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WEDNESDAY

MARCH

1, 2023

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

Scott Sinquah Wins 33rd Annual

World Championship Hoop Dance Contest

Championship Brought Top Hoop Dancers from Across

Northern America to Phoenix Museum

Hopi Behavioral Health

Presents “Humor

Healing” with James

Junes In March...

...

Details...PG 2

Cycle breakers

celebrated at

womens luncheon...

PG 14-15

COLUMN

Page 17

LARRY’S CORNER

See the problem is...

Read more about it

COMMUNITY

Pics and Details...PG. 2&3

Page 11

Former TCRHCC CEO Bonar

being recognized at the White

House...

Pictured is Scott Sinquah competing in the 33rd Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest held at

Heard Museum located in Phoenix, Ariz. in February 2023. Photo courtesy: Heard Museum Facebook page.

Meet the 12 Native entrepreneurs

building their own path...A new year, a

new cohort of Indigenous entrepreneurs who

want to change how business is done

pg. 6-7

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Scott Sinquah Wins 33rd Annual World

Championship Hoop Dance Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Ivan Morales,

Evolve PR and Marketing

Phoenix, Ariz. – February 23, 2023 The

Heard Museum is proud to announce the

winners of the 33rd annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest. Judged

on precision, timing/rhythm, showmanship, creativity, and speed, 108 of the top

Indigenous hoop dancers competed for

the prestigious title and prizes totaling

$25,000 across multiple age divisions.

With a score of 208 out of 225 points,

Scott Sinquah (Gila River, Pima, Hopi-Tewa, Cherokee, Choctaw) was recognized as the 2023 Hoop Dance World

Champion.

“This is what I love to do. It is a

privilege to be a part of the Hoop family

and dance with everyone. It’s incredibly

rewarding to pass on the teachings and

healings to generations through our traditions,” said Scott Sinquah.

The winners for this divisions are:

2023 Heard Hoop Dance Contest

Champion – Scott Sinquah (Gila River,

Pima, Hopi-Tewa, Cherokee, Choctaw)

Second place – Talon Duncan (San

Carlos Apache, Arikara-Hidatsa-Mandan)

Third place – Tony Duncan (San Carlos

Apache, Arikara-Hidatsa-Mandan)

Fourth place – Josiah Enriquez (Pueblo

of Pojoaque, Isleta, Navajo)

Fifth place – Eric Hernandez (Lumbee

Tribe)

Sixth place – Sampson Sinquah (Gila

River, Hopi-Tewa, Cherokee, Choctaw)

Hopi Tutuveni March 1, 2023

Scott Sinquah Wins 33rd Annual World Championship Hoop

Dance Contest

Championship Brought Top Hoop Dancers from Across Northern America to Phoenix Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by: Ivan Morales, Evolve PR and Marketing

Phoenix, Ariz. – February 23, 2023 The Heard Museum is proud to announce the winners of the 33rd annual World Championship Hoop Dance

Contest. Judged on precision, timing/rhythm, showmanship, creativity, and

speed, 108 of the top Indigenous hoop dancers competed for the prestigious

title and prizes totaling $25,000 across multiple age divisions.

With a score of 208 out of 225 points, Scott Sinquah (Gila River, Pima,

Hopi-Tewa, Cherokee, Choctaw) was recognized as the 2023 Hoop Dance

World Champion.

“This is what I love to do. It is a privilege to be a part of the Hoop family

and dance with everyone. It’s incredibly rewarding to pass on the teachings

and healings to generations through our traditions,” said Scott Sinquah.

The winners across the age divisions are:

2023 Heard Hoop Dance Contest Champion – Scott Sinquah (Gila River,

Pima, Hopi-Tewa, Cherokee, Choctaw)

Second place – Talon Duncan (San Carlos Apache, Arikara-Hidatsa-Mandan)

Third place – Tony Duncan (San Carlos Apache, Arikara-Hidatsa-Mandan)

Fourth place – Josiah Enriquez (Pueblo of Pojoaque, Isleta, Navajo)

Fifth place – Eric Hernandez (Lumbee Tribe)

Sixth place – Sampson Sinquah (Gila River, Hopi-Tewa, Cherokee, Choctaw)

2023 Heard Hoop Dance Contest Senior Champion – Moontee Sinquah

(Hopi-Tewa, Choctaw)

Second place – Terry Goedel (Yakama, Tulalip)

Third place – Jerry (J.J.) First Charger

2023 Heard Hoop Dance Contest Teen Champion – Mateo Ulibarri

(Pueblo of Pojoaque)

Second place – Jerry Hunt (Diné)

Third place – Jerrhan First Charger (Blood Tribe)

2023 Heard Hoop Dance Contest Youth Champion – Naiche Duncan

(Cree, Taino, Apache, MHA Nations)

Second place – Jai’Po Harvier (Pueblo of Pojoaque, Santa Clara Pueblo,

Taos Pueblo, Tohono O’Odham Nation)

Third place – Isaiah George (Santa Clara Pueblo)

“The Heard is honored to be the home of the World Championship Hoop

Dance Contest, a tradition that now spans four decades.” said David M.

