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April 15, 2020

Volume 28

Number 8

~ Es t. 1987 • OFFIC IA L NEWSPA P E R OF T H E H OP I T R I B E • N E W S S OU R C E F OR T H E H O P I P E O P L E ~

Extension of Executive Order No. 002-2020- Stay at Home

Order for all residents of the Hopi Reservation to continue

WHEREAS, the Constitution and

By-laws of the Hopi Tribe, ARTICLE

VI-POWERS OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL, SECTION 1 (a) and (b) respectively,

authorizes the Hopi Tribal Council to represent and speak for the Hopi Tribe in all

matters for the welfare of the Tribe; and

WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the

Hopi Tribe implemented a Stay at Home

Executive Order effective through April

17, 2020, in an effort to prevent and respond to the COVID-1 9 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, the COVID-1 9 virus has

rapidly advanced with a substantial number of confirmed positive cases within the

United States, the State of Arizona and the

surrounding Navajo Nation; and

WHEREAS, the COVID-1 9 pandemic

continues to present a tremendous challenge to the Hopi Tribe who has taken proactive steps to minimize the COVID-19

spread; and

WHEREAS, the Hopi Health Care Center has reported a current total of fifteen

HOPI TUTUVENI

PO BOX 123

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039

1110-01600-7460

(15) positive COVID-1 9 cases; and

WHEREAS, the degree of exposure to

the contagious corona virus and the continued person to person spread throughout

the areas surrounding the Hopi Reservation continues to pose a substantial risk to

the health and welfare of the general Hopi

public; and

WHEREAS, the Hopi Tribal Chainnan

is authorized pursuant to Section 7-701

(2) of the Hopi Emergency Response

Plan to provide the necessary direction to

preserve the peace and order of the Hopi

Tribe.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chainnan of the Hopi

Tribe directs that Executive Order 0022020 shall be extended beyond April17,

2020 and remain in immediate effect

through May 9, 2020, unless otherwise

extended. Additional advisories and orders, as warranted, will follow. SO ORDERED this 14th day of April 2020.

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

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Hopi Tribal Government Shutdown

Extended to May 9, 2020

Hopi Tribe with limited staff (Photo by Carl Onsae/HT)

Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

Hopi Tutuveni

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – Tuesday, April 14,

2020 at approximately 1:36 p.m. Yolanda Baca, Executive Assistant, Office of

the Chairman sent out an email with the

“Executive Order No. 002.1-2020” file

attached. The Executive Order further titled “Extension of Executive Order No.

002-2020 – Stay at Home Order for all

residents of the Hopi Reservation to continue to limit and control the COVID-19

spread.” stated that the Chairman of the

Hopi Tribe directs that Executive Order

002-2020 shall be extended beyond April

17, 2020 and remain in immediate effect

through May 9, 2020, unless otherwise

extended…SO ORDERED this 14th day

of April 2020.”

Continued on page 2

Hopi H.E.O.C.

Updates pgs. 7-10

Hopi Tutuveni April 15, 2020

Hopi Tribal Court Update

In the Matter of all traffic or criminal cases with unpaid court ordered fines, restitution and child support

payments.

In response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic,

and to ensure the health, safety and well-being of employees of the Hopi Tribal Government and the general

Hopi public, on March 20, 2020, the Hopi Tribal Government was shut down from regular business until

April 17, 2020 based on the order of the Hopi Tribal

Chairman, Vice Chairman and Executive Director. In

person receipt of fines, restitution payments and child

support payments potentially endangers both the public

and the staff of the Court.

Therefore;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that for all Court ordered

traffic fines and criminal fines with a due date on or after

March 20, 2020, the payment date is extended until the

close of judicial business at 5:00 p.m. on July 1, 2020.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any restitution payments and child support payments due on or after March

20, 2020 shall be made by money order only and made

payable to the recipient named in the court order upon

which the payment is based and submitted to the Hopi

Tribal Court by mail at P.O. Box 156, Keams Canyon,

AZ 86034. Any requests for extension of such payments

shall be made through either counsel for the party, public

defender's office or prosecutor's office.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court shall not

issue any warrants for nonpayment of court-ordered

fines, restitution payments or child support payments

until on or after the close of judicial business at 5:00p.m.

on July 1, 2020.

HLES Public Service

Announcement

In response to the Hopi Tribe Executive Order #012020 TRIBAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION FOR

COVID -19 VIRUS and Executive Order #02-2020

STAY-ATHOME ORDER, the Hopi Law Enforcement

Services updated operations are as follows:

The HLES will continue to provide emergency law enforcement services to the Hopi communities as it is an

essential public safety responsibility. Officers will be taking extra precautionary measures to minimize exposure

(social distancing). Non-emergency calls for service may

be followed up with a phone call from an Officer.

When calling in for emergency services, please be

prepared to be asked additional information regarding

health status. All medical calls for service will require a

call back phone number.

Effective immediately the Hopi Law Enforcement

Services will not allow the public into their facility.

You may call 928-734-7340 or 911 for assistance should

you need emergency assistance. For all NON-Emergency and Administration matters, please call 928-734-7344.

Hopi Tribal Government Shutdown Extended to May 9, 2020, Cont.

In addition to including the Hopi

Executive Order No. 002.1-2020,

Baca also included instructions to recipients to “Please post and share.”

Just under twenty-four hours, the

day before, Baca also sent an email

with a Memorandum being issued

from Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman, Clark W. Tenakhongva, Vice Chairman and Dorma L.

Sahneyah, Executive Director to

“ALL HOPI TRIBAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES” dated April

13, 2020 with subject line, “Extension of Tribal Government Shutdown.”

The one-page memorandum referenced the March 20, 2020 “Directive…that all employees, except essential staff, shall telework or work

at home” which was to remain in effect until this Friday, April 17, 2020.

Therefore, the Memorandum issued

to Hopi Tribal employees, effective

on April 13, 2020 extended the Hopi

Tribal government shutdown through

May 8, 2020.

Hopi Tutuveni staff contacted

Baca to inquire about the differences

in the Shutdown Extended dates and

received the reply, “Any questions

can be addressed with Dorma for employees.” Further inquiries to the Incident Commander and Hopi Emergency Operations Center regarding

reasons for the differing Shutdown

Extended dates went unanswered as

of the publication submission deadline.

The Hopi Executive Order No.

002.1-2020 and the memorandum

referenced efforts to prevent and

respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the high rate of cases

in the surrounding “Navajo Nation”…”which is creating a high level of anxiety throughout Hopi.”

Employees were also informed,

via the Memorandum that the Hopi

Tribe’s Finance Department is working to “make sure all employees will

be paid during this extension period.”

And all employees were reminded

to be available during regular work

days and to be able to report to work

within an hour of being notified.

The Hopi Tutuveni landing page

located on the Hopi Tribe website

at https://www.hopi-nsn.gov/news/

hopi-tutuveni/ is being updated as

official notifications from the Tribal

Government are being received.

Due to the increased amount of information being shared and because

the Hopi Tutuveni is considered the

official newspaper for the public’s information, updates from Hopi Chairman and Vice Chairman’s Offices

regarding measures being taken to

address Covid-19 on the Hopi reservation will be posted when information becomes available.

