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HOPI TUTUVENI

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KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039

Published by Flagstaff Publishing

Co. /AZ Daily Sun

1751 Thompson Street

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

HOPI TUTUVENI

Volume 24, Number 06

OSOMUYA

MARCH

The moon of

whistling winds

TUESDAY, March 15, 2016

Hopi Tribe awaits Flagstaff Lewis represents

City Council to approve Team USA on

Junior

Women’s

Settlement Agreement

Running Squad

HOPI CALENDAR Office of the Chairman

The Hopi Tribe

Kyaamuya- December

Paamuya- January

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – The Hopi Tribe

Powamuya- February

urges immediate approval by the City of

Osomuyaw- March

Flagstaff of a settlement to end years of

litigation between the two governments.

Kwiyamuyaw- April

The settlement requires the City to conHakitonmuyaw- May

struct, operate and maintain an EarthWoko’uyis- June

en Filtration System (“EFS”) at Thorpe

Talangva- July

Park to improve the quality of reclaimed

Talapaamuya- August

Nasan’muyaw- September wastewater being sold by the City to the

Toho’osmuyaw- October Arizona Snowbowl (“Snowbowl”) for

snowmaking at its ski resort on federal

Kelmuya- November

land in the San Francisco Peaks.

The San Francisco Peaks, known as

Nuvatukya’ovi to the Hopi Tribe, is without a doubt one of the most sacred places

This Month In to the Hopi Tribe. On August 19, 2011,

Hopi History the Hopi Tribe filed suit in Arizona Superior Court in Coconino County challeng• Drought causes abandon- ing the City’s decision to sell reclaimed

ment of Cliff Dwellings wastewater to Snowbowl, alleging that

on Mesa Verde and Tesgi the sale of up to 1.5 million gallons of

reclaimed wastewater per day to SnowCanyon, AD 1250.

bowl is illegal because it violates several

• Great Drought during this

time caused 36 to 47 Hopi Arizona laws that govern the proper use

pueblos to be abanded of reclaimed wastewater, and creates a

public nuisance through environmental

A.D.. 1276-1299

contamination.

• During severe smallpox

The Hopi Tribe was the only tribe to

epidemic, Hopis lived at

assert and litigate public nuisance claims

Zuni Pueblo, 1866-1867,

against the City. This settlement – between the Hopi Tribe and the City – resolves those longstanding claims, which

have been pending for many years. The

litigation involved significant motions

COMMUNITY practice and appeals to establish the validity of the Hopi Tribe’s public nuisance

CALENDAR claims. The Hopi Tribe Water Resources

Program has evaluated the EFS filtration

Indians Into Medicine

system proposed by the City, and has deHealth Day U of A

termined that it will substantially improve

March 12.

the quality of the reclaimed water sold by

(480) 369-5910 jhongethe City to Snowbowl.

va@email.arizona.edu

The settlement reserves the Hopi

Tribe’s right to continue to oppose snowHopi Head Start Remaking on the San Francisco Peaks, but

cruitment for School

is an important step in ensuring the use

Year 2015-2016. For info of cleaner water for snowmaking, despite

contact (928) 734-3513

the Hopi Tribe’s continued opposition to

snowmaking on the Peaks.

Food Handler’s Training

The Hopi Tribe Chairman Herman G.

@ Bacavi Community

Honanie stressed the importance of the

Center – March 22.

Wood Harvest Hart Ranch

March 26 – 27.

(928) 734-3603/3607

2016 Presidential Preference Election Dates:

Contact Hopi Elections

Office or 1-928-524-4062

Disability Awareness Conf.

April 15 Hopi High Sch.

Registration (928) 734-3412

Youth Wellness CampWhispering Pines, Prescott,

June 5-10

contact 928-734-3432

Natural Resource Conservation Workshops for

Arizona Youth – July 2529. Contact Kim at (520)

766-3602 or kimm@cals.

arizona.edu.

Pueblo Grande Museum Upcoming Events

– March – May 2016.

Contact (602) 495-0901

Hopi Tutuveni

P.O. Box 123

Kykotsmovi, AZ

86039

928.734.3282

Tribe’s stance against snowmaking: “

Let’s be clear: the Hopi people stand united in their opposition to any activity at

Snowbowl, including snowmaking .”

The Hopi Tribal Council has been closely overseeing the difficult litigation and

settlement negotiations throughout the

course of the process. Hopi Tribal Council members discussed and analyzed the

matter periodically with staff for the Hopi

Tribe Water Resources Program, other departments, and members of the Hopi Tribe

over the course of many months, before

unanimously approving the settlement on

February 24, 2016.

The settlement agreement makes clear

that the Hopi Tribe still opposes snowmaking on the San Francisco Peaks.

This is consistent with the Hopi Tribe’s

longstanding position. Additionally, to

the extent other Tribes have voiced their

views opposing snowmaking on the San

Francisco Peaks, have filed claims related to the expansion at Snowbowl over the

years, and are periodically in consultation

with the United States Forest Service,

the City and Snowbowl regarding these

issues, the settlement has no legal effect

on these activities. All these activities

can continue as contemplated by the settlement agreement.

The settlement has no adverse effect on

the sovereign immunity of the Hopi Tribe

or the City, but does allow the Arizona

Superior Court to retain jurisdiction over

the parties for the limited purpose of enforcing the terms of the settlement.

The Hopi Tribe expects that the City

negotiated the settlement in good faith,

and will approve the settlement based on

the recommendation of the City’s staff

and City attorney, who participated in

the settlement negotiations. As stated by

Hopi Tribal Councilman Norman Honanie, “cleaner water on the San Francisco peaks benefits the City, fits in with the

City’s green goals, and recognizes the

importance of this issue to the Hopi Tribe Courtney Lewis (Bacavi Village) is the great-grandaughter

and all of the members of the Flagstaff of the late Valjean and Elda Joshevama

community.” # # # #

tion for the summer before

Crystal Dee

moving to Flagstaff. Lewis

Hopi Tutuveni

said it was hard to get used

Courtney Lewis (Vilto the elevation change from

lage of Bacavi) a senior at

5000 to 7000 ft. She began

Flagstaff High School just

her training on the trails in

returned from the APA Pan

the village of Bacavi and

American Cross-Country

ran in several races on Hopi.

