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By: Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

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Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – Monday, June 10,

2019 was the day the Hopi Tutuveni finally

got a chance to connect with the infamous

“lady travelling with a camel” as she made

a stop at the corner of Arizona Highway 264

and Indian Route 2 to rest, feed and water

her two companions, Meshach the Camel

and El Markeyn the Horse.

Since seeing local Hopi community members posting updates on their Facebook pro-

files, it was known that a woman was travelling through Hopi on some type of journey.

Until June tenth, it wasn’t too clear exactly

why and what motivated such an individual

to commit to such travel.

After connecting to the tall lean “pahana”

woman, it was obvious that she could handle

riding a horse but it made this Managing Editor wonder if she rode the camel, too. After

observing her visitation with other curious

Hopi community members and listening in,

it would soon be known that the camel was

brought along to aid with carrying the trav-

elling packs, necessary for such a journey.

Sunny Khalsa was pleasant in sharing her

main mission of committing to empower

women. She expressed the desire to tell

women to, “Follow your strength. Find our

place of power.” She also shared that she is

a professional photographer and even had

some good picture taking tips for this novice

photographer, too.

In addition to knowing quite a bit about

photography, Sunny also shared that she is a

horse trainer and currently lives in Colorado

but grew up in New Mexico until

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Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – Since the June

fourth announcement of the Hopi Tutuveni’s 2019 Subscription Drive, the

Tutuveni staff has become even more

excited and motivated to see this vision

of revenue generating, while attending to

ensuring readers get their paper, coming

to fruition.

In a sense, taking action to see the idea

through the announcement phase has

sparked a sense of empowerment in taking control of our future, in light of recent

news about the loss of revenues coming

from the Peabody Coal mine to the Hopi

Tribe. The loss is expected to be felt by

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over...CHAIRS?

Fire Fighter Fun Day

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Hopi Tutuveni

June 18, 2019

Female horse trainer-empowering Hepatitis A outbreak reaches 8

women, Cont.

Arizona counties

Sunny Khlala’s camel Meshach (Photo by Carl Onsae/HT)

Jessica Rigler, assistant director at the Arizona Department of Health Services, says the best way to prevent contracting hepatitis A virus is to thoroughly wash your hands after using the restroom and get a vaccination. (Photo

by Alicia Canales/Cronkite News)

By Abbagail Leon

Cronkite News

Sunny Khlala’s riding on HWY 264 to Tuba City (Photo by Carl Onsae/HT)

travelling to India for boarding school,

which the community she lived in wholeheartedly sponsored. She further explained that in addition to committing to

taking the journey to empower women

she also wanted to visit her childhood

homeland during the time, so she journeyed from Colorado through New Mexico and back across to the Grand Canyon,

in as she described a “horseshoe” path.

Khalsa described her meetings along

the way as being very pleasant and said,

“I love the connectedness of your community.” She also expressed a desire to

observe some of the Hopi ceremonies.

With her companions to care for, she

did not have a chance to visit any Hopi

villages where ceremonies were taking

place, although she did get invited.

Other observations she mentioned was

how much of a noticeable difference

there was in the amount of trash present,

once she reached the Gallup area. She

expressed her concern for the amount of

Styrofoam and plastic on the reservation

and hoped that somehow that consumption could be changed via use of “conscientious consumption.” She also described

that being a concern as she is challenging

herself to be aware of others and respect

for other’s humanity. She also mentioned

that she did have a strong identity to the

Sikh religion but expressed that she was

not on the journey to influence others into

that way.

Khalsa also shared that her commitment to take on the journey started a year

ago with her making a visit to Hopi in

March 2019 to better plan out her path

along the way. She started out on May

fifteen and at the time we met, was on

the twenty-fifth day of the journey. She

also shared a few interesting tidbits about

preparing Meshach the camel for the trip.

She described training him for 3 days of

travel with 3 days rest and up to this day

seemed to be following that training plan

well. Sunny also shared that camels can

carry 1 thousand pounds at maturity and

that Meshach wasn’t quite at that maturity level since he is only 6 years old.

Although Khalsa’s goal was to reach

the Grand Canyon by June 15, 2019, after finding out that the Summer Solstice

is occurring on June 21, 2019, she didn’t

have a problem with extending the goal

by a few days.

The latest update Hopi Tutuveni acquired about Sunny, Meshach and El

Markeyn on their journey was that due

to a wounded right foot, Meshach had

to be picked up and was being hauled by

horse trailer. He hasn’t left his companions though and as of today, he is in route

while following Sunny and El Markeyn

to their final destination, the Grand Canyon.

PHOENIX – A national outbreak of

hepatitis A, which can cause nausea,

jaundice and, in rare cases, kill, is sweeping through the state, Arizona health officials report.

Two people have died of the liver disease in Arizona. Since November, 353

cases have been reported, according to

the Arizona Department of Health Services. Nearly 90 of those cases were reported in May in eight counties, including Maricopa County, the state’s most

populous.

The best ways to protect against the

highly contagious virus are through vaccination and regular handwashing, DHS

said. Hepatitis A is contracted by eating

food or drinking water contaminated with

the virus through feces. That happens

when an infected person does not wash

his or her hands properly after using the

restroom.

Common symptoms include a sudden

fever, jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea

and clay-colored bowel movements. The

virus also affects liver function.

“If you are experiencing any symptoms

of concern it is important to reach out to

your health care provider,” said Jessica

Rigler, DHS assistant director. “There is

no treatment for hepatitis A.”

Mass produced food can be at risk. Last

week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerted consumers of a hepatitis

A virus contamination of certain kinds

of frozen blackberries under the Kroger

“Private Selection” brands. According

to the FDA, there have been no reported

cases of hepatitis A linked to the consumption of the blackberries.

“Every year, we will often see smaller

outbreaks of hepatitis A that are associated with a contaminated food product,”

Rigler said.

About 80% of people who contracted hepatitis A over the course of seven

months had to be hospitalized. Groups

at a high risk of infection include young

children or workers in child care, people

who are homeless, use drugs or have been

incarcerated, according to DHS.

State health officials encourage those

who are at a high risk to contract the virus

receive a hepatitis A vaccination. They

recommend it for food-service workers,

child-care workers and children who are

at least 1 year-old and in a child care setting.

About 20 states are experiencing an

outbreak of the virus, including nearly

4,700 cases in Kentucky and about 3,000

in Ohio, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationally,

189 people have died over three years.

