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

Hopi Public Health Authority Issues

Public Notification: We Are In a

Public Health RED ALERT on Hopi!

Hopi Tribe

Tobacco

Education &

Prevention...

PG 7

Local Hopi Woman Working

Towards Elevating

Reading...

PG .2

COLUMN

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LARRY’S CORNER

Do Hopis have hobbies?

More on Page 2

COMMUNITY

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Hopi Tribal Council first

quarter session agenda

Hopi tribal flag (all rights reserve)

Kyrsten Sinema

meets with tribal

leaders

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Local Hopi Woman Working Towards

Hopi Public Health Authority Issues

Elevating Reading Proficiency amongst

Public Notification: We Are In a

Hopi Youth and General Public

Public Health RED ALERT on Hopi!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New Year today. The Omicron-fueled Hopi Tutuveni Participates in Hopi Day

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – January 11, 2022 surge in COVID-19 cases has caused hosa notification was sent via the Hopi Tribal pitalizations to increase across the counSchool Book Club

Inter-department email system by Royce

M. Jenkins, Public Health Authority/Director - Department of Health & Human

Services which read:

“We are in a Public Health RED ALERT

on Hopi! STOP all unnecessary TRAVEL…

STOP all unnecessary visiting among

your friends and family… STOP all

Group gathers such as birthday gathering,

[etc]…Our cases continue to rise! Continue to mask, sanitize, social distance and

get vaccinated!”

In addition to the email notification,

Jenkins included the “HOPI TRIBE – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN

SERVICES COVID-19 EMERGENCY

RESPONSE – January 10, 2022 REPORT” Nowhere in the January 10, 2022

was it noted that Hopi was in a RED

ALERT status.

Approximately ten hours after issuing the notification, Jenkins sent another

email notification which read:

“Hopi’s COVID-19 level cases continues raise to its highest level to start the

ty…All unnecessary TRAVEL needs to be

limited! All Unnecessary visiting among

your friend and family needs to be limited. Don’t assume someone is vaccinated

– ask! All unnecessary group gathering

such as birthday gathering’s, etc., need to

be limited to the number of individuals attending. Continue to mask, sanitize, social

distance and get vaccinated!”

The email also included the, “HOPI

TRIBE – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

& HUMAN SERVICES COVID-19

EMERGENCY RESPONSE – January

11, 2022 REPORT.” Nowhere in the January 11, 2022 was it noted that Hopi was in

a RED ALERT status.

On January 11, 2022 village community office personnel and a couple of Tribal Program personnel began sending out

notifications, that due the “RED ALERT”

notifications from the Public Health Authority, their offices would be limiting

operational hours or totally closing and

any scheduled appointments would be rescheduled.

Deborah Baker (Picture by original sender)

By: Romalita Laban, Hopi Tutuveni

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – January 3, 2022

turned out to be a wonderful kick-off to

the New Year for Hopi Tutuveni’s Managing Editor who was invited to participate

in the local Hopi Day School’s January

Book Club by reading a book about winter during the session, which was held via

a ZOOM meeting.

Initially, Deborah Baker, Parent Liaison

- Hopi Day School Parent Center, made

contact with Hopi Tutuveni in December

2021 with the following invite and noting, “I am inviting you to be our special

guest for our January Book Club session

that will be on January 3, 2022 from 6:00 7:00 p.m. The topic is [Winter.] The highlighted book is The Snowy Day by Ezra

Jack Keats. I have asked all participants to

share a children’s book about winter and

possibly read an excerpt from the book.

As our Special Guest, [You] can read the

featured book or one you would like to

share…We are now being aired on KUYI

so this will be LIVE via Zoom. They are

also recording these sessions for replay.”

It was also explained by Baker that,

“Our discussions…will also center around

encouraging families to make reading a

priority in their homes…The Book club

was designed for parents - to provide them

tips on how to help their children become

more proficient readers and provide them

suggested readings on books. It’s also

about how books can help parents teach

their children about various topics. For

example, we have highlighted children’s

books on Veteran’s Day, Native American Stories, and future books will be on

growing plants, poetry and/or featuring

certain authors. I also try to have one of

our teachers included in the session so

they can add an academic perspective to

the discussions. It’s turning out to be quite

an adventure.”

The January Book Reading session was

a very enjoyable time as it had the effect

of evoking memories of winter and the

good emotions that went along with recalling those times. The Hopi Day School

Parent Center made for a pleasant visit

because of the comfortable ambiance and

home feel.