Cup held in Carabelleda,

Before moving to Flagstaff

Venezuela. Lewis was one

she was able to run the sandy

of five runners representing

hills of Bacavi without stopTeam USA Junior Women’s

ping. The sandy hills helped

squad after qualifying at

Lewis gain her strength.

the USATF Cross-Country

When she began running

Championships in Bend,

for Flagstaff High School,

OR where she finished secshe adjusted to the elevaond place overall in the Jution and earned her way to

nior Women’s 6k race.

the top, leading her team to

Before her international

a State Championship title

running career, Lewis beand earning herself the Ingan running in junior high

dividual State Title last fall.

school at Fort Mohave ValShe was recipient of the

ley Junior High School. She

2015 Navajo Times Runsaid from the beginning she

ner of the Year Award, the

ran for fun; then began runArizona Daily Sun Female

ning competitively when she

Athlete of the Year Award

entered high school at Fort

and two-year MVP for cross

Tribal employees, Council members, ranchers, families, and H3CR staff attend celebration Mohave Valley High School, country.

a Division III school.

After the cross country

“The Hopi Three Can- John McCain required that “I was the only girl on the

Crystal Dee

season was over, she conyon Ranches were pur- lands purchased by the cross country team for two

Hopi Tutuveni

tinued running and ran in

chased in 1996 and 1997 Hopi Tribe be condemned years,” said Lewis. “The

The Hopi Three Canyon with money received and turned into Hopi Trust girls didn’t want to join be- the Nike Cross Southwest

Ranches (H3CR) celebrat- from the U.S Government lands, but that has not hap- cause of the weather during Regionals in Casa Grande,

AZ to qualify for the Wings

ed their 2nd Anniversary as through the Navajo/Hopi pened.”

the season when it’s very

of America Team.

a private LLC on Mar. 11 Land Dispute Act for Hopi

The H3CR is comprised of warm.”

The Wings of America

at their headquarters near to reacquire some of their

four ranches: Hart Ranch, The temperature normally Team is a team comprised

the Twin Arrows exit off aboriginal lands,” said PatClear Creek Ranch, Aja reaches 100 to 110 degrees of the Nation’s best AmerI-40. Many Hopi Tribal rick Browning, General

in Fort Mohave Valley.

employees, Hopi ranchers, Manager of the Hopi Three Ranch and 26-Bar Ranch During her junior year ican Indian runners trainlocated

south

I-40

from

ing to compete in the USA

H3CR staff,families and Canyon Ranches. “The

in high school, her family

Hopi leaders joined in the second part of purchasing Springerville to Twin Ar- moved to the Hopi reserva- Cross Country Championrows.

ships.

celebration.

the ranches, was that Sen.

Hopi Three Canyon Ranches

celebrate second year of success

Cont’d on P3

www.hopi-nsn.gov

Cont’d on P8

2 TUESDAY, MARCH 15 , 2016 | HOPI TUTUVENI

THE HOPI

TUTUVENI

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL - Second Quarter Session

March 1, 2016 AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Certification of Tribal Council Representatives

III. Roll Call

IV. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance

V. Announcements

VI. Correspondence

VII. Calendar Planning

VIII. Approval of Minutes:

February 2, 3, 4, 5, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2015

March 1, 2, 3, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2015

April 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 29, 2015

May 4, 5, 6, 7, 21, 26, 27, 28, 2015

IX. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

maining funds in the amount of $103,753.16 – Author/Edison Tu’tsi

- 3/7/16 @ 10:30 a.m.

6. Action Item 037-2016 – To approve funding Capital Outlay in the

amount of $1 million – 3/7/16 @ 1:30 p.m.

7. Action Item 038-2016 – To establish a Hopi Cultural Property Committee – Author/Troy Honahnie, Jr. - 3/8/16 @ 9:30 a.m.

STAFF

Director/Managing

Editor

Louella Nahsonhoya

928-734-3281

Lnahsonhoya@hopi.nsn.us

Temporary Secretary

Vernita Selestewa

Secretary II

Cindi Polingyumptewa

928-734-3282

cpolingyumptewa@hopi.nsn.us

Reporter

XII. REPORTS- (1 hr time allotted) *Required Quarterly Reports

Crystal Dee

8. Office of the Chairman *

928-734-3284

9. Office of the Vice Chairman * 3/8/16 @ 10:30 a.m.

cdee@hopi.nsn.us

10. Office of Tribal Secretary *

11. Office of the Treasurer *

EDITORIAL BOARD

12. General Counsel *

Belma Navakuku

13. Office of the Executive Director *

Stan Bindell

14. Land Team *

Dr. Angela Gonzales

15. Water/Energy Team *

16. Transportation Task Team *

The Hopi Tutuveni

17. Law Enforcement Task Team *

Official Newspaper of

18. Re-Org. Team *

the Hopi Tribe

19. Office of Revenue Commission *

P.O. Box 123

20. Gaming Task Team * Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

21. Update Report – Paris Auction

Ph: (928) 734-3282

22. Status Report on the Navajo Generating Plant and Kayenta Mine Fax: (928) 734-0734

Complex EIS – Mark Slaughter & Sandra Eto, Bureau of ReclaCIRCULATION

mation - 3/7/16 @ 2:30 p.m.

The Hopi Tutuveni is published

23. Status Report of Ethnographic Investigation on J21W – Leigh Kuwanwisitwice a month, with a circulawma & Maren Hopkins – 3/7/16 @ 3:30 p.m.

tion of 3,400 copies through-

1. Action Item 099-2015 – To approve funding for School Tuition – Author Marilyn M. Michael, Village of Shungopavi – TABLED

2. Action Item 116-2015 – To apply for BIE Tribal Education Dept.

Grant and accept funds from BIE for 3 years – 2015 – 2017;

$200,000 per year – Author/Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa, Department of

Education - TABLED

3. Action Item 007-2016 – To adopt the Hopi Human Resources Policy

Manual with an effective date of (Approval Date by Tribal Council)

– Author/Lisa Pawwinnee, Director, Office of Human Resources –

TABLED

4. Action Item 016-2016 – To approve the Hopi Small Animal Control

Ordinance and General Fund Budget of $132,252 to implement the

out the entire Hopi Reservation. The paper is delivered

Hopi Small Animal Control Program – Author/Madeline Sahneyah, XIII. APPOINTMENTS/INTERVIEWS

on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday

Public Health Compliance Officer - TABLED

1. Audit Team

of each month to the follow2. Fire Designee (2)

ing locations: Keams Canyon

XI. NEW BUSINESS

Store, Polacca Circle M, Hopi

1. Action Item 030-2016 – Disapproval of Hopi enrollment application 3. Election Board – Alternate (1) vacancy - Memo OTS 7/23/15

