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Hopi’s Baker

gets NFHS

National Hall of

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is less than onequarter of the 1 percent

of the federal bench

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Hopi Tutuveni March 18, 2020

A statement from the Hopi Health

Care Center

FOR IMMEDIATE

RELEASE

The Hopi Health Care

Center is responding to the

outbreak of COVID-19 by

implementing

protocols

aimed at reducing the risk

of patients, visitors and

staff. There have not been

any cases of COVID-19

in any facility in the IHS

Phoenix Area and in an effort to stay proactive, Hopi

Health Care Center will be

asking all patients and visitors to go through a screening process at one of two

main entrances to the facility. Because this process

will take some time we are

asking patients to please

arrive for your scheduled

appointments 20 minutes

ahead of time.

Because

the

virus

spreads through person

to person contact we are

asking that patients please

limit the number of family

or caretakers accompanying them to the facility. In

addition, we are asking patients and visitors to please

limit the number of personal items they bring into

the facility, such as purses,

bags, etc., to limit the risk

of surface contamination.

People at risk for serious

illness from COVID-19

are older adults and people with weakened immune systems and have

serious chronic medical

conditions, such as: heart

disease, diabetes, lung disease. For this reason, we

are asking younger healthier individuals who are not

exhibiting known symptoms of the virus to please

leave face masks for those

who are in the high risk

group or have symptoms

of the virus. Right now

the most effective way the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends to reduce your risk

is to wash hands and use

a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol,

frequently.

Finally, we would like

to thank patients and visitors coming to the facility

in advance for working

with us to ensure we reduce the risk of exposure

to patients, staff and the

community. Again, these

protocols are put in place

to ensure your safety as a

patient and to protect staff.

For more information

please contact:

U.S. Public Health Services Hopi Health Care

Center

P.O. Box 4000

Polacca, Arizona 860424000

or 928-737-6000

PUBLIC NOTICE

HOPI SENOM TRANSIT WILL BE SUSPENDING

SERVICE TO FLAGSTAFF

BEGINNING

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020.

CALL THE TRANSIT OFFICE AT

928-734-3232

FOR UPDATES AND

MORE INFORMATION.

A statement from Indian Health

Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thank you all for joining us for this conversation about the IHS response to the

ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The Indian

Health Service and our partners across the

Department of Health and Human Services are coordinating a comprehensive

public health response for the agency.

Across the IHS, we remain strongly

committed to working with our tribal and

urban Indian organization partners. We

have been holding weekly phone calls

with these partners to hear their concerns,

listen to their input and to provide updates.

The IHS is also in close communication

with the White House and other federal

agencies to ensure comprehensive communication is shared with Indian Country.

The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs is coordinating the Indian

Country COVID-19 Response Team in

unison with the Department of Health and

Human Services to ensure there is a united

front across federal agencies with jurisdiction in Indian Country.

The Indian Country COVID-19 Response Team will be a part of the President’s Coronavirus Task Force. The

response team includes various organizations across the federal government

including the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, HHS, FEMA,

Department of Interior, VA, the Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention, and

the Indian Health Service. On Wednesday,

March 18, at 2:00 PM eastern time, the

White House Indian Country COVID-19

Response Team will host a nationwide,

all-tribes conference call to support tribal

leadership in driving readiness to prepare

for and respond to COVID-19 in Indian

Country.

IHS facilities are capable of testing patients for COVID-19. Clinicians are following CDC guidelines and work in coordination with state public health officials

to determine who should be tested. Where

patients test positive, IHS is working

closely with the state and/or tribes to identify anyone else in the community who

has been in close contact with the patient

and may need to be tested

We are pushing supplies out from the

IHS National Supply Service Center to

regional centers and on to IHS, tribal, and

urban facilities as quickly as possible.

Some of our service units are leading

the way in implementing efforts to reduce

the risk of transmission and increase efficiency of limited staffing, such as at the

Gallup Indian Medical Center in New

Mexico, where they have implemented

a drive-up testing location and are using

telehealth by replacing office visits such

as for prescription refills with phone calls

for some patients.

This is an emerging, rapidly evolving

situation. More cases of COVID-19 are

likely to be identified in the coming days.

The potential public health threat posed

by COVID-19 is very high.

While any direct impacts of this outbreak to Indian Country are not yet

known, we must be vigilant in our efforts

to prevent the spread of infections among

our patients and within the communities

we serve. We can confirm that three IHS

patients have tested presumptive positive.

One in the IHS Portland Area, one in the

IHS Great Plains Area, and one in the Navajo Area.

One of the partner agencies we are

working closely with is the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention. I want to

say thank you to Dr. Jay Butler, the deputy director for infectious diseases at the

CDC, for joining our media call today to

answer your questions. I will now hand it

over to Dr. Butler.

Remarks for RADM Michael Toedt

IHS Media Call – COVID-19

March 17, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. EDT

Hopi Tutuveni March 18, 2020

2020 Census Notices soon to hit mailboxes, Tribes and Native American

groups prepare for the count

FOR IMMEDIATE

RELEASE

The roundtable panel will

originate from the Pala Band

of Mission Indians reservation

north of San Diego. California

has the largest total American

Indian population by state. The

discussion will provide important information to viewers about

how to fill out the census, which

for the first time can be taken

on-line. The online response at

2020Census.gov opens on March

12. Additionally, tribes and Indian advocates are providing guidance to tribal people about how

to self-identify on the census

as American Indian, including

specifying their tribal government, village or reservation.

The Census Bureau estimates

that, in the 2010 decennial census, American Indians and Alaska Natives had the highest undercount (4.9 percent) of any other

population.

The American Indian panelists

will include Jessica Imotichey,

Census Bureau Los Angeles Region tribal partnership coordinator; Lycia Maddocks, VP of Ex-

ternal Affairs, National Congress

of American Indians; Jourdan

Bennett-Begaye, Washington,

DC, editor of Indian Country Today; and Kayla Olvera Hilario,

Tribal Affairs Specialist, California Complete Count. Indian

Country Today Editor Mark Trahant will be the moderator. Pala

Tribal Chairman Robert Johnson

and Census Bureau Los Angeles

Region Director Julie Lam will

make opening remarks.

April 1 is national Census Day.

The 2020 Census seeks a count

of everyone living in a particular household on that day. It is

possible to respond to the census

on-line, by phone or by paper

survey. There is a preview of the

on-line census survey at this recent Alaska-based tutorial. (The

actual survey portion runs from

24:30 to 41 minutes.)

