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Talayumptewa

2012 Hopi Runner’s Forum brings new perspectives to Darren

named as Director of

the sport of running

Deparment of WEMP

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Mihio Manus/Hopi Tutuveni

Billy Mills, a native Oglala Lakota, is a 1964 Olympic Gold medalist in the 10K track and field event. Mills was the keynote speaker at the first annual 2013 Hopi

Runner’s forum held Jan. 2-4, 2012 at the Legacy Inn in Upper Moenkopi.

By Mihio Manus

Hopi Tutuveni

ithin the culture of many Native American tribes, the

physical act of running is virtuous to both physical and spiritual existence. The mindset of a runner, to endure

long miles and push the boundaries of

their body’s physical limits, comes not

only from physical training but also mental training. This structured focusing of

mental capacity can also be extended toward goal setting and taking positive

steps to achieve these goals.

Itaa Hongvi’iymat, which can be translated to mean ‘our strong ones’, was the

title under which the first annual 2013

Hopi Runners Forum and Expo united

both local and regional runners with national Native American professional runners. The three-day long forum hosted

keynote speaker and 1964 Olympic Gold

Medalist Billy Mills along with ultrarunner Jay Danek and Navajo professional runner, Alvina Begay, among

other notable athletes.

Mills, who took the Olympic gold

medal for the 10K in 1964, delivered an

inspirational keynote address based on

his focus and motivation while training

and running in the Olympics. In his

speech, he took the values of his traditions and culture, as an Oglala Lakota,

and applied them toward achieving his

goal of winning the 10K in the Olympics.

The gold medalist likened his plight,

running in the Olympics, to being a modern day warrior and using the virtues of

bravery, fortitude, wisdom and generosity to accomplishing goals in life.

“How do you use them?” he asked the

audience. “You take bravery and fortitude and go on a journey to the center of

your soul. That’s where you find the

virtue of wisdom. You use the virtue of

wisdom to make the right choices for

yourself. The right choices will empower you.”

He continued to say that empowerment

leads a person to the virtue of generosity,

which, in turn, will help empower others.

According to Mills, the sequence of this

journey will lead a person to becoming

an emerging elite warrior. “A warrior assumes self-responsibility and accountability and learns the incredible balance of

humility.”

Mills emphasized

taking these virtues,

which he said empower our cultures,

and projecting

them on educational, health or

economic pursuits.

“Why is this

important?” he

asked again. “The

virtues and values

of our culture and

spirituality give us

confidence, clarity

and direction in life.”

Mill’s address was

met with great applause and reception

and many of those in

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Hopi Lawmakers approve Continuing General Fund Budget

Resolution to ensure Tribal operations continue uninterrupted

By Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

After months of reviews, debates and negotiations on

tribal budget proposals submitted by programs/departments, etc., the Hopi Tribe’s

Budget Oversight Team

(BOT), recommended approval of the Tribe’s 2013

General Fund Budget to the

Hopi Council, which was to

take effect on Jan 1.

On Dec. 10, 2012, the Hopi

Tribal Council stated they had

fully reviewed and discussed

in open session the proposed

2013 General Fund Budget as

presented by BOT, but had

not yet reached a decision and

required additional time to approve and adopt the budget in

accordance with the Hopi

Tribe’s Fiscal Management

Policies.

To ensure Hopi Tribal Governmental services and oper-

ations continue uninterrupted,

the Council determined that

the Tribe’s 2012 General

Fund Budget shall continue,

with an approved expenditure

ceiling of ten percent (10%)

of the base budget per month,

until such time the Tribal

Council formally approves

and adopts the 2013 Budget.

In a Vote of 13 in favor, 1

opposed, 0 abstaining (Chairman presiding and not voting), the Hopi Tribal Council

passed Resolution H-0032013 on Dec. 10, to approve

“the Continuing General

Fund Budget Resolution effective Jan. 1 and automatically expires at the time the

Hopi Tribal Council formally

adopts the final Fiscal Year

2013 General Fund Budget”.

Beginning Jan. 7, at a regular Tribal Council meeting,

the Hopi Council took up Action Item 003-2013 to begin

the approval process. Each

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day, the Tribal Council chamber is filled to capacity as Programs/Departments, Villages,

etc., wait to hear the outcome

and stood ready to defend

their proposed budgets.

The following programs

and the amounts they asked

for are not reflective of what

they will actually receive as

the Continuing General Fund

Budget Resolution has not

been passed by the Hopi

Tribal Council.

In their budget proposal, the

Hopi Veterans Memorial Center (HVMC) requested an increase over last year’s budget

to cover the high cost of utilities. In her statement to the

Tribal Council, the Secretary

of the HVMC informed the

Council that costs of operating the building is very high.

Due to the size of the facility,

it takes a lot to heat the building. With the increasing costs

of gas/propane and electricity,

expenses for utilities take up

much of their budget. In the

past, they have had to partner

with the Special Diabetes Program in order to keep up with

the high utility payments.

The expense of utilities was

one of the areas for which

they requested an increase.

The Tribal Council discussed

the HVMC proposal and

agreed that utility expenses

have increased.

Hopi Resource Enforcement Services (HRES) asked

for an increase of over a million dollars for FY 2013. The

department is increasing in

salaries as they plan on hiring

two more officers; they currently have nine people on

staff, one Lieutenant, two Sergeants, and five officers.

HRES receives a Cop grant

that funds for a total of seven

officers, however that is not

Got Mange? Page 2

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In an announcement on Mon, Jan. 14,

Clayton Honyumptewa, Director Department of Natural Resources, congratulated

Mr. Darren Talayumptewa on his promotion to Director of the Wildlife Ecosystems Management Program (WEMP).

“Mr. Talayumptewa has accomplished so

much for the program as Coordinator and

is very deserving of this promotion”, said

Honyumptewa.

Mr. Talayumptewa may be reached by

e-mail at DTalayumptewa@hopi.nsn.us or

at 734-3606.

Tips for combating

Flu Season

By Lori Joshweseoma

Hopi Health Services

Influenza is mostly a community-based

infection that is transmitted in households

and community settings. Traditionally the

flu virus spread from person to person,

primarily through droplet transmission (

e.g., when an infected person coughs or

sneezes near a susceptible person).

Other ways can be through indirect contact transmission via hand transfer from

virus-contaminated surfaces or objects to

the face (e.g. nose, mouth).

Here are some helpful tips to get you

through this flu season:

• Annual vaccinations is the most important measure to prevent seasonal

influenza. Take time to get a flu vaccine.

• Avoid close contact with sick people.

• If you are sick with flu-like illness,

stay home for at least 24 hours after

your fever is gone, except to get medical care or other necessities.

• While sick, limit contact with others

as much as possible to keep from infecting them.

• Cover your nose and mouth with a

tissue when you cough or sneeze,

throw the tissue in the trash after you

use it.

• Wash your hands often with soap and

water, If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and

mouth, Germs spread this way.

• Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with

germs like the flu.

Most important, if you start to feel sick

or if you are sick, PLEASE be courteous

to your work mates by staying home to

minimize the spread of influenza.

There will be two flu shot clinics held

this week if you are interested.

