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Volume 21, Number 3

HCSS Recognizes

World Cancer Day

Submitted by

Hopi Cancer Support Services

Native American Cancer Prevention Program

On February 4th, HOPI Cancer Support

Services (HCSS) and Native American

Cancer Prevention (NACP) joined organizations around the world to support

World Cancer Day.

HCSS and NACP launched an email

campaign Monday explaining ways to reduce cancer burden within the Hopi community. Those who had received the email

were given an explanation of World Cancer Day and answers to long standing

myths surrounding the big “C” word,

which is Cancer.

Kellen Polingyumptewa, NACP Community Health Representative says, “For

Native Americans, cancer is something

we just don’t talk about in our families

due to fear of the disease itself.” Polingyumptewa, as well as others within

NACP/HCSS, provide cancer education

on a variety of topics including men’s

health, health for teens, and healthy

lifestyle changes to reduce risks of cancer.

He provides these presentations to individuals, groups, and families living on

Hopi, as well as, surrounding Navajo

communities.

Polingyumptewa continued, “When I

talk about fear, I tell people to take what

they fear most and learn more about it. For

example, math was my fear. I would do

anything to avoid math. Then I started to

learn more about the reason for math.

Over time I was able to accept math for

what it is. I still dislike math to this day,

but I know it is important in everything

we use today including technology.”

Although World Cancer Day is over, it

doesn’t mean the fight against cancer

stops. Organizations like NACP and

HCSS still do their part by providing presentations on cancer prevention and also

offer cancer screenings for specific types

of cancer.

Polingyumptewa ends by saying, “It

takes more than an individual to defeat

cancer. It takes our families, our friends,

and the community as a whole. Give your

support and patience to those dealing with

this disease. They will appreciate it.” If

you would like know more about HCSS

and NACP activities, call (928) 734-1151.

Missed the email? Request at kpolingyumptewa@hopi.nsn.us

NOTICE

To all local Hopi and Tewa artists, the

New Hopi Assisted Living Facility is

seeking art work (i.e. paintings, pottery,

kachina dolls, plaques, etc) to be donated

to the elderly facility.

If you are interested in donating any art

work, so the elders who will live in the

new facility can enjoy them, please get

in touch with either Mary ShingoitewaNavanick, HALF Assistant Project Manager at 928-734-3562 or Ms. Linda

Honahni, HALF Interim Program Director at 928-283-8025.

Thank you very much.

Hopi Tutuveni/Crystal Dee

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Hopi Chairman LeRoy Shingoitewa, members of the Hopi Assisted Living Facility Task Team, Brycon Constr. and Leon Nuvayestewa cut the ribbon to open the doors to

the facility.

Hopi dedicates new assisted living facility in Moenkopi

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

MOENKOPI-The Hopi Tribe started

the New Year with positive achievements for the young and old. On Jan. 16,

the Hopi Tribe celebrated the Dedication/Open House of the new Hopi Assisted Living Facility (HALF) in

Moenkopi.

The celebration took place outside the

beautifully constructed building at

10am, with over 100 people to join in the

joyous occasion. Although it was a chilly

morning, elders from each village were

in attendance and were eager to see the

facility. KUYI Hopi Radio was also

there to record the celebration live.

Mary Shingoitewa-Navanick, HALF

Assistant Project Manager, and the Mistress of Ceremonies began the ceremony

o provide safe and

healthy services for

Hopi/Tewa Elders including

appropriate social and cultural activities.” - Mission

Statement

by welcoming everyone to the event. “I

hope you all will remember this day, January 16, 2013 as this is a historic day and

the beginning of a new era for our elders.”

Navanick introduced the Lori

Piestewa Post 80 to raise the flag of the

United States of America and the Hopi

Flag as she invited everyone stand and

say the Pledge of Allegiance along with

her. Afterward, she introduced Linda

Honahni, HALF Task Team Chairperson

to present the welcome address.

Honahni along with the HALF Task

Team welcomed and thanked everybody

who came from near and far to celebrate

this day that is “significant to the Hopi

Tribe and for our Hopi Elders.” Honahni

said, “This project has been a long time

coming and one that we have worked

very hard for. It’s also the first of its kind

on the Hopi reservation and hopefully

many more to come. It was made for

you, our Hopi people.”

Danny Humetewa, Elder and Hopi

Tribal Council Representative from the

Village of Upper Moenkopi, was given

the honor of blessing and praying for the

new facility. After the facility was

Continued on Page 5

ACIA listens to concerns, design projects for improvement

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

The Arizona Commission

of Indian Affairs (ACIA) visited the Hopi Reservation on

Jan. 11 and met with Chairman LeRoy Shingoitewa,

Vice Chairman Herman Honanie and the Hopi Tribal

Council.

In accordance to the Primary Mandate ARS 41-542

A, it mandates the commission to assist and support

state and federal agencies in

assisting Indians and tribal

councils in the state of Arizona to develop goals, design

projects for achieving goals

and to implement their plans.

The 20 commissioners are

appointed by the Governor; 7

members of Arizona Tribes, 4

at large, 9 Ex-Officio who

represent Tourism, Attorney

General, Education, Health

Services,

Transportation,

Economic Security and Gaming.

The Commissioners that

were in attendance were

Nathan Pryor, appointed

member of the Navajo Tribe;

Billie Spurlin, Member atlarge; Kristine Firethunder,

Executive Director for ACIA;

Dawn Melvin, AZ Tourism;

Michael Allison; Member at

large; Dawn Williams, Attorney General; and Cedric Kewaninvaya,

appointed

member of the Hopi Tribe

Continued on Page 5

Hopi Tutuveni/Crystal Dee

Hopi Tribal Council members, Chairman Shingoitewa, Vice Chairman Honanie and members of the Arizona Commission of

Indian Affairs.

HEEF Awarded $20,000 from San Manuel Band of

Mission Indians

Submitted by

Sam Tenakhongva

Hopi Education Endowment Fund

Through their charitable giving program, the San Manuel

Band of Mission Indians recently awarded the Hopi Education Endowment Fund

(HEEF) $20,000. Focused on

areas of Education, Health,

Economic Development and

Special Projects, the award

will enable the HEEF to support existing grants and scholarships for Hopi college

students.

Starting in summer 2013, the

award will be utilized to sup-

Momoyhooyam; Namitunatya

Hopi Cancer Support Services hosts conference

focusing on Cervical Cancer Awareness Page 2

port current scholarships

awarded through the Hopi

Tribe Grants & Scholarship

Program including the Hopi

Education

Award,

Tuition/Book Award, Hopi Academic Achievement Award

and Tribal Priority Scholarships as well as other award

categories. Faced with continued financial needs for college

students due to increased tuition costs, stagnant funding

levels and a increased student

population seeking educational

opportunities, the award will

significantly impact and provide additional opportunities

for Hopi students.