The Census Bureau has

launched a national 2020 Census promotional campaign, with

messages on a variety of media

(TV, radio, print, outdoor, and

social media) targeting Native

audiences. Produced by G&G

Advertising, a Montana-based

Native American firm, two na-

tional TV spots promote messages of being united and giving

voice to community needs for

future generations. The print ads’

visuals seek to address geographical and cultural diversity of Native people and cultures across

the U.S: Quinault women wearing tribal robes walk a Pacific

Ocean beach; a man fancy-dances next to a Montana river; and

Chitimacha children pose at their

tribal school in Louisiana.

National organizations, tribes

and advocacy groups are conducting their own special outreach. The National Congress of

American Indians is sponsoring

an Indian Country Counts campaign. The National Urban Indian Family Coalition and partners

are specifically targeting urban

Indian populations. Across the

U.S. tribal nation governments

such as Standing Rock, Choctaw,

Navajo Nation and others have

formed their own complete count

committees and allocated funds

to promote participation. Special

inter-tribal campaigns are underway in California, New Mexico,

Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Washington State and else-

where.

It is still not too late to apply

for census taker jobs, workers

who will conduct “non-response

follow-up” with households that

do not immediately fill out the

census survey. Most households

are expected to respond online during the month of April.

The deadline for responding

to the 2002 Census is July 31.

https://2020census.gov/en/jobs.

html

In Minnesota, leaders of 11

federally

recognized

tribes

passed a resolution supporting

a 2020 Census Powwow to be

held in Minneapolis on March

21. The governor also has signed

a proclamation declaring it Census Powwow Day. Census takers

will be on site helping people fill

out their forms on-line.

There will be a significant

Census Bureau presence at the

largest intertribal cultural event

of late winter – Denver March

Powwow on March 20-22 in

Denver – and then at the nation’s

largest powwow – Gathering of

Nations, in Albuquerque on April

24-26.

Meanwhile, the effort to count

everyone in rural Alaska Native

villages continues. The nation’s

early enumeration phase began

in the Bering Sea village of Toksook Bay on January 21, beginning with a 90-year-old Alaska

Native Yupik elder. (Urban areas of Alaska take the census on

the same timetable as the rest of

the nation.) The Alaska Counts

campaign has created a range of

resources, including content in

multiple indigenous languages,

as well as a compelling new public service announcement. Similar to directives by tribal leaders

in the Lower 48, the Alaska Federation of Natives is providing

specific guidance on how Alaska

Native people should fill out the

2020 census.

In the coming weeks, the Census Bureau will track response

rates in real time. (Note: this

data will not include in-person

enumeration data from remote

Alaska.)

Contact David Cournoyer, G&G

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Service Notice from the Local Restaurant: The Hopi Cultural Center

The safety and well-being of our guests and staff are

priority for the Hopi Cultural Center Restaurant and Motel. We recognize and understand the growing concerns

regarding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus); therefore, we

are implementing precautionary measures to address this

unprecedented situation. Although Navajo County has

not reported any confirmed cases, we are taking proactive steps to help limit the spread of the virus within our

facility.

First, we are closely monitoring the latest developments

and considering the guidance recommended from the U.S

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and

the Indian Health Services.

Second, we have implemented an action plan in order

to protect your health and safety as well as that of our

staff. We have enhanced cleaning and sanitation efforts

throughout our facility. In addition, will have limited

seating throughout our hours of operations. Effective

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 we will implement the following schedule:

7 AM – 10 AM BREAKFAST

10 AM – 11:30 CLOSED

11:30 AM – 2 PM LUNCH

2 PM – 4:30 PM CLOSED

4:30 PM – 7 PM DINNER

7 PM CLOSED

The modified hours of operations will allow for staff to

clean and sanitize high touch areas.

Lastly, we have provided our staff with awareness information and are strongly encouraging guests and staff

to practice good hygiene with frequent and rigorous hand

washing. We are asking employees who may have symptoms to stay home. If any of our employees become sick

while at work, they will be immediately released and sent

to the Hopi Healthcare Center. We respectfully request

guests that may be feeling sick or have symptoms consider the risks to other guests before dining in. To-go

ordering is encouraged.

We hope these measures give you confidence that we

are taking the necessary precautions in this evolving situation.

For more infromation call: 928-734-2401

Hopi Tutuveni March 18, 2020

Dear Editor,

Letter to the Editor

As an enrolled member of the Hopi

Tribe and as a medical laboratory professional, it worries me that so few of our

people are in this field. Native American

medical lab professionals are far and few

between which will only get worse when

many of our current leaders retire.

A 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics report

on Occupational Employment and Wages for Clinical Laboratory Technologists

and Technicians showed the mean annual

wage in this field was $53,880. This may

not seem like enough to support a family, however, one must consider that this

amount is the mean and is for both 2-year

and 4-year degree lab professionals.

The two quickest routes to enter this

field are through a Clinical Laboratory

Science (CLS) program or a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program. The

major difference between these two programs are the time it takes to achieve your

degree. The CLS program is a four-year

degree with that will give you the knowledge to hit the ground running at any clinical lab. The MLT program is a two-year

degree that will also give you the knowledge to hit the ground running.

Another route is by getting a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or

university. This degree must include 16

semester hours of biological science, 16

semester hours, one semester of mathematics and five years of a full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience. This is

usually through blood banking, chemistry,

hematology, microbiology, immunology

and urinalysis/ body fluids 2.

Whichever route you chose to take, you

are guaranteed a rewarding career with

opportunities around the globe.

For more information please contact:

LaMon Begay

LJoelBegay@gmail.com

References:

1. 29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/

oes292010.htm#(2)

2.“Clinical Laboratory Scientist.” USAJOBS, www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/555544100.

Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites

Postponing April 10th, 2020

Centennial Event

DeAnnethea Begay Operations Manager

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Moenkopi, Ariz. – Monday, March 16,

2020, Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites appreciate the efforts of our Public Health

authorities with their continuous work

regarding the COVID-19. The safety and

well-being of the community is of paramount importance to us.

We will be postponing our Centennial Event, which was scheduled for April

10th, 2020. The future Event date has yet

to be determined.

Please accept our apology with regards

to this unfortunate matter.

We appreciate your understanding.

If you have any questions and concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us

at info@experiencehopi.com and/or call

(928) 283-4500.

10th Annual

Hopi Arts & Cultural Festival

August 29-30, 2020

9:00am—5:00pm

Continental Country Club - Driving Range

*Flagstaff, AZ*

Artist applications available at the following locations:

Hopi Cultural Center

Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation

Discounted booth rates available until: June 26, 2020

Deadline for artist applications is: July 24, 2020

For more information, please call 928-522-8675

Presented by: HTEDC Arts & Education Association

Hopi's Baker gets NFHS National

Hall of Fame nod

2020 Census

Hopi High School coach Rick Baker (far right) became the ninth Arizona member to earn the highest national honor for a high school athlete or coach.