Health Care Center, Tsakursovi,

for Tribal Membership for one (1) adult applicant – Author/Mary L. 4. Hopi Tribal Treasurer

5. Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation – Board of Directors Hopi Cultural Center, KykotsPolacca – 3/1/16 @ 1:30 p.m.

movi Village Store, Hotevilla

(2 positions for Hopi/Tewa Tribal Members)

Store, Moenkopi Travel Center,

2. Action Item 031-2016 – To approve Enrollment Applications for Hopi

Moenkopi Legacy Inn, Tribal

Tribal membership – Author/Mary L. Polacca – 3/1/16 @ 2:30 p.m. 6. Hopi Tribal Housing AuthorityGovernment Complex and all

Board of Commissioner (1) vacancy

3. Action Item 032-2016 – To approve $829,831.00 to pay off overVillage Administration offices.

payment made in error to villages – Author/Robert Sumatzkuku – 7. General Counsel

XIV. OTHER

3/1/16 @ 3:30 p.m.

LETTERS TO EDITOR and

Visit by Hopi Day School Student Council

GUEST SUBMITTALS

4. Action Item 035-2016 – To approve renaming the Land Committee to

Introduction – 3/7/16 @ 9:15 a.m.

The Tutuveni welcomes letters

Land Commission – Author/Lamar Keevama – 3/7/16 @ 9:30 a.m.

from readers. A full name,

5. Action Item 036-2016 – To approve Budget Modification and jus- XV. ADJOURNMENT

complete address and phone

tifications to $271,550.00 and authorize OHLA to expend the renumber is required to veri-

Mishongnovi Interim Board

Council

approves

advises Council of the removal of new applicants for

Council Representative Andrews Tribal membership

Louella Nahsonhoya

Hopi Tutuveni

In a letter to the Hopi Tribal Council,

the Mishongnovi Interim Board of Directors (MIBOD) advised the Tribal Council

that the Interim Board unanimously voted

to remove Malinda Andrews as Council

Representative for the Village of Mishongnovi, effective immediately.

The letter informed the Council that a

Special Board Meeting notice was sent

to Andrews mandating her presence at a

March 3 meeting, to be held in Executive Session. Andrews did not attend the

meeting and did not notify the MIBOD

that she would not be in attendance. The

scheduled meeting convened addressing

Mary L. Polacca

Andrews’ non-attendance and other mat- Director of Enrollment

ters, which had prompted the Executive

Session. After discussions, the MIBOD

The Hopi Tribal Coununanimously voted to remove Andrews as cil approved a total of 39

Council Representative for the Village of enrollment applicants for

Mishongnovi.

membership into the Hopi

A letter was sent to Andrews inform- Tribe on March 1.

ing her of the Interim Board’s decision to

The the following named

remove her as Tribal Council Represen- enrollees or their sponsors

tative for the Village of Mishongnovi. A have authorized to publish

letter was also sent to the Tribal Council their names in the Hopi

advising them of the removal.

Tutuveni newspaper:

Letters were signed by MIBOD members: Chairperson Arthur Batala; Vice Bacavi Village Affiliation

Chairperson Lucy Lucas; Secretary/Trea- Brandon Antonio Waconda

surer Crystal Dee; Sgt. of Arms Elmo Ne- Hotevilla Village Affiliation

vayaktewa; Member Marilyn Tewa

Etta Jubilee Connors

Moenkopi Village Affiliation

Chloe Taalavi Polacca

Kimberly Mary Ulibarri

Village Affiliation

Council approves name change Mishongnovi

Ziah Bell Zurita

Kykotsmovi Village Affiliation

from Land Team to Land Commission Stephen

Curt Fredericks

Louella Nahsonhoya

Hopi Tutuveni

Action Item (A.I.) 035-2016, authored

by Bacavi Council Representative and

Land Committee Chairman Lamar Keevama, sought the approval of Tribal

Council to rename the Land Committee to

Land Commission.

In his presentation to the Council, Keevama reminded Council that through

several previous Resolutions, the Tribal

Council had initially established a Land

Acquisitions Team and gave it authority

and funding to acquire lands for the Hopi

Tribe. Through the years, the acquisitions

team had progressed and through it, acquired more responsibility. Recognizing

the work still needing to be accomplished,

the Tribal Council approved a name

change from the Land Acquisitions Team

to the Land Team empowering it with responsibility to accomplish its work.

Later on, by approval of the Reorganization structure (Resolution H-118-2015),

the Land Team was eliminated and the

Land Committee was established.

Keevama said the Land Team currently has a good working relationship with

the Department of Natural Resources programs and said there is still much work

to be accomplished. Keevama said tasks

Jhonny Tiger Pete

Rebekah Wadsworth

involving the liability of land issues fits Jasmyne Lauren Riley Zeena

better under a Land Commission rather

than the Department Director making de- Shungopavi Village Affiliation

Stelin Haze Poola

cisions.

Keevama reminded Council that with Sichomovi Village Affiliation

all the work still needing to be accom- Edie LuLu DesiRae Denet

plished, the Tribe cannot continue to work Phillipe Roy Garcia, Jr.

in status quo, but must more forward and

proceed carefully.

Keevama said the authorities and responsibilities formerly delegated to the

Land Team would not change and remain

in effect. The name change from Land

Team to Land Commission would be

more formal and the Commission would

have more “teeth” in its mission.

Council discussed and had several

questions, comments and suggestions on Louella Nahsonhoya

the delegated authority that would come Hopi Tutuveni

with the name change. After careful discussion and consideration, the change of

Assistant Finance Direcname from Land Team to Land Commis- tor Willis N. Kuwanvama

sion was passed by a majority vote of 10 announced Tuesday, March

yes, 8 No and 1 abstention.

1, that the Hopi Tribe FYE

Land Commission Chairman Lamar 2012 Audit was complete

Keevama said he was grateful to the Tribal and had been sent to the

Council for approving the name change. Federal Audit Clearing“This was the wishes of the Land house (FAC).

