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WEDNESDAY

JANUARY

4, 2023

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

Club details...PG 3

JANUARY is

National

“Dry January

Month”...

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COLUMN

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LARRY’S CORNER

See the problem is...

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COMMUNITY

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HTGSP Recipients

IMPORTANT NOTICE...

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HOPI ARTS & EDUCATION

ASSOCIATION Announce

Scholarship Opportunity...

-More on pg. 2

HOPI TUTUVENI

PO BOX 123

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039

1110-01600-7460

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Hopi Tutuveni January 4, 2023

Public Service Announcement

Hopi

Law Enforcement Services

Currently Experiencing

Phone Lines Issues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: LaVaun Dyer,

Police Administrator, Hopi Law

Enforcement Services

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – December

2, 2022 Hopi Law Enforce-

ment Services is currently

experiencing issues with our

phone lines.

Or if at all possible, call

from a landline phone to 928734-7340.

HLES

Alternate Number:

928-497-1493

Incoming calls from cellu- We apologize for this inconlar phones are being received, venience and are working to

however, the caller cannot get this issue resolved.

hear dispatch on the other end.

Please use the HLES alternate number if you experience

this issue.

• Official Transcript (current)

The Hopi Arts and Education As• Two letters of recommendation on

sociation will be awarding three

scholarships. Open to any Hopi High letterhead preferred, within last 6

School senior/graduate or current months, (Letters from family and/or

relatives not accepted)

accredited College/Trade School

• Proof of letter of acceptance from

student who is registered with the

school to attend in the Fall 2023

Hopi Tribe (letter of enrollment is • List of honors/activities/communirequired) and has a desire to fur- ty services (limit to one page)

ther their education as a full time • Professional head shot photo (4x6)

student. Applicant must have a 3.0 in color

(GPA) or higher. Pursue a career in • Work history: List of any work hisHospitality, Culinary Arts, Business tory that is pertinent to your career

Administration or Accounting,Build- goals. (Include: name of employer,

employer address, job title, dates of

ing & Construction.

employment)

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

• Application Letter (450 - 500

DEADLINE SUBMISSION: MAY 1,

Words) Include: Why you are seek2023

ing higher education; Your career

Submittal of documents electroni- goals and aspirations; How the scholcally is preferred. Send to csmiley@ arship will help you with expenses

htedc.net

to obtain you educational goal; Any

Or mail to: HAEA C/o HTEDC

5200 E. Cortland Blvd

Suite E-200-7

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

additional information that you feel

the Committee should consider in

their selection.

928-522-8675

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Hopi Tutuveni?

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newspaper? The Hopi Tutuveni can help you. With

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Hopi Public Library Announces New

“Girls Who Code Club” Continues in

January 2023

IMPORTANT NOTICE

TO CURRENT HTGSP

RECIPIENTS REGARDING

SPRING 2023 AWARDS

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Dinah Pongyesva,

Library Technician, Hopi Public

Library

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – December

16, 2022 Hopi Public Library announced the development of the new

“Girls Who Code Club” for girls in

3rd-6th grade.

Girls who join the “Girls Who

Code Club” will learn the concepts

of loops, variables, conditionals and

functions that form the basis of all

programming languages used by

computers and devices.

The club will began on Wednesday,

December 21, 2022 from 2:00-3:00

p.m. at the Branch Library, located in

Building A, Room 2 at the Peace Academic Center in Kykotsmovi, Ariz.

December Club times were from

2:00-3:00 p.m.

The Club will continue into January

2023 on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30

p.m. The Club ends with the January

25, 2023 session.

You may call the library at (928)

734-4500 or (928) 205-8073 for

registration information. You may

also go to https://tinyurl.com/HopiGirlsWhoCode or scan the QR Code

below this press release to register.

Submitted by: LuAnn Leonard, HEEF Executive Director

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - December 14, 2022 Hopi students being

funded for Spring 2023 from the

Hopi Tribe Grants and Scholarship

Program (HTGSP) are hereby

informed that due to manpower

issues, the processing of Spring

2023 awards may experience

delays. In an effort to process

student awards in a timely manner,

in January, we are reaching out to

students to assist us by submitting

Fall 2022 grades as soon as possible.