Photo by Steve Paynter/paynterpics.com

Jose Garcia

AZPreps365

The National Federation of State High

School Associations announced Monday

morning that Hopi boy’s cross country

coach Rick Baker was elected to its National High School Hall of Fame.

From 1990-2017, Baker won a national

cross country record 27 consecutive state

team championships, the third longest

streak for any high school sport. Baker is

the ninth Arizona member to earn the NFHS’s highest honor for a coach or player,

joining North High’s Dallas Long (1993),

Safford’s Norma Bellamy (1995), Yuma’s

Curley Culp (1997), Xavier’s Heather

Farr (1999), Cholla’s Sean Elliott (2005),

Agua Fria’s Randall McDaniel (2011),

Winslow’s Don Petranovich (2015), and

Mountain Pointe’s Nicole Powell (2018).

The induction ceremony will be held

July 1 in Denver.

“To begin with, it’s really exciting to get

accepted,” Baker said. “It’s one of those

feelings that’s hard to put into words. You

work so hard all of your life, and to get

recognized as one of the elite coaches, it’s

like the top of your coaching career to get

selected. When it was first was announced

I was surpised. It took a while to set in.

When I realized what it was I was ecstatic about it and thought about all of the

students and athletes who were involved

with the award. It’s a great award to receive. It’s like the North Star. It’s going to

be there for ever.”

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For a single price you can put your legals

Shape your

family’s future.

Responding to the census ensures Arizona communities have

resources for hospitals and roads, education, healthcare, public

safety, and services that matter to families. Respond to the census

for your family and your community. The census is safe and your

information is protected. Be counted, Arizona! Respond online, by

phone or mail.

Respond online at

azcensus2020.gov

by phone at: 1-844-330-2020.

Telephone Display Service for

hearing impaired: 1-844-467-2020.

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First Mesa Consolidated Villages

Emergency Action Plan - Resolution #1-2020

Ivan Sidney, FMCV Team Leader/

Business Manager

First Mesa, Ariz. – March 16, 2020, the

First Mesa Consolidated Villages under

the Traditional Form of Governance, on

Tuesday, March 16, 2020, had the Kikmongwi approve Resolution #1-2020 approving the Emergency Action Plan.

Our Hopi Traditional Leaders are responsible for the health and general welfare of village members and including

considering all people to be their children.

This plan is to provide for an organized

structure to allow the plan to be implemented effectively and efficiently. This

plan is also intended to allow for the justified use of resources and to accomplish

immediate remedy to the challenges created by the widespread of Coronavirus,

(COVID-19). Remaining a Hopi Village

under the traditional system, this world

wide disease is a serious threat to our Hopi

People. This plan is to develop and implement immediate response to provide for

the protection and treatment of those that

become exposed to the virus. We are completely surrounded by the State of Arizona

and the Navajo Nation and must attempt

to work in cooperation to protect our Village from exposure to the virus.

The approval of the plan allows use of

the limited village funds to provide for

services to protect our village people.

FMCV will cooperate for the use of office space, buildings and other resources.

One critical resource is to prioritize water for the village members and the Hopi

Health Care Center and Dialysis Center.

Cooperation from the Community Health

Representative Office, a list of the elderly

already is identified. They are of critical

concern to the virus and must receive priority services. The plan requests the Hopi

Tribal Council to direct the Indian Health

Service to work in cooperation with the

villages who are at the forefront of services.

The cooperation of all village members

is required to uphold and maintain the closure to all non-tribal members for protection to virus. The plan also calls to have

the village office work cooperatively with

all villages, tribal departments, schools,

county governments, state and all federal agencies. Any questions, you may call

928-737-2670.

Notice from the Village of Shungopovi

NOTICE

Village of Shungopavi

March 12, 2020

Please be advised that the Village of Shungopavi is closed to all tours/tour groups to

protect vulnerable members of the village from potential infection of the Corona Virus.

This closure is imposed for the next thirty (30) days. This is a public health and safety

measure which the Village imposes as a means of preventing the spread within the Village of the virus.

This notice does not apply if you are a resident of the village, have family within the

village, own property within the village, or a member of law enforcement, emergency

medical technicians, doctors, nurses and other essential services.

Thank you for your understanding and assistance in our efforts to protect children

and the elderly. If you have any questions or need access to the village, please call Leon

Lomakema, Village Community Administrator, at (928) 734-7135.

The Native American Disability

Law Center Expands Effort to Help

Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries

Afford Basic Living Expenses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Farmington, NM - July 2019, the Native

American Disability Law Center has partnered with the National Council on Aging

(NCOA) to expand assistance to people

with Medicare in Northern Arizona and

Northern New Mexico to improve their

financial security.

Nationally, half of all people with Medicare live on incomes less than $26,200/

year, and often lack the resources needed to meet basic living expenses. Several

benefit programs exist to help these individuals with the costs of health care, prescriptions, food, and more.

“These programs can be real lifelines

for people on Medicare in Tribal Communities, but often they don’t know that assistance in making ends meet is out here,”

said Benita McKerry, Project Manager of

Native American Disability Law Center.

this opportunity will allow us to dedicate

[more] resources to reaching those with

the most need and assisting them through

what can be a long and confusing enroll-

ment process.”

Native American Disability Law Center

is one of 87 Benefits Enrollment Centers

(BECs) funded by NCOA to serve low-income Medicare beneficiaries in 43 states.

BECs are supported with funding from

the Medicare Improvements for Patients

and Providers Act, administered through

the U.S. Administration for Community

Living.

BECs use NCOA’s free online BenefitsCheckUp® tool (www.BenefitsCheckUp.

org) to screen lower income older adults,

and younger adults with disabilities, for a

number of benefits—including Medicare

Savings Programs, Part D Extra Help, and

the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

Program (SNAP)—and to help them apply for and use those benefits.

We welcome people with Medicare,

their caregivers, and family members to

screening, if your organization wants us to

come to your community, please contact

us at (800) 862-7271. Thank you.

Navajo Nation Confirms

Case Of COVID-19 In

Arizona

A member of the Navajo Nation has

tested positive for COVID-19.

Credit Office of the Navajo Nation

President

A press release from the Navajo Nation says the infected person is from the

community of Chilchinbeto, Arizona and

is now being treated in Phoenix after an

initial visit to the Kayenta Health Center.

The Arizona Department of Health Services confirmed the positive test results

once the individual was in Phoenix.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez

will give an address the nation Wednesday

at 5:00 p.m. DST, 4:00 Arizona time, on

tribal radio station KTNN.

Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer

have called on the Navajo Nation Council to reconvene and appropriate funds for

health and emergency preparedness.

Tribal members with questions can call

the Navajo Health Command Operations

Center at (928) 871-7014.

Arizona officials earlier today confirmed a case in Navajo County, bringing

the state's total to 20.

Hopi Tutuveni March 18, 2020

KUYI Hopi Radio’s Indian Country News Bureau Update

Richard Davis – KUYI Hopi Radio

Station Manager

Second Mesa, Ariz. - KUYI’s Indian

Country News Bureau has the following

update (as of 2pm Tuesday March 17) on

the Hopi Tribe & neighboring communities’ response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus national emergency & worldwide

pandemic:

The Navajo County Public Health Department and the Navajo Nation confirmed

that a resident of the Navajo Nation has

been diagnosed with COVID-19. Navajo

County Public Health Services District is

working with Navajo Nation officials to

investigate the case: This is Navajo County’s first case, bringing Arizona’s total to

20 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Navajo

Nation President Nez and Vice President

Lizer will provide more information live

at 5:00 p.m. (DST) on Wednesday on

KTNN AM 660 and 101.5 FM.

The Arizona Department of Health confirmed the positive test result from an individual from the community of Chilchinbeto, Ariz., who first reported their

symptoms to the Kayenta Health Center in

Kayenta, Ariz. The individual was taken

to a hospital in Phoenix, Ariz. where the

test was conducted. Health and emergency

officials are taking the proper precautions

to screen and isolate the person’s family

members.

Full press releases are at: navajocountyaz.gov/coronavirus and on KUYI’s social media & webpages.

As of noon Tuesday, Arizona Department Health Services officials report 20

people in the state have tested positive

for COVID-19; On Sunday the number of

positive cases in Arizona was 13; authorities expect the number of confirmed cases

to increase;

Medical providers and the public can

call (844) 542–8201 for calls regarding

general information about COVID-19;

COVID-19 is an easily transmitted respiratory illness; to ensure community

health, if you are mildly ill stay home and

phone your healthcare provider for guidance; if you have severe symptoms, such

as difficulty breathing, seek medical care

immediately

Hopi Tribal Council held an emergency

meeting on COVID-19, today, Tuesday

March 17th;

Hopi Senom Transit is postponing

its Flagstaff route, starting tomorrow,

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in response

to the City of Flagstaff’s COVID-19 state

of emergency. The statement reads: “In

the interest of the health and safety of

our riders, our employees and the Hopi

Reservation, this is to respectfully advise

you that we will be suspending service to

Flagstaff beginning on Wednesday, March

18...until further notice. We will continue

to run our Winslow, Keams Canyon, Tuba

City and Midday Routes. We will issue a

public notice should other route changes

become necessary.” Contact: (928) 7343232 for more details.

Social Security officials say all local offices will be closed to the public for in-person service starting Tuesday, March 17,

2020. “This decision protects the population we serve... and our employees during

the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

However, we are still able to provide critical services... at www.socialsecurity.gov.

Local offices will also continue to provide

critical services over the phone. We are

working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state

and local governments, and other experts

to monitor COVID-19 and will let you

know as soon as we can resume in-person

service.”

The Arizona Department of Health Services recommends employers offer telework or other alternatives. The Center for

Disease Control recommends that people

avoid gatherings of ten or more people;

Hopi Health Care Center officials are

implementing protocols: all patients and

visitors will be screened for symptoms;

patients should arrive 20 minutes before

appointments & limit the number of family members or caretakers; bring minimal

personal items into the facility to decrease

contamination risk; and healthier individuals not exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms

are requested to leave face masks for those

at higher risk group or exhibiting virus

symptoms;

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued

a public health emergency declaration.

Governor Ducey & Superintendent Kathy

Hoffman announced a statewide closure

of Arizona schools through Friday March

27;

The City of Flagstaff has declared a

state of emergency;

Mayor Coral Evans says (quote) “We

are working closely with Coconino County Health and Human Services who under

state law is delegated the authority over

public health matters on our local response

to monitor this situation and ensure the

safety and well-being of our community.”

The official statement reads; “Citizens are

urged to cooperate with this emergency

declaration and to every degree possible,

abide by the safety announcements, advisories and restrictions established by

County, State and Federal authorities.”

The Hopi Tribe has travel restrictions

& health recommendations for Tribal employees.

The Navajo Nation’s Public Health

State of Emergency affects Tribal employees with travel restrictions & self-quarantine guidelines.

KUYI offers government officials time

on-air & space on our websites to share

emergency preparedness plans with our

listeners.

This is a developing story. We expect

more cases to be reported as testing is conducted and more closure impacts as people begin to seriously take CDC and WHO

recommendations regarding social-distancing, tele-work, proper hand-washing

techniques and other methods to “flatten

the curve” I urge all readers and listeners

to visit https://www.who.int/emergencies/

diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters and review

the “Myth Busters” page to combat the

non-scientific misinformation spreading

on social media. KUYI itself is updating

its emergency response plan in order to

keep our staff and volunteers safe so we

can continue to report to the Hopi sinmuy.

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Hopi Tutuveni March 18, 2020

Larry’s Corner

A side…formal address to the “People”

By LARRY The CAT

The Hopi Tutuveni

How many of us can say,

“I am proud of the Hopi Tribal Government”? If you ask

any Hopi around the reservation, 100% of Hopis who do

not have a tribal government

job will probably not think

twice of the Hopi tribal government. I know I might be

exaggerating but I’m pretty

sure a number of Hopis have

that intention NOT to say, “I

am proud of the Hopi Tribal

Government.”

Now, I’m not saying that we

all see our tribal government

as a waste of time. We have

to give them credit, for giving at least 10% of the Hopi

population jobs while the rest

of that population depends on

selling arts and crafts or to get

off-reservation jobs. It’s the

sad truth but we live with it

everyday. So how can we turn

that around? Maybe create a

sustainable way of living or

having a “tribally owned grocery store” or a Chinese Food

restaurant or a Mexican Food

restaurant; Natives love tacos

and enchiladas.

Although, we do have different leadership in our villages, this does not mean we are

separate people to make decisions for our different villages,

this just means that when a decision is being made to protect

or to change our way of thinking, we all come together and

make sure we make the right

choice for our people.

So many of you are probably wondering how do we live

like this, you know…the poverty, the third world outlook of

our reservation? Well most of

us don’t see the poverty and

the third world outlook, but we

see the land as it should be. Of

course we combine our love

for the land with our broken

cars that take up our yard, but

we still see beauty in our land.