CONT. ON PG 4

Hopi Tutuveni January 19, 2022

Hopi Tribal Council First Quarter

Session December 2021 Agenda

month of January 2022

Corrections

Correction: In the January 7, 2022 Hopi Tutuveni Volume 30 Number

1 publication, the article titled “Hopi Tribal Council Approves H-0042022 Continuing Resolution for FY2021 General Fund Budget Effective

January 1, 2021” referenced an effective date which should have read

“January 1, 2022” We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Letter dated October 5, 2021 Re: Walpi Housing Management – Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma, Chairman, The Hopi Tribe - TABLED UNTIL JANUARY 2022

2. Discussion/Possible Action – Letter dated July 30, 2021 Re: Request to rescind

Executive Order #011-2021 and direct the Drought Task Team to reach out to Hopi

ranchers and Navajo Accommodation Agreement signers to work on identifying alternatives for addressing drought issues on Hopi lands. / Letter dated August 16, 2021

Re: Executive Order #011-2021 Range Mitigation and Livestock Reduction – Albert T.

Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages – TABLED

UNTIL MARCH 2022

3. Potential partnership and project with Basalt World Corporation for the Hopi

Tribe – Wallace Youvella, Jr., Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

NEW BUSINESS

1. Action Item #004-2022 – To approve contract with Antol and Sherman, P.C. to

provide conflict counsel services to the Hopi Tribe. – Author/Marc S. Roy, Chief Judge,

Hopi Tribal Courts

2. Action Item #006-2022 – Approval to incorporate quarters #169 and #170 into the

Moencopi Day School P.L. 100 - 297 Tribally Controlled School Grant – Author/David

Talayumptewa – Tribal Council Representative, Village of Kykotsmovi

3. Update on Tuba City Dump – Amy Mignella, Deputy General Counsel, Office of

the General Counsel and Michael Goodstein, Attorney - **Time Certain – January 4,

2022 – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

4. Arizona Public Service Rate Case Appeal – Amy Mignella, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel and Mr. Michael Goodstein, Attorney **Time Certain – January 4, 2022 – 1:00 p.m.

5. Letter dated December 22, 2021 from Phillip Quochytewa, Sr., re: Follow-up to

Hopi Tribal Council Resolution H-071-2021 to correct the Relocation of Employees of

the Department of Natural Resources to the Turquoise Well/Tawa’ovi site – Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages

6. Memorandum dated December 16, 2021 from Brant Honahnie re: Employment

Resignation – Clifford Qotsaquahu, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Bacavi

7. Letter dated December 20, 201 from Ivan Sidney, Tribal Council Representative,

First Mesa Consolidated Villages; re: Hopi Law Enforcement documents pertaining to

contract renewal – Albert T. Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages

8. Letter dated December 12, 2021 from Archie Duwahoyeoma, Bear Clan Elder/

Village Leader of Mishongnovi Village; re: Council Representatives Delores Coochyamptewa and Pansy Edmo – Phillip Quochytewa, Sr., Tribal Council Representative,

Village of Kykotsmovi

9. Hazardous Pay for employees, frontline workers – Clifford Qotsaquahu, Tribal

Council Representative, Village of Bacavi"

*Hopi Tribal Council may go into Executive Session on any agenda item

**Time Certain Requests

Hopi Tutuveni January 19, 2022

Local Hopi Woman Working Towards

Elevating Reading Proficiency amongst

Hopi Youth and General Public

Hopi Tutuveni Participates in Hopi Day

School Book Club Cont.

The Parent Center is currently placed

in one of the residential housing units on

the historic Hopi Day School campus. The

unit, which housed school staff in the past,

is now home to the Parent Center at which

Baker has her office. Besides the Book

Club session, Baker has plans for continued support of the parents via the center

and other planned activities. Two other

major programs Baker oversees are the

Garden Club and Sewing classes.

What came initially as a one-time invite from Deborah Baker, Parent Liaison

- Hopi Day School Parent Center, has now

garnered the presence and participation

our very own, Larry the Cat, who has an

Opinion Column in the Hopi Tutuveni.

Larry the Cat has now accepted an invitation to read during the February 2022

Book Club session.

In her most recent January 14, 2022

Hopi Day School Book Club email to its

Reading Partners, Baker has announced,

“I would like to introduce you to the books

that will be featured during the February

Book Club Session. They are: "Who is

Martin Luther King, Jr." by Lisbeth Kaiser…"Here Comes Valentine Cat" by Deborah Underwood … The Guest Reader is

"Larry the Cat.” Larry states he is a cat

from the Hopi reservation that is a columnist for the Hopi Tutuveni. This column is

titled, "Larry's Corner." Although "Larry"

is the guest reader, you are welcomed to

join the next ZOOM session and contribute to the conversation.”

Tejay Montgomery, Chief School Administrator expressed his excitement

about Hopi Day School’s Book club and

shared, “The greatest pleasures of reading

is being able to share it with others.”