Team,” said Keevama. “I think this is a

The FAC officially acgood step in the right direction in dealing cepted the Tribe’s Single

with Hopi land issues.”

Audit FYE 2012 audit sub-

fy authenticity of the author.

Anonymous letters will not be

printed. The Tutuveni reserves

the right to edit for clarity and

may decline to print Letters

that are potentially libelous

and slanderous. Letters should

be limited to 500 words and

may be may be sent to:

Louella Nahsonhoya

Director/Managing Editor

P.O. Box 123

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

SUBSCRIPTION RATE

$35 for 6-months/USA

$50 for 12-months/USA

Walpi Village Affiliation:

Savannah Rose Charles

Kailer Henry Jose Colon

Santo Tito Colon

Based on Tribal Council’s action the total Hopi

Tribal Membership as of

March 2016 is: 14,277.

Please note that the Tribal

Membership is increased

throughout the year as

Hopi Tribal Council approves new enrollees and

is decreased when deaths

are reported and Hopi Tribal relinquishments occur.

SPECIAL NOTE: The

Hopi Tribal Enrollment Office is requesting assistance

from members of the Hopi

Tribe to update their address data on record with

the Enrollment Office, of

individuals who are now residing off the Hopi reservation or have returned back

to the reservation, by contacting the Enrollment Office at (928)734-3152 or by

postal mail at: Hopi Tribe

Enrollment Office/ P.O 123

Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

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TRIBAL COUNCIL

Herman G. Honanie

CHAIRMAN

Alfred Lomahquahu Jr

VICE CHAIRMAN

Maxine Wadsworth

Tribal Secretary

Robert Sumatzkuku

Tribal Treasurer

Alfonso Sakeva

Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper

Moenkopi

Michael Elmer

Bruce Fredericks

Wayne Kuwanhyoima

LeRoy Shingoitewa

Village of Bakabi

Ruth Kewanimptewa

Lamar Keevama

Gail Poley

Village of Kykotsmovi

FAC accepts Hopi

Tribe’s FYE 2012 audit

mission on February 29th.

In his announcement,

Kuwanvama thanked everone for their hardwork

“throughout the, often

times, demanding process.”

“We appreciate your efforts and commitment to

completing the next audit

for the Tribe for which the

pre-audit work has already

commenced,” said Kuwanvama.

Antone Honanie

Norman Honanie

Miona Kaping

Nada Talayumptewa

Village of Sipaulovi

Norene Kootswatewa

Anita Bahnimptewa

Rosa Honani

Village of Mishongnovi

Annette F. Talayumptewa

Malinda Andrews

Mervin Yoyetewa

First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

Albert T. Sinquah

Wallace Youvella Sr.

Dale Sinquah

Celestino Youvella

HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 3

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

H3CR celebration from p1

A couple years ago,

Browning and Clayton Honyumptewa, Department of

Natural Resources Director

proposed to the Hopi Tribal

Council to have the H3CR

become an LLC; it was

previously under the management of the Hopi Tribal

Economic

Development

Corporation (HTEDC). The

Hopi Tribe thought it would

best fit the ranches to become a Limited Liability

Company to keep the ranching business out of politics.

As an LLC, H3CR is registered with the State to folPatrick Browning, General Manager of the Hopi Three

low the state requirements

Canyon Ranch and Lamar Keevama, Bacavi Village Tribal

of an LLC and must follow

Council Representative.

certain obligations of an

LLC where they must have a

Board of Directors, monthly

meetings, report their audits

and meeting minutes.

“We recognized issues

with the ranches being under HTEDC and we introduced an Action Item to

make H3CR a stand-alone,”

said Lamar Keevama BacaTakala appeared before vi Council Representative.

Crystal Dee

Judge Wallace in the Hopi “We felt it was a good deciHopi Tutuveni

Tribal Courts on Feb. 11 sion based on the successes

In the Feb. 16 issue of for his sentencing hear- of the ranches today.”

the Hopi Tutuveni, “Chief ing on the charges he was

In 2011, the H3CR, LLC

Judge Wallace rules in found guilty; Domestic and the Hopi Tribe received

Case. No. 2015-CR-0977,” Violence and Assault- At- a Conservative Stewardship

Chief Judge Craig Wallace tempting.

Program (CSP) grant in the

pointed out a correction

In the Judgement Order amount of $9 million to

that required clarification provided by Judge Wal- improve Hopi ranch lands..

to be made to the arti- lace, it states that Takala The program was designed

cle where he found Aar- was sentenced to 700 days to perform required imon Takala NOT guilty of for Domestic Violence and provements and techniques

Aggravated Assault, but 180 days for Assault – At- over a period of five years.

Janice Lewis, CSP ManagGUILTY of the lesser in- tempting.

er was hired to oversee the

cluded offense of assault.

The Judgement Order

Takala was charged with states the sentencing shall grant and has been very inAggravated Assault, Do- run concurrent with one strumental in getting land

mestic Violence and Kid- another for a total of 700 improvement projects started and complete.

napping of last April.

days with 153 days credit

“Lewis has a lot of exThe article reads, “Taka- for time served. Takala will

perience and the tenacila was found guilty of Do- remain in the custody of

ty to keep on top of these

mestic Violence.” It did not the Hopi BIA Corrections

projects. She currently has

include Assault, the lesser and Law Enforcement Ser50 projects going.” said

offence. According to the vices and began serving Browning. “As part of the

Court Order document it 240 days of the jail sen- CSP grant, we are renovatstates, “The Hopi Tribal tence at the San Luis De- ing existing homes on the

Court finds and adjudges tention Facility. He must ranches, upgrading existing

the Defendant GUILTY of participate in the Turning wells and installing new

assault, pursuant to Hopi Points Program while in wells. One of the wells will

Code Section 3.7.1.2., and custody until his release be a solar pumping well.”

Domestic Violence, pursu- date of Oct. 8, 2016.

Before H3CR became

ant to Hopi Code Section

LLC,

HTEDC was in charge

Judge Wallace ordered

3.6.7.6, with the Assault suspending the sentence of of the contract for two years.

being the underlying act of 307 days in jail and placed HTEDC lacked the experidomestic violence”.

the defendant on SUPER- ence of managing a ranch

“The evidence did not VISED Probation under and Browning was having

fall within the definition of the supervision of the Hopi challenges with HTEDC.