First Mesa Consolidated Villages RESOLUTION #1-2020

First Mesa Consolidated Villages

remains under the traditional governance since time immemorial and

which was included in the Constitution and By-laws of the Hopi Tribe

in its enactment by the United States

Department of Interior in 1936, and

this traditional governance is under

the Village leadership of the Kikmongwi supported by the Traditional Religious leaders,and the FMCV

Traditional leaders are responsible

for the health and welfare of the

village members and including considering all people to be their children,and the world wide spread of

Coronavirus (COVID -19) is now

within the United

States and rapidly spreading

throughout the country,and this virus

is a serious threat to our people,leaders,cultural religion, and

President Trump declared "A State

of Emergency in the United States"

releasing

50 Billion dollars to develop testing and possible cure for the virus,and

our FMCV conducted research and

obtained various written documents

by the Federal Government State of

Arizona,Navajo County and the Navajo Nation regarding their written

emergency plans and instructions to

the public with safe guards and protection measures,and the Hopi Tribal

Chairman only restricted travels and

provided statements on the local radio station KUYI and failed to have

his administration provide written

documented emergency plans and

including providing any technical assistance to First Mesa Consolidated

Villages,

Now Therefore Be It Resolved:

1. By this resolution,the attached

First Mesa Consolidated Village's

Emergency Action Plan is hereby

approved along with all attachments

made reference to and made a part of.

2. Community Services Administrator for First Mesa Consolidated

Villages is hereby authorized to work

with all villages,tribes state and federal agencies to put into effect the

Emergency Action Plan

3. All agencies are humbly requested to assist FMCV with our

emergency plan.

4. FMCV Tribal CouncilRepresentatives are directed to ensure that the

responsibility of the

Executive Office is carried out to

its fullest in cooperation and under

the directives of the Hopi Tribal

Council according to the Constitution.

5. FMCV is authorized to approve

use of village buildings,resources,additional staff and including use of our

limited funds.

6. The FMCV Water Services are

placed on high alert to provide water

and sewer services to our village and

prioritize water to the Hopi Health

Care Center and Dialysis.

7. Report to our FMCV leaders

information received from the Indian Health Service, Phoenix Office if necessary,regarding plans for

testing,protection and treatment for

Coronavirus.

I hereby certify that the forgoing

resolution was duly considered by

the FMCV leadership to perform the

Emergency Management at a meeting at First Mesa,Polacca,Arizona

Hopi Tutuveni April 15, 2020

UPDATE – Hopi Tutuveni Receives HHCC-IHS COVID-19

Data Report

Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – Tuesday, April 14, 2020, the Hopi Tutuveni continues to operate

as an essential program of the Hopi Tribe as it provides written and online information,

education and a community service to the Hopi villages, communities and public regarding COVID-19 information and data.

As of 9:56 a.m. MST today, Bruce Talawyma, Office of the Hopi Chairman sent

information and data from the Hopi Health Care Center – Indian Health Services (HHCC-IHS) “COVID-19” report to the Hopi Tutuveni in an email.

The information was provided to Hopi Tutuveni and KUYI Hopi Radio, in an updated

table format below:

The data can be summarized that out of 66 individuals tested (*One patient test was

canceled), 15 patients have tested positive, 40 patients have tested negative and 10 are

pending.

As of today, April 14, 2020 9:17 a.m. MST, HHCC-IHS reported that 8 individuals

were tested up to that date and time. The update shows an increase of 3 in the number of

patients testing positive and an increase of 3 testing negative, bringing the Cumulative

Number of Negative to 40, since the last report sent by HHCC-IHS on Friday, April 10,

2020 at 11:07 a.m. MST.

Following are the “COVID-19” reports which have been issued to Hopi Tutuveni by

Talawyma and which were originally sent to Talawyma, Chairman Nuvangyaoma and

Dorma Sahneyah, Executive Director from Mose Herne, HHCC-IHS, since March 27,

2020:

Hopi Tutuveni April 15, 2020

UPDATE – Hopi Tutuveni Receives HHCC-IHS COVID-19 Data Report, Cont.

The Hopi Tribe officials are communicating with HHCC-IHS from a government-to-government position and all information must be verified as officially issued

from HHCC-IHS before releasing.

Hopi Tutuveni is being provided the information by Bruce Talawyma, Chief of Staff

– Hopi Chairman’s Office who has also been identified as Liaison by Edison Tu’tsi,

Incident Commander of the Emergency Operations Center - Hopi Emergency Response

Team and as of Saturday, April 4, 2020.

Since April 3, 2020, Hopi Tutuveni has now been receiving the information from

Talawyma. Up until that date Tutuveni did not receive any updates from HHCC-IHS

or others.

Tutuveni staff as well as the Hopi Emergency Operations Center has consistently

been requesting information and updates from HHCC-IHS, which is operating in support of the HHCC – IHS – Incident Command Center.

Sharing of this information lets the public know how many confirmed COVID-19

cases there have been at the HHCC-IHS. These are confirmed COVID-19 cases being

reported at the HHCC-IHS and does not necessarily mean the individuals reside on the

Hopi reservation itself.

While the Hopi Tutuveni is publishing this information, we do not have information

about names, residences, contacts or any other information that would identify the confirmed COVID-19 cases.

We will only publish the data as presented. Release dates and the tables of data sent

from Mose A. Herne, Chief Executive Officer – Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC) to

Talawyma, Timothy Nuvangyaoma, Hopi Tribal Chairman and Dorma Sahneyah, Executive Director of the Hopi Tribe are being published as the statistics and data are vital

public information.

Tutuveni staff will continue updating the latest reports to the Hopi Tutuveni website

when it is received during normal business hours from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday

– Friday.

Although we would like to keep Hopi Tutuveni readers up to date, until we receive

word from Hopi Tribe’s Management Information Systems staff about after hours and

weekend access, we cannot promise any updates during any other times and until we

receive communication about internet and email access.

While it is critically important that we do our part to prevent and control the spread

of the highly contagious COVID-19 virus, the April 1, 2020 publication was distributed

only to local stores, post offices and areas accessible by the public for food and other

essentials during the Stay-at-Home Order for all residents of the Hopi Reservation.

Hopi Tutuveni office remains closed to the public and in accordance with the Tribal

Government shutdown requirements through May 9, 2020. Hopi Tutuveni staff can be

reached at 928-734-3281 or 928-401-6435 and e-mails can be sent to rlaban@hopi.nsn.

us from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.

We will continue our mission and efforts at the Hopi Tutuveni to inform, educate and

be of community service during this challenging time and because we are in it together.

We wish all good health, safety and peace of mind and remind all to stay calm, wash

your hands, and help to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Hopi community, dealing with the Covid-19 Virus

Shungopovi Village check point (Photo by Romalita Laban/HT)

Kykotsmovi Village village clouser (Photo by Romalita Laban/HT)

NAU creates Wi-Fi Hotspots on

Native nations to help students

continue classes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Native American students with little or

no Internet at home can now access Wi-Fi

hotspots on the Navajo and Hopi nations

to continue their classes online. Info at

nau.edu/access.

NAU recently got clearance from Navajo and Hopi leadership to extend Wi-Fi

from buildings to parking lots in select locations, allowing students to access online

classes from their vehicles while practicing social distancing.

