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Volume 26 Number 18

Hopi Youth Travel to Phoenix in Support of Protecting Tribe’s Water Rights

Paatuwaqatsi - Water is Life

By: ROMALITA LABAN,

porters to attend the hearings.

Hopi Tutuveni and ATHIA

Some schools and departments

HARDT, Hopi Public Relations not having enough readily available resources weren’t able to

PHOENIX ARIZ. – Since send an entourage as was hoped

September 11, 2018 Hopi lead- for. However, that hasn’t disers, tribal staff, and other mem- couraged the Hopi Tribe or supbers of the Hopi Tribe have been porters. The Hopi Tutuveni is a

in attendance at the Superior main source of print information

Court of Arizona in Maricopa for many Hopi tribal members.

County located in Phoenix, Ariz. As part of our initiative to get

as a demonstration of protecting information to the Hopi people

water rights for the Hopi Tribe we have been in constant contact

during the Little Colorado Riv- with the Chairman’s Office, lawer Rights settlement hearings. yers and tribal public relations

On October 29, 2018, three and will continue to get as much

Hopi youth also walked into the information to the Hopi people

courtroom to show support in about the issue, as possible.

claiming as many water rights as

Over the past eight weeks

possible for the Hopi people and many other notifications about

their future, as well.

other Hopi events and issues

Over the past eight weeks in have also been shared with the

addition to being present during Tutuveni. One of which was

the hearings, Timothy Nuvang- an email from the Hopi Culturyaoma, Hopi Chairman and his al Preservation Office (CPO)

staff have been doing their best announcing its hosting of the

at outreach about the hearings October 20, 2018 Preview of a

with the local Hopi schools, PBS Four-part series titled, “NaTribal departments and by con- tive America” featuring Hopi.

LaRain C. Lomayaktewa and Helaina P. Lomayaktewa, Hopi Youth from

Village of Walpi, Tim Nuvangyaoma, Hopi Chairman and Bruce Talawy- ducting interviews on the local The preview was presented to

man, Chief of Staff Hopi Chairman’s Office. (Picture by Romalita Laban) KUYI Hopi radio station. The an audience of approximately

goal is to encourage as many forty-five Hopi and non-Hopi

Hopi tribal members and sup- viewers ranging from the young

to elderly with female and male

presence at Hotevilla on that Saturday

In fact the Hopi youth who

showed support at the LCR

Settlement hearings were also

in attendance at CPO event, as

well. Neither of the young girls

had any idea that attending the

CPO sponsored event would

impact them so much as to want

to attend the hearings until seeing and hearing the preview and

only time would tell how the

events would be interrelated.

One Hopi elder female at the

CPO preview passionately expressed that there is a need for

Sponsored by the Hopi CHR Program

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Hotevilla/Bacavi students don their scariest and cutest costumes on October 31, 2018 (Photo

by Carl Onsae/Hopi Tutuveni)

November 6, 2018

Bed Bugs are a Nuisance

Madeline Sahneyah, Public Health

PRESS RELEASE

KYKOTSMOVI, ARIZ - The Hopi

Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) recently experienced an

increase of complaints from community members and entities regarding bed

bugs. Bed bugs are small reddish brown

insects that feed on humans for their

blood meal. Following a bite, the site

can become itchy. Bed bugs can live several months without a blood meal.

Infestations of bed bugs are usually

around or near the areas where people

sleep or spend a lot of time. They are

really good at hiding and active mostly

at night, however, bed bugs can be active

and visible during the day in severely infested areas. These areas may include

homes, apartments, hospitals, schools,

hotels, buses, dorm rooms, and nursing

homes. Bed bugs are usually transported from place to place as people travel.

They can hide in used furniture or hitch

rides in luggage, purses, backpacks or

other items placed on soft or upholstered

surfaces.

Bed bugs do not discriminate; infestations can happen to anyone, rich or poor.

Along with red itchy welts, an early sign

of bed bugs is noticing dark spots on the

mattress or bed linens. One way to prevent infestations is to inspect your beds

weekly for bed bugs and signs of their

activity. A good time is when changing

bed sheets. Check the seams and creases

of mattresses and box springs, the folds

of curtains, bed skirts and bedding.