Roche, Dickey Family Director and Heard Museum CEO. “We deeply appreciate the dancers who thrill visitors with their artistry and athleticism.”

The art of hoop dance honors cultural practices shared by multiple Indigenous communities. With roots in healing ceremonies, traditions and practices,

today’s hoop dance is shared as an artistic expression to honor Indigenous

traditions throughout the U.S. and Canada. The annual event was sponsored

by was sponsored by Arizona Republic Service, Union Pacific, the Richard

O. Kern Fund, the Jay Kahn Memorial Fund, Mary Ellen McKee, Mary Jo &

Ted Shen, and Renewal by Andersen.

For further information and questions, contact: Ivana Morales at phone:

973-864-4523 or email: ivana@evolveprandmarketing.com

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About the Heard -Since its founding in 1929, the Heard Museum, a private nonprofit organization, has grown in size and stature to become recognized internationally for the quality of its collections, world class exhibitions, educational programming

and unmatched festivals. Dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art, the

Heard successfully presents the stories of American Indian people from a first-person

perspective as well as exhibitions that showcase the beauty and vitality of traditional

and contemporary art. The Heard Museum is supported, in part, by the generosity of

Heard Museum members and donors, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, and the

City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture. In association with the Smithsonian, the

Heard Museum is part of a select group of museums and cultural, educational and

arts organizations that share the Smithsonian’s resources with the nation. For more

information, please visit heard.org.

Hopi Tutuveni March 1, 2023

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

1st Quarter Session

December 1, 2022

Month of January 2023 AGENDA - Amendment #2

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Discussion and possible action – Letter dated March

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

Vice Chairman, Hopi Tribe – Tabled

2. Discussion and possible action - Letter dated by

September 19, 2022 RE: Survey conducted by Hopi Elections Office from Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages – Tabled

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

Author/Donovan Gomez, Hopi Senom Transit – Tabled

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

Order for the Hopi Tribal Council to provide a streamlined

process of the Tribal Council parliamentary procedures that

will be followed during meetings of the Tribal Council –

Author/Marilyn Fredericks, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Bacavi – Tabled

XI. NEW BUSINESS

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

from the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of

$719,669.00 – Author/Tanya Monroe

2. Action Item #010-2023 – Bureau of Land Management Grant Award Title: Utah Bears Ears Land Management Through the Lens of the Hopi Tribal Government,

Hopi Elders and Hopi Youth – Author/Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa, Hopi Cultural Preservation Office

3. Action Item #013-2023 – To approve a Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for Lucietta Wytewa – Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist, Office of Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal

Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages

- *Time Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

4. Action Item #014-2023 – To approve a Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for Shelly

Talas – Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist, Office

of Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal CouncilRepresentative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages - *Time

Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

5. Action Item #015-2023 – To approve a Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for Adri-

enne Talaswaima – Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist, Hopi Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal

Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages

- *Time Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

6. Action Item #16-2023 - To approve a Hopi Tribal Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for

Tracy Billy - Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist,

Hopi Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council

Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages - *Time

Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

7. Action Item #017-2023 – To approve a Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for Mary

Talayumptewa – Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist, Hopi Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal

Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages *Time Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

8. Action Item #018-2023 - To approve a Hopi Tribal Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for

Candace Ami - Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist,

Hopi Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal CouncilRepresentative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages - *Time

Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

9. Action Item #019-2023 – To approve a Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for Susan

Ross – Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist, Hopi

Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages - *Time Certain,

Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

10. Action Item #20-2023 - To approve a Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Residential Lease Agreement for Darlene Mahle - Author/Michele Honanie, Realty Specialist,

Hopi Real Estate Services – Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council

Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages - *Time

Certain, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

11. Action Item #021-2023 – Walpi Housing Management Agreement – Author/Fred Lomayesva, General

Counsel, Office of the General Counsel

12. Action Item #022-2023 – To appoint Trevor Reed

as Appellate Justice of the Hopi Appellate Court – Author/

Raymond Namoki, Member, Hopi Law & Order Committee

Continued pg. 5

Hopi Tutuveni March 1, 2023

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

1st Quarter Session

December 1, 2022

January 2023 AGENDA - Amendment #2, continued...

