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Congratulations to Hopi Vice Chairman
Alfred Lomahquahu, Jr. on his recent
marriage to Sahmie Wytewa
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HOPI TUTUVENI
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015
Kwiyamuyaw
Windbreaker Moon
HOPI
CALENDAR
HOPI TUTUVENI
PO BOX 123
KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039
Published by Flagstaff Publishing
Co. /AZ Daily Sun
1751 Thompson Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Volume 23, Number 08
Hopi High Media Students visit Phoenix
Suns at Journalism Day
KYAAMUYA- December
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KELMUYA- November
This Month In
Hopi History
• Massive Navajo Attack
on Orayvi, 1837
• Rocky Mountain Fur
Co. trappers kill 15-20
Hopi, 1834
• 3 Hopis Travel to Salt
Lake City to Appeal for
Aid against Navajos,
1862-1863
Congratulations
Students and bus driver Martha hanging out with the Phoenix Suns Gorilla
Hopi Boston
Photo by: Stan Bindell
Marathon Runners
Caroline Sekaquaptewa
Steven Ovah
Anthony Masayesva
Trent Taylor
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
Cervical Cancer Presentations
4/20 1-2:15p Bacavi Com Ctr
4/21 2-3:15p Upper Moenkopi
For info contact 928-734-1151
Proposed 2015 Hunting Regulations Presentation
4/20 6p- Lower Moencopi
4/22 6p- Shungopavi Comm.
4/23 6p- Tewa Community
4/28 6p- Upper Moenkopi
4/30 6p- Sipaulovi Y/E Ctr.
Kykotsmovi Village Cleanup
4/22 830a-Kykotsmovi Admin
For info contact 928-734-2474
Hopi Code Talkers Recognition
4/23 10-2p Hopi Veterans
Memorial Center
For info contact 928-734-3462
Career Fair
4/25 9-3p Hotevilla/ Bacavi
Community School
For info contact 928-734-3536
Hopi Caregiver Conference
4/30 8-4p
The Moencopi Legacy Inn
For info contact 928-734-3557
100 Mile Club Registration
4/6-5/4 Hopi Veterans Memorial Center
For info contact 928-734-3432
Raicardo Jim, Bruin Times
Hopi High Radio Student
Our Hopi High media students visited
the Phoenix Suns for their first Journalism Day. The experience was exciting
and exhilarating. The Journalism Day
event was educational and full of helpful
information on how to advance myself in
the world of journalism. It was surprising to see so many students at the event
and most of those students were girls so I
didn’t have much of a getaway from my
normal every day sixth hour problem.
About 120 students from 12 different
schools attended the first Phoenix Suns
Journalism Day event.
Tom Leander and Tom Chambers were
both entertaining yet extremely detailed
on how they had achieved their current
positions. They told us students about the
challenges they face on the job and what
kind of schooling they had to go through
to be able to work in the journalism field.
Some of the challenges that Tom and
Tom had to face are that they have to concentrate on what they are saying and at
the same time they have to pay attention
to what the producer or the director has to
say through their earpieces.
We also had time on the Suns’ court.
This was just amazing and being able to
actually shootaround on the court was
Hopi Chairman Herman Honanie. File Photo
U of A Hopi Grad Student
Rachel LaMantia wins 1st
Place in Grad Slam Finals
Spring Carnival
Reprint from the Daily
5/1 5-10p Hopi Veterans
Wild Cat/Tucson, AZ
Memorial Center
By: Brandi Walker
For info contact 928-734-3432
Six UA graduate students
competed for a chance to
Market & Exchange
5/2 8-2p- Hopi Veterans Me- win up to $3,000 in prize
morial Center
money at the Grad Slam FiFor info contact 928-514-8220 nal Round on Monday.
Each
finalist
gave
a
Time to Run Again
three-minute
presentation
5/10 Fundraiser “Wuwuchiim about a project related to their
Kiva” Shungopavi Community own research and discoveries.
For info contact 928-734“The talks are short TED
9436/1150
Talk-style
presentations
featuring some of the UA’s
Hakintonmuya Relays
most effective graduate stu5/16- 63a- Lower Old Oraibi dent presenters,” said David
For info contact 928-401-0821 Bradshaw, program coordi-
nator for the UA Graduate
Sunlight Community Church Center, in an email.
5/3 4pm- Day of Prayer
Rachel LaMantia, a grad5/3 7pm- Potluck & Services uate student in the College
5/6 10-3p- Mother’s Day
of Architecture, Planning
Bazaar &Food Sale and Landscape Architec10a- Weekly Sunday Service ture, won first place and was
7p- Tuesday Bible Study
awarded a $3,000 prize. Her
10-2p Sewing
presentation detailed her reFor info contact 928-737-2583
Jennifer Huma
accepted to
Cronkite School
of Journalism
just a dream come true.
The Suns digital media managers Jeramie McPeek and Greg Esposito were helpful with how to use social media as a way
to get experience with journalism. They
also talked about how they were able to
get where they are today. McPeek has done
a lot in his life from writing in his high
school newspapers to writing in national
magazines, which is just amazing.Esposito was inspired by McPeek. Through that
inspiration he was able to get a good career
going and he eventually ended up working
with the guy who inspired him.
The game where the Suns faced the
Trail Blazers was great to watch even
though the Suns lost. The Suns had a good
lead in the third quarter and the beginning
of the fourth, but toward the end the Suns
lost the lead. They eventually lost because
they couldn’t make their shots. They had
an awesome halftime show and fun contests during timeouts.
The experience is one that I will never
forget. I will use what I have learned to
better myself in the journalism field. The
advice that Tom Chambers and Tom Leander gave was extremely helpful. The experience I had on the court was just amazing.
Then the Q&A session with McPeek and
Esposito was also informative and helpful. The game was exciting to watch and I
HHS Bruin Times Editor Jennifer Huma interviews
will never forget that experience.
search about an affordable,
sustainable and energy efficient alternative to the substandard housing within the
Hopi Reservation.
“As an undergraduate
student, I began to study
building efficiency and
strategies used to design in
energy-efficient ways,” LaMantia said. “I wanted to
see what the outcome would
be if I applied specific strategies to a Hopi house. I hope
to expand on this study and
take it a step further with my
graduate research.”
LaMantia said she plans
to put the prize money toward continuing her research in graduate school
and applying these strategies to a traditional Hopi
house to determine if the
results from her undergraduate research were correct,
in addition to having a real-life model instead of a
Tierra Lomabalaquihoya
Bruin Times Reporter
Jennifer Huma, a junior
at Hopi High and Bruin
Times editor, has been accepted to attend the Walter
Cronkite School of Journalism summer program at
Arizona State University.
Huma said being accepted into the program
felt incredible. When she
read her email stating that
she had been accepted, she
couldn’t wait to tell people
about the great news.
“I hope to learn new
journalism techniques, to
further my education and
how to get a successful career in journalism. I am also
looking forward to learning
new skills and taking other people’s knowledge and
putting it to use toward the
Rachel LaMantia,daugh- future,” she said.
Huma said she is looking
ter of Sheila Nicholas, is
from Shungopavy Village forward to working with other students and adults from
3-D model.
other schools; and said she is
The $3,000 award was looking forward to working
provided by the UA Office on a college campus to gain
of Research and Discovery college experience.
and the University Libraries. “I’m interested in jourLaMantia has been nalism because students
funded by the Hopi Tribe can voice opinions, share
throughout her education. news and create a sort of
entertainment,” she said.
Huma said she doesn’t
know what types of stories
she would like to cover
while at Cronkite.
“I would like to cover
a wide variety of stories
while I’m there. It doesn’t
matter to me what type of
story. I just want to make
the best of it,” she said.
Huma said she likes being part of the Hopi High
radio class.
“It was great being in
the Hopi High Radio Teen
Show. I learned a lot. Radio
is not a lot different from
journalism. Merging what I
learned in both classes help
me a lot with communication skills,” she said.
Huma said her sister
was very happy about her
being accepted. Her teachers Stan Bindell and Dirk
Wirth were also happy.
They congratulated her on
the acceptance to Cronkite.
“My advice for students
coming into the journalism
class is having fun. Take good
notes to make a good story.
Be open to new ideas and tips
from people,” she said.
Inside: Hopi Tribal Council Task Teams; Hopi Tribe Disagrees with U.S.
Court of Claims’ finding; Craig Puhuyesva receives 20-year pin
2 TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 | HOPI TUTUVENI
HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL
2015 Task Teams/Committees
WATER/ENERGY TEAM
George Mase, Chairman
Michael Elmer
Malinda Andrews
Norman Honanie
Lamar Keevama
Chairman Herman G. Honanie
LAND TEAM
Lamar Keevama, Chairman
Rosa Honani
Alban Mooya, Jr.
Danny Humetewa, Sr.
Annette Talayumptewa
Chairman Herman G. Honanie
LuAnn Leonard
Hopi Education Endowment Fund
Eric North
Bureau of Indian Education
HOPI EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND BOARD
Executive Committee: Ex Officio Members:
Lois Reynosa-Qumyintewa, President
Chairman Herman G. Honanie
Kim Kahe Corkin, Vice President
Vice Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu
Ali Gabriel, Treasurer
Nada Talayumptewa, Hopi Tribal Council
Mike Finney, Secretary
Eileen Egan
Romalita Laban
Darold Joseph
Members:
Dr. Angela Gonzales
Dr. Jeremy Garcia
Winifred Wong
Janet Regner
Lyle Balenquah
Cpt. DeAlva Honahnie
Dr. Pamela Powell
Brent Hines
Stephanie Parker
Dr. Tsanina Lomawaima
Terry Hines
Debbie Nez-Manuel
Timothy Evans
Trevor Reed
Arvis Myron
James Surveyor Debra Onsae Bruce Talawyma
ELECTION BOARD
Regular Board Members:
Marlene Sekaquaptewa, Chairman
Term: March 13, 2013 to March 13, 2018
Kristopher Holmes, Vice Chairman
Term: December 18, 2012 to Dec.17, 2017
Colleen Seletstewa
Term: May 9, 2012 to May 8, 2017
Mary Ann Tenakhongva
Term: March 13, 2013 to March 13, 2018
Oran Selestewa
Term: December 12, 2014 to Dec. 17, 2017
Alternate Board Members:
VACANT
Alternate #1
VACANT
Alternate #2
VACANT
Alternate #3
HOPI TRIBAL HOUSING AUTHORITY/BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Sandy Whitehair, Chairperson
Term: July 22, 2014 – July 22, 2018
Mark Joseph
Term: July 22, 2014 – July 22, 2018
Jolene Bergen
Term: January 1, 2014 –Dec. 17, 2016
Patrick Secakuku
Term: January 1, 2014 – July 21, 2017
VACANT
Term:
GRAZING HEARING BOARD
Audrey Navasie, Chairperson
Spider Mound Livestock Association
Davis Tallas, Vice-Chairperson
Hopi Livestock Association
Lloyd Ami Sr.
