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HOPI TUTUVENI

PO BOX 123

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039

Published by Flagstaff Publishing

Co. /AZ Daily Sun

1751 Thompson Street

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

HOPI TUTUVENI

Volume 24, Number 04

POWAMUYA

February

The cleansing moon

TUESDAY, February 16, 2016

First Mesa Elementary Hopi Lavayi class

presents Neyangmamaqa through performance

HOPI CALENDAR

Kyaamuya- December

Paamuya- January

Powamuya- February

Osomuyaw- March

Kwiyamuyaw- April

Hakitonmuyaw- May

Woko’uyis- June

Talangva- July

Talapaamuya- August

Nasan’muyaw- September

Toho’osmuyaw- October

Kelmuya- November

This Month In

Hopi History

• Pottery and weaving were

developed by A.D.500

• Plazas and kivas like those

of present day Hopi, were

made A.D.900-1000.

• Feb. 4 Ancestors of the

Navajo arrived in th Southwest in the 15th century

• Feb. 24 Hopi pottery found

as far away as Verde Valley,

Chinle Valley, and Southern Arizona.

Students of First Mesa Elementary School demonstrate the Neyangmamaqa, “a mixed-sex hunting party”.

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

First Mesa ElemenCOMMUNITY taryTheSchool

(FMES) HoCALENDAR pilavayi Program, counselSanta Fe Indian School

applications due Feb 26

Navajo County Voters:

Voter Registration forms

available @ Hopi Elections Office and on-line

@ AZSOS.GOV. For

more information contact

Navajo County Elections

@ 1-928-524-4062

Parents of Children with

Special Needs Workshops

Feb.18, 5-8p

Kyk.Community Center.

(928) 734-3419

ing service and the library

service hosted a Hopi Storytelling event and performance on Jan. 25. Radio

DJ’s Bruce Talawyma and

Moonie

Nuvangyaoma

from KUYI Hopi radio,

were on hand to broadcast

the event live.

Mrs. Bernita Duwahoyeoma said the event was

supposed to be held during

Kyaamuya (The moon

of respect), but students

couldn’t sing or use instruments during that time; in-

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Arizona Board of Regent LuAnn

Leonard instrumental in passage

of tribal consultation policy

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR)

unanimously approved a tribal consultation policy on Feb. 05 to establish a way

to communicate in good faith with Native

American communities on proposed reHopi Tribal Treasurer’s

search that will be conducted in their comBusiness Hours:

munities and to improve relationships.

Mon:10:30a-Noon / 1-4pm

“It respects the important relationship

Tue - Friday:

between the tribes and the state universi8:30a- Noon /1-4p

ties and is centered on respect of culture,

governance and law,” said Regent LuAnn

Whispering Pines youth camp Leonard, Hopi Tribal member and ExJune 5 - 10

ecutive Director of the Hopi Education

928-734-3432

Endowment Fund (HEEF). “The process

took six years and all the tribes were on

board with the support of all three universities.”

ABOR adopted the “Tribal Consultation” policy 1-118 in 2011 to recognize

the importance of consultation and colHopi Tutuveni laboration with Arizona Indian tribes for

research.

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“I always see things as a team effort and

being

on the ABOR it was at my prompting

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that it was introduced and put on the agen86039

da; but the real instrumental people rests

within the three universities,” said Leon928.734.3282 ard. “Each president has a liaison who advises them on Native American issues and

they were the ones who took the lead in

working as a team to create one policy that

Hopi Foundation –

AZ Gives Day

April 5th

stead they focused on storytelling in the Hopilavayi

class.

“We decided the school

would demonstrate respect

for the moon so we held

off the event until January,

Paamuya, when we can

go crazy and make noise

again,” said Duwahoyeoma.

Mrs. Benita Duwahoyeoma, Hopi Lavayi Teacher

singing story songs in Hopi with students

Hopi School Boards

meet to review plans

and goals & objectives

was coordinated by the ABOR.”

Leonard said the biggest push was to

make sure there was one policy for all

three universities rather than having three

separate policies; in line with what the

tribes wanted.

“The biggest challenge was time, but in the

end the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona established a resolution unanimously approving

the consultation policy,” said Leonard.

Crystal Dee

Policy Revision:

Hopi Tutuveni

• Recognizes and respects the authority

of sovereign tribes and its committed

The Hopi Governing

to government to government relation- School Boards held a folships with individual sovereign tribes; low-up meeting on Feb. 8

• Reflects the commitment of the board at the Hopi High School

and universities to communicate early, to discuss the Work Plan

regularly, and in good faith with indi- presented by Dr. Noreen

vidual tribal governments regarding Sakiestewa, Director of the

proposed research, initiatives, agree- Hopi Department of Educaments, and policies that may have fore- tion and also review discusseeable implications for tribes and indi- sions and minutes of their

last meeting held on Jan. 27

vidual members of a tribe; and

at the First Mesa Elementa• Sets forth the requirements and expecry School (FMES).

tations for good faith consultation beAlma Sinquah, FMES

tween the board and universities and

Community School Adtribal leaders and designated represen- ministrator (CSA) led the

tatives.

review of the discussion

Long before the Tribal Consultation poli- and minutes in which it was

cy, research was done by non-natives on Na- noted each school was to

tive lands and communities without proper

approval from Tribal representatives.

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www.hopi-nsn.gov

bring their list of goals and

objectives to the meeting.

“We did an activity where

each school took a look at

what they would like to

prioritize for each grant:

Revise Ordinance 36 and

revisit the Tribal Education Grant (TED). We also

wrote them on the board,”

said Sinquah. “We were

tasked to meet with our

School Boards and come up

with our priorities.”

