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Relief Fund

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Directives of

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2021 Extension

of Hopi executive order

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Representatives in March 2021

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Hopi Tribal Council Seats Newest

Tribal Council Representatives in

March 2021

Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

Kykotsmovi, AZ – March 1, 2021, prior to

continuing with items on its Second Quarter

Session March 1, 2021 Agenda, Hopi Tribal

Council seated three new representatives from

the Village of Mishongnovi.

According to the October 28, 2020 Mishongnovi Village Elections OFFICIAL Results, Delores Coochyamptewa, Archi Duwahoyeoma, Pansy Edmo, and Mervin Yoyetewa

were elected as TRIBAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES which was certified by the Mishongnovi Village Election Committee consisting of Deanna J. Ortiz, Michelle Lomauhie and

Selene Numkena in November 2020. The OFFICIAL Results were included as a tally and

were certified as the “election tally results” as

being the “count of all votes cast” in the election held October 28, 2020.

Correspondence dated January 20, 2021

from the Mishongnovi Bear Clan - “Village

Leader – Kik’mongwi”, “Village Kiva Leader”, “Antelope Society Leader” and the “Matriarch” to the Hopi Tribal Secretary noted and

acknowledged the October 28, 2020 Village

of Mishongnovi Election Results. Another

correspondence dated February 17, 2021from

the “Kikmongwi, Mishongnovi Village” to the

Hopi Tribal Secretary further noted and acknowledged the same results and certification

of said representatives for terms of “official

Tribal Council duties as Mishongnovi Representatives is to begin February 28, 2021 and

will end February 28, 2023.”

The seating of the newest members to Council results in having twenty seats currently

filled in addition to the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Interim-Secretary and Treasurer Positions which are being occupied. The SergeantAt-Arms position is filled by Violet Sinquah as

of November 2019.

Election Results

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL Second Quarter Session March 1, 2021 AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Action Item #061-2020 – To approve the settlement agreement in the Hopi Tribe v. United States

of America, No. 06-0941 (Fed. Ct of Claims) – Author/Fred Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office of

the General Counsel – TABLED

2. Presentation of Bureau of Indian Affairs 2023 Budget Formulation Report – Lorraine Walker,

Awarding Official, Hopi Agency – TABLED UNTIL MARCH 1, 2021

NEW BUSINESS

1. Action Item #010-2021 – To procure 2021 Insurance Policies for the Hopi Tribe – Author/Edgar

Shupla, Director, Office of Facilities & Risk Management Services

2. Action Item #012-2021 – To approve the FY 2021 General Fund Budget and Expenditure Authorization and Appropriations Language – Author/Wilfred Gaseoma, Treasurer, The Hopi Tribe - **Time

Certain – March 8, 2021 @ 9:00 a.m.

3. Discussion and Possible Action - Hopi CARES Act Committee’s conduct and expenditure of the

COVID-19 Funding received by the Hopi Tribe – Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First

Mesa Consolidated Villages

4. Discussion and Possible Action – Proposed Alternative to Generate Revenue for the Hopi Tribe –

David Talayumptewa, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Kykotsmovi

Key Aspects and Directives of the February 26, 2021 Extension

of Hopi Executive Order No. 007.3-2020

Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – March 1, 2021 according

to an email sent from Duane Humeyestewa, Executive Advisor - Office of the Chairman to all Hopi

Tribal Employees a list of “Key aspects and directives of the extension of Hopi Executive Order

No. 007.3-2020: Reservation-wide Lockdown for

All Residents of the Hopi Reservation to limit and

control the Spread of the COVID –19” included

the following, as well as the February 26, 2021

Extension of Hopi Executive Order No. 007.32020, slated to remain in effect until 5 a.m. on

March 31, 2021 .

Key Aspects and Directives of the Extension of

Hopi Executive Order No. 007.3-2020:

1. In order to preserve the public health and

safety of the residents of the Hopi Reservation

and to support and reinforce the independent precautionary measures taken by the various Hopi

villages to mitigate the risk of infection, the previously issued RESERVATION-WIDE LOCKDOWN ORDER is hereby extended beyond

March 1, 2021, and shall remain in effect through

5 a.m., March 31, 2021.