“Before I got here, we

“serious physical injury” in Tribal Probation Departalmost

lost the contract two

the Hopi Code,” said Judge ment for a period of 18

times;

and

again four times

Wallace.

months.

Clarification to article

“Chief Judge rules in

Case No. 2015-CR-0977

This year, seniors at Hopi Jr./Sr.

High School (HJSHS) do not have

to take the Arizona Instrument to

Measure Standards (AIMS) test to

graduate, as was required in the past.

“The only requirement for seniors to graduate is that they have 22

credits at the end of the school year

prior to graduation,” said DuShon

Monongye, High School Academic

Counselor.

In Nov. 2014, the Arizona State

Board of Education adopted Arizona’s Measurement of Education

Readiness to Inform Teaching (Az

MERIT) test to measure a student’s

understanding in the areas of math,

reading and writing.

This is the second year HJSHS

will implement the test to the 10th

and 8th grade students.

“The test scores for Az MERIT

are used for scholarship applications, summer school and is used

by the Upward Bound Program,”

said Laurel Poleyestewa, Academic

Counselor.

Poleyestewa said the Arizona Department of Education has not yet

determined if the Az MERIT will be

a graduation requirement, but said

there needs to be some form of test

for seniors at the end of the year.

“Students still need to do well on

these tests; just because there are no

tests required for graduation does

not mean these tests are not important,” said Poleyestewa.

Students at HJSHS are also required to take the Northwest Evaluation Association (NEWA) test three

times a year as mandated by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). The

NEWA test measures pre-kindergarten through 12th grade growth and

learning in the areas of math, reading and writing.

According to BIE, test results

from NEWA encourages student

success and helps teachers identify

areas of improvement or challenges,

thereby teachers can make adjustment to lesson plans to meet student

needs.

“If a student scores low in any

area of reading, math or writing,

they will receive help in that area; if

they score above average, they will

be put in honors classes,” said Poleyestewa.

would like to share with Tutuveni readers? Do

in the six months I was you, your group or organization have a newshere under HTEDC,” said

Browning. “Things weren’t worthy event or activity of interest to the Hopi

being handled with Hopi

and the intent of the contract community that you want to report on? The Edforemost in their minds.”

itorial Board and Managing Editor for the Hopi

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4 TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 | HOPI TUTUVENI

LETTER TO THE EDITOR / VIEWS / OPINIONS

Open Letter to the public Open Letter of Invitation

Partners: For example, soliciting, compiling and summarizing presentations

This is an open letter of invitation to

Hopi Village CSA’s, Village members,

for break-out discussion groups.

Tribal Departments/Programs and Com- • Survey Development: For example,

munity partners to invite you or a represurvey development, solicitation, and

sentative to join in the planning of four

data compilation & summary preparaCommunity Summits to help update the

tion for Steering Committee.

Hopi Pӧtskwaniat – Hopi Tribal Consoli- • Marketing & Community Outreach:

dated Strategic Plan. The Hopi Tribe will

For example, development and distribube working in partnership with the Hopi

tion of print & media marketing, radio

Foundation who will help to facilitate the

interviews, and general public outreach.

planning and final outcomes report for • Event Planning: For example, logistical

each summit. The following topic areas are

site planning, event volunteers for regisdefined by the previous Pӧtskwaniat that

tration/set-up/clean-up, supply & equipwe wish to focus these summits around:

ment needs and food catering/set-up.

I) Economic Development Summit- Ten- • Facilitation: For example, discussion

tatively scheduled for April 18-19, 2016

group facilitator(s), recorders/note-takII) Education Summit- to be held June, 2016

ers, subject matter experts, training and

III) Conservation & Natural Rebreak-out session topic agendas.

sources - to be held in August, 2016 • Agenda: For example, review survey

IV) Governance & Self Sufficiency - to be

data to help guide focus areas of the

held in October, 2016

Summit agenda, select keynote speakers

The goals of updating the Pӧtskwaniat

and support break-out session workflow.

Strategic Plan are to provide opportunity • Reporting: For example, participate in

for tribal agencies, villages, and commufinal Summit debriefings to summarize

nity-based organizations to report on dethe outcomes of community input from

velopments since the last updates to the

the Summit events.

Pӧtskwaniat Strategic Plan and receive

The Steering Committee will meet at

community input for the update of the Plan least 2 times per month prior to the Sumthis year.

mits providing guidance to key planning

Key areas of the planning that you or areas and then meeting weekly the month

your representatives can support are spec- leading up to the Summits.

ified below.

We look forward to the planning of

Steering Committee: The role of the successful Summits and welcome the exaverage of 120 college students per se- Steering Committee is to guide the overall pertise and support of your staff to assist

mester. Throughout the years a total of key planning areas of the Summits defined in various aspects of the planning. For

309 Hopi students have achieved their below as well as to assist with the develop- more information, please contact Marissa

associate, bachelor, masters, doctorate ment of the final report of the Summits and Nuvayestewa, at (928) 734-2380 or via

and law degrees.

update the 2016 Hopi Pӧtskwaniat Consol- email marissa@hopifoundation.org.

• HEEF also awards a small but import- idated Strategic Plan.

Sincerely,

ant part of its annual operational monies Key Planning Areas:

Wayne Taylor, Jr., Executive Director

to fund IMAGINE Grants. These small • Historical Review & Updates from Office of the Executive Director

grants fund community educational programs developed by Hopi tribal members on and near the Reservation. Those

who create the programs apply directly

to HEEF for funding, and the themes of

the programs vary greatly from culture,

language, and arts, to science and technology. Some of the recent grant recipients include Hopitutukai, Adventures for By: Sharon Fredericks

plete. Despite their humble beginnings,

Hopi, Sun Camping on the Mesas, The VA Counselor

Nakwatsvewat Institute, the Hotevilla Ng- March is Women’s History Month. Hopi she said life was peaceful back then.

One of the valuable lessons I got from

umanki Program, KUYI, etc. Since 2004, is a matrilineal society which means we

mother was to always find something

a total of $136,000 of HEEF funding has follow our mother’s lineage in our culture.

- doing something with your hands

been used to fund IMAGINE Grants.

