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Volume 31

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WEDNESDAY

APRIL

19, 2023

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

Tha ‘Yoties 10th Anniversary

Northern Arizona reggae/rock band, Tha ‘Yoties, are celebrating their

10th anniversary on April 20th at The Zoo

Hopi Domestic

Violence Program

hosting Conference In

May, see info here...

...

Details...PG 15

Hopi Campaign

Effort to Increase

Booster Vaccination Numbers...

PG 9

HDOT FY23-27 Tribal Transportation Improvement Plan (TTIP)

Page 12

HTI ACP-Affordable Connectivity

Program INTERNET DISCOUNT

Page 10

COMMUNITY

Pictured above (l-r) are Tha ‘Yoties Band members. Photo courtesy of Ed Kabotie and Tha ‘Yoties. Event

Information on pg. 2.

AZ Virtual Watch Party of U.S. Rep Greg Stanton (AZ-04)

Honoring Life of AZ Educational Leader Irvin L. Coin

First Native American & First Director to Lead U.S.

Department of Education’s First-Generation Educational

Programs, TRiO, housed at ASU Receives 118th Congress

Congressional Record posthumously...pg. 2

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HLES Honors Dispatchers for

2023 National Public Safety

Week...

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Hopi Tutuveni April 19, 2023

AZ Virtual Watch Party of U.S. Rep Greg Stanton (AZ-04)Honoring Life of AZ Educational

Leader Irvin L. Coin

First Native American & First Director to Lead

U.S. Department of Education’s First-Generation Educational Programs, TRiO, housed at

ASU Receives 118th Congress Congressional Record posthumously

Tha ‘Yoties 10th Anniversary

Northern Arizona reggae/rock band, Tha

‘Yoties, are celebrating their 10th anniversary on

April 20th at The Zoo

Pictured above (l-r) are Tha ‘Yoties Band members. Photo courtesy of Ed

Kabotie and Tha ‘Yoties

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Irvin L. Coin pictured above. Photo provided by: D.M. Segurra

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Dianne M. Segurra

Phoenix, Ariz. - April 8, 2023 Students, alumni, community stakeholders, and others of the U.S. Department of Education’s TRiO,

housed at Arizona State University (ASU) will gather on Monday,

April 10, 2023, 11:30am PT/2:30pm ET to witness the virtual presentation of U.S. House of Representative member, Greg Stanton, who

is scheduled to honor the lifetime work of the late Irvin L. Coin, 82,

former TRiO Director, ASU with an entry into the 118th U.S. Congress’s Congressional Record from his AZ Congressional office and

will be live streamed. The effort and virtual watch party was brought

forth by alumni of the Upward Bound program, ASU which Mr. Coin

served as director for generations as the hosted live watch party will

be held at ASU’s Congressman Ed Pastor Center for Politics & Public Service, located at Westward Ho, 1st Floor, Concho Room, 618

N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ. To witness and participate virtually,

access via Webinar Registration - Zoom. Contin. pg. 6-7

Submitted by: Ed Kabotie

Flagstaff, Ariz. – April 13, 2023 Northern Arizona reggae/rock band, Tha

‘Yoties, are celebrating their 10th anniversary on April 20th at The Zoo aka

The Museum Club in Flagstaff, Ariz. on Thursday, April 20th, at 8:00 p.m.

The event features a notable line up Indigenous musicians including, Dine’

solo artist Irv Wauneka; Dine’/Apache singer/songwriter Sage Bond (just back

from her performance at Carnegie Hall); Hopi singer/composer Ryon Polequaptewa; Native American Music Award winning band, Innastate from New

Mexico; and the birthday boys, Tha ‘Yoties. Doors open at 8:00 p.m., performances begin at 8:30 p.m. The event is for those 21+ with a $10 cover charge

at the door. For more infomation, check Tha ‘Yoties Facebook and Instagram

pages.

“We’re grateful for a decade of love, respect, and howling for the people and

lands of the Colorado Plateau.” -Ed Kabotie

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Hopi Tutuveni April 19, 2023

Hopi Tribe Department of Public Safety Provides Reminder that April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Submitted by: Kevin Dennis,

Structure Firefighter - Department

Of Public Safety

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – April 5, 2023

April 2023 has been designated as

Distracted Driver Awareness Month by

the National Safety Council (NSC). This

event is intended to raise awareness and

implementation of safe driving practices

to decrease the number of on-the-roadrelated injuries and fatalities. Distracted

driving refers to any activity that may

divert a motorist’s attention from the road

and it has become a deadly epidemic on

our roads today.

There are three main types of distractions that can interfere with drivers’

attentiveness behind the wheel.

• Visual distractions: These distractions involve motorists taking their

eyes off the road. Some examples of

visual distractions include reading emails

or text messages, focusing on vehicle

passengers, looking at maps or navigation

systems, and observing nearby activities

(e.g., accidents, traffic stops, or roadside

attractions) while driving.