Potash presentation

Forum provides insight into

project

Page 3

HEEF Executive Director

LuAnn Leonard stated, “We

thank the San Manuel Band of

Mission Indians and applaud

their generosity for helping the

HEEF in creating additional

scholarships for our Hopi people,” adding, “the financial

support given will help us to

sustain and strengthen the future of our Hopi people

through education, which is essentially the core of our mission.”

“On behalf of the HEEF

Board Members, staff and

most importantly our Hopi

people, it is with great pleasure

that we accept the wonderful

grant award which San Manuel

has so generously made in the

name of educational endeavors

for the Hopi people,” added

HEEF President Terri Hines.

“Through the support provided

by San Manuel, the award will

provide scholarships which

will directly benefit Hopi students. Askwali to the San

Manuel Band of Mission Indians.”

The HEEF is a non-profit entity of the Hopi Tribe. For

more information contact

HEEF

via

e-mail:

heef@hopieducationfund.org,

or visit our website at

www.hopieducationfund.org.

US Attorney visits Hopi Tribal

Council

Page 4

2 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013 | THE HOPI TUTUVENI

EPA delivers ruling that

requires NGS to reduce

nitrogen oxide levels

Submitted by Wahleah Johns

Black Mesa Water Coalition

Pinon, AZ- The 2,250

megawatt Navajo Generating Station (NGS)

sits on the northwestern

corner of the Navajo

reservation producing

electricity for California, Nevada and Arizona. One of its main

functions is to power

the Central Arizona

Project canal, a diversion off the Colorado

River that delivers

water to millions of

people in southern and

central Arizona.

On Jan. 19, the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency announced

its regional haze ruling

that will require NGS

to install Selective Catalytic Reduction technology that would

reduce nitrogen oxide

levels by an unprecedented 84%.

While this is a significant win for air quality

advocates, some are

disappointed in the ten

year extended time period EPA has given

NGS to meet these reductions.

“We are glad that

EPA is upholding

strong standards to reduce air pollution but I

don’t think it is fair that

our children have to

wait ten years to

breathe

cleaner

air.” Says Enei Begaye

of Black Mesa Water

Coalition.

“EPA’s ruling affirms

the fourteen Navajo

Nation communities

and two agency councils that are in the

vicinity of NGS who

all passed resolutions

in support of the most

stringent pollution control technology. But the

timeline given to NGS

is unacceptable and

perpetuates the Department of Interior’s conflict of interest on this

matter,” says Marshall

Johnson of ToNizhoni

Ani. “It is unfortunate

that we, as Navajo people, have to rely on the

federal government to

protect the health of the

people and our homeland when it should be

the job of the Navajo

Nation.”

“The EPA proposal

offers the owners of

NGS the opportunity to

make

significant

change. Rather than

spend a half billion dollars on a facelift for an

aging plant NGS owners should take this as

an opportunity to transition this plant into

solar energy site that

would benefit the region as well as local

families” Says Roberto

Nutlouis, Black Mesa

Water Coalition. “The

Navajo Nation has

some of the best solar

radiation in the country.

Existing transmission

and grid lines make

NGS the optimum site

for converting to solar

and could provide

green power to the region and generate revenue for the tribal

economy.

”Early this month the

U.S. EPA, Department

of the Interior and Department of Energy announced

a

joint

partnership agreement

to

work

towards

achieving

decrease

emission targets for

NGS without impacting the Arizona’s economy. “I don’t think the

Department of the Interior should be in the

business of owning a

40 year old coal

plant. Instead the Interior Department should

adhere to its tribal trust

responsibility by divesting their majority

ownership stake in

NGS and supporting us

by investing in renewable energy, such as

solar, for our tribal nations.” States Jihan

Gearon, Executive Director for the Black

Mesa Water Coalition.

“If NGS were converted to solar energy

today, in a ten year

span approximately

352,000 acre-feet of

drinking water would

be saved and CO2

emissions would be reduced by 200 million

tons.” States Wahleah

Johns, Black Mesa

Water Coalition.

“Momoyhooyam; Namitunatya”

Young women; Take Care of Yourself

Submitted by Madeline Sahneyah

Health Educator

Aloha! Was the greeting

women received along with

a colorful lei and a hibiscus

flower to place in the hair;

on the right if you were

available for courting or on

the left if you were not. It

was a tropical paradise atmosphere at the Hopi Veterans Memorial Center on

January 25, 2013.

January was Cervical

Cancer Awareness Month

and the HOPI Cancer Support Services’ Breast &

Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program along with

collaborating

partners

hosted a conference focusing on topics relevant to a

young woman’s management of their health. The

target population was

young women; ages 18-25

years old, who would receive education and information on the topics of

Cervical Cancer 101, Cervical Cancer Screening

services, 2nd Hand Smoke

& Women, Teen Pregnancy/STI/HIV and Maintaining Balance for a

Healthy Life. Although this

younger age group was the

target, older women were

also invited.

The collaborating partners for the conference

were the Native American

Cancer Prevention, Community Health Services,

Hopi Tobacco Education &

Prevention, Hopi Health

Care

Health

Promotion/Disease Prevention and the Hopi Wellness

programs. The Mistress of

Ceremonies, Marissa Leslie

Adams, Project Coordinator for the Native American

Cancer Prevention Program

- Flagstaff office, did a fantastic job keeping the

agenda on track while providing interesting facts

about Hawaii. The participants learned Hawaii is the

only state that continually

adds to its land mass from

lava erupting from its live

volcanoes.

Screening for cancer and

other diseases is important

for early detection and effective treatment. North

Country Healthcare of

Flagstaff, AZ, provided free

onsite HIV/Aids screening

and the Hopi Community

Health Services did glucose

and blood pressure checks.

The informational booths

invited were the Temporary

Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Hopi Adult

Vocational Training Program (AVTP), Hopi Grants

& Scholarships program

(HGSP), Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Hopi Domestic Violence, Hopi

Early Intervention, Navajo

Nation Breast & Cervical

Cancer Early Detection,

Navajo Nation Komen, Native American Cancer Prevention-Flagstaff office,

Hopi-Tewa

Women’s

Coalition to End Abuse,

Northern Arizona University, Hopi Elections, Native

Americans for Community

Action Tobacco Program,

Native American Sister

Project and Northland Pioneer College. We thank all

these important service

providers for their participation.