“By giving students some additional

options to connect and take courses, we

hope to bring some measure of relief and

let them know that our institutional commitment to Native Americans means that

none of them is left behind,” says Chad

Hamill, vice president for NAU’s Office

of Native American Initiatives.

These parking lot hotspots became open

April 9. With a few exceptions, most hotpsots don’t require a password. Specifics

and info on new hotpsots will be updated

at nau.edu/access. They are open to students from any K12 and college institution and will provide internet access for

any mobile device, including laptops and

smartphones.

For more information, go to www.nau.

edu/access or call the Office of Native

American Initiatives at 928-523-3849.

Wi-Fi parking lot Hotspot locations

(K12, college, and HTUA):

Chinle

1.NTUA Chinle District Office, across

from Bashas’, east side of Hwy 91

Dilkon

1.NTUA Dilkon District Office, half mile

north of Bashas’, Hwy 60

2020 Census

Diné College (Request access at Officeofthepresident@dinecollege.edu):

1.Tsaile

2.Tuba City

3.Window Rock

4.Chinle

5.Crownpoint

6.Shiprock South

Fort Defiance

1.Good Shepherd Mission

PW: SID: EDUROAM-5G

hededuroam

Password:

1 Kit Carson Dr.

2.NTUA Headquarters, East of Tsehootsooi Medical Center, off of Route 12

Holbrook, AZ (available April 20th):

1.Holbrook High School, 455 N 8th Ave

2.Holbrook Junior High School, 412 W.

Buffalo St

3.Hulet Elementary, 600 Buffalo St.

4.Park Elementary, 453 N 7th St.

5.Indian Wells Elementary, State Hwy 77,

Indian Wells

6.District Office, 1000 N. Ave.

Hopi Nation

1.Peace Academic Center - UA Cooperative Extension Office

1 Hopi Mission School Road

2.Polacca Community Center, Village of

Tewa

Navajo Technical University:

1.Crownpoint

2.Chinle

Tuba City

1.Tuba City Chapter House

220 S. Main Street

Window Rock

1.Library and Museum

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Hopi Tutuveni April 15, 2020

Proclamation and Emergency

Response Plan of the Sovereign Village

Whereas, The Bylaws of the Village of tion of family members who are needed

Bacavi,ARTICLE Ill GENERAL POW- to maintain the continuity of services for of Shungopavi Relating to Coronavirus

ERS. A. General Powers, The affairs of the family. The intent of this order is to

Bacavi Village shall be managed by the insure that all Village members self-quar(Covid-19) Pandemic

Board as a collective body, elected from antine or self -isolate to prevent the spread

Declaration- Shelter in Place for all residents of Bacavi to

limit and control the Spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus

the Village membership at a duly called

Village election. The General Powers of

the Board include but are not limited to

the following;11. To have and exercise all

the powers necessary to effect any and all

purposes for which it was organized,and

Whereas, ARTICLE V,

1. Officers, The Officer of the Board

shall consist of the Governor,Lt.

Governor a Secretary and a Treasurer.

2. Duties, The Officers shall perform

those duties that are usual to their position and that are assigned to them by the

Board of Directors. (a) The duties of the

Governor Shall include:

3.To exercise general and active management of the business activities of Bacavi Village.

5. To sign off on behalf of the Board

for all official documents. 8. To serve as

the official representative of Bacavi village,and

Whereas, A confirmed COVID-19

Coronavirus case in the Village of Bacavi on the Hopi reservation. The situation

regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus is

rapidly evolving with continued person

to person transmission, and Whereas, The

degree of contact with contagious individuals and the subsequent degree of exposure is unknown and continued person

to person spread throughout the Village of

Bacavi poses a substantial Health risk, and

Whereas, Pursuant to the Bylaws of

the Village of Bacavi ARTICLE X-RESERVED POWERS, The Village of Bacavi is a sovereign,self -governing, autonomous government. As such Bacavi village

reserves all powers not enumerated in the

Bylaws and Hopi Tribal constitution...

NOWTHEREFORE

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governor of the Village

of Bacavi Issues the following emergency

directives:

1.Shelter in Place; In order to preserve

the public health and safety of the Village

members of Bacavi and to mitigate the

risk of infection,all individuals living in

the Village of Bacavi must stay home or at

their place of residency. With the excep-

of COVID-19 Coronavirus.,

2.The Village of Bacavi is now hereby

closed to all members of the Village who

do not reside in the village and or live in

other Villages or off the Hopi Reservation. Including Visitors/Tourist and other

non-residents.

3. All businesses within the Village of

Bacavi except for the essential Administrative business of Bacavi defined herein,

are required to cease all activities;

a. Food service establishments.

b. Businesses for personal services, including hair salons.

c. Any delivery services including UPS

and FEDEX.

d. Residential and Construction activities from outside entities, i.e. HTHA and

Red Feather.

4.For purposes of this order,all First

Responders, Emergency Management

Personnel, Court Personnel,Law Enforcement Personnel and others working for or

support essential services are categorically exempt from this order.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, which

is greatly advised that the public take the

following preventive

Precautions as defined by the National

Health Guidelines;

1.Bacavi residents are required to stay

home and undertake only outings that are

absolutely necessary for their health,safety or welfare.

2.Avoid close contact. Practice Social-distancing.

3.Wash your hands often with soap and

water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and

water are not available,use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

4.Avoid touching your face, nose,eyes

etc.

5.Clean and disinfect you home as often

as possible.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, THAT

THIS ORDER SHALL TAKE EFFECT

IMMEDIATELY AND SHALL REMAIN

IN PLACE EFFECTIVE THROUGH

MAY 1 2020. Unless otherwise directed,so ordered this 3’d DAY OF APRIL 2020

WHEREAS, the Constitution and ByLaws of the Hopi Tribe was ·. adopted by

the self-governing Hopi and Tewa Villages of Arizona to provide a way of working

together for peace and agreement between

the villages, and of preserving the good

things of Hopi life, and to promote a way

of organizing to deal with modern problems, with the United States Government

and with the outside world generally; and

WHEREAS, the Constitution and ByLaws of the Hopi Tribe, in Article III - Organization, Section 3 recognizes that each

village has a sovereign right to decide for

itself how it shall be organized; and until such village shall decide to organize in

another manner, it shall be considered as

being under the traditional Hopi organization, and the Kikmongwi of such village

shall be recognized as its leader; and

WHEREAS, the Village of Shungopavi is an independent, autonomous village

with its inherent aboriginal sovereignty;

and continues its traditional form of governance; and

WHEREAS, the World Health Organization, the United States of America,

the State of Arizona, and the Hopi Tribe

have declared a Public Health Emergency

related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

outbreak; and that the World Health Organization has officially declared the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic; and

WHEREAS,

the

Coronavirus

COVID-19) has no boundaries and has

affected the entire world, including the

United States of America, and State of Arizona and Native communities; and poses

serious and immediate threat and harm to

the residents of the Village of Shungopavi;

and

IV. Ensuring the village, homes and

property are protected from theft and van-

dalism; and

V. Seeking volunteers from village residents in the implementation and enforcement of the Emergency Response Plan.

b. Immediately respond to any occurrence of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to any

resident by reporting to, and assisting

emergency health and safety providers;

and taking appropriate safety measures to

isolate, or otherwise impose a quarantine,

of the affected individual(s) and their residence;

c. Assisting and/or arranging for individuals that may be infected of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to receive immediate

medical attention by appropriate emergency health service providers;

d. Seek and obtain funding resources

from the Hopi Tribe, State of Arizona,

county governments; and federal service

agencies to implement and sustain the

Emergency Response Plan; and

e. Procure and provide food supplies,

household cleaning supplies; and other

essential household necessities, such as

propane, firewood, etc., to sustain village

residents during the period of temporary

closure as provided in the Emergency Response Plan.