So we don’t see ourselves as

living in poverty or living in

a “third world” kind of situation, we see ourselves living

in a self-sustaining land where

we can raise a family without

sickness, diseases, or danger

to our future generation with

hopes just like any other person seeking a good life.

Although, our tribal government lacks certain qualities to

help the Hopi people, sometimes you have to give them

credit where it matters.

So there has been a sickness going around the USA or

I should say the “world” and

it has many people panicking to buy in bulk, because in

their minds it’s the “END OF

THE WORLD!” it’s the apocalypse, it’s what the white

man standing on the corner of

a street calling, “The end of

times.” And that leaves many

of us, worried about what will

happen to “us.”

See, if you didn’t know already, Hopis have this certain

quality where, we can survive

anything. We have survived

the black plaque, smallpox,

genocide, and forced religion,

and the reason why we survived these “mass killers” is

that we live in a place where

no one wants to live.

We live so desolate that

many people visit here, think

it’s a third world place and

say, “why would you live in

a place like this? There is no

water; there is no way a person

would survive here.”

But, are the Hopis truly safe

from the harm of the “outside”

world? Or course not, we can’t

be safe from harm anywhere,

we just have had to learn how

to survive. We have had to

learn how to stay calm, humble, and tolerant. Plus, we had

the training for over ten decades or more to learn how to

survive in this desolate place.

Our elders had this wisdom

where they saw into the future

and saw that the Hopi people will survive the worst of

times. Although, we have lost

some of our wisdom, we still

retain that certain knowledge

of how to survive, which is

partially due to the fact, we are

so dependent on a government

handout we’ve “kinda” lost

touch with some parts of how

to survive the HOPI way. Of

course, this knowledge is still

embedded in us somewhere;

it’s like riding a bicycle, once

you learn you never forget.

Some may think but not

say that our Hopi tribal government lacks the leadership

during theses drastic times so

I will address the Hopi people

with my cat-like leadership

to make sure the Hopi people

have hope and understanding

that we all need to keep calm

and listen to ourselves.

-A formal Address from Larry

the Cat

My fellow Hopi senom,

We are in a time where mass

hysteria and media are confusing our minds on this sickness

called Covid-19 or Coronavirus. I assure you that we are

safe from harm but this should

not make you step aside from

taking precautions to keep you

safe.

Please take precaution as

with any sickness here on the

reservation. Keep calm, stay

humble and wash your hands

in case you find yourself wanting to access help or give help

to and from the Hopi people.

Although, this sickness may

seem like something new and

foreign, as in all sickness from

the outside world, I assure you

that we Hopi people are survivors of any adversity and we

will survive through this, too.

We truly will.

If you must buy supplies for

yourself please be considerate

of the elders who do not have

money to buy in bulk. Perhaps

buy an elder an extra item or

two while you are purchasing

something for yourself.

I assure you that our “leaders” are doing their best to

make sure each village here on

the Hopi reservation is being

taken care of.

The Hopi people need to

be role models to the outside

world, to show the outside

world that the Native people

are the forefront of this land

and this future. Itam mopekya.

I thank you my fellow readers for keeping your head on

straight, because there are

people out in the world who

just want to watch the world

burn, and there are people

in the world who still see the

beauty in human nature and

want to save them.

So my advice to you is that,

even though media is telling

you this is a “world pandemic” trust your instincts in dealing with any type of disease or

sickness. Stay clean and wash

your paws as much as possible

whether at home or in public.

Plus, in the end, we should

hope that there is pizza for everyone, because that’s survival food…next to our corn, of

course. Stay calm…

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Current Indian World News

One active Native

judge is less than

one-quarter of 1

percent of the

federal bench

Judge Diane Humetewa, Hopi, is the first Native American woman to serve on the bench. (Photo by Patty Talahongva, Indian Country Today)

Kalle Benallie

Indian Country Today

There are 870 Article III judges in the United States. Two are

Native American. One in Arizona and one in the Eastern District

Court of Oklahoma. There are no

American Indians or Alaska Natives serving on one of the U.S.

Courts of Appeals. Or the Supreme Court.

That works out to .229 percent

or less than one quarter of one

percent.

But even that number requires

an asterisk because one of the

judges is Frank H. Seay, Cherokee, who took senior status in

2003 and has been inactive for

many years.

The Center for American

Progress examined the federal judiciary and found a lack of

female judges, judges of color,

and judges self-identifying as

LGBTQ across the entire federal

judiciary. The report’s findings

paint a bleak picture of demographic representation across the

Matthew Brown

Associated Press

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana

regulators have reached a deal allowing

the state to enforce environmental laws

at a large coal mine bought by a Navajo-owned company, officials said Thursday.

For months, executives from the Navajo Transitional Energy Company and

state officials had been unable to resolve

demands the company waive its immunity

as a tribal entity from future lawsuits.

The mine shut down briefly in October

when the dispute over sovereignty first

emerged. Thursday’s agreement came a

day before a temporary waiver agreement

was set to expire.

The Navajo company bought the

lower federal courts. That’s unfortunate because “judges from

different backgrounds and with

different life experiences bring

their unique and invaluable perspectives to bear on the cases that

come before them. For litigants,

diversity on the federal bench offers real, substantive benefits, including fairer judicial decisions.”

“I don’t focus on it,” said Judge

Diane Humetewa, Hopi, with the

U.S. District Court of Arizona.

“I focus primarily on the job I’m

here to do. But at the same time,

275-worker Spring Creek strip mine along

the Wyoming border and two mines in

Wyoming last year from bankrupt Cloud

Peak Energy.

Spring Creek is Montana’s largest coal

mine. It produced almost 14 million tons

of the fuel in 2018, ranking it the eighth

largest mine in the U.S. in terms of coal

production.

The ability to take a company to court

over environmental violations is a key enforcement tool for mining industry regulators. But as a sovereign tribal entity, the

Navajo-owned company couldn’t normally be sued in state court.

CEO Clark Moseley said in a statement

that the company was “extremely pleased

to have the final limited waiver in place.”

The agreement does not change the

company’s

Cont. On Page 14

studies like the one that came out

remind me of how there is a lack

of diversity.”

When she was nominated

by President Barack Obama in

2013, then later confirmed unanimously by the Senate, she was

shocked to learn the historical

significance as she would be the

first Native American woman to

ever serve as a federal judge.

“Being female and Native

American, people aren’t used

to seeing us as lawyers, at least

when I was practicing back in the

90s,” she said.

Humetewa said Native American judges are needed in states

that have Native populations like

North Dakota, New Mexico and

Arizona.

“It gives the community the

perception that people that they

see on the district court reflect

their community and some familiarity with the environment,”

she said.