It is through our mothers or grandmothers - sewing, pottery or plaque-making. I

• Through fundraising efforts, over $ 1.5 that we learn cultural teachings that will

million has been solicited and added to the carry us through our lives. The women of watched her do all of that. The other thing

HEEF trust fund. The existence of HEEF the past have endured much hardship and she did was sing. She was a great singer

as a segregated Tribal fund has been an deserve a “Thank you!” or Asquali! for of all songs. She said her father sang all

important factor considered by many do- all they have done. I attribute this to those the time so she knew many kachina songs

and sang almost every day until the last of

nors in making their gifts to the Tribe.

women.

• The annual independent audits that the I, like many, born and raised on the res- her days.

Today, my work is helping and/or teachHEEF has gone through each year since ervation thought all women were harding

war veterans how to overcome the grips

inception have all come back as Unmod- working, strict, and were jacks-of-allof

Post-traumatic

stress on their lives. We

ified, the best result possible.

trades. My own mother chopped wood call that in modern times, therapy.

We share a few of our successes with daily, drove trucks, chopped weeds at the

Trauma can be learned from any kind of

you to demonstrate that the HEEF is work- field, prepared meals, made all Hopi foods

experience

like war, or having your mother

ing as it should and is an effective tool for and sewed blankets or clothing. She also

die

childbirth.

Veterans tell their stories

the advancement of Hopi tribal members’ took other ladies out to gather wild greens

how

they

overcame

their trauma, someeducational opportunities. Through con- in the summer and picked fruit and corn

times

through

sheer

will

to live another

tinued gift acceptance, fund raising, and during harvest without tiring. She was up

day.

wise investment strategies by HEEF, more at O’dark thirty, and had the same expecI believe that’s what she did. After her

opportunities for the education and success tation of us. The job (whatever she astraumatic

beginnings, she made her life

of Hopi people are on the horizon.

signed on a minute-by-minute basis) was worth living. Not by our standards, but by

One of those possible opportunities could not complete until she was satisfied it was.

very well be the Albin estate gift to the The standard for me at that time was very hers. Some days, she laughed to get past

Tribe “for the purpose of educating Hopi high. We were saved by our father who the sad times. Other days she worked hard

children.” That purpose is at the heart of believed “Children should be allowed to all day until she collapsed into the chair. I

the Ordinance #54 that created HEEF and be children, and have a childhood of fun”, know she had stress too, but she told me

is carried out on a daily basis by the HEEF philosophy. I’m sure my mother was eager to keep thinking in a way that will get you

Board, Executive Director, and staff. We to get us past that age so she could start past it. One thing she never did was, give

up.

would hope that the Tribal Council would assigning tasks.

I know that many of you can see your

take into account that purpose, as well as Later, I joined the military and was

own

mothers or grandmothers in this story.

the proven track record of HEEF, when it somewhat grateful she was a tough mom

I’ve

met

many of them. I’ve met women

soon considers an action item to distribute because I think that helped me to persewho

raised

their families alone, without

the Albin estate monies. If allocated to vere the regime it required. She always

their

fathers.

I’ve met women who manHEEF, those monies would not only fund had that, “Just-do-it attitude; no sniveling”

aged

college

with

4 kids to feed and raise,

students today or even next year, but be philosophy.

holding

two

jobs.

I’ve met women who

placed in a fund of monies that will assist One day I asked her about her growing

prepared

food

all

night

long so at dawn the

Hopi students in achieving their education- up. She told me she was very grateful to

men

could

eat

delicious

meal. I’ve met

al dreams for generations to come.

my grandmother who took her in when her many, many very strong women who inWe as members of the HEEF Executive own mother died during her childbirth;

Committee would be happy to discuss our AND to the goat at the church where they spire me. I’m so thankful to them for propurpose, history, and goals with the com- got milk to get her past her nursing days! viding that example.

There are many women today who make

munity at large as well as with members of Those who knew my mother know she

the

headlines and who are doing great

the Tribal Council. And on behalf of the never missed a chance to get in a good

things

for their people. We applaud them!

entire HEEF Board, the Executive Direc- chuckle or a belly-shaking laugh. My

But

behind the scenes we have these

tor, and staff, we want the community to mother was born in a time when there were

women,

women like my mom and your

know that we are working hard to make no services on Hopi. No paved roads, no

mom,

women

who ARE making HISTOmore resources available than ever to sup- electricity where she lived and most of

RY,

here

with

and you. We know what

port the educational goals and aspirations what they grew were what they survived

know,

carry

on the culture. You

of Hopi students.

on. She and other ladies told me that when know exactly what to do alone because she

a person’s house was wired for electrici- taught you how.

Respectfully,

ty, people came in the evening to look in

The HEEF Executive Committee:

My mother is now gone but every time I

the windows. I guess just to see what the make some kind of Hopi food, I can “hear”

Dr. Kim Kahe Corkin, President

“light” looked like.

Romalita Laban, Vice President

her instructions in the back of my head.

She grew up grinding corn on her hands

Dr. Pamela Powell, Secretary

I hope this story inspires you to make

and knees with her Bacavi friends. She your own HISTORY with your daughters

Brent Hines, Treasurer

said after they finished grinding for one and sons so that we remain STANDING

Tim Evans, EC Member

girls’ family, there was more to grind and STRONG while making our own history,

Stephanie Parker, EC Member

they had to keep going until all was com- in our own way.

Debbie Nez Manuel, EC Member

Dear Editor,

Dear Members of the Hopi Public,

In 1996, a thoughtful and generous

couple, Robert and Mary Jane Albin of

Prescott, Arizona (pictured above) willed a

large portion of their estate “to the HOPI

INDIAN TRIBE to be used exclusively for

the purpose of educating Hopi children.”

After several years, the estate has now

been settled and valued at approximately

$479,000. In considering the administration of the estate for its stated purpose,

the attorneys handling the Albin’s property felt assured knowing that the Tribe had

the foresight to create an educationally-focused organization in the Hopi Education

Endowment Fund (HEEF) that was capable

of satisfying the conditions of the estate and

donor’s intent- to educate Hopi children.

HEEF came about nearly 15 years ago

when the Hopi Tribal Council, acting on

the long held belief that education is the

key to the success and survival of the Hopi

people, enacted a tribal law known as Hopi

Tribal Ordinance #54. In addition to establishing the personnel organization and

an oversight board, Ordinance #54 created

within HEEF a distinct trust account, segregated from all other Tribal monies, the

funds of which would be used exclusively

for the educational needs of Hopi people.