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Hopi Elk and Antelope Hunt

Submitted by

Hopi Wildlife and Ecosystems

Management Project

The Hopi Wildlife &

Ecosystems Management

Program (WEMP) has the

2013 Arizona Game &

Fish

Department

(AZGFD) Elk and Antelope Hopi Hunt number

for Enrolled Hopi Tribal

members only. The Cooperative Agreement for

Hunting Management

Between the Hopi Tribe

and State of Arizona and

AZGFD, allows hunters

access on the Tribe’s

Ranch Lands within

Game Management Units

(GMU) 5A, 5B (North)

and 4A. The AZGFD allocates a certain percent

of Elk and Antelope permits to Hopi Enrolled

members to hunt within

the entire 5A, 5B (North)

and 4A GMU. These specific hunt numbers are

provided to Hopi Tribal

members only and are

used to apply for the 2013

Elk and Antelope hunts.

Deadline to apply for

the AZGFD State hunts

is Tuesday, February 12,

2013. Application must

be received by the

AZGFD by 7 PM at any

Regional Offices or by

mail, before the Feb.

12th deadline time. Any

application received

after the deadline will be

rejected and fees refunded to applicants.

The Hopi WEMP will

accept applications and

submit to the AZGFD

Flagstaff on February

12th for those who

would like to save time

and gas. Applications

must be submitted to the

WEMP Office located in

the Honanie Building in

Kykotsmovi, AZ by

3PM to allow ample

time to take in applications.

The Hopi WEMP will

have copies of the

AZGFD Applications

and Regulations by Friday, January 11th. For

further information,

please call the Hopi

WEMP Office at (928)

734-3605/3606/3608.

Tribal member, Terry

Hines selected as 2012

Piper Fellow

PHOENIX— The Virginia G. Piper Charitable

Trust has named five nonprofit leaders as its 12th

class of Piper Fellows.

These leaders work daily

to enhance quality of life

for people in Maricopa

County’s communities.

Terry Hines, Chief Operating Officer of the

Child Crisis Center was

among the five named as

a 2012 Piper Fellow.

Hines is Hopi and the

daughter of Dr. Marvin

and Jean Call from the

Village of Moenkopi.

The newly selected

Piper Fellows, chosen via

a competitive process,

will complete individual

sabbaticals in 2013 and

become part of the enduring

Piper

Fellows

“alumni” group that

meets monthly in facilitated Learning Circles to

share professional issues

and challenges common

among nonprofit leaders.

Up to five new Piper Fellows are selected each

year; 51 nonprofit leaders

have participated in the

program to date.

“The time and resources that a Piper Fellowship provides can be

transformational for our

seasoned and vibrant

nonprofit leaders who are

often stretched thin on

many levels. Piper Trust

sees this investment in

human potential as an invaluable way to reenergize leaders and stimulate

new thinking,” said Judy

Jolley Mohraz, president

and CEO, Virginia G.

Piper Charitable Trust.

Piper Fellowships enable these dedicated leaders to participate in

self-designed,

professional development sabbaticals to strengthen

their skills and explore

new knowledge that they

can in turn take back to

the organizations they

lead and serve.

Fellows’ field work

during a fellowship has

ranged from study with

some of the world’s most

renowned thinkers and

innovators (e.g., at MIT,

Stanford, Harvard, Dis-

ney Institute, Sesame

Street Workshop) to immersion programs that

expand cultural knowledge and insights. Fellowships have led to

outcomes such as: reinvention of a 35-year-old

organization; and leadership development that

fostered risk-taking and

creativity resulting in new

programming.

A Piper Fellowship offers each selected organization potential awards

up to $90,000; the first

$30,000 is intended to

provide each selected

professional with expenses for study, travel,

and opportunities to visit

best practice sites around

the country. The Trust

also awards up to $10,000

for new or increased professional development for

the staff of each awardee

organization. In addition,

Fellows are eligible to

apply for a $50,000 Organizational Enhancement

Award to implement

some aspect of their fellowship projects.

About Piper Trust:

A private independent

foundation, Virginia G.

Piper Charitable Trust

honors Virginia Galvin

Piper’s

philanthropic

commitment to changing

lives and strengthening

community in Maricopa

County (Arizona). By investing in nonprofits and

encouraging

strategic

planning for the future,

Piper Trust strives to

make Maricopa County a

stronger, more nurturing,

and vibrant community.

Since it began awarding

grants in 2000, Piper

Trust has invested more

than $300 million in local

nonprofits and programs.

The Trust had total grants

paid of $21.9 million in

fiscal year 2012. Piper

Trust grantmaking areas

are healthcare and medical research, children,

older adults, arts and culture, education and religious organizations. For

more information, visit

www.pipertrust.org.

Got Mange?

Local News

Local Briefs and

Announcements

Submitted by

Hopi Veterinary Services

If you see a dog that is

losing its fur or looks like

a hairless mutt or “hyena

dog” , it might have

mange. Right now there

are quite a few “mange

dogs” seen around in the

Villages.

Animals with mange

often suffer from weight

loss since they are so uncomfortable and may not

be able to find food as

well. Mange is a skin disease caused by mites,

which are tiny external

parasites found on animals.

Mites are microscopic

arachnids and are cousins

to ticks and spiders. Mites

either embed themselves

in their hosts’ skin or hair

follicles, depending upon

the kind of mite they may

be. Infestations of mites

are common among

homeless dogs that roam

together.

There are four types of

mange found in dogs:

cheyletiella mange, demodectic mange, sarcoptic mange and ear mites.

Cheyletiella mange is

also known as “walking

dandruff”. It affects dogs

and rabbits and is highly

contagious but shortlived. It can cause mild

itching, scaly skin, inflammation, redness and scabs.

Humans can get “walking

dandruff” but cats rarely

do.

Demodectic mange is

also known as “red

This dog was found in First Mesa when the Hopi Veterinary Services conducted a rabies clinic this summer.

mange”. Red mange can

affect puppies and adult

dogs, causing hair loss,

bald spots, scabbing and

sores. Red mange cannot

be transmitted from a dog

to a human or cat.

Sarcoptic mange, also

known as “scabies”

causes intense itching,

which can result in hair

loss, reddened skin, body

sores and scabs. Scabies

can result in secondary

skin infections, which

may need to be treated

with antibiotics. Scabies

is the most common type

of mange and can be

passed to humans by

dogs, especially if the

dogs share sleeping places

or if the infected dog

sleeps on beds or furniture. Scabies causes a

rash of red bumps in humans, like mosquito bites.

Fortunately, scabies is

self-limiting in humans

since the mites cannot

complete their life cycles

on humans and die within

a few weeks.

Ear mites are considered

a type of mange as they

affect the external part of

the ear. Symptoms of ear

mites include an animal

showing sensitivity when

one or both ears are

touched, tilting the head to

one side, frequent shaking

of the head and increased

scratching of the ear or

ears. You may also notice

an unpleasant odor coming from the ears. A dark

discharge may be seen inside the ear. Ear mites are

contagious and can be

passed on to other animals, but not to humans.

Cats will rarely get

mange but when they do it

is either ear mites or head

mange [also known as cat

scabies].

If you think your dog or

cat has mange, take him to

see a veterinarian. Depending on the type of

mange and the type of animal, medication may be

given orally or applied

topically, by injection or

by shampoo and dip.

Do not use products prescribed for dogs on a cat

unless the vet tells you to

do so.