After receiving their FALL 2022

grade report the student needs to

immediately forward their grade

report via email or scan a copy

and send via email to Rose Polivema at the HTGSP at Rpolivema@

hopi.nsn.us If there are questions,

Rose Polivema can be contacted at

928-734-3543 or 928-675-8007.

Grades will then be logged in as

received and sent on to the HTGSP Advisor who will determine the

student’s eligibility for a Spring

2023 award. Once a final approv-

al for Spring 2023 awarding has

been received from the Program

Administrator, the HTGSP will

instruct the Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) to process

the funds.

The deadline to receive the Fall

2022 Grade Reports is 5:00 p.m.

January 6, 2023, however the

sooner we receive your grades and

determine eligibility the sooner

your award can be processed.

Failure to submit grades by the

deadline will result in a delay

in processing of a Spring 2023

award.

Dr. LuAnn Leonard, HEEF Executive Director stated “With Fall

grade reports being issued as early

as next week, the request for email

submission of grades to the HTGSP by January 6th is not unreasonable. Students- this task is in your

hands. Thank you in advance for

helping us help you.”

If you have any questions you

are advised to call the Hopi Tribe

Grants & Scholarship Program

(HTGSP) at 928-734-3547 or the

Hopi Education Endowment Fund

(HEEF) at 928-734-2275.

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Hopi Tutuveni January 4, 2023

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

First Quarter Session

December 1, 2022 AGENDA

Amendment #3

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Discussion and possible action – Letter dated March

31, 2022 Re: Village of Shungopavi’s request for information regarding land lease, including ownership of the property comprising the Hopi Cultural Center – Craig Andrews,

Vice Chairman, The Hopi Tribe – Tabled

2. Discussion and possible action - Letter dated by September 19, 2022 RE: Survey conducted by Hopi Elections

Office from Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative,

First Mesa Consolidated Villages – Tabled

3. Action Item #090-2022 - Intergovernmental Agreement between the State of Arizona and the Hopi Tribe –

Author/Donovan Gomez, Hopi Senom Transit - Approved

4. Action Item #091-2022 - Mutual Aid and Jurisdiction

Agreement with the City of Winslow – Author/Mervin

Yoyetewa, Chairman, Law & Order Committee -Approved

5. Action Item #093-2022 – To amend the Rules of Order

for the Hopi Tribal Council to provide a streamlined process of the Tribal Council parliamentary procedures that

will be followed during meetings of the Tribal Council –

Author/Marilyn Fredericks, Tribal Council Representative,

Village of Bacavi -Tabled

6. Interview for vacant position on the Hopi Election

Board (1 candidate) – Completed

XI. NEW BUSINESS

1. Action Item #096-2022 – To amend the Position

Description of the Executive Director – Author/Mervin

Yoyetewa, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Mishongnovi

2. Action Item #088-2022 – To approve Office of Aging

& Adult Services to submit renewal application for Title

VI Funding for FY 2023-2026 for Nutrition Services and

Family Caregiver Program – Author/Beatrice Norton, Office of Aging & Adult Services

3. Action Item #001-2023 – To accept and approve the

Tribal Opioid Response Grant award from the Substance

Abuse Mental Health Service Administration – Author/Laverne Dallas, Director, Behavioral Health Services

4. Action Item #002-2023 – To approve completed

applications for Hopi Membership – Author/Meridith Van

Winkle, Enrollment Coordinator, Office of Enrollment

5. Action Item #005-2023 – Hopi Tribe’s FY 2023 Appli-

cation for Attorney’s Fees and Litigation Support Program

through the Bureau of Indian Affairs/Western Regional

Office – Author/Fred Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office

of the General Council

6. Action Item #006-2023 – To appoint Patricia

Sekaquaptewa as Chief Appellate Justice of the Hopi Appellate Court – Author/Raymond Namoki, Vice Chairman,

Law & Order Committee

7. Action Item #007-2023 – To accept grant award from

the U.S. Department of Justice Programs, Office of Justice

Programs, Office for Victims of Crime in the amount of

$719,669.00 for the Hopi Victim Services Program – Author/Tanya Monroe,Manager, Hopi Victim Services Program

