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KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. – March 30, 2019, our people. Established by local Hopis, we

The Hopi Foundation is gearing up for this promote self-sufficiency, proactive commuyear’s Arizona Gives Day happening on nity participation in our own destiny, self-reApril 2, 2019 and is looking for your mon- liance and local self-determination.

etary donation, to assist in the sustainabiliSince its inception, The Hopi Foundaty of our community-based programs. The tion has grown to encompass a variety of

Hopi Tribe is located 100 miles northeast of community-based programs and initiatives,

Flagstaff. The Hopi Tribe is known for its which include; KUYI 88.1 FM Hopi Radio

rich culture, which they still practice today. Station, HOPI Substance Abuse Prevention

The 12 villages nested above the mesa tops Center, Hopi Leadership Program, Natwani

is a welcome sight to see, as the Hopi are Coalition, Hopi Opportunity Youth Initiaknown to be humble, peaceful people.

tive (HOYI), and Capacity Building SerThe Hopi Foundation was founded in vices. We primarily serve residents within

1985 and established as a 501(c)3 non-prof- the Hopi reservation but also extend to surit organization in 1987. Our basic mission rounding communities in our service popuis to “Help People Help Themselves.” The lation. With its offices located on the Hopi

Hopi word Lomasumi’nangwtukwsiwma- reservation The Hopi Foundation serves a

ni signifies the process of furthering unity wide range of individuals and organizations.

Additionally, we host a few seasonal projects including the VITA Income Tax Preparation, Barbara Chester Award and the Steven Thayer Scholarship. Small community

grants are provided year-round to local organizations and initiatives that help to further

or inspire our mission.

The Hopi Foundation does not receive

funding from the Hopi Tribe and operates

solely on grants, donations and endowments. During AZ Gives Day, we ask for

your participation by making a monetary

donation, big or small, to help us continue

our community-based work, as we aid in defining the future of our youth and people. To

learn more about The Hopi Foundation, visit

our website at www.hopifoundation.org or

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Envisioning the Future of What Hopi Economic

Development Is

By ROMALITA LABAN

HOPI TUTUVENI

Monday, March 25, 2019, Hopi Tribal Council started off the Second Quarter Session March 1, 2019 AGENDA

Amendment #2 – Month of March in

its usual fashion and order but with not

much to address. During The address

of the Announcement section, the Tribal Secretary announced to Council that

a venue in Flagstaff, Arizona had been

tentatively reserved for an April work

session, during which Council would

be setting priorities. Following the announcement, discussion ensued about the

location, what the actual work session

was about, economic development, revenue generation, the Hopit Pötskwaniat

and many subjects surrounding the topic

of priorities

A motion and discussion to have discussion about the work session added

onto the agenda was entertained and

passed after the first couple of hours of

Council being in session and eventually

moving onto the “Unfinished Business”

section on the Agenda. It included a Time

Certain for later in the afternoon about

Discussion/Action regarding Hopi Tribal Economic Development Corporation/

Hopi Economic Development Team (HTEDC/HDT).

The session came three days after Hopi

Vice Chairman Clark Tenakhongva sent

out an organization wide email dated

March 22, 2019 with the Subject titled,

“Message regarding the NGS.” In effect

Tenakhonva’s email informed, all those

on the list, that the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee of the Navajo Nation Council defeated legislation supporting the Navajo

Transitional Energy Company’s acquisition of the Navajo Generating Station and

the Kayenta Mine. Further explanations

included that negotiations had stalled

when Salt River Project reportedly asked

for full release from any further liability, which Navajo leaders countered and

were unwilling to offer. The message

further informed recipients that the Peabody Public Coal Yard would close as of

March 24, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. and that coal

yard coupons should be redeemed on or

before that date.

News about the Navajo Nation voting

down the legislation on Thursday, March

21, 2019 traveled quickly and was covered in other news sources such as Tutuveni’s community media partner outlet, the Navajo-Hopi Observer that has

weekly publications. It is no wonder why

the subject created such a stir at the Hopi

Tribal Council level, as well.

In addition to covering the Hopi Tribal

Council sessions, in hopes of getting information for the public about any promising economic development ventures or

revenue generation for Hopi, Tutuveni

has been consistently attending committee meetings, as well. Tutuveni staff has

attended Hopi Economic Development

Board meetings up through December

2018 but was asked to leave by the Hopi

Tribe’s Executive Director’s Executive

Secretary due to not having signed a

confidentiality agreement which wasn’t

required while in attendance at prior

meetings. Tutuveni has prioritized attending other committee meetings since

and due to the mission of informing, educating and being a community service to

the Hopi people and which cannot occur

if being required to sign confidentiality

agreements.

Fast forward to March 25, 2019 when

information finally came available during

the 1:00 p.m. Time Certain during which

HTEDC and HDT provided updates to

Tribal Council in the open session. It was

reported by the HTEDC that there are at

least three promising projects in line and

with details to come soon. One project

in particular could not be discussed due

to work currently still in progress. Other

projects that did hold promise were in the

realm of acquiring lease revenue. While

some Council members were critical of

being “landlords” and not owners of a big

company, it seemed promising that some

lease revenue could and would generate

some type of revenue for the Hopi people, if approved.

After sitting through the rest of the

weeks’ sessions where discussion about

priorities, revenue generation, and the

closure of Peabody had Council members repeatedly asking, “What are we going to do?” it seemed that what Tutuveni

published a July 2018 article didn’t reach

those members.

The article was about economic development and provided a comparison about

how Hopi people are true economic de-

velopers and the time seems befitting,

right now, to repeat the following for all

Tutuveni readers:

“In comparison, economic development on Hopi could be described as being present in Hopi society since time

immemorial. Throughout history Hopi

people have been improving all aspects

of economic, political and social well-being. Hopi people are known for holding

the concept of being stewards of the land

and considerate of all living beings as priority in their cultural principles of living.

Throughout time, Hopi people have been

developing their methods for dry farming, bartering and trading of seeds, produce and information but have not specifically called it economic development.

The ways in which Hopi people have

functioned by developing these methods could be compared to technological

innovation which results in making improvements in the standard of living. So,

Hopi people do have a concept for economic development but have called and

described it as something else.

Additionally, Hopi people have had

a political system in place since time

immemorial, as well. A function of the

traditional leadership has always been

to ensure peace and order as a priority.

Throughout history, that function of leadership has changed and developed with

the goal of ensuring longevity which impacted not only the standards of living

but aided the increases in assets. Assets

for Hopi throughout history have been,

for example, in the form of crops

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animals, land, homes and/or tools however that list is not totally exhaustive.