Each school was tasked

to review the TED grant

and make recommendations to present to Sakiestewa before any changes are

presented to the Hopi Tribal

Council for a second time

and hopefully the grant will

be accepted and approved.

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2 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 | HOPI TUTUVENI

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

First Quarter Session December 1, 2015

AGENDA February 11, 2016 – Amendment #6

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. CERTIFICATION OF TRIBAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

III. ROLL CALL

IV. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. ANNOUNCEMENTS

VI. CORRESPONDENCE

VII. CALENDAR PLANNING

VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

February 2, 3, 4, 5, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2015

March 1, 2, 3, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2015

April 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 29, 2015

May 4, 5, 6, 7, 21, 26, 27, 28, 2015

IX. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Action Item 099-2015 – To approve funding for School Tuition –

Author Marilyn M. Michael, Village of Shungopavi – TABLED

2. Action Item 116-2015 – To apply for BIE Tribal Education Dept.

Grant and accept funds from BIE for 3 years – 2015 – 2017; $200,000

per year – Author/Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa, Department of Education

- TABLED

3. Action Item 007-2016 – To adopt the Hopi Human Resources Policy

Manual with an effective date of (Approval Date by Tribal Council)

– Author/Lisa Pawwinnee, Director, Office of Human Resources –

TABLED

4. Action Item 016-2016 – To approve the Hopi Small Animal Control

Ordinance and General Fund Budget of $132,252 to implement the

Hopi Small Animal Control Program – Author/Madeline Sahneyah,

Public Health Compliance Officer - TABLED

XI. NEW BUSINESS

1. Action Item 021-2016 – Approval to fund General Insurance Services

– Author/Robert Sumatzkuku, Hopi Tribal Treasurer – 2/22/16 @

1:30 p.m.

2. Action Item 022-2016 – Approval to fund the Single Audit A133 –

Author/Robert Sumatzkuku, Hopi Tribal Treasurer – 2/22/16 @

2:30 p.m.

3. Action Item 024-2016 – Approval to fund the Emergency Fund, effective January 1, 2016 – Author/Robert Sumatzkuku, Hopi Tribal

Treasurer – 2/22/16 @ 3:30 p.m.

4. Action Item 025-2016 – To grant an easement upon 1.11 acres of the

Hopi Tribe’s 26 Bar Ranch – Author/Lamar Keevama, Chairman,

Hopi Land Team - 2/23/16 @ 10:30 a.m.

5. A.I. 029-2016 – To approve Sub Division Development-Residential

Use Permit for 40 Unit Rental Project at Hopi Industrial Park –

Author/Fred Shupla – 2/23/16 @ 9:30 a.m.

6. Action Item 034-2016 – To confirm HTC’s commitment to Tawa’ovi Development Project and support of TIGER Grant – Author/Ruth Kewanimptewa – 2/23/2016 @ 3:30 p.m.

XII. REPORTS - (1 hr. time allotted) *Required Quarterly Reports.

1. Office of the Chairman *

2. Office of the Vice Chairman *

3. Office of Tribal Secretary * (Written Report Submitted) - COMPLETE

4. Office of the Treasurer *

5. General Counsel *

6. Office of the Executive Director * (Written Report Submitted) - COMPLETE

7. Land Team *

8. Water/Energy Team *

9. Transportation Task Team *

10. Law Enforcement Task Team *

11. Re-Org. Team *

12. Office of Revenue Commission *

13. Gaming Task Team *

14. Update Report – Paris Auction

15. Proposed Settlement of Benally Case – Norberto Cisneros –

2/22/16 @ 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

16. Hopi Tribal Court Assessment – Tribal Justices– 2/23/16, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

17. Hopi Gaming Committee – Miona Kaping – 2/24/16 @ 9:30 a.m.

18. Proposed Snowbowl Settlement – Michael Goodstein – 2/24/16

@ 10:30 a.m.

19. LCR Litigation – Joe Mentor – 2/24/16 @ 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

20. Water Related Issues – Joe Mentor – 2/25/16 @ 9:30 – 4:30 p.m.

XIII. APPOINTMENTS/INTERVIEWS

1. Audit Team

2. Fire Designee (2)

3. Election Board – Alternate (1) vacancy - Memo OTS 7/23/15

4. Hopi Tribal Treasurer

5. Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation – Board of Directors (2 positions for Hopi/Tewa Tribal Members)

6. Hopi Tribal Housing Authority - Board of Commissioner (1) vacancy

7. General Counsel

XIV. OTHER

XV. ADJOURNMENT

COMPLETED ACTION ITEMS

1. Action Item 122-2015 – To approve Memorandum of Agreement

Between Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation and Hopi

Tribe – Author/Lorencita Joshweseoma, Director, DHHS-OSN –

1/4/16 – 10:30 a.m. – APPROVED

2. Action Item 133-2015 – Hopi Villages request re: Carry-over Funds

& H-13 Annual Allocations – Author/Lorena Naseyowma, Lower

Moencopi Village CSA – 12/21/15 – 1:30 p.m. – APPROVED

3. Action Item 136-2015 – To approve and authorize the transfer of

funds in relation to the Hopi Tribe vs. The Navajo Nation, Case No.