8. Action Item #008-2023 – To approve a new Employment Contract for CLAUSE LAW, PLLC effective January

1, 2023 to December 31, 2025 to serve as the Lobbying

Firm for the Hopi Tribe – Author/Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma, Chairman

9. Action Item #011-2023 – To approve a capital purchase of 2022 Ford Transit Mobility van in excess of

$60,000 pass the August 31, 2022 deadline for capital purchases – Author/Donovan Gomez, Transit Administrator,

Hopi Senom Transit (Add-on – 12/05/22)

10. Action Item #009-2022 – To Thank and Honor Mr.

Martin Clare – Author/Raymond Namoki, Member, Law &

Order Committee – (Add on – 12/07/22)

11. Action Item #012-2022 – Tonto Apache Casino

Loan and Management Agreement – Author/Anita Bahnimptewa, Member, Hopi Gaming Committee –(Add-on –

12/07/22)

12. Discussion/Possible Action – Appointment of Raymond Namoki, Sipaulovi Tribal Council Representative,

to the Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation’s

Board of Directors, as recommended by the Investment

Committee – Mervin Yoyetewa, Mishongnovi Tribal Council Representative

13. Discussion & Possible Action – Letter dated September 2, 2022 from Ronald Honahni, Governor, Upper

Village of Moenkopi; RE: Request to Explore Gaming,

continued pg. 5

Hopi Tutuveni January 4, 2023

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

First Quarter Session

December 1, 2022 AGENDA, contin...

in the Upper Village of Moenkopi

– Leroy Sumatzkuku, Tribal Council Representative, Upper Village of

Moenkopi

14. a. Letter dated October 6, 2022

from Archie Duwahoyeoma, Bear

Clan Elder/Village Leader, Mishongnovi Village; RE: Musangnuvi Village Elections –Rosa Honani, Tribal

Council Representative, Village of

Sipaulovi b. Letter dated November

16, 2022 from Archie Duwahoyeoma;

RE: Request for appearance for the

purpose of updating the Council on

the current governmental situation of

Mishongnovi Village – Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative,

Village of Sipaulovi

15. Interview 2 candidates for

vacant positions on the Hopi Tribe

Economic Development Corporation

**Time Certain – December 27, 2022

-1:00 – 3:00p.m.

16. Letter dated November 23,

2022 from Robert Charley; RE:

Resubmission of Letter of Interest for

Re-appointment in current position as

Hopi Tribal Housing Authority Board

of Commissioners – William Charley,

Tribal Council Representative, Upper

Village of Moenkopi

17. Letter dated November 18,

2022 From Dwayne Secakuku; RE:

HTHA BOC Member Resignation –

Danny Honanie, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Kykotsmovi

18. Letter dated November 9, 2022

From Dale Sinquah, Chairman, Water/Energy Committee – Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative,

First Mesa Consolidated Villages

19. December 5, 2022 – to Suspend

the Rules for the Action in Reduction

in Force to the agenda to be acted on

immediately – David Talayumptewa,

Village of Kykotsmovi (Add-on –

December 5, 2022)

20. Ratification of Council Committees – (Add-on - 12/07/22)

XII. REPORTS

1. Office of the Chairman

2. Office of the Vice Chairman

3. Office of Tribal Secretary

4. Office of the Treasurer

5. Office of the Executive Director

- Updated Report – Directive – HTC

Resolution H-058-2021

6. Office of the General Counsel

7. Land Commission

8. Water/Energy Committee

9. Transportation Committee

10. Law & Order Committee

11. Investment Committee –

**Time Certain – December 27, 2022

– 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

a. Moenkopi Developer’s Corporation b. Walpi Housing Management

Agreement communications c. Updating of the Hopi Tribe’s Investment

Policy d. Status of Moenkopi Developers Corporation Hopi Loan

12. Health/Education Committee

13. Department of Natural Resources – Carrie Joseph, Director, Department of Natural Resources - **Time

Certain – December 28, 2022 at 9:00

a.m.