2. Provide periodic updates to residents

of the village, Hopi tribal government,

and concerned members of the village not

residing in the village, on the status of village operations relating to this emergency.

3· Maintain the Emergency Response

Plan in effect until such time as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is declared resolved by the appropriate federal,

state and local authorities; and as directed

by the traditional leaders of the Sovereign

Village of Shungopavi.

Hopi Tutuveni April 15, 2020

Hopi H.E.O.C. Updates pgs. 7-10

EXECUTIVE ORDER #01-2020

Tribal Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 Virus

WHEREAS, the United State Department of Health

and Human Services declared a public Health Emergency related to the COVID-19 outbreak on January 31,

2020 and the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared a pandemic due to the COVID-19 virus

on March 11 , 2020; and

WHEREAS, the situation regarding the COVID-19

virus is rapidly evolving with continued person-to-person transmission with actual confirmed cases within

the United States, State of Arizona and the Navajo Nation; and

WHEREAS, COVID-19 virus is known to cause respiratory illness which can result in severe disease complications and death, especially for those with underlying

medical conditions, the elderly and the young; and

WHEREAS, the Arizona Department of Health

Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control

(CDC) have identified precautions and interventions that

can control and prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus;

and

WHEREAS, these precautions and interventions include avoiding discretionary travel, avoiding social contact, practicing good hygiene, avoiding social gatherings

of more than 20

- 50 people and home isolation for a minimum of 14

days for those who are Exhibiting symptoms or are

suspected of having been exposed to the virus; and

WHEREAS, CQVID-19 virus poses an extremely serious public health threat for the spread of an infectious

disease to the Hopi Community, if proper precautions

recommended by Public Health Department are not followed; and

WHEREAS, the continued health and safety of the

Hopi Community requires a robust and proactive

integrated response to successfully combat the

COVID-19 virus outbreak; and

WHEREAS, the precautions and recommendations the

CDC has set forth include limiting community movement, reducing large gatherings, implementing and encouraging remote communication, limiting programs

with external staff, and decreasing social contact within

the work place for a period of at least eight (8) weeks

WHEREAS, The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief

and Emergency Assistance Act ("Stafford Act"), 42

U.S.C. Sec. 5121, et seq., as amended, allows tribes

to make direct requests for emergency relief if the Tribe

has a FEMA-approved emergency plan, and additionally,

tribes may directly request the President of the United

States for an emergency declaration and the Governor of

the State where the Tribe is located to include the Tribe in

that State's emergency declaration.

NOW THEREFORE, We, Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman of the Hopi Tribe and Clark W. Tenakhongva,

Vice Chairman of the Hopi Tribe do hereby declare that a

public health-based state of emergency exists across the

Hopi Reservation due to the pandemic classification of

the Coronavirus (COVID -19) and the health risks posed

by its inevitable spread to nearby villages and communities, and shall remain in effect until further notice.

FURTHERMORE, we hereby declare:

1.Hopi Tribal Departments, Villages, Entities and

Programs shall cancel or postpone all events that gather

fifty (50) or more people, or ten (10) or more individuals

belonging to the known high risk categories for the next

eight (8) weeks.

2.Hopi Tribal Departments, Villages, Entities and

Programs that provide community services, should

begin exploring options that would allow for continued

operation, to the extent possible, but which comply with

the aforementioned precautions and interventions and reduce onsite visits and contact with and/or visitation from

outside entities. Examples of such restrictive activities

include public and private tours of the villages and visitation of the public parks on the Hopi Reservation.

3.Hopi Tribal Department Directors, Village Community Service Administrators and Program Managers shall develop a plan wherein employees shall work

from home (telework) to the extent practicable; provided

that essential government services, public safety and

welfare services continue to be provided. Each official

shall define the level of staffing required for said services.

4.The Hopi Emergency Response Team (HERT)

shall be activated for the purposes of identifying needs/

assessments, developing plans of action, mobilization of

human resources, identification of financial resources,

and delivery of services.

5. As necessary to assist the Tribe and for the protection of public health, the Tribe shall enter into contracts

for the procurement of materials, goods and services

needed to assist in preparing for, containing, responding

to, mitigating the effects of, and recovering the spread

ofCOVID-19. Applicable provisions of the Financial

Management Policies including, but not limited to, travel, advertising and competitive bidding requirements are

suspended to the extent necessary to address the effects

ofCOVID-19.

6.Travel for business of the Tribe is hereby suspended

for the next 30 days unless deemed necessary and subject

to approval by the Chairman and the Vice Chairman. This

suspension applies to all travel that normally requires

authorization. Departments and programs are directed to

seek alternatives to travel, including teleconferences,

online videoconferencing, livestream or other alternatives for attending meetings, conferences or training.

Travel requests that may be approved are those in which

the Tribe's interests would be seriously affected or jeopardized by non attendance, such as legal proceedings, law

enforcement, or healthcare. Travel requests will be considered and approved on a case-by-case basis.

7.Any properties owned by the Tribe that the HERT

determines are suitable and necessary for use to assist in

preparing for, responding to, mitigating the effects of, or

aiding in recovery from COVID-19 shall be made available to the HERT, public safety agencies, or the Tribal

Department of Health and Human Services for this purpose, notwithstanding any federal, state or local law that

would restrict, delay or otherwise inhibit such use.

8.To promptly respond for the protection of public

health, the Tribe's agencies and first responders are authorized to share relevant medical information, limited

to the patients underlying health conditions, age, current

condition, date of exposure and possible contact tracing,

as necessary to address the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak with federal, state and nongovernmental partners,

providing such information will be used for the limited

purposes of monitoring, investigation and control, and

the treatment and coordination of care.

9.The Tribe's Department of Social Services may, to

the extent the Department deems necessary to respond

to the threat of COVID-19, waive any provisions or regulations of the Tribe with respect to the use, licensing or

approval of facilities or homes within the Tribe's jurisdiction.

10.Effective Immediately food and non- vendors will

not be allowed to sell on the premises of tribally own

property.

Executed this 17th day of March, 2020

Kykotsmovi, AZ

Hopi Tutuveni April 15, 2020

IHS receives more than $1 billion for

coronavirus response Funding provides

resources and supports critical efforts

across the Indian health system

Indian Health Service

Press Release

The Indian Health Service has received

more than $1 billion in additional resources to prevent, prepare for, and respond to

the coronavirus pandemic.

“The funding secured by President

Trump to combat the coronavirus is delivering significant investments in the Indian Health Service and tribal communities’ ability to respond to the COVID-19

public health emergency,” said HHS

Secretary Alex Azar. “One of the Trump

Administration’s top priorities has been

supporting heroic healthcare workers on

the frontlines, and that includes the doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals, and

support staff serving in the Indian health

system. With these funds from Congress

and HHS efforts to ensure IHS facilities

have access to the latest testing, we are

working to equip tribal communities with

what they need to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.”