We look forward to a follow up report

from Larry the Cat on how the Hopi Day

School’s February Book Club Session

turns out. For more information about

Hopi Day School’s Book Club, readers

can contact Deborah Baker at Hopi Day

School Parent Center (928) 734-0351

and/or (928) 734-2461 and dbaker@hdshawks.org

PH: (928) 289 0974

porturica@gmail.com

Hopi Tutuveni January 19, 2022

Hopi Tribe Tobacco Education &

Prevention Program Applauds

Navajo Nation

Navajo Nation Passes “The Air is

Life Act”

Submitted by: Stewart Dukepoo Hopi Tobacco Education & Prevention

Program

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – January 11, 2022,

On October 19, 2021, historic legislation

was passed by our Navajo Nation neighbors. The Navajo Nation Council voted 20

in favor and 3 opposed to enact the Navajo

Air is Life Act of 2021. On November 06,

2021, Navajo Nation President Jonathan

Nez officially signed the act into law. This

legislation prohibits the use of commercial tobacco products in enclosed, indoor

workplaces or public places and within 25

feet of any indoor area across the Navajo

Nation. This is significant because it sends

a message that commercial tobacco and its

use are unsafe and, now, not allowed.

The effort to seek legislation like this

realized has been challenging. Locally,

these efforts have been led by the Black

Hills Center for American Indian Health,

the Southwest Navajo Tobacco Education

Prevention Project, and other partners and

stakeholders. Theirs and other advocates

of Smoke-free measures, including the

Hopi Tribe Tobacco Education & Prevention Program (HTTEPP), have been a

long and difficult journey but well worth

the effort.

Hopi Tribal members visit and are employed by nearby Navajo casinos. In addition to entertainment and employment

benefits, they can now enjoy a smoke-free

environment. Twin Arrows, the nearest

casino, hosts a number of conferences

and meetings which accommodate Hopi

needs.

Studies show that secondhand smoke

can be detrimental to the health of visitors and employees, causing respiratory

illnesses and a host of other sicknesses,

including cancers. Commercial tobacco

use is the leading cause of preventable disease. Annually it causes 480,000 deaths.

According to the CDC data, people who

do not smoke live approximately 10 years

longer than people who smoke.

Every day 2,500 American teenagers

try their first cigarette. Children who start

smoking early in life have more difficulty trying to quit smoking during adult

life. Commercial cigarettes have now become a part of Hopi ceremonial practices.

Young men are invited to smoke, creating a hazard to them and others nearby.

These young men may become addicted

to cigarettes or other commercial tobacco

products. Commercial cigarettes contain

the highly addictive chemical NICOTINE

and thousands of dangerous ingredients,

and cancer-causing chemicals.

The HTTEPP applauds the passage of

“The Air is Life Act” by the Navajo Nation. The HTTEPP is one of 30 Tobacco programs in the state of Arizona, of

which 5 are tribal tobacco programs. The

HTTEPP receives funding through the Arizona Department of Health Services. The

goals of the HTTEPP are to educate the

Hopi youth and community about the dangers of commercial tobacco product use as

well as promote evidence-based cessation

programs.

The HTTEPP supports and recognizes

the use of Hopi tobacco (Piva) for medicinal and ceremonial/spiritual purposes.

The scientific name for Hopi Tobacco is

Nicotiana Rustica which grows in wilderness areas in wetland areas. This tobacco

does not have added chemicals or ingredients, and it is not used recreationally.

For further information, readers can

contact Stewart Dukepoo, Program Coordinator. He can be reached at (928) 7341151 or sdukepoo@hopi.nsn.us.

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HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tutuveni January 19, 2022

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency

Response January 13, 2022 Report

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ – January 11, 2022

This data is updated on the Hopi Tribe’s website

“COVID-19 Response and Resources” page.

Hopi Health Care Center – Community COVID-19

Testing & Vaccination Information

COVID-19 vaccines are available mornings and afternoons for the month of December for those 5-years and

older. To schedule an appointment call

(928) 737-6148 or 737-6081. Appointments are required. For questions about COVID-19 vaccines call

(928) 737-6198 or 737-6197.

COVID-19 Testing Drive-up Testing schedule:

Monday– Friday from 8-9:30am AND 3– 4pm. Enter

at the west entrance & drive around back. Mask must be

worn by everyone in your vehicle. Please stay in your

vehicle at all times. To schedule for testing or for more

information please call (928) 737-6233.

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation - Community COVID-19 Testing & Vaccination Information

To all Moenkopi residents, Tuba City Regional Health

Care Corporation’s COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru clinic

is now located west of the Health Promotion & Diabetes

Prevention Center building next to the helipad. The vaccine drive-thru clinic is available Monday – Friday from

8:00 am – 4:00 pm with no appointment necessary.

Testing at the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation is still being held at the outdoor tent Monday

– Friday from 7:30 am – 4:30 pm. Rapid and CEPHEID tests can take approximately 3 hours. Send out tests

can take 2-3 days. The address for Tuba City Regional

Health Care Corporation is 167 N Main Street, Tuba City,

AZ. For more information regarding Tuba City Regional

Health Care Corporation’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic

and testing, please call 1-866-976-5941.

As of January 13, 2022 the United States now has

approximately 63,397 million confirmed positive cases

with over 842,873 deaths reported. Over 1,542 million

confirmed positive cases now exist in Arizona. Of those,

close to 29,629 are in Navajo and 32,490 in Coconino

Counties.

