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Volume 30

WEDNESDAY

SEPTEMBER

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

HOPI CARES Committee Renamed Hopi Tribe Pandemic

Recovery Committee Effective August 23, 2022

Hopi Day School

August 2022

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Dangerous heat

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Hopi Tutuveni September 7, 2022

HOPI CARES Committee Renamed

Hopi Tribe Pandemic Recovery

Committee Effective August 23,

2022

By: Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – Tuesday, August 23,

2022 on the third day of presenting, discussing

and contemplating amendments, Hopi Tribal

Council approved Action Item #073-2022/H060-2022 authorizing approval of the Resolution “With Regard to the Name, Scope and

Composition of the Cares Act Committee and

the Administering of ARPA Funds through the

“Hopi Tribe Pandemic Recovery Committee”

Hopi Tribal Council had previously accepted the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Funding in the amount of $86,475,726.98

which were authorized for COVID-19 Pandemic Expenditures via Tribal Council Resolution H-044-2021 and amendments in Resolution H-034-2022 included the acceptance of

ALL funding from the ARPA and funding for

Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars to be expended as authorized by the Act.

The presentation was the third day of continued presentations which occurred from

August 11th through the final day on August

23rd when the Action Item was approved with

amendments suggested by Hopi Tribal Council.

The three days of presentations included

having Wilfred Gaseoma, Chief of Staff – Hopi

Vice Chairman’s Office, who authored the Action Item, providing the lead presentation and

answeres to Hopi Tribal Council. On August

11, 2022 the first day of the presentaion yielded a full audience which packed Hopi Tribal

Chambers to capacity.

Members in the audience included Community Service Administrators from various Village Community Service Administrative Offices including Mark Talayumptewa, CSA Village

of Kykotsmovi, Shawn Namoki, CSA Village

of Sipaulovi, Chairperson of Newly Formed

Board of Directors - Village of Tewa, Hopi

Tribal Department staff including those from

the Vice Chairman’s Office, Office of Financial

Management, and Property and Procurement.

Hopi Tutuveni made an attempt on August

8, 2022 to request the initial Action Item Packet, from the Hopi Tribe Secretary and which

was read into record, The Information Request

Form was not honored or returned until Tuesday, August 30, 2022 and did not have the original Action Item, as it was initially presented

and for comparisons to be made with the final

approved Resolution.

Hopi Tribal Council asked many questions

and drew a lot of comparisons to the previously

established CARES Act Committee which was

originally formed through Hopi Tribal Council Resolutions H-032-2020, H-046-2020 and

H-054-2020. Question posed included what

plans the presenting author had regarding established priorities for use of the ARPA Funds,

who would be placed on the newly formed

Hopi Tribe Pandemic Recovery Committee

and whether any timelines could be proposed

and presented.

Council expressed pointed concerns regarding past errors and investigations stemming

from various projects completed via use of the

CARES Act funding, as well as why certain individuals should or should not be included on

the newly formed Committee. Expressions of

concern took up a lot of discussion time and

resulted in the Gaseoma providing pointed and

defensive answers to Council before coming

to a point of negotiating amendments and final

Committee membership which were included

in the approved Action Item #073-2022/H060-2022.

The newly formed Hopi Tribe Pandemic Recovery Committee shall consist of on representative from the following: the Budget Oversight Team, the Hopi Utilities Corporation,

four (4) representatives from Village Community Service Administrators/Village Managers

(Moenkopi, Third Mesa, Second Mesa and

First Mesa), Hopi Tribal School (representative from elementary schools, Hopi Junior

Senior High School), the Office of Community Planning and Economic Development,

the Hopi Economic Development Committee,

Vice Chairman, the Treasurer, the Department

of Health and Human Services, the Department

of Public Safety and Emergency Services, the

Department of Natural Resources with Ad

Hoc members consisting of Office of General Counsel, Finance Department, Procurement

Office, Information Technology, Human Resources, Office of Real Estate Service and the

Tribal Employment Rights Office.

Tutuveni staff reached out to the Hopi Tribal Secretary inquiring about when the initial

meeting and convening of the Hopi Tribe Pandemic Recovery Committee will occur. The

Secretary informed Tutuveni that, “The members of the Committee will be responsible for

conducting business. The Tribal Secretary’s

office hasn’t been delegated to assist in [the]

their work.”

September is National

“Recovery Month”

PRESS RELEASE

Submitted by: Bernadean Kachinhongva, HSAPC Mentor

Kykotsmovi, AZ - August 31, 2022

and the month of September is National

“Recovery Month.” The HOPI Substance

Abuse Prevention Center (HSAPC) looks

forward to this month each year. It’s a celebration of personal growth. This monthlong recognition is designed to educate

people on issues surrounding mental

health and substance use disorders. We

celebrate the hard work of individuals in

recovery. It’s also meant to provide support to family members, friends and those

who support and love individuals in recovery from substance abuse and/or behavioral addiction disorders.

National “Recovery Month” started in

1989 under the name “Treatment Works!”

It was intended as a way to honor the

work of addiction professionals (therapists, physicians, nurses, mental health

professionals, drug/recovery counselors,

rehabilitation staff etc.) working with

individuals. It is observed in the United

States promoting and supporting new, evidence-based recovery and treatment modalities. The theme for 2022 is “Recovery

is For Everyone: Every Person, Every

Family, Every Community.” Everyone’s

journey is different, and we are all in this

together.

The HOPI Substance Abuse Prevention Center is celebrating recovery month

by hosting a few events this month. The

first event is the “Highway Clean Up” on

Friday September 09, 2022 the meeting

point is at the tree near junction Highway

264 & 87 at 7:30 a.m. The next event is

the “Hand-drum Recovery Celebration”

Friday September 30, 2022 at the KUYI

parking lot area in Second Mesa, Ariz.

from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There will

also be a food sale during the event. Come

enjoy some live music, good food, and

company. Both events welcome volunteers. These events are drug and substance

free events. As a grant recipient of the Arizona’s Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith,

and Family’s - Trauma Informed Substance Abuse Prevention Program (funds

provided through SAMHSA), the HSAPC

staff receive trauma informed care training and utilize strategies in our services.

HSAPC mentors help individuals work

through their physical, mental, emotional

and spiritual healing journey. “We believe

in honoring ourselves by living an honest,

sober, balanced life.” Healing begins with

you!