American Red Cross Sound the

Alarm. Save a Life. Campaign

Takes Place on Hopi

FOOD

3 Ways to Make the Most of

Summer Produce

(StatePoint) Summer can be all too

fleeting, but one of the best ways to ensure you make the most of the season is

by enjoying the generous harvest of fruits

and vegetables it brings.

Here are three simple ways to make the

most of summer produce:

Get Produce at Its Peak

Produce tastes best when enjoyed during its peak season. Before shopping,

check produce guides to see what’s at its

peak near you. A few easy ways to be sure

you’re getting the cream of the crop are to

join a Community-Supported Agriculture

(CSA) group, visit a farmer’s market and

to simply look for the local label at your

supermarket. In a culinary rut? Because

CSA members don’t always have the

option of selecting the exact items they

receive, a subscription is a particularly

good idea for those with adventurous

spirits looking to expand their horizons.

Be Safe

In your efforts to feed your family nutritious produce this summer, be mindful

that many fruits and vegetables contain

contaminants like pesticides, wax and

soil on their outer layer. While independent studies show that washing produce

with water or bleach solution still leaves

behind large traces of pesticides, there is

now a better way to protect your family.

With just a spray and rinse, Arm &

Hammer’s Fruit & Vegetable Wash safely

eliminates more than 90 percent of residue from the commonly used pesticide

thiabendazole, when used as directed -four times better than water alone. Made

with pure and simple ingredients like

Arm & Hammer baking soda, water, salt

and lemon oil; and free of harsh chemi-

cals, it’s easy to stock your kitchen with it

and make it a part of meal prep. For more

information, as well as cleaning tips, visit

armandhammercleans.com.

Use it Up

Don’t let any produce go to waste. Here

are five fun uses for fruit and vegetables:

• Fruit popsicles: Chop fruit into small

chunks and mix with juice and even a bit

of honey. Pour the mixture into a popsicle

mold and freeze. You’ll have a delicious,

healthful snack for later.

• Fruit or veggie kebabs: The grill is

not just for burgers and dogs. Make veggie skewers using mushrooms, zucchini,

green peppers and onions. For a light dessert, grill pears and peaches to be eaten

on their own or topped with a bit of ice

cream.

• Pesto: Go beyond the classic basil

recipe to get creative with your pesto

sauces. From cilantro to spinach to mint,

many of summer’s richest green herbs

and vegetables make great stand-ins.

• Cold soups: The weather may be hot,

but that doesn’t mean you need to put

soup on the back burner -- or any burner

at all. From gazpacho to borscht served

chilled, you can cool down with soup this

summer.

• Preserves: Certain fruits -- such as

strawberries -- can technically be found

any time of year, but are absolutely unparalleled in summer. Capture that magic

for the months ahead by turning your favorite fruits into jams.

With a bit of planning, you can thoroughly enjoy the vast array of fruits and

vegetables harvested during the summer

months.

Group photo provided by sender.

By: Kevin Dennis, Department of

Public Safety and Romalita Laban,

Managing Editor

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - On average, home

fires kills seven people and injures another 36 every single day. Tragically,

most victims die in homes that don’t

have working smoke alarms or the batteries have been removed. That’s why the

American Red Cross launched the nationwide Home Fire Campaign in 2014 with

the goal of reducing the number of home

fire deaths and injuries.

In the month of April, local Red Cross

volunteers partnered up with the Hopi

Fire/Rescue Department personnel to

install free smoke alarms on the Hopi

Reservation. The key component of this

campaign of “Sound the Alarm – Save

a Life” is to visit homes to install free

smoke alarms and help families create

escape plans, replace batteries in existing

alarms, and educate families about fire

prevention and safety.

Hopi Fire/Rescue started the smoke

alarm installations on April 29, 2019

starting with homes in the Keams Canyon

area working towards First Mesa with a

total of 25 homes with 75 smoke alarms

installed. In May the installations continued from the Hopi Health Care Center

towards Second Mesa in which approximately 50 homes had 150 smoke alarms

installed. The Third Mesa area all the

way through to Moencopi, was also covered with 42 homes having 125 smoke

alarms installed.

The Hopi Fire/Rescue Department encourages all home owners to take advantage of this free service and have these

devices installed in your homes for the

safety of your family, children, grandchildren and the elderly. If you would

like to have smoke alarms installed in

your home you can contact the Hopi/Fire

Rescue Department at (928)734-3665

or (928) 734-3662. Please leave a good,

working contact number and location of

residence (village). We will have a continuing list for more installations. Once

Red Cross receives more smoke alarms

and supplies, we will schedule more installations of the smoke alarms.

Do you like what you’re reading?

Call or email us to tell us if we are doing a good job. We need your

feedback

928-734-3283 or rlaban@hopi.nsn.us

June 18, 2019

Hopi Tutuveni

Hopi Tutuveni Counting Down

Days, Cont.

...the public that we truly believe in the

mission of the Hopi Tutuveni of supporting a democratic process and exercising

our tribal sovereignty via educating, informing and being of community service

to our Hopi people.

As a reminder, a part of strategic efforts to increase readership and ensuring

readers actually get a newspaper, Hopi

Tutuveni’s 2019 Subscription Drive

will begin on July 1, 2019 and continue

throughout the month of July. Participants who subscribe during that time

will in turn be guaranteed that the publications, which come out every first and

third Tuesday of the month, will reach

them via mail. Currently 5,000 copies of

the Hopi Tribe’s official newspaper are

currently being distributed monthly and

through seventeen distribution sites, located on and off the Hopi reservation.

Hopi Tutuveni has been marketing the

idea with local and surrounding Hopi

artists/businesses and offering advertising space in exchange for items, equal in

value to the space, to be put in the Hopi

Tutuveni basket of incentives. Hopi Tutuveni will also feature the artist/business

in a “spread” in an upcoming publication

(s). We were ecstatic to learn how much

support we have from our local Hopi

artists and businesses and who truly appreciate their Hopi newspaper – the Hopi

Tutuveni.