SOURCE: TCRHCC COVID-19 Vaccination Information CDC COVID Data Tracker Arizona Dept of Health

COVID-19 Data Dashboard

PREVENTION:

Below is some information regarding COVID-19 vaccinations, age recommendations, and boosters:

(TABLE ON PG 5)

“CDC is recommending that moderately or severely

immunocompromised 5–11-year-olds receive an additional primary dose of vaccine 28 days after their second

shot.” Remember that the only vaccine that 5-17 year

olds are eligible for is Pfizer.

SOURCE: Different COVID-19 Vaccines – Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention

SYMPTOMS, QUARANTINE, AND ISOLATION:

Watch for Symptoms - people with COVID-19 have

had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from

mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear

2-14 days after exposure to the virus and can range from

mild to severe. The following are COVID-19 symptoms

that people may experience:

• Fever or chills

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches

• Headache

•New loss of taste or smell

•Sore throat

•Congestion or runny nose

•Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC

will continue to update this list as we learn more about

COVID-19. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or

diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more

serious complications from COVID-19 illness.”

Currently, the local health department and HHCC are

implement the previously recommended CDC guidelines

which is a 10 day isolation for those who test positive

and a 14 day quarantine for those exposed to an infected

individual.

(GLOSSARY ON PG. 5)

Be aware that when someone tests positive they became

contagious 2 days before they developed symptoms, or if

they are not experiencing symptoms 2 days before they

tested positive not the day they received their results. If

someone was less than 6 feet away from a potential positive case for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more

over a 24 hour period they would be considered a close

contact regardless of whether or not both parties were

wearing masks. For example, Molly was within 6 feet of

Craig on Thursday night for 10 minutes and on Friday

morning for 5 minutes. Craig developed symptoms Saturday evening, was tested for COVID on Monday, and

received their results on Wednesday. Because Molly was

within 6 feet of Craig for a total of 15 minutes over a 24

hour period within the 2 day timeframe she is now considered to be a close contact. If you have been identified

as a close contact you may or may not need to quarantine

depending on your vaccination status.

If an unvaccinated individual that is not positive is having to take care of someone that is infected, they will need

to quarantine for 14 days beginning on the infected person’s 10th day of isolation, with that day being Day 0 and

the following day being Day 1. That means the caregiver

could potentially be out of work for 24 days. If a vaccinated person that is not positive is having to take care of

someone that is infected, they will not have to quarantine

but will need to get tested 5 days from the 10th day of the

infected person’s isolation. If a vaccinated person develops symptoms while caring for an infected person they

will need to get tested as soon as possible and remain at

home until they receive their results.

Re-testing of COVID-19 Positive Employees. Per guidance and alignment with HHCC, CDC, state and local

health departments, and OSHA workplace guidance for

COVID-19 re-testing of positive or suspected COVID-19

employees before they return to work, nor providing letters to go back to work is not recommended.

The recommended reason for not re-testing is an individual may continue to test positive on a viral test long

after they are recovered from COVID-19. These dead viral particles will turn viral tests positive even though they

cannot cause disease in others. The Hopi Health Care

Center strongly encourages employers to use the CDC’s

symptom and criteria below even if they continue to test

positive. Once they meet the three criteria, they are no

longer considered infectious to others. However, if the

employee was severely ill (hospitalized) or in immunocompromised, plead advise them to visit their primary

care provide before returning to work.

The “checklist” below has been updated as of the most

recent COVID-19 guidelines from the CDC and will be

used by employers to determine when an employee with

confirmed COVID-19 may return to work safely. For additional questions, please call the Hopi Health Care Center COVID-19 hotline (928) 737-6188.

□ It’s been at last ten days since I first had symptoms or

received my positive diagnosis if I’ve not had symptoms

(please note date of first symptoms: (________)

□ Overall my symptoms have improved and I am feeling better.

□ It’s been at least 72 hours since I last had a fever

without using fever-reducing medicine.

If you checked all three boxes, you are no longer a considered at risk to infect others and can go back to work!

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Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency Response January 13, 2022 Report, Cont.

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PUZZLES AND GAMES

WORDS

Himuva - Acquire

Kwangwa’yna Allure

Qanaona - Ambitious

Tunös’unagwa Appetities

Tutuyqawi - Avaricious

Tu’i - Buy

Palkiwta - Crave

Tungla’i - Desire

Tumokviptsa Dream

Aasa’ - Enough

Qanaani - Envious

Kwangwa’ytuswa Envy

Hoyokpu - Excess

Salayti - Fulfilled

Hunukya - Glutton

Ngua - Grasp

Tutuyqawi - Greedy

Himuyta - Have

Tuskyap’iwta - Mania

Unangwaw - Miser

Siiva - Money

Haqta - Need

Kisngwa - Neighbor

Wuwni - Notion

Awpoi - Owe

Kwiivi - Particular

Takuna - Pig Out

Kwangwtoya - Rapacity

Tsu’yakna - Sated

Wilokna - Slack

Aptsiwpu - Sufficient

Kwankwangwayna Tempt

Tuwanta - Try

Naawakna - Want

Kyaktaynawakna Wish For

Tunglayta - Yearn

Tunatya - Yen

TICK-TACK-TOE

Hopi Tutuveni January 19, 2022

Larry’s Corner

DO HOPIS HAVE

HOBBIES?