• Manual distractions: Such distractions entail motorists removing their

hands from the steering wheel. Some

examples of manual distractions include

texting, adjusting the radio, programming

navigation systems, eating, drinking, or

performing personal grooming tasks (e.g.,

applying makeup) while driving.

• Cognitive distractions: These

distractions stem from motorists taking

their minds off driving. Primary examples of cognitive distractions include

talking on the phone, conversing with

vehicle passengers, or daydreaming while

driving.

Regardless of diversion type, distracted

driving is a serious safety hazard that

contributes to a significant number of accidents on the road. In fact, the National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration

reported that more than 3,100 people

were killed and 424,000 were injured in

crashes involving a distracted driver —

equating to approximately eight deaths

and 1,100 injuries per day. Considering

these findings, it’s crucial to take steps to

prevent distracted driving. Some tips to

prevent distracted driving include:

Hopi Law Enforcement Services

PRESS RELEASE

Driving Responsibly

• Don’t use your cell phone while driving. Avoid texting, checking notifications,

or making calls while driving, handle

distractions before you drive.

• Avoid multitasking. When you or

your passengers are behind the wheel, all

attention should be on the road. Prevent

distracted driving from the passenger

seat.

• Plan ahead. Before starting your

drive, ensure that everything needed is

ready to go. For example, if you need

route navigation, ensure that your navigation system is programmed prior to

starting to drive.

• Ensure that drivers are well-rested.

Fatigue increases the chances of a driver

becoming distracted.

• Pay attention to the road. Focus on

the road and be aware of any potential

hazards. Driving is Risky. Distracted

driving is worse!

Take Action

• Remind your friends and family: If

you’re in the driver’s seat, it’s the only

thing you should be doing. No distractions.

• If your driver is texting or otherwise

distracted, tell them to stop and focus on

the road.

• Ask your friends to join you in pledging not to drive distracted. You could

save a life. Share your pledge on social

media to spread the word — #JustDrive.

For some employers, implementation

of telematics and dashcam programs

can assist in reinforcing safe driving

practices and adherence to company

policies related to operating motor

vehicles. As an added benefit, dashcam footage is often utilized by insurance companies to assist in the claim

process when incidents occur.

When you’re behind the wheel,

your ONLY job is to drive!

Safety is everyone’s responsibility!

Hopi Law Enforcement Services Honors

Dispatchers for 2023 National Public Safety

Telecommunications Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Lt. Marcus Yowytewa – Hopi Law Enforcement

Services

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – April 11, 2023 Hopi Law Enforcement Services

(HLES) is celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunications

Week by honoring its dispatchers.

Dispatchers are our “behind-the-scenes heroes.” They play a vital role

for the Hopi Tribe and its surrounding communities and are normally

the first point of contact during emergency situations. HLES Dispatchers dispatch calls for HLES, Hopi Emergency Medical Services, Hopi

Structural Fire, and Hopi Wildland Fire Department.

Dispatchers are there 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to answer calls

for service. They often deal with people when they are having one of

their worst days. Dispatchers deal with everything from calls for crimes,

car accidents, fires, and every critical event in between.

The HLES dispatch center currently operates with 7 Dispatchers and

1 Dispatch Supervisor. When first hired, each dispatcher attends a three

week dispatch academy and after graduation they participate in a field

training program. Communication, the ability to remain calm under

stressful situations, and a willingness to help others are critical skills

dispatchers must possess to be a dispatcher.

Please take time to join us and say thank you to the HLES Dispatchers.

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Hopi Tutuveni April 19, 2023

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

2nd Quarter Session

March 1, 2023

MONTH OF APRIL 2023 AGENDA – Amendment #1

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

#22PLAZFVPS from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families

1. Discussion and possible action – Letter dated March – Author/Maude Yoyhoeoma, Director, Domestic Violence

31, 2022 Re: Village of Shungopavi’s request for informa- Program

tion regarding land lease, including ownership of the prop5. Action Item #038-2023 – To approve HTEDC’s

erty comprising the Hopi Cultural Center – Craig Andrews, Authority to Waive its Sovereign Immunity on a Limited

Vice Chairman, Hopi Tribe – Tabled

Basis as part of the Taawaki Inn Project and as Authorized

2. Discussion and possible action - Letter dated by

in Section 7 of the HTEDC Charter of Incorporation –

September 19, 2022 RE: Survey conducted by Hopi ElecAuthor/Edison Tu’tsi, Chairman, Hopi Tribal Economic

tions Office from Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council RepresenDevelopment Corporation – **Time Certain, Wednesday,

tative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages – Tabled

April 5, 2023, 3:00 p.m.