13. Action Item #025-2023 – Approval of a Special Use Land Permit for

three water wells on the Hart Ranch – the Sunshine, Prosperity and Bluebird

Wells –Author/Dale Sinquah (Add-on by Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Sipaulovi – January 24, 2023)

14. Action Item #023-2023 – Approval of Print Service Agreement between

the Hopi Tribe and the Arizona Daily Sun (sole source) – Author/Romalita

Laban, Managing Editor, Hopi Tutuveni (Add-on by Dale Sinquah, Tribal

Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages – January 25, 2023)

15. Action Item #024-2023 – Approval to accept Special Diabetes Program

for Indians funding in the amount of $1,131,146.00 and any subsequent years

funding that is made available – Author/Elvia Sanchez, Manager, Hopi Wellness Center (Add-on by Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First

Mesa Consolidated Villages – January 25, 2023)

16. Discussion & Possible Action – Letter dated September 2, 2022 from

Ronald Honahni, Governor, Upper Village of Moenkopi; RE: Request to

Explore Gaming in the Upper Village of Moenkopi – Leroy Sumatzkuku,

Tribal Council Representative, Upper Village of Moenkopi – Referred to Hopi

Gaming Committee

17. a. Letter dated October 6, 2022 from Archie Duwahoyeoma, Bear Clan

Elder/Village Leader, Mishongnovi Village; RE: Musangnuvi Village Elections – Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Sipaulovi

b. Letter dated November 16, 2022 from Archie Duwahoyeoma; RE: Request for appearance for the purpose of updating the Council on the current

governmental situation of Mishongnovi Village – Rosa Honani, Tribal Council

Representative, Village of Sipaulovi - **Time Certain - January 3, 2023 - 9:30

a.m. (both a and b)

18. Letter dated November 23, 2022 from Robert Charley; RE: Resubmission of Letter of Interest for Re-appointment in current position as Hopi Tribal

Housing Authority Board of Commissioners – William Charley, Tribal Council

Representative, Upper Village of Moenkopi

19. Letter dated November 18, 2022 from Dwayne Secakuku; RE: HTHA

BOC Member Resignation – Danny Honanie, Tribal Council Representative,

Village of Kykotsmovi

20. Presentation of Special Master’s Report & Hopi Tribe’s Objections to

Final Report concerning the Little Colorado River (LCR) litigation by Osborn

Maledon – Dale Sinquah, Water/Energy Committee Member - **Time Certain

January 24, 2023 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

21. Letter dated November 29, 2022 from Bernalda Poleahla Navasie; RE:

Letter of Interest for vacant Regular member position and Alternate position

on the Hopi Election Board – Dwayne Secakuku, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Bacavi – Interview - **Time Certain January 23, 2023 at 9:00

a.m.

22. Letter dated December 8, 2022 from Rachel Hood, Yavapai-Apache

Nation, Deputy Political Director, Arizona Democratic Party; RE: Update on

election – Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Sipaulovi **Time Certain January 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

23. Letter dated December 16, 2022 from Ivan Sidney, Village Administrator, First Mesa Consolidated Villages; RE: Contact Information for First Mesa

Consolidated Villages – Rosa Honani, Tribal Council Representative, Village

of Sipaulovi

24. Letter dated November 30, 2022 from Andrew Gashwazra, Director,

Office of Community Planning & Economic Development; RE: Invitation

to Hopi Tribal Council for two (2) representatives to serve on the Tawa’ovi

Community Development Team (TCDT) – Raymond Namoki, Tribal Council

Representative,Village of Sipaulovi

25. Letter dated December 14, 2022 from Mark Talayumptewa, Chairman,

Hopi Tribe Pandemic Recovery Committee; RE: Pandemic Recovery Committee Work Session – David Talayumptewa, Tribal Council Representative,

Village of Kykotsmovi

26. Memorandum dated December 30, 2022 from Judith Youvella, Tribal

Secretary; RE: Request for Support Staff Assistance – Anita Bahnimptewa –

David Talayumptewa, Village of Kykotsmovi

27. Presentation by Summit on Flexible Spending Account – David Talayumptewa, Tribal Council Representative, Village of Kykotsmovi - **Time

Certain January 25, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. (Add-on January 24, 2023)

XII. REPORTS

1. Office of the Chairman

2. Office of the Vice Chairman

3. Office of Tribal Secretary

4. Office of the Treasurer

5. Office of the Executive Director - Updated Report – Directive – HTC

Resolution H-058-2021

6. Office of the General Counsel

7. Land Commission

8. Water/Energy Committee

9. Transportation Committee

10. Law & Order Committee

11. Investment Committee - **Time Certain January 24, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

a. Moencopi Developers Corporation

b. Walpi Housing Management Agreement communications

c. Updating of the Hopi Tribe’s Investment Policy

d. Status of Moenkopi Developers Corporation Hopi Loan

12. Health/Education Committee

13. Building Communities Update on status and objectives of Joint Village

Strategic Planning - Letter dated November 9, 2022 From Brian Cole – William Charley, Tribal Council Representative, Upper Village of Moenkopi **Time Certain January 25, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