HSAPC mentors provide one to one

mentoring services for youth and adults,

group classes, community presentations,

supportive programs for local schools,

and cognitive restructuring for a positive

recovery journey. All HSAPC services are

free of charge, as we are a non-profit organization. We encourage all who are in

their recovery journey to take it one day

at a time; sometimes it’s one moment at a

time. If you feel comfortable reaching out

to HSAPC mentors, call 928-734-0300.

You can also call Hopi Behavioral Health

Services at 928-737-6300 to schedule an

appointment, or call your local Behavioral

Health facility.

Hopi Tutuveni September 7, 2022

Hopi Tribal Council Fourth

Quarter Session September

1, 2022 AGENDA

"UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Discussion of a motion to vacate judgment in the Flagstaff v. Hopi Tribe case – Fred

Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office of the

General Counsel – Tabled

2. Action Item #070-2022 – To set aside

funds to pay a Judgment for Attorney Fees in

Hopi Tribe v. Arizona Snowbowl Resort Limited Partnership and the City of Flagstaff – Author/Fred Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office

of the General Counsel – Tabled to September

6, 2022 – 9:00 A.M.

3. Discussion and possible action – Letter

dated March 31, 2022 Re: Village of Shungopavi’s request for information regarding land

lease, including ownership of the property

comprising the Hopi Cultural Center – Craig

Andrews, Vice Chairman, The Hopi Tribe –

Tabled

4. Letter dated June 17, 2022 From Keesha

Talayumptewa, First Mesa Elementary School

Governing Board; RE: Additional Work Assigned to First Mesa Elementary School Staff

by HBE – Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages

– Tabled to September 21, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. at

First Mesa Elementary School

NEW BUSINESS

1. Action Item #079-2022 – Accept Award

No. 1 NU58DP007142-01-00 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the

amount of $600,000 to provide a Breast and

Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for

the Project Period beginning June 30 2022

through June 29, 2027 – Author/Dana Russell,

Manager, Manager, Hopi Cancer Support Services"

2. Action Item #081-2022 – Hart Ranch

Wells – Author/Dale Sinquah, Chairman, Water/Energy Committee

3. Presentation on Information Technology

Policy and use of equipment– Robert Collateta, Jr., Network Manager, Office of Information Technology – Work Session

4. Action Item #082-2022 – To approve and

authorize further investigation into a Proposal

submitted by Basalt World Corporation and

to set aside tribal funds if the Tribe deems the

project feasible – Author/Raymond Namoki,

Member, Investment Oversight Committee

5. Action Item #083-2022 – To approve Kewenvoyouma Law PLLC Special Prosecutor

Agreement – Author/Raymond Namoki, Vice

Chairperson, Law & Order Committee

6. Discussion and possible action – Letter

dated July 22, 2022 from Chairman Timothy

Executive Order Number #003-2022

Declaration of a State of

Emergency Due to Flooding

Across the Hopi Reservation

L. Nuvangyaoma and Vice Chairman Craig

Andrews; RE: Concern regarding First Mesa

Consolidated Villages’ Representative Ivan

Sidney, Sr. and Letter dated July 26, 2022 from

Ivan Sidney, Village Administrator, RE: Resignation from Hopi Tribal Council (Add-on by

Leroy Sumatzkuku, Tribal Council Representative, Upper Village of Moenkopi)

7. Memorandum dated August 23, 2022

from Frederick Lomayesva, General Counsel,

Office of the General Counsel; RE: Council

Directive RE: TERO Supervision

Appointment of Philton Talahytewa,

Sr. and Mr. Jerry Lane to the Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation’s Board of

Directors – William Charley, Tribal Council

Representative – Upper Village of Moenkopi

– October, 2022

9. Letter dated August 18, 2022 from Linda

Honahni, Chairperson, Hopi Assisted Living

Facility Board of Directors; RE Request to be

placed on the agenda to allow Mr. Ross Dietrich from Price Kong CPAs to give a verbal

report on the Forensic Audit done on the Hopi

Assisted Living Facility – William Charley,

Tribal Council Representative, Upper Village

of Moenkopi - **Time Certain – September 7,

2022 – 1:00 p.m.

10. Letter dated July 26, 2022 from Herman

Honanie, Chairman, Hopi Land Commission

RE: Selection to Hopi-Navajo Joint Commission – Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Sipaulovi

11. Letter dated August 23, 2022 from LeRoy Shingoitewa, Chairperson, Hopi Board of

Education; RE: HBE Request for Time Certain

to meet with Hopi Tribal Council – David Talayumptewa, Tribal Council Representative,

Village of Kykotsmovi - **Time Certain –

September 20, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.

12. Letter dated August 18, 2022 from Joe

Seidenberg, Executive Director Red Feather; RE: To present the breadth of Red Feather’s work to the Hopi Tribal Council – Rosa

Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Tribal

Council Representative, Village of Sipaulovi

13. Memorandum from Eugene Talas,

Chairperson, Budget Oversight Team; RE:

Request for Time Certain date for September

2022 Tribal Council Agenda to present the FY

2023 General Fund recommended budgets for

Tribal Council’s review – David Talayumptewa, Tribal Council Representative, Village of

Kykotsmovi - **Time Certain – September 22,

2022 - 9:00 a.m."

"WHEREAS, recent monsoonal events have brought several days of heavy

rainfall across the Hopi Reservation resulting in severe flash flooding; and

WHEREAS, the effects of the flash flooding has caused significant impacts

to bridges, roadways, homes, utilities, structures, buildings, equipment in multiple

localities, and has caused mud and rock slides, which pose imminent and substantial threat risks to public health and safety, potential impacts to critical facilities,

hindrance to necessary access to critical services, and interruption to communication networks and travel; and

WHEREAS, several villages including Sichomovi, Tewa, Walpi, Bacavi, Upper

Village of Moenkopi and Village of Moencopi Lower have issued emergency

flooding declarations to call attention to damage caused by the heavy rainfall in

their specific localities; and

WHEREAS, flash flood warnings are being issued by the National Weather Services

for much of Northern Arizona, including the Hopi Reservation, and which will

likely continue throughout the remainder of the 2022 monsoon season; and

WHEREAS, the Hopi Tribal Council, through the Executive Offices of the Chairman and Vice Chairman, is responsible for providing emergency response and

support to the villages to ensure the safety and welfare the general public

on the Hopi Reservation.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman and Vice Chairman

of the Hopi Tribe, hereby declares the Hopi Reservation in a State of Emergency

Due to Flooding across the Hopi Reservation.

