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- **Collection:** Tribal code
- **Document type:** Tribal code

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March is Women’s
History Month
-Celebrating and
honoring women

Hopi Emergency
Relief Fund
providing food,
PPE...
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COLUMN

COMMUNITY

LARRY’S CORNER

Key Aspects and
Directives of
the February 26,
2021 Extension
of Hopi executive order

More on Page 9

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March Madness..Larry is
going mad in
March...read
more about it

March 3, 2021

Volume 29
Number 5
~ E s t. 1987 • OFFIC IA L NEWSPA P E R OF T H E H OP I T R I B E • N E W S S OU R C E F O R T H E H O P I P E O P L E ~

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Sunny

Hopi Tribal Council seats newest Tribal
Representatives in March 2021

Story on Page 2
Mervin Yoyetewa, Delores Coochyamptewa, and not pictured Pansy Edmo make up the Mishongnovi Tribal Council Representatives. Background picture is of Mishongnovi village (Photos by
Romalita Laban/HT)
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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.

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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.

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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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Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – February 26, 2021, largely made possible through donations
the Hopi Emergency Relief Fund (HERF) and grants received, as well as continued
continues to do what they can to mitigate partnerships, specifically with Navajo &
the spread and effects of Covid-19. Since Hopi Families Covid-19 Relief Fund and
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Wednesday, Mar. 17
Tewa Community Building
Kykotsmovi Village
Wednesday, Mar. 24
Peace Academic Center
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Wednesday, Mar. 31
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Wednesday, Apr. 7
Northwest Side of Plaza

The following is the schedule for HERF’s upcoming PPE distributions:
Location
Date
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Kykotsmovi Village Store
Friday, Mar. 5
9:00 am -12:00 pm; 1:00 ‘til gone
Hotevilla Co-op Store
Friday, Mar. 12
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Honani C-Store
Friday, Mar. 19
9:00 am -12:00 pm; 1:00 ‘til gone
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Friday, Mar. 26
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information, please contact Derick Lomayokva, HERF Relief Site Manager, at 928·299·1992. For the
most up-to-date information on distributions, please follow The Hopi Foundation on Facebook
(@HopiFoundation). Isolation kits can be picked up at the Peace Academic Center (PAC) by family

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.

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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.

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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
U K Y A A
P J A T A
G T Y A D
N A O G L
I L H A M
S W W Q M
A I A W E
N I G U I
H P N N N
O I O U A
N A L X N
G Y A H O
V Q A H H
I O P A A
X H R A A
W M Q O O

February 3

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R O B
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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Treasurer
Violet Sinquah, SergeantAt-Arms
Village of Upper
Moenkopi
Robert Charley
Philton Talahytewa, Sr.
Hubert Lewis, Sr.
Michael Elmer
Village of Bakabi
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Village of Kyakotsmovi
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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.

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Ahopi_arizona%3A90039caffbdeb1b2. Public record. Not legal advice.