pollution.” As stated further in the “Importance of Recycling at:

http://www.myyp.com/guide/Hopi-Indian-Reservation,AZ/Importance-of-Recycling

Now we come to the application of

this ecologically beneficial type solid

waste management. Rezcycling is a family owned and operated company that is

in the process of setting up operations

within Hopiland. Through the help and

guidance from community advocates

and partners; including the Nuvayestewa

family that spearheads the annual First

Mesa Earth Day Clean-Up and have supported Rezcycling from its birth; to the

staff at KUYI and the Tutuveni who help

us share our message with the community through radio and print; to our Cultural Advisors in the community, including

our Dad Abbott Pongyesva, and those

at the Cultural Preservation Office that

provide the guidance and support to Rezcycling ensuring the continued existence

of Hopi cultural values and traditional

life of stewardship to this land we hold

so sacred.

This initiative has come a long way

in the year that it has tried to integrate

into everyday Hopi life. Founded and

run by myself, and my sister Georgie

who now resides in Hotevilla, Rezcycling has begun the complex process

of getting its feet on the ground and the

industry established with absolutely no

former infrastructure in place. Through

grassroots-based events, such as the First

Mesa Clean-Up, educational support in

the form of community center presentations, in addition to providing free cardboard pick-up service to some of the local businesses when able, the recycling

company has struggled to fully immerse

itself into the region. This is primarily

due to the lack of time and funding that

Rezcycling has been able to procure with

the jobs my sister and I currently hold,

which solely fund the day-today operations of the company.

There has been major inspirational,

informational, and logistical help form

the Native American Business Incubator Network (NABIN), which has made

the whole initiative possible thus far.

However, with the lack of infrastructure,

unstable markets, equipment needs, and

the rural characteristics of the landscape,

this endeavor is a formidable challenge,

to say the least. But no matter how big

the obstacles, it’s a cause worthy of the

effort. There needs to be a twenty-first

Century solution to help combat a twenty-first Century crisis, which also helps

improve the health and beauty of Mother

Earth.

Rezcycling envisions making recycling for aluminum, plastic, cardboard,

paper, and hopefully glass, available for

all Hopi communities, by offering dropoff locations for all Three Mesas by the

end of this year. Another future goal for

Rezcycling is to eventually offer disposal and collection services for recyclable

materials to all the schools, businesses, medical facilities, and tribal offices.

Most community members would be

very surprised about the amount of recyclable materials that are in every bag

of trash sent to the landfill. By utilizing

measures to prevent this, including trash

bag audits, increasing education outreach within the community and expanding into schools, and continuing to work

with leaders in the area and grassroots

movements and events, we hope to come

into 2019 with full force and maximum

efforts.

We ask for help via support from community toward our work to continue and

expand our work. Any guidance and help

in supporting Rezcycling to accrue and

locate funding both on and off the Hopi

Reservation, would be appreciate. So far,

the community has been very receptive

and supportive in every way, and many

wonderful individuals have offered their

help in any way or inquired with interest

about the next steps along the way. It is

this type of encouragement and inspirational gestures that have ushered the

incremental progress that has gradually

taken place in the time that Rezcycling

went from just an idea to a reality. For

this, we would like to personally say

thank you, and furthermore we hope

to see and hear all of your input, ideas,

critiques, and interest, over the coming

months. We at Rezcycling cannot wait

to bring innovation and clean industry to

Hopi, and by lowering the landfill waste

and helping to eliminate the trash piles in

the area, we are beyond thrilled to integrate environmental stewardship, traditional values and Hopi Culture back into

our own lives and the lives of our future

generations who will inherit this earth.

Be Part of the Solution not the Pollution! Join the Rezcycling Revolution!

Kwak’wa! Contact Georgie Pongyesva

at 928-310-8691 or Jack Pongyesva at:

Jack@rezcycling.com

March 19, 2019

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

for

BIA ROAD DESIGN and HDOT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

HIR 20(1) – Sunlight Mission Road

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Hopi Department of Transportation is

proposing to grade, drain, and pave BIA Route 20 – Sunlight Mission Road from

SR 264 to MP 2.0, which is approximately 2.0 miles near the community of Mishongnovi, Navajo County, Arizona. The proposed design of the project consists of

a paved 24’ wide roadway.

The purpose of this meeting is to solicit input and comment from interested and

affected parties as it relates to potential design and construction options and any

impacts the proposed project may have on local residents or the environment. The

meeting is also to inform and educate the traveling public about upcoming roadway

construction activities proposed on the reservation.

DATE OF MEETING: April 10, 2019

TIME: 6:00 PM

LOCATION:Mishongnovi Youth & Elderly Center Conference Room

Additional information may be obtained from:

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Hopi Department of Transportation

Hopi Agency P.O. Box 123

P.O. Box 158

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

Keams Canyon, AZ 86034

Attention:

Michael Lomayaktewa, Director

(928) 738-2228

Individuals or organizations unable to attend the meeting may submit written

comments for consideration into the official record. Written comments will be accepted until close of business May 7, 2019. Comments should be submitted to the

Hopi Agency, Attention Wendell Honanie, Sr., Superintendent, at the above address.

For questions, or further information regarding the meeting or the proposed project, please contact Michael Lomayaktewa, Transportation Director, Hopi Department of Transportation, at (928) 734-3181.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

for

BIA ROAD DESIGN and HDOT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

HIR 10(1) – Spider Springs Road

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Hopi Department of Transportation is

proposing to grade, drain, and pave BIA Route 10 – Spider Springs Road from SR

264 to MP 2.5, which is approximately 2.5 miles near the community of First Mesa,

Navajo County, Arizona. The proposed design of the project consists of a paved

24’ wide roadway.