Polacca Stock Growers Association
Ronald Laban
Second Mesa Livestock Association
Randolph Poleahla
Third Mesa Livestock Association
VACANT
U/L Moenkopi District Livestock Board
VACANT
Voices of the People
Ex-Officios:
Pricilla Pavatea
ORM/Land Operations Director
Robert Adams
Range Technician
Ronald Honyumptewa
Hopi Resource Enforcement Services
HOPI HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
VACANT
Moenkopi Representative
VACANT
First Mesa Representative
VACANT
Second Mesa Representative
VACANT
Third Mesa Representative
VACANT
Member-At-Large
Nada Talayumptewa
Hopi Tribal Council Representative
VACANT
Office of the Chairman
VACANT
Office of the Vice Chairman
Ex-officio Members:
Lori Joshweseoma, Director
Department of Community Health Services
VACANT
Hopi Health Care Center
YOUTH TREATMENT CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE
VACANT, Chairman
Hopi Guidance Center
VACANT
Hopi Tribal Council
VACANT
Hopi Tribal Housing Authority
VACANT
Hopi Guidance Center
VACANT
Office of Financial Management
VACANT
Outside Treatment Provider
Delfred Leslie
Hopi Tribal Court
VACANT
Outside Building Inspector
VACANT
At-Large Individual
VACANT
At-Large Individual
PENSION COMMITTEE
Lisa Pawwinnee, HR Director
Pension Committee Chairperson
Jonathan Phillips
Hopi Tribal Council
Chairman Herman G. Honanie
Executive Office Representative
Robert Sumatzkuku
Treasurer
Ex-Officios:
David Waterman
Deputy General Counsel
Pamela Means
Means & Associates
Tim Schannep, Robert Quiroz
CBIZ
Willis Kuwanvama, Assistant Director
Office of Financial Management
Lucille Lomawaima, Benefits Coordinator
Office of Personnel Management
Berlene Lamson, Payroll Supervisor
Office of Payroll
HOPI DETENTION FACILITY STEERING COMMITTEE
Amanda Lomayesva, Chairperson
Hopi Tribal Court
Andrew Gashwazra, Vice Chairperson
Community Planning & Economic Dev
VACANT
Hopi Tribal Council
George Mase
Law Enforcement Task Team
Miona Kaping
Law Enforcement Task Team
Chairman Herman G. Honanie
Office of the Chairman
Kerri Shebola, Alternate
Office of the Chairman
Vice Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu Jr.
Office of the Vice Chairman
Elda Joshevama, Alternate
Office of the Vice Chairman
Samuel Crowfoot
Office of the Prosecutor
Jamie Kootswatewa
BIA-Hopi Law Enforcement Services
Ronald Honyumptewa
Hopi Resource Enforcement Services
Fred Shupla, Alternate
Community Planning & Economic Dev.
VACANT
Hopi Guidance Center
Wendell Honanie
BIA-Office of Facilities Management
Vernita Selestewa, Tribal Secretary
Admin. Support
HOPI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. James Underwood, Chairman
Mr. Donald Massey, Vice Chairman
Mr. Wilfred Moore, Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. James “Mickey” McKandles, Director
ARIZONA COMMISSION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
VACANT, Member
Hopi Tribal Council Representative
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
VACANT
Hopi Tribal Council
HEADSTART – LIAISON
Malinda Andrews
Hopi Tribal Council
Miona Kaping
Hopi Tribal Council
Vice Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu Jr.
Hopi Tribal Council
HOPI TRIBE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
VACANT
Term: November 17, 2011 – Nov. 17, 2015
Stephen P. Puhr
Term: August 28, 2014 – April 29, 2017
VACANT
Term: August 28, 2014 – August 28, 2016
Blake Cumbers
Term: July 1, 2013 – July 1, 2015
Rosalie Talahongva
Term: August 28, 2014 – August 28, 2017
VACANT
Term: August 28, 2014 – August 28, 2017
VACANT
Term: July 1, 2011 – July 1, 2015
NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS
Chairman Herman G. Honanie, Member
Hopi Tribal Council
Vice Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu Jr., Alternate Hopi Tribal Council
Nada Talayumptewa, Alternate
Hopi Tribal Council
VACANT, Alternate
Hopi Tribal Council
VACANT, Alternate
Hopi Tribal Council
ALL INDIAN PUEBLO COUNCIL
Chairman Herman G. Honanie, Delegate
Hopi Tribal Council
VACANT, Delegate
Hopi Tribal Council
VACANT, Delegate
Hopi Tribal Council
REVENUE COMMISSION
Danny Honanie, Chief Revenue Officer
Term: January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015
Leon Lomakema, Dep. Rev. Commissioner
Term: January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015
Merwin Kooyahoema, Dep. Rev. Commissioner Term: January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015
HOPI LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION
Hopi Livestock Association
Davis Tallas
Lower Moenkopi Grazing Board
VACANT
Polacca Stock Growers Association
Lloyd Ami, Sr.
Second Mesa Livestock Association
Ronald Laban
Spider Mound Livestock Association
Audrey Navasie
Third Mesa Livestock Association
Randolph Poleahla
Upper Moenkopi Livestock Board
VACANT
Voices of the People
VACANT
LAW ENFORCEMENT TASK TEAM
Village of Sipaulovi
Upper Village of Moenkopi
Village of Mishongnovi
Village of Kykotsmovi
Village of Bacavi
Office of the Chairman
Village of Bacavi
Village of Sipaulovi
Village of Kykotsmovi
Upper Village of Moenkopi
Village of Mishongnovi
Office of the Chairman
Mervin Yoyetewa, Chairman
Leroy Sumatzkuku, Vice Chairman
Miona Kaping
Gail Poley
George Mase
Ex-Officios:
Vice Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu, Jr.
Ronald Honyumptewa
Jamie Kootswatewa
Chief Judge Amanda Lomayesva
Samuel Crowfoot
VACANT
Village of Mishongnovi
Upper Village of Moenkopi
Village of Kykotsmovi
Village of Bacavi
Village of Sipaulovi
Davis F. Pecusa, Chairman
Nada Talayumptewa
Jonathan Phillips
George Mase
Annette Talayumptewa
Ex-Officios:
Chairman Herman G. Honanie
Vice Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu, Jr.
Fred Shupla
Clayton Honyumptewa
RE-ORGANIZATION TASK TEAM
Davis Pecusa, Chairman
George Mase
Annette Talayumptewa
Rosa Honani
Gail Poley
Michael Elmer
Malinda Andrews
Ex-Officios:
Chairman Herman G. Honanie
Gerald Calnimptewa
Wayne Taylor, Jr.
CPA TASK TEAM
George Mase
VACANT
Jonathan Phillips
VACANT
Norman Honanie
TAWAOVI DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Chairman Herman G. Honanie
Vice Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu, Jr.
Clayton Honyumptewa, Manager
Noreen Sakiestewa, Manager
Lori Joshweseoma, Manager
Chester Carl, Executive Director
Fred Shupla, Community Planner
George Mase
VACANT
Willis Kuwanvama, Assistant Director
Village of Bacavi
Village of Kykotsmovi
Upper Village of Moenkopi
Village of Sipaulovi
Village of Mishongnovi
TRANSPORTATION TASK TEAM
Office of the Vice Chairman
Hopi Resource Enforcement Service
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Hopi Tribal Court
Prosecutor’s Office
Public Defenders Office
Office of the Chairman
Office of the Vice Chairman
Community Planner
Department of Natural Resources
Hopi Tribal Council
Hopi Tribal Council
Hopi Tribal Council
Hopi Tribal Council
Hopi Tribal Council
Hopi Tribal Council
Hopi Tribal Council
Office of the Chairman
Tribal Operations Program
Executive Director
Village of Sipaulovi
Village of Bacavi
Upper Village of Moenkopi
Village of Mishongnovi
Village of Kykotsmovi
Office of the Chairman
Office of the Vice Chairman
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Education
Department of Health & Human Services
Hopi Tribal Housing Authority
Community Planning Economic Development
Hopi Tribal Council
Hopi Tribal Council
Office of Financial Management
Temporary Moenkopi Development Corporation Loan Oversight Commnittee
Leroy Sumatzkuku
Village of Upper Moenkopi
George Mase
Village of Sipaulovi
Mervin Yoyetewa Village of Mishongnovi
Lamar Keevama
Village of Bacavi
Nada Talayumptewa Village of Kykotsmovi
Ex-Officios:
Chairman Herman G. Honanie
Office of the Chairman
Fred Lomayesva
Office of the General Counsel
Robert Sumatzkuku
Office of the Treasurer
HOPI TRIBE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP – Communication Liaison Committee
Lamar Keevama
Village of Bacavi
Mervin Yoyetewa Village of Mishongnovi
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Settlement Negotiation Committees
Morgan Keegan:
Nada Talayumptewa Village of Kykotsmovi
Rosa Honani
Village of Sipaulovi
Davis Pecusa
Village of Bacavi
Leroy Sumatzkuku
Upper Village of Moenkopi
Malinda Andrews Village of Mishongnovi
Chairman Herman G. Honanie
Office of the Chairman
Vice Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu, Jr.