Participants were served

in the morning, refreshments of bagels and cream

cheese donated by Flagstaff

Albertsons, fresh out of the

oven! A TiKi Hut sponsored by the Hopi Diabetes

program made healthy fruit

smoothies for all. The Office of Hopi Vice-Chairman

Herman Honanie, CellularOne and Steve Luek &

General Distributers, a vendor for the Kykotsmovi Village store, generously

contributed by providing

the healthy delicious luncheon. Thank you, Julie

Canyon

and

the

Kykotsmovi Village Store,

for securing the General

Distributer donation. The

Vice Chairman Honanie is pictured with Marissa Adams, Mistress of Ceremonies.

An HIV screening booth was provided by Flagstaff North Country Healthcare and

also an informational booth from Navajo Nation Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.

Carey Onsae presenting on “Maintaining Balance for a Healthy Life”

Hopi Foundation and Hopi

Tribe Economic Development Corporation covered

the cost to have a good

sound system. The Hopi

Women’s Health/Breast &

Cervical Cancer Early Detection program is deeply

grateful to all our contributors for helping to make the

conference a success.

The Momoyhooyam; Namitunatya

conference

ended with Zumba exercise

lead by Andrea Siow. Ms.

Siow always makes everyone dance, making exercise

fun and beneficial.

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February Activities

2/5/13 - Skateboard Science Assembly at 1:30pm

2/8/13 - Awards Assembly beginning at 2:30pm

2/12/13 - Family Craft Night 6:00-7:00pm

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Letters

Letter to the Editor on Reasonable Gun Control Measures

In the wake of the January 8,

2011 shooting here in Tucson,

and other mass shooting incidents in this country since

then, culminating with the

school shooting in Connecticut last month, the political

climate for a constructive discussion about gun control appears to be more favorable

now than ever before. If not

now, when? In recognition of

this, the President and Vice

President are leading an effort

to identify concrete steps that

can be taken to help prevent

mass shootings and reduce

gun violence in this country.

As the President said, “While

there is no law or set of laws

that can prevent every senseless act of violence completely, if there is even one

thing we can do to reduce this

violence – if even one life can

be saved – we have an obligation to try.” Gabby Giffords

and Mark Kelly have also responded to this issue by

founding Americans for Responsible Solutions to help

foster this discussion and

move it forward.

What are the most reasonable, widely accepted, steps

that can be taken? The President outlined four areas:

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loopholes to keep guns

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Hopi Tribal Council

2012

LeRoy N. Shingoitewa, Chairman

Herman G. Honanie, Vice Chairman

Martha A. Mase, Tribal Secretary

Robert Sumatzkuku, Tribal Treasurer

Violet Sinquah, Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper Moenkopi

Wayne Kuwanhyoima

Bruce Fredericks

Leroy Sumatzkuku

Village of Bakabi

Davis F. Pecusa

Leroy G. Kewanimptewa

Lamar Keevama

Village of Kykotsmovi

Nada Talayumptewa

Danny Honanie

Norman Honanie

Caleb H. Johnson

Village of Sipaulovi

George Mase

Cedric Kuwaninvaya

Alph Secakuku

Village of Mishongnovi

Arthur Batala

Annette F. Talayumptewa

Marilyn Tewa

Mervin Yoyetewa

tical one: how to provide

background checks in a private gun sale? A common

sense, not overly burdensome,

solution would be to require

all gun sales and exchanges to

go through a licensed firearms

dealer that has the ability to

run a background check. Dealers would be entitled to collect

a modest fee for their trouble

and every firearms exchange

would then be subject to the

same screening process to

keep guns out of the hands of

criminals. This system would

also maintain up to date and

accurate gun ownership information that would assist law

enforcement in tracing guns

involved in crimes.

The second essential part of

any effort to keep guns out of

the hands of criminals must be

to get tougher on those who

buy guns with the express purpose of selling them to criminals and punishing anyone

who helps such “straw purchasers.” The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has

the primary responsibility of

enforcing our gun laws, but it

has been hampered in its mission by both a lack of effective

law and resources, and the fact

that Congress has not confirmed a director of this

agency in six years.

Congress should restore a

ban on military-style assault

weapons and a 10 round limit

for magazines. The type of assault rifle used in Aurora, for

example, when paired with

high capacity magazines, has

one purpose: to pump out as

many bullets as possible, as

quickly as possible – bullets

often designed to inflict maximum damage. While such a

HRES Swears in new officers

Hopi Tutuveni/Mihio Manus

Left to Right: Oscar Lalo, Marlaina Joe, Hopi Chairman LeRoy Shingoitewa, Hopi Vice Chairman Herman Honanie, Andrea Larios, Darrin Talawepi. Four HRES officers were sworn in to their posts on Tue, Jan. 8, in the

council chambers of the Hopi Tribe.

ban would not eliminate the

possibility of a mass shooting, it would likely reduce the

extent of the damage and loss

of lives that could be inflicted

in such a situation. The shooters at Virginia Tech, Tucson,

Aurora, and Newtown all

used magazines holding more

than 10 rounds. These high

capacity magazines, which

currently come standard with

many handguns and rifles,

enable any semiautomatic

weapon to be used as an instrument of mass violence.

We need to make our

schools safer. Each school is

different and should have the

flexibility to address its most

pressing needs. Some school

will want trained and armed

police; others may prefer increased emergency training

and counseling services. Either way, each community

should be able to choose what

is best to protect its own students and teachers. New resources should be provide to

hire school psychologists, social workers, and counselors

to support students struggling

with mental health issues and

thereby help to avert a crisis

before it occurs. School security systems and safety equipment should be available, and

every school should have a

high-quality emergency plan

in place.

We need to keep guns out

of the hands of people with

serious mental illness, but we

also need to identify mental

health issues early and help

individuals get the treatment

they need, before dangerous

situations develop. Teachers

and others who regularly interact with students are in the

best position to recognize

young people who need help

and ensure they are referred

for mental health services.

The President has proposed

stipends and tuition reimbursements to train more than

5000 additional mental health

professions to serve students

and young people; he has also

proposed that health insurance plans cover mental

health benefits at parity with

other benefits.

While most American believe that the Second Amendment

guarantees

an

individual’s right to bear

arms, they also believe that

we all share a responsibility

to take all reasonable steps to

ensure that guns are used

safely and don’t fall into the

wrong hands. The President’s

proposals recognize both our

right and our obligations.

John S. Leonardo

United States Attorney

District of Arizona

Potash presentation at HVMC provides forum for public

concern and insight into project

Crystal Dee

Hopi Tutuveni

On Wednesday, Jan. 9 Passport Potash Inc. (Passport) held

a public presentation at the

Hopi Wellness Center Conference room. The presentation

was to inform the public about

the possibility of future mining

of potash on Hopi Lands located near Holbrook, AZ.