In fact, on June tenth we received contact from Clark Tenakhongva, Hopi Vice

Chairman who is also a local Hopi artist/

performer, who committed support to the

Hopi Tutuveni’s efforts via offering one

(1) set of five (5) CD/DVDs which will

go to one of the lucky 2019 Hopi Tutuveni Subscription Drive participants. In addition, Hopi Tutuveni has also acquired

(4) “Hopi Tutuveni” Baskets, 1 set –

“Gourd Jewels” earrings donated by Romalita Laban, a “Don’t Worry Be Hopi”

t-shirt and a Coin bracelet from Tsakursovi, “Hopi Tutuveni” coffee mugs from

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COUNCIL’S CORNER

Tribal Ink, 4 bags w/incentives from

Hopi Senom Transit and a KUYI Hopi

Radio t-shirt, as incentives for drive.

We encourage other artists and businesses who wish to participate in this

portion of the efforts to contact Romalita Laban, Managing Editor at 928-7373281 or at rlaban@hopi.nsn.us.

A sample depiction of what the Hopi

Tutuveni Subscription Incentive Basket may look like is shown above. We

wanted to prepare Hopi Tutuveni readers

for the upcoming drive by giving a sneak

peak of a couple of the completed baskets. The uniquely designed baskets were

created by a locally commissioned Hopi

artist, Ronald L. Laban who is from Walpi village and is a part of the local artist

group – Walpi Studios, based in Walpi,

Ariz. Some incentives are still in route

to Hopi Tutuveni with more incentives

expected. There will be a total of four

baskets, filled with the incentives, available for four lucky 2019 Hopi Tutuveni

Subscription Drive participants.

Individuals and/or organizations who

participate during the Subscription Drive

period will be given the opportunity to

win a basket (made entirely out of Hopi

Tutuveni newspaper) with each subscription filled. Subscription Drive Participant

names will be submitted into a drawing.

The drawing will take place on August

1, 2019 (need not be present to win) and

winner’s names will be published in the

August 6th Hopi Tutuveni publication.

The incentives along with the unique

baskets will be equal to, or valued more

than, what the subscription cost would

be.

We encourage all to get ready for the

Hopi Tutuveni 2019 Subscription Drive

which is just thirteen lucky days away.

Any questions regarding the drive can be

directed to Hopi Tutuveni staff at 928734-3283 or 928-734-3281. Email inquiries can be sent to rlaban@hopi.nsn.us

Veterans Affairs and Community

Partners Bring Benefits Home to

Native American Veterans

Romalita Laban, Hopi Tutuveni and

Eugene Talas, Hopi Office of Veterans

Services

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – June 12, 2019

Hopi Office of Veterans Services announced that on Wednesday, June 19,

2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the

Veterans Affairs Office and the Hopi Office of Veterans Services and the Hopi

Vet Center will host a VA Claims Event

to identify and assist Veterans who may

have presumptive disabilities and who

might be eligible for a VA pension claim.

The event will be held at the Hopi Vet

Center Outstation at 1 Main Street in Hotevilla, Ariz.

A presumptive disability is a condition

that the VA presumes is related to military

service, although the condition may first

appear after discharge from the military.

These conditions may qualify for VA

compensation payments.

The theme of the event is, “Your Service. Our Mission: Bringing VA Benefits

Home”

If you are a Veteran and interested in

attending this event, please bring the following documents which will help expedite the claim process:

•Medical records / medical evidence

(doctor or hospital reports);

•Any documents that provide historical

or military information needed for the

disability you are claiming;

•Discharge or separation papers (DD214

or equivalent);

•Dependents’ records (marriage certificate, death certificate, child birth certificate);

•Spouses / widows may be eligible for

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) when a Veteran dies because

of these presumptive disabilities.

VA is launching a nationwide campaign

to roll out VA Claims Events in collaboration with tribal communities. VA realizes

that reaching these Veterans could have

a direct, tangible impact on the lives of

thousands of previously unreached Veterans and their spouses. This will help VA

enhance and improve the experience for

all Veterans and their families.

“With the focus on Veterans with presumptive disabilities and those who are

pension eligible, VA is hopeful we can

help Indian Country Veterans access the

full range of benefits they have courageously earned through their service,”

said Stephanie Birdwell, Director, VA’s

Office of Tribal Government Relations.

“It is my goal to have as many Veterans

attend this local event to meet face-toface with VA benefits counselors to apply for VA benefits for which they may

be eligible. We encourage all Veterans to

take this opportunity to connect with VA

on the many benefits available to them,”

said Eugene “Geno” Talas, Manager Hopi Veterans Services, Hopi Tribe.

In addition, spouses may be eligible for

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) when a Veteran dies depending on the status of the Veteran.

For more information contact: Eugene

“Geno” Talas, Manager, Office of Hopi

Veterans Services at (928)734-3461 or

Sharon Fredericks, Readjustment Counselor at (928) 734-5166; or Lorae Homana Pawiki, VA Office of Tribal Government Relations at (928) 776-5306.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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In the Community

June 18, 2019

Fire Fighter Fun Day, A Way

to “Fire Up” the Summer

Paul Saufkie teaches a young boy on how to properly drag a fire hose

(Photo by Carl Onsae/HT)

Get ready for

summer with

money-saving

options.

Students learn about fire safety, while eating snow cones. (Photo by Carl

Onsae/HT)

Plan now to manage summer electric bills.

Make sure you’re on the plan that’s right for

your family. And don’t wait, have your AC unit

checked today. Sign up for Budget Billing and

pay about the same amount each month all

year long. For qualified customers who need

help with their bill, we offer discounts and other

assistance programs. These are just some ways

we’re working to keep Arizona’s power clean,

reliable and affordable.

aps.com/save

A young girl struggles to drag a water filled fire hose but manages to drag

it back to its destination. (Photo by Carl Onsae/HT)

CARL ONSAE

HOPI TUTUVENI

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - On May 31, 2019

the Hopi Fire and Rescue Department in

conjunction with the Hopi Wild land Fire

department, the Hopi Resource Enforcement Services, Hopi Emergency Services, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, teamed

up to present the “Fire Fighter Fun Day”

to the Hopi community. The event was a

great way for the Hopi youth to start off

the summer vacation. The event was held

at Hopi Day School in Kykotsmovi, Ariz.

at the big baseball field and was the tipping point in starting the summer off with

fun and fire safety education.

Paul Saufkie, Emergency Management

Coordinator and Hopi Fire Fighter led the

way to create this educational fun day

filled with water hoses, snow cones, and

water balloons.

Saufkie wanted to create something of

an educational piece which the Hopi Fire

Fighters could share with the Hopi youth

while ensuring appreciation for what the

Hopi Fire Fighters do on a daily basis.

