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Volume 31

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WEDNESDAY

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16, 2023

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

ADOT to Complete

Seasonal Spraying

August 21, 2023

- September 8,

2023...

Details...PG 10

Staying Safe

in Arizona’s

Heat...

PG 7

Hopi Tribal Council Agenda -

MONTH OF AUGUST 2023 AGENDA

Page 4

Hopi Higher Ed/Workforce Development BACK IN SESSION... Page 9

COMMUNITY

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First Mesa Elementary

School is HIRING ...pg. 5

Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition: Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians, Las Vegas Tribe

of Paiutes, Moapa Band of Paiute Indians, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Shivwits Band of Paiutes, Navajo Nation, San Juan

Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Zuni Tribe, and Colorado River Indian Tribes. Story continued on pg. 2

Hopi Tutuveni is Hiring!

The Office Manager position with Hopi Tutuveni is currently vacant and we are seeking a well qualified individuals who may be

interested in working to inform, educate, and provide a community

service to the Hopi People...learn more on pg. 3

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Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition Celebrates Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the

Grand Canyon National Monument Designation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Carletta Tilousi, Coordinator, Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition

Red Butte, Ariz. - August 8, 2023 The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition celebrates

President Biden traveling to Red Butte today to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah

Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. In anticipation of his official declaration, we thank President Biden, Secretary Haaland, and

Secretary Vilsack for hearing our voices and protecting 917,618 acres of our ancestral

homelands and our water sources that flow into the Colorado River, preserving them

for future generations. We thank Representative Grijalva for his leadership over many

years, and Senator Sinema for supporting our monument proposal.

We are representatives of Tribes with deep and timeless connections to the lands

of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National

Monument. We trace our ancestry here, and many of our ancestors are buried here. We

have stewarded these lands since time immemorial and we are still here.

The Grand Canyon region is sacred to each of us; it is a place where we see and understand our history. It is vital to our future as an eternal home and source of spiritual

sustenance. Although many of our people were unjustly removed from these lands,

our connections to this place and our responsibility to protect it remains strong.

Many of us have worked for decades to safeguard our Grand Canyon homelands

from desecration at the hands of extractive, harmful operations like uranium mining,

and today, with the designation of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints

of the Grand Canyon National Monument, we see these lands permanently protected

at last.

We thank the president for listening to our voices and protecting our homelands,

now and forever into the future, for all our children and grandchildren.

“The Colorado River Indian Tribes has a timeless religious and deep economic

connection to the Colorado River, which is inextricably connected to the lands of the

Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National

Monument. We thank President Biden and his administration for taking this vital step

forward to protect the health of the Colorado River, the surrounding lands, and the

irreplaceable cultural resources. This designation honors the tribal connections to the

surrounding lands and the value of tribal stewardship in protecting the waters that flow

through the Grand Canyon down to our reservation.” – Amelia Flores, Chairwoman

for the Colorado River Indian Tribe

“The Havasupai Tribe celebrates this historic moment in time, but we also pause

for a moment to honor our tribal ancestors who started this journey long ago. Many

Havasupai tribal leaders have carried this battle on their shoulders over the decades

and we are the fortunate ones to experience this unprecedented time in which our historic lands, water, sacred objects, and sites now hold the power and protection, which

they rightfully deserve, under the supreme law of the land by the stroke of President

Biden’s pen. President Biden’s action today will solidify our Tribe’s existence on,

under, and over this land forever. Although there is still more work to do, we will

sleep easier tonight knowing that our water, sacred sites, and plant medicines are more

protected, and that our ancestors’ tears are finally tears of happiness.” – Thomas Siyuja Sr., Chairman for the Havasupai Tribe

The Hopi Tribe released the following statement:

“Life continues here at Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni. Hopi would like to recognize

all those in support of protecting itah tutskwa (ancestral land) and preserving sacred

places. Hisat Sinom (ancestors) have left us connected to songs, dances, and ceremonies since time immemorial. As stewards of the land we will continue to safeguard the

future for generations to come.”

“The Las Vegas Paiute Tribe is very pleased to witness the ongoing efforts to protect sacred ancestral Tribal homelands. We celebrate, with all of Indian Country, this

significant development in recognition of the importance of Native history.” - Deryn

Pete, Las Vegas Paiute Chairwoman

“This is a great day today witnessing our Tribal Nations coming together in the

protection and unity of our voices, speaking on behalf of our traditional ancestral

homelands of the Grand Canyon; our Holy Lands.” – Greg Anderson, Chairman for

the Moapa Band of Paiutes

“The Grand Canyon is too important to not protect. And yet there are hundreds of

mining claims, and several active uranium mines in the proposed monument area that

threaten to poison the landscape and destroy this sacred land. We know from firsthand

experience the damage that can be caused by yellow dirt contaminating our water and

poisoning our animals and our children. We are thankful to President Biden and the

Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition for their efforts in pushing this initiative to protect

our people from the adverse effects of uranium mining.” – Navajo Nation President

Nygren

“The Grand Canyon is our ancestral lands. It is where we come from and when the

Creator calls us home this is where we will go. My grandpa, the late Edrick Bushhead

of the Shivwits Band often talked about the Grand Canyon and the spiritual connection between the Southern Paiutes and the land. He told stories about the sacred

ceremonies that took place here, the hunts, the gathering of medicinal plants, and the

Indigenous people who lived on the land. He said this land has spiritual importance

to our people and if you are lost or confused this is the place to pray, meditate, sing

songs and talk to the land. It will help keep you balanced and in harmony. Thank you,

President Biden for listening to the voices of our indigenous people and finally protecting our ancestral homeland. Thanks to everyone who worked diligently to bring

this to light. Our land will now be preserved, and our sacred areas and sites protected.