Office of the Vice Chairman
Wachovia:
Norman Honanie
Village of Kykotsmovi
George Mase
Village of Sipaulovi
Davis Pecusa
Village of Bacavi
Leroy Sumatzkuku
Upper Village of Moenkopi
Mervin Yoyetewa Village of Mishongnovi
Chairman Herman G. Honanie
Office of the Chairman
Vice Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu, Jr.
Office of the Vice Chairman
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Norman Honanie
Village of Kykotsmovi
George Mase
Village of Sipaulovi
Lamar Keevama
Village of Bacavi
Danny Humetewa
Upper Village of Moenkopi
Malinda Andrews Village of Mishongnovi
Chairman Herman G. Honanie
Office of the Chairman
Vice Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu, Jr.
Office of the Vice Chairman
Robert Sumatzkuku
Office of the Treasurer
Finance Director
Office of Financial Management
EDUCATION ORDINANCE #36 REVISION TEAM
VACANT
Chairperson
VACANT
Hopi Board of Education
VACANT
Hopi Board of Education
VACANT
Superintendent, BIA OIEP
VACANT
Office of the Vice Chairman
VACANT
Office of the Chairman
VACANT
Hopi Tribal Council
George Mase
Hopi Tribal Council
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa, Chairperson
Department of Education
Rayma Duyongwa, Alternate Member
Department of Education
Norman Honanie, Member
Tribal Council Representative
VACANT, Alternate Member
Tribal Council Representative
Felina Cordova, Member
Student Representative
VACANT, Alternate Member
Student Representative
VACANT, Interim Member
Hopi Board of Education
VACANT, Alternate Member
Hopi Board of Education
Carlene Tenakhongva, Member
Office of the Chairman
Marilyn Fredericks, Alternate Member
Office of the Chairman
Donna Humetewa-Kaye, Member
Office of the Vice Chairman
Elda Joshevama, Alternate Member
Office of the Vice Chairman
Ex-Officios:
VACANT BIA Hopi Agency
LuAnn Leonard
Hopi Education Endowment Fund
Staff:
Kathlene Sumatzkuku, Program Administrator
Georgianna Sieweyumptewa, Intake/MIS Coord.
Cecelia Shortman, Higher Education Advisor
Marcella Silas, Vocational Advisor
Jacqueline Torivio, Secretary
HOPI BOARD OF EDUCATION
Angeline Joseph, Chairperson
First Mesa Elementary School
VACANT
Hopi Jr./Sr. High School
Antone Honanie, Representative
Hopi Day School
Doris Honanie, Member
Moencopi Day School
VACANT
Hopi Mission School
Leora H. Coin, Member
Hotevilla Bacavi Community School
Wallace Youvella, Member
Keams Canyon Elementary School
Gloria Lomahaftewa
Second Mesa Day School
Ex-Officios:
Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa, Director
Department of Education
Range Conservationist/Rep.
Robert Adams, Range Tech.
Ex-Officios:
Land Operations/ORM Director
Priscilla Pavatea
HRES Director Ronald Honyumptewa
OHLA, Director Edison Tu’tsi
HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 3
THE HOPI
TUTUVENI
STAFF
Director/
Managing Editor
Louella Nahsonhoya
928-734-3281
Lnahsonhoya@hopi.nsn.us
Secretary II
Cindi Polingyumptewa
928-734-3282
cpolingyumptewa@hopi.
nsn.us
Reporter
Crystal Dee
928-734-3284
cdee@hopi.nsn.us
EDITORIAL BOARD
Belma Navakuku
Jeannette Honanie
Stan Bindell
The Hopi Tutuveni
Official Newspaper of
the Hopi Tribe
P.O. Box 123
Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039
Ph: (928) 734-3282
Fax: (928) 734-0734
CIRCULATION
The Hopi Tutuveni is published
twice a month, with a circulation of 5,000 copies throughout the entire Hopi Reservation. The paper is delivered
on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of
each month to the following
locations: Keams Canyon Store,
Polacca Circle M, Hopi Health
Care Center, Tsakursovi, Hopi
Cultural Center, Kykotsmovi
Village Store, Hotevilla Store,
Moenkopi Travel Center,
Moenkopi Legacy Inn, Tribal
Government Complex and all
Village Administration offices.
The Tutuveni is also available
at the following border town
locations: Flagstaff- Hopi
Heritage Plaza N.A.C.A /Steves
Blvd., HTEDC, Mike & Rhonda’s East. Winslow-Caseys,
Winslow Library, Brown Mug,
Alphonso’s; and HolbrookHopi Travel Plaza, Joe and
Aggie’s Restaurant, El Rancho
Restaurant. Whitecone - Giant
Gas Station. Dilkon - Bashas.
Tuba City Bashas.
LOCAL NEWS
Hopi Tribe Disagrees with Process to submit
Federal Court’s ruling of documents to HTC
No Jurisdiction to Hear Arsenic Case
Submitted by: Vernita Selestewa
Hopi Tribal Council Secretary
This memorandum is a reminder (Memo dated
Kykotsmovi, AZ - The Hopi Tribe was advised that the Court of Appeals for the 10/17/2014), regarding copies of documents that need to
Federal Circuit has affirmed the United Stated Court of Claims’ finding of no juris- be distributed to Tribal Council members for reports and
diction to hear the Hopi Tribe’s case against the United States seeking damages being presentations by programs, villages and others. Copyincurred by the Tribe to upgrade the drinking water system for several Hopi Villages ing of documents needed for distribution, is the responwith unsafe levels of arsenic. The United States designed, installed, and operated the sibility of the programs, villages and others and should
consist of (20) copies. Additionally, all/any documents
effected drinking water systems before turning them over to the Hopi Villages.
The court recognized that the United States has a duty to prevent others from reduc- for Tribal Council will need to be date stamped and
ing the quality of a Tribe’s water resources, but nonetheless, found no cognizable duty logged in by the Tribal Secretary’s office, prior to begiving rise to jurisdiction in the Claims Court for the Hopi Tribe’s case: “Congress ing distributed to Tribal Council in the chambers during
accepted a fiduciary duty to exercise those rights and exclude others from diverting or Council sessions by the Sgt. at Arms.
Your cooperation with this memorandum is greatly
contaminating water that feeds the reservation.”
appreciated.
Should you have any questions regarding
Chairman Herman Honanie expressed his disappointment with the court’s ruling:
this
directive,
please contact my office at 734-3131.
“ The Hopi Tribe remains committed to assist the affected Hopi Villages in providing
safe drinking water, and will continue to work to ensure that the United States remedies the unsafe arsenic levels in these water systems that it designed and installed.”
Action Item/Resolution Submittal Procedures
The decision is under review by the Hopi Tribe’s Office of General Counsel. ###
Kuwanvama explains financial
protocols for purchase orders,
requisitions and Agreements
Crystal Dee, Hopi Tutuveni
There has been many misconceptions about the Hopi Tribe’s Finance Department and
they have received many complaints from various tribal departments. The complaints
range from payments not processed on time, paper work being misplaced, bills posted to
wrong accounts and no communications with accountants or Finance Director.
The Finance Department has had a lot of turnovers in the last five years and has gone
through several Directors, Interim Directors and Accountants. Assistant Finance Director Willis Kuwanvama, was last appointed by Chairman Herman Honanie to oversee the
Department; and as of press time, Human Resources reported that a Finance Director
was selected and projected to start on May 4 (announcement will be made at that time).
The Finance Department operates under the Hopi Tribe’s Fiscal Management Policies that was revised under Resolution H-051-99 on April 26, 1999. Also The Finance
Department includes five components; administration, Accounting, Procurement, Accounts Payable and Contracts & Grants. Its main function is to administer and monitor
all Tribal funds, including contracts and grants. Provide the procurement function for
departments and programs. Ensure accountability, compliance with Financial Policies
LETTERS TO EDITOR and and Procedures and a strong internal control environment. Provide financial reports,
including annual financial audits, to Tribal Council, departments and programs. ProGUEST SUBMITTALS
The Tutuveni welcomes letters vide excellent service to internal and external customers.
from readers. A full name,
“Tribal employees are more familiar with their General Funds that we process, but
complete address and phone
we also deal with Contract/Grant budgets and investments,” said Kuwanvama.
number is required to verify
The Contract & Grants the Hopi tribe receives are used for administrative operations
authenticity of the author.
Anonymous letters will not be of a program or is project related for a certain period of time. The estimated amount of
printed. The Tutuveni reserves contract/grants the Finance Department oversees is over $20 million, which makes it
the right to edit for clarity and one of the biggest sources of revenue for the Hopi Tribe, next is investments.
may decline to print Letters
“A big area for Finance is investments,” stated Kuwanvama. “We are not involved in
that are potentially libelous
any
decision making on the investments but we are required to report on all activities
and slanderous. Submittals
with
the investments.”
should be limited to 500 words
or less and will be run on a
Finance has a system to record all investments and at the end of the year, all activispace available basis. Letters
ties are reported and included in the annual audit.
may be sent to:
One of the biggest issues for departments is following the process of establishing a
Louella Nahsonhoya
Purchase
Order (PO) for payment of goods and services. If services or goods’ is over
Director/Managing Editor
$5,000, the first step is a Request For Qualifications (RFQ). Once qualified businesses
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have responded, a Request For Bid (RFB) is put out. After Vendor has been selected, a
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service agreement is established and signed by the Hopi Chairman and vendor.
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“There have been instances where program Directors enter into an agreement with
$35 for 6-months/USA
a Vendor because they have been using them for quite some time without following
$50 for 12-months/USA
proper procedures,” said Kuwanvama.