The purpose of this meeting is to solicit input and comment from interested and

affected parties as it relates to potential design and construction options and any

impacts the proposed project may have on local residents or the environment. The

meeting is also to inform and educate the traveling public about upcoming roadway

construction activities proposed on the reservation.

DATE OF MEETING: April 9, 2019

TIME: 6:00 PM

LOCATION: First Mesa Consolidated Village (FMCV) Community Building

Additional information may be obtained from:

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Hopi Department of Transportation

Hopi Agency P.O. Box 123

P.O. Box 158

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

Keams Canyon, AZ 86034

Attention:

Michael Lomayaktewa, Director

(928) 738-2228

Individuals or organizations unable to attend the meeting may submit written

comments for consideration into the official record. Written comments will be accepted until close of business May 7, 2019. Comments should be submitted to the

Hopi Agency, Attention Wendell Honanie, Sr., Superintendent, at the above address.

For questions, or further information regarding the meeting or the proposed project, please contact Michael Lomayaktewa, Transportation Director, Hopi Department of Transportation, at (928) 734-3181.

Kiva Entrance-Neil David Sr.

Hopi Tutuveni

March 19, 2019

DEAR EDITOR

Morning Hitchhiker

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Good Morning,

I had an interesting conversation this

morning with a young man who I picked

up this morning on my way to work. I

picked him up near the Second Mesa Day

School. During our conversation he said

he was on his way back to Shungopavi.

He said he walked his cousin to SMDS

because he had missed the school bus.

He told his cousin, “Just because you

missed the school bus you can’t just stay

home.” He also told him, “You are not

getting away that easy.” He explained

the importance of school and encouraged his cousin to finish high school.

He also shared his upbringing, by letting

his cousin know his uncles would do the

same thing – walk him to school if he

missed the bus. He also talked about his

concerns about parents not taking care

of their kids and also being controlled

by their own kids. “Parents are afraid of

their kids…” he said, “…that’s why they

are getting into all sorts of trouble and

just running loose.” It was interesting to

hear this from a young man who is less

than 30 years old and has all that compassion for his cousin.

I thanked him for what he is doing and

told him we need more people like you

on Hopi. This is a good example of a caring relative.

First I was glad I picked him up and

hearing what he shared, also made my

morning. So thought I would share this

story with you.

-Bruce Talawayma

HEALTH

Why Breakfast Really

is the Most Important

Meal of the Day

(StatePoint) You’ve probably heard

the saying, “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” While there is

some conflicting research that questions

the importance of eating breakfast for

weight loss, many other researchers conclude there are, in fact, many benefits for

starting your day with a morning meal.

Briana Rodriquez, a Registered Dietitian with Jenny Craig, offers the inside

scoop on breakfast and why there’s still

truth in that old saying, especially for

those trying to improve their health.

Breakfast Basics

“Breakfast literally means ‘breaking

the fast,’” Rodriquez explains. “Blood

sugar, also known as glucose, powers

your muscles and brain. After 7-9 hours

of sleep, blood sugar is naturally low

and you need to replenish your energy

stores.”

But what if there’s no time to spare

in the morning? Rest assured, there are

quick, easy breakfasts you can grab onthe-go.

Why Breakfast Matters

Although skipping meals or eating

very little in the morning may seem like

a sure-fire way to lose weight, Rodriquez

explains it’s not so simple.

“When you skip breakfast, you’ll likely overcompensate later, eating your

largest meal at night because you’re extremely hungry. And that’s not good if

your intention is weight loss.”

Making breakfast your largest meal of

the day, also known as “front-loading,”

can lead to a healthier weight.

“Since digestion slows during sleep,

late-night calories are less easily metabolized and will likely be stored instead

of used as energy,” Rodriquez explains.

“A balanced, substantial breakfast works

with your metabolism at its peak, helping support weight loss efforts naturally.”

An added bonus? Weight loss isn’t

the only potential benefit of having a

good breakfast; a 2013 study published

in “Obesity” suggests other health gains

in addition to weight loss, such as decreased risk of heart disease and Type 2

diabetes.

How Should Your Day Look?

The quality of food you eat also matters. Here’s an example of what Rodriquez suggests a typical day look like:

• Breakfast and lunch should be satisfying, protein-rich and include a small

amount of healthy fats and carbohydrates.

Think: an egg and veggie scramble

with a piece of fruit for breakfast or

chicken with veggies and pasta alongside a green salad for lunch.

• Dinner should be light and include a

lean protein and lots of non-starchy vegetables. Rodriquez suggests decreasing

carbs in the evening.

Think: meatloaf with veggies or something like Jenny Craig’s Three Cheese

Macaroni with Broccoli and Carrots.

• Snacks are an important part of the

equation too. Rodriquez recommends

snacks under 200 calories, spaced between meals. Choose something with

protein and fiber to help keep you feeling full.

Think: a small apple with a teaspoon

of nut butter, or nonfat Greek yogurt

with a handful of berries.

Consider weight loss programs that

embrace the science around the body’s

natural circadian rhythm, such as Jenny Craig’s newest program, Rapid Results, to help optimize metabolism and

accelerate weight loss. Also, look for

programs that offer satisfying breakfasts

with just the right amount of proteins,

carbohydrates and fats. The Jenny Craig

program offers over 20 chef-crafted,

nutritionist-designed breakfast items.