The earlier you detect bed bugs and

begin addressing the problem, the better the chance of controlling and eliminating an infestation. Heat will kill

bedbugs; washing alone does not. Thoroughly wash infested or suspect clothing and bedding and dry in a dryer on

high heat setting. Do this for at least 40

minutes after the items are dry. Place

laundered items in an airtight plastic bag

until the infestation is controlled. Check

upholstered furniture and under the edge

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of carpeting. If bed bugs are found, vacuum regularly. Remove the vacuum bag

and seal it in a plastic bag first, then dispose in an outside trash bin. Vacuuming

can help remove dead and live bed bugs.

Bed bugs can hide in clutter. Clear out

clutter in the home as much as possible.

Bed bugs are not known to transmit

disease. They are nuisance bugs and can

cause a variety of negative consequences. Physically, they can be an annoyance causing itching and loss of sleep by

their bites. They can also cause stress,

anxiety and insomnia for people living

in infested homes.

Economically, bed bug infestations

can also be a burden on society because

the cost of effectively eliminating bed

bugs is much more than the cost of eliminating other pests.

In reality, bed bug control can only be

maintained through a treatment strategy

that includes a variety of techniques and

careful monitoring. Proper use of pesticides may be part of the strategy but

will not by itself eliminate bed bugs. In

the past there was an over reliance on

pesticides and over time bed bugs have

evolved to develop resistance to many of

the chemical pesticides currently used.

Some pesticide products and application

methods may not work and improper use

of pesticides can cause injury to household family members and pets.

On Hopi there aren’t any companies

with licensed, experienced Pest Management Professionals. The price of

professional services can range from

$500.00 to $3,000.00 plus the cost to

make the trip out here. If affordable, it

is a good idea to consult a qualified pest

management professional on bed bugs.

Otherwise, homeowners can learn and

practice methods and techniques in controlling and eventually eliminating bed

bugs in the home.

The Hopi Department of Health &

Human Services can be contacted to

provide education and awareness of preventing and treating bed bugs by calling

(928) 734-3403 or 734-3404.

LEGALS

Piestewa Inducted in National

Native American Hall of Fame

Hopi Health Care Center

Hosts Annual Cultural

Day Festival

Percy Piestewa receiving the awarded on behalf of her daughter Lori Piestewa (Photo provided by, Eugene Talas)

By: EUGENE TALAS

HOPI VETERANS SERVICES

HHCC Cultural Day Co-Emcees, Jimmy “Jimbo” Lucero & Lisa Lomavaya, HHCC Public

Information Officer along with Leonard Talaswaima (Photo provided by, Lisa Lomavaya)

HHCC Medical Providers (L-R) Dr. Brian Winston; Dr. Kari Yacisn; Dr. Jocelyn Hirschman;

Tessa Fletcher, Nurse Practitioner; Amber Perry, Physician Assistant (Photo provided by, Lisa

Lomavaya)

By CARL ONSAE

HOPI TUTUVENI

POLACCA, ARIZ. - On October

3, 2018 the Hopi Health Care Center

(HHCC) held its annual Cultural Day

festival. Master of Ceremony, Jimmy

“Jimbo” Lucero from KUYI Hopi radio station and Lisa Lomavaya, HHCC

Public Affairs Specialist provided introductions. An invocation was provided by

Leonard Talaswaima, as well.

The HHCC conducted the festival for

the public and to show appreciation to the

community as its way of expressing that

it will always be there for the community. The majority of the dances were pre-

sented by the employees which includes

as mixture of Hopi and non-Hopis. The

HHCC employees danced a wide variety

of dances ranging from mixed butterfly

and the Navajo dance. The Hopi Eagles

dance was performed by the Lee Chapella dance group from the neighboring villages. Ihzaeh Lomavaya, Second Mesa

Day School Brave introduced himself,

as well.

The HHCC Employee Association coordinated the event with nearly 300 in

attendance at and fed the community at

the end of the dances. The HHCC hosts

the community wide event and hopes to

continue in the years to come.