Please don’t let your

dog or cat suffer. Mange

is treatable! However, if

left untreated mange can

kill your pet.

Let’s all work together

to keep our pets healthy.

If you have any questions,

please contact the Hopi

Veterinary Services at

738-5251.

What You Need to Know About the Flu

Flu Widespread in Arizona

Hopi Health Care Center

As projected we are off to an early flu season, Hopi

Health Care Center has been instrumental in offering

flu vaccines and education to the Hopi community

and continue to have vaccines offered daily. Arizona

flu activity hit widespread this week; widespread is

the highest category possible. Influenza has been reported in 14 of the 15 counties. There has also been

an increase in hospital admissions, especially in the

central part of the state.

(http://www.azdhs.gov/diro/pio/news/2013/130110flu-widespread.pdf)

The Good news

The good news is if you haven’t been sick yet, the

flu shot can still offer you protection from influenza. By receiving the flu vaccine you can protect

yourself, your family and your community.

Where & When to get your flu vaccine: It is not too

late to get the flu vaccine.

Flu vaccines are being given daily at Hopi Health

Care Center in the Outpatient department. No appointment is necessary. Public Health Nursing has

immunization/flu clinics scheduled for throughout the

month of January at the Hopi Health Care Center and

in the community: See the schedule below:

• January 16, 2013 – Shungopavi Youth/Elder Center 1:30-3:30 p.m.

• January 17, 2013 – Hopi Health Care Center

Lobby 9:00 am- 2:00 p.m.

• January 22, 2013 – Hotevilla Youth/Elder Center

10:00 am – 12:00 p.m.

• January 24, 2013 - Hopi Health Care Center Lobby

9:00 am- 2:00 p.m.

• January 31, 2013 - Hopi Health Care Center Lobby

9:00 am- 2:00 p.m.

For questions regarding the flu or dates of the clinics please call Public Health Nursing @ Hopi Health

Care Center (928) 737-6257/6258.

Who should get vaccinated for the flu?

Everyone who is at least six month of age should get

a flu vaccine this season. It is especially important

for those people with high-risk conditions that may

develop complications like pneumonia. These highrisk conditions are: people with medical conditions

including asthma, diabetes, and chronic lung disease,

pregnant women, people who are 65 years and older

as well as those who live with or care for those with

the high risk conditions listed above. It is very important to protect those who are under six months of

age. The best way to protect these babies is to “cocoon” them.

What is cocooning?

Cocooning is making sure that all of those that live in

the household or visit the home have had their flu vaccines. Other ways to protect these babies is to make

sure your wash your hands before picking up the baby,

after changing diapers, before any feeding, especially

after you have sneezed.

Person to Person, spread of the flu

The flu is contagious and people with the flu can spread

it to others up to 6 feet away. The flu virus is spread

through droplets made when people with the flu cough,

sneeze, or talk. These tiny droplets can land in the

mouths or noses of people who are nearby. It is also

transmitted by touching a surface or object that has the

flu virus on it and then touching his or her own mouth

or nose. It is very important to wash your hands often

with soap and water. The flu can be spread to others

beginning 1 day before symptoms start and up to 5 to

7 days after becoming sick. Children may pass the flu

virus for longer than 7 days. This means that you

may be able to pass on the flu to someone else even

before you know you are sick as well as while you

are sick (www.cdc.gov/flu).

Flu symptoms: Fever/chills, cough, sore throat,

runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches,

headaches, tiredness, and some people may have

vomiting and diarrhea, this is more common in children than adults.

Complications of the flu virus: Pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus and ear infections and those with chronic

health conditions can have their health condition

worsen because of the flu. Those with asthma may

experience asthma attacks when they have the flu.

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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

The Hopi Tutuveni

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the Hopi Tribe

P.O. Box 123

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

(928) 734-3282

CIRCULATION

The Hopi Tutuveni is published twice

a month, with a circulation of 6,000

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, Ponsi Hall, 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-outside Hopi Heritage Square (newspapers), N.A.C.A,

HopiTelecommunications; WinslowCaseys, Brown Mug, Alphonso’s; and

Holbrook- Hopi Travel Plaza.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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readers. Letters should be limited to

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clarity and may decline to print Letters

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available basis. Letters may be sent

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Hopi Tribal Council

2012

LeRoy N. Shingoitewa, Chairman

Herman G. Honanie, Vice Chairman

Martha A. Mase, Tribal Secretary

Robert Sumatzkuku, Tribal Treasurer

Violet Sinquah, Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper Moenkopi

Wayne Kuwanhyoima

Bruce Fredericks

Leroy Sumatzkuku

Village of Bakabi

Davis F. Pecusa

Leroy G. Kewanimptewa

Lamar Keevama

Village of Kykotsmovi

Nada Talayumptewa

Danny Honanie

Norman Honanie

Caleb H. Johnson

Village of Sipaulovi

George Mase

Cedric Kuwaninvaya

Alph Secakuku

Village of Mishongnovi

Arthur Batala

Annette F. Talayumptewa

Marilyn Tewa

Mervin Yoyetewa

Letters

Is Hopi Broken?

On last Christmas Eve, an

unoccupied trailer burned to

the ground at Hotevilla while

police watched. The fire department had been called, but

according to police dispatch,

nobody answered the call.

Apparently the call goes out

by radio and nobody responded. The dispatcher then

called the homes of those who

might respond, but nobody

was home. Meanwhile, the

police left and the fire was

still burning.

Apparently there is no real

fire protection on Hopi. The

fire station at Kykotsmovi is

only to respond to range fires,

not to dwelling fires, we are

told. The fire department at

Keams Canyon responds only

as a courtesy. So on a weekend or holiday, a house, store,

school , government or tribal

building could burn with no

response. It appears that there

is essentially no fire protection on Hopi. The Hopi

Agency Superintendent confirmed this. He said that the

fire department is volunteer

and is available only when

people are available. Due to

budget constraints, he said,

there are not people designated as “on call” after hours,

weekends or holidays. He did

say, though, that if it were a

government building that was

burning there probably would

have been a response. They

could probably have found

some people to respond, even

if it might have been late. In

other words, he implied that

BIA buildings are the highest

priority and other buildings

and homes are less priority, so

may not get response.

A second incident involves

Hopi Corrections and the

Hopi Courts. In early December an inmate at the Hopi Corrections Facility was

discovered unconscious and

nearly dead. An ambulance

was called, but the door to let

the EMT’s in was locked and

the person who had the key

could not be found for about

15 minutes. There is supposed to be an electrical remote control for that door, but

it could not be found either.

As a result, the inmate died.

Even worse, the family was

not notified and later that day

went to the court to post bail.

The court accepted the bail,

knowing that the inmate was

not there—was actually deceased. The family found out

about the death when they

presented the bail papers at

the corrections facility.

Also at the courts, defendants are forced to go through

the court processes without

legal representation, in direct

violation of Miranda Rights

and the Sixth Amendment to

the US Constitution.

Letters to the Hopi Corrections Supervisor and to the

Department of Justice concerning police, court and cor-

rections issues have gone

unanswered.

One could go on about

schools, tribal council, tribal

offices, government services,

the Health Care Center, and so

many other entities on Hopi

that are supposed to be providing service to the people.