Ai Yuk, Thank you.” – Corrina Bow, Chairwoman for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah

The Pueblo of Zuni released the following statement:

“The Grand Canyon is the place of emergence of the A:shiwi (Zuni People). Since

time immemorial we have maintained deep religious and cultural ties to Kuh’nin

Akkwenne (Grand Canyon), shaping generations of A:shiwi identity and sense of

belonging within our cultural landscape. The fingerprints of our ancestors are evident

in Kuh’nin Akkwenne, from the petroglyphs etched onto the rock to the old homes

where they lived. Today, we continue to revere this sacred site through song, prayer,

and pilgrimage, thereby ensuring Kuh’nin Akkwenne’s continued significance to

our people. Through the designation of the Grand Canyon as a national monument,

we continue in ancestor’s footsteps of stewardship responsibilities of this important

area, from protecting the lowliest of insects to the humans that rely on the life-giving

waters.”

“The San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe is honored and grateful that President Biden

has chosen to listen to tribes and designate our homelands as a national monument.

We have been here for centuries, and are pleased to now have these sacred sites and

waters protected today and into the future.” – Johnny Lehi Jr., President of the San

Juan Southern Paiute Tribe

“Ai’uck (Thank You) President Biden, Secretary Haaland and Secretary Vilsack…..

for hearing our voices on the importance of protecting and preserving our ancestral

homelands and for supporting our tribal efforts to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah

Kukveni as a National Monument.” – Hope Silvas, Chairwoman for the Shivwits

Band of Paiutes

“The Yavapai-Apache Nation joins with the Tribes represented by the Grand Canyon Tribal Leaders Coalition, and with all Arizona Tribes, in calling on the Administration to protect the spiritual, cultural, and historical connection of the Tribes to the

lands of the proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand

Canyon National Monument.” – Tanya Lewis, Chairwoman for the Yavapai-Apache

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Hopi Tutuveni August 16, 2023

Hopi Tutuveni is Hiring!

By: Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

HR REQUIREMENTS

• Applications will be received by the following methods: Email:

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – August 11, 2023 Hopi Tutuveni is the official

newspaper of the Hopi Tribe and serves as an important source of news HumanResources@hopi.nsn.us, Fax: 928-734-6611 and/or Mail: Ofand information to the Hopi Communities, identified as a Regulated En- fice of Human Resources, PO Box 123, Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

• It is important your application show all relevant education & extity in the Hopi Tribe Organization Chart. Hopi Tribal Council approved

perience you possess, to include Transcripts, Diplomas, Training Certhe Hopi Tutuveni By-Laws as established and approved oversight by

tificates, etc. Applications will not be considered if incomplete. HR will

the Hopi Tutuveni Editorial Board. Operations and management of the

accept resumes however, the applicant understands that it is not in lieu

one and only Hopi newspaper are supported via the H13 General Fund

of the application, “see attached resumes” on the application will not be

with supplemental funding coming from advertising revenues.

accepted.

The Office Manager position with Hopi Tutuveni is currently vacant

• A pre-employment background screening will be conducted. Fulland we are seeking well qualified individuals who may be interested

time positions will receive full benefits to include employee paid Mediin working to inform, educate and provide a community service to the

cal, Dental, Vision & 401(k) Retirement Plan. Starting at 104 hours paid

Hopi people.

personal leave, 78 hours paid sick leave, and 12 paid holidays (includes

In accordance with the Position Description, “This position is re3 cultural day leave) per year.

sponsible for efficient full range, secretarial and administrative work

• Human Resources accepts Employment Applications on a continuof moderate difficulty and complexity requiring applications in superous basis for the Clerical, Labor and Police Officer Pool.

vision, management, exercise of independent judgement and decision

• HOPI EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 002-2022 Hopi Phase Three

making abilities”

Re-Opening and the Hopi Tribal Government Mandatory VaccinaWe are seeking an individual who is team oriented, flexible and able

tion Policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated as a term

to work under quickly changing circumstances, while maintaining an

and condition of employment.

understanding of the need for confidentiality and respect for role responsibilities.

HR DETAILS

We encourage candidates who are comfortable with being directly

supervised by a Managing Editor as supported by the Editorial Board,

HOPI TUTUVENI OFFICE MANAGER POSITION

with administrative support provided by the Office of the Chairman.

Individuals comfortable with ever changing settings and in congruence

OFFICE MANAGER

with continuously changing Hopi community and worldly topics, would

• Job #: 0623-02

do well in the position.

• Description: Download at https://www.hopi-nsn.gov/tribal-services/

We encourage candidates with experience serving or living in rural

human-resources/job-listings/

and under-resourced communities.

• Closing Date: Open Until Filled

• Number of positions: 1

Hiring of the Office Manager will be processed via the Hopi Tribe

• Department: Hopi Tutuveni

Human Resources Department, which operates with the following

• Hourly: $15.11

goals and requirements:

HR GOALS

• Make quality a part of the way we work.

• Enhance our ability to support The Hopi Tribe and its goals.

• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of human resources at all

levels.

• Employ technology and methods which enhance service, communications and productivity.

• Help make The Hopi Tribe a great place to work — professionally

and personally.