Priority for the use of those assets has

been to further increase the volume by

each Hopi person, also known as per

capita, and as a means of increasing life

expectancy as a living a long life is also

a priority for a Hopi person.

Having an understanding about what

Hopi economic development looked like

in the past and how it has changed over

history is a first step towards determining

which direction the Hopi people want to

go in the future. As part of our goal towards informing and educating Tutuveni

readers about what economic development is and was throughout Hopi history, we also sought out information from

the Community Planning and Economic

Development (CPED) Office of the Hopi

Tribe. The staff was welcoming of our

inquiry and open with sharing resources and information about economic data

and details which can be seen as driving factor for how various programs and

projects developed and being considered

Hopi people and others, as well.

We have learned that the most current

data available about Hopi which is being

referenced is from the 2012-2016 U.S.

Census American Community Survey

and that Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) program provides data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics

of consumers in the United States. CE

has information updated monthly on unemployment and one way to access feasibility of economic development strategies is using population, household, per

capita income, and household income

data to estimate market sales. CPED

also shares the information during work

sessions to assist local entrepreneurs in

understanding business basics. Combining population and income data with the

Consumer Expenditure Survey provides

quick estimates to aid in determining

sales potential. The most current CE

(2016) provides expenditures for food

(12.6%) and gasoline and motor oil

(3.3%), as well.

Other information shared includes

data about the total population on Hopi

being estimated at 8,782, which, is led by

the Females (4,609) and make up about

.13% of the state’s estimated population.

According to the CEDS the total Hopi

enrolled population living on the Hopi

Reservation is approximately 7,800 for

2015 through 2017. The Off Reservation

enrollment totals show an increase of

about 300 from near 6,300 to just below

6,600 members. The total households

on Hopi are estimated at 2,154. Using a

per capita income estimate of $12,203, a

general total estimated area personal income would be about $10.6 million and

with household income of $36,250, and

a total area household income can be estimated at $78 million.

While efforts have been made towards

educating and informing local entrepreneurs, CPED has also provided information for the Hopi communities and

Village Offices, as well. During informational sessions, it is apparent that some

villages may not have a master plan for

various reasons including clan holding

issues, undefined boundaries, poor record keeping, and/or cultural responsibilities to name a few and which can prevent comprehensive planning. However,

CPED still provides information to the

groups in spite of limitations the groups

are challenged with and regardless of being within village areas.

Because of the fact that Hopi people

see cultural traditions as a priority in

life, economic development strategies it

seems will always be viewed through the

“cultural tradition lens”. Some projects

such as the Tawa’ovi Master Planned

Community and Spider Mound Community project were slated to provide

options for housing and business development however some of the critiques

included the projects as not being “appropriate” or were simply challenged

within various villages. Other factors

impacting projects include limitations

on infrastructure development, which

has never been financially supported by

the Tribe resulting in reliance on the Indian Health Service for water and sewer facilities. The IHS program does not

support improvements for future growth

and economic development needs as a

priority so any projects would most likely be dependent and rely on non-Hopi

construction services (NECA) to complete installation of projects, which

could be very costly.

Besides the uncertain closure of Navajo Generating Station, economic conditions have not dramatically changed.

The revenues to the Tribe as a result of

mining as a major Hopi economic development strategy have been impacted

since the closure of Mohave Generating

Station in 2005. It will be interesting to

see what the future holds for Hopi and

whether the development of the planned

communities will finally be accepted as

positive economic development ventures through 2018 and beyond. With

meetings planned for the near future,

Hopi people might finally get a glimpse

of how they as a whole can benefit sooner than later.”

So we hope the repeat is well worth

reminding folks that we do have the capacity to envision the future of the Hopi

people’s economic development. Diversification is really about utilizing all

the resources and projects, whether they

generate thousands or millions, and if

they are in line with our shared vision of

the peoples’ priorities. We have to thank

those, too, who took the risk of asking

out loud, “What are we going to do?”

FAMILY LIVING

What Every Family Should Know

About Childhood Development

(StatePoint) As a parent, you are probably tracking every move your young

child makes, paying special attention to

developmental milestones such as sitting, standing and talking.

“While the pace of development does

vary from child to child, parents should

pay attention when things seem amiss.

Sometimes the cause of a delay is a

medical problem, and in many cases,

early intervention is important,” says

Dr. Garey H. Noritz, a pediatrician who

cares for children with disabilities, and

who authored an American Academy of

Pediatrics (AAP) clinical report on motor delays. “You are the best expert on

your child, so if you have any concerns,

you should address them with your pediatrician.”

For parents of young children who

have concerns about their child’s intellectual or physical development, Dr.

Noritz offers the following advice:

• Make an appointment: Don’t wait

until your next scheduled appointment

to speak with your pediatrician about

your concerns. Make an appointment as

soon as possible.

• Use free resources: Online resources

can help parents prepare for their pediatrician visit. One such tool, “Physical

Developmental Delays: What to Look

For,” an AAP online checklist available

at healthychildren.org/motordelay, is a

good resource for parents and caregivers

of children under 5. Available in English

and Spanish, the interactive tool is designed to improve the early identification and care of motor developmental

delay. Through on-screen guidance, parents can identify topics to discuss with

their child’s pediatrician.

• Request genetic testing when a developmental problem is confirmed:

When it comes to intellectual delays and

disabilities, having a correct diagnosis

by a medical professional helps families get the support and information they

need to manage their child’s health care

and help them reach their full potential.

Pediatricians can play a critical role in

working with parents to identify intellectual delays.

One of the more common inherited

causes of intellectual disability, Fragile

X syndrome (FXS), can only be confirmed with the FMR1 DNA Test for

Fragile X.

“All children with developmental

delays, intellectual disability or autism

spectrum disorder should be considered for a genetic evaluation,” says Dr.

Robert A. Saul, a pediatrician and medical geneticist who is a member of the

AAP. “While therapeutic interventions

are vitally important, a diagnostic genetic evaluation is equally so. Although

there is no cure for FXS, with a diagnosis, we can offer important supportive treatments and take educational and

therapeutic approaches. Having a reason

for a child’s intellectual disabilities and

behavior problems can be reassuring for

families, and a diagnosis enables families to receive counseling for family

planning, participate in clinical research

if desired, and connect with support

groups.”

More tips, tools, reliable resources

and information about child development and other pediatric issues for families can be found at healthychildren.org.