To ensure that HEEF remains a perpetual

source of educational funding, Ordinance

#54 mandated that HEEF deposit, invest,

and hold in perpetuity in the trust fund

virtually all monies given to it, including

the Tribe’s generous initial deposit of $10

million and subsequent gifts received from

outside sources. Ordinance #54 insisted

that only the interest and investment returns earned on the Fund’s monies, as well

as certain limited types of external gifts,

can be used on a day-to-day basis to carry

out HEEF’s mission – in other words, only

the money earned on the HEEF trust fund

can be used for grants and scholarships,

community education programs, staffing

and operations.

The overall goal of HEEF is simple -- to

accept, invest, and make as much money

as possible to meet as many of the educational needs of the Hopi people as possible.

This distinct mission of fund oversight sets

the HEEF apart from the Hopi Tribe Grants

and Scholarship Program (HTGSP). HEEF

is not directly involved with the distribution of those funds to the students – that

responsibility is left solely to the HTGSP.

HEEF and HTGSP work in partnership to

carry forward their separate but related responsibilities.

The HEEF is governed by a 26 member

Board of Directors. The Board is a diverse

group that includes Hopi and non-Hopi

individuals representing various professions, levels of education, and experiences.

Each of the Board Members believes in the

HEEF mission and accepts the responsibility to oversee the Fund. The Board, along

with the Executive Director, is responsible for the safeguarding and growth of the

Fund for the Hopi people. As fiduciaries,

we are proud to share the following highlights with you:

• Through careful, thoughtful, and responsible management and oversight the

original $10 million investment is currently valued at over $20 million.

• HEEF funds have been used to assist an

Women Who Inspire

HOPI TUTUVENI | TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 5

LOCAL NEWS

HUD Office of Indian Housing Block Hopi Tribe and

Grant Formula Services withholds Kaibab National

funding from Hopi Housing Authority Forest honored for

partnership project

sponded to IHBG Formula

Customer Service stating

they would not waive their

rights to a notice and hear- Michael Lyndon

In a letter to the Hopi

ing if HUD decides to take Tribal Relations Prog Mgr

Tribal Council (HTC),

action and withhold NAChester Carl, Executive

Kaibab National Forest

HASDA funds from the

Director of the Hopi Tribal

Hopi Tribe; and they disHousing Authority (HTHA)

Hopi Tribe and Kaibab National Forest were recently

agree with HUD’s decision

said the U.S. Department

honored

with a national-level Forest Service award for

and will exercise the right

of Housing and Urban Detheir

partnership

on important springs restoration work

to appeal.

velopment (HUD) Office

the

North

Kaibab

Ranger District.

Last month, HTHA reof Indian Housing Block

The recipients of the 2015 “Rise to the Future” awards

ceived

notice

$600

milGrant (IHBG) Formula

lion funds allocated among for excellence and leadership in fisheries, hydrology, soil

Customer Service deter587 tribes, with notation science and air programs were announced this month

mined the Hopi Tribe was

that there was a reduction and included recognition of the Hopi Tribe and Kaibab

over-funded by $1.1 milNational Forest for “Tribal Accomplishment” related to

in funds for Hopi.

lion. Carl said HUD de“It appears HUD took ac- the Big Springs and Castle Springs Restoration Project,

termined the overfunding

tion to reduce funding with- which highlighted the ecological importance of natural

was for 84 homeownership

out going through the process springs as well as their cultural significance to tribes.

housing units that reached

“I feel humbled and grateful that the partnership

as required by NAHASDA

title conveyance eligibility

would

be recognized for its merits and acknowledge that

regulations,” said Carl.

dates; but titles were never

but

a starting point for continued collaborative efSince that time, HTHA

conveyed to homeowners,

forts

the

future,” said Everett Gomez, Reed/Bamboo

has established a lobbyand HTHA continued to

Clan,

Paaqavi

Village, and a case manager for the Hopi

ist in Washington DC to

receive from 2012 to 2015.

Workforce

Innovation

and Opportunity Act program.

help protect Hopi funds

HUD informed HTHA

The

Big

Springs

and

Castle Springs Restoration Projwithout any cutbacks and

that all units in any project

was

the

first

tribal-Forest

Service collaborative projis currently working with

ects that reach their Date of

ect to be implemented after the 2014 publication of the

Senator

McCain’s

office

Full Availability (DOFA)

apply pressure to HUD of- new Land and Resources Management Plan for the Kaiin or prior to FY1990, were

ficials to not take back the bab National Forest. This was significant because the

removed from the Tribe’s

project put into action two important goals of the newly

funding.

Formula Current Assisted

“These funds will be revised forest plan.

Stock (FCAS) data, as of

First, it implemented desired conditions for seeps and

used on future projects,”

FY2016.

springs

that had been developed collaboratively and

said Carl.

According to the Native

identified in the plan. Second, it provided a setting for

exchanging information between tribal elders and youth

about land stewardship and offered an opportunity for

the sharing of traditional ecological knowledge between

the tribe and forest, which will contribute to future management actions on seeps and springs.

Over the course of a week in 2014, Hopi elders and

cultural advisors [Hopi Cultural Resource Advisory

Task Team] worked with 18 tribal youth from the Hopi

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program,

Hopi cultural and natural resources staff, Kaibab National Forest leadership, and representatives from a

hole in the middle of the wire and they very critical to us,” said Nicosia.

variety of other organizations and programs to conduct

Crystal Dee

are doing everything they can to pinAPS said they try to provide unin- key restoration actions at two natural springs sites on

Hopi Tutuveni

point the cause of the failure.

terrupted services to their customers the North Kaibab Ranger District. Since then, additional

Hopi residents woke to no elecThe wire and sleeves that failed by responding efficiently and follow- phased restoration work has been accomplished, and antricity in their homes on Feb. 29, due

were collected and taken to the APS ing their notification process. When nual projects are planned for the coming years.

to an electrical wire that went down

Engineering and Standard Depart- a power outage occurs, APS contacts

Partners have removed graffiti at Castle Springs and

near the Hopi Health Care Center. The

ment for a forensic analysis to make the Hopi Chairman’s Office; Edgar eliminated a decaying corral, rusted barbed wire fence

power outage at first only affected

sure it was not a material defect.