Part of that problem is that

Council does not have the respect of the people. The

Council and the Tribal Administration have been fighting each other for over a

decade, providing really bad

models for adults and children

alike. People say “The Council can’t find its nose with

both hands.”

The systems are broken.

The places that are supposed

to help people, to make them

safe, don’t. Is anyone listening? Is anyone trying to make

things better?

IMPORTANT NOTICE –

INFORMATIONAL

MEETING –

MISHONGNOVI CASE

JANUARY 19, 2013,

HOTEVILLA ELDERLY

CENTER

(9:30a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)

lines, the governing body of the

Village is the elected Board of

Directors.

3.

Mishongnovi Village,

by adopting its Guidelines, has

removed itself from being a

traditional village, as described

under the Hopi Constitution.

that our tribal court should not

be involved in. Rather, it is a

sacred matter internal to our

villages. This case, if not responded to by our villages,

may have permanent, harmful

consequences on our traditional villages should the Appellate Court concur with the

lower court.

In February 2010, the Hopi

Appellate Court issued its Final

Answer to the Bacavi Certified

Question in which the Appellate Court said our villages

possess what is referred to as

“Inherent Aboriginal Sovereignty”. This was a major, or

watershed, ruling for our villages. But the Mishongnovi

case may have even more significant impact on the future

traditional governance of our

villages.

The Hopi Appellate Court

has given our villages, leaders,

etc., an opportunity to file their

“friends of court”, or Amicus

Briefs to weigh in on this im-

portant matter. The deadline

for filing is January 23, 2013.

Gary LaRance and I volunteered to draft guiding amicus

briefs to assist our villages, if

they so desire. We held several

informational sessions for our

villages and will hold a Final

Session on January 19, 2013 to

be held at the Hotevilla Elderly/Youth Center where we

will share the draft amicus

briefs with village and traditional leaders and answer any

questions people may have.

The session will start at 9:30

a.m. and end around 12:00 p.m.

If you have any questions,

please contact me directly via

this email address or my cell

phone (928) 380-6677. We

hope to see you at Hotevilla

Elderly/Youth Center.

Quahoynaya

Notice for Informational Hearing regarding Mishongnovi Case

There is a pending case before the Hopi Appellate Court

that will have significant impact on the traditional governance of our villages. The

case, No. 2012-AP-0002, concerns an appeal by the Mishongnovi Plaintiffs on the April 23,

2012 Findings and Order of

Chief Judge Richard Trujillo

that:

1.

Mishongnovi Village

adopted a contemporary form

of government, within the spirit

and intent of the Hopi Constitution and By-Laws, as reflected in the document

entitled, Mishongnovi Village

Guidelines.

2.

Pursuant to the Guide-

This case involves a dispute

in Mishongnovi over who the

rightful Kikmongwi of Mishongnovi is. In fact, among

the questions asked by the Trujillo Court was whether Mishongnovi actually had a

Kikmongwi and whether the

necessary religious and ceremonial requirements had occurred for the Kikmongwi to,

in fact, be deemed as rightful

Kikmongwi. Trujillo said in

his Order that Archie Duwahoyeoma is not Kikmongwi of

Mishongnovi; and that Mishongnovi is no longer a traditional village because they

adopted Village Guidelines.

This, in my opinion, is an area

Ben H. Nuvamsa,

President/CEO

KIVA Institute, LLC

From the Cover/Hopi Lawmakers approve Continuing General

Fund Budget Resolution

enough to cover the cost of

purchasing uniforms for one

officer. It costs over $1,000.00

to outfit an officer; this includes the uniform, bullet proof

vests and firearms. They also

increased their overtime budget

line item so that they could

work on weekend as their services are needed on weekends.

They will purchase two horses

to patrol on Hopi Partitioned

Lands and torrential areas

where they need to regulate the

Hopi laws in relation to livestock and trespassers.

Mr. Mike Puhuyesva, General Manager for the Hopi

Solid Waste Program informed

the Council that his budget proposal is tentative and not complete, pending direction from

the Tribal Council. Puhuyesva

reminded the Council of directives made in which they directed Mr. Puhuyesva to do a

study and cost analysis report

of a landfill vs. a transfer station. The study was completed

and reported to Council, however, Council has not yet informed him on which process

they want him to pursue. Mr.

Puhuyesva informed the Council that if they choose to continue with the transfer station,

costs would be higher than operating a landfill. Regardless of

which they decide to pursue,

costs will be very high initially.

The current landfill needs work

to get it into compliance, cells

need upgrade, equipment still

needs to be purchased and

manpower hired. The Council

did not decide on which to go

with. However, Councilman

Caleb Johnson from the Village

of Kykotsmovi stated the service is a high priority need and

recommended an increase over

what Mr. Puhuyesva had proposed in his tentative budget.

No action was taken on the recommendation to increase.

Hopi Board of Education

(HBE) was questioned because

they had not yet established a

Director and in lieu of a Director they approved for a Consultant to work with the school

administrations to work on Ordinance 36. Hopi Tribal Council said the budget did not

reflect what they are asking for

and said they will reconsider

after HBE fixed the budget. It

was approved at the end of the

day when HBE came back with

corrections.

Hopi Diabetes Program

asked for an increase to help

with Community Awareness,

utilities, salaries, operating

budgets and additional training.

The Office of Financial Management also asked for an increase to supplement two new

positions and the audits that are

still in process. The Finance

Director said they are in need

to two positions as there are

only two staff members with

AA degrees and the education

requirements needs to be raised

and the staff needs to be up to

par. An assessment on AccuFund needs to be done as well

because they are operating on

two systems.

Overall there were about 32

programs asking for an increase in funding. There were,

however, a few program requests that remained the same

or were lower. With budget restraints and the overall financial status of the Hopi Tribe’s

finances, the Tribal Council

had the strenuous task of deciding which program requests

warranted approvals. As most

Council members agreed,

“Every request is valid” and

wished everyone could get

what they requested.

Lastly, the Village Community Service Administrators

(CSA) went before Council to

ask for an increase on their

budget. Each CSA voiced their

concerns which were similar to

one another and stressed that

they are not getting their fair

share of money’s in which they

are entitled to. “We should be

getting money for our communities first before all the departments and programs,” said one

of the CSA’s. All the villages

agree that the money they are

allocated is not enough to regulate their communities. Each

community had some of the

same concerns, but also

stressed that they each have a

unique budget. The money

they receive every year is not

enough to improve their village

or help their members. One of

their concerns was water. People misinterpret the fees for

water, but they do not know

how much it cost to regulate a

water pump. The cost of one’s

water bill is based how much

money is put into regulating

the water pump and your

monthly water bill is to cover

that cost. They also commented

on the cold winter this year and

how they can help a handful of

people with coal and wood.

The CSA for Hotevilla said in

an emotional statement that

one of her community members died of exposure to the

cold temperatures. “We are all

from a village and we should

put money into our communities for improvement,” said a

CSA. Hopi Tribal Council continued the budget for the villages as they went into recess

for the remainder of the week

and continued on Monday, Jan.

14.

4 TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013 | THE HOPI TUTUVENI

From the Cover

Hopi Runner’s Forum from Page 1

Mihio Manus/Hopi Tutuveni

Competitive runners took to the stage to answer questions as apart of a panel discussion on “Olympic Trials: Inside the Native Experience”. L to R:

Craig Curley, Alvina Begay and Dustin Martin.

attendance jumped at the

chance to get a photograph

with or autograph from

him.