The Land Team, consists of

Hopi Tribal Council Members;

Cedric Kewaninvaya, Marilyn

Tewa, Annette Talayumptewa,

Danny Humetewa, Caleb

Johnson and Llamar Keevama.

They have been meeting with

the Board of Directors of Passport Potash Inc. since they entered into a Joint Exploration

Agreement. Hopi Chairman,

LeRoy N. Shingoitewa, Hopi

Vice Chairman Herman G. Honanie, some Hopi Council

Members and few community

members were present at the

presentation.

The presentation provided

opportunity for the Hopi public

to voice their concerns and

learn more about potash mining.

Potash is “a common name

for various mined and manufactured salts that contain

potassium in water-soluble

form.” (Wikipedia) The Potash

they will mine will be used as

a potassium fertilizer where it

increases the physical condition of crops, boosting strength

and quality. About 8+ million

tons of Potash is used in the

U.S., but only one million ton

of Potash is produced in the

U.S. A majority of it comes

from Canada where it is high

in quality.

A representative from ERCOSPLAN, the company designed the two-phase drilling

that will define the potash resource potential in the sections

of the DoBell Ranch area of

the Holbrook Basin area, was

in attendance. Passport will

initially carry out the drilling,

in which they will drill 8 holes

in the first phase (four holes

were drilled at the time of the

presentation). Each drilling

will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, but fortunately it will not cost the Hopi

Tribe. The feasibility study

will show if the potash is of

quality or not and will decide

whether Passport and the Hopi

Tribe will proceed with the

mining. The findings of the

second phase drilling, in which

ten holes will be drilled will be

used in a Preliminary Economic Assessment.

Joshua Bleak, Passport’s

CEO and President said, “The

data is aligning just as we’ve

expected and it’s the beginning

of a fantastic project.”

The preliminary economic

assessment will be finished

early this year. It will show the

potential worth of the mine,

what the economics of this

mine is going to look like and

what everyone stands to gain

from the mine. “There is a significant potential for a long

mine line and enough resources in the ground to move

forward with the cost of production and cost to build the

mine,” said Bleak. According

to Passports resources it will

cost $1.5 billion to start the

mine and will have a 30-50

year mine life. The production

cost is estimated around $400$425 range and the sale price

for Potash is at $100 per ton.

A community member who

was present at the presentation

asked if the Hopi Tribe will be

taxed. Dennis Ickes, Director

and advisor for Passport on

Native American relations

said, “Any earnings made by

Hopi are non-taxable and that’s

with federal or state government. Any earnings by Passport would be taxable under

the current situation at this

point in time.” The community

member replied, “The tribe

should be entitled to those

taxes. We got a lot of taxes we

could go through. And the way

we want to generate revenue

should be up to us.” Bleak

said, “The Tribe has taxing

power. There are no tribal

taxes on this kind of activity.

The arrangement in which this

opportunity will potentially

transact between Hopi and

Passport has not yet been decided.” Passport hopes to form

a partnership with the Hopi

Tribe.”

The company also hopes to

create, what is known in the

Hopi Tutuveni/Crystal Dee

Hopi Vice Chairman Herman Honanie examines the various potash core samples.

Potash core samples and minerals from the different layers beneath the surface

where they will be mined.

Mining industry as, a mining

unit and within this unit is a

southern block. The unit is

where Hopi will own their resources and Passport will own

theirs. Hopi and Passport will

ultimately partner in bringing

the mineral to the surface. One

of the concerns in mining

potash is the use of water. The

aquifer which they will use is

brackish (salty) water in which

they will re-use until no longer

usable. The water is nonpotable which is not for human

or animal consumption. The

salt content in the water is

high, so all that will be left

after using the water is salt.

The Land Team has decided

to take “baby steps” in going

further with this project because they want to be able to

take part in each phase of the

planning and to also make decisions at the corporate level.

However, that does not mean

they have made a decision on

mining. They also want to

make sure they have the community’s input and educate

them as best they can about

potash mining before they go

forward with this project.

“The important part to all

parties involved is making sure

there is a worthwhile opportunity here and this is a venture

that both parties want to get involved with,” said Bleak.

If the decision is made to

proceed with mining on Hopi

Lands, productivity could start

as early as 2016. The mine

would provide jobs for the

Hopi people and surrounding

areas, and it would also be another source of income for the

Hopi Tribe.

Ultimately, this is a decision

the Land Team is strongly relying on the Hopi People to decide by voicing their concerns

by attending future public presentations as this one.

4 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013 2013 | THE HOPI TUTUVENI

Press Releases from the

U.S. District Attorney

Hualapai Nation Tribal Member Sentenced to

Prison for Assault on a Federal Officer

PHOENIX

–

On

Jan.14, 2012, Jordan

Reed Sumatzkuku, 25,

of Peach Springs, Ariz.,

was sentenced by U.S.

District Judge David G.

Campbell to 36 months

in prison. Sumatzkuku

was also sentenced to

12 months in prison for

violating his supervised release in another

case. The sentences

were ordered to run

consecutively for a

total sentence of 48

months in prison, followed by a term of

three years of supervised

release.

Sumatzkuku, a member of the Hualapai Nation Indian Tribe,

pleaded guilty on Nov.

7, 2012 to assault on a

federal

officer.

Sumatzkuku’s sister,

co-defendant Raema

Sumatzkuku, was sentenced to 12 months in

prison for assault on a

federal officer on Dec.

17, 2012.

According to court

records, on July 2,

2012, when a Hualapai

Nation Police Officer

tried

to

arrest

Sumatzkuku’s sister,

Sumatzkuku grabbed

the officer, knocked

him to the ground, and

wrestled with the officer. The victim sustained a fracture to his

left foot as a result of

the assault.

The investigation in

this case was conducted by the Hualapai

Nation Police Department and the Federal

Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution

was

handled

by

Christina J. ReidMoore, Assistant U.S.

Attorney, District of

Arizona, Phoenix.

Colorado River man pleads guilty to second-degree murder

PHOENIX – On Jan.

23,

2013,

Loren

Kaysang Tahbo, 33, of

Parker, Ariz., and a

member of the Colorado River Indian

Tribes, pleaded guilty

in federal district court

to second-degree murder.

On Aug. 10, 2012,

Tahbo stabbed and ultimately killed a man on

the Colorado River Indian Tribes reservation. Tahbo left the

scene of the murder

and crashed the victim’s car into a canal.