For more information, or to book a free

appointment with a personal weight loss

consultant, visit jennycraig.com.

Eating breakfast may improve your

health in more ways than one. The next

time you’re rushing out the door in the

morning, don’t forget to grab something

good to eat -- your body will thank you!

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March 19, 2019

Hopi Tribal Offices

Tax Season Tips to Avoid Remain Temporarily

Scammers and Robocalls Relocated Through

March 2019

MONEY

Photo provided by StatePoint

(StatePoint) It’s tax season. The time of

year when phone scammers get particularly aggressive trying to trick you out of

your hard-earned money. And scam calls

and robocalls are a growing problem for

everyone. Here are a few tricks to help

you dodge scammers and give you peace

of mind.

Know the Signs

Scam call technology is always changing, so it’s important to stay vigilant

against scammers’ attempts to get you

to answer your phone. Every year, they

make millions off innocent victims with

new techniques. Their latest method,

known as number-spoofing technology,

could fool even the savviest consumers

into answering the phone. Number-spoofing makes a scammer’s number appear as

either a familiar number with a local area

code or even come up on Caller ID as the

“IRS.” If you don’t answer, they may also

leave “urgent” callback voice-mails via

robocalls. Recognizing these tactics can

help you stay safe. If you suspect a call

(or a voicemail) is a scam, hang up. If you

want to be sure, don’t call back the number provided but instead, look up your local IRS Customer Service number on the

Internet and call the IRS directly.

Use Protection Tools

Check out what technology your wireless company offers that can protect you

from scam and spoof calls. For example,

T-Mobile offers free scam and spoofing

protection for customers with Scam ID

and Scam Block. These tools are made

available to all postpaid customers and

live on the T-Mobile network, so no app

is required. As soon as a call reaches the

network, it’s analyzed and if it’s scam,

the incoming call is tagged as Scam Likely. If customers want to stop scam calls

completely, they can turn on Scam Block.

With these tools in place, in the last two

years, T-Mobile has alerted customers to

over 10 billion Scam Likely calls. And in

2019, T-Mobile reports warning customers of 225 million Scam Likely calls each

week. Others wireless providers usually

also offer customers app solutions to help

identify scam calls for a small monthly

fee. Check with your provider to see what

is available.

New standards from the Federal Communications Commission, called STIR/

SHAKEN, are also helping protect consumers. T-Mobile’s implementation of

STIR/SHAKEN, Caller Verified, lets you

know when a call made on the T-Mobile

network is authentic and not intercepted

by scammers and spammers. Once other wireless providers implement STIR/

SHAKEN, Caller Verified will work on

calls made across networks.

Know Your Rights

While scam-blocking technology can

help you filter out scam and spoof calls,

it’s also important to know your rights.

Many of these calls use intimidation tactics to scare consumers into divulging

sensitive information over the phone. The

IRS website notes that they will always

make attempts to reach you via postal

mail first and they will never ask you for

a specific form of payment. You should

know that you always have the right to

formally contest the amount owed, and

the IRS will not make threats against you

or your family regarding arrest or deportation. If you have any elderly or susceptible family members, talk to them about

how to avoid

such scams

and consider

setting them

up with the

latest technology

help

them

stay safe.

This

tax

season,

wary about

the calls that

you receive.

With up-todate

information and

new technology, you can

protect your

pocketbook

from scammers.

Hopi Tribal Council Sessions being conducted at Hopi Wellness Center Conference through

the end of March 2019. (Photo by Romalita Laban/Hopi Tutuveni)

By: Tutuveni Staff

If you are an avid reader of the Tutuveni, you will know we informed readers

about the construction and anticipated

temporary administrative office moves

that would be occurring throughout

March 2019.

According to Edgar Shupla, Director

– Hopi Tribe Facilities and Risk Management Office, the temporary moves

are a necessity and to ensure the Hopi

Tribal buildings are in compliance with

the Americans with Disability Act and

building safety requirements, as well.

We have contacted the Hopi Tribal

Secretary’s office and received an update

that the Hopi Tribal Council sessions

will be continued at the Hopi Wellness

Center Conference room through the

end of this month. The last schedule received, indicated the remaining date on

which Hopi Tribal Council will conduct

official business and hold regular monthly sessions to be March 25-29, 2019.

We have also been informed via an

email update from the Hopi Tribe’s Facility Department that the Main Parking Lot project will be postponed until

a later date. To end on a good note, the

bathrooms in the Hopi Tribe’s Main Administrative building are available for

employee and public use.

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Hopi Tutuveni

March 19, 2019

Vitalant Valentines for Life Event

Celebrates a Quarter Million

Lives Saved

Hopi’s Very Own Kykotsmovi Village

Store Earns Hero Award for Impact on

Arizona’s Blood Supply

Julie Canyon, Kykotsmovi Village Store D-backs legend Luis “Gonzo” Gonzalez joined in

as a special guest to congratulate Hero Award winners. Pictured from left to right are Gonzo,

coordinator Julie Canyon and Vitalant’s Southwest Division President Tom Choi.

By: Vitalant

PRESS RELEASE

PHOENIX, Ariz. - The efforts of

blood drive coordinators throughout

the state were applauded in February at

Valentines for Life, the premier annual awards event for Vitalant (formerly

known as United Blood Services). Last

year, volunteer blood drive coordinators

from 1,476 organizations hosted 3,572

blood drives across Arizona, which provided 95,312 blood donations. Because

blood can be separated into components

to benefit multiple patients, those donations have been estimated to be able to

save about a quarter million lives.