2:85 CV-00801-EHS, as held by Arnold & Porter, LLP, to the Hopi

Tribe – Author/Robert Sumatzkuku, Treasurer – 1/26/16 @ 3:30

p.m. - APPROVED

4. Action Item 001-2016 – To approve the Hopi Tribe’s Fiscal Year

2016 General Fund Budget in the amount of $20,351,030.00 – Author/Robert Sumatzkuku, Treasurer, Hopi Tribe – 12/23/15 @ 9:30

a.m. – APPROVED

5. Action Item 002-2016 – To grant the Hopi Assisted Living Facility an additional $100,000 for operational costs to sustain expenses

for the next 3 months – Author/Marlene Sekaquaptewa – 1/4/16 @

9:30 a.m. – DISAPPROVED

6. Action Item 003-2016 – Approval to replace Tribal Court’s old network equipment – Author/Kathryn Kooyahoema, Court Administrator - 1/5/16 @ 1:30 p.m. – APPROVED

7. Action Item 004-2016 – To adopt the 2016 Hopi Furbearer & Mountain Lion Hunting Regulations and 2016 Application – Author/Darren Talayumptewa, Director, Hopi Wildlife & Ecosystems Management Program - 1/5/16 @ 10:30 a.m. – APPROVED

8. Action Item 005-2016 – To approve Telecommunication Facility Revocable Use Permit – Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist,

Office of Real Estate Services - 1/4/16 @ 1:30 p.m. – APPROVED

9. Action Item 006-2016 – To approve purchase of relocatable modular

office Unit – Author/Norman Honie, Director, Office of Mining &

Mineral Services - 1/5/16 @ 9:30 a.m. – APPROVED

10. Action Item 008-2016 – To approve Settlement offer regarding the

Morgan Keegan Litigation – Author/Herman Honanie, Chairman –

1/6/16 @ 10:30 a.m. – APPROVED

11. Action Item 009-2016 – To approve Settlement offer regarding the

Wachovia Litigation – Author/Herman Honanie, Chairman - 1/6/16

@ 1:30 p.m. – APPROVED

12. Action Item 010-2016 – To approve Hopi Tribe’s Partnership with

Felina Cordova and its participation in project entitled “The Hopi

Tribe Caregiver Experience” – Author/Beatrice Norton - 1/6/16 @

1:30 p.m. - APPROVED

13. Action Item 011-2016 – To approve completed Enrollment Applications for Hopi Tribal Membership – Author/Mary L. Polacca, Director, Office of Enrollment - 1/6/16 @ 2:30 p.m. – APPROVED

14. Action Item 012-2016 – To approve the 2015 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy submission to the U.S. Economic Development Administration – Author/Clifford Qotsaquahu – 1/27/16

@ 2:30 p.m. – APPROVED

15. Action Item 013-2016 – To approve Charter of Incorporation for

the Tawa’ovi Community Development Corporation to establish a

federally chartered corporation – Author/Willis Kuwanvama, Assistant Finance Director - 1/7/16 @ 9:30 a.m. – DISAPPROVED

16. Action Item 014-2016 – To approve Continuing General Fund Budget Resolution to be effective as of January 1, 2016 until such time

as the Hopi Tribal Council formally approves and adopts the 2016

General Fund Budget – Author/Robert Sumatzkuku, Tribal Treasurer – WITHDRAWN

17. Action Item 015-2016 – To approve Amendment No. 3 of IGA Contract No. ADHS14-064041 between Arizona Department of Health

Services and the Hopi Tribe – Author/Dana Russell, Manager, Hopi

Cancer Support Services - 1/7/16 @ 10:30 a.m. – APPROVED

18. Action Item 017-2016 – To approve the By-Laws for the Hopi

Election Board – Author/Kristopher Holmes, Hopi Election Board

Chairman - 1/7/16 @ 2:30 p.m. – APPROVED

19. Action Item 018-2016 – To approve contract with Homer Law,

Chartered, effective October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016, to continue to engage in legal matters on behalf of the Hopi Tribe – Author/David Waterman, Deputy General Counsel - 1/7/16 @ 3:30

p.m. – APPROVED

20. Action Item 019-2016 – To approve Special Attorney Contract

with the law firm of Antol & Hance, P.C. – Author/Craig Wallace 1/27/16 @ 3:30 p.m. – APPROVED

21. Action Item 020-2016 – To approve payment of the 2016 Insurance Policies in the amount of $408,393.00 – Author/Edgar Shupla

- 12/23/15 – APPROVED

22. Action Item 023-2016 – To support the Arizona Advisory Council

on Indian Health Care Statute Amendments - Author/Lori Joshweseoma, Director, Dept. of Health & Human Services - 1/28/16

@3:30 p.m. – APPROVED

23. Action Item 026-2016 – To rescind H-118-2015, Hopi Tribal Government Organizational Chart effective immediately – Author/Alfred Lomahquahu, Vice Chairman, The Hopi Tribe - 2/3/16 @ 3:30

p.m. - WITHDRAWN

24. Action Item 027-2016 – To approve the Tribe’s engagement of legal counsel to represent RT in Criminal Defense Matters – 1/28/16

– APPROVED

25. Action Item 028-2016 – To approve the Tribe’s engagement of legal counsel to represent RL in Criminal Defense Matters – 1/28/16

– APPROVED

REPORTS

1. Report on Hopi Health Care Center – Daryl Melvin, CEO/HHCC –

1/4/16 @ 2:30 p.m. – COMPLETE

2. Employee Benefits Committee Report – Lisa Pawwinnee - 1/5/16

@ 2:30 p.m. – COMPLETE

3. Status Report on Activities of the Hopi Election Board/Update

Report on 2016 Presidential Election Processes and New Changes for Coconino and Navajo Counties – Hopi Election Board 1/26/16 @ 2:30 p.m. - COMPLETE