He later fled to a

woman’s home where

tribal police apprehended him. Tahbo is

currently held in fed-

eral custody pending

sentencing.

A conviction for second-degree murder carries

a

maximum

penalty of life in

prison, a $250,000 fine,

or both. Sentencing is

set before Judge Frederick J. Martone on

April 2, 2013.

The investigation in

this case was conducted by the Federal

Bureau of Investigation

and the Colorado River

Indian Tribes Police

Department. The prosecution is being handled by Jennifer E.

Green, Assistant U.S.

Attorney, District of

Arizona, Phoenix.

Colorado River man sentenced to 15 years in

Federal prison for child abuse

PHOENIX – On Jan.

28, 2013, Brice Little,

29, of Parker, Ariz.,

and a member of the

Colorado River Indian

Tribes, was sentenced

by U.S. District Judge

Frederick J. Martone to

15 years in federal

prison followed by supervised release. Little

pleaded guilty on Oct.

2, 2012 to child abuse

under an assimilated

Arizona statute.

Little was watching

his girlfriend’s daughter, a four-month old

infant, in a motel room

on the Colorado River

Indian Tribes Indian

reservation.

While

under his care, the vic-

tim suffered serious injury, including severe

head trauma. Little

failed to obtain any

medical treatment for

her, and instead, he

watched

television.

The victim later died as

a result of the injuries.

The investigation in

this case was conducted by the Federal

Bureau of Investigation

and the Colorado River

Indian Tribes Police

Department. The prosecution was handled by

Dyanne Greer and Jennifer E. Green, Assistant U.S. Attorneys,

District of Arizona,

Phoenix.

Tohono O’Odham man sentenced to 15 years in

prison for killing rival gang member

TUCSON, Ariz. – On

Jan. 28, 2013, Jalen

Michael Montana, 36,

of Sells, AZ, was sentenced by U.S. District

Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson to 15 years in the

federal Bureau of Prisons. Montana was sentenced following a

guilty plea on Sept. 10,

2012, to one felony

count of voluntary

manslaughter for the

New Year’s Eve stabbing of another Tohono

O’odham member.

On Dec. 31, 2009,

Montana and the 17

year old victim, members of rival gangs,

were both attending a

dance on the Tohono

O’odham Indian Reservation. Following a

brief confrontation earlier that evening, Montana re-approached the

victim on the dance

floor, just as midnight

approached,

and

stabbed him twice in

the chest.

Tohono

O’odham police arrived

minutes later and began

administering

CPR.

However, the victim’s

heart had been punctured and he died almost

immediately.

Montana fled the

scene. He was eventually captured by Tohono

O’odham authorities

and indicted for murder

by a federal grand jury

on May 11, 2011.

The investigation in

this case was conducted

by the Tohono O’odham Police Department

and the Federal Bureau

of Investigation, Tucson

Office. The prosecution

was handled by Micah

Schmit, District of Arizona, Tucson.

US Attorney visits Hopi Tribal Council to foster

continuing relationship

Mihio Manus

Hopi Tutuveni

KYKOTSMOVI -John S.

Leonardo, US Attorney for

the District of Arizona,

made a visit to Kykotsmovi

to introduce himself before

Hopi Tribal Council on

Wed, Jan. 9. John Tuchi,

Assistant US Attorney and

Tribal Liaison for the District of Arizona accompanied Leonardo.

Leonardo said that he

hopes to foster a positive relationship with the Hopi

Tribe. He commented on

the Tribal Law and Order

Act and also the recently

enacted Hopi Code saying

he believes it gives Hopi the

opportunity to control violent crime on their own

lands without having the intervention of the federal

government.

“We value our relationship with the Hopi Tribe because you have been so

progressive in that area

(tribal law and order),” the

US Attorney said while addressing the HTC. “Hopi is

the first tribe to be able to

prosecute felonies.”

Although the Hopi Code

does work to give control

back to the Tribe in terms of

prosecuting felonies and enhanced

sentencing,

Leonardo doesn’t believe it

will have an effect on the

number of cases that are referred to federal court.

This is because the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona must uphold

federal responsibility and

pursue cases that warrant

federal prosecution, regardless of what decision is

made on the tribal side.

According to John Tuchi,

Assistant US Attorney and

Tribal Liaison for the District of Arizona, “The tool

of enhanced sentencing and

felony sentencing, for the

tribe under the Tribal Law

and Order Act, is much

more about returning control to the tribes about their

decision about what to do

with offenders in their com-

munities. If they feel that

the federal response is adequate, they can stop and

elect not to prosecute. If

they feel that they want to

do more to incapacitate

somebody, or to vindicate a

certain interest or right, they

can prosecute as well.”

Although he couldn’t give

an exact number, US Attorney Leonardo estimated the

number of cases referred to

the US Attorney’s Office to

be approximately a dozen

per year. He said these

cases are principally homicide, sex assaults and other

serious assaults.

“The only comment I

have, personally, is that it’s

too high and it’s our goal is

to reduce it,” said Assistant

US Attorney Tuchi. “Our

goal is simply to look at

whatever the number is and

say it’s unacceptable. And

what can we do in terms of

changing our procedure or

focusing our resources to

get that number down?”

The US District Attorney,

commonly known as the

federal prosecutor, represents the US Federal Government in the US District

Court and the US Court of

appeals. One US Attorney

is assigned to each of the judicial districts and each is

the chief federal law enforcement officer within his

or her particular jurisdiction. They can serve as

counselors to their legislatures and state agencies.

According to the National

Association of Attorney

Generals, typical powers of

the Attorneys General include the authority to issue

formal opinions to state

agencies; act as public advocates in areas such as

child enforcement, consumer protections, antitrust

and utility regulation; propose legislation; enforce

federal and state environmental laws; represent the

state and state agencies before the state and federal

courts; handle criminal appeals and serious statewide

criminal prosecutions; insti-

Hopi Tutuveni/Crystal Dee

US Attorney for the District of Arizona, John S. Leonardo was introduced

before Hopi Tribal Council on Wed, Jan. 9, 2013. Leonardo said he believes

the Hopi Code gives the tribe greater control in prosecuting felony crimes

and enhanced sentencing.

Left to right: Assistant US Attorney, John Tuchi, Faith MacDonald, Hopi

Chairman LeRoy Shingoitewa and US Attorney for the District of Arizona,

John S. Leonardo

tute civil suits on behalf of

the state; represent the public’s interests in charitable

trust and solicitations; and

operate victim compensation programs.

In March of 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Leonardo for the post

of US Attorney for the District of Arizona. Leonardo

succeeded Ann Birmingham Scheel who was serving as Acting US Attorney

since August 2011. On Jun.