Please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at: 928-7343212 via mail at PO Box 123, Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039 and/or via email

at humanresources@hopi.nsn.us for more details and information on

the hiring process.

Hopi Tutuveni August 16, 2023

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

3rd Quarter Session

August 7, 2023

MONTH OF AUGUST 2023 AGENDA

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Discussion and possible action - Letter dated by September 19, 2022 RE: Survey conducted by Hopi Elections Office

from Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa

Consolidated Villages – Tabled

2. Action Item #090-2022 – Intergovernmental Agreement

between State of Arizona and the Hopi Tribe – Author/Donovan

Gomez, Transit Administrator, Hopi Senom Transit – Tabled

3. Letter dated May 23, 2023 from Edison Tu’tsi, Chairman,

Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation, Re: Auditor

requires the Tribal Treasurer sign and return the Debt Confirmation Letter - Rosa Honani, Council Representative, Village of

Sipaulovi

XI. NEW BUSINESS

1. Action Item #070-2023 – Authorize transfer of an estimated $5.7 million of expenditures, from the Coronavirus Relief

Fund (CRF) to the American Rescue Plan State and Local Fiscal

Recovery Fund (FRF) – Jim Davis, Director, Office of Financial Management2. Action Item #061-2023 – To approve and

Adopt a Revised Investment Policy Statement – Author/Wallace

Youvella, Jr., Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages.

2. Action Item #071-2023 – To renew a Memorandum of

Agreement (MOA) between the Hopi Tribe (Tribe) and Northern

Arizona University (Library) – Author/Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa, Program Manager, Cultural Preservation Office

3. Action Item #072-2023 – DBS&A Work Order for Side

Rock Engineering – Author/Herman G. Honanie, Council Representative, Village of Kykotsmovi

4. Action Item #073-2023 – To approve Contract Amendment

1 to Carlene Tenakhongva’s Attorney Contract – Author/Fred

Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel

5. Action Item #075-2023 – To contract Walker & Armstrong,

LLP to provide accounting and audit preparation services for

Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2021 – Author/Anthony Laban, Assistant Finance Director & Cheryl Tootsie, Procurement

Supervisor, Office of Financial Management

6. Action Item #076-2023 – Hopi Judicial Branch requests that

Hopi Tribal Council accept BIA-OTJS funding and authorize

sole source procurement of a new court recording system for its

two courtrooms – Author/Marc S. Roy, Chief Judge, Hopi Tribal

Courts

7. Action Item #077-2023 – To have the Hopi Tribal Council

formally accept a partial distribution in connection with the

Richard Basil Salzberg Revocable Trust on behalf of the Hopi

Tribe Department of Education, Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona 86039 in the amount of $100,000.00 – Author/Nada Talayumptewa, Treasurer, Hopi Tribal Council

8. Action Item #078-2023– To appoint and approve an Attorney Agreement between the Hopi Tribe and James Hill for

Deputy General Counsel for a period of three years – Author/

Fred Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel

9. Action Item #080-2023 – Obtain Hopi Tribal Council

authorization to pass a resolution to authorize the purchase of

a Portable Diesel Generator from Gilbert Sons Electric, LLC Author/Tanya Monroe, Program Manager, Hopi Victim Services

Program

10. Action Item #081-2023 – Hopi Department of Transportation – Vehicle Purchase for program – Author/Michael Lomayaktewa, Director, Hopi Department of Transportation *Time

Certain, Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

11. Action Item #082-2023 – To purchase a 2024 Scotty Command-24-Range Trailer for DPSES – Author/Ronald

Honyumptewa, Director, Hopi Department of Public Safety &

Emergency Services

12. Action Item #083-2023 – To support and approve a new

638 Contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to fully remediate the Tuba City Dump (TCD) that consists of removing the

entirety of the waste contents and disposing of the waste at an

offsite and off-Hopi reservation location – Author/Carrie N.

Joseph, Director, Department of Natural Resources

13. Hopi Tribal Enrollment Work Session – on the Constitution and By-Laws of the Hopi Tribe, Article II – Membership,

Amendments to Article II and Hopi Tribal Ordinance No. 33 –

Mr. Lamar Keevama, Director, Office of Enrollment - **Time

Certain, Monday, August 21, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

14. Presentation on the Tribal Monitor Program – on behalf of

WestLand and the Hopi Tribe, Office of Cultural Preservation –

Leroy Shingoitewa and Avi Buckles, WestLand Resources, Inc.,

Engineering and Environmental Consultants

15. Notice of Relinquishment – dated August 1, 2023 – Notice is Hereby Given of Relinquishment from the Hopi Tribe,

Re: DDU – Author/Lamar Keevama, Director, Hopi Enrollment

Office - *RECORD IS CONFIDENTIAL

Continued pg. 5

Hopi Tutuveni August 16, 2023

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

3rd Quarter Session

August 7, 2023

MONTH OF AUGUST 2023 AGENDA...continued

Continued from pg. 4

16. Presentation on the New

Developments for the 2024

Presidential Elections – Navajo

County Elections Office prepares

for the 2024 Presidential Elections

– Maxine Wadsworth, Outreach

Coordinator, Navajo County

Elections Office **Time Certain,

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 9:00

a.m.

17. Presentation on the Hopi

History and the Greater Chaco Landscape - Final Hopi

Tribe-Chaco Heritage Tribal Association Report and Community

Report -Author/Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa, Program Manager,

Cultural Preservation Office

18. Memorandum dated July 28,

2023 – Request a time certain of

September 23, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

to meet with Hopi Tribal Council

during the September session to

prepare BOT to schedule and conduct Village/Community presentations of proposed budgets during

the month of October.