Shupla, Hopi Tribe Facilities Main- and trash in the area. They have also removed invasive

residence of Second Mesa and some

“It was not an electrical failure, it tenance Director and other resources vegetation encroaching in an adjacent meadow, conresidence in Kykotsmovi. Later at

was a mechanical failure,” said Nicosia. like the Hopi radio station, KUYI to structed water catchments using traditional techniques

around 11:30, all of Third Mesa was

After a forensic analysis has been inform their customer of power outag- for both wildlife and cattle, and built a fence to protect

without electricity.

completed, a report is filed and sent to es. They also have an employee who the spring. At Big Springs, a more visible path has been

The power was restored late in the

all the division managers within APS is dedicated to the Hopi reservation constructed in order to deter visitors from making their

afternoon at around two o’clock afwhere it will be submitted for Corrective 24/7 and is also a first responder when own paths, alleviating the spider web effect of footpaths

ter Arizona Public Service (APS) reAction after which a number of things an electrical outage occurs; if he can’t that was damaging fragile soils. And, throughout the

sponse crews made repairs.

will occur to improve the problem.

fix the problem, he calls for back up if project area, Hopi ancestral sites have been restored and

According to Rick Nicosia, APS

The Hopi reservation has experi- additional equipment is needed.

protected against potential impacts from recreation and

Manager of the Northeast Division,

enced many power outages within

“We need people to call us when public use.

APS experienced a failure of a tension

the last year and APS said there are they experience a power outage,” said

“This work is important in many ways such as bringsleeve, a device that splices two piecseveral things in the works to improve Jenna Shaver, APS Media Contact. “It ing our youth and elders together to promote teaching

es of wires together.

reliability and efforts are ongoing. helps us to pin point what areas are and understanding; cultural identity and survival; pre“It failed in an unexpected way and

According to APS, 33% of power affected and will help us to respond serving our environment encompassing land, air and

that caused the wire to come down to

outages are related to weather and/or quicker. You can go to APS.com and water; strong partnerships and sharing of resources bethe ground,” said Nicosia. “We don’t

critters and wildlife getting into their report the power outage.”

tween the entities involved; education and employment

expect those typical devices to fail

equipment.

Nicosia said APS takes power out- pathways for our youth; and, understanding better the

and that one in particular has been in

“As a company, APS has spent ages very seriously and wants Hopi to importance of the spiritual value surrounding all these

service for a few years.”

around $1.5 million on infrastructure have safe and reliable power all the things,” Gomez said.

Nicosia explained there was an odd

upgrades and our system reliability is time.

Prior to the implementation of the restoration treatments, technical specialists from the Kaibab National

Forest, Hopi Tribe and Springs Stewardship Institute

collected baseline data at both springs locations. They

plan to conduct long-term monitoring at the sites to assess the potential ecological benefits of incorporating

traditional ecological knowledge and techniques into

other restoration efforts on the forest.

“The Hopi Tribe and the Kaibab National Forest have

been working together for over 20 years, but I feel the

work that’s taking place through this partnership sets a

new precedent for collaborative management of the forCarl Seweystewa

est,” said Mike Lyndon, tribal liaison for the Kaibab.

Wildlife/Ecosystems Management

“These projects are greatly increasing the exchange of

technical and traditional knowledge between the forest

The Wildlife/Ecosystems Management Program and the tribe while accomplishing critical restoration

By: Milland Lomakema

(WEMP) will be conducting a Tree Thinning and projects in places that are culturally important to native

Hopi Guild

Brush Removal Project at Polacca Wash beginning people. This has been, and continues to be, a valuable

learning process for all of us.”

The Hopi Guild is cur- volunteer help to make re- April 6, and is expected to last approximately six

Representatives of the Hopi Tribe and Kaibab Nationrently closed indefinite- pairs. Your response will months.

al Forest will be presented with their “Rise to the FuThe purpose of this Project is to reduce the fuel

ly due to heavy weather be deeply appreciated.

ture” award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., in May.

storm damages.

Any questions, call load within the 200 acre wildland/urban interface

View project photos at https://www.flickr.com/photos/

Because of the lack of Milland Lomakema Sr. at management area. Reducing the amount of the kaibabnationalforest/albums/72157648171820197.

financial resources, it is (928) 613-7193. Thank fuel load will protect the personal and residential

The Kaibab National Forest and Hopi Tribe worked

property, in the Polacca community, from the risks with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Comvery hard to meet the cost you for your kindness.

of fixing and repair work

Have a prosperous New of moderate to high intensity fires and also ensure munications to collaboratively produce a short video

personal safety to residents.

on the guild. The Hopi Year.

about the project, which will soon be released

If you have any questions please feel free to conGuild appreciates any

Quok’Hai. By lolo ma sani

donations, material and

tact the WEMP at (928)734-3607.

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA), 25

U.S.C., all Mutual Help and

Turnkey III units developed

under the U.S. Housing Act

of 1937 that are conveyed,

or eligible to be conveyed

to homeowner prior to Oct.

1 of the calendar year for

which funds are provided,

are no longer FCAS eligible; unless the tribe can

demonstrate that unit has

not been conveyed for reasons beyond its control.

According to the terms

of the Mutual Help and

Occupancy

Agreements

(MHOA), units are eligible for conveyance no later than 25 years from the

date of the Home Owners

Agreements.

Carl said the current

management at HTHA was

not aware of the agreement

or instruction from HUD to

keep them apprised of conveyance eligible units.

“It appears the only communication HUD had with

HTHA regarding the unconveyed units were made

in Nov. 2008, Nov. 2009,

Nov. 2010 and Apr. 2011, in

which HUD stated the tribe

must continue to document

their efforts to resolve these

title issues and convey the

units,” said Carl.

Carl said some of the

challenges for the units not

being conveyed were due

to issues with the Bureau of

Indian Affairs Land Titles

and Records Office and the

high turnover in Executive

Directors at HTHA.

HTHA was verbally told

by a representative from

BIA that title conveyances

were not their priority and

in a letter BIA stated that

due to budget constraints title conveyance documents

would be transferred to the

BIA Real Estate Service,

Western Regional Office.

The only information

HTHA found in their files

showing their communication with HUD, was an

email dated Sept. 2013

from Cristal Quinn, Grants

Management

Specialist

stating she would provide

technical assistance, but

was never provided.

HTHA has since re-

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