An ultra-marathon is any

sporting event involving

running or walking more

than

the

standard

marathon length of 26.2

miles. Ultra-marathons

typically range between

50K to 100 miles. Two

years ago, Jay Danek

would have scoffed at the

idea of even walking that

far.

After the death of his father, Danek found himself

falling into the grasps of

severe grief. He tended to

drown his emotions in

food, drink and anger and

this caused him to spiral

into depression.

In the height of his grief,

his wife gave him a gift

certificate to a fitness boot

camp to try and get fit. At

first, Danek wasn’t too

happy about the gift but he

complied with his wife’s

altruistic wishes. He lost

30 pounds and, according

to Danek, it felt good but

he was still grief stricken.

At the urging of his wife,

Danek started walking a

loop course at the McDowell Mountains in

Scottdale where he resides. It was gradual. His

mind started opening to

exercise and his walks

brought feelings of peace

along the tranquil solitude

of the mountain trail.

Again, his wife encouraged him start running and

he did. He started to run

more until he could run

the whole four-mile loop.

Eventually, he made it a

goal to run four miles

everyday for the 923 days.

The number is significant

as his father passed on

Sept. 23, 2008. The number 923 corresponds with

the ninth month of the

year and the twenty-third

day of the month.

Ultimately, Danek took

inspiration from grief to

propel him toward becoming an ultra-marathon runner and went from

weighing 275 pounds to

running 100 miles in 19

hours.

For Danek, the mental

training he had subjected

himself to, contributed to

his ability to run an ultra

marathon. “It was a case

of mind over matter,” he

said. “The physical element wasn’t a problem because the mental mindset

had been built up strong.”

Alvina Begay is from

the small town of Ganado,

Ariz, a tiny speck on the

map within the Navajo

Nation. She comes from a

to train on the same

course.”

November 2011 Kadoo

volunteered at the Ironman race and registered

for next year’s Ironman.

Soon after, she established

coaches in all the areas of

a triathlon; swim, cycling

and running. This was the

beginning of her base

training which prepared

her for hard training in

March 2012. Caroline said

it takes some people four

months to train, but for

her, she trained a little

over a year.

“I’m not a very good

swimmer so I started my

training right after I registered,”

said

Sekaquaptewa. Her weekend regiment started at 4

a.m. and ended at 1 p.m.

During the week she was

working as a teacher and

then taking classed at ASU

as she was working towards a Master’s Degree.

“I was doing something

everyday and had no days

off. If my girls needed to

be somewhere my older

daughter took them where

they needed to go,” she

said. The rigorous training

caused her to make sacrifices such as limiting time

with her children and

making fewer trips back

home to Hopi

The week of the Ironman race, from Thursday

to Sunday Caroline had a

list of things she needed to

do before the race. She

needed to take her bike in,

check-in equipment and

attend a banquet.

“During the week of the

race, I had to work and it

was very busy. I thought I

was going crazy. My brain

was on overload,” she

said. The day before the

race her daughter Jelani

was also running in a race

to qualify for the Wings of

America team.

Finally the day came,

Sun, Nov. 18. It was the

day of the Ironman race.

The day that Caroline had

been training for had finally arrived.

She arrived at the race at

5 a.m. to check in and was

in the water at 6:45 a.m.

The day-long race began

at 7 a.m. Sekaquaptewa

had an entourage of supporters who were mostly

family members that divided themselves up to be

at all the check points so

that they could keep track

of her progress. The Ironman athlete was unaware

of other supporters who

were watching on the Internet and sending her text

messages with words of

encouragement.

“The best part of the

race was seeing everyone

cheer for me and encouraging me in Hopi. I imagined my father running

beside me and encouraging me too,” she said.

The Moencopi Development Corporation sponsored Caroline for the

Ironman and purchased all

her gear; shoes, outfits,

and helmet. They also purchased shirts for her family members so that she

could easily identify them

on the sidelines.

As Caroline neared the

end at about 10:30 p.m, all

she could think about was

finishing. She started to

feel bad for her family because they had been there

since 6 a.m. In the end, it

was worth all the training

and sacrifices as she

crossed the finish line.

“Even the announcer

pronounced my name correctly and also mentioned

that I’m Hopi,” said

Sekaquaptewa.

“I felt a lot of pride as

she crossed the finish line

because during her run she

was hurting and we kept

encouraging her to finish,”

said her mother.

family who has always

been supportive of her

running and she credits

her parents as being her

first role models. “My

first hero and role model

was my father. I watched

him train and race.”

Having

grown

up

around the sport of running, she watched her father race most every

weekend. She remembers

him telling her, “I’m going

to train and work hard because I want to be the

best.” Watching him train,

she said, taught her not to

be afraid of working hard.

Her mother also encouraged her running, telling

her that it could open

doors for her.

These

words resonated with in

her mind.

At the forum, the young

runner chronicled her life

from high school into col-

lege and talked about how

running had provided an

opportunity for her to get

an education. It also

pushed her competitive

nature to excel among the

collegiate class of athletes.

Begay’s first attempt at

the Olympics came during

the 2008 Olympic trials

where she felt she didn’t

run very well. It was a big

accomplishment, indeed,

but the experience pushed

the young Begay to dedicate herself toward coming back stronger and

faster in 2012.

She encouraged the runners to look for coaches

that understand their abilities and know how to

push a runner to get the

best from them. Between

the 2008 Olympic trials

and the trials of 2012,

Begay had switched

coaches

from

Greg

McMillan to Alberto

Salazar because she didn’t

feel McMillan’s style of

coaching was working for

her. The intensity that

Salazar

brought

to

Begay’s regiment pushed

her beyond her former

running capacity.

“It was a lot of work,”

she said. “It hasn’t been

easy but nobody ever said

anything would be. I’ve

learned that, for me, it’s

not a good thing to become so focused on running. It becomes less

enjoyable if it’s all I think

about.”

Although Begay didn’t

make the 2012 Olympic

team, she does feel very

good about her participation in the Olympic trials

and strives to push her

running goals as far as she

can take them. Thus far,

running has provided

many great opportunities

for her.

Each of presenter’s experiences highlighted the

structured training routines they committed

themselves to and how the

training contributed to

them accomplishing their

goals. They spoke of

pushing their bodies to

their own outer limits of

pain and endurance and

how they now know how

much they can give in

terms of effort.

The 2012 Hopi Runner’s

Forum and Expo brought

together runners from all

aspects of the sport. Professional runners spoke

along side runners who do

it for peace of mind and to

gain solace.

Jay Danek overcame

grief from losing his father

by hitting the lone trails of

the McDowell Mountians.

Billy Mills gained an

Olympic gold medal by

pushing his running

speeds as fast he could

take them. The world has

seen what Alvina Begay

has done in representing

her tribe and herself at the

2012 Olympic trials.

Each runner attested to

the sport providing them a

clear direction in life and

each day they blaze a trail

toward

accomplishing

their goals.

A Hopi Runner’s Tale: Caroline “Kadoo” Sekaquaptewa’s journey to the 2012 Ironman Triathlon

By Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

Hopi’s own Caroline

“Kadoo” Sekaquaptewa,

2012 Ironman finisher and

avid runner from the village of Sipaulovi was one

of the guest speakers at the

Runner’s Forum.