PHOENIX, ARIZ. - October 13, 2018,

in the Phoenix Indian School Memorial

Hall, Lori Piestewa (Hopi) and eleven

other distinguished Native Americans

were honored in the Inaugural Induction

Ceremony during the three hour event.

Mr. Harlan McKosato (Sac and Fox) was

the Master of Ceremonies for the prestigious occasion with family members of

the Hall of Fame recipients and public in

attendance.

The National Native American Hall

of Fame (NNAHF) was the brainchild

of Mr. James Parker Shield, Little Shell

Chippewa Tribe, and current Chief Executive Officer of the non-profit organization. He has long had a dream of

establishing a Hall of Fame for Native

Americans. “Everyone else has a Hall

of Fame, Natives should have one, too,”

was one of Shield’s first statements to

help propel his vision to the first inaugural induction ceremony.

The American Legion “Lori Piestewa”

Post #80 and their Royalty had the honor of posting the colors, commanded by

Gene Pooyouma, Vice Commander and

accompanied by Nevaeh Nez, Princess,

and Aubrey Kopelva, 2nd Attendant.

Marching in support of the color guard

was the Sister Nations Color Guard

group composed of an all-female Native

American Veteran unit dressed in their

colorful traditional attire.

The night proceeded with highlights of

the honorees via a brief video presentation, followed by presentation of awards

and brief comments by the recipients

and/or next of kin, in their honor. It was

an historic night as the 12 outstanding

individuals who will make up the first

class of inductees into the NNAHF were

honored. As a spectator, it was awesome

for me to meet Billy Mills and John Herrington, who have visited Hopi in the

past to inspire our local youth during

their talks.

The following individuals who were

inducted are: Elouise Cobell (Blackfeet)

for Advocacy; Maria Tallchief (Osage)

for Arts; Vine Deloria Jr. (Standing Rock

Sioux) for Publishing/Writing; Allan

Houser Haozous (Chiricahua Apache)

for Arts; Lionel Bordeaux (Sicangu Lakota) for Education; Jim Thorpe (Sac

and Fox) for Athletics; N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa) for Publishing/Writing;

Wilma Mankiller (Cherokee) for Government; John Herrington (Chickasaw)

for Space; Lori Piestewa (Hopi) for Military; LaDonna Harris (Comanche) for

Advocacy and Billy Mills (Oglala Lakota) for Athletics.

Lori Piestewa will be forever remembered and honored by the nation and the

world as the first Native woman war

hero who served and died protecting her

country in combat. To honor her further,

she will also be known as the first Hopi

woman named as a chartered member

of the Native American Hall of Fame

because of her invaluable military service. Percy Piestewa, mother to Piestewa, accepted the award and inspired the

audience with her heartfelt thanks to the

NNAHF. She received a standing ovation following her comments.

The Hopi Tribe thanks the NNAHF

organization for nominating Lori Piestewa, US Army, for her heroism, actions

and sacrifice during the Iraq War, for the

prestigious award. Chairman Tim Nuvanyaoma stated, “Hopi tribal member

have continuously made sacrifices on

our Nation’s behalf with regard to the

military. We are pleased that Lori Piestews has been inducted with such an

honor.”

For more information regarding the

ceremony or future nomination process,

you can contact Mr. Shields at (406)

315-2950. Their website is www.nativehalloffame.org on the internet.

CLASSIFIEDS

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Submission

Guidelines

The Hopi Tutuveni wants to

hear from you! We welcome

the submission of articles, press

releases, letters to the editor, and

Opinion Editorials (Op-Ed).

Submission should be sent

electronically as a Word doc or

pasted as text into the body of

an email message. Information

on each of the submission types

is provided below.

ARTICLES:

The Hopi Tutuveni welcomes

original articles reporting

on local, state and national

news items on issues related

to Hopi or of interest to

Tutuveni readers. We are especially interested in articles

reporting on issues impacting

the Hopi community or on

events and activities involving

members of the Hopi Tribe.

Submissions must include

the and complete contact

information of the author,

including mailing address,

telephone number and email

address. Articles should not

exceed 750 words and should

follow Associated Press (AP)

style and formatting. The

Managing Editor reserves

the right to edit articles for

style, length and clarity. If

significant editing is required,

the Managing Editor will

communicate with the author

prior to publication.