PAID ADVERTISEMENT

XII. REPORTS

1. Office of the Chairman

2. Office of the Vice Chairman

3. Office of Tribal Secretary –

Report on Administrative Oversight of Program Depts.

4. Office of the Treasurer

5. Office of the General Counsel

6. Land Commission

7. Water/Energy Committee

8. Transportation Committee

9. Law & Order Committee

10. Investment Committee

a. Walpi Housing Management

Agreement Communications –

TABLED

11. Health/Education Committee

– Committee Report

12. Pandemic Recovery Committee – Written Programmatic

Report for July, 2023

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

*Hopi Tribal Council may go

into Executive Session on any

agenda item

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Hopi Tutuveni August 16, 2023

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services

Covid-19 Emergency Response -Re-publication

Submitted by: Joyce Hamilton, Director - DHHS

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - June 2023 marks one year for the Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for occupancy of office space at the newly developed

Turquoise Well Government complex. You may be asking yourself; “Where is the Turquoise Well government complex?” “What is the Turquoise Well Government complex?”

The Turquoise Well Government complex is the newly developed area on Hopi lands for Hopi Tribal offices which is located 15 miles northeast of the Hopi Cultural Center.

The complex was developed in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency for Tribal programs. DHHS Administration, Public Health Compliance and the Small Animal Control program have been working at the Turquoise Well complex since June 2022. In January 2023 the staff had to resort to teleworking due to mechanical failure of the

generator which provides electrical power for day-to-day operations. DHHS Administration, Public Health Compliance and the Small Animal Control, are some of the programs

affected however the staff of the programs continue to provide services, such as the recent Food Handler’s class held in the village of Bacavi and the tick prevention event. The

DHHS Department Director can be reached via e-mail at Jhamilton@hopi.nsn.us or (928)207-6481.

Hopi Executive Order No. 002-2022 issued on March 3, 2022 continues to remain in place until such time the Hopi Tribal Leadership determines to lift the Executive Order.

Data from the Hopi Health Care Center and surrounding health care facilities showcase a significant reduction in positive COVID-19 cases and data continues to be monitored

and assessed.

Public Health Authority, Dr. Darren Vicenti, has been working in consultation with Tribal Leadership and local health centers in regards to COVID-19 cases and has determined

that the number of positive cases remain low and will be defining next steps for data sharing.

Various sources of literature predicted that the COVID-19 virus will become endemic over time; what does that mean? An Endemic Disease means that the virus will continue

to be present in a population or region with a relatively low spread OR there may be periods when it doesn’t affect people at all.

The straightforward message to the community is to seek medical advice from your local medical provider for proper care and guidance to avoid further spread to family members if you feel symptoms. The recommended public health practice is to continue with proper hand hygiene, staying home when feeling ill and most importantly get vaccinated.

Hopi Executive Order No. 002-2022 language indicates the following:

1. It is recommended that everyone ages 5-years and older get a complete serious of the COVID-19 vaccine (mandatory for tribal government employees).

2. Face covering use shall be required inside all public facilities and buildings, and certain common areas. (lifted Hopi Executive Order No. 001-2023)

3. The Hopi Law Enforcement Services and health professionals, including community workers will coordinate with village leaders and village security officers to allow for

welfare checks and other health-related contacts.

The Hopi Community Health Services (CHR) program continues to make available COVID-19 home test kits. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as hand sanitizers,

face masks and sanitary wipes are limited and will be issued if supplies are available. Contact the Hopi CHR program at (928)737-6342 if you have questions.

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - Unplanned Information Technology Outage Notification

Submitted by: George R. Joe Creative Copywriter - Office of Communications TCRHCC

Tuba City, Ariz. July 27, 2023 Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC), LeChee Health Center, Sacred Peaks Health Center and satellite locations are currently experiencing a

critical Information Technology (IT) issue. Due to unforeseen circumstances, on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. we lost power to our IT infrastructure resulting in a downtime of our data

processing systems.

Please be assured that our dedicated team is working tirelessly to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. However, during this downtime period, we anticipate delays in various aspects of our

services.

Impact on services: During this downtime period, there may be disruptions in several areas:

1. Communication: TCRHCC Switchboard number is (866) 976-5941. Currently, we are unable to verify appointments and transfer calls to reach requested Departments.

2. Appointment Scheduling: Our ability to schedule and manage appointments may be limited.

3. Access to Medical Records: Access to patient medical records is currently limited.

4. Prescriptions/Medication: Electronic prescribing is currently unavailable. Refilling prescriptions is unavailable. The pharmacy can only fill emergency medications at this time.

What we are doing:

1. Emergency Response: Our IT and medical teams are working diligently to restore power and data access to our systems.

2. Contingency Plans: Backup manual procedures are in place to ensure continued care for patients with critical medical needs.

3. Transparent Updates: We will keep you informed of any progress and updates on the situation through various communication channels.

4. Patient Support: Our staff is available to assist and address your concerns during this challenging

time.

“Please understand that your health and safety remain our top priority. While we work to resolve this issue swiftly, we kindly request your patience and cooperation” said Joette Walters, CEO at

TCRHCC.

We understand the impact this may have on your healthcare experience, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. We will be posting updates as they become available.