I want to start by asking, do Hopis have hobbies

like collecting matchbox cars, or collecting soda

pop cans throughout the era, or maybe something

odder, like collecting rocks that look like Wayne

Newton? I know I have a decent hobby; I like to lie

in front of a warm fireplace or the warm sun looking

out the window, thinking of catching birds. I don’t

know if that would be considered a hobby or just

being lazy. I ask the question because I’m not sure

that Hopis have hobbies. I mean, it doesn’t come up

in conversation as much, or at all, it seems. We don’t

have conventions for hobbyists out here on the Hopi

reservation. See, the white man, they will have car

shows, comic book conventions, or R.V. conventions, and that’s so cool. I’m not sure why man is

so fascinated by moveable houses on wheels, either.

See on the Hopi reservation we don’t have those

types of outlets, we don’t have car shows like the

white man, all our cars are dirty inside and out, and

we only have one kind of vehicle, which is a truck,

that has one light working, and all the doors only

opened from the outside handle. We don’t own classic cars like muscle cars or exotic cars from Japan

because our reservation roads would ruin cars like

that with one drive to our homes. The closest exotic

vehicle we own is an 89’ Honda that worked ideally

just in 1989, and now it just sits in our dirt-filled

yard collecting dust and home to homeless dogs and

rats. So, what sort of hobby do we have?

Well, let me start by defining a hobby as something

you do in your leisure time and are happy about it.

I’m pretty sure all the classic drunk Hopis reading

this are saying, “I have a hobby, a drinking hobby,

and I collect beer cans that make me happy.” But all

in all, don’t blame the cat for his opinions. Blame

the system of how things work; like VCR players,

how do you set the time on those things, anyway?

So, in our homes, we are prominent collectors of

clothes, and by that, I mean we have clothes that

we wore once in high school. Like me, I am now

a 30-year-old cat still thinking I can fit into those

size 28 jeans. So now the jeans are just taking up

space on that unique chair I have in my room. Now

don’t lie, you know we all have this specific chair or

couch that becomes the “clothes chair” that we pile

our clothes on because we only wore that shirt once.

It doesn’t go in the hamper but on the chair or couch

to wear again. Yes, that chair, and everyone has that

chair in their homes. I wonder if that counts as a

hobby, or are we on a path to becoming professional

hoarders?

So, I ask why we don’t have hobbies? Well, maybe because we don’t have outlets to grasp. We don’t

have interests in the outside world other than what’s

on T.V., which messes with our way of thinking

about what leading stream society is. I observe that

many of our children and adults don’t have a healthy

hobby. I believe that’s why so many of us struggle

to find an outlet here on the Hopi reservation. So,

because of that, it might have an effect of seeming

lazy to others. Or perhaps that’s where the stereotype of us Indians and how we look comes from…as

if we don’t have a goal for the future, which makes

us look like alcoholics or drug abusers to some…I

don’t know.

I guess the only “conventions” we have are our

traditional dances, and that is an outlet or a healthy

outlet we can all attend. Lately, though, during this

pandemic, we’ve lost out on our “conventions.”

Yeah, I understand we’ve stopped for the health of

the Hopi people, but keeping us safe from one sickness is one thing, but it opens our people to other

social illnesses, and dealing with it mentally can be

somewhat of a challenge for some.

I say, in our “off” time and this pandemic world,

we should find a hobby to keep us sane and to keep

us from losing our minds. Being straightforward,

we could find and create a healthy hobby aside from

“drinking the firewater.” Now, I’m not saying that

we all do that; I’m saying that we like to gossip and

that doing is what is discussed the most lately in my

circle of cats.

So, can hobbies save someone from doing the firewater dance? Well, no, but at least it’s an excellent

suggestion to combat this other long pandemic of

alcoholism and drug abuse. In my cat opinion, we

are that poster child of the “Red Man” that states

“Kill an Indian Save the Man,” and we are on the

right track to do that with our way of life if we don’t

choose healthy hobbies.

My advice is that healthy hobbies are something

to do to open your mind and to keep your perspective of life positive and maybe even when compelled

to do something like the “fire water dance.” I know

it’s hard to get interested in something that we are

not interested in, but if we teach children early, it’s

OK to collect stamps or 8-track tapes. That may be

the saving grace. We can start saving them from a

life of becoming the stereotypical “Red Man Who

Likes Firewater” by introducing them to healthy

hobbies. So, what sort of hobbies do you have, it

may be a good hobby like collecting witch’s hats

or old cellphones, but then again, my hobby is to

lounge around in my footie pajamas.