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Hopi Tribe directs all

pertinent tribal departments and programs such as the Department of Public Safety

& Emergency Services, Hopi Emergency Medical Services, Hopi Law Enforcement Services, Department of Natural Resources, Hopi Department of Transportation

and others to assist in responding to the identified needs; including activating the Hopi

Emergency Response Team as necessary, conducting condition assessments, executing

plans of action, mobilizing human resources, seeking assistance from federal, state, and

other tribal governments, local and private agencies to address emergency and disaster

related impacts and costs.

EXECUTED THIS 17th DAY OF AUGUST 2022.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

ATTENTION ALL RANCHERS grazing livestock on the Hopi Reservation.

The Bull turn-in date for September 1, 2022 will be extended due to weather and road

conditions. Bulls will be returned back to pasture by September 18, 2022.

For more information call (928)734-3702 or 3704

Hopi Tutuveni September 7, 2022

Hopi Day School August 2022

Book Club Reader

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PRODUCE!

Picture by original sender

Submitted by: Deborah Deborah

Baker, BSW/MS, Parent Liaison - Hopi

Day School

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – August 17, 2022

Hopi Tribe Vice-Chairman, Craig Andrews, served as the Special Guest Reader for Hopi Day School’s August 2022

Book Club and asked to read a Hopi story.

Andrew’s rendering of the Hopi story he

chose to read was captivating. His reading of “The Mouse Couple” story coupled

with his translation of the story in Hopi

brought forth the largest collection of

comments we have ever received from listeners to date.

Due to technical difficulties, time did

not allow us to discuss the story as is the

usual format of the book club. Regardless

of the technical difficulties; the story still

captured the attention of those tuned into

KUYI radio and on ZOOM.

Vice Chairman Andrews highlighted

the importance of the story’s reverence for

a daughter as significant and the value a

Hopi daughter has to the family. He also

recalled a personal memory from his early childhood of hearing stories being told

by his uncles and falling asleep before the

end and waking up the next day to jump

out of bed to ask and learn how the story

ended. This is the excitement we want to

generate when reading books to children.

I am pleased to learn of new listeners that

were tuned in and that more people are

becoming acquainted with the Hopi Day

School monthly Book Club.

One listener stated, “I got so into the

story in Hopi that I felt I was abruptly

interrupted when the ZOOM session suddenly ended.” Another listener commented, “It was like I was in a trance listening

to the story. I could visualize the story being told. There is something about hearing

a story in Hopi that just commands your

attention!” Still another listener commented, “I found I had stopped what I was doing and waited to listen to the entire story

through interruptions and all. I was determined to hear the entire story!”

Hopi Day School would like to generously thank Vice-Chairman Craig Andrews for being a guest for our Book

Club and for helping to promote literacy

on Hopi. Andrews is from Mishongnovi

Village and is of the Bear Clan. He is currently serving his first term as the Hopi

Vice-Chairman.

WIC clients will receive more for fruits and

vegetables at least through September!

$24/month for children

$43-$47/month for moms

SCAN THE QR CODE TO SEE

IF YOU QUALIFY OR VISIT

ITCAWIC.ITCASTARS.NET/APPLY

Hopi WIC Program

Hopi Health Care Center

Hwy #264, Mile Post 388

Polacca, AZ 86042

itcaonline.com/WIC

928.737.6362

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Hopi Tutuveni September 7, 2022

COVID Prevention Measures

SAMHSA’s New 988 Suicide and

Continue as Back-to-School Cases

Crisis Lifeline: Formerly

Expected to Increase

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Press Release

line. SAMHSA sees 988 as a first step to“Lessons Learned” Campaign to

Submitted by: Charmayne Hardy,

wards a transformed crisis care system in

BSW

Program

Coordinator

Hopi

America."

Stress Vaccination and Continued

Behavioral Health Services

If you or someone you know is struggling or experiencing a crisis, simply call

Prevention Measures

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – September 1, 2022 or text 988 or chat online at www.988lifePRESS RELEASE

Submitted by: Armando Saldivar

Communication Specialist - Hopi Tribe/

CDC Foundation

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – August 17, 2022

The Hopi Department of Health & Human

Services (DHHS) is reminding the Hopi

Community that the level for COVID-19

transmission remains at a high level, and

that requires continued measures to protect

the community. The “Lessons Learned”

campaign comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rolls

back some of the isolation measures for

those considered exposed to the virus.

“It has been decided by public health officials in cooperation with Tribal authorities to maintain the current prevention

strategies and orders that we currently

have in place. The predominant COVID

variant, BA.5, has proven to be very contagious and we cannot afford to let our

guard down.” said Royce Jenkins, DHHS

Director/Public Health Authority.

Health and tribal officials are concerned

that with children and teens heading back

to the classroom, the virus will have a

greater opportunity to spread, and students are likely to bring the virus back

home putting adults at risk as well. In

light of this prediction, public health authorities are urging parents to make sure

their children are fully vaccinated and that

they receive the recommended COVID-19

boosters in order to reduce the possibility

that the virus will take hold in the commu-

nity. Tribal Leaders and Health Officials

highly encourage vaccinations for our

school-aged youth, and strongly recommend boosters to protect our children and

Hopi people.

People ages 6 months through 64 years,

may consider getting the 2nd primary dose

of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) eight weeks

after the first dose. A longer time between

the 1st and 2nd primary doses may increase how much protection the vaccines

offer, and further minimize the rare risk of

heart problems, including myocarditis and

pericarditis. Everyone ages five years and

older should get one booster after completing their COVID-19 vaccine primary

series, if they are eligible.

Children ages 11 and under are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving their second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (given 3-8 weeks apart).

However, in order to be considered up to

date with their vaccination, these children

should receive one booster of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at least 5

months after the final dose in the primary

series.

Children ages six to 11 years old are

considered fully vaccinated and up to date

two weeks after they receive two doses

of the Moderna vaccine (given 4-8 weeks

apart).

Information on current vaccination recommendations can be found at: Stay Up

to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines |

CDC.

SAMHSA’s new 988 Suicide and crisis

Lifeline is now operational.

According to SAMHSA's official website, "Congress designated the new 988

dialing code to be operated through the

existing National Suicide Prevention Life-

line.org.

If you have any questions or needing

more information please call Hopi Behavioral Health Services @ 928-737-6300 or

visit www.988lifeline.org.