4. Office of Natural Resource Revenue – John Mehloff - 1/28/16 –

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - COMPLETE

5. Update Report-Domestic Violence Program – 2/4/16, 9:30 a.m. –

COMPLETE

APPOINTMENTS/INTERVIEWS

1. Hopi Tribal Secretary - 1/25/16 - COMPLETE

2. Sergeant-at-Arms - 1/25/16 – COMPLETE

3. Chief Revenue Commissioner - 1/25/16 - COMPLETE

4. Deputy Revenue Commissioner (2) - 1/25/16 – COMPLETE

5. Deputy General Counsel - 1/26/16 (a.m.) - COMPLETE

OTHER

1. Discussion – Letter dated November 19, 2015 from Kevin Lomatska

re: Response to letter dated May 14, 2015 – 1/4/16 @ 3:30 p.m. COMPLETE

2. Presentation of Annual Dividend Check – Pat Browning, General

Manager, Hopi Three Canyon Ranches - 12/21/15 @ 9:15 a.m. COMPLETE

3. Discussion – Terms of Appointed Positions (Tribal Secretary, Tribal Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms, Chief Revenue Commissioner,

Deputy Revenue Commissioners (2) – COMPLETE

4. Presentation to provide education on the Revised Hopi Small Animal Control Ordinance and budget – Madeline Sahneyah, Public

Health Compliance Officer, Department of Health & Human

Services - WITHDRAWN

5. Discussion with Dr. Hugh Cohen re: Investments - 1/6/16 @ 9:30

a.m. - COMPLETE

6. Discussion – Eagle Issue - 1/7/16 @ 4:00 p.m. – COMPLETE

7. Meet & Greet – Hope McDonald Lone Tree, Tribal Relations Advisor, Office of U.S. Attorney - 1/27/16 @ 9:30 a.m. - COMPLETE

8. Discussion – National Park Service – Hubbell Trading

Post Historic Site – Karen Wurzburger– 1/27/16 –

10:30 a.m. - COMPLETE

9. Hopi Tribal Council Orientation – 2/1 – 2/2016, 9:00 –

5:00 p.m. - COMPLETE

10. Presentation of 2012 Audit – Moss Adams – 2/4/16 @

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - COMPLETE

THE HOPI

TUTUVENI

STAFF

Director/

Managing Editor

Louella Nahsonhoya

928-734-3281

Lnahsonhoya@hopi.nsn.us

Secretary II

Cindi Polingyumptewa

928-734-3282

cpolingyumptewa@hopi.nsn.us

Reporter

Crystal Dee

928-734-3284

cdee@hopi.nsn.us

EDITORIAL BOARD

Belma Navakuku

Stan Bindell

Dr. Angela Gonzales

The Hopi Tutuveni

Official Newspaper of

the Hopi Tribe

P.O. Box 123

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

Ph: (928) 734-3282

Fax: (928) 734-0734

CIRCULATION

The Hopi Tutuveni is published

twice a month, with a circulation of 3,400 copies throughout the entire Hopi Reservation. The paper is delivered

on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday

of each month to the following locations: Keams Canyon

Store, Polacca Circle M, Hopi

Health Care Center, Tsakursovi,

Hopi Cultural Center, Kykotsmovi Village Store, Hotevilla

Store, Moenkopi Travel Center,

Moenkopi Legacy Inn, Tribal

Government Complex and all

Village Administration offices.

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TRIBAL COUNCIL

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CHAIRMAN

Alfred Lomahquahu Jr

VICE CHAIRMAN

Vernita Selestewa

Tribal Secretary

Robert Sumatzkuku

Tribal Treasurer

Alfonso Sakeva

Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper

Moenkopi

Michael Elmer

Bruce Fredericks

Wayne Kuwanhyoima

LeRoy Shingoitewa

Village of Bakabi

Ruth Kewanimptewa

Lamar Keevama

Gail Poley

Village of Kykotsmovi

Antone Honanie

Norman Honanie

Miona Kaping

Nada Talayumptewa

Village of Sipaulovi

Norene Kootswatewa

Anita Bahnimptewa

Rosa Honani

Village of Mishongnovi

Annette F. Talayumptewa

Malinda Andrews

Mervin Yoyetewa

First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

Albert T. Sinquah

Wallace Youvella Sr.

Dale Sinquah

Celestino Youvella

HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 3

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

OPINION

Do you have an opinion or perspective you would like to share with

Tutuveni readers? Do you, your group or organization have a newsworthy event or activity of interest to the Hopi community that you

want to report on? The Editorial Board and Managing Editor for

Boyden’s Conflicted Role of Peabody the Hopi Tutuveni extend an invitation to readers to submit letters

Coal Lease Negotiations

and articles you feel are of interest to the Hopi community. Although

For years Peabody officials have been

denying that John Boyden, former lead attorney for the Hopi Tribe ever worked for

them. They have refused to address the

specific documents that were uncovered

in the mid 1990’s by Charles Wilkinson, a

distinguished professor of law at the University of Colorado that displays the relationship with Boyden in the 1960’s

In 1966 and 1967, Boyden’s law firm

listed Peabody as a client in the Martindale-Hubbell legal directory. This

prompted an investigation by the Department of Interior (DOI) into allegations

of conflict-of-interest. DOI closed the

investigation because they could not find

sufficient evidence to continue. In other

words, a “white wash”.

In 1985, the law firm, Sonosky, Chambers, and Sachse, was retained and instructed by Hopi Tribal Council to look

into these allegations. The law firm reported that the DOI conclusion is “unconvincing..and may bear further investigation” (History of Black Mesa Leasing).

John Wasik, a Peabody Western Coal

Co. official, in a letter to Black Mesa Trust,

dated August 2, 2004, acknowledged that

John Boyden did do work for Peabody in

the 1960’s, but as he explained, the work

was done after the coal lease negotiations

were completed. Wasik did acknowledge that Boyden did do “…negligible

amount of work (for Peabody) involving

water rights in Utah for potential development of a power plant, using Black

Mesa coal (and) that he was paid less than

$3,000…”. Wasik went on to say, “It is

likely that Mr. Boyden obtained consent

of the Hopi Tribe to represent Peabody.”