He said Program Directors who enter Agreements without following procedures are
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level, the Finance Director. Yvonne Day, Contracts & Grants Sr. Monitor assists in
coordinating service agreements with the Chairman, Procurement, the Program and
Vendor. Day ensures compliance, payment terms, scope of work and other requirements. Ordinance 17, Licenses & Fees: Non-Hopi Business Practices are also included
in all services agreements.
“We want to make sure the Chairman isn’t signing an agreement the tribe can’t fulfill,” said Kuwanvama.
Thereafter, the program processes a requisition and sends to the accounting specialHOPI TRIBAL
ist where funds are verified and checked to see if additional documents are needed.
COUNCIL
The requisition then goes to Procurement and entered into the system with final approval by Procurement Supervisor. PO’s are printed twice a day and distributed. When
Herman G. Honanie
PO is established, goods or services can be delivered. It is the responsibility of each
CHAIRMAN
program to ensure all inventory has been received and complete the receiving report.
For services being provided, a vendor sends a monthly invoice detailing services
Alfred Lomahquahu Jr
provided.
A payment request is then sent to the Finance Department to process payVICE CHAIRMAN
ment for Vendor.
PO’s under $5,000 do not need a service agreement and approved by Procurement
Vernita Selestewa
Tribal Secretary
Supervisor.
Robert Sumatzkuku
The Finance department has also been successful in decreasing Direct Payment reTribal Treasurer
quests. Direct payments must always be accompanied with a Justification Form (JF).
Alfonso Sakeva
“Direct payments are for emergencies only and for one time purchases,” said KuSergeant-At-Arms
wanvama.
If there is an issue of timing, Kuwanvama said they have to go back and get the
Village of Upper
requisition or PO in place after an invoice has been sent, which should have been done
Moenkopi
Michael Elmer
in the beginning. If there is a payment issue, Kuwanvama investigates from the beginJonathan Phillips
ning to see what was not completed. A general rule is, a two day turnaround at each
Leroy Sumatzkuku
level. Assistance and cooperation from program is helpful. Everyone is encouraged
Danny Humetewa
to ask for assistance if they are not sure how to proceed in establishing a PO or with
issues regarding their program finances.
Village of Bakabi
Kuwanvama said they were hoping to introduce the online requisition, but things
Davis F. Pecusa
didn’t work out. However, Procurement will do a trial with the online requisitions.
Gail Poley
Lamar Keevama
Programs will turn in paper requisitions, but Procurement will input online. The goal
is to cut down on time and paper when they implement the online requisitions.
Village of Kykotsmovi
Finance staff include: Finance Director, (VACANT); Assistant Finance Director,
Nada Talayumptewa
Willis
Kuwanvama; Receptionist, Vicky Cordova. Accounting Division: Accounting
Albin Mooya Jr.
Manager,
(VACANT); General Ledger Accountants: Carla Honani and Marjorie JoNorman Honanie
seph. Accounting Specialists: Tonya Arjona-Limas, Cheryl Batala, Jarrett CalnimMiona Kaping
ptewa, Carrie Dewangyumptewa, Ann Holmes, Medina Lomatska, Janene Martinez
Village of Sipaulovi
and Stephanie Poley. Grants & Contracts Division: Yvonne Day, Senior Grants &
George Mase
Contracts Monitor and Marie Nachie, Grants & Contracts Technician. Property &
Rosa Honani
Procurement Division: Cheryl Tootsie, Property & Procurement Supervisor; Luella
Nasevaema, Procurement Technician; Kathy Swimmer, Procurement Technician and
Village of Mishongnovi
Larson Dennis, Warehouseman. Accounts Payable Division: Della Tuvequaftewa,
Annette F. Talayumptewa
Accounts Payable Supervisor; Macadio Namoki, Accounts Payable Technician and
Malinda Andrews
Mervin Yoyetewa
Carol Numkena, Accounts Payable Technician.
1. Using the attached Action Item/Resolution Signatory
Checklist, the author/designee of an Action Item/Resolution is responsible for routing of Action Item/Resolution
to the appropriate programs for signatures. The Office of
the General Counsel will be the last signatory requirement on all Action Item/Resolutions, for review of content, clarity and consistency with Hopi laws, tribal goals
and policies and other applicable laws and regulations.
Action item/Resolutions requesting for tribal and/or federal funds must be reviewed by the Finance Director and
Treasurer. All Action Item/Resolutions with contracts/
agreements must be reviewed by Contracts/Grants.
2. All Action Item/Resolutions will need the endorsement of an Elected Official or Tribal Council Representative. NOTE: Endorsement by Elected Official or Tribal
Council Representative is only for processing purposes.
3. NO Action Item/Resolutions will be accepted without prior review/signature by appropriate parties and the
General Counsel. It is the responsibility of the Author to
follow-up on the signatory process. All Programs/Departments review/signature process will need to be completed within 2-days upon receipt to ensure the Action
Item/Resolutions are processed in a timely manner.
4. All Action Items/Resolutions are due to in the Tribal
Secretary’s Office no later than 1-week prior to Regular
Scheduled Tribal Council Meeting dates (Regular Council meetings are scheduled for every 1st/last full week of
the month) for timely submittal on the Agenda.
5. Actions Items/Resolution received prior to the deadline will be placed on the agenda in the order received;
this does not mean it will be addressed in this order. This
packet shall constitute the New Business on the Agenda
for the regular meeting of the Hopi Tribal Council. Each
program/department/agency/individual will be notified
of a time/certain, upon calendar planning to address Action Item/Resolution packet. Presence of Author of Action Item/Resolution is a requirement for presentation to
Tribal Council.
6. Action Items/Resolutions which are not ready in time
to be included on the agenda may be handled in accordance
with Resolution H-26-96 Rules of Order Section 8. I. 6.
7. After the Hopi Tribal Council adjourns their regular
session, any Action Item/Resolution requiring immediate
attention of the Tribal Council may be addressed during
a Special Meeting of the council in accordance with the
Constitution and By-Laws ARTICLE II-MEETINGS OF
THE COUNCIL SECTION 3. “Special meeting of the
Council shall be called by the Chairman in his discretion
or at the request of four (4) representatives . . .”. 04/14/15
District 6 Vegetation Inventory
Crystal Dee, Hopi Tutuveni
In a public meeting on April 9th at the Kykotsmovi
Village Community building, the Hopi Tribal Office of
Range Management (ORM) along with the Bureau of Indian Affairs presented to the public on the District Six
Vegetation Inventory. The inventory will start this summer on the range lands.
A vendor was awarded the contract through the government to perform the inventory, not through the tribe.
Ladonna Carlyle, BIA Natural Resource Specialist
said the inventory is to determine the carrying capacity
and stocking rates on District 6. Carlyle has 46 years experience in range management. Her family owns a ranch
in New Mexico and she has worked in South Dakota.
“It will determine how many animals will be turned
out per acre,” said Carlyle.
The carrying capacity is how many animals will be
used on a range unit and stocking rate is determined by
how big a range unit is and how much grass is consumed
by a single animal. Carlyle said the last time an inventory
was performed on District 6 was in 1996; range unit inventory is usually done on a 10 year basis.
In response to questions of whether overgrazing was
a concern on District 6, Carlyle said she didn’t have an
answer because she hasn’t been here long enough to take
a look at District 6.
Dale Sinquah asked Carlyle to give a definition of
what overgrazing means. She said it depends, “You can
overgraze at a determined rate and is usually based on
science and what is the preferred standard by a rancher
or a producer. Because of the area where we live and the
continuation of grazing, the minimum that can be left for
conservation is 35%.”
The root to the tip of the plant is considered 100% of
the plant; an animal can consume 35% and leave 65% to
conserve.
The inventory is not related to the amendment of Ordinance 43: Control of Livestock and Grazing of the Hopi
Reservation.
4 TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 | HOPI TUTUVENI
from the Hopi High School Bruin Times
Hopi High School Media Students Participate in Phoenix
Suns Journalism Day
Tierra Lomabalaquihoya, Bruin Times Reporter/Video Class News Reporter
The Phoenix Suns Journalism Day was
extreme fun. It was awesome getting to
see broadcasters Tom Chamber and Tom
Leander. It was a privilege to be able to hear
them talk, although they did not get to answer
many questions from the students there.
Their stories gave me an idea on what not
to do in a media career. Some of their tips
were helpful, although again there were some
questions that I know the students probably
wanted to ask for a much clearer perspective.
A shoot around on the Phoenix Suns
basketball court was fun. It was fun getting
to see other teenagers shooting around on
the Suns basketball court. I tried a couple
shots, but it was a total bust. It was pretty
cool how that one boy made the half court
shot. It was cool when my classmate Shanice Sakeva made a couple three-pointers. I thought the Suns court would be
a lot bigger, but it was pretty much the
same as a high school basketball court.
A meeting with Suns.com team Jeramie
McPeek and Greg Esposito was awesome.
I liked that they talked about their jobs and
what they do. They have interesting jobs.
They put so much effort into getting the
Suns publicity. It was fun hearing about Esposito’s Leonardo Dicaprio story; it put a
smile on my face. They are pretty cool guys.
The game later on was awesome. I had
never been to a Phoenix Suns game before
and being there was amazing, especially
being so far from the city of Phoenix. It
makes it hard to go. I had fun watching the
Suns play, although I wish they could’ve
won. I believe they would have had more
points on the board if they drove the ball to
the basket more. It was fun seeing the Suns
introduction and the gorilla. I had so much
fun at the Phoenix Suns Journalism Day. I
hope to go again next year.
Brenda Dacawyma, Bruin Times Student
The first session we had was with Phoenix Suns broadcasters Tom Chambers
and Tom Leander. They both gave some
pretty good stories on how they became
reporters, what it’s like and the struggles
they went through while on the job. While
they told their stories, it seemed fun and
interesting to listen to. I find it kind of
funny that Tom L.’s feet did not touch the
ground like Tom. C’s did. Their advice
was good and it’s something I will probably take into consideration and will most
likely use.