With large firefighter type water hoses,

the children actually dragged along and

practiced several training exercises while

in attendance. The day was filled with the

kid’s laughter and excitement, surrounding the water fights. And of course, free

snow cones, to top off the day with a cool

treat.

In addition to getting wet with the water hoses, the youth also learned how fire

fighters have to train in using the hoses

and how much of a risk is present fighting

fires in the wood lands and during structural fires, as well.

Saufkie and his crew have hopes of

making this an annual event for the Hopi

youth while still being committed to protecting the Hopi people against fires.

OUTDOOR LIVING

Tick Season: An

Ounce of Prevention Is

Worth a Pound of Cure

(SPM Wire) Summer is here, and nature beckons. The benefits of spending

time outside -- from an increase in vitamin D levels to the healing powers of nature -- are common knowledge, and outdoor activities are widely encouraged by

various health organizations. But while

you’re out and about enjoying fresh air,

don’t forget to take precautions against

the possibility of being bitten by a tick.

Ticks are tiny arthropods that live by

feeding on the blood of other animals and

people. They often transmit a variety of

complicated infections that, if untreated,

can lead to dire consequences. But you

don’t have to let these tiny creatures get

in the way of your enjoyment of nature.

Just make sure to follow few simple rules

before and after your outing:

• Treat clothing and gear with products

containing permethrin, and your body

with EPA-registered insect repellent.

• Cover up if you will be spending time

in bushy or wooded areas or wandering

through fields of tall grass. Wear long

sleeves and tuck your long pants into

your socks -- while this look would be

frowned upon by the fashion-conscious,

it may, literally, save your life!

• Once home, check your clothes and

body for ticks, and don’t forget some

of the not-so-obvious places, like your

scalp, belly button and underarms.

Hopi Tutuveni

June 18, 2019

PUZZLES & GAMES

CONNECT THE DOTS

Page 5

Larry’s Corner

Chair WARS

Picture by UNKNOWN SOURCE

By LARRY WATAHAMAGEE

The Hopi Tutuveni

Ceremony time here on the Hopi

reservation is quite spectacular to

see. Women and men prepare for

months to have a two-day dance,

where women will bake like Bashas’

home-style cooks and men will be at

their fields tending to their crops on

a tractor.

Hopi’s love to watch Hopi ceremonies because it brings new life

and it seems that when watching one

of Hopi’s ceremonies your troubles

seem to melt away. It’s really a joyous time but only for two days.

I’ve been to a couple of dances this

month of June, and I saw and heard

wonderful songs and seen their beautifulness, but when the dancers left

to go rest, the women of those villages seemed to not be happy, I heard

a lot of shouting in the plaza and all

of this was because someone moved

around some chairs.

YES!!!.....The famous “Chair

Across

Down

Wars” from the mesas are alive and

4. Wakasi

1. kiisongvi

well and have seemed to outlive its

6. Pöngi

2. Koongvi

name. Well, because every year,

8. Sowi

3. Patus’gwa

women in mostly all villages have

10. Kyaataita

5. Naawakna

this problem of fighting over how

11. Wenima

7. Siva’tatangpi

they want to watch the dance. It has

12. Wuupa

9. Naavahoma

13. Atsvewa

10. Povoshoya become that CHAIRS and PERSONAL “SPOTS” are more impor15. Taalawsoho 12. Qaatsi

tant than listening and watching the

16. Sihu

14. Paakwa

18. Wihu

dance.

17. Suyvaqw

Some Hopis seem to have this notion that if they don’t sit in their spot

they won’t receive “Hot Cheetos”

and plastic bowls from their friends.

Cross Word Puzzle

But I always think that if they are

Find the English words for the

your true friend they will find you no

Hopi words.

Answers in next issue

matter what chair you’re sitting in

Answers for June 4th edition

regardless.

Across

2. Man, 4. Respect, 8. Seed, 11. Moon, 13. Thin, 15. Old Man, 17. Pull, 18. Name, 19. Right

When I was growing up I don’t beDown

lieve I sat in the front of the women.

1. Salt, 3. Me, 5. Say, 6. Them, 7. Old Woman, 10. Road, 12. Nail, 14. No, 16. Leaf, 17. Pig

I sat on the ground or on a small

Call 928-734-3283 for hints or answers

stool but it was just when I was

pulled by my mom to go watch the

dance. I am reminded too of what

Hopilavyit - Conversation Words

my grandma would say, “Long time

T K I Y A V A Q V I A J Z M H B T S

ago when I was a little girl, we use to

W U K O S A Y T A F A L I A O Q A I

take our blankets to the plaza on the

Y I L D B X S A Q W M A S A H A P W

day of the dance and we use to sit on

A T I I W U T S A I I V U T O H A A

the ground, not some fancy chair”.

Nowadays, we have to have chairs

M N J Z Y A L T S I K A W A T I M A

with cup holders and over hanging

A I M A D X M P U K I Y A V S M P T

shades, OMG! Also we make sure

K H Y K J W F I A Y I I A I I U I Z

we plaster our last name and a speM O O W A H A P N A W J N I K A A H

cial number identifying the chair’s

A A R I L T I L D B Z G A M V F T T

place in the Chair Inventory List, on

the back of our lawn chairs, so evX B L J P A A P U J A F L I U N O A

eryone will know who is sitting there

M U T A Y A T I X S X D T I D O V O

and where it belongs in the Inventory

B J Z D M F B O T A A N A W K P A K

List order.

Z I W K U U T A N O A N V I X N N P

Growing up on the Hopi reservaN A A Q O Y T A Z A T I I K Z A B U

tion, you get to witness how seemingly little things, like this, change

F I Y A Q U U T A Q J N A W U S F T

throughout the years. In one village,

P U W T O F B M O Y A S T A A S T J

the unspoken rule was to take chairs

T U T U Q A Y N O N G A J G N A N E

to the plaza on Thursday, which is

Na’öna - Idle (lazy)

Nawus - Must

Find the Hopi Words

typically two days before a dance.

Piptsa - Imagine

Tutuqaynönga - School

HOPI WORDS

Now the unspoken rule has changed

Enang - In addition to

Vacation

Kiita - Build House

to bring your chairs, benches, beach

blankets, and stools, to the plaza on

Qasu’an

Incorrectly

Kiyavaqvi

Visitor

Naawusi - Comb Hair

Tuesday, so you can have a spot for

Qatuuqayi - Insist

Wìikya - Visor

Nopna - Feed

the dance. In another village, some

Haw’o’ - Is that so!