The Hopi Tribe

Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Program

(AGES: 14-24 YEARS OLD)

This could be you!!

Recent 2022 graduates!!

Youth Recruitment!!

TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT?

Here’s your chance to apply & receive hands-on experience and training!

Learn the basics of: Employable Skills, Introduction to your career goals

and much more!!

 For more information please contact Hopi Tribe WIOA Program

 Location: Hopi Tribe Administration Building 2nd floor

 CDC guidelines in place! Mask is required! Please sign in & out at

Security Desk

Georgianna Sieweumptewa, @734-3536 / (928) 205-8739

GSieweumptewa@hopi.nsn.us

Melvina Johnson, @ 734-3534 / (928) 205-3623

The Hopi Tribe WIOA Program is an equal opportunity employer /Program.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individual with disabilities TTY/TTD: 711

Hopi Tutuveni September 7, 2022

Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. Receives

Grant for Fiber To The Home

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Press Release

Submitted by: Alicia Youvella, C.S.R. Hopi Telecommunications, Inc.

Phoenix, Ariz – August 30, 2022 Inter-Tribal Council

of Arizona announced Hopi Telecommunications, Inc.

and five other Tribes in Arizona were recipients of the

recent Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program; HTI received $13.8 million to assist with construction of fiber

LEGALS

to the home. U.S. Department of Commerce’s Secretary;

Gina Raimondo announced recipients and said their moto

is: “Internet for all.” 69 awards were given in total of

three quarters of a billion dollars, to immediately upgrade

services for tribal lands for better connectivity for Health,

Education and Economic opportunities. HTI expressed

fiber to the home is slated to begin in January 2023.

Senator Mark Kelly stated it’s an important day across

the state. They are on board and recognize the lack of

connectivity within Tribal lands. In a time, the internet

has become viable, these grants today are a “big step in

the right direction.” He stated U.S. Representative Tom

O’Halleran’s support made it possible, and they will continue to work with tribes to bridge the digital divide.

Hopi Chairman Nuvangyaoma was on site and gave

the opening prayer. HTI General Manager Carroll Onsae

is honored to be a recipient and is already working with

technicians on the projected work to begin.

After welcome rain, be sure to

guard against mosquito-borne

illness

By Carla Berg

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH SERVICES

While the monsoon rain Arizona has

seen of late is welcome in so many ways,

the standing water that follows – often in

places you don’t think about around the

yard – can become a breeding ground for

mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.

The most-common mosquito-borne

disease is West Nile virus. Most of those

infected will experience no symptoms or

mild illness in the form of fever, headache, stiff neck, and body aches. In some

people, particularly those who are older or immunocompromised or who have

comorbidities, West Nile can cause brain

inflammation known as encephalitis as

well as meningitis, an inflammation of the

brain and spinal cord, resulting in confusion, seizures, and even death.

What can you do? Fight the bite!

Protect Your Home: As this graphic

shows, you should look for and address

standing water that can accumulate in

buckets, cans, toys, untended rain gutters,

refuse containers, and debris piles. If you

open windows, make sure your screens

are in good shape so they’ll keep mosquitoes out.

Protect Yourself and Your Family: Use

an insect repellent that’s approved by the

Environmental Protection Agency. Longsleeve shirts and long pants will help keep

mosquitoes at bay.

Arizona had 1,693 West Nile cases in

2021, with only Graham, Greenlee, and

La Paz counties not reporting cases. West

Nile was most common in the central deserts, with 1,463 cases in Maricopa County, 115 in Pinal County, and 99 in Pima

County.

So far, 2022 has seen a lower number of

human cases of West Nile virus than usual, but Maricopa and Pinal counties have

reported viral activity in their mosquitoes.

In addition Maricopa and Yuma counties

have detected St. Louis encephalitis virus

in their mosquitoes. This is a virus related

to West Nile, resulting in a very similar

illness but less commonly identified in

people.

The season for mosquito-borne illness

runs through October, so be sure to visit azhealth.gov/mosquito to learn more

about how to protect yourself, your family, and your home.

Hopi Tutuveni September 7, 2022

First Native

woman in

space

NASA Astronaut Nicole Mann becomes familiar with the spacecraft and its displays during a training at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. (Photo courtesy of NASA)

Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

ICT

Nicole Aunapu Mann will be making history as the first

Native woman to fly into space this fall.

Mann, enrolled in Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian

Tribes in northern California, will be aboard the SpaceX

Crew-5 mission to go to the International Space Station

no earlier than Sept. 29.

“It’s very exciting,” she told ICT referring to being the

first Native woman in space. “I think it's important that

we communicate this to our community, so that other Native kids, if they thought maybe that this was not a possibility or to realize that some of those barriers that used to

be there are really starting to get broken down.”

This is NASA’s fifth crew rotation flight as part of the

agency’s Commercial Crew Program. As mission commander on the SpaceX spacecraft called Dragon, Mann

is leading all phases of the flight from launch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to re-entering the

Earth’s atmosphere. She will also serve as the Expedition

68 flight engineer on the space station.

Three other astronauts will also be on the Crew-5 mission: NASA astronaut Josh Cassada, JAXA astronaut

Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina.

The crew will live on board for six months to complete

their mission of conducting approximately 250 scientific

experiments in the space station that is “a floating laboratory,” Mann said, who is a Colonel in the U.S. Marine

Corps.

Besides the other crew members, Mann will also be

accompanied by the personal items in her personal preference kit. The Dragon spacecraft allows 3.3 pounds for

personal items.

“I have some special gifts for my family, which I can’t

say because they’re a surprise. Definitely taking my wedding rings, and I have this dream catcher that my mother

gave me when I was very young,” she said. “It’s kind of

always stayed with me throughout my time.”

This is the 45-year-old’s first spaceflight and she looks

forward to the science on board that will benefit the human race.

“One of the ones that I’m looking most forward to is

called the biofabrication facility. And it is literally 3D

printing human cells, which to me sounds so futuristic,

right?” she enthusiastically said.

The force of gravity makes printing and growing cells

on Earth difficult. That is a different story in space with

“a much more intact structure of the cell,” she said.

The end goal: printing human organs.

“We’re not there yet. However, we have successfully

printed some heart cells as well as part of the meniscus

of a knee. And so this facility has flown, and then come

and printed cells and then come back to Earth,” she said.

“They made changes, they learned it flew again, came

back to Earth, they made changes, and they’re about to fly

it again. So that’ll be our chance to participate.”