2. All previously issued precautionary measures mandated by the Hopi Tribe remain in

place, including, but not limited to, the following:

a. The requirement that masks be worn at all times

in public. b. A daily reservation-wide curfew between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., which will be strictly

enforced. 3. Additionally, a reservation-wide 57hour weekend curfew will be implemented on the

following dates, and will be strictly enforced: a.

March 12, 2021 beginning at 8 p.m. ending on

March 15, 2021 at 5 a.m. b. March 19, 2021

beginning at 8 p.m. ending on March 22, 2021

at 5 a.m. 4. Essential personnel who will be designated as such and are needed to maintain the

continuity of operations for the essential services

and infrastructure of the Hopi Tribal Government

will continue to operate. Employees were further

instructed to confirm with their supervisor or program director on next steps – and to be advised

that the Hopi Tribe is still following all guidelines

and measures put in place.

In addition, Humeyestewa also included the

following information:

CDC Guiding Principles to Keep in Mind

The more people an individual interacts with,

and the longer that interaction lasts, the higher the

risk of COVID-19 spread.

Location can be a factor, too, with outdoor

activities generally being less risky than indoor

activities. The risk of COVID-19 spread increases

as follows:

Lowest risk: Meetings and other activities are

conducted virtually. Only essential activities (i.e.,

provision of essential services) occur in person.

More risk: Small, in-person gatherings like

board meetings or support groups are held. Outdoor activities and meetings are prioritized. Individuals from different households remain spaced

at least 6 feet apart and do not share objects. No

food is served at meetings or events. Most staff

telework and if staff or stakeholders are present in

a facility, they are required to wear masks (if able)

and maintain social distancing. Rigorous cleaning

and disinfecting practices are implemented. Attendees at the organization’s meeting and events

come from the same local geographic area (e.g.,

community, town, city, county).

Higher risk: Indoor activities are held. Medium-sized in-person gatherings are adapted to allow individuals to remain spaced at least 6 feet

apart. In various facilities, common areas are

closed, and [staff are] encouraged to wear masks

(if able) and maintain social distancing. Food is

served in pre-packaged boxes with disposable

utensils to eliminate the need for shared items or

congregating around serving tables. For meetings

and events, a limited number of attendees come

from outside the local geographic area.

Highest risk: Standard operations and programming are resumed. Large in-person gatherings are held where it is difficult for individuals to

remain spaced at least 6 feet apart. Food is served

“potluck” or family style. Many event attendees

come from outside the local geographic area.

The Hopi Executive Order No. 007.3-2020:

Reservation-wide Lockdown for All Residents

of the Hopi Reservation is also being included in

page 3 of this publication of the Hopi Tutuveni for

the public’s reference.

Hopi Tutuveni March 3, 2021

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Extension of Hopi Executive Order No. 007.2-2020: Reservation-wide Lockdown for All

Residents of the Hopi Reservation to limit and control the Spread of the COVID -19

WHEREAS, the Constitution and By-laws of the Hopi

Tribe, ARTICLE VI-POWERS OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL, SECTION l (a) and (b) respectively, authorizes the

Hopi Tribal Council "To represent and Speak for the Hopi

Tribe in all matters for the welfare of the Tribe"; and

WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020 the Hopi Tribe declared a

State of Emergency and activated the Hopi Emergency Response Team (HERT) due to the presence of the COVID-19

Corona virus in the surrounding areas; and

WHEREAS, the Hopi Tribe has been warned of the possibility of a "Third Wave" of COVID-19 infections hitting the