Information for physicians and other

health care providers regarding FXS is

available at www.aap.org/fxs.

Remember, there are many ways you

can be proactive about your child’s early

motor and intellectual development. If

you have any concerns, seek out tools,

resources and the advice of your pediatrician as early as possible.

April 2, 2019

COUNCIL’S CORNER

Hopi Tribal Council 1st Quarter

FY 2019 Resolution Summaries

Resolution Approved Summary

H-001-2019 12/03/18 Approves modification to Cooperative Agreement between the

Hopi Tribe and Bureau of Reclamation to extend agreement through

December 31, 2019.

Vote: 8 in favor, 3 opposed, 2 abstaining, Chairman presiding

H-002-2019 12/03/18 Approves the release of FY 2005 allocation to the Village of

Walpi,which was retained by the Hopi Tribe in FY 2005.

Vote 13 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-003-2019 12/04/18 Approves execution of Lease between the Hopi Tribe and Swan

Farms for five (5) years beginning January 1, 2019 to December 31,

2023 for 142 water toll acres of the Hopi Cibola Farms.

Vote: 11 in favor, 1 opposed, 0 abstaining, Chairman presiding

H-004-2019 12/04/18 Approves Site Development Residential-Use Permit for

Homeownership Project in Bacavi Village.

Vote: 12 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining, Chairman presiding

H-005-2019 12/04/18 Approves the purchase of two vehicles, for Chairman and Vice

Chairman in the amount of $120,000 to come out from the Contingency Account.

Vote: 11 in favor, 1 opposed, 0 abstaining, Chairman presiding

H-006-2019 12/04/18 Approves Letter of Intent to I.H.S. to enter into a P.L. 93638 contracting of the Construction of the Hopi Arsenic Mitigation Project

(HAMP).

Vote: 11 in favor, 1 opposed, 0 abstaining, Chairman presiding

H-007-2019 12/05/18 Approves Consulting Agreement with Arizona Psychology Services.

Vote: 7 in favor, 2 opposed, 2 abstaining, Chairman presiding

H-008-2019 12/05/18 Approves District Six five (5) year grazing period from

2019-2023 using 2015 – 2016 Range Inventory.

Vote: 11 in favor, 0 opposed, 2 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-009-2019 01/07/19 Approves the Partnership between the HDHHS and U of A, Dr.

Francine Gachupin and accepts grant award of $1,231,260.00.

Vote: 12 in favor, 1 opposed, 2 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-010-2019 01/08/19 Approves Retainer Agreement for Pierre-Servan Schreiber,

Emmanuel Daoud and Joseph Breham, of the Association of Lawyers for Human

Rights, to represent the Hopi Tribe and the Tribal Council in connection with

any proposed sale of sacred Hopi Katsina and other

Hopi sacred objects in France.

Vote: 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-011-2019 01/08/19 Approves the FY 2019-2023 TTIP and that the Hopi Tribe’s

estimated share of FY 2019-2023 funds be programmed for the projects identified on

the Tribal TIP.

Vote: 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-012-2019 01/08/19 Approves the relinquishment of the membership of C.Z.O

from the Hopi Tribe’s Membership Roll.

Vote: 13 in favor, 1 opposed, 2 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-013-2019 01/08/19 Approves a contract with Antol & Sherman, P.C., as Conflict

Counsel beginning January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.

Vote: 14 in favor, 4 opposed, 0 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-014-2019 01/09/19 Amends Tobacco Resolution H-068-2005 by bringing more

awareness on the effects and dangers of cigarette smoking and commercial tobacco.

Vote: 13 in favor, 4 opposed, 2 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-015-2019 01/09/19 Approves Memorandum of Agreement for sanitation facilities

including the waiver of damages for rights-of-way, PH 18-V31 Hopi

Arsenic Mitigation Project (HAMP)

Vote: 19 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-016-2019 01/25/19 Approves and appoints Jeremy Braveheart as Senior Associate Judge and accepts employment contract.

Vote: 9 in favor, 8 opposed, 1 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-017-2019 02/05/19 Ratifies the Charter of Incorporation for the Hopi Business

Community Development Financial Institution as approved by the

Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs.

Vote: 14 in favor, 3 opposed, 1 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-018-2019 02/05/19 Approves 52 individuals into membership of the Hopi Tribe

pursuant to Article II-Membership, Section 2 (a) and Enrollment Ordinance 33.

Vote: 15 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-019-2019 02/06/19 Authorizes the Office of Executive Director to pre-approve all

funding applications per NOFA’s, available for federally recognized Indian

Tribes from all federal, state, county and private funding agencies in FY 2019 and

2020.

Vote: 18 in favor, 1 opposed, 0 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-020-2019 02/07/19 Approves Sole Source Contract with CLAUSE LAW, LLC

for Lobbying Services, effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

Vote: 18 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining. Vice Chairman presiding

H-021-2019 02/19/19 Authorizes procurement of 2019 Insurance Policies for the

Hopi Tribe and Villages

Vote: 17 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-022-2019 02/19/18 Approval to add the Long Range Transportation Plan

(LRTP) and ADOT MOA to the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory.

Vote: 17 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-023-2019 03/04/19 Approves FY 2019 DNA Public Defender Contract for four

months.

Vote: 17 in favor, 3 opposed, 0 abstaining. Chairman presiding

H-024-2019 3/25/19 Authorizes the Hopi Tribal Council to request the BIA

through the Secretary of Interior to enter into a contract with Hopi Utilities

Corporation (HUC) to perform engineering research, analysis, design and construction management activities for 1) connecting BIA facilities to the HAMP

regional water system and 2) identify, evaluate, upgrade, repair and/or replacement of BIA owned water systems.

Vote: 21 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining. Chairman presiding

Hopi Tutuveni

April 2, 2019

DEAR EDITOR

March 20, 2019

Dear Editor,

I am writing to you about our event celebrating women veterans on March 20,

2019 in Hotevilla Arizona. Reflecting on the event, the people who attended and the

warm hugs we received, I would like to say a few words to those not able to attend.

As woman veterans you have completed challenges that many people cannot imagine doing in their lives. Having had the honor of hearing many stories from veterans

throughout the years I often think about how our roots here to the reservation helped

us during the years of service. Now realizing we had the determination and strength

of all our ancestors who came before us.