Hopi Tutuveni August 16, 2023

Staying Safe in Arizona’s Heat

By: Sheila Sjolander – Deputy Director of Public Health Services, Arizona Department of Health Services

Phoenix, Ariz. - July 25, 2023 Arizona’s been experiencing record-breaking high temperatures and a slow-to-start

monsoon season. We’ve seen Excessive Heat Warnings in every county and Phoenix specifically is experiencing a

record- breaking summer, with more than 26 consecutive days of 110+ degree weather so far (and it’s only July!)

It’s vital to stay cool and hydrated in this heat and we’re thankful to statewide resources including cooling centers,

Arizona 2-1-1, and LIHEAP community assistance programs for keeping people safe this summer.

Frequent triple digit temperatures (which typically last from May through September in Arizona) and exposure to

excessive natural heat can result in an increased risk for heat-related illness. Heat-related illnesses (HRI) range from

heat cramps and heat exhaustion to heat stroke, and hyperthermia which can be fatal without immediate care.

According to ADHS’ Heat-related Illness (HRI) Dashboard, hospital visits for HRI have been increasing week

after week. During the week of July 16, 2023 alone, 570 hospital visits were recorded for HRI. Fire departments and

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers have reported treating an increasing number of patients for heat-related illness too. These incidents are only the tip of the iceberg. We urge Arizonans to take this extreme heat extremely

seriously.

Stay cool, stay hydrated, and stay informed

Anyone can be susceptible to heat-related illness. Protect yourself and your loved ones by making sure you are

drinking enough water and limiting your exposure to the heat. Don’t forget to check on your neighbors and older

adults during this time. ADHS collaborates with multiple partners as part of the Heat Relief Network to prevent

heat-related illnesses and death. Cooling centers and hydration stations are available throughout the state to provide

respite from the heat.

• Drink water. Always carry water with you and drink even if you do not feel thirsty. Avoid alcohol which dehydrates the body. Avoid using salt tablets unless directed to do so by a physician. We recommend drinking at least two

liters (eight or more cups) of water each day, even if you are mostly indoors. Outdoor workers, anyone who is outside

in high temperatures, those engaging in physical activity, and individuals who have certain health conditions should

increase their intake.

• Dress for the heat. Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing, wear hats or use an umbrella, and always apply

sunscreen to exposed skin.

• Never leave children, adults, or pets inside a parked vehicle. A parked vehicle can reach dangerous tempera-tures in just minutes. Leaving the windows down or parking under shade is not enough to protect your loved ones.

• Be aware of hot concrete. On a hot day, asphalt can be 40 to 60 degrees hotter than the temperature.

• Don’t leave perishable food out. If the temperature is above 90 degrees, don’t leave perishable food out for more than an hour. Make grocery shopping the last stop, and

don’t leave groceries in hot cars. Bring insulated bags, ice packs, or coolers to keep food cold. While in the store, shop for your nonperishable items first, and bag frozen items

with perishables.

• Refrigerate fruits and vegetables after cutting them if not consumed immediately.

• Monitor those at high risk. Check on friends, family, and neighbors for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Infants and young children require much more frequent

observation. Respectfully check on elderly neighbors to ensure their air conditioning is working and in use.

• Slow down. Avoid strenuous activity. If you must do strenuous activity, do it during the coolest part of the day, which is usually in the morning between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00

a.m.

• Stay indoors when possible. An air-conditioned room can keep you cool. Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, and Yuma counties have established air-conditioned sites as free cooling

centers for those needing shelter. Some will let you bring your pets; check the rules before you go.

• Take regular breaks when engaged in physical activity on warm days. Take time out to find a cool place. If you recognize that you, or someone else, are showing symptoms of a heat-related illness, stop activity and find a cool place. Remember, have fun, but stay cool!

• Check your heat risk and the UV Index. Get a better sense of the heat’s potential impact on your health. The National Weather Service’s Heat Risk Map provides a forecast

for the risk of heat-related impacts to occur over a 24-hour period. The Environmental Protection Agency’s UV Index provides a forecast of the expected risk of overexposure to

UV radiation from the sun.

• Sign up for ADHS Excessive Heat Warnings. Sign up to get messages from ADHS whenever there’s an Excessive Heat Warning and to get tips on staying safe and cool.”

Resources - o Cooling Centers and Hydration Stations: Cooling centers and hydration stations provide respite to people from the heat

o Arizona 2-1-1: Can assist in locating and finding transportation to nearest Heat Relief location and help identify options for bill payment assistance or home weatherization and rehabilitation

services.

o Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low income households pay their heating/cooling bills, minimize crises, and make energy costs more affordable.

o The Arizona Department of Economic Security offers programs and services to help find shelter and housing during a time of need. Services include short-term crisis services for low-income

families, resources and services for the unhoused, and utility assistance. o Older Adult Toolkit o School Toolkit o Outdoor Worker Toolkit o Heat Safety Resource Guide

We plan to share additional heat safety resources in the coming weeks on our blog, website, and social media. Sign up to receive heat alerts from ADHS and stay safe.

Hopi Tutuveni August 16, 2023

PAID ADVERTISEMENTS

The Hopi Tribal Housing Authority has the following JOB VACANCIES and is seeking qualified individuals to the fill the positions.