14. Pandemic Recovery Committee – Narrative written programmatic report

and financial status regarding the recovery efforts undertaken utilizing said

funds – Wallace Youvella, Jr., Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa Consolidated Villages

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

*Hopi Tribal Council may go into Executive Session on any agenda item

**Time Certain Requests

Hopi Tutuveni March 1, 2023

Meet the 12 Native entrepreneurs building their own path

A new year, a new cohort of Indigenous entrepreneurs who want to change

how business is done

FOR IMMEDIATE

RELEASE

Submitted by: Change

Labs

Tuba City, Ariz. - February 21, 2023 “What I’m

trying to create is an Indigenous standard to how

we do everything,” says

Ira Vandever, founder of

Turquoise Indigo Fibers.

“An Indigenous standard

means that we use as little

electricity as possible, as

little water as possible.

The carbon footprint is

very low.” Inspired by his

grandmother, Bessie Vandever, Ira applied to the Incubator to get support with

consolidating his ventures

and to connect with other

Native entrepreneurs on

the same path as him.

Ira is joined by Marco Arviso, Sasha Begay,

Albert Haskie, Delphina

Begay, Nathaniel Brown,

Deedra Dallas, Roddell

Denetso, Sahar Khadjenoury, Mackenzi Navenma, Shaina Roanhorse,

and Leander Thomas. All

of whom are bringing their

ideas around strengthening

language preservation, improving childcare, bolstering the creative economy,

and more to their Navajo

and Hopi communities.

“I am immensely proud

of the caliber of ideas represented in this new cohort

of Native business owners,” says Ceceilia Tso, Director of Business Incubation for Change Labs. “We

are always on the lookout

for strong business owners who are up for solving

problems and building our

tribal economy by providing critical services and

products for Navajo and

Hopi Nation.”

Albert Haskie, creator of

Nyzhon Studios, describes

his business as a developer

start-up working to create

an innovative way to blend

the Navajo language and

cultural teachings with

technology.

He started the business

a year ago in Lukachukai,

Arizona, a rural town on

the Navajo Nation with

two of his high school

classmates.

“I’ve always seen the

need for next generation

technology and new ways

to lead our people into

teaching our own language

and culture through technology,” he said.

Haskie’s target audience

is a younger generation of

Navajos and he plans to

offer his program on an

app that would be accessible by phone or computer.

Through his program, he

wants to offer an online

Navajo dictionary, Navajo

language learning videos,

as well as a game to help

people figure out what clan

they are and if they are

related to other Navajos on

the app.

“I’ve always been fascinated in learning the language myself, I’ve always

found challenges along the

way with there not being

as much resources available. I just want to provide

that service to people who

are on that same journey

of learning the language,”

Haskie said.

Albert Haskie

Through the cohort

program, Haskie hopes to

build a stronger foundation

for his business and to be

able to provide excellent

service to his customers.

When he decided to take

on the task of creating his

own business, he did it

hoping that he could be a

role model.

Deedra Dallas

“We really want to incorporate our teachings

into this app. We’re not

trying to make money or

try to pollute you with this

application. We’re trying

to have you find someone

at the end of the day,” he

said. “We’re incorporating

our Navajo teachings into

everything we do. Coding,

programming, application,

even customer service.”

While Haskie works to

bring the Navajo language

and technology together,

another entrepreneur is

working on sharing the

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Meet the 12 Native entrepreneurs building their own path,

continued...

Leander Thomas

Mackenzi Navenma

Marco Arviso

Nathaniel Brown

Sahar Khadjenoury

Sasha Begay

...Navajo culture through her art.

Sasha Begay, the owner of Twin Warrior

Designs located in Sweetwater, Arizona,

specializes in mugs and creating them

with Navajo scenery, stories and phrases.

“I’ve always been interested in art. I

grew up with a lot of artists in my family and I’ve been taking art classes since

elementary,” she said.

The biggest challenge for Begay is finding a design and getting designs to fit on

the mugs. She’s wasted a few mugs figuring out how to make the design work but

its pushed her creativity, she said.

“In the beginning, my goal was to incorporate the Diné language. So, I used common coffee quotes and translated that into

Navajo but I still felt that there was something missing and I wasn’t approaching

my idea the way I wanted to,” she said.

After some research, she decided to

expand from the common coffee quotes

to Navajo Coyote Stories. She wanted to

tap into a part of Navajo culture that she

enjoyed but wasn’t seeing.

“That’s when I knew the direction that

my business had to go and that’s adding

that Diné language, stories and sharing

the culture of being Navajo,” she said.