You had to have been brave to step out of this comfort zone, this safe place, this

place we call home. You traveled far distances, sailed to the other side of the world,

walked deserts to complete the mission – in peace and in war. You faced your own

death when in war, your weapons ready as a war raged on around you. Not knowing

if you would live another day. But each day passed slowly, ever so slowly until finally you reached home again, a changed person.

Since those days whether you served 4 years or more, the memories creep in from

time to time. Whatever those memories are, concentrate on the good ones. The bad

ones you survived and are here now to enjoy your life with family.

We may be the unsung heroes, simple women from these remote parts of the high

desert but the time we wore our uniforms will never be erased from our minds and

hearts.

Live your best life – you earned it.

Thank you to all who served.

Sharon Fredericks, U.S. Air Force (8 years)

Hopi

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Dear Editor

March 30,2019 is my last day at the Hopi Health Center after being employed for

16 plus years as the Case-Manager. As many of you may know, I became ill shortly

after a work-related SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) court case in Phoenix

in 2016. Since then I have patiently been here working waiting for disability approval so that I could take care of my health. I finally received the approval from OPM

(Office of Personnel Management)! It is a bittersweet ending! I committed to being

here until retirement. I meant old age, not an illness!

In my 16 plus years, I have learned a lot about the culture and had wonderful and

sometimes sad times. Developed friendships, families and I will forever be grateful!

In my heart, it is full of love and peace because of what I received here personally.

In many ways I learned about giving from various people, who were part of different clans and the importance of gratitude,harmony and peace. So many people here

in Hopi I extend my gratitude,for inviting me in! To the Komalestewas, Torivios,

Goldtooth, Chacas, Nahas, James, Youvellas, Pavateas, Laban, and so many more

you made my life complete!

As a case manager, I worked to payback for all the love, the kindness I received

through the years, my heart grew stronger and serving the communities is what I

wanted to do best. What started as a dream became a reality in 2002. So many adventures within my workspace-Some people understood my commitment and passion

for improving patient care. Every adventure consisted of others and we were a team:

case management with Linda we had a strong commitment for our patients, a wound

care program that lasted multiple years with the physical therapy crew Kathleen,

Kelly, Lani, and so many others, establishing discharge clinic with Dr. Lynae Lawrence this was hard work and when I fell ill slowly drifted away! Most recent outside

script process with the Pharmacy and Medical Records team Noah, Tara, Zaneb,

Brittany, Mikki, Dahli, Louanne, and Coletta! Medical Records ,Loretta, Elba, Kris,

Helena, Missy, and Offie Its been an incredible experience……

I am so honored with having lived my life on the Hopi Reservation.

A piece of my heart will remain in Hopi. As I said, this is bittersweet!

(Thank you (English)Kuna’ah(Tewa),Asquali (Hopi),(Gracias Spanish))

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Hopi Veterans Services

Honor Hopi Women

Veterans

April 2, 2019

Hopi’s

Honored Women

Veteran’s

Tanya Talashie - DeJesus

Marine Corps

Amber Nutungla

Army

Sherry Lomayestewa

Army

Ethel Jenkins Sahmie

Army – World War II

Sandra Lomahaftewa

Army

Jeanette Nastacio

Army

Carla Talashie

Air Force

Crystal Honyumptewa

Army

Cheryl Silva

Air Force

Fray Ami

Navy

Yvonne McCoser

US Navy

Melanie Arendell

Marine Corps

Lynnora MahleTalayumptewa

Navy

Lori Piestewa

Army

Shirlene Teutupe

Army

Juanita Ami

Army

Davalene Flowers (Trujillo)

Army

Lillian Namingha

Marine Corps

Dianne Schaff

Air Force

Juanita Garcia

Marine Corps

Vanessa Rubio

Army

Eugene Talas and Sharron Fredricks telling all the women Veterans to stand and be honored

(Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi tutuveni)

Anita Fred, Veteran, stands and tells her story of how became involved in the military service

(Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi tutuveni)

By CARL ONSAE

HOPI TUTUVENI

On March 20, 2019 the Hopi Veterans Services honored some very special women veterans during the month

of March. Eugene Talas from the Hopi

Veterans Services took the time to coordinate and plan for the first time on the

Hopi reservation to honor the service

women. The Hotevilla Youth and Elderly Center hosted some very special

guests during the “March is Women’s

Military History Month” event.

Talas stated, “This is our first year to

honor our Hopi women who have served

in the military and to honor their commitment for their country.” Talas invited

all the women who served in the military to come together and share their

stories with the audience who attended

the event and to tell of their courageous

efforts when they were serving in the

military.

The event began with Talas telling the

audience why he wanted to honor the

Hopi women on this special day. Talas

stated, “I wanted to do something special for the women and to listen to their

stories when they were serving.” Special

guests, such as the Lori Piestewa Post

80 Royalty Aubrey Harvey, gave a profound speech telling of her background

of growing up in a military family and

how she is thankful for them every day.

Harvey’s speech also included thanking all who attended and she personally

thanked each and every women veteran

who was in attendance. First Attendant

to Lori Piestewa Post 80 Princess, Brina

Humetewa stated, “We are honored to

be apart of this special day and I thank

you for your bravery and commitment to

your country.”

Several women veterans got up and

told their stories about the time they

were serving in the military. They spoke

of how difficult it was to come back

home and regain all of what they missed

while they were serving. One veteran

spoke of how women in the military are

never quite valued, even in this day and

age, while holding a position traditionally thought to be a man’s position. One

woman, Lenora Hatathlie, Army branch

stated, “We are never really honored because we aren’t men, so this day is something special for us women veterans.”

Other women spoke of how hard life

was after they were discharged from

the military and how certain situations

were a challenge, to some, when being

re-introduced to Hopi culture. Sharron

Fredricks, Counselor for the Veterans

Services stated, “It was especially hard

for me to get use to how Hopi men wore

their hair, cause their hair was long and

in the military, men’s hair was short. So

for me I didn’t like that, but I knew I had

to get use to it.”

Vice Chairman of the Hopi Tribe,

Clark Tenakhongva spoke to the women

veterans about how he was honored to

stand in front of some of Hopi’s bravest

women. Tenakhongva stated, “I am very

honored for your services and your bravery for serving in the military, and we

don’t seem to recognize our own women

veterans, and I thank the Hopi Veterans

Services for making it happen.”

The day ended with happy tears and

pictures of the honored Hopi women

veterans. With hopes of this event becoming an annual event, Talas and his

staff informed the audience they are already planning for the next event.

Are you looking for employment?

Are you interested in going to school?

Join us at the 2019

Hopi Job/Education Fair!