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

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

POSITION: PAYROLL/TENANT ACCOUNTANT – FULL TIME

PERMANENT

DEPARTMENT: FINANCE

Editorial Board of the Hopi Tutuveni

Wilma Dengavi , Gary LaRance, George Mase

JOB SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Finance Director, accom-

Managing Editor - Romalita Laban

RLaban@hopi.nsn.us

plishes the objectives of the Accounting Office by performing a variety of accounting functions including maintaining accounts and financial records and

coordinating all payroll activities. Maintains a high level of confidentiality.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements: Associate degree in account-

ing, Finance or related field and four (4) years accounting experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be able to type at least

Sixty (60) wpm and demonstrate proficiency in grammar, spelling, math and

filing. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen and background investigation. Native American preference will be given. Must have a

valid Arizona Driver’s License.

CLOSING DATE: AUGUST 18, 2023 @ 3:00 P.M.

POSITION: INFORMATION TECHNICIAN

DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATION

JOB SUMMARY: Under direct supervision of the Executive Director, will

help with desktop issues, computer preparations, desktop set-up, website

maintenance, and monitor the organization network. Performs other duties as

needed. Maintains a high level of confidentiality.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements: Associate Degree in Com-

puter Science, Electronics Computer Engineering, or related field and two (2)

years related work experience in personal computer/software maintenance,

installation, and troubleshooting; or equivalent combination of education and

experience.

CLOSING DATE: AUGUST 18, 2023 @ 3:00 P.M.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND/OR TO OBTAIN AN APPLCATION

AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS, CONTACT: Thana Leslie, Office Manager P.O.

Box 906 Polacca, AZ 86042 Phone: 928-737-2800 Fax: 928-737-9270

Email: tleslie@hths.org Hopi Tribal Housing Authority Website: www.

HTHA.ORG Submit the completed application along with a resume,

letter of interest, and three (3) reference letters.

THE HTHA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND EXERCISES NATIVE AMERICAN

PREFERENCE

Hopi Tutuveni Staff

ARTICLES:

The Hopi Tutuveni welcomes

original articles reporting on

local, state and national news

items on issues related to Hopi

or of interest to Tutuveni readers.

We are especially interested

in articles reporting on issues

impacting the Hopi community or on events and activities

involving members of the Hopi

Tribe. Articles should not exceed

750 words and should follow

Associated Press (AP) style and

formatting. The Managing Editor

reserves the right to edit articles

for style, length and clarity. If

significant editing is required, the

Managing Editor will communicate with the author prior to

publication.

PRESS RELEASES:

Press releases must be submitted

on official letterhead and include

the name of the organization,

contact person, telephone

number and email address. Press

releases should not exceed 500

words and submissions may be

edited for length and clarity at

the discretion of the Managing

Editor.

LETTERS TO THE

EDITOR:

Letters should not exceed 250

words and must include the

name of the author and complete

contact information (address,

phone number or email address)

CIRCULATION

and the headline and date of

the article on which you are

commenting. Anonymous letters

and letters written under pseudonyms will not be published.

The Tutuveni Editorial Board

reviews all submissions and

reserves the right not to publish

letters it considers to be highly

sensitive or potentially offensive

to readers, or that may be libelous

or slanderous in nature.

OPINION EDITORIALS:

Submissions must be exclusive

to Hopi Tutuveni and should not

exceed 1,000 words. Include with

your submission your name and

complete contact information,

along with a short 2-3-sentence

bio.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS:

All press releases, articles, letters

to the editor and Opinion Editorials electronically as a Word

document or as plain text in the

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

that include photographs must

be in high resolution, 300dpi

or more and must be your own.

All photographs must include

photo credit and a caption for

each photo listing the names of

all persons included in the photo

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

for deadline schedule).

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

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

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

following locations: Moenkopi Travel Center, Moenkopi Legacy

Inn, Hotevilla Store, Kykotsmovi Village Store, Tribal Government

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

Circle M, Keams Canyon Store.

Hopi Tutuveni August 16, 2023

Hopi Tribal Council

Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman

Craig Andrews

Vice Chairman

Judith Youvella

Tribal Secretary

Nada Talayumptewa,

Tribal Treasurer

Alfonso Sakeva,

Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper

Moenkopi

William Charley

Danny Humetewa Sr.

Leroy Sumatzkuku

Michael Elmer

Village of Bakabi

Marilyn Fredericks

Ruth Kewanimptewa

Dwayne Secakuku

Village of Kyakotsmovi

David Talayumptewa

Gary P. Kelhoyouma

Danny Honanie

Herman G. Honanie

Village of Sipaulavi

Rosa Honanie

Anita Bahnimptewa

Raymond Namoki

Village of Mishongnovi

Arthur Batala

Ronald Humeyestewa

Marilyn Tewa

Mervin Yoyetewa

First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

Albert T. Sinquah

Dale Sinquah

Wallace Youvella, Jr.

Vacant

Hopi Tutuveni August 16, 2023

Public Warning

Major Rain and Hailstorm Hits First

Mesa and Polacca Wash Area

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Louella N. Furcap

Public Information Officer - First

Mesa Consolidated Villages

First Mesa, AZ - August 3, 2023

Just as the Emergency Pilot Channel

at the flood, damaged area, adjacent

to HWY 264 Polacca Wash/bridge

area is nearing completion, a major

rain and hailstorm hit the area last

night causing major concern for

pedestrians, community members and

passing motorists.

The Polacca bridge, the only major

thoroughfare running from east to

west through the Hopi reservation,

was previously flooded out and some

homes nearby received extensive

damages.

The objective of the Emergency

project is to divert water back into the

wash and keep the water within the

confines of the wash and away from

the homes.