Of course, she hopes to do a spacewalk or two since

she trained a lot for that. That was probably the most

challenging but enjoyable part of her astronaut training

experience.

“So they put you in a spacesuit, just like you would be

in space, and they blow up like a balloon,” Mann said.

The pressure in the suit is filled to approximately 4.3

pounds per square inch, or psi. For comparison, the

Earth’s air pressure psi is at 14.7, according to NASA.

The high pressure in suits is needed to supply adequate

oxygen and air pressure to let human bodies function

properly.

“And that’s what it’s like when you go out the door in

vacuum, then they put you in this huge pool to simulate

microgravity, and use a team of divers and weights and

foam.”

A mockup of the space station, or most components of

it, lies inside this huge pool where the astronauts crawl

around in “this kind of like scuba diving, kinda like a

jungle gym” making modifications on the space station.

“But each time you move, you’re working against the

pressure of that suit, of that 4.3 psi. So it’s like a marathon.

The training run is six hours long, you’re physically exhausted, you’re mentally exhausted,” Mann said. “You’re

done at the end of one of these runs, but everybody says

it is the most realistic training for doing a spacewalk in

space. And being under the water and climbing along the

space station and doing these tasks. It is incredible. It is

some of the coolest training I think that we do. And hopefully I’ll have an opportunity to do that in space for real.”

HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tutuveni September 7, 2022

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

Response August 26, 2022 Report

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ – July20, 2022

This data is updated on the Hopi Tribe’s website “COVID-19 Response and Resources” page.

Hopi Health Care Center – Community COVID-19 Testing & Vaccination Information

COVID-19 vaccines are available in the afternoons on Mondays and Wednesdays for the

month of July for those 6 months and older. To schedule an appointment call (928) 737-6148 or

737-6081.

Appointments are required. For questions about COVID-19 vaccines please call (928) 7376198 or 737-6197.

COVID-19 Testing Drive-up Testing schedule: Mondays and Thursdays from 8:30 AM – 9:00

AM. Enter at the west entrance & drive around back. Mask must be worn by everyone in your

vehicle. Please stay in your vehicle at all times. To schedule for testing or for more information

please call (928) 737- 6187 or 6233.

A COVID-19 Hotline has been created by the Hopi Health Care Center to assist with all

COVID-19 related questions and service requests. The hotline is open Monday–Friday from 8

AM – 5 PM. To contact the COVID-19 hotline please call (928) 737-6187.

WHEN USING AN AT-HOME TEST IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU REPORT

YOUR RESULTS TO THE

COVID-19 HOTLINE AT HOPI HEALTH CARE CENTER OR TUBA CITY REGIONAL

HEALTH CARE CORPORATION SO THAT ACCURATE DATA IS PROVIDED TO THE

COMMUNITY.

VACCINE UPDATE:

On June 17, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency use of

the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention

of COVID-19 to include use in children down to 6 months of age. For more detailed information

please visit www.cdc.gov

TUBA CITY REGIONAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION (TCRHCC) COVID-19 TESTING & VACCINATION INFORMATION:

Testing, and now vaccinations, at TCRHCC are being held at the outdoor tent Monday – Friday

from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Daylight Savings Time. Rapid and CEPHEID tests can take approximately 3 hours. Send out tests can take 2-3 days. The address for Tuba City Regional Health Care

Corporation is 167 N. Main Street, Tuba City, AZ. For more information regarding Tuba City

Regional Health Care Corporation’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic and testing, please call 1-866976-5941. TCRHCC has at-home COVID-19 test kits available for the community. To request a

test kit please go through the drive up tent from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Daylight Savings Time or go

to the pharmacy drive up window after hours.

FREE AT-HOME COVID-19 TESTS:

You can now order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the U.S. government at covidtests.gov

by calling 1-800-232- 0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489). Only 4 tests come in an order and only two

orders per household. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Please do not wait to order your tests

when you have been exposed or become symptomatic as the tests will not arrive in enough time

for you to be tested. So please order them now so that you and your loved ones can be prepared.

Households that did not place their first two orders of test kits, can now place their first, second,

AND third order. They must complete the ordering process above three (3) times to place both a

first, second, and third order (for a total of 16 test kits; 4 kits for first order, 4 kits for second order,

8 kits for third order).

FREE N-95 MASKS:

The CDC now has a resource on their website where you can see a list of local pharmacies that

have free N-95 masks by using your zip code. Click here or call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888720-7489).

QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION CALCULATOR:

The CDC now has a Quarantine and Isolation calculator that helps determine how long you

need to isolate or quarantine.

SYMPTOMS, QUARANTINE, AND ISOLATION:

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 and can range from mild to severe. The following are COVID-19 symptoms that people

may experience:

• Fever or chills

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches

• Headache

•New loss of taste or smell

•Sore throat

•Congestion or runny nose

•Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we

learn more about COVID-19. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious

complications from COVID-19 illness.”

Currently, the local health department and HHCC are implement the previously recommended

CDC guidelines which is a 10 day isolation for those who test positive and a 14 day quarantine

for those exposed to an infected individual.

(GLOSSARY ON PG. 5)

Be aware that when someone tests positive they became contagious 2 days before they developed symptoms, or if they are not experiencing symptoms 2 days before they tested positive not

the day they received their results. If someone was less than 6 feet away from a potential positive

case for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24 hour period they would be considered

a close contact regardless of whether or not both parties were wearing masks. For example, Molly

was within 6 feet of Craig on Thursday night for 10 minutes and on Friday morning for 5 minutes.

Craig developed symptoms Saturday evening, was tested for COVID on Monday, and received

their results on Wednesday. Because Molly was within 6 feet of Craig for a total of 15 minutes

over a 24 hour period within the 2 day timeframe she is now considered to be a close contact. If

you have been identified as a close contact you may or may not need to quarantine depending on

your vaccination status.

If an unvaccinated individual that is not positive is having to take care of someone that is infected, they will need to quarantine for 14 days beginning on the infected person’s 10th day of

isolation, with that day being Day 0 and the following day being Day 1. That means the caregiver

could potentially be out of work for 24 days. If a vaccinated person that is not positive is having

to take care of someone that is infected, they will not have to quarantine but will need to get

tested 5 days from the 10th day of the infected person’s isolation. If a vaccinated person develops

symptoms while caring for an infected person they will need to get tested as soon as possible and

remain at home until they receive their results.