An exhaustive investigation into tribal

and federal archives by Sonosky, Chambers, and Sachse, failed to uncover records showing that Boyden received Hopi

Tribal Council consent.

This contradicts Boyden’s November

1967 “Personal and Confidential” state-

ment of work to Peabody “for work done

to date.” The statement of work went

back three (3) years to 1964, during the

height of coal lease negotiations. Also,

in October of 1964, Boyden represented

Peabody at hearings before the Utah Land

Board and Utah Water and Power Board.

In both meetings, he urged the Boards to

provide land and water for a proposed

coal-fired generating station to be built

in Utah. The generating plant would use

coal from Black Mesa. Sitting at his side

was Ed Sullivan, official for Peabody.

The presentation before the Utah Water

and Power Board is particularly notable

because as Wilkinson wrote in an article

for Brigham Young University Law Review: “(John) Boyden forcibly and ably

argued Peabody’s side on water rights

about a possibility to obtain Indian water rights….” As we all know so well,

Peabody did get rights to use over 4,000

Acre-Feet (AF) (1 acre-feet = 325,000

gallons) of water from the Navajo-Aquifer, annually, to operate mining and coal

slurry operation from 1970 to the end of

December 2005. The original price of the

water lease was $1.65 per AF, which was

negotiated by Boyden and approved by

the DOI Secretary Stewart Udall.

Former Secretary Udall, in an interview

with a New Times investigative reporter,

John Dougherty, said, “This new information is one the DOI Secretary of Interior

cannot ignore”. He was referring to billing documents uncovered by Wilkinson

(Fire on the Plateau – Conflict and Endurance in the American Southwest).

My personal opinion is that the decision

to end mining or to extend it rests with

members of the Hopi Tribe and the 12 independent Villages. The will of the people can be expressed in a reservation-wide

referendum.

/s/Vernon Masayesva

P.O. Box 33

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

Announcement of Proposed Permit

and Request for Public Comment on

the Proposed Clean Air Act Minor

NSR Permit in Indian Country

submission does not guarantee publication, we will do our best to

read all submissions promptly and contact you within one week if

we are interested in publishing your letter or article. The following

guidelines are provided to help you prepare your submission and to

increase the likelihood that it will be published.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letters to the editor should be of concern or interest to Tutuveni readers. Letters

must be original, previously unpublished and written by the person whose name

appears with the letter. The writer’s name must be included with the letter, along

with the writer’s address and daytime phone number to aid with verification; the

phone number will not be published. Anonymous letters and letters written under

pseudonyms will not be published. The Tutuveni reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity, and may decline to print letters considered potentially libelous or slanderous in nature. Letters should not exceed 500 words.

NEWS ARTICLES

The Hopi Tutuveni welcomes non-commissioned, self-generated articles reporting local, state and national news items of interest to members of the Hopi

Tribe. We are especially interested in articles reporting on local events and activities involving members of the Hopi Tribe. Submission does not guarantee

publication. Articles may be edited for style, length and clarity. If significant

editing in required, the Managing Editor will communicate with the writer

prior to publication. Article submissions should not exceed 1500 words

SUBMISSIONS

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Louella Nahsonhoya, Managing Editor, P.O. Box 123, Kykotsmovi, A 86039;

email address: Lnahsonhoya@hopi.nsn.us; fax: (928) 734-0734. All articles

and letters to the editor should be submitted one week prior to publication

date (call 928-734-3282 for deadline schedule).

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4 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 | HOPI TUTUVENI

LOCAL NEWS

In 2016 let us choose to make

our lives active and healthier

By: Jessica Quamahongnewa

Hopi Special Diabetes Prevention Educator

Happy February! Here we go, already

flying into this new year! The Hopi Special Diabetes Program is enthusiastic going into 2016 because we get to start all

over again with all of you to make our

lives more active and healthier. After just

attending an 18th Annual Native Diabetes Prevention Conference in Mesa, AZ;

I have a line to share with you all that

will definitely be one you can use to uplift your spirit and give you the motivation to taking things one step at a time.

With your pointer finger pointing directly at yourself say, “This Kid Is Good!”

“When the creator made me; he made no

junk!” The quote shared is from Steve

Saffron, President, Saffron Perspective,

Inc. The conference attended was great;

it was good to hear all the work that’s being done all over Indian Country, and all

geared towards not only diabetes, but on

wound care, child obesity, family unity,

and much more. A few important notes

were shared, and how the battle with diabetes among the native population is not

lowering in Indian Country.

will help diffuse the health problems

we face today. Here are some important

things to understand about diabetes.

• Diabetes is a serious disease. It’s one

of the leading sicknesses causing death

in the U.S. Diabetes increases your risk

of having heart disease or a stroke. Other complications include kidney failure,

nerve damage, eye problems and foot

problems.

• Risk factors for type 2 diabetes go beyond obesity. Though weight is a risk

factor for type 2 diabetes, other risk factors include age, race, physical activity

and high cholesterol.

• Certain conditions can cause diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a common

condition due to hormone changes in

pregnant women. Other diseases and

certain medications may also cause diabetes, including steroids and medicines

to treat mood.

What You Can Do

Even though people with diabetes may

experience complications, there are ways

Did you know?

to manage it:

• There are 16 million diabetics in the • If you have diabetes, know that you

have the power to make your life

U.S.; diabetes affecting our children as

healthier, longer. You can learn as much

young as eight years old.

as you can about the disease and how it

• Type 2 diabetes affects at least 50% of

can best be managed.

the Native American population.

• Consider joining a support group to

• The most feared complications of dihelp you make the necessary changes

abetes are blindness, renal failure and

and overcome the negative stereotypes.

amputations.