Peace Academic Center

(formerly Hopi Mission School)

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

10:00 am - 2:00 pm MST

All photos provided by the Hopi Veterans Services (Photo credit)

Cat got your tongue?

This free event is an excellent opportunity for the public

to come and meet with various Employers, Colleges,

Universities, Military Branches and Vocational Programs.

Let us help you fulfill your goals.

Hosted by the Hopi Tribe Higher Education and Workforce Development

Programs

For more information call (928)734-3542 or (928)734-3545

Don’t know which color to pick or how to layout

your ad?

Hopi Tutuveni can help you with creating an ad to your

specific need. Call or email us to find out how

Call 928-734-3283 or

email: ads@hopi.nsn.us

Hopi Tutuveni

April 2, 2019

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Famous American Photographer Hosts

Workshop for Hopi Students

Steve McCurry, expresses his knowledge about photography during his workshop on March

19, 2019. (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi tutuveni)

Students practice their portrait photography, why McCurry stands and gives advice about

lighting. (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi tutuveni)

McCurry talks about how lighting can change any photo, and he gives advice about how to

properly frame a subject. (Photo by Carl Onsae/Hopi tutuveni)

Students on-look while McCurry takes a portrait photo of the Hopi Chairman. (Photo by Carl

Onsae/Hopi tutuveni)

By CARL ONSAE

HOPI TUTUVENI

A well-known photographer made his way through the

Hopi reservation on March 19, 2019. Steve McCurry, an

American photographer, freelancer and photo journalist

wanted to take the time out of his busy schedule to teach

a photo workshop, which 9 students attended at the Hopi

Cultural Center in Second Mesa, Arizona. Students from

around the Hopi mesas joined his workshop where they

were exposed to McCurry’s professional tips and tricks

and the overall inspiration that McCurry had to offer.

The class began with students introducing themselves

and explaining why they wanted to take McCurry’s

workshop. Some students stated that they wanted to try

something new and this was a great opportunity to create art with a different type of medium. Other students

wanted to express their creativity with a camera and

this was a perfect opportunity to learn from one of the

masters. McCurry stated, “It doesn’t matter what type

of camera you use, but how your eyes see and take the

pictures.”

The workshop was to inspire Hopi students to document everyday life and to create beautiful pictures for

the students to keep. McCurry expressed to the students

that inspiration comes from everyday life and that he

wanted to know what inspires the students. Also, McCurry wanted to have students take as many pictures as

they can because it will not only create memories but

will create art to share with the Hopi community later

on when the workshop is completed. With aid from his

staff lending their expertise to the young photographers,

the goal was to help Hopi students gain experience from

McCurry’s knowledge. McCurry stated, “I chose Hopi

as my next project and I decided to do something for the

[Hopi] community.”

McCurry, born and raised in Philadelphia, has been a

professional photographer since 1974, when he wanted

to become a filmmaker. Since that type of medium was

expensive at the time, McCurry directed more towards

photography. His famous works are displayed with the

National Geographic with many awards ranging from

the early 1980’s to the late 2000’s and he became one of

the top photographers of his time. His famous picture

of the “Afghan Girl” made headlines in the mid 1980’s

when the National Geographic displayed his picture on

the front cover of their magazine.

A film crew was also at the workshop where filming

of the students learning about how to take portrait photography occurred. The filming also took place to make

a documentary of McCurry and his well doings and life.

Also, McCurry has been married for the past 3 years

to Hopi woman from Walpi, Ariz.; together they have a

daughter and travel to different places to experience the

culture and to document their lives.

The workshop will be an ongoing project for the students. Throughout the project a professional printer

will work closely with the students towards acquiring

master prints for the students to keep. At the end of the

workshop, estimated to complete around the end of this

year, McCurry indicated that the students would showcase their artwork for the Hopi community at a central

location at a later date.

EDUCATION

Tackling the High Cost of Student

Loan Debt

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(StatePoint) There’s no way around it:

Americans are drowning in student loan

debt, collectively owing $1.5 trillion.

Rising college costs mean that number

isn’t likely to drop much in the next few

decades.

The average student borrower takes

out around $26,000 in loans over the

course of a bachelor’s degree -- debt

that’s impossible to discharge in bankruptcy, difficult to have forgiven and increasingly unlikely to be fully repaid on

schedule.

Here’s a look at the costs of that debt

and what’s being done to lessen the crisis.

The Direct Cost

New research shows that student debt

load is making Americans less likely to

buy homes or start families, and more

likely to live at home and take jobs just

to make ends meet, instead of the more

lucrative positions for which their degrees prepared them.

Short-term solutions include deferring

loans by returning to school, or consolidating or borrowing from private lenders, which ends up making the problem

worse. For students graduating into a

tight job market whose credit ratings are

impacted by the amounts they owe, loan

debt can remain their chief financial concern for decades.

What’s more, the expanding student

loan bubble could rattle the entire American economy in similar ways to the 2008

housing crisis, if borrowers default on

loans in large numbers.

The Hidden Cost

The direct costs of student loan debt

are obvious, but hidden costs often prevent lower-income students from pursuing the highest-value degrees.

Because the most selective, prestigious

institutions are also the most expensive,

those institutions are disproportionate-

ly populated by students from affluent

families able to afford the burden of early-career debt. And the recent trend of

“differential pricing,” in which tuition

costs are dictated by a student’s field of

study, has had an effect on enrollment

in high-employment fields, potentially

scaring off the students who could benefit the most from an in-demand degree.

Easing the Crisis

Organizations such as Scholarship

America are working to alleviate the

crisis. As the nation’s largest provider

of private-sector scholarships, they deliver their most direct impact by giving

students funding for higher education -$264 million last year, and more than $4

billion over its history.

The organization is also lending support to nationwide efforts to reduce

dependence on student loans. They’ve

mobilized a network of postsecondary

institutions, or Collegiate Partners, that

agree to not punish scholarship recipients with reductions in financial aid; and

their Dreamkeepers Emergency Financial Assistance program gives students

facing unexpected expenses an alternative to loans. President and CEO Robert

C. Ballard sits on the National Advisory

Board of the College Promise Campaign,

which is developing innovative public-private partnerships to help students

earn their associate degrees tuition-free.

“We work with partners to incorporate

mentoring, tutoring and financial literacy

education into scholarship awards in an

effort to help students persist and graduate rather than drop out with debt or get

stuck short of a degree,” said Ballard.

No single funder, college or organization will solve the student loan bubble

crisis, and it won’t happen overnight.