United States in the month of March, caused by the new and

much more contagious variants of COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, the presence of COVID-19 continues to exist on the Hopi Reservation, with 32 active cases within the

last 14 days, spread across the majority of Hopi villages and

communities; and

WHEREAS, the positive test rate for COVID-19 is decreasing, but remains elevated at 20.6%, above the CDC

recommended gathering criteria for Phase l re-opening; and

WHEREAS, the analysis of available data demonstrates

that Hopi communities are on trend to meet the gating criteria for Phase I Re-opening in the near future, if existing

restrictions and mitigation strategies continue to be implemented and adhered to, and Hopi community members continue to become inoculated; and

WHEREAS, each of the thi1teen (13) Hopi villages and

Communities are autonomous, and a majority of this total

have exercised their inherent aboriginal sovereignty on behalf of the health, safety and welfare of their members by

closing their villages to all non-residents; and

WHEREAS, this unprecedented public health emergency requires full coordination and cooperation between the

sovereign village administrations and the Hopi Tribal Government to avoid waste of resources and to minimize any increased risk of exposure to the COVID-19 Coronavirus; and

WHEREAS, in response to concerns raised by the public

regarding non-compliance and enforcement of the previously issued Stay-at-home Executive Order as well as the implementation of a reservation wide curfew, an amendment to

the Hopi Code was made and approved by the Hopi Tribal

Council; and

WHEREAS, under Section 13.3.6 of the Hopi Code

non-compliance with certain provisions of issued Executive

Orders and other Emergency declarations constitutes a criminal offense; and

WHEREAS, the Hopi community has been adequately

info1med, over the past several weeks, of the penalties associated with this non-compliance; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 7-70 I (2) of the Hopi

Emergency Response Plan (HERP), the Hopi Tribal Chairman is authorized to provide the necessary direction to preserve the peace and order of the Hopi Tribe.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the

Chai1man of the Hopi Tribe issues the following emergency

directives:

I. In order to preserve the public health and safety of the

residents of the Hopi Reservation and to support and reinforce the independent precautionary measures taken by the

various Hopi villages to mitigate the risk of infection, the

previously issued RESERVATION-WIDE LOCKDOWN

ORDER is hereby extended beyond March 1, 2021, and

shall remain in effect through 5 a.m., March 31, 2021.

2. All previously issued precautionary measures mandated

by the Hopi Tribe remain in place, including, but not limited

to, the following:

a. The requirement that masks be worn at all times in public.

b. A daily reservation-wide curfew between 8 p.m. and 5

a.m., which will be strictly enforced.

3. Additionally, a reservation-wide 57-hour weekend curfew will be implemented on the following dates, and will be

strictly enforced:

a. March 12, 2021 beginning at 8 p.m. ending on March

15, 2021 at 5 a.m.

b. March 19, 2021 beginning at 8 p.m. ending on March

22, 2021 at 5 a.m.

4. Essential personnel who will be designated as such and

are needed to maintain the continuity of operations for the

essential services and infrastructure of the Hopi Tribal Government will continue to operate.

5. During the Reservation-wide Lockdown, all residents

are restricted from gathering with individuals with whom

they do not normally reside. This restriction applies to secular gatherings and celebrations with extended family and

relatives.

6. During the Reservation-wide Lockdown and 57-Hour

Weekend Curfew, and in an effort to limit unnecessary gatherings, all vendors and peddlers are discouraged from selling. This restriction applies to small businesses, and selling

in or around open parking lots, on the side o f roadways, near

landmarks or next to other establishments.

7. All cultural and religious activities are strongly encouraged to be conducted in accordance with guidance issued

by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding

Cultural Activities for the duration of this order.

8. For the duration of this order, individuals may leave

their homes or places of residence only under the following

circumstances:

a. Traveling to or from work (with proof of employment).

b. Obtaining or seeking medical care.

c. Essential Travel and Activities as defined below:

1. Attending or Providing Care for an Elder or Resident

needing assistance.

11. Picking up groceries for the household (by I person

only).

u1. Hauling water from the watering points for the household and/or for livestock.