• Don’t hide your condition, maintain a

• There are 10 - 15% of diabetics that have

positive attitude, and ask family and

lost the ability to feel pain in their feet.

friends to help you manage diabetes.

We all know, the effects of our lifestyle, • Speak up about diabetes and educate

addiction and eating, are contributing facothers. Keep in mind that you cannot

tors. We know the Hopi History; when

change everyone’s mind in one day.

the Spaniards came, commodities were

introduced, and the children were forced • If someone you know has diabetes; be

supportive by learning about the disto learn the way of the white man, and

ease and encouraging them to take their

what it took to reclaim what we rightfulmedications, get active and see their

ly knew as a good life. Due to the stressdoctor regularly.

ors, it changed our endocrine system and

Employee Wellness Program we’re learning through science that these We can choose to be weak in our power

traits are inherited. Studies have shown or be strong in our power. We will always

health complications are associated be faced with many challenges in life.

implements 6-week program for that

with depression, low self-esteem, embar- Take control of you and your loved ones

rassment, loneliness and anger.

health with information that is simple,

tribal employees

easy to digest, and actionable. It can be

Setting the Record Straight

hard to find the time and energy, but in the

Knowing the facts about any disease end, your body will thank you.

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

Through The Hopi Special Diabetes Tribal Employee Wellness Program

(HTEWP) will begin a six

week program to help increase physical activity,

increase strength and help

monitor food choices and

nutrition to improve health.

The program is open to

all Hopi Tribal Employees who will be required

to complete initial and final screenings, including

abdominal circumference

reading and a weigh in to

log their progress. There

will be optional blood glucose and blood pressure

checks performed by the

Community Health Representatives (CHR program).

Valerie Nuvayestewa,

Diabetes Program Educator, said employees serving

as peer mentors to others in

the program, will be a new

addition to the program.

“I am hoping this will

encourage more participants to complete the entire

6 week program,” said Nuvayestewa.

The program has been

around for the past 20 years

under different names. It

started out with “Maintain

don’t Gain” and “What

Have You Got to Lose”;

and this year it is called

the, “Hopi Tribal Employee Wellness Program”.

“I am coordinating the

program this year and made

several changes in the way

points are earned and how

to understand your nutritional intake,” said Nuvayestewa. “I feel that we need

to work more on changing

the way we eat. No one can

out exercise a bad diet.It

takes its toll when you aren’t watching what you eat,

which is why people who

exercise do not understand

why they don’t see more

weight loss. Another thing

is that we aren’t working

hard enough to work off

the extra servings we consume.”

Nuvayestewa said the

benefits of the program can

be overwhelmingly positive if everyone has the discipline to see the program

thru to the end.

“Lifestyle change is never

easy and we are accustomed

to the greasier foods we eat.

We should be taking a step

back remembering, recreating, and reeducating the

younger generation on our

traditional Hopi foods that

have sustained us for centuries,” said Nuvayestewa.

She said not many employees take advantage of

the program, but there are

some who regularly go to

the Wellness Center and

join their challenge programs.

“The rest are maybe too

busy to worry about their

health and sometimes it is

too late to do anything to

reverse the outcomes of an

unhealthy diet and no ex-

ercise,” said Nuvayestewa.

“In the last couple years,

less than half of the participants that joined have

successfully completed the

program.”

For those that are reluctant to try, Nuvayestewa said

to think about what is most

precious to you in your lives

and to seriously spend some

time evaluating what is most

precious to you. If your answer is your freedom, your

family, or your job , she

guarantees if you do not

start making healthy lifestyle changes it could lead

to diabetes, obesity, heart

disease and other issues.

“No matter what you

say, action speaks louder

than words and this will

definitely have an outcome

on how your life journey

is played out,” said Nuvayestewa. “The future of

our Hopi way of life is in

our hands now. Are we going to be the ones to drop

the ball? When children

as young as 8 years old

are being diagnosed with

diabetes, we cannot allow

ourselves to drop the ball.”

There are several sites

where you can sign up to

participate in the Tribal

Employee Wellness Prgram: the Hopi Wellness

Center, Feb. 17-19th from

88am – 5pm, at the Hopi

Tribal Courts on Feb. 19th

from 8am – 10pm and at the

Lower Moencopi Community Building on Feb.18th

from 8am – 10pm.

Hopi Independent Chapel

Kykotsmovi Village

The members and Pastor welcome you to the Hopi Reservation. We consider it a privilege to have you worship with us and sincerely hope you will receive a blessing

from our worship service at 10 am every Sunday morning.

Now that you are away from your church and are looking for a church to continue your faith journey, we would

love to be a Church to help you continue your faith journey.

I am an ordained Presbyterian Minister and a Retired Army

Chaplain.

Chaplain Caleb Johnson, Pastor

Santa Fe Indian School now

accepting applications for the

2016-2017 School Year

Applications are now being accepted for 7th - 12th grade students who wish to attend the Santa

Fe Indian School.

Students must have a complete

application on file by Feb. 26 to

take the first entrance exam.

All required documents must

be attached. Applications may be

downloaded from the Santa Fe Indian School website under Admissions at: www.sfindianschool.org.

Second Entrance Exam is scheduled for March 5 at 8:30am at the

Pueblo Pavilion Wellness Center.

Call the Office of Admissions for

information at (505) 989-6370

HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, February 16, 2016 5

EDUCATION NOTES

CORRECTION: In the last issue of the

Arizona North Education Acting Line Tutuveni,

it was noted that the Tribal Secretary is

a regular tribal employee. Correction should read

are interviewed and selected by the

Officer responds to BIE Reorganization applicants

Tribal Council and “terms of office for incum-

bents for the position of Secretary, et.al, shall end

on January 1 of every even year beginning on Jan

the Education Resource

When Hastings was the reorganization is it will

1, 1980.” (Resolution H-07-79).