As work continues in the Polacca

wash area, Parents and Community

Members are asked to refrain from

visiting the Polacca Wash area and

especially, Keep Children Away from

the Construction Area. Large trucks

working in the area have some blind

spots and wrong turns can quickly

become emergencies.

Everyone is asked to remain

vigilant and drive cautiously in and

around the area. For further information, you may call the FMCV office at

928-737-2670.

For community flooding, road

washouts, and landslides (rock falls)

please call your local Community

Service Office, the Hopi Department

of Transportation (HDOT) or the Arizona Department of Transportation

(ADOT).

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ADOT to Complete Seasonal Spraying from August

21, 2023 through September 8, 2023

Spraying to Occur Along Arizona State Route

264 and State Route 87

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Ryan Harding,

Community Relations Project Manager - ADOT

Phoenix, Ariz. – August 7, 2023

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is scheduled to conduct seasonal spraying for noxious

weeds along State Routes 264 and

87 on Hopi Tribal Reservation lands,

beginning Monday, August 21, 2023.

Maintenance crews will spray along

State Route 264 from the junction

with US 160 (milepost 322) to mile-

post 418. This includes the ADOT

staging yard in Moenkopi, the Oraibi

Maintenance Yard, and the Keams

Canyon Maintenance Yard.

Crews will also spray along SR87

from north of Teesto Wash (milepost

386) to the junction with

SR 264 in Second Mesa, Ariz.

The public should avoid entering

an area after it has been sprayed for

12 hours. Spraying is scheduled to

finish by Friday, September 8, 2023.

Schedules can change due to weather

or other unforeseen factors.

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HOPI WORDS

Kyesmismuyaw - December

Wiiki’yma - Guide (Singular)

Tuwi’yta - Able (skillful)

Pö’i’yta - Debt (Have)

Sivaqöpqö - Heater

Yuki’at - Accomplishment

Öqala - Determined

Hopiiqatsi - Hopi Way of Life

Tukopna - Accuse

Alögö - Different

Nù’okwa - Kind Hearted

Hintsakpi - Activity

Hötsiwa - Doorway

Ngahu - Medicine

Pu’ason - Afterward

Hiihiko - Drink

Muytala - Moon Light

Qe’ti - Back out of

Nan’ip - Each (of two)

Tömö - Season (Winter)

Novaki - Bakery

Tutuqayiw - Education

Nuvati - Snowed

Tuptsiwni - Belief

Töövu - Ember

Nawini - Suggestion

Kwusiva - Bring

Tumal’aya - Employee

Tsangaw - Thank Goodness

Pàato - Burst

Tunatya - Endeavor

Kyaamuya - Winter (Solstice)

Pitanakts - Cap/Hat

Naatsiki - Factionalize

Hihìiyà - Wow!

Sikiki - Car (Auto)

Qöpqö - Fire place

Kansulmongwi - Chairman

Saavu - Fire wood

Namora - Choice

Tuuqayta - Fluent

Iyoho’ti - Cold (Weather)

Qalaptu - Get Over (Recover)

TICK-TACK-TOE

Hopi Tutuveni August 16, 2023

Chris Megerian and Terry Tan Associated Press

Tusayan, Ariz. — August 8, 2023

President Joe Biden will use his visit to

Arizona on Tuesday to formally announce

a national monument designation for the

greater Grand Canyon, making Native

American tribes’ and environmentalists’

decades-long vision to preserve the land a

reality.

Biden is expected to announce plans

for a new national monument to preserve

about 1,562 square miles (4,046 square

kilometers) just outside Grand Canyon

National Park, national climate adviser

Ali Zaidi confirmed. It will mark the

Democratic president’s fifth monument

designation.

Tribes in Arizona have been pushing

Biden to use his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to create a new national

monument called Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah

Kukveni. “Baaj Nwaavjo” means “where

tribes roam,” for the Havasupai people,

while “I’tah Kukveni” translates to “our

footprints,” for the Hopi tribe.

Tribes and environmentalists for decades have been trying to safeguard the

land north and south of Grand Canyon National Park, while Republican lawmakers

and the mining industry tout the economic

benefits and raise mining as a matter of

national security.

The designation is a reminder of a “new

era” in which collaboration and stewardship with tribes is valued, said U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native

American cabinet secretary.

“It will help ensure that indigenous

people can continue to use these areas for

religious ceremonies, hunting and gathering of plants, medicines and other materials, including some found nowhere else on

Earth,” said Haaland, who recently visited

the Havasupai Indian Reservation. “It will

protect objects of historic and scientific

importance for the benefit of tribes, the

public and for future generations.”

Biden arrived Monday evening at Grand

Canyon National Park Airport, where he

was greeted by Democratic congressmen Raúl Grijalva and Ruben Gallego.

Biden embraced them when he got off

Air Force One, and the trio chatted for a

few minutes. Grijalva, who serves on the

House Natural Resources Committee, has

repeatedly introduced legislation to create

the monument.

Biden will be speaking in an area that

is between Pinyon Plain Mine, which is

being developed and has not opened, and

Red Butte, a site culturally significant to

the Havasupai and Hopi tribes.

Representatives of various northern

Arizona tribes have been invited to attend

the president’s remarks. Among them are

Yavapai-Apache Nation Chairwoman Tanya Lewis, Colorado River Indian Tribes

Chairwoman Amelia Flores, Navajo President Buu Nygren and Havasupai Tribal

Councilwoman Dianna Sue White Dove

Uqualla. Uqualla is part of a group of tribal dancers who will perform a blessing.