3. Action Item #090-2022 - Intergovernmental Agree6. Action Item #039-2023 – Capital Purchase of 2022

ment between the State of Arizona and the Hopi Tribe –

Fort Transit Mobility van in excess of $60,000 – Author/

Author/Donovan Gomez, Hopi Senom Transit – Tabled

Donovan Gomez, Transit Administrator, Hopi Senom

4. Action Item #093-2022 – To amend the Rules of

Transit

Order for the Hopi Tribal Council to provide a streamlined

7. Action Item #041-2023 – Approval of the Hopi Health

process of the Tribal Council parliamentary procedures that Care Center renovation and expansion construction conwill be followed during meetings of the Tribal Council –

tract with Brycon Construction – Author/Daryl Melvin,

Author/Marilyn Fredericks, Tribal Council RepresentaOwners Representative – **Time Certain, Tuesday, April

tive, Village of Bacavi – Tabled

4, 2023, 2:00 p.m.

5. Action Item #031-2023 – to approve Hopi Tribe

8. Action Item #042-2023 – Kurt Spilker’s Attorney EmPandemic Recovery Committee Bylaws – Author/Mark

ployment Contract and Appointment as Chief Prosecutor

Talayumptewa, Chairman, Hopi Tribe Pandemic Recovery – Author/Albert T. Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative,

Committee – Tabled

First Mesa Consolidated Villages – **Time Certain, Thursday, April 6, 2023, 10:00 a.m.

XI. NEW BUSINESS

9. Discussion & Possible Action – Letter dated September 2, 2022 from Ronald Honahni, Governor, Upper

1. Action Item #021-2023 – Walpi Housing Management Village of Moenkopi; RE: Request to Explore Gaming

Agreement – Author/Fred Lomayesva, General Counsel,

in the Upper Village of Moenkopi – Leroy Sumatzkuku,

Office of the General Counsel

Tribal Council Representative, Upper Village of Moenkopi

2. Action Item #034-2023 – To transfer an estimated

– Referred to Hopi Gaming Committee.

$5.8 million of expenditures, not to exceed $6.0 million,

10. Letter dated November 29, 2022 from Bernalda

from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) to the American

Poleahla Navasie; RE: Letter of Interest for vacant Regular

Rescue Plan State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (FRF)

member position and Alternate position on the Hopi Elec– Author/ Jim Davis, Director, Office of Financial Manage- tion Board – Dwayne Secakuku, Tribal Council Represenment

tative, Village of Bacavi. Interview.

3. Action Item #035-2023 – To contract Walker & Arm11. Letter dated March 20, 2023 regarding Navajo Nastrong, LLP to provide accounting services for the Fiscal

tion’s opening presentation to the Little Colorado River

Year ended December 31, 2021, technical assistance and

Adjudication – Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representatraining to the Office of Financial Management – Author/

tive, First Mesa Consolidated Villages

Jim Davis, Director, Office of Financial Management

12. Letter dated December 16, 2023 for discussion and

4. Action Item #036-2023 – Acceptance of Award

possible

Continued pg. 5

Hopi Tutuveni April 19, 2023

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

2nd Quarter Session

March 1, 2023

MONTH OF APRIL 2023 AGENDA– Amendment #1, continued...

action from Ivan L. Sidney,

FMCV Administrator regarding

contact information protocol for

First Mesa Consolidated Villages

leadership – Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First

Mesa Consolidated Villages

13. Letter dated March 22, 2023

from the Orayvi Village Board

requesting to discuss Resolution

H-044-2023 – Raymond Namoki,

Tribal Council Representative,

Village of Sipaulovi - **Time

Certain, Thursday, April 6, 2023,

9:00 a.m.

14. Letter dated March 30, 2023

regarding Hopi Tribal Council

Alternate Representative to the

Budget Oversight Team from Eugene Talas, Chair, Budget Oversight Team – Arthur Batala, Tribal

Council Representative, Village of

Mishongnovi

XII. REPORTS

1. Office of the Chairman

2. Office of the Vice Chairman

3. Office of Tribal Secretary

4. Office of the Treasurer –

Wells Fargo Bank Report, Mr.

Greg Heap, Relationship Manager and Mr. Tyler Taygrien, Vice

President, Investment Services –

**Time Certain, Monday, March

20, 2023 at 9:15 a.m.

5. Office of the General Counsel

6. Land Commission

7. Water/Energy Committee

8. Transportation Committee

9. Law & Order Committee

10. Investment Committee

a. Moenkopi Developers Corp.

– Status of Moenkopi Developers

Corp. Hopi Loan – TABLED **Time Certain, Wednesday, April

5, 2023, 1:00 p.m.

b. Walpi Housing Management

Agreement Communications –

TABLED

11. Health/Education Committee

12. Pandemic Recovery Committee – Narrative written programmatic report and financial

status regarding the recovery

efforts undertaken utilizing said

funds – Wallace Youvella, Jr.,

Tribal Council Representative,

First Mesa Consolidated Villages

13. Tawa’ovi Investigation Report by R. Gehl Tucker as requested in Hopi Tribal Council Resolution – **Time Certain, Thursday,

March 9, 2023, 9:00 a.m.

14. Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation – Annual

Review for Year 2022 – Lucinda

Smiley, Chief Executive Officer,

HTEDC - **Time Certain, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 1:00 p.m.

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

*Hopi Tribal Council may go

into Executive Session on any

agenda item

**Time Certain Requests

PRESS RELEASE

Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation

Announces

New Hotel “Taawaki Inn” Coming In 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Tashia Bakurza

Flagstaff, Ariz. – April 6, 2023 The Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation (HTEDC) is announcing a new hotel, “Taawaki Inn”

coming to the town of Clarkdale, Ariz. The hotel will be completed

in 2024. This new establishment is monumental for the Hopi tribe, as

this would be the first hotel ever constructed off the Hopi reservation,

and quite a milestone for the Hopi people, and for HTEDC to set new

ground for the tribe.

As a great asset, Taawaki Inn will create jobs for the Hopi people and

a place to have Hopi artists come to showcase their artwork, since many

artists rely on their artwork as income for their families. Taawaki Inn

will be the first hotel constructed for the Corporation, along with extending out to new adventurous in the hospitality industry off the Hopi

reservation.

The Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation has set the town

of Clarkdale, AZ to be the site for Taawaki Inn. Due to the uniqueness

of the town of Clarkdale, which has attracted an ample number of people to visit every year, Tuzigoot National Monument nearby, which is

part of the history of the Hopi people, and the increase of local vineyards, that are being established.

Taawaki Inn will be a unique establishment to be a part of the Clarkdale community. This new addition will bring Hopi culture and education to the community and visitors who come to experience the Hopi

culture, along with an insight of displaying the artistic talents of the

Hopi people for all to see.

For more information contact: Hopi Tribe Economic Development

Corporation at 928-522-8675

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Hopi Tutuveni April 19, 2023

AZ Virtual Watch Party of U.S. Rep Greg Stanton (AZ-04)Honoring Life

of AZ Educational Leader Irvin L. Coin

First Native American & First Director to Lead U.S. Department of Education’s First-Generation

Education Programs...continued from pg. 2

This Congressional Record will be a permanent record

in our U.S. history of the late Irvin L. Coin’s over 40-year

career has impacted the state of Arizona and our nation

because of his fiercely determined and unflinching belief

that all in this nation and all nations, everyone deserves

an opportunity to learn, be formally educated, no matter

circumstance, creed or means. This lifetime honor comes

on the heels of Irvin L. Coin’s passing on February 24,

2023 the 37th anniversary of congressional resolution (H.

Con. Res. 278) which established the nation’s National

TRiO Day, as Irvin L. Coin was laid to rest, surrounded

by family and close friends on February 28, 2023 -- the

37th anniversary of national TRiO Day.

Mr. Coin, affectionately always referred to by the thousands of his former students, staff and colleagues, championed access and opportunity for thousands of first-generation students to attend, attain and secure higher

education degrees to those who might not ever have been

exposed to the promise of what a higher education degree

can provide. Mr. Coin’s life work impacted generations of

students from and throughout the Phoenix area as alumni

primarily have graduated from the program because of

Mr. Coin and generationally have resided in the late U.S.

House Representative Ed Pastor former district, currently

represented by U.S. House Representative Ruben Gallegos (D-AZ).

Coin, born 24 years prior to the signing of the Higher

Education Opportunity Act, in the small northeastern, Arizonan town of Winslow, Coin was a full-blood member

of the Hopi Tribe of Northern Arizona, one of the oldest

modern cultures in documented history in Arizona. Growing up in poverty, his single bedroom home was located

steps away from the railroad tracks along the historic

Route 66.

It was his love for music and his gift as a musician

that would set his trajectory forward that created a pathway out of poverty. At a young age, he discovered he

had a gift as a musician, a trumpet player and was one

of the youngest members of the Santa Fe Railroad Indian Band, a group of all Native American musicians,

who toured all across the nation. The band performed

at the dedication of Union Station in Los Angeles, and

President Eisenhower’s initial inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., among other historical events and before

additional dignitaries. Through his musical talent, he was

awarded a music scholarship to Arizona State University

where he graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts in

Education. And as a young professional, while teaching

at multiple Phoenix metro area high schools, Mr. Coin’s

passion for education was solidified. As he continued to

teach throughout the Valley of the Sun, he simultaneously

earned a master’s degree in Education.

Mr. Coin’s integrity earned him a reputation as a caring, trusting person highly committed to students. He

believed in what he described as the “Powers of Education.” He demonstrated this belief as a teacher, educator,

and administrator at the high school, community college,

and university levels. Coin’s efforts also left a profound

effect throughout the southwest and west coast states as

a member of the Board of Directors of the D.C. based

Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and President of the Western Association of Educational Opportunity Personnel (WESTOP) as a known advisor to his west

coast TRiO programs colleagues at UCLA, UC Berkeley,

among others.