And during her time as a prosecutor for Arizona’s U.S. Attorney’s Office,

Cont. On Page 14

Montana, Navajo-owned company

reach deal on sovereign immunity

Cont. On Page 16

Hopi Tutuveni March 18, 2020

BREAKING NEWS: Tribes begin casino closures

Patty Talahongva

Indian Country Today

BREAKING NEWS: San Manuel announces closure of its California casino

(Last update 8:13 pm Mountain Standard

Time)

Tribal casinos begin announcing closures this weekend to keep up with the

fast-growing coronavirus pandemic.

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians said “wholeheartedly stand with all

of those directly and indirectly affected”

by the pandemic. The announcement was

made Saturday night. The casino will

close at 5 pm on Sunday. The casino will

be closed through the end of the month.

“The health and safety of our guests,

team members, and Tribal Citizens is our

highest priority,” the news release said.

“We feel this is the best course of action

for our community.”

San Manuel said during the closure it

will continue to pay employees.

San Manuel was one of the first tribal

governments to take action, limiting travel for its employees and canceling public

events including its annual philanthropic

lunch.

Saturday night the Pechanga Casino and

Resort announced it would be temporarily closing. “The closure will be effective

Monday, March 16th at 12PM through the

end of March,” the casino said on its Facebook page.

“As a Tribal Government and major

employer of thousands of people, we have

made the difficult decision to temporarily close Pechanga Resort Casino for the

health and safety of our Team Members,

Tribal Members, and guests due to the

COVID-19 pandemic,” said Tribal Chairman Mark Macarro. “No matter what, the

Pechanga family will rise to this challenge

together with the strength, compassion,

determination, and resilience that our ancestors instilled in us.”

Pechanga Team Members will receive

their base pay and benefits during this

temporary closure.

On Monday the Pueblo of Pojoaque will

close its three casinos for two weeks.

In a news release Saturday the pueblo

said it voluntarily made the decision to

cease gambling operations beginning 4

am Monday.

How American

Indians

Members of

Congress Voted

on Coronavirus

Response Act

“Our highest priority has always been

the health and safety of our Team Members, our Guests and our Community”

said Governor Joseph M. Talachy. “Although there have been no known cases of

COVID-19 on any of the Pueblo of Pojoaque businesses, we are suspending operations at our three casinos: Buffalo Thunder Resort Casino, Cities of Gold Casino

and Jake’s Casino, out of an abundance of

caution and to promote the social distancing recommended by health officials.”

The news release said employees will

be paid during the two-week closure and

all of the social service programs as well

as all other businesses operated by the

Pueblo of Pojoaque will remain open. The

three hotels on the Pueblo, The Hilton at

Buffalo Thunder, Homewood Suites and

Cities of Gold Hotel will all remain open.

“Our team is committed to creating a

safe and healthy environment for all of our

customers and our employees.” Talachy

said. “Know that as our forefathers always

did, we shall flourish and thrive long after

this time has passed.”

Tribes that have announced closures of

casinos include:

-- Glacier Peaks Casino and Lil Peaks

Casino, Blackfeet, Montana.

Other tribal enterprises and the casino

industry itself is still debating a course of

action.

Some tribal casinos have posted, mostly

on Facebook, about plans to continue operations but include a new cleaning protocol.

The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise

posted a notice saying it is closing the

food buffets as a precaution. The nation

operates four casinos in two states.

Carla Johnson, executive director of

the Arizona Indian Gaming Association,

spent a busy Friday the 13th on the phone

contacting as many tribal casino operations in Arizona. By late afternoon she had

comments from approximately four. Had

any mentioned closing their doors?

“At this moment, no,” she said. “I know

that all the tribes are closely following

the direction provided by the Center for

Disease Control. They are also increasing

sanitation stations.”

The Tohono O’odham Nation operates

four locations and has increased hand sanitizer stations and

Cont. On Page 15

Native News online staff

costs for uninsured patients. The legislation also guarantees two weeks of paid

sick leave and up to three months of paid

family and medical leave for employees

of businesses with fewer than 500 employees.

New Mexico’s Haaland worked hard

for an inserted provision into the bill that

ensures tribes, tribal organizations, urban

Indian health organizations, or health service providers to tribes are included and

eligible for emergency funding and programs.

“Families in this country deserve support during a time of crisis, but for too

long worker protections have been put

on the backburner. Today, we’re passing

much needed programs that will ensure

our families have what they need to stay

healthy and manage the economic impacts

of the coronavirus outbreak,” said Haaland.

“After President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and outlined

new efforts to combat the coronavirus in

the United States, I am grateful the House

could come

Cont. On Page 14

WASHINGTON — Just after midnight

on Saturday morning, the House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, legislation (H.B.

6201) to provide assistance to combat the

coronavirus. The legislation was passed

with overwhelming bipartisan support

with a vote of 363-40.

The legislation that passed Saturday

builds on an $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus spending package enacted into

law on March 6.

Three of four American Indians in Congress voted in favor of the Families Frist

Coronavirus Response measure: Rep.

Tom Cole (R-Ok), Chickasaw; Rep. Deb

Haaland (D-N.M.), Pueblo of Laguna; and

Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS), Ho-Chunk.

The fourth American Indian in the House,

Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Cherokee, did not vote on the bill.

The legislation will provide access to

free COVID-19 testing, increases federal

payments to state Medicaid programs and

allocates $1 billion to reimburse testing

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One active Native judge is less than one-quarter of 1 percent of the federal bench, Cont.

she discovered how she was different from her peers.

“I noticed none of the other

prosecutors used to visit tribal

lands,” she said. “My belief was

you can’t do your job appropriately if you don’t go to the area

where the event happened and

not meet with the people.”

Before she worked as a prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s office in Arizona, she was a victims

advocate there. Her peers noticed

her ability to establish a rapport

and communicate well with Native crime victims, so they urged

her to apply to law school.

“I have that level of familiarity that other people have to learn

about,” Humetewa said.

She said despite the low numbers of American Indian judges,

the data is improving considering

the 2010 U.S. Census data says

American Indians make up only

1.7 percent of the national population, Native children are just

beginning to attend colleges and

other demographics have generations of family members who are

lawyers.

“It’s going to take an amount

of time,” she said. “I think it’s

a natural progression of what

we’re seeing.”

Humetewa also said her journey to the U.S. District Court

wasn’t a sudden occurrence.

“A lot of people overlook the

fact that I’ve been a lawyer before I got the nomination, I was

practicing law for 20 years,” she

said.

She recommends that Native

Americans who want to be part

of the judicial system gain experience with federal cases and

court practices.