“The Indian Health Service is working

closely with the communities we serve to

coordinate a comprehensive public health

response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These resources will support critical efforts across the Indian health system

to care for American Indians and Alaska

Natives,” said U.S. Public Health Service

Commissioned Corps Rear Adm. Michael

D. Weahkee, IHS principal deputy director.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act,

passed by Congress and signed by the

president last week directed:

•A minimum of $450 million for distribution to IHS directly operated programs,

tribal health programs, and urban Indian

organizations;

•A maximum of $65 million for electronic health record stabilization and support; and

•The remaining funds can be allocated

at the discretion of the IHS director for

COVID-19 response activities, with up to

$125 million transferred to the IHS facilities account for coronavirus related facilities activities.

The IHS will immediately allocate $570

million to IHS and tribal health programs

and $30 million to urban

Indian health programs through existing

distribution channels. Additional details

on how this $600 million will be distributed can be found in a letter Weahkee sent

to tribal and urban Indian organization

leaders. The

IHS plans to distribute remaining

CARES Act funds in the coming weeks.

The IHS conducted tribal consultation and urban confer sessions this week

through national conference calls to seek

input from our partners on distribution of

these resources.

Over sixty percent of the IHS annual

appropriation is administered by tribes,

primarily through self- determination contracts or self-governance compacts. The

IHS also provides funding to 41 urban Indian health programs.

These resources are in addition to the

$134 million IHS announced last week

for COVID-19 testing and response, and

the $80 million announced two weeks

ago, including $40 million available as

grants, from the CDC for tribal and urban

Indian health programs to respond to the

COVID-19 pandemic. The White House

also announced yesterday that the IHS

will have priority access to rapid point-ofcare coronavirus tests.

The Indian Health Service thanks Congress and the president for their dedication

to American Indian and

Alaska Native people during this public

health emergency.

The IHS, an agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

provides a comprehensive health service

delivery system for approximately 2.6

million American Indians and Alaska

Natives who belong to 574 federally recognized tribes in 37 states. Follow the

agency via social media on Facebook and

Twitter.

Hopi Emergency Operation Designates

Protocols for Covid-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ – April 13, 2020

— Over the last few weeks, tribal nations

around the country have been responding

to the COVID-19 pandemic by enacting

emergency response plans with protocols that direct immediate and necessary

precautions and measures for the health

& safety of all tribal communities. Here

on Hopi, Hopi Tribal Leadership has engaged on behalf of The Hopi Tribe with

federal, state and county officials, while

each Village is working to establish immediate precautionary measures to protect the health, safety and welfare of their

respective communities. The collective

goal at every level nationwide is to discourage contact with and further exposure

to the extremely contagious Coronavirus

COVID-19.

Hopi Tribe’s COVID-19 Emergency

Response & Preparedness Plan

The Hopi Emergency Response Team

(HERT), under Incident Commander Edison Tu’tsi’s guidance, has created a set

of objectives and key operations as a part

of the Hopi Tribe’s COVID-19 Emergency Response & Preparedness Plan. Under the Hopi Tribal leadership directive,

the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

was activated on March 18, 2020. Central

operations for the EOC is headquartered

at the Hopi Veterans Memorial Center in

Kykotsmovi, Arizona. The Hopi Wellness

Center serves as the official post for the

EOC to centralize all HERT staff, communication, and coordinated efforts. Staging

areas to support the full COVID-19 Emergency Response & Preparedness Plan include the Peace Academic Center and the

Hopi Health Care Center.

EOC Incident Commander, Edison

Tu’tsi adds, “The EOC has finalized the

set-up of the staging sites. The Hopi Veterans Memorial Center is set up to receive

medical/hospital supplies for HHCC and

the community. The Peace Academic

Center will be the site for receiving all the

bulk food supplies for the Community at

large. The Villages are doing their own

outreach for supplies and those items are

being delivered directly to the Villages.

All perishable food supplies are being delivered directly to the Villages as well, not

to the staging site.”

The Emergency Operations Center is

guided by two main objectives;

1.) To provide support to the Hopi

Health Care Center (HHCC) and

2.) To aide in logistical support* for all

Hopi Villages and Communities across

the reservation.

* logistical support includes; centralizing operations, facilitating communication and coordination resources of emergency response.

The following are key EOC operations

for enacting and continuously supporting

the Hopi Tribe’s COVID-19 Emergency

Response & Preparedness Plan;

A. Provide logistical support & coordination of Hopi Tribal Programs and/

or Services in collaboration with the

Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC). As

COVID-19 is a health-related pandemic,

the HHCC is taking the lead respective to

emergency medical preparedness.

B. Utilize existing governmental processes and procedures, including guidelines from FEMA, to maximize the delivery of services to the Hopi Community.

C. Maintain situational awareness of

COVID-19 with the National, Regional

and Arizona State stakeholders.

D. Maintain regular communication

and dissemination of information between

the Hopi Tribal Leadership and the Hopi

Community ensuring existing message(s)

are up to date and accurate.

E. Coordinate and communicate with

the Community Service Administrators

(CSAs) for the villages to address the local needs/services.

F. Integrate Community-based businesses into the EOC Operations and

COVID-19 response efforts in order to

maximize resources and address local

needs.

G. Continuously develop efficiency in

EOC Operations to accommodate an increase or decrease in operational needs.

H. Enhance logistical support for remote operations for EOC and HERT staff.

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Hopi Emergency Operation Designates Protocols for Covid-19, Cont.

I. Evaluate current implications of COVID-19 to monitor, adjust, assess & develop long term planning and

forecasting for the Hopi Community.

Supporting the Community Emergency Response

HERT has identified as Lillian Dennis as the Community Service Administrator (CSA) point of contact. She

will serve as the designated CSA representative to bridge,

and coordinate communication with HERT and the collective village CSAs under the Hopi Tribe’s COVID-19

Emergency Response & Preparedness Plan.

Every Village CSA is ultimately responsible to their

respective village Board of Directors and in providing

their communities with information, protocols or guidance received through the Hopi Tribe and the EOC. Required information has been requested of each village

CSA to provide an account of information regarding the

needs of their respective Village members. It’s imperative

that village CSA’s conduct a survey or get an account of

household numbers and needs from all their community

members. This will be helpful in the efficient collection

and delivery of supplies to the Villages. The priority and

expectation of all Villages is to provide for and support

all community elders.

Addressing Local & Community Needs

Edison Tu’tsi has shared, “The EOC is hoping and

praying COVID-19 will not surge on Hopi. In the event

it does, the EOC will be calling out for volunteers to help

out at the HHCC as traffic controllers and security on the

outside of the complex. Volunteers will also be needed

at the two main staging sites, at the Veterans Memorial

Center and especially at the Peace Academic Center. The

distribution methods at the Peace Academic Center will

be on a rolling a “drive through” system.”

The EOC is providing support to Hopi EMS, Medical

Transport staff, and Community Health Representatives

by ordering priority supplies for their respective teams.