During his over 40-year educational career, Mr. Coin

has been an uncompromising higher education advocate,

education consultant and has been described as an inspirational leader and teacher. In the hundreds of motivational speeches he has delivered, as well as the countless

one-on-one meetings he has held with students over the

years, Mr. Coin has profoundly influenced students, and

described as a father figure to many, demonstrated his

unrelenting faith in their potential, and always expressed

joy and excitement at witnessing the fulfillment of their

dreams.

When asked about the type of work he does, Mr. Coin’s

answer was simple, “I am developing an Army of leaders whose purpose is to change the world.” He took this

affirmation of belief to educational leaders and students

throughout Arizona, the WESTOP region, and nationally.

Mr. Coin is preceded in death by his eldest son, the late

Christopher Coin, survived by his son Bryan Coin, his

two grandchildren and the thousands of ASU TRiO, Upward Bound students that attended institutions of higher

learning which have included Harvard, Stanford, Georgetown, UC Berkeley and Arizona State University.

With a life that began just steps away from Route 66,

Irvin L. Coin passed away in Phoenix, AZ on February

24, 2023 (the 37th anniversary of congressional resolution (H. Con. Res. 278) which established the nation’s

National TRiO Day. He was laid to rest, surrounded by

family and close friends on February 28, 2023 -- the 37th

anniversary of national TRiO Day.

About TRiO Upward Bound

Founded in 1966, Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college

entrance.

Contin. pg. 7

Hopi Tutuveni April 19, 2023

AZ Virtual Watch Party of U.S. Rep Greg Stanton (AZ-04)Honoring Life of AZ Educational

Leader Irvin L. Coin...continued from pg. 6

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HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tutuveni April 19, 2023

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency Response

By: Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - April 14, 2023 Due to transitions occurring in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) the August 26, 2022

COVID 19 report was the latest data being provided for the public.

Hopi Tutuveni was informed by DHHS staff that until DHHS and Tribal Leadership determined roles of the Public Health Authority, no reports

would be submitted to Hopi Tutuveni.

Hopi Tutuveni Staff and Editorial Board know the importance of providing such health information to the Hopi public. Since Hopi is still officially under Pandemic status and there are known active COVID cases on Hopi, we continue to welcome updates from DHHS and/or the Hopi

H.E.O.C. about that important information which impacts the Hopi public.

Hopi Tutuveni continued republishing the last and latest Covid-19 Report dated August 26, 2022, received from DHHS and up through the third

year of the pandemic, in the March 15, 2023 publication. The August 26, 2023 Response report can still be found online at: https://www.hopi-nsn.

gov/news/hopi-tutuveni

Until the Hopi DHHS provides an update the only data Hopi Tutuveni has to report to the Hopi public was from August 2022 however a place

holder will be held for that information, and once updated it will be provided in this dedicated space for important health information for the Hopi

public.

Hopi Tutuveni April 19, 2023

Hopi Campaign Effort to Increase

Booster Vaccination Numbers

Public Health Authority addresses need

for more tribal members to be vaccinated

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Armando Saldivar, Communications Specialist - Hopi Tribe/

CDC Foundation

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – April 5, 2023 Dr. Darren Vicenti, Hopi Public Health Authority, is launching an effort to educate and empower Hopi Tribal Members to make sure

they and their loved ones are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The effort comes as

the latest numbers show that approximately 30 percent of the overall Hopi population

has received the most updated bivalent vaccine.

“There seems to be a disconnect between the importance of the most recent vaccines

and our community members realizing how important it is to stay up to date with their

COVID prevention efforts,” Dr. Vicenti said. “These shots have shown to be more

than 80 percent effective at preventing severe COVID-19 illness, which is 37 percent

more protection than what was offered with the first boosters that were available.

These vaccines are safe and any side effects are much more mild than a COVID infection.”

In addition to vulnerable populations including our elders and those with underlying medical conditions, Dr. Vicenti will be targeting school-aged children who spend

hours together with others in close contact/indoor settings. Parents of students in local

schools should expect to receive a correspondence reminding them of the importance

of vaccination and the role that vaccines play in reducing the number of COVID cases

at Hopi.

Additional recommendations to prevent or decrease the spread of COVID include:

• Rapid testing when you experience symptoms (even if mild), and home testing

prior to any planned indoor gatherings. This is especially important for Hopi

gatherings in kivas as they are considered a closed, indoor setting.

• The use of oral COVID treatment which are available at HHCC and should be

started as soon as a positive home test is detected.

• The use of masks when indoors in groups in locations where cases are high.

Both Navajo and Apache counties meet these “high risk” areas criteria. This

does not in any way prevent participation in or enjoyment of ceremonies. It

protects our communities and elders in alignment with our basic Hopi teaching

and collective, shared responsibility.

• Sharing of Hopi ceremonial pipes has been identified in the past as a method of

transmission. Cleaning of ceremonial pipes with appropriate sanitizer solutions

and allowing them to completely dry prior to reuse is recommended.