Hopi’s very own Kykotsmovi Village

Store was honored with the Hero Award,

Vitalant’s most prestigious honor that is

reached by just three percent of all blood

drive coordinators across Arizona. Julie

Canyon, blood drive coordinator for the

Kykotsmovi Village Store, increased

her number of blood drives, brought in

118 donations and earned a Hero Award

for her hard work. Julie offers her donors a free food item from the store as

a thank you for making the trip and taking the time to donate. She allows her

own employees to donate on the clock

and recently received approval from the

Hopi tribe to allow tribal employees to

donate on the clock as well. She pounds

the pavement to make a personal asks of

everyone. Her connections in the community allowed her to acquire a nice

inside location so blood drives could be

moved indoors to make it an even better

experience for donors. In 2018 she increased the number of drives so they are

scheduled regularly. Because blood can

be separated into components to benefit

two to three patients, Hopi blood donations helped save more than 200 lives.

Honored guests at the Valentines for

Life event heard an inspiring story from

David who is alive today with the help

of 39 blood donors. In March of 2017,

his doctor sent him to the ER where an

oncologist confirmed that David had

leukemia and would have survived only

three or four weeks had he not come to

the hospital. David spent 100 days in

the hospital over the next nine months

enduring rounds of chemotherapy, overcoming medical set-backs and receiving blood transfusions. He heard the

words “your cancer is in remission” on

Dec. 19, 2017. “Blood donors gave me

a chance to get married and see another

birthday and Christmas,” said David. “I

am so inspired by their sacrifice.”

Vitalant is the nation’s second largest

community blood service provider, supplying comprehensive transfusion medicine services for nearly 1,000 hospitals

and health care partners for patients in

need across 40 states. Vitalant inspires

local communities to serve the needs of

others and transform lives through the

selfless act of donating blood. Every day,

almost 5,000 blood donations are needed

to meet the needs of people throughout

the country, and Vitalant’s 780,000 donors supply 1.8 million donations a year.

In addition to blood products, Vitalant

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Nation’s Only American Indian

Disability Summit Will Focus on

Trauma for American Indians with

Disabilities and Their Families

By: Ability360

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PHOENIX, Ariz. - March 12, 2019,

the country’s only American Indian Disability Summit, under the theme Gathering Native Voices to Address Collective

Trauma, is announced to occur Friday,

March 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

at the Desert Willow Conference Center,

4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd. in Phoenix,

Ariz.

The fifteenth annual summit brings

together state, federal, non-profit and

tribal partnerships to provide resources

and services to American Indians with

disabilities and their families.

Speaker topic highlights include,

Targeted Sessions for Tribal Youth and

Human Trafficking in Indian Country.

Among the keynote speakers are:

• Thomasine LaPointe (Rosebud

Sioux), Traditional Cultural Advisor,

will address Tribal Youth, Minimizing

Trauma After Out-of-Home Placement.

• Tona TreeTop (Standing Rock

Sioux) will lead a youth workshop with

the theme Navigating Trauma with Cultural Empowerment – Creating a Trauma Action Plan.

• Tyesha Wood, National Criminal

Justice Training Center, will discuss Human Trafficking in Indian Country.

• Terry McDermott, National Alliance

on Mental Illness (NAMI) Valley of the

Sun will discuss Living with Mental Illness.

• Archie Mariano, Tribal Nations Instructor Liaison with the Arizona Department of Economic Security, will

discuss Strengthening Partnership and

Collaboration with the 22 Tribal Nations

in Arizona, and

• Debra Krol (Xolon Salinan), the

2019 Summit Keynote Speaker, will

present Reporting on Indian Country –

How Practitioners Can Help Indigenous

Journalists Tell Their Stories.

Anya Corozo (Hopi/Lakota/Pueblo)

will receive the 2019 Marcus Harrison

Leadership Award.

Individual on-line registration is $10.

Exhibitor table fees are $450 for profit, $350 for non-profit and government

agencies and $125 for arts and craft vendors. Exhibitor fees include registration

for two people with a $75 fee for each

additional person.

To register online, visit https://ability360.org/american-indian-disability-summit/. For additional information,

contact Rosalie Perry at (602) 4430707 (1-800-280-2245 x707 to leave a

message) or Dorothy Goeman at (480)

415-3853 or Betty Schoen at (602) 5326282. The summit is open to the public.

Ability360, formerly Arizona Bridge

to Independent Living (ABIL), continues a 35-year tradition of empowering

programs for people with all disabilities. Ability360 offers and promotes

programs to empower people with disabilities to take personal responsibility

so that they may achieve or continue independent lifestyles within the community. The independent living philosophy

states that people with disabilities should

have the same civil rights, options, and

control over choices in their own lives

as do people without disabilities. Ability360 is located at 5025 E. Washington

St. Ste. 200, Phoenix, AZ 85034, www.

ability360.org, 602-256-2245.

The Ability360Sports and Fitness

Center is a 45,000-square foot, stateof-the-art facility located in Phoenix,

Arizona. Owned and operated by Ability360, the Sports & Fitness Center offers

a wide variety of amenities to help you

achieve your health and fitness goals including a fitness center with wheelchair

accessible weight machines, an aquatic

area equipped with lifts and elevators,

accessible locker rooms, and more. Loren Worthington, Ability360 can be contacted at 602-386-4278 for more information.