The EOC recognizes that there are many needs within

the community and its’ members. At this time, the EOC’s

direct focus is to address immediate priorities based on

the Federal Emergency Management Administration

(FEMA) regulations/requirements. The Hopi Tribe expects to be reimbursed for monies spent on all related

COVID-19 expenditures. This requires strict adherence

to federal guidelines and accounting that will be handled

through HERT and the EOC. Every documented request

and collective effort between the Hopi Tribe, Villages, and local resources will be timely and carefully addressed, while also adhering to the highest standards for

emergency response.

Chairman Nuvangyaoma acknowledges the work of

the HERT and the EOC;

“The Hopi Tribal leadership is grateful but cautious

with the overwhelming amount of inquiries and offers of

support in the form of physical and monetary donations

for the Hopi community. As Hopi institutes new and on-

going directives for the community, the Hopi Emergency

Response Team (HERT) and the EOC is putting specific

protocols in place to help manage the flow of traffic, resources and donations coming into the reservation. The

HERT Incident Command center is asking for everyone’s

cooperation in following the most appropriate procedures

and steps when making contributions to the Hopi community. The health and safety of the Hopi community is

the ultimate priority. We appreciate all the efforts from

our Emergency Response Team and our first responders,

especially the health care workers serving our community.”

In-Kind Donations or Contributions for Hopi

COVID-19 Relief Aid

Monetary donations can be mailed directly to the Hopi

Tribe;

The Hopi Tribe

Office of the Hopi Tribal Treasurer

P.O. Box 123

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

For questions and/or to gather more detailed information about monetary donations, please call the Hopi Tribal Government at (928) 734-3121 or visit the website at

www.hopi-nsn.gov.

Organizations or individuals who wish to donate to the

Hopi Tribe, but are only permitted to donate to a non-profit organization, please send those donations directly to;

The Hopi Foundation

P.O. Box 301

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

For questions or inquiries about tax deductible charitable contributions, please follow-up with the Hopi Foundation which is a tax-exempt organization at (928) 7342380 and/or visiting their website for more information at

www.hopifoundation.org

All physical donations for all villages, including shipments or parcels intended for the Hopi Tribe or the Hopi

Foundation, which may include but are not limited to

packaged goods, tools, supplies, and non-perishable food

items, should be directed to the Hopi Emergency Response Team.

All ITEMS MUST;

•Be properly sanitized before sending to the Hopi

Emergency Response Team (HERT) staging area for inspection and screening.

•Be unopened AND in their original packaging

At this time, the HERT Incident Command Center

WILL NOT ACCEPT;

•Opened items that are not in their original packaging,

•Perishable Foods – (only packaged non-perishable

items with a stable shelf life)

•Loose or used clothing, or unpackaged blankets

All items meant for Hopi-wide emergency response

distribution shall be inspected and screened, prior to their

acceptance or distribution, at the HERT Incident Com-

mand Center located at;

Hopi Veterans Memorial Center (HVMC)

Highway 264 between milepost 375 and 376

Kykotsmovi, AZ

Hopi Emergency Response Team and the Emergency

Operations Center

KEY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Weekdays From 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST (928) 7343661 and (928) 734-3663

After hours and Weekends – after 5:00 p.m. MST (928)

205-7295

Indian Health Services Hotline (928) 737-6188

H.E.R.T Operations

H.E.R.T opperations location on the Hopi Reservation (Photo

by Romalita Laban/HT)

What the Hopi Community needs to know about COVID-19

What is coronavirus disease

2019 (COVID-19)?

Coronaviruses are a type of virus

(germ) that can cause cold-like symptoms

and some- times serious problems with

lungs and breathing. COVID-19 is a novel

(new) corona- virus.

What are the symptoms of

COVID-19?

Mild to severe respiratory illness, or

problems with lungs and breathing. Symptoms include:

Fever, cough, and shortness of breath

How does COVID-19 spread?

Person to person by coughing, sneezing

or personal contact like touching or shaking hands. Someone with mild symptoms

may spread the disease without knowing

they are sick.

If someone gets sick, what can they

do?

If someone thinks they have been

around someone with COVID-19 and they

get a fever and symptoms such as cough

or trouble breathing, they should call their

healthcare provider or local Indian Health

Service unit for medical advice.

In an emergency, call 911 or the Hopi

Health Care Center’s Hotline at (928)

737-6188

People who are mildly sick with

COVID-19 do not need to see a healthcare

provider and are able to recover at home.

Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue,

then throw the tissue in the trash and

wash hands.

Stay home and away from others for 14

days to avoid getting others sick.

Caregivers should keep sick family

members away from others in the home

and clean and disinfect surfaces and items

that are touched often, like door handles,

sink handles, toilets, remote controls, etc.

How can I protect myself and my

family?

Stay at home! “Social distancing” is

recommended. This means keeping your

family at home and away from others who

may be sick.

If you must go out try to stay 6 feet

away from others.

Avoid gatherings with other people.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose and

mouth.

Do not shake hands, hug, or touch

others.

Wash your hands often with soap and

water for at least 20 seconds or use hand

sanitizer.

COVID-19 Testing procedure

Who can and should get tested and

how long it takes to get your results back.

In Arizona, COVID-19 testing is done

by 2 commercial laboratories, Sonora

Quest and LabCorp, or through the Arizona State Laboratory.

The preferred specimen is collected

by a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab in viral

transport medium. The NP swab is inserted into the patient’s nose and left in

for a few seconds to absorb the secretions,

The specimen is then labeled, dated and

shipped frozen to one of the laboratories

identified above.

The Rapid Influenza diagnostic tests (or

“flu” swabs) detect influenza viral antigens, or proteins, in respiratory tract

specimens and are processed onsite at the

HHCC and can provide results in approximately 15 minutes.

If you are tested at Hopi Health Care

Center (HHCC) for COVID-19, you can

expect at least 3-6 day turnaround

time. Once results are complete, the Hopi

Health Care Center Public Health Department will contact you.

How to keep Elders and others safe

Stay at home. “Social distancing” is

recommended. This means keeping your

family at home and away from others as

much as possible.

Avoid gatherings with other people.

This may include family too.

Gatherings should be less than 10 people.

Do not shake hands, hug, or touch others outside of your home.

Sleep 7 to 9 hours a night to stay strong

to fight sickness.

Drink plenty of water and eat fruits and

vegetables.

Get outside for fresh air and exercise.

Limit news and social media. Sometimes too much information causes anxiety and added stress.

Clean and disinfect surfaces and items

that are touched often, like door handles,

sink handles, toilets, remote controls,

phones, light switches, etc.

If you have concerns, get help

Call your healthcare provider or local

Indian Health Service unit with any concerns.

Everyone should stay at home, except to do the following:

TO GET MEDICAL CARE - Call

ahead, then send only one person

TO GET PRESCRIPTIONS - Go alone

or send only one person

Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if prescriptions can be filled for a

greater number of days to reduce the number of trips needed to the pharmacy.

TO SHOP FOR FOOD - Have a plan

and only send one person

TO CHECK ON FAMILY - Call, or

send one person if needed.