29, the US Senate confirmed Leonardo as US Attorney for the District of

Arizona and on Jul. 3, 2012,

he was sworn in to the post.

US Attorney Leonardo

said regardless of if crimes

are committed in Indian

Country or in non-Indian

Country, the bottom line is

they are deplorable. He

said the US Attorney’s office is very interested in

tribal community’s knowing that their office is taking

a role in prosecuting these

cases. There is a federal

presence. Cases are being

prosecuted and those who

commit offenses are being

punished.

“We’re very encouraged

(by the Hopi Code),” Lombardo said. “That’s a very

positive step. It will be

helpful to law enforcement

efforts in ensuring the community’s safety.

Attorney General’s Office filed appeal challenging EPA decision

EPA disapproved portions of implementation plan to improve visibility and mandate emission controls

from Arizona coal fired power plants

PHOENIX– On Jan. 31,

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced that the

Attorney General’s Office

has filed an appeal at the request of ADEQ with the 9th

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the U.S.

Environmental Protection

Agency’s decision to disapprove portions of the state’s

implementation plan for

improving visibility in protected national parks and

wilderness areas, and mandating costly air pollution

controls for nitrogen oxide

emissions from three coalfired Arizona power plants.

ADEQ submitted a proposed air quality plan to

EPA in February 2011

which detailed how the

state intended to reduce

haze in protected national

parks and wilderness areas.

EPA was required by the

Clean Air Act to approve or

disapprove the entire plan

by August 2012.

In accordance with a

court-approved consent decree between EPA and a

number of environmental

groups, EPA split its decision into two parts, taking

final action on the first part

on Dec. 5, 2012, to impose

strict controls on nitrogen

oxide emissions at Apache

Generating Station near

Benson, Cholla Power Plant

near Joseph City, and Coronado Generating Station between St. Johns and

Springerville. Costs for the

stringent controls are estimated to be around $1 billion and would not improve

visibility in Grand Canyon

National Park or other protected areas.

“We are not challenging

Attention all Parents/Guardians of High

School Students Grades 9-12

•

•

Would you like to help your high school student

plan for a successful future?

Would you like to help your student gain the

communication/social skills they need to survive

independently as an adult?

Then you and your high school student(s) should attend the full

series of Life Skills classes being offered by the Hopi Jr./Sr. High

School Parent Advisory Committee. The 1st of 4 sessions will be

held February 7th at 6:00 PM in the HJSHS Library.

EPA’s right to act on our

State

Implementation

Plan,” ADEQ Director

Henry Darwin said. “But

what we are challenging is

EPA replacing Arizona’s

decision with its own on an

issue not related to protecting public health and the

environment, but visibility.

As is provided under the

Clean Air Act, the State of

Arizona should be making

decisions about what is in

its best interest, not EPA.”

In August 2011, EPA was

sued by a number of environmental groups for failing to approve regional

haze plans for 40 states, including Arizona. ADEQ

successfully intervened in

the lawsuit in January 2012,

but was shut out of negotiations that resulted in a consent decree settling the

matter. Despite Arizona’s

objections, the court for the

District of Columbia upheld

the consent decree between

the plaintiffs and EPA. Arizona’s appeal of the consent

decree is still pending in the

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

On Dec. 21, 2012, EPA

proposed its second decision on Arizona’s plan.

Comments regarding this

proposed decision are due

on or before Feb. 4, 2013.

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Dedication of assisted living facility/From page 1

Hopi Tutuveni/Crystal Dee

The Lori Piestewa Hopi Post 80 was on hand to post colors at the newly

opened HALF facility.

blessed, Humetewa put pahos’ (feathers) inside the

building so that the facility and elders whom will occupy

it will always be protected.

Before Navanick continued with the program, she was

filled with emotion, but she went on thank Mr. Humetewa and all the elders. She let them know they are very

special in the lives of the Hopi people. “It was with great

honor that we, the Task Team, always remembered who

we were working for. A lot of elders that have gone before us gave us the strength to carry on and move forward. Because it was them, 40 years ago, who had the

vision of having something like this built.”

For many who have been a part of this project and for

those who have tried to establish this for many years,

they can say, “…this is a dream come true.”

Mr. Leon Nuvayestewa, Director of Aging & Adult

Services who was going to retire in 2005 but transferred

to the department where he is now. Nuvayestewa said,

“Back in 1980, the idea of a Hopi Assisted Living Facility was brought up because of the number of elders in

nursing homes, which was 18.” A couple years ago when

an assessment was done, the number of Hopi elders in

nursing homes was still 18. Before he started his job in

that department he knew that people supported the idea

of an Assisted Living Facility, so he wanted to make that

his number one priority when he transferred to that department.

The project for the Hopi Assisted Living Facility

began in 2006 with funding approved by the Hopi

Health Advisory Council (HHAC) to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to support a facility for elders

in the amount of $60,000.00. This assessment/survey

was done to find out what health conditions Hopi Elders

had so that the facility would be build to accommodate

those needs. The assessment revealed that Hopi did not

need a skilled nursing facility and a 16 bed facility was

recommended.

In 2007, the Program Justification Document was

completed by the University of New Mexico Geriatrics

Education Center in which it justified the services and

type of facility that best meets the needs of Hopi Elders.

This justification was done in order for HALF Task

Team to apply for federal grants to help with the design

phase of the Assisted Living Facility. After the design

phase was completed the next step was construction of

the facility.

The Hopi Assisted Living Facility Task Team

(HALFTT) was formally established in Sept. 2008 by

Tribal Resolution H-067-2008. HALFTT consisted of

representatives from each village with Linda Honahni

sitting as Chairperson. HALFTT set out to find land in

which to build the facility, but finding land to build on

was an issue that delayed the project. Their first choice

was land near the Hopi Health Care Center; however

that did not work due to I.H.S. having other plans to utilize the area. The other land site was near the Polacca

Airport where there were plans to realigning the air strip

which would put the facility in the “flight path”. It was

also in a 100 and 500 year flood plain that the Task Team

couldn’t risk putting the facility there because the Hopi

Assisted Living Facility was going to be a non-profit organization. The facility cannot be in a flood plain if they

are going to be funded by grants. In addition, the Task

Team had not received information on the water and utility connections from First Mesa.

In April 2009, Mary Shingoitewa-Navanick came on

board to assist with handling and sending Request for

Proposals (RFP) to get companies interested in working

on the Assisted Living Facility Project. She was then

promoted to Assistant Project Manager on behalf of the

Hopi Tribe. Her responsibility as an Assistant Project

Manager was to make sure that all phases of the construction were on track and to work directly with Arcadis, the project management company that was

selected in Feb. 2010.