14. Building Communities Update

on status and objectives of Joint

Village Strategic Planning - Letter

dated November 9, 2022 From Brian

Cole – William Charley, Tribal Council Representative, Upper Village of

Moenkopi

15. Hopi Tribal Court Assessment

Report by Shannon Edwards, Native

Knowledge Harvest - **Time Certain

– December 29, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. –

(Add-on - 12/27/22)

*Hopi Tribal Council may go into

Executive Session on any agenda item

**Time Certain Requests

Hopi Tutuveni January 4, 2023

January is National “Dry January Month”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

By: Bernadean Kachinhongva, HSAPC Mentor

Kykotsmovi, AZ – December 27, 2022 The month of January is National “Dry January

Month”. The HOPI Substance Abuse Prevention Center (HSAPC) would like to raise awareness

of Dry January. This is a public health campaign designed to educate people on the increase of

alcohol and substance use throughout the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has played a role in

the increase of alcohol consumption.

Dry January was observed in the United States in 1920 after the eighteenth amendment was

proposed by the United States senate in 1917. It went dormant for a while, the awareness has

been increasing as of 2014. Individuals who recognized an increase in their alcohol consumption

made the change by exercising this awareness. This awareness can be challenging for some individuals. If you are unsure of your relationship with alcohol consider asking yourself the following questions:

Am I using alcohol as a tool to cope with stressful situations?

Do I find myself stressed out without it?

How many alcoholic drinks per day or week have I consumed?

Has my alcohol consumption impacted my personal and/or professional relationships?

If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, please consider exercising this awareness.

HSAPC staff encourages you to seek help and continue to abstain from alcohol and substance

use. You are a valuable individual and we see your value.

The HSAPC staff would like to share some encouraging exercises that may be helpful in your

journey with “Dry January”. First, create an environment where you’re going to succeed. Hide,

throw away, and pour out your alcoholic beverages. Out of sight out of mind!! Second, recruit a

friend, family member, and supportive individual to the challenge to assist you with your efforts.

You can encourage each other and possibly recruit others to join the exercise/challenge. Third,

schedule things that you enjoy doing. Examples can be cooking with loved ones, taking walks

with loved ones, starting a new hobby you’ve been thinking of trying, or spending time with an

elderly. Do your best to keep busy in a positive way. As a grant recipient of the Arizona’s Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family’s - Trauma Informed Substance Abuse Prevention Program (funds provided through SAMHSA), the HSAPC staff receive trauma informed care training and utilize strategies in our services. HSAPC mentors help individuals work through their

physical, mental, emotional and spiritual healing journey. “We believe in honoring ourselves by

living an honest, sober, balanced life”. Healing begins with you!

HSAPC mentors provide one to one mentoring services for youth and adults, group classes,

community presentations, supportive programs for local schools, and cognitive restructuring for

a positive recovery journey. All HSAPC services are free of charge, as we are a non-profit organization. We encourage all who are in their recovery journey to take it one day at a time; sometimes it’s one moment at a time. If you feel comfortable reaching out to HSAPC mentors, call

928-734-0300. You can also call Hopi Behavioral Health Services at 928-737-6300 to schedule

an appointment, or call your local Behavioral Health facility.

The Hopi Tutuveni

Team

sends out positive

energy to all during

the NEW YEAR 2023!

Hopi Tutuveni January 4, 2023

Hopi Law Enforcement Services

PRESS RELEASE

Hopi Law Enforcement

Services to Increase Patrols

to Stop Impaired Holiday

Driving

Kykotsmovi, AZ – On December 29, 2022, between 4pm

to 9pm, Hopi Law Enforcement Services (HLES) conducted

four separate traffic stops which resulted in Driving Under

the Influence charges for each of the impaired drivers. This

served as a stark reminder that during the holiday season,

there is a rise in impaired drivers making the roadways hazardous for motorists.

HLES will be increasing patrols in an effort to make the

roadways safer by seeking out impaired drivers during the

holiday season. HLES will also be conducting Safety Checkpoints from December 30, 2022 to December 31st, 2023.

The Safety Checkpoints are authorized by and follow guidelines set in the Hopi Tribal Traffic Safety Plan. Hopi Law Enforcement Officers will be checking for proper use of safety

belts, child restraints and impaired drivers.

We wish you a safe and Happy New Year. Please stay vigilant and practice safe driving.