Lavayi - Vocabulary

Nima- Go Home

villagers will bring their chair one

Wìiki’ma - Keep up with

Haaki - Wait

Yãmakma - Go out

month in advance, hoping they will

Tuwii’ta - Know

Naaqöyta - War

Puwto - Go to bed

secure a spot to watch the dance.

Tumala - Labor (work)

Naato - Yet

Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure folks

Tsuya - Grateful

have their reasons for why they take

Ngasta - Lack

Tupko’at - Younger

Paapu - Gradually

their chairs to the plaza so early

Tooki - Last Night

Brother

Wukosayta - Grin

nowadays.

Tayati - Laugh

Siwa’at - Younger Sister

Wiimi - Habit

When I contemplate this notion, it

Naltavi - Leave Alone

Tsaatsayom - Youth

Aarilti - Haircut

seems we have our priorities twisted

TICK-TACK-TOE

Tapãmpi - Hammer

Maatavi - Let Go

Qahimu - Zero

Hinti - Happen

Tuukwi - Mesa

Hohotsikvu - Zigzagged

Navota - Hear

Sulaw - Missing

so now the ceremony is just a ceremony to receive oranges, apples,

baskets, and bananas, and chairs and

spots have taken priority as the most

importing thing rather that the most

important thing being the ceremony

itself to some of us Hopis.

It also makes me wonder if we apply the same logic in the Hopi tribal

council, where we take away their

chairs or tell them that their spots

are to be used by someone else, how

they would make their decisions.

Would they still make the same decisions if they were not in their “special” spots?

Hopis have this idea that we need

to have power in order to make decisions for our people, and it is true, in

a sense.

For a very long time Hopi villages had a kikmongwi (village chief)

where he would be the final decider

of the village issues, but most villages don’t have a village chief to be

a final decider anymore. So the Hopi

people now are trying to “council”

themselves on the village issues, but

it seems to get nowhere due to the

fact that we don’t know how to make

decisions without a final decider,

so issues never get solved. And this

same logic seems present when deciding where to put the chairs. In my

opinion, we should build a stadium

and sell tickets so no one will fight

over seats and spots, then maybe

we can enjoy the dance, as it should

have been.

I guess what I’m trying to say is

that we take for granted small things

like “my chair’s spot in the plaza”

rather than enjoying the songs and

enjoying the dance and renewing

ones’ perspective about one’s life

by listening, from the heart, to gain

what these special songs are conveying. It seems that we as Hopis

don’t appreciate why these particular

dancers come and try to reach us and

renew our life anymore. Now the

outsiders, the non-Hopis who come

to watch the dance by “standing” are

appreciating the songs more than the

Hopi people, so non-Hopis are ones

who are actually benefitting from

these dances which is an outcome we

pray for, too.

Now don’t get me wrong, some of

you never have this issue of “Chair

Wars” it’s always that certain family

who doesn’t agree with the each other, but still kind of, sort of, like each

other when the dance is over.

My advice to you is that, Hopis like

to fight, we fight in council, we fight

for money, water, sewer, someone

else’s boyfriend…we like to fight,

and I don’t know why. My point is

that we should start to appreciate the

smaller things in life, like saying, “It

doesn’t matter where I sit, I’m here

to enjoy listening and watching the

dance.” And to me, I think that’s

why we have these dances, to enjoy,

to renew and forgive ourselves and

be relieved from our troubles, if even

for a couple of minutes and/or days.

If we are really called “The Peaceful

Ones” we should at least show it in

our most sacred ceremonies, rather

than fighting for a spot just so we

can appreciate. But I’m a cat, I sit

wherever I like and no one says otherwise. This goes double while I am

eating hominy stew, too.

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June 18, 2019

Mateo Blanco honors the Hopi

tribe with sculpture

Orlando artist debuts new piece in

Orlando

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‘I’m extremely grateful’ Wes

Studi receives honorary Oscar

for his 30+ years in the film

industry

Picture credit: imageproxy.themaven.net

Vincent Schilling

Indian Country Today

Hopi inspired sculpture made by Mateo Blanco. Photo credit by sender

OMA PRESS RELEASE

ORLANDO, Fla. (June , 2019) –

Watching futuristic movies, many people

don’t recognize the stylistic elements

Hollywood borrows from Native American tribes.

Orlando artist, Mateo Blanco, is on

a mission to change this. On Thursday,

June 6, his latest piece “Hopi Girl” will

debut at the Orlando Museum of Art’s 1st

Thursday’s event.

The piece is of a young Hopi girl, featuring her native hairstyle made popular

by Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” franchise. Over time, this hairstyle has become a representation of female strength

and prosperity.

Blanco created this piece to bring recognition to the Hopi culture and honor its

influences on our society.

The medium of the sculpture – rope

– is a metaphor. A strong material, rope

represents the pain every woman must

endure and the strength that guides her

through it.

“On a recent trip to Arizona with my

parents, I was able to reconnect with

my roots,” said Blanco. “My mother is

a descendant of Native Americans, so I

wanted create a sculpture as a tribute to

her and our ancestors. Always a fan of

“Star Wars”, I thought this piece was an

excellent chance to draw attention to the

influences the Hopi tribe has had on our

culture.”

Mateo Blanco is a world-renowned

visual and vocal artist. Known for his

unconventional use of mediums and edible materials, Blanco’s sense of wonder is present in everything he creates.

Noteworthy projects include portraits

of Jennifer Lawrence in peanuts, Dolly

Parton recreated in pieces of cloth and

string, and Elsa from Disney’s “Frozen”

in sugar crystals. His art can be found in

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museums, as

well as in museums and private collections around the world. Blanco’s recently

re-released album “Mateo Blanco 724”

can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Tidal,

Google Play and Amazon Music.

To view Blanco’s art and other projects, visithttp://mateoblanco.us.

About Mateo Blanco

Mateo Blanco stands out for using unusual materials to create works of art,

which have captured the attention of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! His art is sold

at ArtSpace Virginia Miller Galleries in

Coral Gables, and some pieces have been

displayed at Disney Springs . Blanco was

born in Miami in September 1981. Blanco is also a talented opera singer. He

sang a birthday celebration for President

George H.W. Bush. For more information

or inquiries, visit his Instagram@mateoblancoart.Mateo Blanco 1(407)5450119

Wes Studi, Cherokee, joins Directors

David Lynch, Lina Wertmüller and actor

Geena Davis as one of four 2019 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

award recipients

On Monday, Wes Studi, Cherokee, the

first Native American actor to host a segment of the Academy Awards, was selected as one of four film industry icons

to be given an honorary Oscar for his

body of work over the past three decades.