1v. Gathering hay and feed for livestock and pets.

v. Attending to the preparation work on corn fields and

gardens.

v1. Procuring wood, coal or propane for household heat-

ing purposes. (Wood harvesting activities will require a tribally issued wood permit and adherence to COVID-19 safety

protocols and guidance issued by the Hopi Wildlife & Ecosystems Management Program).

9. All businesses within the Hopi Reservation, except

Essential Businesses and Services as defined herein, are required to cease all activities. To the greatest extent feasible,

Essential Businesses shall comply with the Social Distancing Requirements.

I 0. Essential Businesses:

a. Health Care Operations, Essential Governmental Functions and Essential infrastructure ( e.g. cow1s of law, medical providers for urgent care, public utilities, and critical

school operations such as nutrition programs).

b. Gas stations, auto-supply, auto-repair, and related facilities. (Operations will be mandated to cease during the

aforementioned 57-hour weekend curfew, although fuel

pump transactions may continue).

c. Businesses providing mailing and shipping services.

d. Businesses that provide, ship or deliver groceries, food,

goods or services to residents or other businesses of the Hopi

Reservation. (Operations will be mandated to cease during

the 57-hour weekend curfew).

e. Home-based care for seniors, adults, or children. Residential facilities and shelters for seniors, adults, and children.

f. Residential and commercial construction sites may otherwise continue to operate so long as it is in compliance with

this Order in reference to Social Distancing Requirements,

limiting persons on site to no more than IO people at any

given time, and possession of essential vendor or contractor

documentation.

g. For purposes of this Order, critical first responders,

emergency management personnel, emergency dispatchers, court personnel, law enforcement personnel, and others

working for or to support Essential Services are categorically exempt from this Order.

11. Further, nothing in this Order shall prohibit any individual from performing or accessing Essential Governmental Functions. Essential Government Functions means

all services needed to ensure the continuing operation of the

government agencies and provide for the health, safety and

welfare of the public. All Essential Governmental Functions

shall be performed in compliance with Social Distancing

Requirements to the extent possible.

12. All provisions of this Order should be interpreted

to effectuate this intent. Failure to comply with any of the

provisions of this Order constitutes an immediate threat to

public health and renders one subject to criminal penalties.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Order shall take

effect immediately and shall remain in effect through March

31, 2021 unless otherwise modified. Additional advisories

and Orders will follow as warranted, SO ORDERED THIS

26 TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021.

Hopi Tutuveni March 3, 2021

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Hopi Emergency Relief Fund Providing

Food, PPE, & Covid-19 Isolation Kits

HERF crew loads food to take to a village distribution (Photo provided by sender)

For Immediate Release

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Tribes in legal limbo

over federal virus relief

funding

AP News Release

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Nearly a

year after Congress passed a coronavirus

relief bill, some Native American tribes

remain in legal limbo over what’s been

distributed.

The issue didn’t become any clearer for

three tribes that argued during a federal

court hearing this week that they were

shortchanged under the formula used to

dole out a portion of the $8 billion set

aside for tribes.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta set

deadlines to move the case forward after

attorneys for both sides said Thursday

they couldn’t reach an agreement on interim payments while the U.S. Treasury

Department comes up with a new method

to distribute the remaining $533 million.

The department sent out $4.8 billion in

payments to tribal governments using federal population data that some tribes said

was badly skewed.

The Shawnee Tribe in Oklahoma and

the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians in Florida were among those given the minimum

$100,000 because U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development data

showed they had a population of zero.

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in

Kansas has argued it should have received

$7.65 million more than it got, based on

its own enrollment data.

The tribes filed separate lawsuits that

have been consolidated into one case, with

the Shawnee Tribe as the lead plaintiff.

Mehta initially ruled the Treasury Department had discretion in how it distributes

the funding and, therefore, the methodology wasn’t subject to court review.

A federal appeals court revived the

claims and sent them back to Mehta for a

decision on the merits.

U.S. Justice Department attorney Kuntal Cholera, who is representing the Treasury Department, asked Mehta to give the

agency until the end of April to come up

with a new methodology that would factor

in potential outcomes in a pending U.S.