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HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tutuveni January 4, 2023

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency Response August 26, 2022

Report (REPUBLISH)

Due to transitions occurring in DHHS the August 26, 2022 COVID 19 report was the latest

data being provided for the public. Until DHHS and Tribal Leadership determines roles of the

Public Health Authority, no reports will be submitted to Hopi Tutuveni. Hopi Tutuveni will

continue republishing this last and latest Covid-19 Report received from DHHS. Although Hopi

is still under Pandemic status and there are active COVID cases on Hopi, until the Hopi DHHS

provides an update this is the only data Hopi Tutuveni has to report to the Hopi public.

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ – July20, 2022

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

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

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

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

737-6081.

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

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

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

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

please call (928) 737- 6187 or 6233.

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

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

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

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

YOUR RESULTS TO THE

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

HEALTH CARE CORPORATION SO THAT ACCURATE DATA IS PROVIDED TO THE

COMMUNITY.

VACCINE UPDATE:

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

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

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

please visit www.cdc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

to the pharmacy drive up window after hours.

FREE AT-HOME COVID-19 TESTS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 kits for third order).

FREE N-95 MASKS: The CDC now has a resource on their website where you can see a list

of local pharmacies that have free N-95 masks by using your zip code. Click here or call 1-800232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489).

QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION CALCULATOR:

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

need to isolate or quarantine.

SYMPTOMS, QUARANTINE, AND ISOLATION:

Watch for Symptoms - people with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported –

ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to

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

may experience:

• Fever or chills

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches

• Headache

•New loss of taste or smell

•Sore throat

•Congestion or runny nose

•Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

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

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

complications from COVID-19 illness.”

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

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

for those exposed to an infected individual.

(GLOSSARY ON PG. 5)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

your vaccination status.

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

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

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

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

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

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

remain at home until they receive their results.

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

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

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

go back to work is not recommended.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

COVID-19 hotline (928) 737-6188.

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

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

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

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

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

go back to work!

Hopi Tutuveni January 4, 2023

HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

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

Hopi Tutuveni January 4, 2023

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Obituary

The Hopi Tribe P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

Ph: (928) 734-3281 • Ph: (928) 734-3283

Editorial Board of the Hopi Tutuveni

Wilma Dengavi , Gary LaRance, George Mase

Hopi Tutuveni Staff

Managing Editor - Romalita Laban

RLaban@hopi.nsn.us

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. 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:

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.

LETTERS TO THE

EDITOR:

Letters should not exceed 250

words and must include the

name of the author and complete

contact information (address,

phone number or email address)

CIRCULATION

PH: (928) 289 0974

porturica@gmail.com

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:

Submissions must be exclusive

to Hopi Tutuveni 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.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS:

All press releases, articles, letters

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of 2,500 copies throughout the entire Hopi Reservation. The paper

is delivered on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month to the

following locations: Moenkopi Travel Center, Moenkopi Legacy

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Hopi Tribal Council

Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman

Craig Andrews

Vice Chairman

Judith Youvella

Tribal Secretary

Nada Talayumptewa,

Tribal Treasurer

Alfonso Sakeva,

Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper

Moenkopi

William Charley

Danny Humetewa Sr.

Leroy Sumatzkuku

Michael Elmer

Village of Bakabi

Marilyn Fredericks

Vacant

Village of Kyakotsmovi

David Talayumptewa

Gary P. Kelhoyouma

Danny Honanie

Herman G. Honanie

Village of Sipaulavi

Rosa Honanie

Anita Bahnimptewa

Raymond Namoki

Pauly Denetclaw

Indian Country Today

President Joe Biden signed 65 bills into law Tuesday including several that will have serious impacts on tribal nations.

Though he still has not signed an important one. The omnibus spending bill is expected to be signed by Friday, the

deadline for the extension he signed last week to keep the government running.

Within the omnibus bill package is an advanced appropriation for the Indian Health Service that administrators are celebrating as historic. Instead of relying on federal budget approval at various intervals through the year, the health service

will have secured funding through 2024, safeguarding healthcare funding even through potential government shutdowns,

which has not been the case previously.

Sonya Tetnowski, National Council of Urban Indian Health president, said the package “is a historic moment for Indian

Country over a decade in the making.” IHS has been chronically underfunded, despite treaty obligations that mandate the

federal government provide adequate health care.