But by working together, the public, private and higher education sectors can

continue to reduce student loan debt.

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JOB OPENINGS

CLASSIFIEDS

JOB OPENINGS

Hopi Credit Association

Request for Proposals

Hopi Cultural Center

JOIN US!

April 10, 2019

6 PM – 8:30 PM

Half Rack of BBQ Ribs

Choice of Potato, Chef ’s

Vegetable, & Dinner Roll

$15.99

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

IT Support Service

The Hopi Credit Association is inviting qualified

and experienced IT companies or individuals to

submit a proposal for IT Support Services.

Contact Alissa Charley at (928) 738-2205 or

lisa@hopicredit.us for detailed information

regarding this

RFP.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

(featuring local artist)

SECOND MESA DAY SCHOOL

2019 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Certified Positions

•Elementary Teacher

The Hopi Economic Development Corporation

•ESS Teacher

Job Openings-Open until filled

Classified

The Hopi Cultural Center has available two (2)

•Bus Driver

restaurant supervisor positions.

•One-On-One Care Assistant (2) positions (Male

These full time positions will require the ability

Preferred)

to work a flexible schedule and provide excellent

All positions are required to undergo an intensive

customer service. The successful candidates

should have at least 2 years’ work experience in a background check. Full-time positions will receive

restaurant setting in a supervisory position. Interfull benefits to include employee paid Medical,

ested individuals can pick up an application at the

Dental Vision & 401 (k). To obtain employment

Hopi Cultural Center or Walpi Housing.

Days Inn by Wyndham Sedona has an

application and position description log on to

Assistant General Manager position

www.smds.k12.az.us. Questions or inquires please

This is a full time position, which requires at least

contact:

2 years’ experience in hospitality management.

Janet Lamson, Human Resource Technician

The successful candidate must be able to work

flexible hours, provide excellent customer service

(928) 737-2571 ext. 4212

and team leadership. Interested individuals can

pick up an application at the Cultural Center or

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planning,financial products and services,

capital for community facilities, promote the

economic development of the Hopi Tribe and

its people;

HB-CDFI’s goal is to assist the Hopi Tribe in

developing its Reservation into an

economically viable homeland for present

and future generations of Hopi people.

Announcing the following Positions

Business Underwriter

Exhibits business knowledge ranging from

researching business ideas and recognizing

market opportunities to pricing products and

modeling financial business plans.

Recognizes where potential clients are with

idea development, determining if business

opportunities exist, then recommends paths

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they are always free.

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April 2, 2019

HOPI TUTUVENI

STAFF

Managing Editor

Romalita Laban

Assistant Editor

Carl Onsae

EDITORIAL

BOARD

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Hopi Tutuveni

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CIRCULATION

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twice a month, with a circulation of 2,500 copies throughout

the entire Hopi Reservation. The

paper is delivered on the 1st and

3rd Tuesday 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,

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Village of Upper Moenkopi

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Guidelines

The Hopi Tutuveni wants to

hear from you! We welcome

the submission of articles, press

releases, letters to the editor, and

Opinion Editorials (Op-Ed).

Submission should be sent

electronically as a Word doc or

pasted as text into the body of

an email message. Information

on each of the submission types

is provided below.

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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. Submissions must

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including mailing address,

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address. Articles should not

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style and formatting. The

Managing Editor reserves

the right to edit articles for

style, length and clarity. If

significant editing is required,

the Managing Editor will

communicate with the author

prior to publication.

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press releases from local, state

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or that may be libelous or

slanderous in nature.

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opinion or provocative idea

you want to share? The Hopi

Tutuveni invites fresh and

timely opinion editorials

(e.g. Op-Eds) on topics that

are relevant to our readers.

Opinion Editorials are a

powerful way highlight issues

and influence readers to take

action. Submissions must be

exclusive to us and should

not exceed 1,000 words.

Include with your submission

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short 2-3-sentence bio.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

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editor and Opinion Editorials electronically as a Word

document or as plain text in

the body of an email to the

Managing Editor, Romalita

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and editorials that include

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and must be your own All

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1st and 3rd Tuesday of the

month and all submissions

must be received the Tuesday

prior to publication date (call

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schedule).

Hopi Tutuveni

April 2, 2019

PUZZLES & GAMES

TICK-TACK-TOE

Page 7

Larry’s Corner

Find the Exit

Photo by http://i.imgur.com/jR6CrMx.jpg

PROTECT THE COOKIES!

By LARRY WATAHAMAGEE

The Hopi Tutuveni

Across

3. Saaqa

4. Tso’o

5. Tsuya

7. Nan’ha

12. Wii’qohi

13. Qaavo

15. Sikwi’lakpu

16. Kiyavaq’vi

Cross Word Puzzle

Find the English words for the Hopi

words.

Down

1. Wii’kyah

2. Tso’omti

6. Sivi’toyna

8. Muringyaw

9. Nuvati

10. Piyarhoya

11. Nu’o’kwa

14. Tuukwi

Answers in next issue

Answers for March 19th edition

Across

4. Six, 5. Sixteen, 7. Eight, 8. Three, 9. Four, 12. Eighteen, 13. Nine, 14. Thirteen, 15. Fourteen,

16. Nineteen, 19. Twelve

Down

1. Twenty, 2. Five, 3. Fifteen, 6. Seven, 10. One, 11. Seventeen, 17. Eleven, 18. Ten, 19. Two

Hopilavit - Common, Wild & Medicinal Plants

K O P

M O O

A O N

N A X

S L N

A A A

A P P

N S A

A O L

G H N

N O G

S S A

O X F

Q B H

K W A

O N A

N G T

G A T

O A P

M A J

A B H

A Z H

P S J

I A E

X H Q

D F O

O H Z

O S I

O T O

K W I

V U T P A S A T A W

V U W I I W A A A U

I W I P H O Q Q M U

S Y S F J A A A O S

O M I S T V W W R I

V T Y U I U T S I F

I U V V S T U I Y B

R I A I P I M S O I

O T D P I V N I N N

M S Z S W G A I G A

Y M I I O N K K O A

J A C F Y I O S H W

T I I S Z W M A O K

G A N G A K O M O J

V U T L A P I S M Z

Find the Hopi Words

Ösö - Cactus (Cholla)

Maskiisi - Mushroom

Wipho - Cattail

Ishö - Mustard Plant

Kwingvitu - Acorn

Komo - Dye (Red)