Being on the court was pretty fun and
awesome. I thought the court would be
bigger, but to me it’s like an average high
school basketball court. Also, I always
thought the actual court was bigger. I
didn’t shoot a basketball because I stink
at basketball. The courtside seats were extremely comfortable to sit on too. If only
Phoenix Suns Broadcasters Tom Chambers and Tom Leander
we could have sat there during the game.
I was surprised that the conference
room we were in is the room they interview the players and coaches after the
game. I also found it cool that one guy is
in charge of social media like Instagram,
Facebook and Twitter. The other guy was
also cool. I realized that electronics pretty
much could do anything, and control almost everything.
The game was fun with my friends
Shanice Sakeva and Tierra Lomabalaquihoya. It was nice to see our teacher David
Youngberg get an award from the Phoenix
Suns. We cheered loud for him. I thought
the Suns would have won but they lost.
It was an exciting and close game. I am
looking forward to some more trips like
this in the future, and was happy I was
chosen to go on this trip.
Star Not-Afraid, Hopi High Video News Class
The first session we had with Tom
Chambers and Tom Leander was somewhat less informative than I thought it
would have been. Both men constantly
talked more about their past and what stories they shared, which wasn’t necessarily
a bad experience.
However I would have liked more information about what it is like being a
sports reporter. They gave information
based upon their past experiences, but it
wasn’t clear. Regardless, it was still fun
and an enjoyable experience.
Shooting around on the Suns court
was fun and enjoyable. The court seemed
smaller than it seemed as well as the
height of the basketball hoops was shorter
than I imagined.
In the next session, we met with the
Phoenix Suns social media directors. They
told us about their past experiences before Hopi High media students loved Orangeman. L-R: Tierra “Terror” Lomabalaquithey came into the positions they hold now. hoya, Brenda Dacawyma, Orangeman, Kursheena Yazzie and Raicardo Jim
They explained to us how they utilize
social media to advertise and get feedback
from fans about what they think, some of
the comments the fans made, they said,
weren’t always positive, but weren’t always negative either. A lot of what the fans
suggest is taken under their consideration.
I was surprised at how wild I got about
the game. Reason being that I am not a
fan of basketball but the game was intense
and exciting. I was proud that Hopi High
math teacher David Youngberg received
an award from the Phoenix Suns on live
T.V. I feel he deserved it and earned it.
Kursheena Yazzie, Hopi High Radio Student
The Phoenix Suns Journalism Night
was spectacular. I never thought I would
have so much fun at a basketball event.
When we met with Tom Chambers and
Tom Leander, I immediately thought
about how much fun it must be working
with a good friend.
I never thought social media could be
so foreign to me. Most pointers that they
mentioned was hard for me to understand.
Although I found out one social media
called meerkating, which I don’t fully understand even now.
This trip brought a whole new perspective to me. It made me realize I better
shape up if I want to make it in the broadcasting industry.
After the Q and A with Tom Leander
and Tom Chambers, going to the Suns basketball court was heart-throbbing exciting.
I don’t think anybody my age thinks they
ever have a chance to shoot some hoops or
even stand on the court. It adds to my confidence that anything can happen if you
put some thought and work into it.
At a mock press conference, I didn’t
ask any questions and none came to my
mind during the time. However, the mock
conference was not what I expected. It
seemed confined and limited, but the
questions were good.
I learned a lot from that conference,
such as never post anything incriminating
that will affect your chances of getting
hired for a job. Also, always be open to
trying new activities and be creative. Even Hopi High media students learned from Suns.com social media specialists Jerathough this is basic 101 on being in broad- mie McPeek and Greg Esposito. The students are, from left, Brenda Dacawyma,
cast, it’s nice to know that other people Shanice Sakeva and Tierra “Terror” Lomabalaquihoya.
follow these ideas, especially someone
who has met Leonardo DiCaprio.
Being involved with social media,
while being yourself, was another pointer
that I learned from the conference. Being
involved with social media will be hard
for me. Not only am I shy meeting new
people, I hardly have any access to the Internet at home or on the go.
The trip was amazing. I got a fresh perspective on most broadcasting and I had
fun cheering my heart out for the Suns.
Shanice Sakeva, Hopi High Video Class
I enjoyed going on the Phoenix Suns Journalism Day trip. We had so many fun activities during the journalism day. It was exciting when both Tom’s (broadcasters Tom
Leander and Tom Chambers) were talking
to us about what they have been through.
I enjoyed hearing what they did before they became TV broadcasters. Tom
Chambers was a former all-star basketball player. That was exciting because I
wanted to know about his career because
as a basketball player. Tom Leander was
a funny guy. He always had a passion for
broadcasting.but he told us it wasn’t easy
to get where he is now.
We had a chance to play on the Suns
court. That was a surprise. I thought it
would be a lot bigger, but it was just a
normal size court. I actually made shots
from behind the three-point line and that
was a surprise. I enjoyed the time shooting around. During that time, the Suns
gorilla came out to meet us. I got photos
with him, so that was fun and exciting.
I also learned about journalism during
the event. We met with the two tech guys
that work for the Suns social media. I
learned how hard it is and how they talked
with so many fans in the world.
Journalism Day was fun. I enjoyed
meeting with new people and what they
do. I learned, I enjoyed and had fun. I also Hopi High advanced radio broadcast student Kursheena Yazzie tries her hand at
had fun at the game. My time at this event shooting.
was enjoyable.
HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 5
LOCAL NEWS
Craig Puhuyesva
Receives 20-year
Service Award
Special to the Tutuveni
By: Michele Reeves, Executive Staff Assistant
Arizona State Prison Complex-Winslow
Following an honorable discharge from the United
States Army, Correctional Service Officer (CSO I) Craig
Puhuyesva graduated with class 215 at the Correctional
Officers Training Academy (COTA) in Tucson, Arizona
on September 16, 1994. He was subsequently assigned
to the Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC)-Winslow.
During his 20+ year career, he has garnered awards such
as: Uniformed Employee of the Year, Team Player Award,
Peer Audit Review Member, several Letters of Appreciation, Perfect Attendance and a promotion on March 17,
1996 to his current position of Correctional Officer II.
Puhuyesva, notably volunteers for extra duties, displays
a positive and professional demeanor. His attitude is contagious amongst his peers and boosts shift morale. He is
adept at multi-tasking and able to work any post effectively. He is often times a first responder to critical incidents
and maintains a calm demeanor. Through his training, he
has performed life saving measures on an inmate in crisis.
He supports the agency, by striving for 100% compliance in the Peer Audit. He was successful in his endeavors in 2007 in reaching this goal.
Puhuyesva is presently assigned to an off-site work
20-year veteran employee at the Arizona State Prison complex in Winslow, receives service pin/award by
Warden Berry Larson
crew, where he provides security while observing inmates
conducting Intergovernmental Agreement tasks. Despite
the weather elements, CO II Puhuyesva is consistently superior in his attitude, attire and inmate supervisory skills.
Part of his attributes is assisting the community.
Puhuyesva and his inmate crew had previously assigned
the City of Winslow by completing a rock project for the
Standing on the Corner celebration. ASPC-Winslow re-
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Response Training
ceived numerous compliments from the public regarding
his dedication and commitment.
Each quarter the ASPC-Winslow has an Employee
Awards Celebration with a specific theme. This theme
was the Country Fair event, where staff donated non-perishable food items to benefit the local St. Vincent de Paul
for those less fortunate and in need of nutrition.
Puhuyesva is Corn Clan from the Village of Bacavi.
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Services program hosted the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training on March 31 to April 2 at the Hopi
Wellness Center.
Instructors were Roger Tungovia, Director of the Department of Public Safety and
Emergency Services; Paul Saufkie, Emergency Management Coordinator and Velleda
Sidney, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. Each of the instructors
is certified to train individuals to become certified CERT members.
There were a total of 14 people who attended the three day training and were certified as CERT members. The CERT training covers nine parts/modules that include
Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Fire Suppression, Disaster Medical Operations I&II,
Light Search & Rescue Operations, CERT Organization, Disaster Psychology and
Team Organization and Terrorism and CERT. The last module is a scenario where the
trainees had to use the skills they learned from the training. Their task was to find a
missing child and set up an incident command center.
Tungovia said they get housewives, wild land firefighters and Hopi tribal workers
who want to be a part of CERT and learn new things.
“The need is there,” said Tungovia. “We told these individuals they have to be
available if something happens and their families need to know that, but we tell them
not to report if their families aren’t ready for them to leave.”
Tungovia stresses to CERT members to never self-activate even if they know something
is going on. Only Tungovia and Saufkie will make the call for CERT members to activate.
Although there are over 100 CERT members only a handful responds when they are
called upon to help. The only time they had the most CERT members show up was
during a search for a missing individual in Kykotsmovi.
Due to the programs lack of funds they want the villages to eventually take over
CERT. Each village will have CERT members that will
Due to budget cuts, Tungovia said they need to start looking for grants and funds to
keep CERT, but if they can’t find the funds they will look at giving the responsibility
to the villages. This means the villages will need to provide training and equipment
and to be self-sufficient.
When the villages take over, CERT members will be responsible for setting up the
Incident Command Center and if they need assistance from the Hopi Emergency Response Team (HERT), Roger will call up the HERT members to assist. Tungovia said
he hopes council allows him to factor it into his budget.
Currently CERT trainings are open to adults over the age of 18 and certified CERT
members assist in traffic control, search and rescue and natural disasters.
Hopi High School Senior
Trip Set for May 13 - 18
100 Mile Club: 23 Years of
Community Wellness
Crystal Dee, Hopi Tutuveni
Micah Chee, Bruin Times Staff
The Hopi High School senior trip will
be held from May 13-18. The senior trip
will be to California.