• Confirmed positive cases should continue to maintain isolation for five to ten

days. Those exposed to a confirmed positive should also maintain quarantine

awareness, masking, and repeat testing in alignment with CDC guidelines.

For any details and questions contact: Beatrice Norton Acting Director Hopi Department of Health and Human Services by phone at: (928) 734-3551or via email

BNorton@hopi.nsn.us

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Hopi Tutuveni April 19, 2023

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Hopi Tutuveni April 19, 2023

Tribal Stations Train for Emergencies

Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman

By: Melissa Begay

Flagstaff, Ariz. - April 10, 2023 Native American

radio stations have faced significant challenges in

recent years due to both human-caused and natural

disasters. In October 2018, burglars stole essential

production equipment from the KYNR radio station

on Yakama Indian Reservation in Toppenish, Washington. In December 2021, an arsonist set fire to the

building that housed the KDKO radio station on the

Yankton Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota. More recently, in September 2022, a windstorm

took down KCUK’s 60-foot antenna, damaging the

transmit antennas in Chevak, Alaska. These events

resulted in the stations temporarily going off-air for

up to a year.

To help mitigate events like these, Native Public

Media is providing Station Emergency Operations

Plan (EOP) training to broadcasters across Indian

Country. The EOP training helps station personnel

mitigate service disruption by developing a customized station emergency operations plan. Over

twenty broadcast personnel and six radio station

licensees have learned to save lives and property by

participating in EOP training. NPM held two regional training labs in February and March 2023 for

the Southwest region in Albuquerque, New Mexico,

and the Northwest region in Pendleton, Oregon.

NPM will offer four additional regional training

labs in the next three months.

“KIYE has an existing EOP in place that I thought

was good. After attending the training, I will be

revising and adding to it. The training was informative and eye-opening,” said Tom Williamson, KIYE

Broadcast Technician. KIYE is the voice of the Nez

Perce Nation in Lapwai, Idaho.

In 2017, NPM published its first Emergency Communications Guidebook as part of NPM’s Emergency Response Program (ERP), which proved

instrumental during the covid-19 pandemic. NPM

is expanding its program by developing the Kinship

App. Native stations will use the App to communicate locally and coordinate during emergencies or

connect with stations in the Native Broadcast Network of sixty-plus stations across fifteen states.

Melissa Begay, the lead trainer for NPM’s ERP

program, emphasizes the importance of emergency

preparedness and planning in preventing and managing human-caused or natural disasters such as

Hopi Tribal Council

Craig Andrews

Vice Chairman

Judith Youvella

Tribal Secretary

Nada Talayumptewa,

Tribal Treasurer

Alfonso Sakeva,

Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper

Moenkopi

William Charley

Danny Humetewa Sr.

Leroy Sumatzkuku

Michael Elmer

Village of Bakabi

Marilyn Fredericks

Ruth Kewanimptewa

Dwayne Secakuku

Village of Kyakotsmovi

David Talayumptewa

Gary P. Kelhoyouma

Danny Honanie

Herman G. Honanie

Pictured above are participants of the Tribal Stations Training. Photo

courtesy: M. Begay, NPM

extreme weather. “Improving the resiliency of tribal

communities and broadcast stations is the goal of

the ERP program,” states Begay. “The EOP training

offers a collaborative community approach to ensure the resiliency and sustainability of Tribal Nations who depend on the radio during emergencies

and disasters.”

Over the past six years, NPM trained over 150

broadcast personnel and first responders to effectively communicate with the public during a disaster and improve the quality of broadcast service

to Native communities. Tribal radio stations serve

as first informers of health and safety information,

provide weather and hazard warnings, and represent

an essential medium of local and national news,

local programming, community-based events, and

live broadcasts of sporting events, including entertainment.

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Village of Sipaulavi

Rosa Honanie

Anita Bahnimptewa

Raymond Namoki

Village of Mishongnovi

Arthur Batala

Ronald Humeyestewa

Marilyn Tewa

Mervin Yoyetewa

First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

Albert T. Sinquah

Dale Sinquah

Wallace Youvella, Jr.

Vacant

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Hopi Tribe, FY2023-2027 Tribal Transportation Improvement Plan (TTIP)

The Hopi Tribe, has prepared a Tribal Transportation Plan (TTIP) to present to

the BIA for the 2023 – 2027 funding. Funding from the TTIP will be used for

road improvement, salaries, roads maintenance, equipment/vehicle purchase,

and supplies.

Public comments concerning the TTP are welcome and copies can be obtained

from the Hopi Department of Transportation office located at the Kykotsmovi

Village, Youth & Elderly building.