Disability Awareness Day

Conference to be Held in

June on Hopi

By: Staci Myron, Hopi Family

Assistant Program

PRESS RELEASE

KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. - The Disability Awareness Day Conference brings

with it awareness and is set to live up to

the conference theme of “Suminangwa

Naminangwa” by bringing together the

community and having various resource

booths available. The event is designed

to help an individual, or families of individuals with disabilities, obtain the services they may need.

During the conference participants

will have the opportunity to attend

breakout sessions geared toward helping one learn more about disabilities and

available services. Participants will also

get a chance to get questions answered.

The conference will take place at the

Hopi Jr. / Sr. High School located on

the Hopi reservation in Keams Canyon,

Ariz. on June 7, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Disability awareness isn’t necessarily knowing all the disabilities and their

contradictions but rather just knowing

that it is out there and does exist. Some

disabilities are easily seen while others are a bit harder to recognize. Being

aware can help our society to become

more acceptable to people who are different. By having that awareness one

can aid in bettering the chances of a person with a disability at becoming more

successful with their endeavors. When

society is more aware and cognizant of

others’ impairments success rates can be

positively impacted.

A disability is not just a health problem; it is a factor. Disabilities can occur

at birth or later in life and can affect a

person’s life activities on a daily basis.

Disability is an impairment that may be

cognitive, developmental, intellectual,

mental, physical, and sensory or a combination of any of these according to

the World Health Organization. Impairments of the body and mind can cause

difficulty for people when doing certain

activities that those without impairments

may easily accomplish. For example a

person’s vision, movement, thinking,

memory, learning, communication,

hearing, mental health, or how the carry

on social relationships can be affected.

There is not one particular group of

people, but instead the whole diverse

population that is affected by a disability. According to the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), 26% of

adults in the United States have a disability, that’s 1 in every 4 people. 2 in 5

people who are “non- Hispanic, American Indians/ Alaska Natives” suffer from

some sort of disability.

“Our program is here to assist eligible Native Americans with disabilities,

residing on the Hopi Reservation by

providing quality vocational rehabilitation services consistent with their individual strengths, resources, priorities,

concerns, abilities, capabilities, and informed choice so they may prepare for

and enter gainful and competitive employment.” stated Elyse Lomawaima,

Vocational Rehabilitation Technician –

Hopi Tribe.

To learn more about this event, visit the Hopi Vocational Rehabilitation

Program (HVRP) Office located on the

second floor of the Main Tribal Administration Building in the Office of Higher Education & Workforce Development

Office. HVRP staff, Elyse Lomawaima

- VR Technician,

Meredith Van Winkle - VR Counselor and James Fred - VR Counselor will

be available to answer questions or call

928-734-3524. Elyse Lomawaima can

be contacted at 928-734-3524.

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All positions are required to undergo an intensive

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contact:

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(928) 737-2571 ext. 4212

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Job Openings-Open until filled

The Hopi Credit Association (HCA) is a non-profit certified Community Financial Institutions Fund

(CDFI) organization located in Keams Canyon,

AZ. We provide lending services as well as

financial education to the Hopi people. The HCA

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HOPI TUTUVENI

STAFF

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Assistant Editor

Carl Onsae

EDITORIAL

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the entire Hopi Reservation. The

paper is delivered on the 1st and

3rd Tuesday of each month to

the following locations: Moenkopi Travel Center, Moenkopi

Legacy Inn, Hotevilla Store,

Kykotsmovi Village Store, Tribal Government Complex, Hopi

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TRIBAL COUNCIL

Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman

Clark W. Tenakhongva,

Vice Chairman

Theresa Lomakema,

Tribal Secretary

Wilfred Gaseoma,

Tribal Treasurer

Vacant, Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper Moenkopi

Bruce Fredericks

LeRoy Shingoitewa

Robert Charley

Philton Talahytewa, Sr.

Village of Bakabi

Davis F. Pecusa

Clifford Qotsaquahu

Village of Kyakotsmovi

David Talayumptewa

Phillip Quochytewa, Sr.

Danny Honanie

Herman H. Honanie

Village of Sipaulavi

Rosa Honanie

Alverna Poneoma

Dennis Koeyahongva

Village of Mishongnovi

Craig Andrews

Ronald Humeyestewa

Merwin Kooyahoema

Annette F. Talayumptewa

First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

Albert T. Sinquah

Dale Sinquah

Celestino Youvella

Alfonso Sakeva, Sr.

Submission

Guidelines

The Hopi Tutuveni wants to

hear from you! We welcome

the submission of articles, press

releases, letters to the editor, and

Opinion Editorials (Op-Ed).

Submission should be sent

electronically as a Word doc or

pasted as text into the body of

an email message. Information

on each of the submission types

is provided below.

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. Submissions must

include a complete contact

information of the author,

including mailing address,

telephone number and email

address. Articles should not

exceed 750 words and should

follow Associated Press (AP)

style and formatting. The

Managing Editor reserves

the right to edit articles for

style, length and clarity. If

significant editing is required,

the Managing Editor will

communicate with the author

prior to publication.

PRESS RELEASES:

The Hopi Tutuveni welcomes

press releases from local, state

and national organizations,

agencies, departments and

programs. Press releases must

be submitted on official letterhead and include the name

of the organization, contact

person, telephone number

and email address. Press

releases should not exceed

500 words and submissions

may be edited for length and

clarity at the discretion of the

Managing Editor. The Hopi

Tutuveni publishes press

releases as a public service

and does not guarantee

that all submissions will be

published.