“We are confident that we can build on this win and continue our work toward full and mandatory funding for the Indian

Health Service, fulfilling the promises this country made to our people over two centuries ago,” Tetnowski said.

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First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

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Dale Sinquah

Wallace Youvella, Jr.

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Kyesmismuyaw - December

Wiiki’yma - Guide (Singular)

Tuwi’yta - Able (skillful)

Pö’i’yta - Debt (Have)

Sivaqöpqö - Heater

Yuki’at - Accomplishment

Öqala - Determined

Hopiiqatsi - Hopi Way of Life

Tukopna - Accuse

Alögö - Different

Nù’okwa - Kind Hearted

Hintsakpi - Activity

Hötsiwa - Doorway

Ngahu - Medicine

Pu’ason - Afterward

Hiihiko - Drink

Muytala - Moon Light

Qe’ti - Back out of

Nan’ip - Each (of two)

Tömö - Season (Winter)

Novaki - Bakery

Tutuqayiw - Education

Nuvati - Snowed

Tuptsiwni - Belief

Töövu - Ember

Nawini - Suggestion

Kwusiva - Bring

Tumal’aya - Employee

Tsangaw - Thank Goodness

Pàato - Burst

Tunatya - Endeavor

Kyaamuya - Winter (Solstice)

Pitanakts - Cap/Hat

Naatsiki - Factionalize

Hihìiyà - Wow!

Sikiki - Car (Auto)

Qöpqö - Fire place

Kansulmongwi - Chairman

Saavu - Fire wood

Namora - Choice

Tuuqayta - Fluent

Iyoho’ti - Cold (Weather)

Qalaptu - Get Over (Recover)

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Larry’s Corner

See the problem is...

Growing up on the reservation taught me that everything out here is tough to accomplish. I mean, living on

the reservation…life is hard. You would have to work for

everything from food to education and everything in between.

But when I was growing up, I don’t think I ever paid attention to how life was for me then. When you’re a mush

head kitten, it seems you ignore the bad things in your

childhood. Of course, we all have scars, but look at us

now; we’re entirely “NORMAL.”

When you’re a mush head kitten, you don’t think about

the bad things in the “now” REZ life, like drugs and alcohol. Back then, energy, as a simple force, was accessible.

All you had to do was wait till your parents called you

into the house. Or, you could eat at someone’s house, and

they would take you home afterward, right?

As kittens, we knew that there were drugs and alcohol

in the village, but it was never a bother because it was

frowned upon. We would make fun of the village drunks,

and they would cower in shame for what they did. But

nowadays, the entire village seems to be one big drunk

person. And it’s easy to be one big intoxicated person because you can buy alcohol and drugs on the reservation.

All you must do is go next door and ask. Even the “grandma” next door will say, “$20 for a bottle”… it’s that easy.

It’s strange because, in a short amount of time, drugs

and alcohol have shaped and impacted the Hopi community drastically. The drunks we use to make fun of that

cowered in shame seem to have no shame at all. When

did that change? Now we don’t make fun of them anymore. We say, “Daha is drunk again,”…and we go back

to our daily business.

Younger kids already know what a drunken person

looks like even before their first birthday. It’s like we

have engrained drugs and alcohol into our Hopi culture

now, and we accept that it’s part of our everyday tradition.

With drugs and alcohol now seeming to be part of our

culture, killing and stealing acts are followed closely.

See, when I was growing up, I thought that killing and

stealing were only on TV or in the big city. I would have

never thought that those types of words would ever be

used on the Hopi reservation because it was never part of

our vocabulary when I was growing up. But now we hear

that every day in the community and on Facebook. Of

course, we have a legal system that tries to improve our

“problem” but even that is broken and when you have an

entire reservation full of drugs and alcohol, the problem

seems to be growing from generation to generation.

So how can we solve this reservation-wide problem?

That is one question I don’t have a solution for. It’s like

trying to solve a division problem that we haven’t seen in

over 20 years. We cannot solve it, but that doesn’t mean

there isn’t a solution. It just means that this problem is

something that the entire reservation must come up with

and not just a single person or group.