Ms. Sekaquaptewa a single mother of four girls;

Jaime, Jelani, Jaya and

Mekenna is Water clan

and resides in Tempe,

Ariz. Her parents are Rosa

Honanie of Sipaulovi and

the

late

Phillip

Sekaquaptewa

from

Kykotsmovi Village, her

grandparents is Perry and

Mary Ann Honanie of

Sipaulovi. She is the oldest of three siblings,

Wayne Sekaquaptewa and

Shane and Nicole Cepi.

Sekaquaptewa is a preschool teacher at the Salt

River Elementary School

in Mesa, AZ and is CoCoordinator of the FACE

program. She is in her

ninth year of teaching at

Salt River and has a degree in Early Childhood

and Elementary Education

from Northern Arizona

University and Arizona

State University (ASU).

Last November, she participated in the Ironman

triathlon in Tempe, AZ.

An Ironman triathlon is a

rigorous swim, bike and

run

endurance

test

wherein the athlete swims

2.4 miles, cycles 112 miles

and runs 26.2 miles. All

of this is done consecutively.

“I’ve always wanted to

enter the triathlon but I

didn’t know how to go

about it or who to ask,”

said Sekaquaptewa. “I’ve

seen my friend, who is

two years older than me

try it and I thought, if she

can do it, I can do it. Since

it was in Tempe, I thought

it would be easier for me

Kadoo and her family at the 2012 Hopi Runner’s Forum. L to R: Jaime Huma, Rosa Honanie, Jelani Huma, Caroline Sekaquaptewa and Mary Ann Honanie.

Kadoo started running

when she was in the third

grade at Second Mesa Day

School. “Back then they

had these fun runs and

everyone was doing it so I

decided I would join too.”

She continued to run

throughout Jr. High

School, then in 1987 her

freshmen year and the second year Hopi High

School had been in session, is when she took running seriously. Her high

school

cross-country

coach was Harvey Honyouti of Hotevilla, Ariz,

who was in his second

year of coaching crosscountry. During her freshmen year the Hopi High

School Girls Varsity Cross

Country team qualified to

go to State and won their

first Championship title.

“The year before they

were not able to go because they had just opened

and they were going

through a probationary period,” she said. For Kadoo,

it was exciting because

they won in a tiebreaker to

Monument Valley High

School. For Hopi High

school to come to state

and beat everybody, when

they had not expected to

win, was an experience.

“After that first win, we

set up the winning streak

Ironman contestant, Caroline Sekaquaptewa.

for Hopi High and won

three more state titles.

People were noticing Hopi

High School,” said Caroline.

Having Mr. Honyouti as

her cross country coach

taught her a lot of life lessons that she still uses

today. One of the things

that he instilled in his runners was to pray. He said

that prayer was going to

get them through life and

hardships. Now when Caroline runs, she thinks of a

family member who may

be going through a hard

time or who may be sick

and prays for them. She

also runs for strength for

herself, for the Hopi people and everybody.

“Running is our tradition, this is what Hopi’s

do, that is what identifies

us,” she said.

As she takes a yearlong

break to make up for lost

time with her kids, she has

set some goals for herself.

She plans on running in

two half marathons: one in

Tempe in October and the

other in Idaho in June.

She also wants to qualify

for the Boston Marathon

and enter other half

marathons, including the

PF Chang.

She encourages the

youth to set goals. She

said that goals are a map

to follow.

Lastly, she said, “Don’t

be afraid to be different.

It’s ok if no one else does

it.” She encourages the

youth to keep active and

run.

THE HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013 5

HTI Selected for FCC Pilot Project to increase broadband

among low-income Americans

Eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse protects Lifeline’s mission of helping low-income Americans afford vital communications service

Mark Wigfield

mark.wigfield@fcc.gov

Federal Communications Commission

Washington, D.C. – Today the FCC

announced that savings from its

comprehensive reform of its Lifeline

program earlier this year reached

nearly $214 million in 2012, surpassing the $200 million target the

FCC set when it comprehensively

reformed the program in January.

The FCC also announced the selection of 14 pilot projects in 21 states

and Puerto Rico that will field test

approaches to using Lifeline to increase broadband adoption among

low-income Americans.

Since 1985, the Lifeline program

has provided a discount on phone

service for qualifying low-income

consumers to ensure that all Americans have the opportunities and security that phone service brings,

including being able to connect to

jobs, family, and emergency services. But waste, fraud, and abuse in

the program were threatening its future, and the program currently provides no support for broadband,

which is critical to jobs, education,

and opportunity in the 21st Century.

Launch of 14 Broadband Adoption Pilots Across the Country

Using $14 million in savings from

reforms, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has chosen 14 highquality pilot projects to advance

broadband adoption through Lifeline. The projects will provide critical data and rigorous analysis

regarding how Lifeline can efficiently and effectively increase

broadband adoption and retention

among low-income consumers.

Located in 21 states and Puerto

Rico, the pilots will also provide

broadband for nearly 75,000 low-in- more detailed description of the

come consumers who now lack projects is available in Appendix A

service.

of the Order, available at:

Robust, affordable broadband has http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_pu

become essential to access jobs, ed- blic/attachmatch/DA12-2045.pdf

ucation, and economic opportunity.

Over 80 percent of Fortune 500 1.

Frontier Communications

companies today – including Wal- Corporation (OH, WV)

Mart and Target – require online job 2.

Gila River Telecommuniapplications. And students with cations, Inc. (AZ – Tribal)

broadband at home have a 7 percent 3.

Hopi Telecommunicahigher graduation rate. But low- in- tions, Inc. (AZ – Tribal)

come households adopt broadband 4.

National Telecommunicaat much lower rates than the average tions Cooperative Association

household: Fewer than 36 percent of (NTCA) Project (which includes

families with incomes less than the following carriers: Alpine

$25,000 subscribe to broadband at Communications (IA); and Leaco

home, compared to nearly 92 per- Rural Telephone (NM))

cent of families with incomes over 5.

Nexus Communications,

$75,000, according to the U.S. Cen- Inc. (OH, MI, IA, NV, CA, LA,

sus Bureau.

MS, NJ)

In order to rigorously test how best 6.

Partnership for a Conto use Lifeline to support broadband nected Illinois Project (which inadoption, the pilots will gather data cludes the following carriers:

and provide analysis on a wide a Adams Telephone Cooperative;

range of geographic, technological, Cass Telephone Company; Harand programmatic variables. Proj- risonville Telephone Company;

ects include five wireless broadband Madison Telephone Company;

projects, seven wireline broadband Mid-Century Telephone Cooperaprojects, and two offering wireline tive; Shawnee Telephone Comor wireless technologies. Seven will pany; and Wabash Telephone

test discounted service in rural areas, Cooperative (IL))

including two on Tribal lands, and 7.

PR Wireless, Inc. (Puerto

seven will test discounted service in Rico)

urban and suburban areas. Variables 8.

Puerto Rico Telephone

that will be experimentally tested in- Company (Puerto Rico)

clude the use of digital literacy train- 9.

T-Mobile Puerto Rico

ing, equipment types, subsidy levels, LLC (Puerto Rico)

speed ranges, and usage limits.