PRESS RELEASES:

The Hopi Tutuveni welcomes

press releases from local, state

and national organizations,

agencies, departments and

programs. Press releases must

be submitted on official letterhead and include the name

of the organization, contact

person, telephone number

and email address. Press

releases should not exceed

500 words and submissions

may be edited for length and

clarity at the discretion of the

Managing Editor. The Hopi

Tutuveni publishes press

releases as a public service

and does not guarantee

that all submissions will be

published.

LETTERS TO THE

EDITOR:

Letters to the editor provide

an opportunity for readers to

respond to articles published

by the Hopi Tutuveni or

to share opinions about

issues impacting the Hopi

community. Letters should

not exceed 250 words and

must include the name of the

author and complete contact

information (address, phone

number or email address) and

the headline and date of the

article on which you are commenting. Anonymous letters

and letters written under

pseudonyms will not be published. The Tutuveni Editorial

Board reviews all submissions

and reserves the right not to

publish letters it considers

to be highly sensitive or potentially offensive to readers,

or that may be libelous or

slanderous in nature.

OPINION EDITORIALS:

Do you have an interesting

opinion or provocative idea

you want to share? The Hopi

Tutuveni invites fresh and

timely opinion editorials

(e.g. Op-Eds) on topics that

are relevant to our readers.

Opinion Editorials are a

powerful way highlight issues

and influence readers to take

action. Submissions must be

exclusive to us and should

not exceed 1,000 words.

Include with your submission

your name and complete contact information, along with a

short 2-3-sentence bio.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Please submit all press

releases, articles, letters to the

editor and Opinion Editorials electronically as a Word

document or as plain text in

the body of an email to the

Managing Editor, Romalita

Laban, at RLaban@hopi.nsn.

us. Articles, press releases

and editorials that include

photographs must be in high

resolution, 300dpi or more

and must be your own All

photographs must include

photo credit and a caption

for each photo listing the

names of all persons included

in the photo and description

of what the photo is about.

All submissions must include

the name of the organization and/or author, mailing

address, phone number and

email address. The Hopi

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PUZZLES & GAMES

LEGALS

Connect the Dots

Larry’s Corner

Photo provided by: SYDNEY LASORELLA (dazzlepets.wordpress.com)

Opinions, Indians, and Reservations

By LARRY WATAHAMAGEE

The Hopi Tutuveni

Find the English words

for the Hopi words.

Across

4. Qöötsa

5. Navota

7. Talwiipi

9. Tayati

11. Aa’awna

13. Haaki

14. Totsa

16. Titapta

18. Tuwi

20. Kiihu

Down

1. Homolovi

2. Hongvi

3. Kisonvi

6. Taavi

8. Awatovi

10. Pa’angwu

12. Huuhukya

15. Yokva

17. Sikaangpu

19. Paalangpu

Answers for October 16th edition

Across

2. Finish, 5. Find, 6. Icicle, 8. Five, 10. Raining, 11. Butterfly, 12. No, 14. Slippery, 15. Black, 16. Melt

17. Beans, 19. Cold

Down

1. Six, 3. Hunter, 4. Blue, 7. Cantalope, 9. Bamboo, 13. Write, 14. Scared, 18. Snow

Answers in next issue

Hopilavit - Everyday Words

U Y A W

A Y A B

L A Q N

R U A P

V N W O

I D I I

U Y S G

U T T F

A U O A

K K H J

L O G O

I P K A

I N I W

N A Q O

R I K I

I H I K

T S I N

FIND THE HOPI WORDS

Namora - Choice

Saavu - Fire wood

HOPI WORDS

Iyoho’ti - Cold (Weather)

Tuuqayta - Fluent

Tuwi’yta - Able (skillful)

Kyesmismuyaw - December

Qalaptu - Get Over (Recover)

Yuki’at - Accomplishment

Pö’i’yta - Debt (Have)

Wiiki’yma - Guide (Singular)