LETTERS TO THE

EDITOR:

Letters to the editor provide

an opportunity for readers to

respond to articles published

by the Hopi Tutuveni or

to share opinions about

issues impacting the Hopi

community. Letters should

not exceed 250 words and

must include the name of the

author and complete contact

information (address, phone

number or email address) and

the headline and date of the

article on which you are commenting. Anonymous letters

and letters written under

pseudonyms will not be published. The Tutuveni Editorial

Board reviews all submissions

and reserves the right not to

publish letters it considers

to be highly sensitive or potentially offensive to readers,

or that may be libelous or

slanderous in nature.

OPINION EDITORIALS:

Do you have an interesting

opinion or provocative idea

you want to share? The Hopi

Tutuveni invites fresh and

timely opinion editorials

(e.g. Op-Eds) on topics that

are relevant to our readers.

Opinion Editorials are a

powerful way highlight issues

and influence readers to take

action. Submissions must be

exclusive to us and should

not exceed 1,000 words.

Include with your submission

your name and complete contact information, along with a

short 2-3-sentence bio.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS:

Please submit all press

releases, articles, letters to the

editor and Opinion Editorials electronically as a Word

document or as plain text in

the body of an email to the

Managing Editor, Romalita

Laban, at RLaban@hopi.nsn.

us. Articles, press releases

and editorials that include

photographs must be in high

resolution, 300dpi or more

and must be your own All

photographs must include

photo credit and a caption

for each photo listing the

names of all persons included

in the photo and description

of what the photo is about.

All submissions must include

the name of the organization and/or author, mailing

address, phone number and

email address. The Hopi

Tutuveni is published on the

1st and 3rd Tuesday of the

month and all submissions

must be received the Tuesday

prior to publication date (call

928-734-3283 for deadline

schedule).

Hopi Tutuveni

March 19, 2019

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Larry’s Corner

PUZZLES & GAMES

Find the Exit

Photo by http://i.imgur.com/jR6CrMx.jpg

WHO AM I...?

By LARRY WATAHAMAGEE

The Hopi Tutuveni

Cross Word Puzzle

Find the English words for the Hopi

words.

Across

Down

4. Navaya

1. Sunant

5. Suukop

2. Tsivot

7. Nanal

3. Páaptsivot

8. Paayom

6. Tsangé

9. Naalöyöm

10. Suukaya

12. Payükop

11. Róókop

13 Pept

17. Povöös

14. Pangaqap 18. Pakwt

15. Pööpap

19. Lööyom

16. Narukóp

19. Öosa

Answers in next issue

Answers for December 4th edition

Across

2. Hat, 3. Knowing, 5. Cactus, 8. Want, 10. Lizard, 13. YellowWaterMelon, 15. Rice, 16. Crow, 17. Ask,

18. Tea

Down

1. Dark, 4. Watermelon, 6. Accuse, 7. RoastMeat, 9. Nothing, 11. VillageChief, 12. Choice, 14. Animals

Hopilavit - PERTAINING TO EDUCATION

A N E E

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S A T A

W I Z A

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Y A V A

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T U H I S A M

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N A M I Y U K

P W Y U A S V

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G T A A Y K I

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A V A Y I R O

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Find the Hopi Words

Maatavi - Dismiss

Tuwi - Technique

WORDS

Tutuqayna - Educate

Wuuwa - Think

Tuhisa - Achievement

Pahanlavayi - English Lang

Tuwani - Time Limit

Wuuhaqta - Add

Yuku - Finish

Hölökna - Turn a page

Poòtoylànpi - Adding Machine

Sampi - In as much

Tapamvenpi - Typewriter

Antsana - Adjust

Angyori - Inspect

Namiyuki - Understanding

Namiyuku - Agreement

Pà’asa - Quantity

Tutuqaynönga - Vacation

Sòosoy - All

Tuuvingta - Question

Hìikyaat - Value

Nanawakta - Alternate

Tutuqayki - School

Lavayi - Vocabulary

Àasa’- Amount

Awtavi - Submit

Yàasaq - Volume

Purita - Analyze

Akpeta - Substitute

Kyaahaki - Wealth

Tatatsi - Ball Playing

Aniwna - Successful

Pasi’nangwa - Well Behaved

Namihuuya - Bargain

Haakho’rokna - Suspend

Tumala - Work

Pòotoyla - Count

Yù’asve - Talkative

Tutuveni - Written Matter

Peena - Design

Nàwki - Take Away

Qasuan - Wrong

I always wondered, “Who am

I?” Of course I’m a cat, but what’s

my purpose in life? I eat, I lounge

around, I tease mice in the house,

but overall what am I doing here on

this earth? Something must be keeping me here for a reason; maybe I am

to develop something worthwhile

for the Hopi people, or to tell you

my opinions about the Hopi Tribe?

Maybe, to entertain you Hopi people

with my sarcasm, with my pondering

of my life here on earth. I wonder the

same thing about the Hopi tribe.

The Hopi Tribe has a lot “finding”

to do and I’m talking about who or

what they are. What are they? What

do they do? They speak of providing services to the Hopi people, and

that’s true, there are a lot of little programs on the Hopi reservation which

provide services to the Hopi people

like, elderly services, veterans services, and transportation services

to name a few. But who developed

these services? I know that neither

the council nor the chairman or vice

chairman developed these services;

I know that it was the general public wanting these services to make

their lives easier. Maybe, that is who

developed these services under the

Hopi tribe. But who really gets the

credit?