Carmen Tsingine-Honyouti will be
the senior class advisor for the trip. The
trip will consist of going to Six Flags
Grad Night, Disneyland, Knottsberry
Farm and Universal Studios in California. Twenty-six seniors will be going.
Tsingine-Honyouti said the students
fundraised throughout the school year.
Tsingine-Honyouti said the students fundraised through bazaars and raffles.
Tsingine-Honyouti said the students
chose to commit to the trip on their own.
The senior class raised enough money to
cover the cost of the trip, tickets, hotel
rooms and food. Tsingine-Honyouti said
the seniors would benefit from traveling
and expanding their horizons.
Tsingine-Honyouti said the trip is important because it’s a tradition of the last
bang before the seniors leave Hopi High.
Tsingine-Honyouti said a lot of money was
raised. The trip will be something the seniors have to remember before they graduate.
“I look forward to bonding with the students. Also having a great time. The senior
class trip should be a lot fun. The seniors
look forward to going. The senior trip
won’t be cheap, ” Tsingine-Honyouti said.
Texting While Driving Is
Never Okay
Jennifer Huma, Bruin Times Editor
Texting while driving is never okay,
not even when you’re at a red light. The
dangers of texting and driving are well
known. Never risk the safety of yourself and those around you to try and get
that last text message in. The first step to
being a safer driver is recognizing what
you own worst habits are when driving,
and the finding the steps you can take to
change those habits.
Despite laws, media campaigns and
increases awareness, texting behind the
wheel continues. It’s safe to say that most
of us agree that fidgeting with devices
2014 100 Mile Club Final Registration
Jessica Quamahongnewa, Special Diabetes Program
Greetings from the Hopi Special Diabetes Program! Here we are in April, and
working with the Special Diabetes Program is full of planning of events and activities.
Our biggest activity is the 23rd Annual 100 Mile Club run/walk event. Registration is
currently taking place ONLY at the Hopi Wellness Center; and will continue until the
while we’re driving is a stupid action to day we kick off on May 4th; which is also the final day to register.
This year the program will be quick, with weekly run/walks at various locations on
take, but many of us are still doing it.
Every time we drive we fail to realize the Hopi Reservation. The reason I say “quick” is because the program has been cut
the significance that a split second error in down from 16 weeks to 12 weeks. The 100 Mile Club will also continue to register
decision making or slow reaction time can only residents of the Hopi Reservation. Why? Because we are focusing on empowerresult in serious injuries, permanent dis- ing YOU and our community members. Diabetes can devastate nearly every system in
abilities and/or loss of life. Cell phone us- your body. The delicate balance of sugar metabolism is completely disrupted by this
ers frequently drive themselves to distrac- illness. I picture diabetes as those greedy little creatures in a Pac-Man video game,
tion while operating cars, and all too often gobbling fuel and storing it until they are ready to burst. The 100 Mile Club seems to
end up in traffic accidents. As cell phone be an excellent reason to motivate our community to keep moving, don’t you think?
use and driving becomes a national prob- The 100 Mile Club has been a great motivational program. I remember coming to
lem, the chances of being involved in car the 100 Mile Club back in 2001, and finding out that the 100 Mile Club originally
accident with a distracted driver increases. started with 10 participants. From there the stages that the 100 Mile Club has endured
So, our best bet to keeping safe while be- have been with the participants in mind. We look forward to a really fun season this
hind the wheel is staying off all devices year. So register yourself and your family members, and be ready to raise some dust
that cause sort of distraction to the driver. on kick off day with positive attitudes and brighter tomorrows!
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In the Hopi Tribal Court, Keams
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FIRST MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Hopi Independent Chapel
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PL 100-297-Grant School
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Pastor
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Polacca, AZ 86042
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The members and the Pastor welcome you to
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In the Matter of the Change of Name of:
will receive a blessing from our worship service.
Dillon George Kyashvenaya
Now that you are away from your church home
and are looking for a church to continue your faith
Case No. 2015-CV-0021, NOTICE OF PUBLICATION journey, we would love to be a part of that faith
OF CHANGE OF NAME.
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Notice is hereby given that Ophillia Koinva has petitioned the court for the change of name from: Dillon
George Kyashvenaya to Dillon Qӧmvi. Any party seeking to intervene in said proceeding must file an appropriate pleading with the Hopi Tribal Court no later than
twenty (20) days after the publication of this notice.
Dated: April 6,2015
/s/ Martina Honie, Clerk of the Court
STATUS REVIEW HEARING
Hopi Tribal Court Room 1
Defendant: Gino Lahaleon
Date: 4/28/15
Time: 9 am
Case Number: 2012CR0386
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Should any victim feel the need to attend to voice
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questions, please contact The Hopi Prosecutor’s Office at (928)738-2245; Connie Sekayumptewa, Office
Manager
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The HTEDC is a legal entity wholly owned by the Hopi Tribe. The HTEDC is established under federal
charter provisions making it distinct and separate from the Hopi Tribe. A board of seven directors
governs the HTEDC. The Board is appointed by the Hopi Tribal Council, representing the sole
shareholder, to serve up to a four-year term.
All Directors must meet the required qualifications as set for in its By-Laws and must pass a
mandatory background check.
If you are interested and want more information please contact Board Secretary, Cynthia Temoke
by phone (928) 522-8675 or ea@htedc.net to have an informational packet sent to you by e-mail or
by regular mail.
The packet includes information about the HTEDC and its mission, as well as information about the
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(WIA) Seeks Employers to provide Work
Experience and Training to youth
The Hopi Workforce Investment Act Program (WIA) is once again recruiting employers to provide work experience and
training to youth between the ages of 16-24.
We are seeking employers who will contribute to our youth’s success by teaching practical work skills and occupational guidance
in an effective work environment. Placements will depend on the youth’s career
interest, needs, and ability to make their
placement a positive experience. Keep in
mind our youth recruits are learning on the
job, as well as making great contributions
to your organization. Patience and guidance
are essential for their success! We are also
promoting for “GREEN” industry jobs to
be made available whenever possible.
New and past employers are encouraged
to submit a Request for Position (RFP) application, position descriptions, weekly activities form, and supervisor background
certification forms (attached). Summer employment will start on June 15 through July
31, 2015 (7 weeks).
Employer RFP applications will be accepted through May 8, 2015 for priority
placements. RFP applications received after May 8th will be accepted; however, may
not be assigned a worker for the June 15th
start date.
*Please note that the new Congress enacted Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (WIOA) will be officially implemented
on July 1, 2015. Therefore the age limit for
SYEP participants will increase to age 24
this summer.
For more information, contact Everett
Gomez, Case Manager at (928) 734-3536 or
Jacquelyn Torivio, Secretary at (928) 7343542.
8 TUESDAY, APRIL21, 2015 | HOPI TUTUVENI
LOCAL NEWS
5th Annual Men’s Night Out
Hopi Taataqtuy Makiwa’am
Crystal Dee, Hopi Tutuveni
Men of all ages, young and old, attended the 5th Annual Men’s Night Out held at the
Hopi Veterans Memorial Center on Thurs., April 09th. The theme for the event was
“Hopi Taataqtuy Makiwa’am” (A Hopi Man’s Way). The Men’s Night Out event was
hosted in collaboration by the Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention
(NACP) and HOPI Cancer Support Services (HCSS). They have been hosting the
Men’s Night Out for the last five years.
Kellen Polingyumptewa, Community Health Representative and Marissa Adams,
Program Coordinator both work with NACP out of the Hopi Cancer Support Services
office in Kykotsmovi and Flagstaff.
NACP is the collaboration between Northern Arizona University (NAU) and the
University of Arizona (UofA) Cancer Center that is funded through the National Cancer Institute.
Polingyumptewa has worked with NACP for the last four years stated the event
started out as a Men’s and Women’s Health and Wellness Conference, overtime they
split up into the Girl’s Night Out and the Men’s Night Out events. This was due to the
amount of women that wanted to talk about female health info and the same for men.
Because the event was hosted by NACP and HCSS, the event focused on cancer,
while incorporating the health and wellness of men with the health screening that
was offered. The event was also planned according to the evaluations from last year’s
event and focused on the six areas of wellness; spiritual, mental, physical, environmental, cultural and emotional.
“They wanted a more culturally tailored event so we incorporated speakers from our
communities, Hopi food and our language,” said Adams.
Listening to what the men wanted proved to be a success as there were a total of
138 participants who attended the event and stayed until the end said Adams. Both
Polingyumptewa and Adams agreed that the basic health screenings were a success. In
speaking with some of the guys they said they wouldn’t have done the health screening,
but saw other men doing it. They were glad they did the screening because it would
normally take several appointments to get all the screening done. They were checked
for diabetes, body mass index (BMI), oral health, HIV/STD’s and other screening.
The event highlighted several guest speakers; Lee Grover, Mike Adams, Eldon
Kalemsa, Bill Ward, Brant Honahnie and Leonard Talaswaima.
Grover presented life’s challenges as a Hopi/Tewa man and shared his journey
through sobriety that tied his experience with running.
Mike helped the men understand what stress is and how to deal with it. He used his
personal experiences to relate to the men and that everyone deals with stress.
Kalemsa of the Hopi Tobacco Program: Youth Coalition showed a video he and
several youth made to demonstrate the effects of smoking cigarettes. In the video they
put white tissue paper inside a water bottle and a cigarette at top. Squeezing the bottle
demonstrated a person inhaling cigarette smoke and the more they squeezed the bottle
the white tissue turned brown. This demonstration helped the men realize that smoking one cigarette can cause a lot of damage to their body due to the chemicals inside
the cigarette. Hopi men use a lot of commercial tobacco in the kivas and Kalemsa is
trying to get them to switch to Hopi tobacco because it’s natural.
Ward and Honahnie were a part of the survivorship panel and spoke about their
diagnosis and surviving cancer.
Ward is a prostate cancer survivor; he grew up on the White Mountain Apache reservation and currently lives in Mesa, AZ. Ward said he was diagnosed with prostate
cancer when he was living in Seattle, WA.