Supreme Court case also centered on virus

relief funding for tribes.

Lower courts in that case were split

over whether Alaska Native corporations,

which own most Native land in the state

under a 1971 settlement, should be in the

mix. More than a dozen Native American

tribes sued the Treasury Department last

year to try to keep the money out of the

hands of the corporations.

In the Shawnee case, the tribe’s attorney, Pilar Thomas, urged Mehta to prevent

further delays. “We are still in a pandemic, and we are still without our money,”

Thomas said.

What’s unclear is whether the three

tribes would see any financial relief in

the case. Cholera said a decision in favor

of the tribes simply would send Treasury

back to the drawing board on how to distribute the remaining funds. A new methodology would make the tribes’ claims

moot, and federal laws wouldn’t provide

for any financial damages, he said.

Thomas disagreed and asked Mehta for

an opportunity to argue otherwise, as did

attorneys for the Prairie Band and Miccosukee tribes.

In the meantime, Mehta urged Justice

Department attorneys to ask treasury officials again if they would consider an interim payment to the tribes and report back

to him by March 5. He said it wouldn’t be

a terribly large amount.

“What’s the worst that happens?” he

said. “They get a little more than they’re

supposed to, and they use it to combat

coronavirus.”

This story has been corrected to show

the U.S. Treasury Department sent out

$4.8 billion in payments to tribal governments using federal population data.

Hopi Tutuveni March 3, 2021

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I meet the criteria, how do I get my Vaccine?

To be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, you MUST:

*Be 18 years of age or older

*Must NOT have signs/symptoms of COVID-19

*Must NOT be in isolation/quarantine for COVID-19

*Must be observed for 15-30 minutes after receiving your vaccine

Call the

appointment desk:

928-737-6049 or

928-737-6081

Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine is being offered at this time and requires 2 doses,

approximately 28 days apart, to be most effective.

We will schedule you for your second dose after the first dose is given.

After you receive your vaccine, you will be REQUIRED to wait 15-30 minutes before

leaving.

Questions about the vaccine? Call the Pharmacy Department at 928-737- 6191.

If you do not have a chart with the Hopi Health Care Center, please call 928-737-6082 to

create a temporary chart. You will need to bring the following with you on the date of your

appointment: 1) your original social security card; 2) birth certificate; 3) tribal enrollment

document; and 4) medical insurance card(s) (if applicable) to be assigned a permanent chart

number. Temporary charts will be created from March 1, 2021 to noon on March 5, 2021.

Are you into drawing

COMICS?

New Perspective - Education

Correction from the Editor

by: Carl Onsae

Submit your comics to

consae@hopi.nsn.us

Or

Drawing comics is a great way to show your

drawing skills and your side of Hopi Humor.

If you have the skill and the humor to draw comics

for the Hopi Tutuveni

Call 928-734-3283

To find out more information.

DISCLAIMER: Comics submitted will become property of Hopi

Tutuveni. Name of artist will be

displayed and not edited when submitted. Hopi Tutuveni has

the right to publish submitted comics.

CORRECTION: In the February 17th publication of the Hopi Tutuveni an

article titled “Hopi Reservation Gets Snow on Monday, February 16, 2021”

by Romalita Laban, Managing Editor, should have correctly read, “February

15, 2021” In the beginning of the article the incorrect date was also referenced as “Monday, February 16, 2021” We apologize for any confusion of

dates this may have caused. HT staff and Editorial Board.

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HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tutuveni March 3, 2021

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services

Covid-19 Emergency Response February 23, 2021 Report

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – February 23, 2021 — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Arizona over the last two

weeks has hovered around 2,000, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS). Meanwhile,

the number of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients

and ICU beds occupied by COVID-19 patients have fallen to levels not seen since mid-to-late November. Arizona’s overall weekly percent positivity for COVID-19

diagnostic testing, an indicator of how much the virus

is spreading in the community, has also been trending

downward since the start of the year. However, despite

COVID-19 metrics improving throughout Arizona, there

are still a lot of people getting infected and experiencing

challenges with the virus.