“The cool thing about it is that I actually

get to share stories that teach others about

our culture and the lessons provided from

those stories.”

For Begay, joining the Change Labs

cohort has been a great motivator.

Shania Roanhorse

All photos on pg. 2-3 are by: Raymond Chee

“I have more drive in doing what I’m

doing now and they give me a brighter

idea of how I can expand from the small

room that I’m in now and that there are

possibilities in succeeding in something,

even though it seems so little,” she said.

“So far with Change Labs, they give me

hope.”

The ability to work with different busi-

nesses at different levels is what drew Ira

Vandever to Change Labs.

Vandever is working with Change Labs

to bring his businesses under one name,

Vandever Holding Company LLC, to take

care of all the moving parts and to protect

his businesses and future. One of Vandever’s first businesses is Falling Clouds,

a company that houses a trading post as

well as a catering company. He also owns

Turquoise Indigo Fibers, which produces

natural dyes along with weaving and saddle blankets. The latter has participated

in high fashion shows in New York City

and Vandever is planning a pop-up show

during Paris fashion week this year.

His ventures are inspired by Vandver’s

late grandmother, Bessie Vandever, who

raised nine kids with her husband, Joe

Vandever, Sr., a late Navajo Code Talker.

“What I’m trying to create is an Indigenous standard to how we do everything,”

Vandever said. “An Indigenous standard

means that we use as little electricity as

possible, as little water as possible. Zero

waste, zero duplication of services and

then afterwards the carbon footprint is

very low.”

“There’s something about turning your

work into something you love or a lifestyle and if you love what you do, you

really do find ways,” he said.

The entrepreneurs accepted into the

2023 program also include: Marco Arviso, Delphina Begay, Nathaniel Brown,

Deedra Dallas, Roddell Denetso, Sahar

Khadjenoury, Mackenzi Navenma, Shaina

Roanhorse, and Leander Thomas. To learn

more about our incubator program.

HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tutuveni March 1, 2023

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

Report (REPUBLISH)

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

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

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

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

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

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

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ – July20, 2022

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

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

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

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

737-6081.

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

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

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

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

please call (928) 737- 6187 or 6233.

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

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

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

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

YOUR RESULTS TO THE

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

HEALTH CARE CORPORATION SO THAT ACCURATE DATA IS PROVIDED TO THE

COMMUNITY.

VACCINE UPDATE:

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

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

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

please visit www.cdc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

to the pharmacy drive up window after hours.

FREE AT-HOME COVID-19 TESTS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 kits for third order).

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

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

QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION CALCULATOR:

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

need to isolate or quarantine.

SYMPTOMS, QUARANTINE, AND ISOLATION:

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

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

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

may experience:

• Fever or chills

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches

• Headache

•New loss of taste or smell

•Sore throat

•Congestion or runny nose

•Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

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

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

complications from COVID-19 illness.”

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

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

for those exposed to an infected individual.

(GLOSSARY ON PG. 5)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

your vaccination status.

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

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

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

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

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

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

remain at home until they receive their results.

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

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

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

go back to work is not recommended.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

COVID-19 hotline (928) 737-6188.

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

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

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

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

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

go back to work!

Hopi Tutuveni March 1, 2023

HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

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

Hopi Tutuveni March 1, 2023

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Food Service

Public notice is hereby given that Second Mesa Day School is accepting

competitive sealed proposals from qualified and eligible (licensed) firms

and individuals for their Food Service Project for School Year 2023-2024.

All Requests for Proposals (RFP) must be submitted prior to the closing date

of March 31, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. (MST) to be considered for selection. Late

proposals will be disqualified. In order to be considered for selection, bidders

must submit a complete response to the RFP. RFP Packets are available a the

SMDS Procurement Office or via email. For more information, contact Alice

Snyder at Alice.Snyder@secondmesa.org or call (928) 737-2571, ext. 4208.

Second Mesa Day School reserves the right to reject any and all proposals

submitted, to waive any information or irregularities, and to advertise in its

best interest; and to request additional information from all proposers. Hopi

Owned and Non-Hopi Owned firms and individuals are invited to respond

to this RFP. Interested firms and individuals will be evaluated in accordance

with the requested proposal and applicable law. Bidders should note that any

and all work intended to be subcontracted as part of the bid submittal must be

accompanied by background materials and references for proposed subcontract(s)-No Exceptions.