Mooho - Narrow Leaf

Sipaltuva - Almond

Kwakwi - Giant dropseed

Yucca

Mansaana - Apple

grass

Tu’itsma - Oregano

Söhöspala - Apricot

Kopona - Globe Mallow

Yöngö - Prickly Pear

Paqavi - Bamboo

Wuusi - Hair Grass

Aamori - Rice

Kwaani - Banana

Tsimona - Jimson Weed

Öngatoki - Salt Spinach

Morivosi - Beans

Ngömäapi - Juniper

Na’palnga - Sandwort

Tumi - Beeweed

Leaves

Wiiwa - Spinach Weed

Leposi - Berry (Juniper)

Lakapa - Juniper Mistletoe

Aqawsi - Sunflower

Suvipsi - Berry (Sumac)

Heesi - Mariposa Lily

Hohoysi - Tea

Qösnga - Bitter Root

Möha - Milk Spinach

Siita - Tea

Si’yva - Blossom (Plant)

Hot’öqlanganga - Mint

Yowipsi - Wild Currant

Mö’öngtorhavu - Bush

Plant

Aasa - Wild Mustard

Mint

Nanakopsi - Mint (Stew)

Aqawtumna - Wild Potato

Ösvi - Mormon Tea

Tasaptuva - Pinion

WORDS

When has Hopi cookies been part

of Hopi tradition? Or, When have

Hopi cookies started to become part

of Hopi tradition? I mean when has

it become more traditional to keep a

Hopi cookie recipe hidden from the

masses than keeping Hopi “dolls”

off the Internet? I always wondered

if we put the same amount of effort

towards protecting our religious elements off the Internet then why do

we complain when someone tries to

steal someone’s cookie recipe? Do

we have our traditional priorities

flipped all “somehow”? Is it so that

when the world ends, we can finally say…”I know the secret to Hopi

cookies…” I’m pretty sure that’s not

the only thing we want to protect

when the world ends but I’m just sayin’.

When I was a little kitten, there was

a Hopi Kachina dance at our village,

I would always receive gifts like,

steamed sweet corn, which was still

on the cob, and colored piki bread. I

don’t think I ever got “Ho’nah cookies” in bulk, like today’s standard.

It’s like our spirits have found the secret to those cookies and now that’s

all they bring. But those cookies are

sure good in place of any other subsidized, aka free meal.

My question is the same for fruit.

When has Sunkist oranges started

becoming a sponsor for traditional

Hopi dances? Or when Hawaii started to take over the Hopi mesas with

their pineapples? When has that become so traditionally, untraditional?

Supermarkets and local stores

have become convenient to Hopi

people when it comes to becoming

“traditional.” Just like buying meat

for our traditional stew or buying

Hawaiian sweet rolls for a substitute

for when the women don’t want to

make bread. Not to sound ungrateful but it is a true story that I did get

served Hawaiian sweet rolls with my

noqwivi and let’s just says it didn’t

“cut the tradition.” On another occasion, I was at a local gas station in

our neighboring village and this local gas station sells chicken by the

bucket. I’m standing in line behind

a Hopi woman who was telling the

store clerk that she wanted to “go

feed the men” and she wanted to

make chicken, but didn’t want to

cook it herself...and lo’ and behold,

the gas station provided a quick

solution with their “$8.99 bucket

o’ chicken.” She bought 4 buckets

worth which I thought was traditionally, untraditional.

We become assimilated to the

point where we now make up modern Hopi traditions based upon our

convenience and or revise the old

traditions to make it easier for us

while still trying to keep our traditions strong. Sort of like cutting the

rubber hose cause it has a kink and

we keep cutting till we are down to

a very small hose. We keep changing

our traditions to the point were we

don’t know what the original traditions were. We probably should have

listened to the old folks with their

“wild-haired” prophecies that spoke

of how the Hopi people will become

lazy, men will no longer be at the

fields, and children will mother or

father their own children. Its like

they knew to create the prophecies

and we are just along for the ride,

fulfilling what was told and not doing otherwise. Old folks are smart!

We talk about being spiritual to

Mother Nature and being the most

important natives to the world, heck,

I saw the Dali Lama with some of

the Hopi elders on YouTube and

they discussed the important issues

that plagued the twenty-first century. When they were discussing the

important issues, I never heard them

say “We have to protect that Hopi

cookie recipe.” So it got me thinking… maybe, Hopi cookies are not

so important at all.

When you’re a mush head kitten,

you really don’t pay attention to the

world and its problems, when all

you know is that you get in trouble

when you don’t return home before

the sun goes down. Or when you

“fall” into the springs and get your

clean clothes wet and dirty and come

home only to have So’oh scold you

for swimming in the spring. Life as

a kitten was the best, it didn’t seem

hard to grow up…we just grew up.

But now, kids today are already

grown up when they’re born. They

already have grown up problems before their school “Indian Days,” and

now they have to face the world’s

problems. BUT, we can solve some

of those problems that plague us on

the Hopi reservation if we just pull

together our love for our culture and

our “new” or modified traditions

that we’ve made, and start making

progress. We can’t keep trying to

get back to the past, because it will

never happen, we can make it look

like the “Old West” but we can never

become the “Old West.”

YES we have problems. YES there

are a lot of problems. YES, we are

creating more problems every day.

And YES there are some people trying to solve these problems. BUT

it takes a community to solve these

problems. And how do you solve

these problems as a community?

EASY…just start solving…simple as that, I would think. It’s like a

math problem; there are many ways

of solving a math problem but only

one right answer. But you can use

that solution to remedy many other

problems associated with that problem. Right?

Now the real question is, “Where

do we start?” We have many solutions to many problems because we

talk about it around the dinner table

almost every night but it’s up to you

how and where to start. Whether you

start with your community or start

with your family, you just have to

start somewhere.

My advice to you is keep working towards keeping our traditions

strong even if it means the challenges of how untraditional our traditions have become. That is something Hopi people know how to do.

We can critique something for hours,

for days and maybe that is also why

we cannot build any stores, any more

gas stations, or pizzerias, because we

are too busy critiquing and not starting something.

Yes, our heritage is very strong.

Yes, we have a unique culture. And

if we want to protect our culture and

heritage while making things convenient by making some “moo-la” and

using it to make life a little bit easier maybe that’s our new traditional

untraditional way to do things. I say

we need pull together our voices and

way of living and start making decisions and start something to show

our next generation how innovative

our Hopi people really are. Then the

next generation can look back at the

previous generation and be in awe

and say “See, I told you it was easy.”