I know for a fact that the Hopi

tribe’s image is always on the fritz,

people around the Hopi reservation

are always complaining “the tribe

doesn’t do anything for me.” Or “…

the tribe’s image is nothing short of

being the worst managed tribe in Arizona.” Ouch! But how do you turn

that around? The answer is simple…

SOCIAL MEDIA. We live in a digital age where everyone has a computer or smartphone, and the Hopi

people are no different. The Hopi

tribe has no Facebook page, nor an

adequate webpage. Even programs

that should have some sort of online

social media have no link to any type

of online social media. And why

don’t we have any type of online

social media? I don’t know exactly but that is something our worker

bees at the Hopi tribe could enlighten us with. Maybe it’s because they

are cautious and being like me when

I’m being a “scaredy” cat around the

rez dawgs and anything bigger than

me. Maybe they are scared of online

hackers and terrorists, because they

think they might steal our money (as

if we have any), or maybe that they

may attack our elderly so they don’t

let the elderly center have any type

of social media. The Hopi Tutuveni

doesn’t even have a Facebook page

or a separate website. The tiny webpage is available but that’s not managed by the Hopi Tutuveni, which is

our news source.

But going back on who we are as

a whole, I wonder if the Hopi tribe

even knows who they are? Some

people may define the tribe as being

a government run by Hopi people

doing white man’s will and some

will define the Hopi tribe as a community service while gaining income

and others will simply say, “I don’t

know what they’re doing there, they

just buy cars, that’s all I know…”

All that said, the tribe doesn’t have

an image, it’s like we don’t exist to

the rest of the world. It sometimes

feels like every other tribe around

the United States has it “together” in

the economic side, but as far as our

economic side, we are far from being a successful “tribe.” I figure until

the “tribe” can define itself then it

can truly start becoming a successful

something.

Like I said before, we have everything to become a true successful

“tribe” we just lack the end results,

because we don’t know who or what

we are…just yet. The Hopi people

have centuries of heritage, heck,

someone dubbed us the oldest living

people in the United States. We have

that side of our image down, but as

far as becoming socially and economically managed people, we need

a new image.

The Hopi tribe needs a new brand,

a re-branding of their image because

everyone is focused on the negative,

everyone is so focused on what they

don’t do, but in fact they do have

some pretty good stuff for the people

who work at the Hopi Tribe. It just

needs to have someplace to correct

that back talk…maybe like a Facebook page or maybe, a new and improved website.

Now going back to social media, YES there will implications

for which people will say negative

things about the Hopi tribe and about

its leaders, if the Hopi tribe had a

Facebook page. They do that already

and it would be no different on social

media then it would be in the context

of a dinner table.

I know I talk down on the Hopi

tribe and on the Hopi tribal council,

but I don’t talk about the people but

I talk about the whole concept of

how the Hopi tribe is operated. If I

were to suggest something along the

lines of improving how the outsiders view Hopi’s image, I think they

would see the negative rather than

the positive. Take for example, our

next Hopi community, “Tawaovi.”

We have been on that project time

and time again. I even picked out a

place in the plaza where I was going to sit, and that was 10 years ago.

We focus on the negatives so much

that we are hoping that some magical fairy would give us the answers

to our problems. If it were up to me,

I would be out there right now with

a chair, a handful of dirt to mark my

plans, a shovel and some mud to

start building a better place.

If the Hopi tribe had a better handle

on how they conduct business, they

would start using social media to

their advantage, to make Facebook,

Instagram, YouTube, etc. to work for

them, rather than being scared of the

“big dawgs.”

We are scared of the real world,

and I get that. We are afraid of what

people might see if we were to show

our true selves. And we are afraid

of what we might find if we were to

know the real truth about ourselves.

My advice to you is, and I assure

you, that sometimes we just have to

face our demons. If you are afraid of

social media and the implications of

the people’s reactions, then I say go

crawl under a rock. If you aren’t a

big “scaredy” cat, I say throw that

rock as far as it can go and start

something great.

Want to ask Larry something? Email him: meowatlarry@gmail.com

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Hopi Tutuveni

HEALTH

Study: Wellness

Confusion, Lack of

Support Can Impact

Weight Loss

(StatePoint) If you are like many

Americans, you probably read advice

about health and wellness everywhere,

from news feeds to social media. But,

despite the abundance of information,

many are still struggling to reach their

weight loss goals. So, what is the cause

of this disconnect?

While many Americans are no longer in the dark about healthy eating – as

92 percent believe they know the right

foods to eat -- more than half still knowingly make poor food choices daily, and

two-thirds are currently looking to lose

weight, according to a new report commissioned by Jenny Craig.

One challenge contributing to this

disconnect is confusing buzzwords

that many weight loss programs and

products use in their marketing. Today,

“wellness” products are popping up everywhere, though 42 percent of Americans say they are unsure how to even

define the term.

Fortunately, experts say that making

the leap from knowing what to do, to actually doing it, can be made easier with

the right tools and support.

“Having a science-based structured

plan as well as ongoing support increases the likelihood people can find success on their weight loss journey,” says

Pamela Peeke, MD, chair of the Jenny

Craig Science Advisory Board.

One important area of support, Dr.

Peeke points out, is in meal planning.

Nearly three in five people spend sev-

en to 14 hours planning and preparing

meals each week. A program that offers nutritionally-balanced, chef-crafted

meals can not only help reduce stress

(the top cited reason for weight loss

struggles) but also free up valuable

hours to get more sleep or focus on another area of your overall health. What’s

more, the report found that nearly nine

in 10 Americans (88 percent) believe

that having healthy, prepared meals

would help them reach their weight-related goals.