Of course, in schools, we teach our children about

the dangers of drugs and alcohol by showing them what

could happen to them if they do “go down that path.” And

it seems somewhere down the road, they will eventually try drugs and alcohol, and some will become addicted

and others will not, but I guess it’s how we are all raised.

Do we accept that drugs and alcohol are part of the Hopi

culture now? Or do we put a barrier between us to not see

the absolute truth?

When I think of the word “STEAL,” it seems that it

is always used on Facebook. Every time I read it, it will

say something like, “Someone stole my Hopi belt” or

“Someone stole my grandma’s walker.” We are getting

to the point where “BIG CITY” problems are becoming

our problems. Why don’t we do anything about it? Well,

I say it’s because we know that person’s grandmother,

grandfather or relative and they are good people. We are

all scared to accuse someone of stealing because of the

thought of what might happen if we accuse someone for

stealing.

I’m pretty sure that a long time ago, when a Hopi per-

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son was caught stealing, it was dealt with in a village

setting where the person who stole something would do

something to work off their debt to the community. Or

that person would be shamed into not stealing anymore

by having their behavior corrected by the village and not

just an individual. But it’s not like that anymore; we are

a close community, yet we are miles apart because we

don’t know who our neighbors are anymore.

Of course, we have several groups who educate the

community about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and

I applaud them for that. At least they are trying to make

a change for our Hopi people. But, when you have just a

simple group trying to make a change, it is not enough

to make a dent, but they try, and they will continue to

educate the Hopi community about the dangers of drugs

and alcohol. Every Hopi family here on the Hopi reservation has a person who drinks those lives with them, and it

seems that we are forced to accept them as they are.

So, let me ask, is it ok to do that? Is it ok to treat them

like this is part of our culture now? So, what can we do?

I guess that’s something we must “individually” come

up with as a solution. Sometimes we will try to come up

with answers like rehab centers or more PSA’s about the

“DANGERS OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL,”… but are

they working? How can we keep the dangers of drugs and

alcohol away from kids?

I advise you that drugs and alcohol are touchy subjects

on the Hopi reservation. Some will not want to look at the

truth of this epidemic, and some will try to improve the

problem. Educating our younger generation about these

problems is one thing. Eventually, they will not be mush

heads anymore, so they will have to be the ones to come

up with their solution to this problem. All we can do is

try to make sure we are all adults and show our younger

generation that there is still hope in this Hopi world of

ours and one without so much of an impact from drugs

and alcohol if we could just choose not to use either one,

even for one day at a time.

Hopi Tutuveni January 4, 2023

ICT staff

ICT worked hard in 2022 bringing you special projects with big-picture perspectives on

issues that matter to Indian Country.

We wrote about economy inequities, boarding schools, the Indian Child Welfare Act and

unfair taxation. We went to Pine Ridge to dig

deeper into one school’s efforts to address its

boarding school past. We wrote about green

energy, jobs of the future and jobs of the past,

and what drives the economy in Indian Country. We formed partnerships and collaborations

with other news organizations to combine resources and broaden the reach of our coverage.

Here are some key projects produced by ICT

in 2022.

The Indigenous Economics Project

Editor-at-large Mark Trahant spent the entire

year examining economic issues in Indian

Country as part of the Indigenous Economics Project, funded with a major grant from

the Bay and Paul Foundations. He looked at

inequities in remote work, how tribal gaming is

often overlooked by commercial interests, why

so few Indigenous people serve on corporate

boards. He wrote about the economics of coal,

climate change and job opportunities. And he

will be continuing his work into 2023. Read

more from the Indigenous Economics Project.

Buried Secrets: America’s Indian Boarding

Schools

ICT partnered with Reveal to investigate

Indian boarding schools, a seven-month review

that resulted in a two-part podcast and a companion digital story. ICT national correspondent Mary Annette Pember - who has covered

boarding schools for decades - focused on

Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge, South

Dakota, and the Truth and Healing effort it has

launched to address its boarding school history.

We found details in archived records that had

never been publicly revealed and identified at

least one unmarked grave on school grounds.

Read more about Pember’s findings and listen

to the podcasts.

