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Volume 30
Number 2
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WEDNESDAY

January
19, 2022

~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?
Read more about it

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

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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

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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

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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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Are you into drawing

COMICS?

Submit your comics to
consae@hopi.nsn.us
Or
Call 928-734-3283
To find out more

Drawing comics is a great way to show your
drawing skills and your side of Hopi Humor.
If you have the skill and the humor to draw comics
for the Hopi Tutuveni
DISCLAIMER: Comics submitted will become property of Hopi
Tutuveni. Name of artist will be
displayed and not edited when submitted. Hopi Tutuveni has
the right to publish submitted comics.

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Naawakna - Want
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Tunglayta - Yearn
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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.

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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/
yr
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
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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.
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Press releases must be submitted
on official letterhead and include
the name of the organization,
contact person, telephone
number and email address. Press
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words and submissions may be
edited for length and clarity at
the discretion of the Managing
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EDITOR:
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The Tutuveni Editorial Board
reviews all submissions and
reserves the right not to publish
letters it considers to be highly
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to readers, or that may be libelous
or slanderous in nature.
OPINION EDITORIALS:
Submissions must be exclusive
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exceed 1,000 words. Include with
your submission your name and
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along with a short 2-3-sentence
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SUBMISSION
INSTRUCTIONS:
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to the editor and Opinion Editorials electronically as a Word
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that include photographs must
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All photographs must include
photo credit and a caption for
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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.

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

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.

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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

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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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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Ahopi_arizona%3A63ecf10ea51f93be. Public record. Not legal advice.