Re-testing of COVID-19 Positive Employees. Per guidance and alignment with HHCC, CDC,

state and local health departments, and OSHA workplace guidance for COVID-19 re-testing of

positive or suspected COVID-19 employees before they return to work, nor providing letters to

go back to work is not recommended.

The recommended reason for not re-testing is an individual may continue to test positive on

a viral test long after they are recovered from COVID-19. These dead viral particles will turn

viral tests positive even though they cannot cause disease in others. The Hopi Health Care Center

strongly encourages employers to use the CDC’s symptom and criteria below even if they continue to test positive. Once they meet the three criteria, they are no longer considered infectious

to others. However, if the employee was severely ill (hospitalized) or in immunocompromised,

plead advise them to visit their primary care provide before returning to work.

The “checklist” below has been updated as of the most recent COVID-19 guidelines from the

CDC and will be used by employers to determine when an employee with confirmed COVID-19

may return to work safely. For additional questions, please call the Hopi Health Care Center

COVID-19 hotline (928) 737-6188.

□ It’s been at last ten days since I first had symptoms or received my positive diagnosis if I’ve

not had symptoms (please note date of first symptoms: (________)

□ Overall my symptoms have improved and I am feeling better.

□ It’s been at least 72 hours since I last had a fever without using fever-reducing medicine.

If you checked all three boxes, you are no longer a considered at risk to infect others and can

go back to work!

Hopi Tutuveni September 7, 2022

HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

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

Hopi Tutuveni September 7, 2022

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

The Hopi Utilities Corporation

Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. (HTI) in Keams

Canyon, Arizona is currently seeking energetic and

highly motivated individuals to join the HTI team.

CURRENT OPENINGS

• Key System/Central Office Tech (Full-time)

CLOSING DATE: September 2, 2022

Requirements: Experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Possess

a valid Arizona Driver License and pass a background check.

*Must complete and submit an HTI Employment

Application and resume. Application can be obtained at the Keams Canyon Office. Or through the

HTI Website.

To view job description please visit the HTI website

at: www.hopitelecom.com

For more information, please call the Keams

Canyon Office at (928) 738-4674 or Flagstaff Office

(928) 522-8428 or email info@hopitelecom.com

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OBITUARY

Obituary – William

“Bill” Havens

Hopi Tribal Council

Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman

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

Submitted by: Bonnie Talakte

Phoenix, Ariz. – August 30, 2022 William “Bill” Havens, 76, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away peacefully on

August 12, 2022, after a long courageous battle against

kidney cancer. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born on

February 10, 1946, in San Diego, California. Bill is survived by his wife of 32 years Bonnie Talakte, his daughter Robyn Talakte and granddaughter Tamantha “Tam”

Piper. He is also survived by his brother Robert Havens,

sisters Carol and Beverly Havens. Bill met his wife Bonnie in 1990 while participating in the Annual Louis Tewanima Footrace. Bill was also a half-marathon runner as

well as a triathlete.

Bill was a Veteran and served in the Navy during the

Vietnam War aboard the USS O’Bannon, DD-450. Following his departure from the Navy he earned his bachelor’s degree from Ft. Lewis College in Colorado and

later received a Master of Arts Degree in American Indian Studies with an emphasis in Tribal Law from the

University of Arizona (UofA). Following graduation

from the UofA, he served as Chief of Staff to Hopi Tribal Chairman, Ferrell Secakuku and Senior Advisor and

Assistant to Ben Nuvamsa. Serving the Hopi Tribal government and Hopi people was a time of immense joy for

Bill. He deeply respected the Hopi culture and came to

know many tribal members and made many long-lasting

friendships.

The Talakte/Havens family are deeply grateful for the

kindness extended to Bill by all who knew and collaborated with him while he lived on and worked for the Hopi

Tribe.

Village of Bakabi

Marilyn Fredericks

Clifford Qotsaquahu

Velma Kalyesvah

Village of Kyakotsmovi

David Talayumptewa

Phillip Quochytewa, Sr.

Danny Honanie

Herman G. Honanie

Village of Sipaulavi

Rosa Honanie

Anita Bahnimptewa

Raymond Namoki

Village of Mishongnovi

Pansy Edmo

Delores Coochyumptewa

Mervin Yoyetewa

First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

Albert T. Sinquah

Dale Sinquah

Wallace Youvella, Jr.

Ivan L. Sidney

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Hopilavit - Conversation words

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HOPI WORDS

Tunatya - Intention

Hiisa - Many

Kwisto - Get

Itsivu - Intolerant

Paati - Melt

Yup’a - Go ahead

Tuwat - In turn

Qa’ãntipu - Mistake

Nima - Go home

Qanaani - Jealous (feel)

Qaavo - Next day

Nakwhana - Grant per-

Tumala - Job

Aa’awna - Notify

mission

Henanata - Jog

Ephaqam - Now & then

Tutskwa - Ground

Suumi - Join

Himu’yva - Obtain

Naasami - Half-dollar

Hintaqa - Kind (what)

Paypi - Oh Well!

Hiñti - Happen (what)

Tuwi’yta - Know

Namora - Option (choice)

Hãalayi - Happy

Ngasta - Lacking

Angqw - Out of origin

Kyaktayti’i - Hurry

Lavayi - Language

Tuqayvasta - Pay Atten-

Wuuni - Idea (thought)

Qa iits - Late

tion

Pashimu - Important

Tayati - Laugh

Qe’ti - Quit

Sonkya - Improbable

Ya’makma - Leave (exit)

Yõoyoki - Rain

Songyawnen - In effect

Awtuuqayta -Listen

Tutuwna - Instruct

Tunatyawta - Look after

TICK-TACK-TOE

Hopi Tutuveni September 7, 2022

Larry’s Corner

Shaking my Hopi

thang

Sometimes we forget why we, as Hopis, hold certain

ceremonies throughout the year. We forget the primary

purpose of each ceremony we have. So, some of us now

go with the flow of each ceremony that is performed each

year. We slowly forget about the clouds, the rain, the happiness, and the sovereignty it brings to the Hopi people…

Poli’tikiveh or Butterfly dances are in full effect on the

Hopi reservation.

I sometimes prowl the night chasing mice, and I overhear the singing in the scared kivas with the loud drumming and men yelling with glee…but the butterfly dance

or harvest dance is held when there is going to be a good

harvest… and so we can be happy and merry. That is the

idea of the butterfly dance. But nowadays, it seems we

dance because it’s “fun” and to allow the women to shake

their backsides and their “Hopi things” all over the plaza.