Finally in March 2011, the Task Team decided to move

the facility to the Village of Upper Moenkopi. Seeing

that they had found land in which to build on, Hopi

Tribal Council approved $647,000.00 to begin Design

A view of the logo emblem on the side wall of the new HALF facility.

Phase II in which Encompass Architects Southwest was

selected to design the exterior and interior of the building. The design was originally for the land site in Polacca and now had to be modified to the land site in

Moenkopi. The piece of land in Upper Moenkopi was

previously given to the Hopi Tribal Housing Authority

(HTHA), therefore the Task Team worked with HTHA

to have the land assignment turned over to the Hopi Assisted Living Facility. Thereafter, the Hopi Tribal Council approved $3,535,451.00 for construction of the

Assisted Living Facility.

On Jan. 11, 2012, the Hopi Assisted Living Facility

held the ground breaking ceremony after which the notice to precede construction was issued to Brycon Corporation. Because Navanick was the Assistant Project

Manager, she worked directly with Arcadis and Brycon

Corp. to make sure that construction was done in compliance to the design and plans of the facility. She attended pre-construction meetings twice a month and

learned how to read blueprints, electricity and plumbing

fixtures.

“All the construction materials that went into building

this facility, I made sure that it was of high quality because this building was for our elders and one that would

last more than a hundred years,” said Navanick.

Navanick also praised the HALF Task Team for having the commitment to get this project done. “Working

with a very good Task Team was the core of the whole

project,” said Navanick.

Almost exactly a year to when the ground breaking

ceremony took place, the Hopi Tribe celebrated the dedication and open house of the Hopi Assisted Living Facility. For everyone who took part in getting this facility

built, they all gave credit to one another as each person

played an important role.

Navanick and Honahni witnessed the foundation being

poured and everything in between to the last touch. The

HALF Task Team chose the furniture to go inside; they

wanted to make it as comfortable as possible.

“I would write a letter of recommendation for Brycon

Construction because they went above and beyond what

ACIA listens to concerns/From page 1

and Dave Castillio, Member at-large listened in on

the phone.

The Commission’s goal

was to collect thoughts and

ideas for the Hopi Tribe and

to share some of its needs

and concerns and their priorities. With that Shingoitewa shared some

concerns and priorities of

the Hopi Tribe, and improvement in the areas of:

Roads and transportation: During winter storms

the Arizona Dept. of

Transportation (ADOT)

does not maintain icy

roads. Some parts of Highway 264 are not maintained during winter

storms and cause a safety

issue. Marilyn Tewa,

Council Rep. for Mishongnovi Village mentioned

that the road going up the

village of Mishongnovi

and the back road going

towards the Hopi Cultural

Center from Mishongnovi

was not treated for deicing.

This caused the village

members of Mishongnovi

to be stranded until the ice

melted. They

called

ADOT in Keams Canyon

several times and did not

get a response. Issues such

as this were brought to the

attention of the ACIA.

There is also a need to improve HYW 264 that runs

through the Hopi Reservation which is a corridor for

people who are traveling

to Gallup from Tuba City

and vice versa. Vice Chairman Honanie was told by

tribal members that, “driving on that road is like

driving on a dirt road.”

Shingoitewa mentioned

other roads that need fixing as well and parts of Interstate 40 where Hopi

owns the land along the Interstate. Potholes need to

be filled or roads need to

be resurfaced.

Veteran Affairs: Currently there are limited

services on the Hopi

Reservation for Hopi Veterans that they travel to

Prescott for counseling

and other services. Other

areas of concern for Hopi

Veterans are employment

assistance, homelessness,

and lack of resources.

Some Veterans are not able

to utilize their benefits or

they do not have transportation to get services

they need.

Law Enforcement: Since

the budget crunch, the

Hopi Reservation does not

have Department of Public

Safety (DPS) Officers patrolling reservation roads.

Because of this, BIA officers cannot charge a nonIndian due to jurisdiction;

therefore there is a need

for a DPS Officer on Hopi

Reservation. There is also

concern in the relationship

between law enforcement

agencies such as the BIA

Officers and Hopi Rangers

(who are certified to uphold tribal laws), in re-

gards to jurisdictional

agreements. The Hopi

Tribe recently passed the

Hopi Tribal Code in accordance to the Law and

Order Code that was

passed

by

President

Obama. Lastly, the Chairman and Tribal Council

members agreed that there

is a great need for a detention facility for both adult

and juveniles. The jailhouse in Keams Canyon is

too small to house both

that it reaches maximum

occupancy and offenders

get transferred elsewhere.

Other areas of concerns

were in Education and the

availability of schools.

Hopi children are currently

enrolled in schools in border towns and travel over

40 miles to the nearest public school; Social Services

where unemployment is at

47% for the Hopi Reservation; Hopi Lands that the

tribe purchased in accordance to the land agreement

was is our contract,” said Navanick. The facility cost a

total of $3.8 million and a majority came from tribal

funds. Designing and planning was funded through

grants.

Vice Chairman Honanie was not able to attend the dedication as he was in Washington D.C. on business. His

wife, Arlene Honanie was there to represent her husband

and read a letter. He congratulated everyone and said,

“Virginia Taylor of Oraibi inspired me to support this

project, and her message many years ago to the Hopi

Tribal Council.” Virginia’s message was, “Hopis should

be home on Hopi, but are in nursing homes off the reservation. They miss their families, homes and life they are

used to, and most of all, their traditional foods.”

For Chairman Shingoitewa, this day was very special.

“I and my siblings had the honor of having good parents.

We took care of them as they got old. My mom would

be smiling here today because her dream came true.”

He was taught that our Hopi way of life is to take care

of our elders, and having this facility is a wonderful

thing and a dream come true. Shingoitewa gave a message of how things are possible. Things can happen

when you have a dream and have a group of people who

will not give up to create something that is valuable to

our people. He also mentioned that the Hopi Tribal

Council unanimously approved $600,000.00 to open the

facility, all of which is tribal funds and is unheard of in

our government, sometimes.

The facility is set to open its doors in March and they

will accept a few elders and do a dry run on the facility

to see how it will run. Honahnie said, “Getting the facility will be easy, getting people in will be easy, but the

rest will be a process.”

The facility is already exceeding the 16 bed limit and

will have a waiting list when the doors open. Every village has seniors who qualify to be in the facility. The Office of Aging and Moenkopi Senior Center have case

workers that will be working together to get a list of elders to recommend to the Board of Directors. The HALF

Board of Directors will review all cases and make selections of who should be placed in the facility. In order

to qualify, they must meet one of the three criteria’s:

Supervisory Care: An elder who needs little supervision.