Hopi Tutuveni January 19, 2022

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

JOB OPENING

KUYI - Hopi Radio Job

Announcements

Representative Payee

Advocate Position

Farmington, New Mexico or

Flagstaff, Arizona

Marketing Coordinator

Position Summary:

Primarily responsible for fundraising and resource

development to maintain KUYI operations. Main focus is on raising non-Federal financial support through

underwriting, merchandise sales, donors, contributions,

planned giving, in-kind donations of goods & services,

memberships, volunteer recruitment, and general station

support through outreach. Works closely with The Hopi

Foundation staff to ensure financial reporting and management of station resources and financial contracts.

Minimum qualifications:

Must have an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in

marketing, advertising, communication, or business/financial management and at least 2 years of experience

in sales, business/financial management, and/or nonprofit fundraising. Must also have 2 years supervision or

management experience or any equivalent combination

of education, training, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Salary: Based on experience & qualifications; $2530k/yr

Receptionist (Part-time)

Position Summary:

Responsible for providing clerical and general support to the station and program staff to ensure efficient

day-to-day operations of the KUYI Radio Station and

its entities. Also responsible for coordinating general

communication from and to the public.

Minimum qualifications:

Must have 3 years of clerical and office management experience and a high school GED and/or some

post-secondary educational experience OR any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of

the position.

Salary: Based on experience & qualifications; $25k/

FULL JOB DESCRIPTIONS & APPLICATIONS:

HopiFoundation.org/jobs

Contact: 928-299-0452 │ hannah.honani@hopifoundation.org

Benefits: 401k, vision, dental, and telework options

available

Deadline to Apply: Friday, January 28, 2022

Minimum Requirements: Must possess valid driver's

license; No misdemeanor convictions within the past 5

years and no felony convictions; Background investigation and fingerprinting may be required; Use of personal

vehicle may be required.

KUYI-Hopi Radio is a project of The Hopi Foundation.

The Native American Disability Law Center (Law

Center) is looking for qualified applicants for a Representative Payee Advocate position. The Law Center is a

private non-profit organization that provides legal services to Native Americans with disabilities living on or

near the Navajo and Hopi reservations. The Law Center

is committed to ensuring that Native Americans with disabilities have access to justice and are empowered and

equal members of their communities.

This position focuses on reviewing how the benefits

received by people with disabilities are used to ensure

that they properly support the recipient. An accounting

or finance background with an Associate of Applied Science in Accounting degree or Certificate is preferred. The

position will require detailed review of financial records

& statements, the ability to work for extended periods of

time analyzing & processing information, & the ability to

interview beneficiaries & others. Applicants offered employment will require a Suitability Determination by the

Social Security Administration to meet the requirements

for access to confidential information.

Travel will be required. Preferably applicants should be

able to communicate and interpret effectively in Navajo

or Hopi.

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Salary: $32,000 - $50,000 DOE

The Law Center is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Preference is given to qualified Hopi, Navajo and other

Native American applicants. Individuals with disabilities

are encouraged to apply.

For an application and job description, please call 505566-5880 or send email to info@nativedisabilitylaw.org.

To apply, submit cover letter and resume to:

Therese E. Yanan

Executive Director

Native American Disability Law Center, Inc.

905 W. Apache Street

Farmington, New Mexico 87401

tyanan@nativedisabilitylaw.org

The Hopi Tribe P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

Ph: (928) 734-3281 • Ph: (928) 734-3283

Editorial Board of the Hopi Tutuveni

Kyle Knox , Gary LaRance, George Mase

Hopi Tutuveni Staff

Managing Editor - Romalita Laban

RLaban@hopi.nsn.us

Assistant Editor - Carl Onsae

Consae@hopi.nsn.us

ARTICLES:

The Hopi Tutuveni welcomes

original articles reporting on

local, state and national news

items on issues related to Hopi

or of interest to Tutuveni readers.

We are especially interested

in articles reporting on issues

impacting the Hopi community or on events and activities

involving members of the Hopi

Tribe. Articles should not exceed

750 words and should follow

Associated Press (AP) style and

formatting. The Managing Editor

reserves the right to edit articles

for style, length and clarity. If

significant editing is required, the

Managing Editor will communicate with the author prior to

publication.

PRESS RELEASES:

Press releases must be submitted

on official letterhead and include

the name of the organization,

contact person, telephone

number and email address. Press

releases should not exceed 500

words and submissions may be

edited for length and clarity at

the discretion of the Managing

Editor.

LETTERS TO THE

EDITOR:

Letters should not exceed 250

words and must include the

name of the author and complete

contact information (address,

phone number or email address)

CIRCULATION

and the headline and date of

the article on which you are

commenting. Anonymous letters

and letters written under pseudonyms will not be published.

The Tutuveni Editorial Board

reviews all submissions and

reserves the right not to publish

letters it considers to be highly

sensitive or potentially offensive

to readers, or that may be libelous

or slanderous in nature.