WHEN YOU STAY HOME, YOU

HELP SLOW THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

For additional information, contact:

CDC.gov

The Hopi Tribe Department of Health &

Human Services

P.O. Box 123

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

Phone: (928) 734-3401

Fax: (928) 734-3559 www.hopi.nsn.us

Hopi community, dealing with the Covid-19 Virus

Kykotsmovi Village Store Sign (Photo by Romalita Laban/HT)

Hopi Tutuveni April 15, 2020

Larry’s Corner

Day in a life of being home...

By LARRY The CAT

The Hopi Tutuveni

Dear diary,

Day…something of the quarantine, I

forgot what day it is because the days

are starting to blend together and this

“Stay at Home Order” is starting to get

to me, although I like staying indoors

this is just added madness to this virus.

Also, my human that takes care of me

is starting to smell because he doesn’t

have work either and he just seems

to wear the same clothes every day, I

worry about that guy.

Yes, this quarantine is affecting us

cats as well, I cannot go out as I would,

and now I have to resort to eating

mice, just kidding. But all in all, I’m

doing feline-fine. My grandparents are

getting cabin fever and wanting to go

eat at the all-you-can-eat-buffet in the

nearby city. But they seem to be doing

just fine without crab wontons.

Day whatever now,

My human finally took a bath just

last night, because I told him that he

was beginning to smell like yesterday’s noqwivi (Hopi corn stew) that

has been left out all day during one of

the ceremonies. I usually keep myself

clean but it’s hard to wash my paws because I sometimes forget to do so, and

with this Hopi “Stay at Home Order” I

sometimes forget to take baths as well,

so I’m just smelly as my human. So,

I say just keep doing what the pahana

(white man) is telling us to do, which

is wash your hands or paws.

I know everyone is dealing with their

own way of keeping sane, but trust me

when I say this, “We will all come out

of this with a new perspective on life.”

So let me ask, will we become better people when this is all over? Will

we learn to live our lives in a different

manner? Or will we just blow this off

and say “nothing happened?”

Day 14…maybe?

Sometimes lately, I worry about my

grandparent’s sanity. Yes, I know, old

people are very wise because they are

our most precious of the native community. But, staying inside the house

with old people can sometimes get

boring, because they only have so

many stories that they can remember,

but in the end So’oh (grandmother)

makes me cookies, and that’s not too

bad.

Day 15,

I finally found out what day it is.

It’s Day 15! See, when you don’t have

work or school, the dates on the calendar really don’t matter anymore. You

just keep track by making cat-scratch-

es on the sand pile.

Later on, in the day I was outside sitting and listening to birds and telling

them that they are lucky to fly away

from all of this mess. We can’t just

hide from this mess or we can’t fly

away from it either. We have to face

reality sometimes and take it like it is.

Of course, this new disease is going to

claim a lot of lives, but in end, we will

see why this sickness has stricken the

human race. But what are we learning from all of this? I say, we need to

re-evaluate our priorities of how we

conduct our daily “Hopi” lives.

We become lazy, we become weak,

and we become judgmental to the state

where we don’t care for our culture

anymore but it seems we would just

rather care for just ourselves. It’s ok to

only care for yourself, but it’s not ok

to only, only care for yourself…I think

that makes sense.

What I’m saying is that, we become

too “into our own problems” that we

don’t see the bigger picture or the bigger problem, so we complain about the

small problems that we could easily

take care of.

I guess what I’m trying to say is

that, it’s not just about you, its about

a “tribal” effort, it’s about helping

others without being asked, it’s about

coming together for one purpose and

to accomplish that purpose, and it’s

about loving and caring for each other,

no matter what. All of this is through

Hopi terms of “Hita’nangwa, Suminangwa, and Naminangwa.” But we

don’t all practice these values on the

Hopi reservation anymore, we all say

we do, but in reality, some of us just

think we do.

This sickness has taken our normal

life and turned it upside down and inside out, but we have to just keep living our lives happily. Of course, we

have to listen to rules and what our

tribal government is telling us to do,

but we should have been practicing social distancing, washing our hands and

paws and staying home with any other

type of sickness, like the flu in the past.

My advice to you is that us Hopis

are strong willed and we will continue to fight through this sickness, but

I assure you that we will have better

knowledge of ourselves and have a

new meaning about our Hopi lives

once we get through this time. Cause

in the end of all things, who are we to

look too? The government or our Hopi

knowledge?

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Hopi Tutuveni April 15, 2020

LEGALS

LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICE

Hopi Tribal Council

NOTICE SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT ON

PROPOSED USDA RURAL HOUSING

PRESERVATION GRANT APPLICATION

[Docket No. RHS–20–MFH–0007]

Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman

This notice is provided pursuant to the USDA

Rural Housing Preservation Grants opportunity, USDA-RD-HCFPHPG-2020. This opportunity requires that organizations submitting proposals announce the availability of their

statement of activities for review in a newspaper of general circulation in the project area

and allow at least 15 days for public comment.

Red Feather Development Group(Red Feather), is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located

in Flagstaff, AZ. Red Feather is focused on

addressing housing-related health and safety

issues across the Hopi and Navajo communities

of northern Arizona. Our proposal seeks funding that will support the performance of home

health and safety repairs and weatherization

on homes across these communities. We invite

public comments and questions pertaining to

this funding. Comments must be received by

Red Feather by May 7, 2020. Comments may

be submitted via email to: Joe Seidenberg, Red

Feather Executive Director, at joe@redfeather.

org, or mailed to: 2501 N. 4th Street, Suite 17,

Flagstaff, AZ 86004. For more information call

928-440-5119.

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Clark W. Tenakhongva,

Vice Chairman

Dwayne Secakuku,

Interim Tribal Secretary

Wilfred Gaseoma, Tribal

Treasurer

Violet Sinquah, SergeantAt-Arms

Village of Upper

Moenkopi

Robert Charley

Philton Talahytewa, Sr.

Hubert Lewis, Sr.

Michael Elmer

Village of Bakabi

Dwayne Secakuku

Clifford Qotsaquahu

Village of Kyakotsmovi

David Talayumptewa

Phillip Quochytewa, Sr.

Danny Honanie

Herman H. Honanie

Village of Sipaulavi

Rosa Honanie

Alverna Poneoma

Dennis Koeyahongva

Village of Mishongnovi

Craig Andrews

Ronald Humeyestewa

Merwin Kooyahoema

Annette F. Talayumptewa

First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

Albert T. Sinquah

Dale Sinquah

Wallace Youvella, Sr.

Wallace Youvella, Jr.

Hopi Tutuveni April 15, 2020

LEGALS

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

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

Editorial Board of the Hopi Tutuveni

Kyle Knox , Gary LaRance, George Mase

Hopi Tutuveni Staff

Managing Editor - Romalita Laban

RLaban@hopi.nsn.us

BIRTHDAY/CONGRATS!