10. TracFone Wireless, Inc.

The Pilot Program will run for 18 project using smartphones (FL,

months, beginning on Feb. 1, 2013. MD, TX, WA, WI, MA)

Winners have three months to set up 11. Troy Cablevision, Inc. (AL)

the pilots, and must provide one year 12. Vermont Telephone Comof subsidized service. The pilots pany, Inc. (VT)

must complete data collection and 13. Virgin Mobile USA, L.P.

analysis in the final three months. (MA, OH)

Following is a list of projects and the 14. XChange Telecom Corp.

states in which they are located. A (NY)

Connected Nation to work with HTI in FCC’s Broadband

Adoption Lifeline Pilot Program

Jessica Ditto

Connected Nation

WASHINGTON, DC – Connected

Nation’s efforts to increase broadband access, adoption, and use

among low-income populations are

key components to the FCC’s new

broadband adoption Lifeline pilot

program announced yesterday.

“Connected Nation is proud to be

part of the Lifeline pilot program,”

said Connected Nation President

and COO Tom Ferree. “The effort

through this program to provide

training and discounted broadband

and hardware to low-income residents across these states fits perfectly with our mission. Through

our Every Community Online program we are making real progress

to bridge the digital divide. Our research has shown the many economic and quality-of-life benefits

to broadband access, adoption, and

use and we applaud these providers

for working to bring that empowering technology to more Americans.”

The FCC’s Lifeline broadband

pilot projects will test how best to

increase adoption of high- speed Internet among low-income Americans, a group with strikingly low

adoption levels. The FCC established the Lifeline broadband pilot

program earlier this year as a competitive selection program in which

it selected the “highest-quality projects to garner statistically useful

data regarding which variations in

the broadband service offerings result in higher adoption rates among

low-income consumers.” Specifically, the programs selected by the

FCC will “study the effects of varying subsidy amounts, end-user

charges, access to digital literacy,

data usage limits, choices for broadband speed, access to equipment

and other important variables affecting broadband adoption.”

Connected Nation is a partner

with six of the fourteen award recipients, and in many of these projects Connected Nation will provide

its Every Community Online

(ECO) discount computer offers

and Internet training to accompany

discounted broadband services to

thousands of low- income Americans.

“Hopi Telecommunications (HTI)

is proud to be awarded the opportunity to take part in the FCC’s broadband pilot program, and we look

forward to working with Connected

Nation to provide digital literacy

training to so many members of our

Hopi community. Broadband is a

great enabler, and our Connected

Nation partnership will help us in

providing opportunity to thousands,” said HTI President Carroll

Onsae.

Connected Nation is now partnering with the following Lifeline

award recipients for work in the following states:

• Arizona: Hopi Telecommunications Inc.

• Ohio and West Virginia: Frontier Communications

• Puerto Rico: PR Wireless Inc.,

dba Open Mobile

• Ohio, Michigan, Nevada,

Iowa: Nexus Communications

• Iowa, New Mexico: National

Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA)

• Vermont: Vermont Telephone

Company

IRS Annual Inflation Adjustments for 2013

PHOENIX - The Internal Revenue Service announced

today annual inflation adjustments for tax year 2013,

including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes

from the recently passed American Taxpayer Relief Act

of 2012.

The tax items for 2013 of greatest interest to most

taxpayers include the following changes.

• Beginning in tax year 2013 (generally for tax returns filed in 2014), a new tax rate of 39.6 percent

has been added for individuals whose income exceeds $400,000 ($450,000 for married taxpayers

filing a joint return). The other marginal rates —

10, 15, 25, 28, 33 and 35 percent — remain the

same as in prior years. The guidance contains the

taxable income thresholds for each of the marginal

rates.

• The standard deduction rises to $6,100 ($12,200

for married couples filing jointly), up from $5,950

($11,900 for married couples filing jointly) for tax

year 2012.

• The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

added a limitation for itemized deductions claimed

on 2013 returns of individuals with incomes of

$250,000 or more ($300,000 for married couples

filing jointly).

• The personal exemption rises to $3,900, up from

the 2012 exemption of $3,800. However beginning in 2013, the exemption is subject to a phaseout that begins with adjusted gross incomes of

$150,000 ($300,000 for married couples filing

jointly). It phases out completely at $211,250

($422,500 for married couples filing jointly).

• The Alternative Minimum Tax exemption

amount for tax year 2013 is $51,900 ($80,800, for

married couples filing jointly), set by the American

Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which indexes future

amounts for inflation. The 2012 exemption

amount was $50,600 ($78,750 for married couples

filing jointly).

• The maximum Earned Income Credit amount is

$6,044 for taxpayers filing jointly who have 3 or

more qualifying children, up from a total of $5,891

for tax year 2012.

• Estates of decedents who die during 2013 have

a basic exclusion amount of $5,250,000, up from

a total of $5,120,000 for estates of decedents who

died in 2012.

• For tax year 2013, the monthly limitation regarding the aggregate fringe benefit exclusion amount

for transit passes and transportation in a commuter

highway vehicle is $245, up from $240 for tax

year 2012 (the legislation provided a retroactive

increase from the $125 limit that had been in

place).

Details on these inflation adjustments and others are

contained in Revenue Procedure 2013-15, which will

be published in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2013-5 on

Jan.28, 2013. Other inflation adjusted items were published in October 2012 in Revenue Procedure 2012-41.

6 TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013 | THE HOPI TUTUVENI

PUBLIC NOTICE

Proposed Pasture Canyon Dam Renovation Project Environmental Assessment

The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Hopi Tribe (the “Tribe”) are releasing

notice for public scoping for the Proposed Pasture Canyon Dam Renovation Project

Environmental Assessment (EA). The proposed action, the renovation of Pasture

Canyon Dam, requires approval by the BIA.

Project Location

The construction portion of the project is located at the Pasture Canyon Dam, which is

approximately one mile northeast of Tuba City, AZ and approximately 1 mile north of

State Route 160 in Coconino County. The soil “borrow site” is located approximately

two miles south of the dam on a low mesa about ½ mile east of Moenkopi Village, just

north of State Route 264. Both the dam site and the borrow site are on Hopi Indian

Reservation lands.

Background

Pasture Canyon Dam is an earthen and rock dam on a spring fed tributary whose primary source is located approximately 3 miles upstream. The dam was constructed between 1920 and 1930 and was most recently modified in 1975 when a vertical rock

masonry wall was built on the upstream face of the dam, and the dam crest was apparently raised. The tributary, with its natural spring-fed flow rate, is not sufficient to supply the seasonal irrigation demand; hence the need for the reservoir storage during the

winter.

Purpose and Need for Action:

Renovation of the Pasture Canyon Dam is needed to reduce the probability of dam

failure and its associated risks to the public. Potential failure modes identified include:

internal erosion of embankment material along the outlet works, internal erosion into

the outlet works conduit, internal erosion through foundation soils, reverse piping

(downstream to upstream) of material through the embankment, and headcutting erosion of the spillway during operation. Failure of the dam would pose safety risks highway crossings, one residence, and people working in the fields of the Upper and

Lower Moenkopi villages. Significant economic and cultural losses would also occur

should the dam breach.

Project Description

Project activities will include:

Excavating the existing dam embankment to remove the existing “inoperable”

outlet works and replace it with a new state of the art outlet works structure.

Improvements to the existing spillway and downstream embankment.