OPINION EDITORIALS:

Submissions must be exclusive

to Hopi Tutuveni and should not

exceed 1,000 words. Include with

your submission your name and

complete contact information,

along with a short 2-3-sentence

bio.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS:

All press releases, articles, letters

to the editor and Opinion Editorials electronically as a Word

document or as plain text in the

body of an email to the Managing Editor, Romalita Laban. Articles, press releases and editorials

that include photographs must

be in high resolution, 300dpi

or more and must be your own.

All photographs must include

photo credit and a caption for

each photo listing the names of

all persons included in the photo

and description of what the photo is about. (call 928-734-3283

for deadline schedule).

The Hopi Tutuveni is published twice a month, with a circulation

of 2,500 copies throughout the entire Hopi Reservation. The paper

is delivered on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month to the

following locations: Moenkopi Travel Center, Moenkopi Legacy

Inn, Hotevilla Store, Kykotsmovi Village Store, Tribal Government

Complex, Hopi Cultural Center, Hopi Health Care Center, Polacca

Circle M, Keams Canyon Store.

Hopi Tutuveni January 19, 2022

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

RFP’s

Natwani Coalition Job

Announcement

HOPI Substance Abuse Prevention

Center

Job Announcement

Notice of Request for Proposals

Market Survey

Program Coordinator

Position Summary:

Primarily responsible for coordination of Natwani

Coalition programing activities. S/He will develop,

maintain, and facilitate projects, communication, and

community organizing to meet program goals with the

support of community members, collaborators, Community Advisory Board members, and other interested

individuals.

Minimum qualifications:

Three years programming and coordination experience; and An associate’s or bachelor’s degree; or Any

equivalent combination of education, training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the

duties of the position.

Salary: Based on experience & qualifications; Starts

at $25k/yr

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS:

HopiFoundation.org/jobs

Contact: 928-299-0452 │ hannah.honani@hopifoundation.org

Benefits: 401k, vision, dental, and telework options

available

Deadline to Apply: Friday, January 28, 2022

Minimum Requirements: Must possess valid driver's

license; No misdemeanor convictions within the past 5

years and no felony convictions; Background investigation and fingerprinting may be required; Use of personally-owned vehicle may be required to carry out job

related tasks.

Natwani Coalition is a project of The Hopi Foundation.

Cat got your tongue?

Don’t know which color to pick or how to layout your ad?

Program Manager

Position Summary:

Primary responsibility is managing the Center and

supervising program staff. This position is based

in Kykotsmovi, AZ however services are provided

throughout the Hopi community. Manager will facilitate program development, maintain HSAPC programming and services, and apply strategies for the unique

and important work of the HSAPC, to ensure program

objectives. Also ensures effective communication with

partner agencies and the HSAPC Community Advisory

Board. He/she will complete other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Minimum qualifications:

Must have Five years current and continuous sobriety; Three years management and supervision experience; Associate’s or bachelor’s degree; or Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience

which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of

the position.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTIONS & APPLICATIONS:

HopiFoundation.org/jobs

Contact: 928-299-0452 │ hannah.honani@hopifoundation.org

Salary: Based on experience & qualifications;

$35k-40k/yr

Benefits: 401k, vision, dental, telework options available

‑Minimum Requirements: Must possess valid driver's

license; No misdemeanor convictions within the past 5

years and no felony convictions; Background investigation and fingerprinting is required; Must have reliable

transportation

HOPI Substance Abuse Prevention Center is a project

of The Hopi Foundation.

Hopi Tutuveni can help you with creating an ad to your specific

need. Call or email us to find out how

BIRTHDAY/CONGRATS!

Call 928-734-3283 or

email: consae@hopi.nsn.us

HAPPY_________DAY...

We offer space for your congratulation!

Call or email TODAY to learn more

Call:

928-734-3283

Notice is given that the Hopi Credit Association is requesting proposals from qualified marketing companies

or individuals for development of a market survey.

Company Background/Introduction

The Hopi Credit Association is a certified Native Community Development Financial Institution Loan fund located on the Hopi Reservation in Northern Arizona. Our

mission is “to enhance the quality of life by providing

lending, financial education, and training opportunities

for our Hopi Senom to become informed consumers”.

We provide a variety of lending products and financial

education to Hopi Tribal enrolled members.

Project Objectives

The objectives of this project include:

▪ Develop, administer, and analyze a market survey to

understand who potential clients are and what current and

future needs are.

▪ Provide executive summary to report findings of the

market survey.

Target Geographies

Hopi Credit Association’s target market is Hopi Tribal

enrolled members residing on the Hopi Reservation. We

would also like the market survey to reach Hopi Tribal

enrolled members residing in the State of Arizona to understand needs off the reservation.

Project Timeline

Final Project Due: May 31, 2022.

Submission Requirements

Proposals must be received by February 11, 2022.

Contact Information

Please contact for full Request for Proposal:

Alissa Charley

lisa@hopicredit.us or 928.738.2205

Hopi Credit Association reserves the right to reject any

or all proposals for budgetary, conflict of interest, past

performance, federal contract disbarment, or other reasons; to reject any or all submittals or portions thereof; to

reissues this notice and to award the contract on a partial

bases if in the best interest of the Hopi Credit Association.