Tukopna - Accuse

Öqala - Determined

Sivaqöpqö - Heater

Hintsakpi - Activity

Alögö - Different

Hopiiqatsi - Hopi Way of Life

Pu’ason - Afterward

Hötsiwa - Doorway

Nù’okwa - Kind Hearted

Qe’ti - Back out of

Hiihiko - Drink

Ngahu - Medicine

Novaki - Bakery

Nan’ip - Each (of two)

Muytala - Moon Light

Tuptsiwni - Belief

Tutuqayiw - Education

Tömö - Season (Winter)

Kwusiva - Bring

Töövu - Ember

Nuvati - Snowed

Pàato - Burst

Tumal’aya - Employee

Nawini - Suggestion

Pitanakts - Cap/Hat

Tunatya - Endeavor

Tsangaw - Thank Goodness

Sikiki - Car (Auto)

Naatsiki - Factionalize

Kyaamuya - Winter (Solstice)

Kansulmongwi - Chairman

Qöpqö - Fire place

Hihìiyà - Wow!

High school…the place where you

form your own cliques and judge others

on the way they look and act. When I

was in high school, us Hopi cats used

to sit in the area called the “commons

area”, I know it sounds dumb, but only

a certain group of Hopi cats used to sit

there.

See I went to a school where the population of cats to dogs was 1:2 so we

weren’t a big population. Now your

probably wondering where I’m going

with this. Well, in high school, “Opinions” wasn’t a subject in an all-Native

school because when you’re in a reservation school it seems that you are

closed off to the rest of the world, so

having an opinion was something that

was never on our minds or a subject we

needed to be concerned about. Of course

there was the usual small radical group

that would speak out every now and

then about topics that really didn’t relate

to us. Usually everyone at high school

would just conform to standards of how

school policies worked. I guess that’s

why most Native kids nowadays don’t

seem to really have much of an opinion

of their own whenever you ask them a

question. It seems that they usually just

shrug their shoulders in “yes” or “no”

fashion and that’s why you always have

them on social media blatantly blurting

out words that don’t seem to make sense

on certain subjects.

See, forming an opinion is as easy as

putting on shoes, but when you form

your own opinion in a difficult situation

or a crude situation it tends to get a little

complicated. For example, our fearless

tribal government and their money problems, see it’s easy to say “The tribe is

stealing money and the council is putting more money in their pockets”. Now

that’s someone’s opinion on how the

tribe is operated, it might hold truth but

to what extent? See, there is a huge difference between your own opinion and

an accusation which can be scandalous.

Let me explain, when you conjure up

an opinion of your own, you research

the subject that your forming your own

opinion on and you fact check to make

sure your opinion holds true or it holds

ground, right? When a person just blurts

out something that they might have

heard through the grape vine it might be

considered an accusation rather than an

opinion that was formulated after doing

some legwork.

I dare to say that many Hopis might

not know the difference between the

two, as I observe so many automatically stating some pretty interesting opinions, which they deem as true. I tend to

believe this occurs because they want

to put blame on someone so much that

they think everything that is said is true,

hence, I am guessing that’s why the

village people gossip all the time and

without researching the facts to see if it

actually true.

I go to a lot of village meetings and I

can tell you just from observing through

the open cracks of the door and even

through some of the glass doors, that it

seems at every village meeting, there is

the usual “crying woman” saying she

wants to see progress for her kids, then

you have the “extremist villager” who

claims that his uncle tells the correct truth

so he wants everyone to listen to him,

and then you have the “elder”, speaking

of the old ways and that we should all

live in “his” past. Then on the side of all

things, you have a split village group of

Indians just yelling at each other about a

subject that’s not even on the agenda. All

of these people have points they want to

make so they mainly blurt out words sort

of like a word vomit where none of what

they are saying relates to the subject at

hand or is understood by anyone.

My point is…that people tend to talk

before they listen, and people tend to

form their own opinion before they research the entire subject, we create more

accusations then we do opinions, so we

think that the accusations must be true,

hence the Hopi tribal government scandal mentioned earlier.