Project construction is anticipated to occur towards the end of the 2013 irrigation season (August) as the reservoir draws down. An estimated 6-9 months is anticipated to

complete construction of the proposed project. Water will be controlled so as not to

enter the excavation for the outlet works, or toe drain and filter trenches. This water

will be discharged downstream until the dam is capable of storing inflows.

Public Scoping Meeting

As part of the National Environmental Policy Act process, federal agencies are required to take into consideration the potential social and environmental impacts of the

proposed action (the renovation). Via this notice, the BIA and the Hopi Tribe invite

you to attend a public meeting regarding the proposed action. The meeting has been

scheduled for Wednesday January 16, 2013 at 10 AM at the Upper Moencopi

Community Building. The BIA will consider input on issues, concerns, and opportunities related to the project.

If you have any questions regarding the meeting or the project you may contact Mr.

Arthur Honanie, Hopi Tribe Office of Range Management at (928) 734-3705, email:

ahonanie@hopi.nsn.us or Mr. Sam Stegman, BIA-Safety of Dams at (602) 379-6789

ext. 1206, email: sam.stegeman@bia.gov.

Press Releases from the U.S.

District Attorney

Gila River man sentenced to more than 15 years for

Second-Degree Murder

PHOENIX – On Jan. 7,

2013, Martin Oliver Pablo

Sr., 22, of Sacaton, Ariz.,

and a member of the Gila

River Indian Community,

was sentenced by U.S.

District Judge David G.

Campbell to 189 months

in prison. Pablo pleaded

guilty on Oct. 2, 2012, to

second-degree murder.

In April 2012, Pablo shot

and killed a 19-year-old

man at a family gathering

following an argument.

Pablo, who had been

drinking, fired a single

shot to the victim’s chest.

The victim later died as a

result.

The investigation in this

case was conducted by the

Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Gila River

Police Department. The

prosecution was handled

by Jennifer E. Green, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.

LEGAL NOTICE

In the Hopi Tribal Court, Keams

Canyon, Arizona

In the Guardianship of: JUHRIENE

ALAINE POLEAHLA, WAYNE AZRA

POLEAHLA and EVAN ISAIAH

POLEAHLA, Minor Children, Concerning: Juhree Poleahla, Petitioner and

Adrian Poleahla, Respondent.

Case No. 2012-CV-0168, 20-Day Civil

Summons

SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO:

ADRIAN POLEAHLA and ANY INTERESTED PARTY.

1. A Petition/Complaint has been filed

against you demanding for: APPOINTMENT OF LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP FOR MINOR CHILDREN. A

copy is available with the Clerk of the

Court.

2. You have 20 days from 1st publication

to file a written Answer/Response, if

you want to deny the claim and have the

Court hear your side of the case.

3. You can prepare a written Answer on

your own and file it with the court

within this time period or you can hire

legal counsel to help you prepare a written answer.

4. Your Answer/Response must be filed

with the Clerk of the Hopi Tribal Court,

P.O. Box 156, Keams Canyon, Arizona

86034.

5. A copy of your written answer must

be mailed to the Petitioner’s legal counsel, Darlene Lucario-Nuvamsa at DNAPeople’s Legal Services, Inc., Hopi

Office, P.O. Box 558 Keams Canyon,

Arizona 86034.

5. If you do nothing, the Court may give

judgment for what the petition demands.

Dated: 12/21/ 2012

/s/ I.Polingyumptewa, Clerk, Hopi

Tribal Court

In the Hopi Tribal Court, Keams

Canyon, Arizona

In the Matter of the Change of Name

of: Lamon Norris Barehand to Lamon

Norris Onsae.

Case No. 2013-CV-0001, NOTICE OF

PUBLICATION OF CHANGE OF

NAME.

Notice is hereby given that Lamon Norris Barehand has petitioned the court for

the change of name, from: Lamon Norris Barehand to Lamon Norris Onsae.

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: 1/3/13

/s/ Margene Namoki, Clerk of the Court

In the Hopi Tribal Court, Keams

Canyon, Arizona

In the Matter of the Change of Name

of: Deondre Norris Barehand to Deondre Norris Onsae and Shanell Jade Barehand to Shanell Jade Onsae.

Case No. 2013-CV-0002, NOTICE OF

PUBLICATION OF CHANGE OF

NAME.

Notice is hereby given that Noreen

Onsae has petitioned the court for the

change of name, from: Deondre Norris

Barehand to Deondre Norris Onsae and

Shanell Jade Barehand to Shanell Jade

Onsae. 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: 1/3/13

/s/ Margene Namoki, Clerk of the Court

HUMAN RESOURCES

PO BOX 123, Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

Phone: (928) 734-3212

Fax: (928) 734-6611

Email: hopitribejobapplications@hopi.nsn.us

Website:

www.hopi-nsn.gov

A COMPLETE, VLJQHGDSSOLFDWLRQPXVWEHVXEPLWWHGWR+XPDQ5HVRXUFHV +5 5HVXPH¶VZLOONOT be accepted in lieu of the

required application. Application must be submitted to HR by the closing date of the position; failure to do so may result in nonconsideration. Attach required documents; i.e. enrollment card, DD214, certificates, transcripts, etc. NOTE: Background

checks will be conducted on every candidate that meets the minimum qualifications.

CLOSING DATE: JANUARY 18, 2012

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER

01-001

01-002

01-003

01-004

01-005

01-006

POSITION

PROGRAM

Custodian

Police Officer/ Ranger

Accounting Specialist

Receptionist/Administrative Clerk

Community Nutrition Worker

Police Sergeant

Facilities/Risk Mgmt.

Resource Enforcement Services

Finance

Village of Bacavi

DHHS ² WIC Office

Resource Enforcement Services

SALARY

*$7.65 per hour

*$14.46 per hour

*$12.47 per hour

*$8.19 per hour

$9.98 per hour

*$17.63 per hour

OPEN UNTIL FILLED POSITIONS

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER

POSITION

12-2012-003

12-2014-005

12-2012-008

10-2012-005

10-2012-006

10-2012-007

10-2012-011

10-2012-020

09-2012-001

Community Services Administrator

Bus Driver (CDL)

Community Services Administrator

Supervisory Substance Abuse Counselor

Psychiatrist

Clinical Psychologist

Range Conservationist (Supervisory)

Department Manager

Behavioral Health Therapist

PROGRAM

Village of Sipaulovi

Hopi Head Start Program

Village of Sichomovi

Hopi Guidance Center

Hopi Guidance Center

Hopi Guidance Center

Range Management

Public Works

Hopi Guidance Center

SALARY

$37,709 annum

*$12.16 per hour

$37,709 annum

$45,936 annum

Negotiable

*$81,077 annum

*$43,744 annum

*$66,559 annum

*$45,936 annum

*NOTE: Salary is non-negotiable

³:ithin the context of the HOPI PREFERENCE POLICY, INDIAN PREFERENCE POLICY AND VETERANS PREFERANCE POLICY,

the Hopi Tribe is committed to providing EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY to all applicants and employees, and will not

discriminate on the basis of race/color, national origin, sex (gender, sexual orientation and pregnancy), religion, retaliation (on the basis

of a person opposing an unlawful employment practice), age or disability´± Hopi Tribe Personnel Policies & Procedures Manual (2006).