Personal Care: An elder who needs some assistance.

Directed Care: An elder who needs total supervision.

If they need 24 hour supervision they will be placed

in a nursing facility.

One question left unanswered is: How much they

should charge a resident for staying in the facility?

American Indian Health Management Group was hired

to do a sustainability report to figure out the costs. “We

are going to have to charge for people to stay in the facility because this is how the facility will run itself,” said

Honahnie.

“The Hopi Assisted Living Facility is something we

are proud of. Before it was built, it was just a thought,”

said Honahni.

The Chairman, Vice-Chairman Representative, HALF

Task Team Members, Brycon and Arcadis cut the ribbon. Task Team members gave tours of the facility. Refreshments were served next door at the Moenkopi

Senior Center.

Hopi Assisted Living Facility Task

Team Members:

Linda Honahni, Chairperson – Upper Village of

Moenkopi

Kevin Nash, Vice Chair – Village of Sichomovi

Florence Choyou, Member – Village of Walpi

Anna M. Silas, Member – Village of Tewa

Barbara Phillips, Member – Village of Sipaulovi

Melvin George, Member – Village of Kykotsmovi

Virginia Taylor, Member – Village of Oraibi

Marlene Sekaquaptewa, Member – Village of Bacavi

Lorna Quamahongnewa, Member – Village of

Hotevilla

and protection for our ancestral lands.

Chairman commented

that Hopi needs stronger

ties with other Arizona

tribes and to meet with the

Governor of Arizona more

often to work together and

reach their goals. “Legislative day is the only time

when we get to meet with

legislators, and it’s just a

hello, how are you, kind of

thing. The rest of the year

we have to lobby like

everyone else to get access

to funds of this State,” said

Chairman Shingoitewa. He

also included that there is a

need to have access to the

Governor in case of an

emergency such as natural

disasters.

The Commission listened

to the concerns of the Hopi

Tribe and learned a lot from

the meeting. Their goal in

meeting with the Hopi

Tribe was to collect

thoughts and ideas, but they

also learned a lot listening

to their concerns. Firethun-

der said, “We do have some

answers to your concerns,

but some of them we have

to do a follow up.” The

number one priority is Public Transportation and

ADOT is gradually improving Highway 264 and will

improve the highway going

through the Hopi Reservation soon. ACIA said they

will talk with ADOT in reference to highways on

tribal lands. The Department of Education will

need to take care of issues

regarding their department.

Everything else will need to

be researched and revisited

at a later date. They plan on

meeting on a regular basis

as they learned a lot from

the meeting. This was the

second time ACIA had visited the Hopi Reservation;

the first time they visited

Hopi was five years ago.

Cedric Kewaninvaya gave

the Arizona Commissioner

of Indian Affairs a tour of

the Hopi villages.

6 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013 | THE HOPI TUTUVENI

LEGAL NOTICES

In the Hopi Tribal

Court, Keams Canyon,

Arizona

In the Guardianship of:

JUHRIENE ALAINE

POLEAHLA, WAYNE

AZRA POLEAHLA and

EVAN ISAIAH

POLEAHLA, Minor

Children, Concerning:

Juhree Poleahla, Petitioner and Adrian

Poleahla, Respondent.

Case No. 2012-CV-0168,

20-Day Civil Summons

SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: ADRIAN

POLEAHLA and ANY

INTERESTED PARTY.

1. A Petition/Complaint

has been filed against you

demanding for: APPOINTMENT OF

LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP FOR MINOR

CHILDREN. A copy is

available with the Clerk

of the Court.

2. You have 20 days from

1st publication to file a

written Answer/Response, if you want to

deny the claim and have

the Court hear your side

of the case.

3. You can prepare a written Answer on your own

and file it with the court

within this time period or

you can hire legal counsel to help you prepare a

written answer.

4. Your Answer/Response

must be filed with the

Clerk of the Hopi Tribal

Court, P.O. Box 156,

Keams Canyon, Arizona

86034.

5. A copy of your written

answer must be mailed to

the Petitioner’s legal

counsel, Darlene Lucario-Nuvamsa at DNAPeople’s Legal Services,

Inc., Hopi Office, P.O.

Box 558 Keams Canyon,

Arizona 86034.

5. If you do nothing, the

Court may give judgment

for what the petition demands.

Dated: 12/21/ 2012

/s/ I.Polingyumptewa,

Clerk, Hopi Tribal Court

In the Hopi Tribal

Court, Keams Canyon,

Arizona

In the Matter of the

Change of Name of:

Elaine Dorothy Dalton to

Elaine Dorothy Poseyesa.

Case No. 2012-CV-0098,

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF CHANGE OF

NAME.

Notice is hereby given

that Elaine Dorothy Dalton has petitioned the

court for the change of

name, from: Elaine

Dorothy Dalton to Elaine

Dorothy Poseyesva. Any

party seeking to intervene

in said proceeding must

file an appropriate pleading with the Hopi Tribal

Court no later than

twenty (20) days after the

publication of this notice.

Dated: 7/2/12

/s/ Belena Harvey, Clerk

of the Court

In the Hopi Tribal

Court, Keams Canyon,

Arizona

In the Matter of the

Change of Name of:

Lamon Norris Barehand

to Lamon Norris Onsae.

Case No. 2013-CV-0001,

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF CHANGE OF

NAME.

Notice is hereby given

that Lamon Norris Barehand has petitioned the

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court for the change of

name, from: Lamon Norris Barehand to Lamon

Norris Onsae. Any party

seeking to intervene in

said proceeding must file

an appropriate pleading

with the Hopi Tribal

Court no later than

twenty (20) days after the

publication of this notice.

Dated: 1/3/13

/s/ Margene Namoki,

Clerk of the Court

In the Hopi Tribal

Court, Keams Canyon,

Arizona

In the Matter of the

Change of Name of: Deondre Norris Barehand to

Deondre Norris Onsae

and Shanell Jade Barehand to Shanell Jade

Onsae.

Case No. 2013-CV-0002,

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF CHANGE OF

NAME.

Notice is hereby given

that Noreen Onsae has

petitioned the court for

the change of name,

from: Deondre Norris

Barehand to Deondre

Norris Onsae and Shanell

Jade Barehand to Shanell

Jade Onsae. Any party

seeking to intervene in

said proceeding must file

an appropriate pleading

with the Hopi Tribal

Court no later than

twenty (20) days after the

publication of this notice.

Dated: 1/3/13

/s/ Margene Namoki,

Clerk of the Court