Sealed bids mailed to: Alice Snyder, Second Mesa Day School

Highway 264 at Texaco Junction

P.O. Box 98

Second Mesa, Arizona 86043

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Request for Proposals for Special Education Services: Special Education

Ancillary/Related Services, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language

Therapist, School Psychologist, ESS Counselor, and Physical Therapist

Public notice is hereby given that the Second Mesa Day School Exceptional

Student Services Department is accepting competitive sealed proposals from

qualified and eligible (licensed) firms and individuals for school year 20232024. All Request for Proposals (RFP) must be submitted prior to the closing

date, March 31, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. MST to be considered for selection. Late

proposals will be disqualified. In order to be considered for selection, bidders

must submit a complete response to the RFP. RFP packets are available at the

SMDS Procurement Office or via email. For more information, contact Alice

Snyder at: Alice.Snyder@secondmesa.org or call (928)737-2571, ext.4208.

Second Mesa Day School Exceptional Student Services Department reserves

the right to reject any and all proposals submitted to waive any information or

irregularities and to advertise in its best interest and to request additional information from all proposers. Hopi Owned and Non-Hopi Owned firms and individuals are invited to respond to this RFP. Interested firms and individuals will

be evaluated in accordance with the requested proposal and applicable law.

Sealed bids mailed to: Alice Snyder, Second Mesa Day School – Exceptional

Student Services Department - Highway 264 at Texaco Junction

P.O. Box 98 Second Mesa, Arizona 86043

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Hopi Tutuveni Staff

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

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

following locations: Moenkopi Travel Center, Moenkopi Legacy

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Hopi Tutuveni March 1, 2023

Former TCRHCC CEO Bonar being recognized tonight by The

White House for work in establishing cancer center at Tuba City

Hopi Tribal Council

Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Craig Andrews

Vice Chairman

Submitted by: George Joe, Creative Copywriter - Office of Communications TCRHCC

Judith Youvella

Tribal Secretary

Tuba City, Ariz. — February 7, 2023 Former Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation CEO Lynette Bonar, who retired in mid-January, has been invited by the White House to sit alongside First Lady

Jill Biden in the viewing box for President Biden’s State of the Union tonight at 9 pm (ET).

Ms. Bonar will be among 20 special guests which includes rock star Bono, from the band U2.

The White House’s press release states, “Each of these individuals were invited by the White House

because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech, or they embody

the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies at work for the American people. The Second Gentleman, Mr.

Douglas Emhoff, will also join the First Lady in the viewing box.”

Nada Talayumptewa,

Tribal Treasurer

Alfonso Sakeva,

Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper

Moenkopi

William Charley

Danny Humetewa Sr.

Leroy Sumatzkuku

Michael Elmer

According to the release, Ms. Bonar will be recognized for her pioneering work in establishing the first

cancer center on the Navajo Nation in Tuba City, Ariz.

Village of Bakabi

Marilyn Fredericks

Ruth Kewanimptewa

Dwayne Secakuku

In an email to TCRHCC staff this afternoon, CEO Joette Walters said, “I am excited to share with you

that our former CEO Ms. Lynette Bonar will be an honored guest of Dr. Biden at the State of the Union address,” she said. “Ms. Bonar moved ‘mountains’ to improve care for our community - her invitation to the

White House is a recognition well deserved.”

Village of Kyakotsmovi

David Talayumptewa

Gary P. Kelhoyouma

Danny Honanie

Herman G. Honanie

The White House press release states:

“Bonar is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She was a sergeant and former medic in the U.S.

Army. She spent 19 years providing clinical care as a Registered Nurse and Executive at the Tuba City

Regional Health Care Corporation, including eight years as Chief Executive Officer. In 2019, Dr. Biden

joined Bonar to celebrate the opening of the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation’s Specialty Care

Center which was the first cancer center opened on a Native American reservation, bringing cancer treatment and other oncology services to the Navajo, Hopi, and San Juan Southern Paiute tribal members who

previously had to travel great distances to receive care.”

Ms. Bonar said, “I am truly honored to have been the CEO of a Title V Tribal PL 93-638 Indian Self Determination Health Care Organization, which allowed TCRHCC to extend lives and/or improve the quality

of life of our oncology patients.”

The State of the Union can be watched live here:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/blog/2023/02/04/how-to-watch-president-bidens-2023-stateof-the-union-address/

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation is a 73-bed regional referral medical center in Tuba City,

Arizona on the Navajo Reservation. TCHRCC service area is 6,000 square miles and covers the western

region of the Navajo and Hopi Nation. TCRHCC has received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and accreditation, the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health

care.

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Village of Sipaulavi

Rosa Honanie

Anita Bahnimptewa

Raymond Namoki

Village of Mishongnovi

Arthur Batala

Ronald Humeyestewa

Marilyn Tewa

Mervin Yoyetewa

First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

Albert T. Sinquah

Dale Sinquah

Wallace Youvella, Jr.

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Hopilavit - Everyday words

Are you into drawing

COMICS?