In a tweet of thanks, Studi said, "I am

deeply honored and humbled. I finally get

to say "I'd like to thank the Academy..."

The other recipients are directors David Lynch and Lina Wertmüller and actor

Geena Davis. Studi, Lynch, and Wertmüller will receive honorary Oscars and

Davis will be awarded the Jean Hersholt

Humanitarian Award at an awards event

in Hollywood on Oct. 27.

As described in a release by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences:

“These Governors Awards given by

the Academy each year recognize individuals who have devoted themselves

to a lifetime of artistic accomplishment

and brought outstanding contributions to

our industry, and beyond,” said Academy

President John Bailey in the release. “It is

with great pleasure that we announce this

year’s recipients.”

Wes Studi told Indian Country Today

that discussions about the possibility of

an honorary Oscar came about when one

of the governors of the Academy, director Gregory Nava (Selena, Frida) got in

touch with him to inquire about nominating Studi.

“Gregory said he had the idea to

nominate me for one of these Governor

Awards. At first I thought, ‘For what?’

Gregory said, ‘For your body of work,’”

said Studi.

“At first I thought I hadn't even really

done anything recently that merited such

an award. I was leaning more towards

receiving an Oscar based upon a specific

performance. However, I thought about it

and I said, ‘Wait a minute, I do have a

body of work that I think qualifies and I

said okay.

In the Academy release, the organization recognized the lifetime of efforts by

Studi with the following description:

“Studi is a Cherokee-American actor

who has appeared in more than 30 films,

becoming known for portraying strong

Native American characters with poignancy and authenticity. Born and raised

in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, Studi became deeply involved with Native American politics and activism after a tour of

military service in Vietnam. He began

his acting career with the American Indian Theater Company and his first film

role in the independent feature “Powwow

Highway” (1989) led to a memorable

appearance in “Dances with Wolves”

(1990). He has since co-starred in such

films as “The Last of the Mohicans”

(1992), “Geronimo: An American Legend” (1993), “Heat” (1995), “The New

World” (2005) and “Avatar” (2009).”

Wes Studi in a still from 'Geronimo:

An American Legend'

Studi says he is glad to see that more

people of color are being recognized as

the industry continues to grow. “I felt appreciative, and I do realize that years ago

the Academy had been showing efforts to

increase diversity. That is a great thing to

see.”

Studi also said he was excited to find

out about the award when the Academy

President John Bailey called him. But

noted it was funny that he couldn’t tell

anyone when he was amidst a lot of people in the film industry.

“On Saturday, I was on a set in Valencia, California shooting a western called

Badlands, I received the call from the

president of the academy and he told me

they would like to honor me with a Governor's award. So I said, ‘of course.’ They

said to hold off on telling anybody, and

here I was around a bunch of show business people and I couldn't tell anyone.”

Hostiles is a movie about the world of

American soldiers, white settlers, American Indians and features Wes Studi, who

portrays the Cheyenne Chief Yellowhawk.Vincent Schilling

On Monday, Studi told Indian Country

Today he was grateful when they made

the announcement.

“This is for my body of work. I am extremely grateful to be given this award.

I think of Buffy Sainte-Marie of course.

Overall, I still don't think we are there

quite yet in terms of winning an Oscar for

a specific performance. It's a great honor

to be offered and to accept this award.

And as Native people, we are taking steps

towards recognition for our efforts.”

Native American designer

dresses head of Gammage for

Attacking the root cause of the

Tony Awards

opioid crisis in Indian Country

by suing big pharma

By Harlan McKosato

Indian Country Today

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack (ASU Photo)

By KTAR.COM

PHOENIX — A local Native American

fashion designer created the gown that

Arizona’s only voter in the Tony Awards

wore to the ceremony Sunday.

Loren Aragon created the red and black

gown for Colleen Jennings-Roggensack,

the executive director of Arizona State

University Gammage and ASU vice president for cultural affairs.

“The great thing about Colleen is that

she … has been going to designers locally, or throughout Arizona, to design a

dress for her to wear to the Tonys,” Aragon told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Monday.

Aragon said he was approached by

Jennings-Roggensack’s team last month

and asked to make the dress, which is a

mashup of two of Aragon’s designs that

the Gammage executive was interested

in.

“She was in love with it, from first

sight,” he said. “I put a lot of work into it,

and I think that’s what really stood out.”

He said the colors of the gown are a

nod to the missing and murdered indigenous women movement, and the geometric shapes represent pottery art of the

Acoma Pueblo.

Aragon, who was named the 2018

Phoenix Fashion Week couture designer

of the year, studied mechanical engineering at ASU before completely flipping his

career path.

He now works as CEO, designer and

artist for ACONAV, a Phoenix-based

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Muscogee (Creek) Nation sets a precedent by filing against several big pharma

companies, distributors, manufacturers

and big chain pharmacies

In a move demonstrating big pharma

companies are one of the root causes of

opioid problems plaguing Indian Country, more than 100 tribes are setting the

stage to file lawsuits against the big prescription drug companies, which include

pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors of opioids.

There are now also about 2,000 plaintiffs who have filed cases.

Judge Dan Polster of Cleveland, Ohio,

who is presiding over the case from his

bench in the United States District Court

for the Northern District of Ohio is describing the filing as the “largest and most

complex civil litigation in U.S history.”

The impact of the opioid crisis on

American Indians and Alaska Natives is

immense. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that American Indians and Alaska Natives had the

highest drug overdose death rates in 2015

and the largest percentage increase in the

number of deaths over time from 19992015 compared to other racial and ethnic groups. During that time, deaths rose

more than 500 percent among American

Indians and Alaska Natives.

In March 2017, the Indian Health Service chartered the National Committee

on Heroin, Opioids and Pain Efforts (also

known as the HOPE Committee). The

HOPE committee consists of a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals across IHS that work to promote appropriate and effective pain management,

reduce overdose deaths from heroin and

prescription opioid misuse, and improve

access to culturally appropriate treatment.

“The opioid epidemic has hit Indian

Country pretty hard,” said attorney Lloyd

B. Miller, a partner with the law firm Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Munson. “The data is staggering in Indian

Country. That’s problem number one.