Here on the Hopi reservation we live

so close to each other that it’s like we

live in a fish bowl and a very tiny fish

bowl at that. So much so that it may

seems we are swimming in each other’s

crap. Don’t get me wrong, its good to

have a close-knit community where we

can trust each other for certain things,

but when you take those options away

we tend to get antsy so we tend to make

things up, hence all the gossip. I don’t

blame anyone for this effect by the way;

it’s just human nature and in our nature

of living. Living on a reservation can be

a good thing where you can have your

own freedom, like with tribal sovereignty, of the Hopi government but it can

also be a bad thing if we don’t really

know how to run a tribal government on

our own.

See, the purpose of my column is to

encourage you to come up with your

own opinions on the subject that I write

about. Sure you may agree with certain

points throughout my “opinion piece”

but I want you to write to me and tell me

your opinions about the subject at hand.

We can all have a voice and dialogue

to make this Hopi reservation a better

place, if we all work together and we all

come to an agreement.

My advice to you is to learn about a

certain subject before forming your own

opinion, because your opinion is your

own and nobody can change your opinion, only you can do that. And I would

think one would want to have a good

strong opinion. Your thoughts are your

own but what you can do is come to an

agreement about a situation and work

from there. If you’re a student reading

my column, join a debate club and if one

isn’t formed, start one, because it will

open your mind up to more possibilities

and more will make you a better Hopi

which will be better for all of us…well

in my opinion.

Want to ask Larry something? Email him: meowatlarry@gmail.com

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November 6, 2018

Hopi Tutuveni

Hopitutuqaiki Receives

Grant from First Nations

Development Institute of

Longmont, Colorado

As Resistance:

Hopi Youth Travel to Running

Cultural Perseverance

Phoenix, Cont.

Cynthia Secakuku, Eugene Secakuku, Kianna Honyouti and

Rethema Youvella (Photo by: Andrea Joshevama)

Hopi Representation at the October 29, 2018 Little Colorado

Settlement Hearings. Pictured l-r – Bruce Talawyman, Chief

of Staff Hopi Chairman’s Office, Helaina P. Lomayaktewa,

Hopi Youth, LaRain C. Lomayaktewa Hopi Youth, front

center – Jeanine Lomayaktewa, Hopi Youth, Anjeanette

M. Laban, Parent to Hopi Youth, Tim Nuvangyaoma, Hopi

Chairman and Romalita Laban, Managing Editor – Tutuveni.

(Photo by: Athia Hardt)

Moccasins that Hopitutqaiki makes (Picture provided by

Hopitutuqaiki)

By BOB RHODES HOPITUTUQAIKI

PRESS RELEASE

Hopitutuqaiki, The Hopi School, recently received a

$32,000 grant from the First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado. This award will support

the efforts of Hopitutuqaiki to preserve traditional arts/

crafts. The project supported by this grant is “Preserving and Fostering Hopi Culture through Traditional Arts

Mentorship and Contemporary Skills.”

This continued support from First Nations Development Institute encourages the school to provide classes in moccasin making and Hopi weaving (textiles

and baskets). Mentors share their skills from years of

knowledge and practice some handed down from generations of Hopi teachings. Student observations included

“I liked learning every step from beginning to end and

be able to make three pairs of moccasins during class. I

plan now to make shoes for family and myself for dances and ceremonies.”

The grant also helps the school move toward a yearround Hopi language immersion preschool. The school

has been working in this direction to use the strengths

of Hopi people as the basis for learning. Hopi strengths

are in the arts, language and culture, so the school is

emphasizing those areas.

Hopitituqaiki has been providing classes on Hopi for

15 years and this year had 145 students. Classes range

from one day to four weeks and are centered on an activity, usually producing various traditional and contemporary arts. At the same time, the classes encourage Hopi

language and cultural awareness. Classes are now held

throughout the year. More information can be seen at

the school website: www.hopischool.net, or by contacting the school at 928-401-6451 by phone or email hopitutuqaiki@icloud.com.

beautiful their traditional hair style looked. The girls

were shy, quiet and humble while acknowledging others with a smile. Just before going back to the courtroom, the older sister of the girls mentioned that she

felt that being in the courtroom reminded her of being in the kiva where she understood respectful conduct and behavior is expected. All of the girls carried

themselves very well throughout the remainder of the

proceedings when Hopi lawyers cross examined the

Navajo Nation’s expert witnesses and through the end

of the day.