“I’m here to help you understand what cancer is,” said Ward. “I’m glad I was invited to be a guest speaker at the event and I have to say this is by far one of the best
Health Conferences I’ve attended.”
Honahnie spoke of how and when he learned of his Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
rating. Since then he has learned what kind of stress, worrying and other effects it had
on him for several years.
Talaswaima, from the village of Sipaulovi presented his views on Hopi male roles
and responsibilities. He began his presentation from when a boy is born and is given
Hopi names from his kya’ahs and his relationship with them. He also talked about the
right of passages of Hopi men. He challenged the men to start introducing themselves
Bill Ward and Brant Honahnie were part of the Survivorship Panel. They shared
their experience with cancer and how it affected their lives
Leonard Talaswaima’s presentation was on “Hopi Men’s Roles and Responsibilities
with their clan and where they are from.
Hopi men have stressors that are related to culture and traditions. An example that
Adams heard in a discussion was a young Hopi man who didn’t participate at his
village because he didn’t have any taaha’s (uncles) to help him. But after hearing
Talaswaima’s presentation, the guy said he was going to reach out to other relatives
so he can participate again.
“The men did have conversations with one another and they were related to health,
cancer and other issues on Hopi,” said Polingyumptewa.
Ward said he has been to many wellness conferences and he said the Men’s Night
Out was very impressive because of the presenters and number of men who attended,
but what he liked the most was the usage of the Hopi language.
Polingyumptewa said they encouraged the men to bring their sons, brothers, uncles,
nephews, grandchildren and fathers.
Hopi Chairman Herman G. Honanie and Vice Chairman Alfred Lomahquahu were
in attendance to support the event.
Another highlight of the event was the door prizes. NACP had many sponsors
who donated for the door prizes. The big prize was a barbeque grill that Elson Wadsworth won. Those who donated to the door prizes were Geno Talas, Gourd Jewels,
Captain Tony’s Pizza, Entre, Pizza Hut, LaVelle Mahle, Po’ovi Arts, Hopi Cultural
Center, Hopi Education Endowment Fund, Office of Special Needs, Carla Honanie,
Monongye Gallery, Tsaukurshovi Arts, Hopi Wellness/Diabetes Program, Wal-mart,
Albertsons, Anderson General Tires, TSB Undercar Specialist, Greenlaw Barber
Shop, Cal Ranch and many more.
Adams also acknowledged the Villages of Shungopavi, Kykotsmovi and Sichomovi
who provided transportation to the event for the men.
What can we do
to make life better
for our children
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Editor
By Valerie Nuvayestewa
Hopi Special Diabetes Program
Two young boys help their father prune and water
the fruit trees
Let’s put our minds together and see what life we can
make for our children” .........Sitting Bull
This statement brought to mind the many different
health disparities we are facing now in our communities, and how much work still needs to be done within
our own homes as well.
So how is health defined? It is more than simply the
absence of disease or minimizing the effects of disease,
but also the ability to function well in the physical, mental, social, and emotional realms.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health
as physical, mental, and social well-being, not just the
absence of disease or infirmity, and the capacity to function in a way that meets expectations (personal or otherwise).
Donald Warne, MD,MPH; Director, Master of Public
Health Program, North Dakota University; talks about
the five determinants of health; physical environment,
social environment, genetic environment, health behavior, and health care services. The physical environment
is the natural environment such as soil, water, weather,
topography, animal life, etc. The built environment is
housing, commerce, transportation, government; etc.
Social environment is the society, community, religion,
social network, family, occupation, and poverty. 2.5 as
many AI/ANs as whites live below the poverty line.
Genetic inheritances are things we inherit through our
genes such as cancer, heart disease/cholesterol, diabetes,
etc. Health behaviors are things like smoking, alcohol,
substance abuse, seat belts, diet, physical activity, sexual
activity, etc. Health care services, which out here is IHS,
and let’s not go down the road on how much improve-
When the Navajo Leaders and Lt. Gen. Sherman
signed the treaty of 1868, the Navajo Leaders agreed
in Article 13 that “The Tribe herein named by their
representative, parties to this treaty, agree to make the
reservation herein describe their permanent home and
they will not as a tribe make any permanent settlement
elsewhere.”
In addition, in Article 9, the Navajo leaders “stipulate that they will relinquish all righ to occupy any
territory outside their reservation as herein defined.”
Now here are the facts of the case, the United States
government and the Navajo Tribe have violated this
treaty and the Navajo Treaty reservation has been enlarged from 1878 to 1934 by 10 Executive Orders of
the Presidents and four Congressional Acts, at the expense of the Hopi Tribe. As a result today, we the Hopi
people are surrounded by the Navajo Reservation.
This is of great concern to me and should also be a
great concern to the Hopi Tribal Council and the Traditional leaders of the Tribe. The question to me is not
what we can do, but what we will do about this injustice.
Historically, it is ironic that the Navajos who fought
against the United States and were rounded up by Col.
Kit Carson can be rewarded by so much of our Hopi
aboriginal land at our expense when we have been always at peace with the US government.
Some will say that it is too late to do anything about
this. However, it is not too late when it comes to our
aboriginal land. What we need to do as a first step is
consult with some of the best Attorneys in the United
States for advice, to explore the possibilities of this situation. We need to do this before Representative Ann
Kirkpatrick and the Navajo Tribe reduce our aboriginal land base again.
ment is needed in that area.
I felt overwhelmed when I was taking all this in. Our
health is tied in with all of these areas and where do
we even begin in turning the wheels of change toward a
healthier lifestyle for our children. I am saying it again,
“It takes a village to raise a child”. That is what is missing from our lives today. That “village raising a child
value” is what our grandparents grew up with and that
is why they were and are much stronger in spirit and in
their hearts, than we are now. That is what Sitting Bull
meant when he said to put our minds together and see
what life we can make for our children. People are all
caught up in their own little worlds and could care less
about others. Even more sad is that families are not coming together anymore to help one another out in times
of need. We push them aside and say that they have
made their beds. Let them lay in it. And our children
are picking up on this. Our children are becoming more
thick-skinned and are saying that this is the way life has
always been for them and nothing will change. That this
is all there is to life. They may feel hopeless, lost.
I try very hard not to cry when I think of my children,
grandchildren growing up in a world like this. So in order to not have this sort of outcome for our future generations, we need to start paving the way for them now,
so that their paths in life are as clear as they can be. We
need to make them strong again in heart and in spirit so
that they are able to face the challenges in life that this
new day and age will bring their way. The best way we
can teach our children this is to live our lives in the best Caleb Johnson
way possible every day. Most children watch how you
live, and will follow in your footsteps. Make sure your
steps lead them towards a brighter future.
HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 9
Attendant standing near one of the fire trucks.
LOCAL NEWS
Attendant inside the fire truck.
Lori Piestewa Post #80 Attendant Josephine
Cook SupportsWingman Day
Lori Piestewa Post #80 Attendant Supports “Wingman Day” at Luke Air Force Base
Hopi women are renowned for baking delicious food and passing on these important skills to their daughters and granddaughters
are a proud tradition and highlight the status of woman’s roles in the Hopi culture. Reigning Lori Piestewa Post #80 Attendant,
Josephine Cook, continues this generations-old practice. She traveled to Luke Air Force Base (AFB), near Phoenix, AZ, on April
3, 2015, to support the “Wingman Day” and delivered over 300 cookies for the men and women stationed at the base. The day
before her departure, with the help of Princess Brenda Dacawyma, they baked and sorted the cookies for delivery. Additionally,
donations of cookies from other Hopi women were provided as well.
The purpose of “Wingman Day” at Luke AFB is to allow Airmen Base
to takeFire
a break
from their
duties,
often
in the military,
Department
staff
posed
forface-paced
picture with
Attendant.
to get together as squadrons and/or units to discuss safety or morale
related issues and usually with some added time to relax by
Attendant Josephine Cook takes a picture near the
F-16 parking ramp.
having barbeques, fun sports events and spending social time with squadron mates. Military wide, commanders at times can order
the cease of operations for a day and have the personnel under their command to take “down time” to have group meetings and/or
trainings whether it is for mission operations, health or morale. Through the efforts of Sharon Kozak, Community Supporter
Coordinator, 56th Fighter Wing (FW), she requested local veterans organizations to donate 600 cookies, nuts and other snacks for
the “Wingman Day”. Despite the distance involved, the Post #80 Royalty jumped at the opportunity to support the cause and with
the help of family members decided on a goal of 300 cookies. They met their goal and with three boxes of cookies loaded into their
car, Ms. Cook and her mother traveled to Luke AFB to spend the night on base to begin the cookie delivery the next day.
The following morning, Ms. Cook delivered her two boxes of bagged cookies to the collection point and since they could not have
access to the base flight line, one box was set aside to visit with Airmen at their work areas. The first stop was to the base
headquarters where Ms. Cook delivered cookies to Brigadier General Scott L. Pleus, Commander, 56 FW, and to Chief Master
Sergeant John M. Mazza, Command Chief, 56 FW, and their staff. While spending time with Chief Mazza, he presented her with a
challenge coin and gave her a brief history of challenge coins and what to do when “challenged”. Since Ms. Cook now has a
challenge coin in her possession, if in the future should anyone show their challenge coin to her and if she does not produce her
coin, then she would have to buy that person a soda. The next stop was to the Security Forces Squadron where she delivered the
cookies and met with staff. Since Security Forces is basically the Law Enforcement agency on base, most of the Airmen were
Attendant meeting volunteers at cookie collection
point prior to her visit on base.
guarding the flight line or main entrances to the base. So Ms. Cook provided a batch of cookies to be delivered later to them by
Chief Master Sergeant John Mazz, Command
Chief, presented challenge coin to Attendant.
their fellow co-worker. From the Security Forces Squadron, the next place of delivery was to the Medical Support Group building.