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rlaban@hopi.nsn.us

Call 928-734-3281

To find out more

Drawing comics is a great way to show your

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If you have the skill and the humor to draw comics

for the Hopi Tutuveni

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Kyesmismuyaw - December

Wiiki’yma - Guide (Singular)

Tuwi’yta - Able (skillful)

Pö’i’yta - Debt (Have)

Sivaqöpqö - Heater

Yuki’at - Accomplishment

Öqala - Determined

Hopiiqatsi - Hopi Way of Life

Tukopna - Accuse

Alögö - Different

Nù’okwa - Kind Hearted

Hintsakpi - Activity

Hötsiwa - Doorway

Ngahu - Medicine

Pu’ason - Afterward

Hiihiko - Drink

Muytala - Moon Light

Qe’ti - Back out of

Nan’ip - Each (of two)

Tömö - Season (Winter)

Novaki - Bakery

Tutuqayiw - Education

Nuvati - Snowed

Tuptsiwni - Belief

Töövu - Ember

Nawini - Suggestion

Kwusiva - Bring

Tumal’aya - Employee

Tsangaw - Thank Goodness

Pàato - Burst

Tunatya - Endeavor

Kyaamuya - Winter (Solstice)

Pitanakts - Cap/Hat

Naatsiki - Factionalize

Hihìiyà - Wow!

Sikiki - Car (Auto)

Qöpqö - Fire place

Kansulmongwi - Chairman

Saavu - Fire wood

Namora - Choice

Tuuqayta - Fluent

Iyoho’ti - Cold (Weather)

Qalaptu - Get Over (Recover)

TICK-TACK-TOE

Hopi Tutuveni March 1, 2023

Larry’s Corner

See the problem is...

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

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

everything from food to education and everything in between.

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

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

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

now; we’re entirely “NORMAL.”

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

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

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

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

they would take you home afterward, right?

As kittens, we knew that there were drugs and alcohol

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

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

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

nowadays, the entire village seems to be one big drunk

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

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

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

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

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

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

to our daily business.

Younger kids already know what a drunken person

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

have engrained drugs and alcohol into our Hopi culture

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

With drugs and alcohol now seeming to be part of our

culture, killing and stealing acts are followed closely.

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

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

never thought that those types of words would ever be

used on the Hopi reservation because it was never part of

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

that every day in the community and on Facebook. Of

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

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

entire reservation full of drugs and alcohol, the problem

seems to be growing from generation to generation.

So how can we solve this reservation-wide problem?

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

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

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

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

something that the entire reservation must come up with

and not just a single person or group.

Of course, in schools, we teach our children about

the dangers of drugs and alcohol by showing them what

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

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

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

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

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

the absolute truth?

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

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

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

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

to the point where “BIG CITY” problems are becoming

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

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

grandfather or relative and they are good people. We are

all scared to accuse someone of stealing because of the

thought of what might happen if we accuse someone for

stealing.

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

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

setting where the person who stole something would do

something to work off their debt to the community. Or

that person would be shamed into not stealing anymore

by having their behavior corrected by the village and not

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

a close community, yet we are miles apart because we

don’t know who our neighbors are anymore.

Of course, we have several groups who educate the

community about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and

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

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

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

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

educate the Hopi community about the dangers of drugs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“DANGERS OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL,”… but are

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

alcohol away from kids?

I advise you that drugs and alcohol are touchy subjects

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

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

problem. Educating our younger generation about these

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

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

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

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

generation that there is still hope in this Hopi world of

ours and one without so much of an impact from drugs

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

even for one day at a time.

Hopi Tutuveni March 1, 2023

By: Kolby KickingWoman ICT

Washington, D.C. — Some of the most powerful

and influential women in Indian Country gathered

Wednesday for the 27th Annual National Indian

Women “Supporting Each Other” Honor Lunch

during the National Congress of American Indians

Executive Council Winter Session.

Over the course of a little over 90 minutes, love

and laughter was shared in what has become an

event that many look forward to.

It began in 1994 when the first female president

of NCAI, Veronica Homer, Colorado River Indian

Tribes, brought together a small group of Native

women in Washington, D.C. to discuss the “need

to promote, honor and recognize the accomplishments of Native Women Leaders during the NCAI

Conferences and related activities.”

Over the years, a number of women have been

honored including Sharice Davids, Ho-Chunk; Denise Juneau, Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Tribes, and

a descendant of the Blackfeet Tribe and the Tlingit

and Haida Tribesand Nedra Darling, Prairie Band

Potawatomi Nation and Cherokee, to name a few.

This year, Marilynn Malerba, Mohegan Tribe,

and Shannon Holsey, Stockbridge Munsee Band of

Mohican Indians, were the honorees.

Before the two were given their awards and honor blankets, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan,

White Earth Band of Ojibwe, gave the keynote

address.