Years ago, I was at a butterfly dance in this one village,

and I swear, it was like a rodeo, where women would

put on a dress and go over to the men who were singing

and “rope” them out to dance with them. All the chaos

of dancing with women, with the men paying them for

dancing with them. It was like the women liked to dance

for money, which in another context, kind of sounds dirty.

Generally, in the entire butterfly dance “craziness” the

songs and dancing were the best.

The songs were about traveling rain and how they

would travel a great distance to get to the Hopi lands and

shower just for that event. But I know that no one pays attention to the songs because we are too busy giving women money and rolled up washcloths with fake flowers. I

remembered one time a while ago. I watched the dance

from a distance and standing next to this woman, and she

said, “I’m gonna dance for gas money, hold my Piccadilly.” When she came back from dancing, she was mad

because all she got was a rolled potholder with a lovely

“Indian” print on it.

We forget why we have butterfly dances; we want to

celebrate, throw everything in the wind, and shake our

Hopi booty. But all in all, we forget that this is when we

can observe as a people to thank everyone for all the help

throughout the year. So sometimes, it’s a good thing to

celebrate and to be reminded about why we have these

dances at the end of the various Hopi cycles.

A while back, I remembered that there was no Facebook, YouTube, or social media outlet, so we never saw

anything online about specific dances around the mesas.

But now I go on Facebook, and all I see is people in traditional attire posing and smiling for the camera, and I

don’t know who they are. It’s strange because we can’t

take pictures of our most sacred ceremonies, but taking

photographs of butterfly dances is OK, and it makes me

wonder why that is OK?

Isn’t this time of year still considered a sacred ceremonial cycle? I guess it depends on whom you ask. Of

course, I did my fair share of pictures of butterfly dances

but never for social media, mainly to keep as a souvenir.

I still find on YouTube that Hopi events that are still being shown, and of course, I watch them and share them,

but even I must be reminded that pictures and videos we

share on social media are displayed to the entire world.

Then I wonder why some of us Hopi people then complain about our culture being copied and taken by others

as their own.

I believe we are killing our own culture…and we forget

about that, which is so ironic. But sometimes, forgetting

is a way to move forward, like moving forward from hate,

destruction, or despair. Maybe that’s why we “forget” and

I see a lot of that on the Hopi reservation. It puzzles me

that we can have so much dislike for one another and still

do our Hopi religion when our faith calls for everyone

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to come together and be happy with one another. But we

fake our happiness and come together because we “have

to” then we dislike each other again the next day. Then

we wonder why our children are disrespectful little mushheads.

I like this saying, and I don’t know where it came from,

but someone said, “It takes a village to raise a child.” I

always wondered about that. I always thought that each

woman takes a turn raising the same kid, but it turns out

that by “village” it means that that child watches us all.

We are all kin to that child, and we are the most significant influence because the child always looks to those

who care for them and feed them for guidance and learning.

So, it turns out society is what everything that child

sees… Of course, in the Hopi community, we will hear

the same verse “…it starts in the home, and with the parents…” and YES, it is true, teachings start in the home.

And when you live in a society with hundreds of relatives, I think the Hopi reservation is just one big home

to us all.

So everywhere you go on the Hopi reservation is like

one big home; your different relatives are supposed to

teach and guide you through life with all our Hopi lifeways.

My advice to you is that we are proud people, but we

are also very individualized, and with that, I mean that we

don’t like to do things together all the time, just for specific events. If we call ourselves a “community” we need

to start FORGETTING the hate, the bigotry, the loathing,

and the greed… and every word that defines the opposite

of happiness. Be like me…a cat…I like to lounge around

and watch the birds and the poli’tikiveh and enjoy eating

pizza…sometimes it’s not that hard to do.

Dangerous

heat predicted

to hit 3 times

more often in

future

Seth Borenstein

Associated Press

What's considered officially "dangerous heat" in coming decades will likely hit much of the world at least three

times more often as climate change worsens, according to

a new study.

In much of Earth's wealthy mid-latitudes, spiking temperatures and humidity that feel like 103 degrees or higher -- now an occasional summer shock — statistically

should happen 20 to 50 times a year by mid-century, said

a study Monday in the journal Communications Earth &

Environment.

By 2100, that brutal heat index may linger for most of

the summer for places like the U.S. Southeast, the study's

author said.

And it's far worse for the sticky tropics. The study said

a heat index considered "extremely dangerous" where the

feels-like heat index exceeds 124 degrees — now something that rarely happens — will likely strike a tropical

belt that includes India one to four weeks a year by century's end.

"So that's kind of the scary thing about this," said study

author Lucas Zeppetello, a Harvard climate scientist.

"That's something where potentially billions of people

are going to be exposed to extremely dangerous levels of

heat very regularly. So something that's gone from virtually never happening before will go to something that is

happening every year."

Zeppetello and colleagues used more than 1,000 computer simulations to look at the probabilities of two differ-

ent levels of high heat -- heat indexes of 103 degrees and

above 124 degrees, which are dangerous and extremely dangerous thresholds according to the U.S. National

Weather Service. They calculated for the years 2050 and

2100 and compared that to how often that heat happened

each year across the world from 1979 to 1998.

The study found a three- to ten-fold increase in 103-degree heat in the mid-latitudes even in the unlikely bestcase scenario of global warming limited to only 3.6 degrees since pre-industrial times -- the less stringent of

two international goals.

There's only a 5 percent chance for warming to be that

low and that infrequent, the study found. What's more

likely, according to the study, is that the 103-degree heat

will steam the tropics "during most days of each typical

year" by 2100.

Chicago hit that 103 degree heat index level only four

times from 1979 to 1998. But the study's most likely scenario shows Chicago hitting that hot-and-sticky threshold

11 times a year by the end of the century.

Heat waves are one of the new four horsemen of apocalyptic climate change, along with sea level rise, water

scarcity and changes in the overall ecosystem, said Zeppetello, who did much of the research at University of

Washington state during the warming-charged 2021 heat

wave that shattered records and killed thousands.

"Sadly, the horrific predictions shown in this study are

credible," climate scientist Jennifer Francis of the Woodwell Climate Research Center, who was not part of the

study team, said in an email. "The past two summers

have provided a window into our steamy future, with

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lethal heat waves in Europe, China, northwestern North

America, India, the south-central U.S., the U.K., central

Siberia, and even New England. Already hot places will

become uninhabitable as heat indices exceed dangerous

thresholds, affecting humans and ecosystems alike. Areas

where extreme heat is now rare will also suffer increasingly, as infrastructure and living things are ill-adapted to

the crushing heat."