We offer available space for any kind

of announcements, call for pricing and

availability call or email today

Call:

928-734-3283

Hopi Tutuveni January 19, 2022

Kyrsten Sinema meets with tribal leaders

An archived photo of Senator Kyrsten Sinema and citizens of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. The tribe was on a Zoom call the senator's office hosted with the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona to

discuss infrastructure investments on Friday, January 7, 2022. (Photo by Office of Senator Kyrsten Sinema)

Carina Dominguez

Indian Country Today

U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema met with the Inter Tribal

Council of Arizona recently to discuss the infrastructure

investments for tribal communities and the Jobs Act.

The discussion, held virtually on Jan. 7, was an opportunity for the senator's office to better understand how

to assist tribes with accessing funds and implementing

programs.

“One of the first concerns I heard was ensuring that the

funds that were allocated through the new infrastructure

law are able to be dispersed to communities in a fast and

efficient and effective way,” Sinema, an Arizona Democrat, said.

“The good news is my team has already started working with both the tribal communities and federal agencies

to determine how best to get these funds flowing to tribal

communities, whether it be through federal agencies or

through self-governance agreements, to get them out the

door as quickly as possible,” Sinema added.

She's been accused of being a Democrat in name only.

This week senate Democrats are pushing to advance a

long-stalled voting, ethics and elections package but face

an uphill battle without the support of centrists Sinema

and Sen. Joe Manchin, of West Virginia.

Sinema says she originally co-sponsored the John

Lewis Voting Rights Act but does not support amending

the 60-vote threshold to advance the bill.

“Arizonans are also familiar with my long stated and

firmly held belief that we must support the Senate's 60

vote threshold that will protect our country from repeated

radical reversals in federal policy,” Sen. Sinema told Indian Country Today.

Several tribes were a part of the infrastructure call including Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Salt River Pima

Maricopa Indian Community, Colorado River Indian

Tribes, Tohono O’odham Nation, Fort Mojave Indian

Tribe, White Mountain Apache Tribe and the Hopi Tribe.

Gila River Gov. Stephen Lewis said he was thankful

that Sinema was one of the senators who ensured tribal

governments were included in meaningful ways.

“The main topic of discussion was the infrastructure

bill and for Indian Country that is a significant investment,” Lewis said.

He said the tribe signed a new annual funding agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation that increased

funding for irrigation projects and water delivery systems, helping implement the water settlement in the community. It increased from $20 million to $92 million.

“This funding is going to ensure that the Gila River

Indian Community really can complete long standing water infrastructure projects that would’ve taken at least a

decade,” Lewis said.

Sinema says she and other lawmakers ensured there

was funding, $2.5 billion to be exact, to pay for all currently authorized Indian water rights settlements.

“And as you know, that’s a constant struggle to get

Congress to approve the funding for those settlements.

And every single settlement that is approved is now authorized to get full funding. So those are some of the landmark achievements in this legislation that wouldn’t have

happened under a different type of bill,” Sinema said.

Roads were another topic discussed at the meeting.

Lewis talked about an Interstate 10 widening project that

will go through the tribe’s land in southern Arizona.

It’s a multijurisdiction project between the tribe, state

and federal government that will increase public safety

and create jobs for the community.

“We’re gonna continue working closely together to ensure that the local Arizona DOT, as well as the federal

department of transportation are working hand in hand

with each of these tribal communities,” Sinema said.

Broadband was another major topic of discussion.

“Our infrastructure law sets aside $2 billion of additional funding for the tribal broadband connectivity program. So this is additional funding over and above what

we allocated in the ARPA bill,” Sinema said.

Lewis said he told Sinema that it’s essential to make

sure The American Rescue Plan Act and the infrastructure bill work together to ensure tribes get the ability to

execute plans.

He said the rescue act was only for broadband, wastewater and sewer and did not include roads and roads are a

crucial part of critical infrastructure.

Lewis said tribes need more flexibility for spending

money and called for support of Senate Bill 3011, which

would allow tribes to spend COVID-19 relief funds in

new categories.

Sinema says this investment in America’s infrastructure “also makes historic investments in tribal communities.”

“Many tribal leaders have noted, it’s often difficult to

get Congress to pay attention to tribal communities and

to place them on even footing with local cities, towns,

and state governments. And in this legislation we ensured

that tribal governments received dedicated funds for the

issues important in their communities,” Sinema said.

Lewis recalled when Transportation Secretary Pete

Buttigieg went to the Gila River community last year and

met with tribal leaders from Arizona.

“He made a commitment that he would make sure that

tribes are included in the discussion and especially with

the infrastructure funds to make sure that tribes are treated equally and that there is no hold up with funds,” Lewis

said.

Tribal leaders are looking forward to getting critical infrastructure in place.

“We can bring innovative solutions if we’re allowed

to,” Lewis said.

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