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Consae@hopi.nsn.us

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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

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involving members of the Hopi

Tribe. Articles should not exceed

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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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the name of the organization,

contact person, telephone

number and email address. Press

releases should not exceed 500

words and submissions may be

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phone number or email address)

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Hopi Tutuveni April 15, 2020

Across

2. Nuva

3. Sipala

5. Mansaala

6. Muki

8. Sowi’yngwa

9. Poyo

11. tsaatsayom

12. Ööyi

13. Kyat’ku

14. Pö’a

16. Hökni

Hopilavit - Hopi Names

Down

1. Tukpu

2. Kiisi

3. Pa’tng

4. Sawya

7. Pono

10. Masmi

11. Tut’kita

12. Na’am

14. Soohu

Answers for April 1st edition

Across

1. Jump, 3. Nuts, 5. Clothes, 8. Friend, 9. Quit, 10. Grapes, 12. Change, 13. Salt, 14. Happy, 17. Good,

18. Melt

Down

2. Mother, 4. Cornhusk, 6. Try, 7. Brush, 10. Get, 11. Afraid, 12. Cat, 15. Pay, 16. Doll

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Honani - Badger

Honmaqto - Bear Paw

Piqösa - Bear Strap

Sompi - Bear Strap Tie

Raana - Bull Frog

Poovolhoya - Butterfly

Hokona - Butterfly

Monarch

Paaqapyawma - Carry

Reed

Kwaani - Century Plant

Manangya - Collared

Lizard

Paalöngawhoya - Echo

Hongvi - Eagle’s

Strength

Tsalamti - Fire Ash

Scatter

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Tepqölö - Greasewood

Patch

Höqya - Harvested

Corn

Maakiwa - Hunting

Rabbit

Maakya - Hunter

Hotski - Juniper Tree

Talwiipi - Lightning

Poosiw - Magpie

Toho - Mt. Lion

Aasa - Mustard

Kyaaro - Parrot

Kokomana - Purple

Corn Girl

Qööngö - Racing Stone

Tagaqwunu - Rainbow

Tsölö - Rain Droplets

Siyomti - Rattlesnake

Sound

Pisa - Sand

Tawisa - Singing

Patanghoya - Small

Pumpkin

Nasingpu - Snake Skin

Koökwanghoya - Spider

Nuvati - Snow

Taavi - Sunlight

Taaviwva - Sunny

Tawamansi - Sunflower

Maiden

Piiva - Tobacco

Patro - Water Bird

Taaho - Whip Snake

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Current Indian World News

Arizona: 16 percent of COVID-19 Navajo Nation Reports More Coronavirus

Cases Per Capita Than All But 2 U.S. States

deaths are Native Americans

Spencer Platt via Getty Images A trailer stands on land belonging to members of the Navajo

Nation in Thoreau, New Mexico on June 06, 2019. Due to a legacy of poverty, marginalization and disputed water rights, up to 40 percent of Navajo Nation households don’t have clean

running water at home.

A temporarily closed picnic area is covered with tape to prevent use Saturday, April 11, 2020,

in Phoenix. Arizona’s two most populous cities are imposing restrictions on use of their parks

over the Easter weekend as they try to encourage social distancing to combat spread of the

coronavirus. Officials say the Saturday and Sunday of Easter weekend are traditionally very

busy days for city parks as families gather to celebrate. Phoenix parks remain open for walking

but facilities such as restrooms and parking lots will be closed over the weekend and picnicking and grilling will be prohibited.(AP Photo/Matt York)

Associate Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona began releasing more detailed demographic information Sunday about the spread of

the coronavirus that suggest a heavy toll

among the elderly, men and Native Americans.

Sunday the state released a data dashboard.

Health officials also released infection

data by zip code along with the statewide

availability of health care resources including ventilator breathing machines, as

confirmed coronavirus infections across

Arizona rose Sunday to 3,539 and deaths

linked to the pandemic increased to 115.

Of the 115 known deaths from the virus, 78 were people aged 65 or older. Men

accounted for 63 percent of the death toll.

The state has race and ethnicity data for

about half of its coronavirus deaths. About

16 percent of those deaths were Native

Americans. Native Americans account for

less than 6 percent of the state's population.

COVID-19 infections have spread with

ferocity on the Navajo Nation, which

extends across portion of Arizona, New

Mexico and Utah. A first-time weekend

curfew was in place across the Navajo

Nation to limit the virus' spread.

However the total number of Native

Americans that have reported infection is

6 percent, roughly the same as the population.

Officials cautioned that a map of infection tallies by zip code should not be

used to determine current risk of transmission because the statistics represent a

two-month period in which patients may

have already recovered and are no longer

infectious.

The state also began publishing updates

on statewide health care capacity and the

current utilization of emergency room

beds, inpatient beds, intensive care beds,

and ventilators in hospitals.

"This is data we are monitoring closely as it shows us where we need to focus our efforts to increase capacity," the

Department of Health Services said in a

statement. "The information is now posted on our dashboard and demonstrates

that right now, there is capacity within our

health care system to handle an increase in

COVID-19 hospitalizations."

At last count Sunday, there were 1,023

intensive care beds in use and 984 intensive care beds still available. The state had

365 ventilators in use and 1,174 available.

By Hayley Miller

Huffpost.com

The Navajo Nation has reported more

confirmed cases of COVID-19 per capita

than almost every U.S. state, behind only

New York and New Jersey, records show.

As of Monday, the American Indian

nation had recorded 813 infections and

28 deaths linked to the coronavirus on its

reservation, which spans roughly 27,000

square miles across portions of Arizona,

New Mexico and Utah.

There are roughly 332,000 members

enrolled in the Navajo Nation in the U.S.,

according to 2010 census data. About

173,667 people live on the reservation, including Navajos and people of other races, making the number of confirmed cases

on the reservation about 468 per 100,000

people.

By comparison, New York and New

Jersey have recorded 998 cases and 727

cases per 100,000 people, respectively, as

of Tuesday. The state with the third-highest number of confirmed infections per

capita is Louisiana, which has 451.

The number of confirmed COVID-19

cases on the Navajo Nation reservation ―

the largest American Indian reservation in

the country ― surged 367% in two weeks,

jumping from 174 on March 31 to 813 on

Monday.

During a live online town hall Thursday, Navajo Nation President Jonathan

Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer announced they are under self-quarantine after coming in contact with a first responder who later tested positive for the virus.

“The upcoming weeks are going to be

very challenging, and we need everyone

to support one another,” Lizer said Mon-

day in a statement. “This is an opportunity

to show the world [how] strong we are as

Diné people and to demonstrate our resilience once again.”

Experts have warned that Native populations are particularly vulnerable to

COVID-19 given their high rates of diabetes, heart disease and other underlying conditions. What’s more, an estimated 40% of homes in Navajo Nation are

without running water, making essential

hygiene practices during a pandemic extremely challenging.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan

Grisham (D) reportedly warned President

Donald Trump during a phone call last

month that COVID-19 could “wipe out”

some tribal nations.

“We’re seeing incredible spikes in the

Navajo Nation,” Grisham said. “This is

going to be an issue where we’re going

to have to figure that out and think about

maybe testing and surveillance opportunities.”

The Navajo Nation declared a public

health state of emergency on March 11.

All residents have been ordered to stay

at home unless they are deemed essential

workers or need to seek medical care or

obtain provisions. A daily curfew has been

in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. since March

29.

Last weekend, Navajo officials imposed

a 57-hour curfew as an additional measure

to help curb the spread of the virus.

“Stay home ― it’s the best place to be,”

Nez said Thursday during the online town

hall. “We love you. That’s why we’re saying this to you. We can flatten this curve.

We can overcome this virus that has

plagued our nation.”

Hopi Tutuveni April 15, 2020

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