“Understandably, tribal governments

should not be dependent on state governments to take care of the welfare of the

tribal communities,” said Miller, who

received his law degree from the University of Virginia. “Tribal governments

have to do this on their own – the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and many other tribes

have now filed over 100 lawsuits against

the opioid industry to recover damages

and to get these companies to pay the

massive costs it’s going to entail to help

people through the crisis of

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opioid addiction.

“It’s easy for people to get (opioids) because of the greed,” said Miller. “Greed

drives the (opioid) manufacturers to promote them for treatment of any ailment

that might cause some pain. Greed drives

the distributors to move their pills to the

Wal-Marts of the world, and greed drives

Wal-Marts of the world to sell as many

pills as they possibly can. Everybody is

making money and nobody cares about

the victims.

“The industry put profits over lives.

That’s pretty clear,” said Miller, who has

devoted his career to litigation against the

federal government on behalf of tribes

and tribal organizations.

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation and the

Blackfeet Nation have been selected by

Judge Polster to be the test cases, even

though the Creeks filed relatively late.

According to Miller, when selecting the

test cases the judge didn’t look at who

filed first but rather who had the most

substantial claims. Another factor was

who is the tribe suing?

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation not only

is suing the big manufacturers but also

the distributors, pharmacy chains and

local pharmacies in the Muscogee jurisdictional area. The next step will be the

selection of tribal cases to go forward.

The outcome of the test cases will hopefully persuade the parties to settle. If the

test cases go bad for the defendants they

will not want to go through 2,000 cases,

they will look to settle. It is predicted that

a potential settlement will be billions and

billions of dollars.

“Prescription practices here in the

United States, including tribal communities, have changed dramatically in the

last five years. You see opioid treatment

programs rising up around Indian Country,” said Miller, who represents around

20 tribes across the U.S. from Alaska to

Oklahoma, Montana, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, etc. “We are trying to get

manufacturers to own up for its responsibility. They made hundreds of billions

of dollars and they can afford to make

things right.”

During the first hearing in the case, in

early January, Polster informed lawyers

that he intended to dispense with legal

norms like discovery and would not preside over years of “unraveling complicated conspiracy theories.” Then he ordered

them to prepare for settlement discussions immediately.

Polster added, “a settlement that will

provide meaningful solutions to a national crisis — by the end of this year. I did a

little math. About 150 Americans are going to die today, just today, while we’re

meeting.”

In a media release, the Muscogee

(Creek) Nation described their filing against opioid manufacturers Purdue Pharma L.P., Purdue Pharma Inc.,

The Purdue Frederick Company, and

Endo Health Solutions Inc., distributors

McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health,

Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Corporation, and pharmacies CVS Health Corporation, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and cited how

the defendants “failed to prevent the

flow of illicit opioids into the Muscogee

(Creek) Nation.”

“Our communities simply do not have

enough families to accept all of the children who are born addicted or whose addicted parents are no longer able to care

for them,” said Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Principal Chief James Floyd in the release. “We run the risk of losing children

from the tribe forever when they must be

placed in custody outside of tribal homes.

This crisis also threatens our children and

communities in other ways—every dollar

that is spent addressing the opioid crisis

is a dollar that cannot be spent on other

pressing healthcare needs, education, and

economic development.”

“The defendants’ misconduct, and

failure to comply with their legal obligations has led to an epidemic of prescription opioid abuse,” said Muscogee

(Creek) Nation Attorney General Kevin

Dellinger. “In order to protect the health,

safety, and welfare of all our citizens, we

seek to hold these companies accountable for their negligence and wrongdoing

within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.”

“Native Americans have suffered extraordinary and disproportionate harm

because of the opioid crisis,” said Richard Fields, a special counsel for the nation. “Their death rate is higher than any

other population group, their addiction

rate is 64 percent higher than the national

average, and many tribes pay a far higher

proportion of their citizens’ health care

costs than other governments.”

Native American designer, Cont.

Native American fashion brand.

“Seeing that (dress) on the prestigious

red carpet like the Tonys was just breathtaking,” Aragon said.

“We shed tears of joy; we cheered when

we saw that. It was another great accomplishment and we hope that inspires others and we see more of that in the future.”

This year’s Tony Awards saw a rise in

diversity not just on the red carpet, but

also on the winners’ list.

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Hopi Tutuveni

Hopi CHR Program’s First

Annual Teen Night a Success

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LEGALS

2019 Teen Night-Girls – “Lots of laughs during Icebreaker for Ladie’s Teen

NIght” Photo credit: CHR Staff

Teen Night - Boys “Young men gratefully receive their incentives”Photo credit:

CHR Staff

2019 Teen Night-Girls – “Joyce Hamilton, CHR Program Mgr. ’Welcomes’

young ladies” Photo credit: CHR Staff

Geralynn Dukepoo and

Joyce Hamilton, CHR

For Hopi Tutuveni

Polacca, Ariz. – The quote, “We cannot

always build the future for our youth, but

we can build our youth for the future,”

by Franklin D. Roosevelt, was the basis

for developing the overall goal of the

Hopi Community Health Representative

(CHR) program’s work in developing our

precious youth.

Overall, 50 youth participated in

two events, which fell under the title of

“TEEN Night” and was held at the First

Mesa Youth Center in Polacca, Ariz. On

June fifth the “Lady’s Teen Night occurred and right the next day on June

sixth, the Guy’s Teen Night took place.

Although the event was geared towards

the youth in general, the session were

separated and designed to ensure participants had the opportunity to hear female

and male perspectives on the topics presented. The goal was to “Build our Youth

for the Future” by addressing the struggles and temptations the Youth are facing

today, such as substance abuse, domestic

violence (at home or in intimate relationships), minimal cultural knowledge, and

to provide the tools needed to overcome

these life threatening obstacles. Breakout

session topics included Sexually Transmitted Infections, Birth Control options,

Hopi Values and the Dangers of Methamphetamine (Meth).

Amber Perry, PA at the Hopi Health

Care Center, discussed the Sexually

Transmitted Infections (STI) topic, which

is a soaring epidemic amongst the youth

today, in addition to the Prevention of

STIs, and Birth Control options topics.