“It’s really the uranium we don’t want

coming out of the ground because it’s going to affect everything around us — the

trees, the land, the animals, the people,”

Uqualla said. “It’s not going to stop.”

The Interior Department, reacting to

concerns over the risk of contaminating

water, enacted a 20-year moratorium on

the filing of new mining claims around the

national park in 2012.

Existing mining claims will not be

affected by this designation, senior Biden

administration officials countered. Furthermore, the monument site encompasses

around 1.3 percent of the nation’s known

and understood uranium reserves. Officials say there are significant resources in

other parts of the country that will remain

accessible.

A U.S. Geological Survey in 2021 found

most springs and wells in a vast region of

northern Arizona known for its high-grade

uranium ore meet federal drinking water

standards despite decades of uranium

mining.

In 2017, Democratic President Barack

Obama backed off a full-on monument

designation. The idea faced a hostile

reception from Arizona’s Republican

governor and two senators. Then-Gov.

Doug Ducey threatened legal action, saying Arizona already has enough national

monuments.

Opponents of establishing a monument

have argued it won’t help combat a lingering drought and could prevent thinning

of forests and stop hunters from keeping

wildlife populations in check. Ranchers in

Utah near the Arizona border say the

monument designation

would strip them of privately owned land.

The landscape of Arizona’s political delegation

has since changed considerably. Gov. Katie Hobbs,

Democratic Sen. Mark

Kelly and Sen. Kyrsten

Sinema, an independent,

are all on board. Hobbs,

a Democrat, has openly

urged Biden to issue a

designation. In a letter sent

to Biden in May, Hobbs

claimed that she heard

from people across the

political spectrum, including sporting groups and

outdoor groups, in support

of a monument.

Mining companies and

the areas that would benefit from their business remain vehemently opposed.

Buster Johnson, a Mohave

County supervisor, said the

monument proposal feels

solely politically driven

and there should have been

another hearing on the

matter. He doesn’t see the

point of not tapping into

uranium and making the

country less dependent on

Russia.

“We need uranium for

the security of our country,” Johnson said. “We’re

out of the game.”

No uranium mines are

operating in Arizona,

although the Pinyon Plain

Mine just south of Grand

Canyon National Park has

been under development

for years. Other claims

are grandfathered in. The

federal government has

said nearly a dozen mines

within the area that has

been withdrawn from new

mining claims could still

potentially open, even with

the monument designation,

because their claims were

established before 2012.

After Arizona, Biden

will go on to Albuquerque

on Wednesday, where

he will talk about how

fighting climate change

has created new jobs. He’ll

then visit Salt Lake City

on Thursday to mark the

first anniversary of the

PACT Act, which provides

new benefits to veterans

who were exposed to toxic

substances. He’ll also hold

a reelection fundraiser in

each city.

VA extends deadline

Through Monday for Veterans and survivors to apply for PACT Act benefits

backdated to

August 10, 2022

Washington, DC. - August 10, 2023 Today, VA

announced that Veterans and survivors who apply (or

submit their intent to file) for PACT Act benefits by

11:59PM ET on Monday, August 14, 2023 will be

eligible to have their benefits backdated to August 10,

2022 – the day that President Biden signed the PACT Act

into law. This is an extension from the original deadline

of August 9, 2023. We encourage all Veterans and their

survivors to apply – or submit their intent to file – for

PACT Act benefits now by visiting VA.gov/PACT.

VA has made this decision out of an abundance of

caution after experiencing technical difficulties with

VA.gov/PACT in recent days. Specifically, due to extremely high demand, some Veterans who have sought

to submit their intent to file for PACT Act benefits have

received error messages while doing so. Despite these

messages, VA has successfully logged every one of these

intents to file – meaning that every Veteran or survivor who has received an error message while applying

for PACT Act benefits can consider their intent to file

complete. We are working to contact these individuals

to confirm directly to them that their intent to file will be

honored and their effective date protected. Most importantly, no Veteran or survivor will miss out on a single

day of benefits due to this issue.

VA has also resolved nearly all of the technical issues

with VA.gov/PACT. As of 5:00pm, less than one tenth

of one percent of attempts to submit an “intent to file”

today (August 9) had resulted in an error message.

This percentage is down from about 18% on August 8.

Additionally, we have had a high volume of calls to VA

call centers throughout this week, and we are working

to decrease abnormally long call center wait times. We

continue to work on these issues and will not rest until

they are fully resolved.

Throughout the past day, VA has sent out communications from all channels to reassure Veterans and survivors that they would not miss out on their earned benefits

due to this issue. We put an emergency banner on the VA

website to tell Veterans and survivors that their intents to

file will be honored. We changed the intent to file error

message to confirm that, despite the error message, the

intent to file has been saved. Finally, we communicated

with Veterans directly on social media, via email, and

through coordination with Congressional leaders and

Veterans Service Organizations. All of this messaging

will be updated tonight (details below) to reflect the

extended deadline for Veterans and survivors to apply for

benefits backdated to August 10, 2022.

We at VA will continue to encourage Veterans and

their survivors to immediately file their PACT Act claims

— or submit their intents to file — at VA.gov/PACT.

With the extended deadline, Veterans and survivors who

do so by 11:59PM ET on Monday, August 14, 2023 may

receive benefits backdated to August 10, 2022.

Please also see the news release that came out today:

One year of the PACT Act: A historic expansion of benefits and health care for Veterans and their survivors.

Hopi Tutuveni August 16, 2023

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