The study focuses on the heat index and that's smart

because it's not just heat but the combination with humidity that hurts health, said Harvard School of Public

Health professor Dr. Renee Salas, who is an emergency

room physician.

"As the heat index rises, it becomes harder and harder

to cool our bodies," Salas, who wasn't part of the research

team, said in an email. "Heat stroke is a potentially deadly

form of heat illness that occurs when body temperatures

rise to dangerous levels."

The study is based on mathematical probabilities instead of other climate research that looks at what happens

at various carbon pollution levels. Because of that, University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann

is more skeptical of this research. It also doesn't take into

account landmark U.S. climate legislation that President

Joe Biden signed earlier this month or new efforts by

Australia, he said.

"The obstacles at this point are political and no statistical methods, regardless of how powerful or sophisticated

can predict whether we will garner the political will to

overcome them," Mann said in an email. "But there is

reason for cautious optimism."

Hopi Tutuveni September 7, 2022

FEMA declares new strategy to engage tribes

Mud and devastation remain in lower Lafitte, Louisiana, on Oct.14, 2021, after Hurricane Ida struck the area Aug. 29, 2021. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has developed a singular

plan to engage more fully with hundreds of Native American tribes who continue to face climate change-related disasters, the agency announced Thursday, Aug. 18. (Photo by Dianna Hunt/Indian Country Today)

Terry Tang

Associated Press

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has developed a new strategy to better engage with hundreds of

Native American tribes as they face climate change-related disasters, the agency announced Thursday.

FEMA will include the 574 federally recognized tribal

nations in discussions about possible future dangers from

climate change. It has earmarked $50 million in grants for

tribes pursuing ways to ease burdens related to extreme

weather. Tribal governments will be offered more training on how to navigate applying for FEMA funds. The

new plan calls for tribal liaisons to give a yearly report to

FEMA leaders on how prepared tribes are.

“We are seeing communities across the country that are

facing increased threats as a result of climate change,"

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said in a conference call with media. “What we want to do in this strategy is make sure that we can reach out to tribal nations and

help them understand what the potential future threats are

going to be.”

In recent years, tribal and Indigenous communities

have faced upheaval dealing with changing sea levels as

well as an increase in floods and wildfires. Tribal citizens

have lost homes or live in homes that need to be relocated

because of coastal erosion. Some cannot preserve cultural

traditions like hunting and fishing because of climate-related drought.

Lynda Zambrano, executive director of the Snohomish, Washington-based National Tribal Emergency Management Council, said tribes historically had to make do

with nobody to guide them. For example, over 200 Native villages in Alaska have had to share one FEMA tribal

liaison. Or different tribes were told different things. So,

nonprofits like the council tried to fill in gaps with their

own training, she said.

“The way that I equate it to people is that they built the

highway, but they never created the on ramps,” Zambrano said. “If FEMA is just now getting around to building

the ramps, well, that’d be a good thing. But there needs to

be very clear policy and procedure and direction—and it

has to be consistent.”

Tribes have historically been disproportionately impacted by natural disasters because they are in high-risk

areas and have little infrastructure, she added. They will

only continue to be vulnerable.

It was only in 2013 under the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act that federally recognized tribes obtained

the ability to directly request emergency and disaster declarations. Before, they had to apply for disaster funding

through the states.

The new strategy emphasizes making sure tribes know

of every FEMA grant program and how to apply for it.

The hope is this will give them an equitable chance at

getting funding. The agency hopes to find ways to get

around barriers like FEMA cost share, or the portion of

disaster or project funding that the federal government

will cover. In some cases, tribes simply can't afford to

pay their share.

“In those areas where we can’t, what we want to do is

to be able to work with the tribes to help them find other

funding sources to help them stitch together the different

funding streams that might be out there," Criswell said.

However, FEMA’s new strategy to engage Native tribes

seems specifically aimed at those with federal recognition. That would seem to leave out tribes that only have

state recognition or no recognition. In a place like Louisiana that nuance could leave out many Native Americans

most affected by climate change.

When Hurricane Ida came ashore in 2021, it devastated

a large swath of southeast Louisiana that has been home

to Native Americans for centuries. With climate change,

hurricanes are expected to get stronger and wetter. But

the tribes most affected by Ida say not having federal

recognition has stymied their ability to prepare for and

recover from storms.

Cherie Matherne is the cultural heritage and resiliency coordinator for the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe.

Upon hearing about FEMA’s announcement, she said she

wished the changes would also be applied to tribes without federal recognition like hers.

“It’s an oversight if they don’t work with state recognized tribes,” said Matherne, who is living in a trailer

next to her gutted home in southeastern Louisiana. “If

there are grants for tribal nations and tribal people that

would be very helpful information for people to know.”

FEMA will continue to work with state and local governments to ensure state -recognized tribes are getting

assistance, agency officials said.

Another change under the new strategy is more FEMA

staff meeting tribes on their land, a request the agency

got from multiple tribes. This will include anything from

in-person technical assistance in small, rural communities

to appearing at large national or regional tribal events.

Bill Auberle, co-founder of the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals at Northern Arizona University, said this focus on regular interactions on tribal land

is an immense development. More intimate discussions

such as workshops, roundtables and webinars are “exceedingly important to tribes.”

“It's one thing to send out a notice and say ‘We would

like your response,'" Auberle said. “Some of those tribes

are small but have very serious needs. FEMA can certainly appreciate that.”

In addition to making more funds available to tribes,

FEMA could also help by providing things like technical

support as tribes prepare for and adapt to climate change,

Auberle said.

The push to ensure all tribes fully understand how to

access FEMA assistance or other related grants will be

done with webinars, tribal consultations or regular meetings with FEMA regional staff.

Agency workers will get trained as well, learning a

historic and legal overview about tribal sovereignty and

cultural sensitivities.

Zambrano, of the National Tribal Emergency Management Council, hope this leads to every tribal nation

getting funding for an emergency management program.

“Our tribal nations are a good 30 years behind the curveball in developing their emergency management programs,” she said. “Nobody is better at being able to identify, mitigate, prepare and respond to a disaster in Indian

Country than the people that live there.”

Hopi Tutuveni August 17, 2022

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