After spiking to record highs at the start of 2021,

COVID-19 cases and hospital metrics in Arizona are now

at pre-Thanksgiving levels. Health experts are pointing to

three major reasons for the decrease in the metrics. 1.) A

large number of people have already had the virus in recent weeks 2.) An additional portion of the population is

turning out for the vaccines – there is a good percentage

of the population with active antibodies, 3.) In tandem

with a majority of the high risk populations vaccinated,

most of the high cases of COVID-19 community spread

was a result of the large gatherings and parties from the

holidays that have already run the course. As long as the

vast majority of the population continues to follow safety

guidelines and prevention measures, the downward trajectory of cases will lead to a better situation for everyone.

Here is a quick overview of the COVID-19 statistics on

a national, state, and local level:

As of this date – February 23, 2021

The United Sates now has approximately 28.06 million

confirmed positive cases with 69,563 new cases and over

501,181 deaths reported.

Over 811,968 confirmed positive cases now exist in

Arizona. Of those, close to 15,513 are in Navajo County

alone.

The Hopi Health Care Center has tested over 8,687 patients to this date. Over 1,369 of those tests at Hopi Health

Care Center came back positive with 990 from Hopi Tribal members. Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation

reported 258 positives for Hopi Villages with a combined

number of 1248 positive Hopi Tribal members.

The information below provides a glimpse of the current numbers in those respective villages.

The information by villages presented above is released

by the Hopi Department of Health & Human Services,

and the data shown reflects patients tested at the Hopi

Health Care Center and at the Tuba City Regional Health

Care Corporation specifically on Hopi tribal members.

The data from Lower and Upper Munqapi is consolidated until specific data can be re-verified. (+) number decreased due to individual being identified from another

village. The community of residence for one Hopi Tribal

member who tested positive at HHCC is in the Phoenix

metropolitan area. The community of residence for four

Hopi Tribal members who tested positive at HHCC is in

Winslow. The data here does not include all state-wide

data from other facilities such as Flagstaff, Winslow,

Phoenix or other hospitals.

*Note: These data include newly added testing results

from the Abbott ID NOW machine since April 20, 2020

** A total of 1248+ individuals who tested positive are

members of the Hopi Tribe.

+ Includes Village member(s) retested positive

Prevention:

Watch for symptoms. People with COVID-19 have

had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from

mild symptoms to severe illness.

Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the

virus. People with these symptoms or combinations of

symptoms may have COVID-19:

•Cough

•Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

•Or at least two of these symptoms:

•Fever

•Chills

•Repeated shaking with chills

•Muscle pain

•Headache

•Sore throat

•Congestion or runny nose

•Nausea or vomiting

•Diarrhea

•New loss of taste or smell

Children have similar symptoms to adults and generally have mild illness.

This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or

concerning to you.

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HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

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

Response February 23, 2021 Report, Cont.