There Ms. Cook had a captured audience in the Dental Clinic where she introduced herself and gave cookies to those awaiting in
the lobby for their appointments. One of the highlights was her visit to the base Fire Department, where Ms. Cook not only met
briefly with the fire-fighters, but was given a special tour of the fire department’s operations. She was escorted into the command
center that provides real-time “eyes” and communications of the flight line and the base, and she was shown the large fire trucks
and equipment used in their fire-fighting duties. After visiting with the Airmen, Ms. Cook was provided a tour of the base
exchange and commissary where the military members and their dependents have their own shopping areas.
Ms. Cook certainly enjoyed her time visiting the Airmen at Luke AFB during their “Wingman Day”. Princess Dacawyma and
Attendant Cook hoped the Luke AFB Airmen enjoyed their Hopi cookies, made with love and support for them as they serve in the
military far from home and family. The Royalty’s cookies brought a little taste of home to the Airmen for at least one day.
Ms. Cook would like to express her gratitude to General Pleus, for allowing her to visit the base and for the warm reception she
received from all the professional and dedicated Airmen she met. Also special thanks to Ms. Kozak for heading up the cookie
drive.
Finally to Lori Piestewa Post #80 for their sponsorship of Princess Dacawyma and Attendant Cook as their young
ambassadors as they support and honor all Veterans and Military at related events on and off the Hopi Reservation. For
Attendant meets with Security Forces personnel.
information on requesting or inviting the two royalties for your events please contact Geno Talas at (928) 613-4863.
Attendant poses with Airmen at base.
Attendant provides cookies to Airman for delivery
Attendant meeting volunteers at cookie collection
to Security Forces members guarding the base.
point prior to her visit on base.
Attendant talks to Airmen at the Dental Clinic at
Attendant
meets
with Security
Forces personnel.
the Medical
Support
Group building.
Attendant poses with Airmen at base.
10 TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 | HOPI TUTUVENI
LOCAL and AREA NEWS
Tawa’ovi Development Team County Supervisor Thompson speaks
receives presentation on Micro to Media Students on current issues
Grids
Jennifer Huma
Bruin Times Editor
Crystal Dee, Hopi Tutuveni
Brian Prusnek and Niel Bartek of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) travelled to
the Hopi reservation to meet with members of the Tawaovi Development Team (TDT)
on April 14 to give a presentation on Micro Grids.
Micro grids are distributed energy generated or stored by a variety of small, grid-connected devices called distributed energy resources and is the grouping of electricity
generation, energy storage, and loads that normally operates connected to a traditional
centralized grid (macrogrid). Micro grid generation resources can include fuel cells,
wind, solar, or other energy sources. (Wikipedia)
The team is interested in alternative energy resources for the proposed community
because there is no supply of energy in the area. During their visit, Prusnek and Bartek
were taken to the proposed site and later gave a presentation on micro grids.
Wayne Taylor, Sr., Executive Director of the Hopi Tribe first learned of Micro Grids
when Northern Arizona University (NAU) did a presentation to the Hopi Tribal Council’s Energy & Water Team in the Council Chambers. In their presentation they stated
that Micro Grids are being used by college campuses, the military, remote towns and
villages and by Native Tribes who don’t have access to electricity. Taylor was invited by
NAU to travel to San Diego where he would learn more about Micro Grids; he traveled
with Ken Lomayestewa of the Hopi Renewable Energy Office and Joelyn Ashley, Consultant for the Hopi Tribe’s Community Planning and Economic Development office.
Taylor said upon his return he gave a report to the Hopi Tribal Council on Micro
Grids as being a source of alternative energy. Taylor added that learning about micro
grids was something new for him and knows that energy is not readily available on the
reservation especially the location of the proposed Tawaovi Community and could be
utilized by the Hopi Arsenic Mitigation Project.
He added the development team is exploring different options to see what the feasibility will look like and the cost which will play a big factor.
SDG&E is a utility company that provides natural gas and electricity to San Diego
County and southern Orange County in southwestern California and is owned by Sempra Energy. (Wikipedia)
They are known for one of their biggest projects in Borrego Springs, CA where
the entire town with a population of 1,800 to 2,000 runs on renewable energy independently off the regional power grid.
In an article in UT San Diego, SDG&E says the micro-grid at Borrego Springs is
connected to the centralized energy grid, but can disconnect and function independently during emergencies. It combines renewable energy with mega-batteries to even out
fluctuations in solar energy.
The presentation covered the function of how a micro grid works and how it will
work the proposed community and what the expected cost may be. The cost for one
mega watt is $1.5 million and one mega watt for three hours is $2.5 million.
Marilyn Fredericks, Chairperson for the team asked how long it will take to start the
project. Bartek it will take an estimated time of six months for a 300 acre site, but it
depends on the permits being approved.
Another question that was asked was about the personnel as far who will do the job
in putting up the micro grids and the maintenance of the micro grid. Bartek said they
will have their own people who will do the work and maintain the micro grid.
“What is unique about the Micro Grid is the power is stored in batteries and can be
used when you need it,” said Taylor. “We hope to continue our dialogue with SDG&E
and their visit to Hopi is to assist us in exploring the potential for micro grid operation
on Hopi.”
Jesse Thompson, a member of the Navajo County Board of Supervisors, spoke
to Hopi High media students about the importance of voting and the proposed construction of the Low Mountain Road and
the Spider Mound baseball field project.
Thompson said voting is important because it expresses and voices the people’s
concerns. It gives them the power to get
the leaders to do what they want for their
community.
Many years ago, the villages identified that improvement is needed with the
Low Mountain Road, therefore Navajo
County is asking for help from the federal government, state government and the
Hopi Tribe to support funds for the construction of the road. Safety was a major
concern with the road and the people that
drive through it.
From the start, they were looking at $25
million for the project, but now it may be
$30 million. Navajo County is hoping that
they could persuade government agencies
to help with the funding.
“The top concern and priority has been
transportation issues,” said Thompson.
Navajo County is also meeting with the
Hopi Tribe and Hopi Housing Authority
to show them the design that they have
put together for the Spider Mound ball
field project.
“I am visiting schools and communities
emphasizing for everyone to come together to get the negative stuff out of their communities. We are putting forth our effort in
dealing with this situation and stressing
the importance of not getting acquainted
with the bad habits and staying away from
substance abuse,” said Thompson.
“Once it gets in your system it’s a big
challenge. It gets in the way of the quality
in life that you want. Your concentration
is on education. Always keep in mind
what you learn from your elders. It’s going to help you develop an opinion,” said
Thompson.
Hopi High School Announces Summer
Food Service Program for Children
The Hopi Jr./ Sr. High School announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for Children. Meals will be provided to all children, ages 18 and under,
without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national
origin, sex, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal
service. Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows:
Listed below are the dates, times and locations meals will be provided:
June 1, 2015 through June 25, 2015. From 11: am – 1:00 pm in the Hopi Jr./ Sr. High
School Cafteria. Meals will be served Monday through Thursday. For more information, call (928) 738-5111.
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint if discrimination, complete
the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.
usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992
to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-6410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake @usda.gov.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact
USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer
Phoenix to Host Second Hearing for ADOT’s Tentative Five-Year Program
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation continues to gather comments on the 2016-2020 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities
Construction Program while reaching out to the public and communities statewide for their input on the direction of the program over the next five years.
The second public hearing for the Tentative Five-Year Program is scheduled for 9 a.m.
on April 17 in Phoenix. The meeting will be held in the ADOT Administration Building Auditorium, 206 S. 17th Ave., Phoenix. The monthly State Transportation Board
meeting will follow the public hearing.
The 2016-2020 Tentative Five-Year Program lays out proposed projects and improvements to the state highway system over the next five years, with a major focus
on preserving existing infrastructure to ensure that it remains in good condition, while
providing a reliable transportation network for drivers. It can be a tough balance, as
constrained funding simply cannot meet all the transportation needs around the state.
The public comment period for the 2016-2020 Tentative Five-Year Program began
last month and continues until May. The Five-Year Program is updated annually and
designates how much local, state and federal funding is allocated for projects. This
includes highways, bridges, transit and aviation.
However, limited funding amid growing statewide transportation needs continues
to be the biggest challenge over the next five years. Fewer dollars dedicated to transportation is a result of less revenue from traditional sources of transportation funding,
like the state gas tax and vehicle license tax, which support the Five-Year Program.
The state gas tax is currently 18 cents per gallon and has not been increased for more
than 20 years.
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These transportation funding challenges have signaled a shift to a strong focus
on the preservation of the state highway system, to protect a system valued at $19.7
billion. If ADOT did not invest in preservation, it would cost approximately $200
billion to replace our existing highway infrastructure, should it fall into disrepair.
ADOT is committed to moving major expansion projects forward as well, but with
less transportation dollars to stretch, fewer expansion projects make it into the FiveYear Program.
The 2016-2020 Tentative Five-Year Program is available for public review and
comment at azdot.gov/fiveyearplan. ADOT has developed a “how to read it” guide
and welcomes feedback at fiveyearconstructionprogram@azdot.gov. A phone number
is also available for public comments at 1-855-712-8530.
The State Transportation Board will consider all public comments received by May
26. The first public hearing was held in March in Tucson. The third and final public
hearing will be held on May 15 in Chino Valley. The board is expected to adopt the
final 2016-2020 Five-Year Program at its June 19 meeting in Pinetop-Lakeside.
Below are the details for the April and May public hearings and the June board
meeting:
April 17 at 9 a.m.: Public hearing and board meeting in the ADOT Administration
Building Auditorium, 206 S. 17th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85007
May 15 at 9 a.m.: Public hearing and board meeting in the Town of Chino Valley
Council Chambers, 202 N. State Route 89, Chino Valley, AZ 86323
June 19 at 9 a.m.: Board meeting at the Pinetop-Lakeside Town Hall, 1360 N. Niels
Hansen Lane, Lakeside, AZ 85929
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