Flanagan spoke of the women, “the aunties,”

who brought her into this circle. She shared her

love and appreciation for them and thanked them

for the support they have shown her over the

years.

Those women include Julie Johnson, Cecilia

Fire Thunder, Rachel Joseph and others.

Peggy Flanagan hugs Julie Johnson, left. (Photo

by Kolby KickingWoman, ICT)

“There are people in this room, that you all had

a vision for us to be connected, to be that support

for one another,” Flanagan said.

She went on to say that her generation of women

are ready to take the torch and continue to blaze

the trail for those that will come after them.

Aside from being lieutenant governor, Flanagan

said one of her most important roles is being one

of the co-founders of Advance Native Political

Leadership.

“This is work that was very much inspired by

all of the aunties in this room,” she said. “It is

creating a more formal network and support to this

work that has been happening since time immemorial.”

She noted 118 Native candidates that ran for

office in 2022, the most ever, and 78 won their

races. Additionally, women won at a higher rate

than men, “which should come as a surprise to no

one in this room,” Flanagan said.

In both of their respective speeches, Malerba

and Holsey spoke of the support systems they’ve

had in their lives and how they wouldn’t be where

they are today without them.

“The only reason that I’m standing before you

today is because I’ve been blessed by tribal leaders, family and professional mentors who have

nurtured me, supported me and most importantly,

believed in me every step of the way,” Malerba

said.

She is chief of the Mohegan Tribe and last year

became the first Native and first Native woman to

serve as U.S. Treasurer. Malerba started her career

in nursing and it is there she said she found her

voice.

Ernie Stevens, gifted Marilynn Malerba flowerss

(Photo by Kolby KickingWoman, ICT)

One of her favorite quotes is from Mark Twain

that says, “To succeed in life you need two things,

confidence and ignorance.” Both of which Malerba believes she has.

An enduring symbol in Mohegan culture is the

trail of life, a linear curvy line from east to west

that represents the ups and downs of life, with dots

along it representing the people one meets.

Contin. pg. 15

Hopi Tutuveni March 1, 2023

Cycle breakers celebrated at women’s luncheon

Two notable Native women were recognized in Washington at annual luncheon, continued...

“I am forever grateful for the people who have

shared my journey with me,” Malerba said.

“Women create life and in doing so ensure the

world will go on. We must honor the legacy that we

have been given by creating a world that we can be

proud of.”

Both Malerba and Holsey said they were humbled to be honored at the lunch among the heroes

and sheroes they’ve looked up to and been inspired

by.

Halsey shouted out all Native women and what

they continue to accomplish. Specifically, she cited

how powerful it was to watch Malerba be sworn in

as treasurer and Fawn Sharp at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Native women are cycle breakers and deserve to

be celebrated for their tenacity, she said.

Shannon Holsey is honored and wrapped in a

blanket (Photo by Kolby KickingWoman, ICT)

“Native women are amazing people and they

belong in all spaces and they can do anything that

they choose to be,” Halsey said. “While personal

circumstances can be wide ranging, one thing is for

sure that women are resilient and they're courageous.”

The biggest successes in her life have come on the

heels of failure and Holsey’s father always told her,

“if you’re not hitting a few guard rails, you aren’t

going fast enough,” which got a laugh from the

crowd.

“The world said ‘be invisible, but she heard

invincible.’ The question isn't who’s going to let us,

the question is who's going to stop us?” Halsey said.

“Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment,

toughness, hurt, talent, guts; that's what little girls

are made of. The heck with sugar and spice, that's

something you cook with.”

She encouraged all the women to continue to

show up, be courageous, keep paving the way forward and claim their power.

“It's like frybread and women, if you don't let

them rise, it's not going to turn out well.”

BY KOLBY KICKINGWOMAN

Kolby KickingWoman, Blackfeet/A'aniih is a

reporter/producer for Indian Country Today. He

is from the great state of Montana and currently

reports for the Washington Bureau. For hot sports

takes and too many Lakers tweets, follow him on

Twitter - @KDKW_406. Email - kkickingwoman@

indiancountrytoday.com

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Weatherization

Assistance program

No-cost, energy-efficient

home improvements

APS customers who own a home on Navajo or Hopi tribal land may be eligible for no-cost,

energy-efficient home improvements that could help lower your energy bill, including:

• Air sealing

• Improved insulation

• Heating, cooling and air quality

The energy-efficient improvements are made through Red Feather Development Group.

To learn more and see if you qualify, call Red Feather at 928-440-5119.

More ways to save on your energy bill

Our Energy Support program offers qualified customers a 25%

discount on their energy bill every month. To see if you qualify

and find other assistance resources, visit aps.com/assistance.

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