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Hopilavit - Hopi Names

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I O P A A

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W M Q O O

February 3

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V W A

O P O

T E P

T O M

A A K

V A A

I Z K

I V U

P H A

O R T

N G A

F I S

Q A P

N A H

N G O

Hoohu - Arrow

Honani - Badger

Honmaqto - Bear Paw

Piqösa - Bear Strap

Sompi - Bear Strap Tie

Raana - Bull Frog

Poovolhoya - Butterfly

Hokona - Butterfly

Monarch

Paaqapyawma - Carry

Reed

Kwaani - Century Plant

Manangya - Collared

Lizard

Paalöngawhoya - Echo

Hongvi - Eagle’s

Strength

Tsalamti - Fire Ash

Scatter

N U V A T I D I V A A T J

L A A T A M O L O H O T B

O V O L H O Y A T P L A P

Q O L O J D L A I I O Y A

A N A N G Y A Q P T M O T

Y A G X B H O I M M A H A

Z A P O O S I W O A K G N

V I N A A W K A S L W N G

I I R O A J S N J A A A H

B W W L K A T A A S A W O

A P A V A O O M S T H K Y

I T O C A X H O I S U O A

N A M A W A T K W O L O S

Y A W M A D Z O A L D K I

O N M A Q T O K T O X F P

B F D L C S I Y O M T I B

Lomataalawva - Good

Morning

Lomakwaahu - Good

Eagle

Tepqölö - Greasewood

Patch

Höqya - Harvested

Corn

Maakiwa - Hunting

Rabbit

Maakya - Hunter

Hotski - Juniper Tree

Talwiipi - Lightning

Poosiw - Magpie

Toho - Mt. Lion

Aasa - Mustard

Kyaaro - Parrot

Kokomana - Purple

Corn Girl

Qööngö - Racing Stone

Tagaqwunu - Rainbow

Tsölö - Rain Droplets

Siyomti - Rattlesnake

Sound

Pisa - Sand

Tawisa - Singing

Patanghoya - Small

Pumpkin

Nasingpu - Snake Skin

Koökwanghoya - Spider

Nuvati - Snow

Taavi - Sunlight

Taaviwva - Sunny

Tawamansi - Sunflower

Maiden

Piiva - Tobacco

Patro - Water Bird

Taaho - Whip Snake

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Larry’s Corner

March Madness

So last year around this time in March everything

turned upside down. I know I know…we get tired of

talking about this sickness and I get it. I get that people

are tired of how this sickness turned our world upside

down and I get that we are trying to get used to this “new

normal.” We were so use to the idea that nothing will

get to the Hopi reservation and we felt invincible to the

outside world. Sure, we were concerned about other different diseases and sicknesses that we knew more about

how to handle thanks to programs like the Special Diabetes Program and such. That program is awesome, by

the way and helps so many of our people to combat high

sugar levels because we Hopi people are so sweet. BUT

we didn’t account for this new sickness which led to the

world to being in a pandemic.

So last year in the beginning of March 2020, everything seemed fine, workers in the different places around

the reservation didn’t seem to know we were heading into

a pandemic. We went about our day as if nothing happened. But we didn’t account for the fact that this would

be going on for a year or so and because of messages we

were receiving from leaders around us. Sure, people were

talking casually about others around the country getting

some illness but no one was calling it a full blown pandemic. At first folks were using the word emergency before using the word epidemic. For the everyday, run-ofthe-mill Hopi, those words didn’t click at first and many

were carrying on with their daily lives. We continued

with our ceremonies in some villages, and we tried to be

happy with our “new standard” but some of us knew that

something bigger was happening.

So, by the middle of this month, it will be the 1-year

anniversary of closing down the Hopi Tribe. This time

one year ago, Tribal workers were sent home to work

even though many didn’t have the technology in place

or even a laptop or perhaps even the comfort of a living

room couch. I wonder if people like working from home.

I know I do where I have my very own private litter box

and I get to have snacks all the time. The sad part about

working from home is that I don’t see my office friends or

any other real Tribal workers where we get to sit around

and talk all day and have lunch all day from around 8am

to 3pm. I miss those “normal” days. Sure, people get their

work done at home and sure they are still operating the

Hopi Tribal “halls” as usual. The Chairman of the Hopi

Tribe is still working although I don’t know what he does

now. I imagine him just sitting at his desk wondering,

“Should I join another conference call?” or maybe contemplating about having lunch early like all tribal workers used to do. I’m sure he’s trying to do his best in this

time of peril where nothing is “normal” anymore.

So, around this time in March, men in the Hopi villages will be busy with their ceremonies. The villages will

smell of burning cedar wood from the fire places in the

homes and the women will be rushing around trying to

get food prepared, while cleaning up the house. And in

the end of all things, we can enjoy the songs and dances we are accustomed to, around this time of the month.