“In my view, Native people

who are interested in these kinds

of positions eventually have

to have in depth experience in

practicing federal courts, at least

some familiarity in state positions to the extent of state judgeships,” she said.

She mentions that selecting

federal judges are political decisions, too.

“Sadly if you don’t have the

right political affiliations, that is

going to be a detriment to any

Native American person if they

are of the wrong political stripe,”

she said.

John Echohawk, executive

director of the Native American

Rights Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to provide legal

assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals, agrees

that the political scene is one obstacle Native Americans face to

join the judiciary field.

“We just need to keep recruiting and keep educating young

law students coming up about the

need and hope for the best, everyone is working on it,” he said.

One initiative the Native

American Rights Fund is part

of is the Federal Judicial Selection Project that was developed

by tribal leaders in 2001. It was

created to educate both federal

judiciary about tribal laws and

vice versa.

“These programs are on-going

and hopefully will produce some

results,” Echohawk said.

From his perspective in the beginning of his law education, Native Americans in law are gradu-

Montana, Navajo-owned company reach deal

on sovereign immunity, Cont.

status as a "contract operator" of Spring

Creek under the mine's existing permit

held by Cloud Peak. Before the permit can

be transferred, the Navajo Transitional

Energy Company must acquire bonds sufficient to cover an estimated $110 million

in future reclamation costs.

In a separate action, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality also

on Thursday gave preliminary approval to

a 977-acre expansion of Spring Creek.

The expansion includes about 72 million tons (65 million metric tons) of coal

and would extend the life of the mine by

about four years, to approximately 2031.

Final approval is pending.

The Navajo Transitional Energy Corporation in February reached a deal with

Wyoming regulators that waived immunity for the Antelope and Cordero Rojo

mines.

TICK-TACK-TOE

ally increasing, but it’s a waiting

game.

According to the Federal Judicial Center, only three Native

Americans have been federal

judges in history.

“From the time I was in law

school, 50 years ago, we had 25

Native American attorneys who

were able to be identified nationally, now we have over 2500 Native American lawyers.”

The Center for American

Progress found that “people of

color make up just 20 percent of

all sitting judges and 27 percent

of active judges. In all, African

Americans comprise 10 percent

of sitting judges and 13 percent

of active judges, while Hispanic

judges make up about 7 percent

and 9 percent of sitting and active judges, respectively. Asian

Americans comprise an even

smaller proportion of the lower

federal courts: Only 2.5 percent

of active judges and 4 percent of

sitting judges are Asian American.”

The data for women is similar.

“Five district courts, or 5 per-

cent, have no sitting female judges. That number doubles when

considering active judges: In all,

10 federal district courts, or 11

percent, have no actively serving

female judges on the bench,” the

report said.

And on the other side of the

metric, among active judges,

there are 39 courts, almost half,

that are entirely composed of

white judges, the report said.

“Active judges of color comprise

at least half of the bench on only

13 district courts — 14 percent.

Just one district court—the District Court of Puerto Rico—entirely comprises judges of color.”

And at the appellate court

level, although people of color

comprise roughly 40 percent of

the U.S. general population, they

make up just 17 percent of sitting

circuit court judges and 23 percent of active judges. The report

said “there is not a single circuit

court where judges of color comprise more than 36 percent of the

bench and the 7th Circuit has no

judges of color at all.”

How American Indians Members of Congress

Voted on Coronavirus Response Act, Cont.

together several hours later to provide reassurance for concerned American families and communities,” Cole said. “With

more cases confirmed of COVID-19 every

day across the nation and the numerous

disruptions to our daily lives, the American people need to know that we will get

through the unknowns ahead and that testing will be available and accessible for everyone who needs it. Between the funding

already provided by Congress last week,

the Administration’s bolstered response

efforts and this second installment of relief, it is clear that we are united in protecting our citizens and their livelihoods

during this emergency.”

Among other features of the legislation

are:

Supports strong unemployment benefits; Expands food assistance for vulnerable children and families; Protects frontline health workers; Provides additional

funding to states for the ongoing economic consequences of the pandemic; and

Protects home-delivered meals, personal

care, and health services for seniors and

individuals with disabilities.

The legislation now heads to the Senate for passage before it becomes law and

then sent to the president for signature.

Hopi Tutuveni March 18, 2020

BREAKING NEWS: Tribes begin casino closures, Cont.

have enhanced their cleaning procedures

with state of the art disinfectant equipment.

Apache Gold operated by the San Carlos Apache Tribe issues a release saying,

among other sanitation protocols, that all

cups have been removed from the courtesy drink stations to prevent unnecessary

touching. “All cups will be handed to our

Guests by gloved Team Members,” wrote

CEO Matt Olin.

On March 6 Johnson said the association held its monthly meeting and brought

in a physician to talk to tribal leadership

about the coronavirus. “We provided the

presentation from the doctor, he shared

his views and links to on-line support for

this,” Johnson said.

From that meeting a week ago, Johnson

says tribes immediately implemented new

protocols. “They are also continuing educating their employees in the prevention

of illness. They are posting hand washing

reminders for both employees and patrons."

The Bay Mills Indian Community in

Michigan closed two of its casinos.

Chairman Bryan‌‌Newland‌said: “We're

in the hospitality business ... we're‌n‌ ot‌

‌chasing‌ ‌people‌ ‌away,‌ ‌but‌ ‌we‌ ‌don't‌ ‌wanna‌

‌put‌ ‌money‌ ‌over‌ ‌people's‌ ‌health‌ ‌either.‌ ‌If‌

‌you're‌ ‌65‌ ‌years‌ ‌old,‌ ‌and‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌COPD‌

‌or‌ ‌you're‌ ‌recovering‌ ‌from‌ ‌lung‌ ‌cancer,‌

‌you‌ ‌should‌ ‌probably‌ ‌not‌ ‌be‌ ‌out‌ ‌in‌ ‌public‌

‌right‌ ‌now‌ ‌touching‌ ‌things‌ ‌other‌ ‌people‌ ‌are‌

‌touching.”‌

Oklahoma casinos continue to operate

with increased sanitation stations. The

WinStar World Casino and Resort, owned

by the Chickasaw Nation, said it continues

to monitor the situation. "We have signifi-

cantly enhanced our cleaning and disinfecting, particularly in the heavy traffic

areas of our property," the casino said on

its Facebook page. "Additionally, our facilities undergo thorough cleaning daily to

protect against transmission of communicable disease, including the coronavirus."

However WinStar and several other

have shut down planned concerts.

"We have made the decision to postpone

all concerts at the Global Event Center

for the month of March. While we pride

ourselves on providing world-class entertainment to our patrons, our top priority is

your health and safety," WinStar said.