Center that will be devel- asked if the Reorganiza- put more services into the

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

In a phone interview

with Jim Hastings, Acting

Education Line Officer for

the Arizona North Education Line office in Keams

Canyon, Hastings said he

was informed that the U.S.

House of Representatives

and the U.S. Senate signed

off on the BIE (Bureau of

Indian Education) Reorganization and should have

received the go ahead to

start the reorganization

process.

“The biggest thing that

would happen (referring to

Hopi), is your line office

at Hopi will go away and

your schools will go under

oped at the Albuquerque

site,” said Hastings.

Because all the schools

on the Hopi reservation

are already tribally grant

funded schools; funding

will remain the same and

the schools don’t have to

report to BIE.

“All of your local

schools have school boards

that are in charge of the

schools. Life will not

change dramatically for the

Hopi schools,” said Hastings. “The biggest way the

reorganization will affect

the schools is they will receive support services from

Albuquerque instead of the

local line office.”

tional structure was a way

for the Government to

move away from its trust

responsibilities, Hastings

said, “No; there is no way

the Government can ever

get away from its trust

responsibilities. It’s just

simply a change in the line

offices on up and how the

services are delivered to the

local schools through the

development of the Educational Resource Centers.

We will have more people

out in the field who will

directly provide services to

the schools than what was

available in the past.”

Hastings said the biggest

thing that will occur from

Hopi Lavayii class from P1

Mark Talaswaima, FMES Custodian and volunteer for the program,

said during these hunting parties the

boys who did not make a kill went

hungry and were considered bad

hunters. “Girls would go home with

the rabbits and cook them.”

Talaswaima said he used to participate in these kinds of hunts as a

young boy and would like to see this

tradition come back.

Students performed two puppet

shows called, Tusanhomitsi Tuwavota and Maanvit niqw Koona;

and sang story songs in Hopi. The

students performing in the program

were volunteers.

“I want to thank the parents for encouraging their child to participate in

the play,” said Duwahoyeoma. “It’s a

big challenge to teach the Hopi language because there are obstacles.”

Donald Duwahongnewa and Clark

Tenakhongva were guest speakers

and spoke on the importance of tuuwutsi, a story, tale, legend, myth,

fable (Hopi dictionary).

“A story can be about your migrations and history, each clan has their

own story,” said Duwahongnewa.

“Story telling is important.”

Tenakhongva gave a brief history

of himself and how he was brought

up. He is the youngest of ten children and was left behind while his

siblings went off to boarding school.

He lived with his parents and grandparents who taught him everything

he knows culturally.

“My siblings come to me for cultural advice. They missed out on

these teachings when they left for

school off the reservation,” said

Tenakhongva.

As a KUYI sports announcer for

the high school games (football and

basketball), Tenakhongva said he

has sought the help of Duwahongnewa in finding words to describe the

game in Hopi.

“All I’m doing is painting a picture of the game for you,” said

Tenakhongva. “It is important that

we continue to speak our language

every day; some of us have suffered

for you to get this modern day education.”

Duwahoyeoma said when the Director of the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Dr. Charles Roessel

announced that he wanted all BIE

schools to start incorporating culture

and traditional languages in their

curriculum; she shared the information with FMES Board.

“To my surprise, the School Board

created a full-time position for a Hopilavayi instructor and they supported it all the way,” said Duwahoyeoma. “It was through the School

Board’s initiative that this position

was established. There are no grants

for it, but there are monies available

to keep this class going.”

Louvina Maho, School Counselor

assisted Duwahoyeoma with the program and said Duwahoyeoma never

seizes to amaze her with everything

field to help schools, tribal

education departments and

tribes provide better educational services for children.

When asked about the

“Being a Native on the

Tribal Education Depart- Board of Regents and to

ment Grant (TED grant) have this policy creatand its purpose and scope ed and approved during

of work, Hastings said it my time is very special,”

will assist in developing said Leonard. “I’m glad

the Tribe’s educational re- it’s done during my time

sources and strengthening so that it is not left hangthe Tribal Education De- ing. It’s a good legacy to

partments.

leave.”

“The TED grant is for

Leonard

commended

the Hopi Tribe to explore the Board for being supthe different possibilities of portive and patient during

how you will run your own the process, “They knew

educational system,” said it was something that was

Hastings.

needed and worthwhile.”

“In 1989, researchers from

Arizona State University (ASU) misused blood

samples taken from Havasupai Tribal members that

Regent Leonard from P1

she does for the class and what she is

teaching the students.

Duwahoyeoma said she believes

Maho’s services overlaps the teachings of the Hopilavayi class becauset

Maho focuses on values, Hopi ethics

and cultural teachings of respect for

one’s self.

“These are the same goals of the

Hopilavayi program; which is to

make children feel good and confident,” said Duwahoyeoma.

“The children are learning a lot

from the Hopilavayi program and

I would like to thank Mrs. Duwahoyeoma and Ms. Maho for putting

together a great program,” said Alma

Sinquah, FMES Chief School Administrator.

“I want to encourage everyone out

there to stand back and take a look at

the direction that we as Hopi people

are going and if we don’t take the

steps to teach these children now,

where is the future of Hopi?,” said

Duwahoyeoma. She said this event

was one of the biggest gatherings

for parents and the community in

a long time and many stayed to the

very end and testified there is much

interest in the Hopilavayi class.