Another critical tool for sustainable

weight loss is guidance and motivation.

Unfortunately, less than half of those

surveyed say they have adequate support

to be at a healthy weight. That is why

science-driven, structured weight loss

programs like Jenny Craig can be good

options, as they offer ongoing, one-onone support from a personal consultant

that can help people stay focused on their

goals while learning about portion control and other ways to develop healthy

eating habits. The customized support

from a dedicated consultant allows you

to personalize your weight loss plan, talk

through challenges, track your progress

and get the encouragement and guidance

you need to help you reach your goal.

Learn more about how to achieve your

health goals at jennycraig.com.

If you are struggling to lose weight,

getting support and straightforward

guidance may be able to help you find

success.

Hopi Telecommunications, Inc

Summer Youth Internship Positions Available

Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. (HTI) in Keams Canyon, Arizona is currently seeking two (2)

Summer Youth Interns. Interns will assist HTI Technicians with installation, maintenance of

telecommunications equipment & service customer premise equipment.

CURRENT OPENINGS

* Summer Intern Position - Outside Plant Operator

* Summer Intern Position – Central Office Technician

Requirements: Is currently in High School, recent High School graduate, or currently in College.

*Must complete and submit an HTI Employment Application. Application can be obtained at the Keams Canyon

Office or Flagstaff Office. Or through the HTI website: www.hopitelecom.net. For more information, please call the

Keams Canyon Office (928) 738-4674 or Flagstaff Office (928) 522-8428.

Non-Discrimination Statement

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programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national

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from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation

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USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing

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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication

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USDA Is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

March 19, 2019

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Hopi Tribe to Host

2019 Hopi Job/

Education Fair in

April

By: Marcella Silas,

Vocational Advisor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. - The Higher

Education & Workforce Development

programs will host its sixth Annual Hopi

Job/Education Fair on Wednesday, April

10, 2019 at the Peace Academic Center

formerly the Hopi Mission School, in

Kykotsmovi, Arizona. The event will

start at 10:00 a.m. and wind down at 2:00

p.m. MST. The purpose of the event is

to bring employers on-site who are looking for potential employees in the areas

of corrections, retail, housekeeping, food

& beverage, engineering, gaming, construction, and many other employment

opportunities.

Also attending the Job/Education Fair

will be representatives from colleges,

universities and vocational schools. Representative who have registered for the

fair include those from the University

of Arizona, Arizona State University,

Northern Arizona University, Chamberlain University, Grand Canyon University, University of Phoenix, Coconino

Community College, Northland Pioneer

College – Hopi Satellite and Dine’ College. Vocational school representatives

who have registered include those from

the Empire Beauty School (cosmetology), Pima Medical Institute (medical,

dental, and nursing); The Refrigeration

School (electro-mechanical technology,

combination welding) will also attend

the event.

The event will provide an opportunity

for one-to-one service for Hopi community members. It will also help members

save time and money by eliminating the

long drive to the valley to apply for jobs

or education/training. Employers and

school representatives will be here, live

and in person, to answer questions.

The Hopi Tribe Department of Education started the annual event in 2013,

at which time it hosted only 16 schools

- a combination of colleges, universities,

and vocational schools, and 11 service

providers such as the Hopi Veteran’s

Services, education programs, Hopi

Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Hopi

Credit Association, amongst others. Total recorded attendance in 2013 was 195

individuals. If you attended, you may

recall it was on a very windy Saturday

at the Hotevilla/Bacavi Community

School. A special thank you goes to Mr.

Everett F. Gomez of the Workforce In-

vestment Act (WIA) Program for starting

the event, which continues to be an excellent resource for our people. In 2018,

25 employers, 11 vocational schools, 13

college/universities, and 16 service providers were hosted, with a total of 345

recorded participants.

The Hopi Job/Education Fair is open

to the general public, near and far, and

all tribal and non-tribal members. We

especially encourage high school juniors

and seniors to attend which will help to

start the thinking and planning process

for their educational and career future by

attending the fair. We have had military

recruiters attend previous events and our

hopes are that they will join us again this

year.

As a result of past efforts in bringing information to the Hopi community

members, many people have secured

gainful employment and started their educational journeys, which they may have

put on hold. The event also brought

people, families, friends, and colleagues

together who started networking and

learning the basics to get started for

school or what it takes to work in a job

they’ve always wanted.

We are delighted to inform Tutuveni

readers that we will also have our very

own KUYI Hopi Radio Station attending and which will hold a live remote

broadcast at the Hopi Job/Education

Fair. Thanks to Bonnie Secakuku, KUYI

General Manager and the KUYI staff and

volunteers for airing interviews and generously donating their time for this good

cause. We encourage all to come to the

public event where you may be just the

person to share your success story with

thousands of KUYI listeners. We encourage readers to listen and stay tuned to

KUYI at 88.1FM, and if in the Moencopi

area to listen at 89.1FM or to tune in over

the internet at kuyi.net for any updates

and announcements about the fair during

the KUYI Community Calendar which

typically airs at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

daily.

If you are interested in obtaining more

information about the 2019 Hopi Job/

Education Fair, or if you would like to

know more about specific schools or

employers who are registered, we encourage you to contact the Higher Education & Workforce Development office

at (928) 734-3542 and/or Marcella Silas,

2019 Hopi Job/Education Fair Coordinator at (928) 734-3545.

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