The Washington Indian Gaming Association issued a media release echoing the

new sanitation protocols the Arizona tribal

casinos are taking.

“Tribes are committed to maintaining

safe and healthy communities and businesses. We rely on gaming to provide revenue for essential services and self-sufficiency. Simply put, gaming allows us to

provide housing, healthcare, education,

natural resources and jobs,” wrote Rebecca Kaldor, the executive director.

W. Ron Allen, chairman and CEO of the

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, also commented in the release, “We are doing all

we can to avoid shuttering these important

business enterprises because of the devastating economic and personal impact

closure would have on both tribal and

non-tribal communities. But the health

of our guests, employees and community

are our top priority, so we will continue

to monitor and evaluate the situation as it

unfolds.”

The tribal casino employees are adhering to the state’s directive to limit events

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to 250 people and employees are following guidelines that limit business travel.

In Las Vegas a casino hotel already has

reported an incident. The Southern Nevada Health District announced last week

that there are three new presumed positive cases of COVID-19 in Clark County,

bringing the total to 5 , plus seven across

the state.

MGM Resorts said a woman from New

York had attended the Women of Power

Summit at The Mirage hotel-casino on the

Las Vegas Strip.

MGM also announced it was closing

the buffets at its casinos, including Aria,

Bellagio, Excalibur, Luxor, MGM Grand,

Mandalay Bay, and The Mirage.

In Ohio, the state's Casino Control

Commission ordered the state's casinos to

close after an order by Gov. Mike DeWine

barring gatherings of more than 100 people.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on

Thursday said he was in talks with tribal

leadership about casino closures in that

state but he didn’t mention which tribes he

is speaking with. California has 35 tribal

casinos.

The California Nations Indian Gaming

Association website did not have any notices posted.

Nor does the National Indian Gaming

Association website. But one day ago

it did postpone the 2020 Indian Gaming

Tradeshow and Convention that was set

for late March in San Diego, California.

Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr. said in the

release, “The health and safety of our tribal gaming attendees are of paramount concern and postponing the Indian Gaming

Tradeshow, for now, is the safest course

of action. Our Board of Directors and Association staff will work diligently on the

best path forward for all impacted attendees in light of this postponement.”

Across the country at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned and operated by the

Pequot Nation in Connecticut, is a notice

on its Facebook page. “Foxwoods Cares

About Your Health,” and lists that more

than 330 new sanitizing stations have

been added. The notice says casino management is monitoring the latest news and

consulting with the tribe’s chief medical

officer as well as local authorities to determine what events to close and perhaps

eventually, the casino.

Understandably, closing tribal casinos

will have a huge impact on the hundreds

of thousands of employees and the states

that receive revenue sharing profits.

In Arizona alone tribal casinos employ

more than 15,000 people, Johnson says.

Last June the Arizona Department of

Gaming reported contributions from tribal

gaming revenue was approximately $26.9

million for the previous quarter.

“As Arizona’s economy continues to

thrive, we have now seen nine (9) consecutive quarters of strong and steady growth

in tribal gaming contributions to the

state,” wrote Directo Ted Vogt. “Our tribal-state gaming partnership funds critical

services and programs that benefit Arizonans’ quality of life, such as making sure

that hospital trauma services are available

on a 24-hour, seven days per week basis.”

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds,

that gaming revenue could be critical for

such health facilities.

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Hopi Tutuveni March 18, 2020

Hopi Tribal Council Holds Emergency

Meeting on COVID-19

By: Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

Hopi Tutuveni

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – Tuesday, March

17, 2020 Hopi Tribal Council requested

an update report from Hopi Chairman and

Vice Chairman’s Offices regarding measures being taken to address Covid-19 on

the Hopi reservation.

Hopi Tutuveni staff arrived at approximately 9:25 a.m. after being called by

Berdella Nasingoetewa, Hopi Tribal Secretary Staff Member, at 9:21 a.m. who requested Tutuveni’s attendance at the meeting. No other requests or notifications

were provided to Hopi Tutuveni about the

meeting’s occurrence.

An audience, with Tribal employees,

Directors and local Hopi School Community School Advisors filled all, except for

approximately three vacant seats, in Tribal

Council Chambers.

Hopi Vice Chairman, Clark Tenakhongva, was explaining to Council members

and those in the audience that as of that

moment, the front doors to the Hopi Health

Care Center are the only doors which are

currently open for the public to enter. He

went on to further explain that all dialysis

patients are being required to call in before arrival and that they would be escorted in to receive services and that his office

continues to advise people through the

local radio public service announcements

and that Hopi Tutuveni would be utilized.

There was further explanation that social media posts and information being

shared, via that source should be taken

with caution. Because of that caution,

Tribal Leadership was taking the lead of

Indian Health Services with regard to legitimate information about Covid-19 protocols and procedures.

Tenakhongva mentioned that a meeting

with local Hopi schools was scheduled for

later at 1 p.m. to ensure communication

was up to date and not misleading for the

public and stakeholders.

Overall the audience was quiet and attentive while the Vice Chairman continued explaining that local Village Community Service Administrators would be

depended on to determine if restrictions

and closures of villages would take place

within their authority and oversight.

Discussion surrounding precautions

taken to guide Tribal employees who recently travelled to New York and who

have since returned and been required to

self-quarantine also took place.

Mention of a enacting a Incident Command Station and all that is entailed, including setting aside funding for that purpose, appointing personnel and point of

contacts also was made by Tenakhongva

before he asked Tribal Council for input.

Tribal Council members expressed

varying perspectives with Dale Sinquah

expressing not being pleased with measures being taken and described them as

“inadequate” and went on to further describe that schools are “doing their own

thing” because “this body has to have a

method/guidelines, whether villages agree

or not.” He went on to state, “Leadership

has to step forward…to say the virus is

not here, we have to treat it like it’s here,

NOW.” Sinquah went on to state, “We

need to take control…we need to take our

assets…let’s step up, let’s attend briefings

every day, and let’s give our input.”

Wilfred Gaseoma, Hopi Tribal Treasurer was asked about funding, to which he

responded, “Financially, should have no

problem, we have funds in Wells Fargo

that is accessible, with a couple of accounts

we can access with the least amount being

$67,000 and highest amount being $27

million. Three accounts can be accessed.”

It was then determined that the Treasurer along with the Chairman and Vice

Chairman would work on an Action Item

to be presented on Thursday, March 19,

2020 to address a Declaration of Emergency before the meeting was recessed

just around the noon hour.

Hopi Tutuveni had been in contact with

the Hopi Chairman and Vice Chairman’s

office regarding a statement from the their

office about an emergency declaration, no

word has been issued to Hopi Tutuveni at

this time.

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