At the Crossroads: The State of the Economy

in Indian Country

ICT joined with the Institute for Nonprofit

News and nine other news partners to produce

a 10-part series that examined jobs and business in tribal communities. ICT took the lead

on the project but joined with other nonprofit

and tribal news organization to write about renewable energy, the oil and gas boom, uranium

contamination, lithium mining, tribal partnerships, whether tribes should diversify beyond

gaming, tribal enterprises including cattle and

sports teams, and how getting a job can punish

some tribal citizens by eliminating important

benefits. Read the stories produced for At the

Crossroads.

Indian Child Welfare Act

ICT’s Mary Annette Pember also tackled

in 2022 the Indian Child Welfare Act, which

is facing an important legal challenge before

the U.S. Supreme Court that could have broad

implications for tribal sovereignty. A ruling is

expected in the spring of 2023. Read more.

Tribal Taxation

In another collaboration, ICT worked with

the Center for Public Integrity to produce a

comprehensive story examining the efforts

of state and local governments to encroach

on tribal lands with taxes. It cuts tribes out of

important revenue and puts an undue burden

on tribal business and citizens. ICT’s national

correspondent Joaqlin Estus in Alaska contributed to the project. Read more.

Hopi Tutuveni January

Fed budget means major moves for Indian Country, continued...

The omnibus spending bill includes an advanced appropriations provision

for Indian Health Service and funding for housing

Contin., from pg. 11

William Smith, president of the National Indian Health Board, agreed.

“This historic decision comes not a moment

too soon as Indian Country continues to be

plagued by an ongoing health crisis that affects

all of our communities,” Smith said. “This

week’s action represents a meaningful step taken by the United States towards fulfilling its

trust and treaty responsibilities to Tribal Nations and we are grateful for it as we continue

to call on the United States to make good on all

of its promises made to our ancestors so that

our communities may continue to thrive.”

The $1.7 trillion spending bill would finance

federal agencies through September and would

provide advanced appropriations for the Indian

Health Service and avoid a partial government

shutdown cleared the U.S. House last Friday.

The bill passed mostly along party lines,

225-201. It now goes to President Joe Biden

to be signed into law, where it is likely to be

signed. Right now, the differences between the

House and Senate version of the bill are being

resolved.

The bill runs for 4,155 pages, not including

amendments the Senate added. The budget provides funding for Indian Health Service for fiscal year 2023 at $6.9 billion and for advanced

appropriation for fiscal year 2024 at $5.1 bil-

lion, which will become immediately available

on Oct. 2, 2023.

The bill’s passage came only hours before financing for federal agencies was set to expire.

Lawmakers had passed two stopgap spending

measures to keep the government operating,

and a third, funding the government through

Dec. 30, passed Friday and was signed by

Biden.

The massive bill wraps together 12 appropriations bills, aid to Ukraine and disaster relief

for communities recovering from hurricanes,

flooding and wildfires. It also contains scores

of policy changes that lawmakers worked to include in the final major bill considered by the

current Congress.

Lawmakers provided roughly $45 billion

for Ukraine and NATO allies, more than even

Biden requested, an acknowledgment that future rounds of funding are not guaranteed with

a new GOP-led House.

The bill would also bring over $1 billion in

funding for Native American housing programs. It would provide millions for the Indian

Housing Block Grant Program, Indian Community Development Block Grant Program

and the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant

Program. Over a half a million dollars would be

allocated to fund initiatives to address violence

against Native American, Alaska Native and

Native Hawaiian women. Nearly $350 million

would go to Indigenous language and culture

preservation. Climate change is disproportionately affecting Indigenous nations, $289 million would go to addressing those challenges.

Lastly, $74 million would go to water projects

for Indigenous communities.

BY PAULY DENETCLAW

Pauly Denetclaw, a citizen of the Navajo

Nation, is Haltsooí (Meadow People) born for

Kinyaa’áanii (Towering House People). An

award-winning reporter based in Gallup, New

Mexico, she has worked for the Navajo Times

and Texas Observer covering Indigenous communities, and her radio pieces have aired on

KYAT, National Native News, NPR’s Latino

USA and Texas Public Radio. She is a board

member of the Native American Journalist Association. Follow her on Twitter, @pdineclah.

Hopi Tutuveni August 17, 2022

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home improvements

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More ways to save on your energy bill

Our Energy Support program offers qualified customers a 25%

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