Now when I look outside of the cat house, I see dirt. What

I mean by “I see dirt” is I can’t see the children playing

or the people walking around trying to get this month’s

ceremony in order, all I see is dirt, just sitting there not

being moved or scattered because no one is gathering or

around.

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m sure things will be back

to “normal” sooner or later, but it feels weird, like we’ve

lost our culture. For me, I forgot how to sing the songs

of the past. I forgot how our “special friends” look and

sound and I’m sad because it feels like I forgot how to be

a real Hopi. Maybe next year we will be back to our old

selves again and I can remember once again how to be

a real Hopi. But right now, all I can do is remember the

good times in the past around this time in March.

So, the Tribe has issued a “Lockdown” which means

that we cannot go anywhere from our homes…yeah right!

When the weekend lockdown hits everyone in the village

runs off to the nearest town to shop, wine and dine, and

to have fun. I’m not sure why a lockdown could work

for the Hopi people, anyway. If you close a store on the

weekends on the reservation, we go off the reservation

to get what we need. It makes no sense, to me, why we

close on the weekends when you should close during the

weekdays. Or just keep the stores open over the weekend

so the Hopi people won’t have to go off the reservation

to get supplies. Sometimes I don’t think the Hopi Tribe

thinks of the effects of what the Hopi people might do if

you implement a “lockdown.” There are no laws to keep

us from going place to place we will do what we keep

doing and not mind that it is a lockdown.

So, my advice to you is that, sometimes we forget how

to ride a bicycle and we forget how to balance ourselves.

BUT, when we remember how to do it all over again, it

becomes something that we can manage and something

we can trust. So, if you are missing the ceremonies in the

month of March and if you are tired of hearing LOCKDOWN, just remember, it could be worse. We could have

a lockdown all day, every day in March or all year! But

the Tribe wouldn’t be that mad to do something like that

because it would cause frenzy and we don’t like “frenzy”

things.

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Hopi Tutuveni Staff

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Hopi Tribal Council

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the organization including processing accounts payable

and receivable, and payroll, making general journal entries, researching questions related to financial transactions and preparing financial statements and other reports

in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and internal policies and procedures.

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Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman

Clark W. Tenakhongva,

Vice Chairman

Dwayne Secakuku,

Interim Tribal Secretary

Wilfred Gaseoma, Tribal

Treasurer

Violet Sinquah, SergeantAt-Arms

Village of Upper

Moenkopi

Robert Charley

Philton Talahytewa, Sr.

Hubert Lewis, Sr.

Michael Elmer

Village of Bakabi

Dwayne Secakuku

Clifford Qotsaquahu

Velma Kalyesvah

Village of Kyakotsmovi

David Talayumptewa

Phillip Quochytewa, Sr.

Danny Honanie

Herman G. Honanie

Village of Sipaulavi

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Village of Mishongnovi

Delores Coochyamptewa

Pansy Edmo

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First Mesa Consolidated

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March is National Women’s History Month

Celebrating Famous Hopi women

Dr. Angela Gonzales

Nampeyo

Judge Diane Humetewa

Marlene Sekaquaptewa

Deb Haaland's next Senate meeting set

Rep. Debra Haaland, D-New Mexico, arrives to testify before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Secretary of the Interior on Capitol Hill in

Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP)

Aliyah Chavez

Indian Country Today

The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will host a business meeting Thursday to consider the

nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland to be Interior secretary,

according to the committee’s website.

The committee will have four options on how to process her nomination. It can report the nomination favor-

ably, unfavorably, without recommendation or it can

choose to take no action.

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who is chair of the Senate energy committee, said last week that he will vote for

Haaland to serve as Interior secretary, clearing the way

for her likely approval as the first Native American to

head a Cabinet agency.

On the contrary, several Republican Senators on the

committee have said they will oppose her nomination including James Lankford of Oklahoma and Steve Daines

of Montana.

Pending a vote from the Senate energy committee to favorably process Haaland’s nomination, her selection will

likely go before the full Senate for a vote where she will

need a majority of Senators to officially confirm her post.