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VA waives copayments for eligible

Native American/Alaska Native Veterans

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington, D.C,— April

3, 2023 Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs

announced that eligible

American Indian and Alaska

Native Veterans are no longer

required to make copayments

for health care and urgent care

received through VA. The

Biden-Harris administration

and VA are proud to implement this rule, which is estimated to impact approximately 25,000 American Indian

and Alaska Native Veterans.

Under this new policy, VA

will reimburse copayments

paid on or after Jan. 5, 2022

and waive future copayments

for eligible American Indian

and Alaska Native Veterans.

Beginning Tuesday, April

4, Veterans can submit documentation to qualify for the

copayment exemption. Eligible Veterans include any Veteran who meets the definitions

of “Indian” or “urban Indian”

under the Indian Health Care

Improvement Act – including

Veterans who are members

of an American Indian Tribe,

certain Veterans who are descendants of Tribe members,

Alaska Native Veterans, and

more.

“American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans deserve

access to world-class health

care for their courageous

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By: Leah Altman – Underscore News

Portland, Ore. - March 24, 2023 The old building on a small

highway that houses the Native American Youth and Family Center

(NAYA) is as industrial as it is utilitarian. But go around back.

The building sits on 10 acres of land nestled along the Columbia

Slough. The spot was once a Chinook village and trading site called

Neerchokikoo.

Most of the organization’s land holds acres of grass and baseball

diamonds, leased to local non-Native little leagues for decades. Four

years ago, NAYA surveyed elders, staff and high school youth to

determine the best use of its outdoor spaces.

The response was clear: Indigenize the land. Return the land to uses

that would meet the needs of Indigenous people.

That work is now underway.

Last summer, the Portland Clean Energy Fund awarded $3.7 million to the organization for its Native Food Sovereignty Project. The

project will integrate Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge

with spiritual practices to fulfill a vision for holistic health for Portland’s urban Native community.

The grant funding will be used to convert the baseball fields into a

farm that includes a traditional plant medicine garden, a hedgerow

of native trees, and a Camas swale and restoration area focused on

native perennial species. The space will also provide a First Foods

preparation and cooking area, a children’s playscape, community

gathering areas, ceremonial spaces and a field for Native games.

Rebuilding the old ways

Portland has the nation’s ninth largest Indigenous urban communi-

Hopi Tutuveni April 19, 2023

ties in the U.S., represented by more than 380 tribes. Oregon is home

to nine federally recognized tribes and many tribal members live “off

reservation,” away from their traditional lands.

In many cases, tribal members leave their homelands to pursue

jobs, education, and career opportunities to support themselves and

their families.

The Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) is a landing place for urban Indigenous people and often one of the first stops

for Indigenous youth and families when they first come to Portland.

NAYA got its start with an effort led by Native parents in the 1970s.

They started an after-school sports and tutoring program in the Portland area to give their kids positive activities.

“At the time,” said Paul Lumley, NAYA’s Chief Executive Officer,

“the graduation rate [in Multnomah County for Native kids in the

public school system] was only 24 percent.” Now, that number has

more than doubled to just over 50 percent, according to this year’s

Oregon Department of Education data.

Since then, NAYA has grown to more than 140 staff, eight departments and a 10-acre campus. In 2006, NAYA, now located on

Columbia Boulevard in the Cully neighborhood, moved from its old

location in North Portland to its current location at what was once a

school campus.

Today, NAYA provides an array of services to the 10,000 members

of the Indigenous community it serves each year, from social gatherings and food boxes to elder support and energy and rental assistance.

It is also taking the lead in visionary and groundbreaking work in

urban environmentalism and food sovereignty. With its new grant, it

has the potential to strengthen the community through an emphasis

on food and culture.

Contin. pg. 16

Hopi Tutuveni April 19, 2023

Coconino County Officials Endorse

New Presidential Designation of Grand

Canyon National Monument

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Stephen Pelligrini,

Senior Communications Manager

Flagstaff, Ariz. — April 12, 2023 On

April 11, 2023, Coconino County Chair

Patrice Horstman and District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler, joined eleven tribal

leaders of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition, alongside Congressman Raúl M.

Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Kyrsten

Sinema (I-Ariz.), to launch an effort to

call on President Joe Biden to use his

authorities under the Antiquities Act of

1906 to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah

Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. The proposal builds on Coconino

County’s long established and ongoing

commitment to permanently protect

the region from mining and uranium

development.

The Monument designation would

protect 1,102,501 acres adjacent to the

Grand Canyon by making the current 20year moratorium on mining permanent

across the vast landscape of the Grand

Canyon region. This moratorium would

protect the water and land, while allowing the area to continue to be used for

existing activities like ranching, logging,

hunting, and outdoor recreation, so that

generations of residents and visitors can

continue to enjoy the tremendous natural resources and beauty of the region

for decades to come. The monument

designation would also honor the deep

cultural and spiritual ties of the many

tribal nations that inhabit the region.