Upon discussing their observations on the trip back

up to Flagstaff, it was very interesting to hear the middle sister point out what she observed in the Navajo

Nation’s expert witness testimony. The witness explained his process for determining what Hopi water

rights should be after having come to Hopi for one day

in 2017 and to update his report for his client, the Navajo Nation. She expressed that in her eighth grade science and biology class, she learned about scientific theory and compared the process to what she thought the

Navajo Nation expert witness should have done when

making observations about Hopi agriculture and fields.

In her perspective she didn’t feel that the witness did

a good job of determining how much water the Hopi

should have. She disagreed that his coming to Hopi for

just one day in 2017 justified reducing his previous calculations and essentially recommending taking more

water rights from the Hopi.

I was amazed at her reflections and hopeful for the

future of our Hopi people at the same time. Having

intelligent young Hopis as her and many more present at such events will only increase the positives for

our people. There is no telling what more they can do

for our people in addition to representing in their own

small way. The Hopi Tribe’s leadership, lawyers and

supporters continue to encourage all Hopis to attend

the Little Colorado River Settlement hearings where

there is plenty of seating for attendees.

By ROMALITA LABAN

HOPI TUTUVENI

KYKOTSMOVI ARIZ – On November 3, 2018

at the Hopi Wellness Center, a unique run took place

and for the purpose of promoting the Hopi way of life.

Typically running events on Hopi come at a cost for

participants, however on this particular pleasant November day runners who showed up at the Wellness

Center didn’t have to put any monetary support forth

but instead were invited to participate in support of the

cause and to help the hostess, Kianna Honyouti, meet

requirements of her Senior Honors Project at Santa Fe

Indian School.

Hostess, Kianna Honyouti, Santa Fe Indian School

Senior from First Mesa stated, “The reason and the

purpose behind of me hosting this run is promoting

our ways of life as a Hopi. Also, supporting me in my

SHP, this is a requirement for me to graduate from the

Santa Fe Indian School. SHP is to identify challenges

that majority our native communities face. The topic

that I have chosen is Running as Resistance: Cultural

Perseverance, my reasons for researching this topic is

promote and continue to build stronger communities.

The research also includes the following communities

Navajo Nation, Tesuque. I also want to be able to have

our people to be mindful of all the knowledge that was

passed on through generations and the importance of

embracing running as an Hopi individual.”

The free running event started at 6:00 a.m. with registration available for a 1mile, 2 mile and 5K option

for those who signed up in time to run the race of their

choice which started at 7:00 a.m. Hopi time. Door prizes were made available through donations provided by

supporters of Kianna’s initiative.

The overall benefiting goal as described in fliers circulating on Hopi included the following message: Help

bring awareness to the young generation of why running plays a big part in culture. Also bring the health

aspect to improve your physical and mental health.

To the hostess’ and her supporters’ surprise, the event

drew a big crowd and although they wanted to provide door prizes to all the participants, because of the

large draw, most but not all participants received a door

prize. All felt the event was a success and with the help

of her supporters, Kianna has met her Senior Honors

Program via hosting an event on her Hopi homelands.

Kianna Honyouti is the daughter of Cynthia Secakuku of Tewa Village and Barry Honyouti of Hotevilla. Kianna wishes to thank all who helped her achieve

this goal.

Keep your family safe from

accidental ingestions and

overdoses – safely dispose

of unused medications!

Hop i R esou rce Enfo rce me nt S e r vice s (H RES )

MED RETURN BOX

Located in the lobby of Hopi Rangers Station on Route 2 MP #46

HRES Med Return Collection Box

is now available for the community

to safely and securely dispose of

unused and expired medication.

• Available year round to the public

• Anonymous

• Convenient

u A similar Medication Return Box is also now

available in the lobby of the Hopi Health Care

Center, HWY #264 MP #388.

Hopi Resource Enforcement Services

BIA Route 2 Mile Post #46

Kykotsmovi, Arizona 86039

Phone: 928-734-7340 • Fax: 928-734-7345

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.