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Hopi Tutuveni

April 2, 2019

The Hopi Foundation Sponsors Free Lunch for Arizona Gives Day

PHOTO CREDIT CARL ONSAE HOPI TUTUVENI

BY TUTUVENI STAFF

KYKOTSMOVI, ARIZ. April 1, 2019, the Hopi Foundation sponsored a free lunch for the Hopi community

at the Kykotsmovi Community Center just a short distance from Hopi Tribal headquarters. The free lunch was

to thank previous donors who gave during past years’

Arizona Gives Day events and in support of the Hopi

Foundation, its projects and partners and to encourage

potential donors to partake in the statewide event known

as Arizona Gives Day occurring April 2, 2019.

The main focus was to draw in the Hopi community

to connect with them and to allow them to give what

they could in support of the Hopi Foundation. Additional goals included bringing awareness and information

to the Hopi community members that they have to potential and capacity to donate to their local source of

economic development. The event provided an opportunity for community members to experience making a

difference by giving, whether it was in support of the

Hopi Youth Opportunity Initiative where students have

a chance to work for their community and to potentially

grow as a Hopi Community.

The free lunch offer resulted in a great outcome of

many hungry Tribal employees attending. While some

came for the free lunch, many also gave as well, which

was a pure demonstration of reciprocity at work. The

lunch consisted of a Hopi taco, complete with beans,

cheese, onions, and lettuce, all ingredients topped on a

single piece of fry bread complete with a drink.

With hopes of bringing more money than last year, the

Hopi Foundation will continue to be a part of Arizona

Gives Day for many years to come.

Hopi Fire Department Hosts Tax Season Tips to Avoid

the Red Cross to Donate

Scammers and Robocalls

Free Smoke Alarms

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Photo Credit. KIDDE

BY CARL ONSAE

HOPI TUTUVENI

During March 21, 2019, the Hopi Fire

Department wanted to bring awareness

to all Hopi households about the importance of fire safety. In conjunction with

the Red Cross, the department staff hosted volunteers from the local Red Cross.

Mel Miller from the Flagstaff Red

Cross branch came to the Hopi mesas to

discuss the importance of fire safety in

the home. Staff member, Kevin Dennis

from the Hopi Fire Rescue explained

in the Hopi language to the elders that

this is something that every household

should have in their homes. Dennis stated, “Eeh taka, Mark Miller u’muh’mi

fire safety yu’a’a’totani, uma songqa

umuh kii’ki’hút eet fire alarms ang

ta’nangk’totani.”

At the Hopi Nutritional Center located

in Kykotsmovi, Ariz. Miller explained

how important it is to have smoke alarms

in the household. Miller stated, “In recent statistics, more people die in household fires, which is seven times more

likely than any major disaster in the

United States.” This statistic was viewed

from the Red Cross website.

Miller further explained the likely

causes of all household fires are from

cooking, to simply lighting a candle. He

explained that most household fires start

by leaving space heaters unattended in

the home and/or leaving wood or coal

stoves burning during the winter months.

This led to further explanation about

how the Red Cross is now working with

local fire departments on all the Native

American reservations to supply every

Native American household with smoke

alarms.

These smoke alarms are supplied by

Kidde and distributed by the Red Cross

to help minimize deaths on the Native

American reservations due to the lack of

proper fire safety elements.

Miller explained that in the event of a

household fire, you only have 2 minutes

to escape and get to safety. Miller states,

“It is very important to have an exit plan

in the event of a household fire and to

find safety for you and your family.”

In Miller’s statistics, the Red Cross

putting in free smoke alarms has saved

over 520 documented lives. Miller concluded by saying that he will be return

on April 28, 2019 through May 13, 2019

to install fire alarms in the Hopi homes.

(StatePoint) It’s tax season. The time of

year when phone scammers get particularly aggressive trying to trick you out of

your hard-earned money. And scam calls

and robocalls are a growing problem for

everyone. Here are a few tricks to help

you dodge scammers and give you peace

of mind.

Know the Signs

Scam call technology is always changing, so it’s important to stay vigilant

against scammers’ attempts to get you

to answer your phone. Every year, they

make millions off innocent victims with

new techniques. Their latest method,

known as number-spoofing technology,

could fool even the savviest consumers

into answering the phone. Number-spoofing makes a scammer’s number appear as

either a familiar number with a local area

code or even come up on Caller ID as the

“IRS.” If you don’t answer, they may also

leave “urgent” callback voicemails via

robocalls. Recognizing these tactics can

help you stay safe. If you suspect a call

(or a voicemail) is a scam, hang up. If you

want to be sure, don’t call back the number provided but instead, look up your local IRS Customer Service number on the

Internet and call the IRS directly.

Use Protection Tools

Check out what technology your wireless company offers that can protect you

from scam and spoof calls. For example,

T-Mobile offers free scam and spoofing

protection for customers with Scam ID

and Scam Block. These tools are made

available to all postpaid customers and

live on the T-Mobile network, so no app

is required. As soon as a call reaches the

network, it’s analyzed and if it’s scam,

the incoming call is tagged as Scam Likely. If customers want to stop scam calls

completely, they can turn on Scam Block.

With these tools in place, in the last two

years, T-Mobile has alerted customers to

over 10 billion Scam Likely calls. And in

2019, T-Mobile reports warning customers of 225 million Scam Likely calls each

week. Others wireless providers usually

also offer customers app solutions to help

identify scam calls for a small monthly

fee. Check with your provider to see what

is available.

New standards from the Federal Communications Commission, called STIR/

SHAKEN, are also helping protect consumers. T-Mobile’s implementation of

STIR/SHAKEN, Caller Verified, lets you

know when a call made on the T-Mobile

network is authentic and not intercepted

by scammers and spammers. Once other wireless providers implement STIR/

SHAKEN, Caller Verified will work on

calls made across networks.

Know Your Rights

While scam-blocking technology can

help you filter out scam and spoof calls,

it’s also important to know your rights.

Many of these calls use intimidation tactics to scare consumers into divulging

sensitive information over the phone. The

IRS website notes that they will always

make attempts to reach you via postal

mail first and they will never ask you for

a specific form of payment. You should

know that you always have the right to

formally contest the amount owed, and

the IRS will not make threats against you

or your family regarding arrest or deportation. If you have any elderly or susceptible family members, talk to them about

how to avoid such scams and consider

setting them up with the latest technology

to help them stay safe.

This tax season, be wary about the

calls that you receive. With up-to-date information and new technology, you can

protect your pocketbook from scammers.

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.