“Protecting the pristine Grand Canyon

landscape has been a longstanding

position of the Coconino County Board

of Supervisors since adopting resolution

2008-09 to oppose uranium mining near

the Grand Canyon within Coconino

County,” said Fowler. “This designation

won’t have an effect on recreation, hunting, or visitation, but it will safeguard our

natural resources, our clean drinking water, our wildlife habitats, and our region’s

very fragile natural watersheds.”

The Coconino County Board of Supervisors have long recognized the critical

importance of protecting the land and

water from the risks of contamination

created by uranium mining, which has

already left a toxic legacy on portions of

tribal lands in the area, and they have

worked persistently to engage our federal

representatives in putting permanent

protections in place. The county applauds

the efforts of Congressman Grijalva and

Senator Sinema to preserve this special

region.

The Antiquities Act of 1906 was the

first U.S. law to provide general legal protection of cultural and natural resources

of historic or scientific interest on Federal

lands and set an important precedent by

asserting a broad public interest in the

preservation of these resources. Some

of the country’s original National Parks,

including Grand Canyon, were originally

designated as National Monuments by

President Theodore Roosevelt under the

Act.

“Protecting the greater Grand Canyon

area and keeping it forever free of mining

would recognize the historic, cultural,

and religious importance of this special

place and protect the beauty and water

sources for many tribal members and the

western communities that rely on Colorado River water,” added Patrice Horstman, Chair of the Board and Supervisor

for District 1. “It would allow Arizona,

the United States, and the whole world

the ability to keep our Grand Canyon

even grander for now and for all future

generations.”

The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition

consists of leadership representatives

of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe,

Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las

Vegas Band of Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band

of Paiutes, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah,

Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute

Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo

of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian

Tribes.

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Ancient Village Site is Reborn Again...continued from pg. 14

Food as spiritual nourishment

The Cully neighborhood, where NAYA is located, is considered a food desert, where access to fresh produce and nourishing

food is sparse and grocery stores are few. More than one-quarter of Cully residents live below the federal poverty line. About half

are people of color. Food insecurity in the Native community in Portland, as elsewhere, is prevalent.

“Our Elders are the most in need,” said Collin Chavez-McCormack, NAYA’s food services coordinator, who runs the organization’s food box distribution program, which distributes food to any Indigenous community member in need. “We include lots of

produce from [NAYA’s] garden in the food boxes, which people appreciate. And during the pandemic, we even helped community members start their own gardens at their homes.”

“The pandemic really brought to light the food insecurity in our community, when we saw the requests for food boxes rise

dramatically,” said Lumley, who is also the former executive director at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. “We

had food stacked floor to ceiling in the food pantry. People come to our events just to eat.”

Feeding children, feeding elders

Lumley said that while much of the food goes to youth, elders, and community members who are part of NAYA’s programs,

it also feeds those who live at one of the six Portland housing properties owned by NAYA. Along with the garden expansion,

Lumley envisions powwow grounds, sweat lodges, and hoop and grow houses (for season extension, winter production, and

protection from extreme weather events).

A multipurpose food processing area will be used to process and wash farm food — following food safety standards — before

sending it to the NAYA kitchen, food pantry and community.

Beyond growing food, the project emphasizes the spiritual importance of food. In addition to powwow space and areas specifically designed for Native games like lacrosse, the project will include ceremonial spaces.

“The community has always desired to have a sweat lodge at NAYA,” Lumley said.

Every tribe follows different protocols for ceremonies, which are reflected in the style and preparation of the space. The type

of sweat lodges and ceremony spaces will largely depend on who steps forward in the community to lead ceremonies.

One of the most exciting components of the project, according to Lumley, is teaching Native youth who attend NAYA’s Many

Nations Academy. Teachers and program staff already incorporate teachings from the garden in their lessons and programming.

During the past year, the academy’s youth learned how to make infusions with herbs and vegetables from the garden, like mint

and cucumber.

Before launching the project, NAYA held a ceremony with community members involved with the local little league, who

leased the baseball fields on the property. The event included a call to service, in which the little league children and their parents

spread mulch on the garden’s pathways.

“They thanked us for the use of the property for decades,” Lumley said. “And then they left.”

Strong Indigenous communities

NAYA’s Food Sovereignty Project is one component of its Return to Neerchokikoo campaign, which seeks to realize NAYA’s

vision of creating a safe home for Indigenous communities displaced from their traditional lands.

NAYA wants to reclaim land that was once an area of great cultural significance and develop it as a sanctuary for Native families. That vision includes healing and spiritual connections to the land and water that was once Neerchokikoo.

“The Return to Neerchokikoo campaign ensures that this [land] will always be an enduring home for the [Indigenous] community,” Lumley said.

Native Americans are resetting the table with food sovereignty. Co-managed by Nicole Charley and Jackleen de La Harpe for

Underscore News, The Food Sovereignty Project is a series intended to demonstrate the power and strength of Indigenous people

and their relationships to the water, plants and animals that sustain us all. The Roundhouse Foundation provided generous

support.

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