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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

POSTAGE

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.
The Hopi Women’s

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Health/Breast & Cervical
Cancer Early Detection
provides education, outreach and recruitment to
Hopi and near-by Navajo
communities and has year
round open enrollment of
women, 21 years and older
to the cervical cancer
screening
program.
Women are the carriers of
our future generation and if
they are healthy, our families and tribal communities
will be healthy too. Askwali, Koonah-ah, Thank
you.

Second Mesa Day School
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
2/13/13 - PTO Meeting at 6:30pm
2/19/13 - School Board Meeting at 6:00pm
2/26/13 - Family Literacy Night from 6:00-7:30pm

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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:
•
Close background check
loopholes to keep guns
out of the hands of criminals;
•
Ban militarystyle assault
weapons,
high capacity
magazines,
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allow a person
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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.

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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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From the Cover

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

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Ahopi_arizona%3Ae0228ce64f556a6a. Public record. Not legal advice.