“One in three students at Hopi Jr/Sr High

School are infected with chlamydia,”

stated Perry; a truth so shocking, yet, as

Perry explained, “easily preventable with

protection.” Topics on birth control and

STIs are tough and awkward conversations to have for some families. Yet, discussing the topics is extremely important

as the choices our youth make today,

could potentially be harmful and affect

them and their future.

Beatrice Norton shared the importance

of Hopi Values with the young girls, “You

are born into a set of Hopi values, your

values help you make decisions every

day,” said Norton.

Not only did the youth hear an earful of

useful information, they were also fed a

delicious dinner. Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. and other generous individuals

donated food items. Icebreaker games

were used to open up the evening to get

the youth engaged with one another and

to bring a sense of unity amongst both

gender groups.

Both evening sessions ended with a

presentation on the “Dangers of Meth” by

Emerson Ami and Whitney Ami, Communities Against Meth Coalition Members. Visuals of the effects of meth were

presented along with the numerous poisonous chemicals used to make the drug

and the dangerous aftermath of addiction

to the deadly drug.

Both nights concluded with an assortment of incentives handed to each participant, which included Greasewood sticks,

Nike backpacks, wireless Bluetooth

speakers, and personal travel hygiene

kits. Both nights were fun-filled with

laughter and information all contributing

to building our youth for the future.

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Junior Miss Cherokee Visits the Hopi Reservation

Miss Junior Cherokee, Destiny Siweumptewa talks about her attire and her

crown to the Second Mesa Day school kids. (Photo by Carl Onsae/HT)

CARL ONSAE

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Hopi Reservation, Ariz. - On June 13,

2019 parts of the Hopi community opened

its arms and doors to welcome a very special guest, Destiny Siweumptewa, Junior

Miss Cherokee from Birdtown Community, North Carolina. Her reason for visiting the Hopi reservation was to show her

appreciation to her Hopi father’s side and

to show appreciation to the Hopi people.

Siweumptewa, age 14 and a member

of the Long Hair Clan of Birdtown Community, was named the 2018-2019 Junior

Miss Cherokee on October 4, 2018. Siweumptewa’s native name is “Walela”

which means Hummingbird in the Cherokee language. Traveling with her mother

and father, Siweumptewa, visited several

places here on Hopi, including Second

Mesa Day School, First Mesa Youth

Center, Tewa Community Center and the

Hopi Health Care Center. Her goal was to

talk to the youth and elderly about whom

she is and what she wants to do in the future as an ambassador of her community.

Walela also wanted to come to Arizona to

learn more about her Hopi side here on

the Hopi reservation.

Her first stop was at Second Mesa Day

School where children gathered around

to listen to Siweumptewa talk about her

heritage and to listen to her songs. She

Kids from the First Mesa youth center gather to take a picture with Miss

Junior Cherokee. (Photo by Carl Onsae/HT)

thanked the Hopi community for being

so inviting to her and welcoming her

to the Hopi reservation. Children from

the school had a lot of questions to ask

Siweumptewa. Several students asked

about her attire and what clan she is connected to on her father’s side. Siweumptewa stated that she does not have a Hopi

name, and her father is from Sipaulovi

so she considers herself connected from

there. Her father is from the Sun Forehead clan of Sipaulovi, so she understands she has a lot of relatives here on

the Hopi reservation.

Siweumptewa stated, “It feels good to

be here with family and I’ve seen that

children here are really trying to learn

their language through songs and they

know how to count in Hopi”.

Siweumptewa’s mother stated to the

audience that she is very proud of Destiny for making this trip to learn more

about her Hopi heritage, and to get more

experience in talking to big crowds.

Siweumptewa’s trip ended with happy

emotions being expressed from her family, the Hopi people, and memories of visiting the Hopi reservation. Her journey is

not over yet though as she plans to run for

Miss Cherokee once her reign as Junior

Miss Cherokee is over in October 2019.

Siweumptewa stated to her audience that

she is proud to honor her Cherokee and

Hopi side.

100-Mile Club’s Annual Lunar Run was ‘Lit’

Runners from around the Hopi Mesas gathered to walk or run during the

100 Mile Club’s Lunar Run event (Photo by Carl Onsae/HT)

CARL ONSAE

HOPI TUTUVENI

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – On June 10, 2019,

the Hopi Wellness Center made way for

its signature theme event, the 100 Mile

Club’s Annual Lunar Run. A little over

one hundred people attended the event

wearing glow sticks, flashlights, and colorful running attire. Many women, children, and men attended the event to show

their dedication to the 100 Mile Club

program, their health and expressed their

commitment by literally lighting up the

evening with their Lunar Run gear. According to slangguide.com the term “lit”,

“is frequently used in relation to parties

and other events, meaning they are on fire

and full of energy. Lit parties or events

are wild, exciting and great fun. You can

also use lit to describe the excitement or

hype about an upcoming event.” So one

could say, that the 100 Mile Club members helped to make the event get lit.

Every year the 100 Mile Club will host

its “Half-way point” in the club’s running program to thank the participants

for sticking with the 100 Mile Club’s

program and every year since about five

years ago, they host the Lunar Run at the

Hopi Veterans Center.

Participants who joined the 100 Mile

Club at the beginning of the program get

to experience all the perks of being a club

member with incentives ranging from

water bottles to cooling towels, all while

Runners on the 2-mile course with laid out lights to light the pathway. (Photo

by Carl Onsae/HT)

trying to stay healthy by walking or running 100 miles to complete the goal.

Laughter and music filled the air while

some participants stretched their legs for

the 2-mile and 1-mile run in the dark.

The course was laid out with solar garden lights that guided the runners on the

pre-laid out course. Volunteers from the

Hopi Wellness center also helped guide

the runners so they wouldn’t get lost during the run.

Runners from all over the Hopi reservation joined together for fun and to simply enjoy the cool Hopi summer air while

getting their program miles completed.

The event began around 7:30pm and

lasted two hours because of the games,

popcorn, and more.

With all this excitement, the 100 Mile

Club will continue hosting other events

throughout the 12 week, self-paced, walk/

run summer program before coming to a

close on July 26, 2019. The Hopi Special Diabetes program staff works hard

at being creative every year to ensure the

100 Mile Club events aid to motivate and

support the members to walk, run, talk,

and to simply move for the health of it.

Their main goal is, according to the 2019

Hopi Wellness Center 100 Mile Club

Mileage Logbook, to “get you up and active throughout the summer months.” By

observing the crowd, it was plain to see

that the Hopi Wellness Center staff got

the excitement around being healthy very

much lit.

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