The program began with the

demonstration of Neyangmamaqa,

“a mixed-sex hunting party where

girls carry bundles of somiviki to

give some to a boy who kills successfully in exchange for his quarry.” (Hopi Dictionary)

From the Bruin Times

Thoughts on Super Bowl 2016 Hopi High Top Wrestlers

By Kelly Johnson

Bruin Times Staff

This year’s Super Bowl

was boring. It wasn’t even a

game. The only good event

was the halftime show. The

Super Bowl commercials

were good too.

The Super Bowl game

was boring. The Panthers

didn’t;’ play well. They

played poorly. The Panthers

couldn’t even get a play going. This year’s Super Bowl

was just a field goal game.

The Super Bowl commercials were too good to

be true. The commercials

were funny. My favorite

commercial was a Doritos

commercial. The guy was By Ely Casarez

eating Doritos at his wife’s Bruin Times Staff

ultrasound and the baby

was following him. That

was my favorite commer- Hopi High School Wrestling Coach Jimmy Carl

cial.

I liked the Super Bowl said that his top wreshalftime show. That was tlers are Jason Laban,

the only good part about the Dru Quochytewa, DamiSuper Bowl. The halftime an Lomatuwayma, Mike

entertainment was Cold- Puhuyesva, Farrell Poneplay, Beyonce and Bruno ma, Avery Honyaktewa,

Mars. Mars was so small Irvin Chee Jr. and Kyle

compared to Beyonce and Secakuku.

Coldplay. I liked that they The best records of

made a tribute to all the Coach Carl’s wrestlers are

senior Damian Lomatuhalftime shows.

Everything about the Su- wayma 32-8, junior Jason

per Bowl was good except Laban 18-7 and junior

the game. I loved the half- Kyle Secakuku 6-6.

time show and the Super Hopi High School wrestling team went to Joseph

Bowl commercials.

City multi-meet on Jan

20 with six other teams.

Joseph City, Ganado, Pinon, Red Mesa, Northland Prep. and Hopi High

School were at this meet.

Carl said that the meet

was excellent and that

there was no injuries to

any of the wrestlers at this

meet.

Winslow High School

was the only team to beat

Hopi at the Joseph City

meet. Hopi won against

Joseph City, Northland

Prep., Red Mesa and Ganado that day.

Carl said that there has

been little to no trouble

with grades during season

with one or two people being academically ineligible

at a time. No one on the

were meant for research

links between genes and

diabetes risk, but was later used for other unrelated

studies without the consent of the tribal members.

The Havasupai tribe filed a

lawsuit against the ABOR

and ASU in 2004 for the

misuse of their DNA samples. The lawsuit was settled out of court in 2010.”

(ncai.org)

Leonard is at the end of

her eight year term on the

ABOR and sees the Policy

as a great accomplishment

in itself. . The Governor will appoint someone

within the next month.

School Boards from P1

The Action Item 116 “To

allow the Department of

Education to apply for the

BIE (Bureau of Indian Education) Department Grant

and accept funds awarded”, was tabled last fall by

Hopi Tribal Council.

Now that there seems to

be more of an understanding of what the TED grant

is, the Hopi School Boards

are working together with

the assistance and guidance from Sakiestewa, to

come up with a work plan

to move forward.

Sakiestewa said when

the TED grant was written, it was focused on two

different areas: 1) Revise

Ordinance 36- the Hopi

Education ordinance/law

which is outdated, but

which is still currently in

effect. Ordinance 36 was

written for the purpose of

governing schools on the

Hopi Reservation, when

they were all BIA schools

and; 2) Tribal Control of

Education.

Sakiestewa

reassured everyone that

it does not mean the Hopi

Tribe will take over their

schools, “it is what the BIE

calls the grant”. Sakiestewa

said they proposed a study

of what is going “well” in

all the schools and to also

identify challenges or barriers each school is facing.

“We need a lot of help

in a lot of areas and we

do know that some of you

are sharing resources right

now, but it is not documented anywhere,” said

Sakiestewa. “And you

know there is a great need

in terms of looking at the

overall achievement of our

children and students.”

Since the grant was tabled

by Council, Sakiestewa

said they have been working with BIE so the Tribe

doesn’t lose the funding.

“They realize we have

challenges and we need to

address them,” said Sakiestewa. “BIE has realized

they have not done a good

job in educating our children and students.”

A date of April 1st has been

locked in when the TED

grant has to be approved

or accepted by Hopi Tribal Council. As part of the

deadline, BIE is requiring

any modifications to the

proposal and budget also

be finalized.

“This is where the real

work lies in looking at

any modifications that you

might foresee for your

school and community,”

said Sakiestewa. “In order to expedite this work

and prior to accepting the

funds, at the last meeting,

it was proposed that your

School Board and the CSA

begin to prioritize your

goals and objectives.”

Sakiestewa said she suggested having a pre-planning committee that will

consistently work to get

this done by mid-March for

Council’s approval.

Once the TED grant is accepted and approved, one

half of the grant funds must

be spent by June 30. The

grant funds for the revision

of Ordinance 36 is $50K

per year for three years

and the study (TED grant)

is $150K per year for three

years; totaling $600K.

“I think the funding agency wants to ensure that we

are at least moving and doing something to expend

funds,” said Sakiestewa.

Another meeting has been

set for Feb. 17, 3 p.m. at

Second Mesa Day School

when the School Boards

will review their goals and

objectives. FMES has been

tasked to initiate a meeting

to re-establish the Hopi

Board of Education.

team was ineligible during

the Joseph City meet.

Hopi High has lost three

wrestlers to drugs and alcohol during the season,

said Carl. Two were good

wrestlers on the team.

Carl said that his assistant coach, Terence Morgan, is the best keeping

wrestlers on track with

grades or keeping the kids

disciplined during practice

workouts.

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