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Volume 30
WEDNESDAY
JUNE
1, 2022
Number 11
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~Est. 1987 • OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE HOPI TRIBE • NEWS SOURCE FOR THE HOPI PEOPLE~
Hopi High School Holds 35th
Commencement Exercise for
the Class of 2022
Hopi Day School
Book Club
Continues...
PG 11
Hopi Head Start
provides list of
promoting class
of 2022
PG .3
COLUMN
Page 15
LARRY’S CORNER
Is there still hope after this?
Read more about it
More on Page 2
Hopi High School Graduating Class of 2022 Photo Caption: Hopi High School Graduating Class of 2022 Photo Courtesy: Issaiah Dacawyma, Firetography
The seeds of racism
and hate hurt us all
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COMMUNITY
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Nominations Open for HEEF
Board Membership
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Hopi High School Graduation pictures
Hopi High School Class of 2022 GATE Students recognized during May 26, 2022 Graduation
Photo Courtesy: Issaiah Dacawyma, Firetography
Hopi High School Class of 2022 GATE Students recognized during May 26, 2022 Graduation
Photo Courtesy: Issaiah Dacawyma, Firetography
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Hopi High School Graduation pictures
opi High School Senior Class of 2022 move cap tassel from right to left signifying recognition as
the newly graduating class of Hopi High Schooll Photo Courtesy: Issaiah Dacawyma, Firetography
Roll Call - Hopi High School Senior Class of 2022 Graduates receive diplomas. Photo Courtesy:
Issaiah Dacawyma, Firetography
Hopi High School Class of 2022 Valedictorian Brady Namoki provides speech to fellow Senior
Class members. Photo Courtesy: Issaiah Dacawyma, Firetography
Hopi High School Class of 2022 Salutatorian Syriah Liberty Manheimer poses after providing
speech to fellow Senior Class members. Photo Courtesy: Issaiah Dacawyma, Firetography
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First Mesa Elementary School Promotion
First Mesa Elementary
School SY21-22 6th Grade
Promotion Ceremony Held
May 20, 2022
Photo in the classroom is courtesy of Mrs. Ruby Starks, FMES 5th Grade TA From L-R: Angelia
Joseyesva, Seneca Starks, Tyrese Norris, Mark Jolley, Uutsi'yma Masayumptewa, Kayael Austin,
Tyrell Koinva, Colin Washington, Alan Huma, Kamaiya Chapella, Devionn Mahle, Khrissy Lozano,
LaVerne Sieweyumptewa, Jason Walker Not pictured, but promoted: Cliffton Lomayaktewa,
Amare Silas
Polacca, Ariz. – Friday, May 20, 2022
First Mesa Elementary School (FMES) held
the Promotion Ceremony for the SY21-22
6th Grade students who will be promoting
to Junior High School to an audience in the
unusually half-filled gym.
Due to Covid-19 protocols still being in
place at the school, the ceremony was presented to a limited number of guests, however, that did not dampen the momentous
occasion which was enhanced with beautiful
red, white and black multi-colored balloons
and a beautifully decorated stage with the
school mascot, the FMES Indian, displayed
throughout the gym.
Alma Sinquah, Community School Administrator began the ceremony by welcoming and greeting the guests with positive and
uplifting words during the Opening Remarks
portion of the ceremony scheduled Agenda.
Sinquah also reminded attendees of the
importance of their participation in their local Hopi community school and reminded
the attentive audience that currently they, as
constituents of the newly transitioning Hopi
School System, are not being represented on
the Hopi Board of Education. She expressed
concern for the underrepresentation and
emphasized the need for their active participation and interest for the current FMES
students and those who will be impacted in
the future by the new school system. She
encouraged those in attendance to get involved. The Hopi Board of Education currently has two vacant positions for the First
Mesa and Keams Canyon Attendance Areas,
which it has determined will not be filled before the new system is in place.
Then came the time in the ceremony when
Sinquah brought the audience’s attention
to the “FBI” section listed on the Agenda. She explained that at FMES, students
who attended the school from Kindergarten through the 6th Grade were graciously
recognized as "Full Blooded Indians" because of their commitment towards attending FMES throughout all their elementary
school years. The students who were recognized were are follows: Alan Huma, Tyrell
Koinva, Cliffton Lomayaktewa, Devionn
Mahle, Tyrese Norris, Seneca Starks and
Colin Washington.
Recognition for academic achievements
reached by the 6th graders then followed
with Seneca Starks being recognized as
the Class Valedictorian. Sinquah explained
that due to the ever changing challenges of
having to go virtual and eventually back to
in-person learning, in lieu of recognizing a
Class Salutatorian, the next Top 5 students
who earned academic excellence were
named, with those students being: Uutsi’yma Masayumptewa, Mark Jolley, Angelia Jeseyesva Alan Huma and Tyrell Koinva.
Guest Speaker, Kristy Pavatea provided
uplifting words of encouragement for the
promoting class and connected with them
by reminiscing about youthful student days
at FMES when the school was previously
known as Polacca Day School, located by
the spring in central Lower Polacca. Pavatea
reminded the students that if she, as a young
Hopi-Tewa girl from Polacca, could achieve
going on to college, they too could do the
same if they so desired to do so.
FMES Board President, Anthony Dukepoo presented the Citizenship Award sponsored by the Hopi Veterans Office to Kamaiya Chapella and Devion Mahle for display
of good character and positive citizenship
while at FMES. The Star Academic Award
was provided by Teacher Marticion to Kayael Austin, as well.
The FMES Promotion was quaint yet very
honorable, with attendees expressing gratitude for the pleasant gathering and happy
ceremony.
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Second Mesa Day School Promotion
Second Mesa Day School Holds 6th
Grade Promotion
By: Romalita Laban, Hopi Tutuveni
Photo Captions: Photos taken of Second Mesa Day School Promotion courtesy of Keannah
Speen, SMDS Counseling Tech
Second Mesa, Ariz. – May 27, 2022 and
on a beautifully warm spring day, Second
Mesa Day School (SMDS) presented and
honored its 6th Grade Class with a very
nice Promotion Ceremony, as could be
seen on the live Facebook feed provided
for the general public’s viewing.
The most recent 2021-2022 school
year has been faced with many challenges posed for all local Hopi community
schools, including how ceremonies, such
as the Promotion Ceremony could be
completed without any dampers on the
celebratory events meant to encourage and
uplift all students attending the schools.
With creativity and resourceful thinking
on the school staff’s part, SMDS Bobcats found a way, via technology, to bring
onlookers a little closer. Although, there
may have been some technical difficulties
during the live Facebook feed, one could
see that the staff was onto something new
and with a few more adjustments, could
prove to be very promising.
One can’t go without giving props to the
SMDS staff and administration for stepping up towards doing a wonderful job
in preparing for and setting up a gracious
display in true Bobcat purple and turquoise blue colors. The SMDS Receptionist was very helpful in ensuring that Hopi
Tutuveni received updated information
about the ceremony, including reminders
that the ceremony was being held with
proper Covid-19 protocol requirements,
correct spelling of the promoting student
names and the ceremony agenda. Keannah
Speen, Counseling Tech SMDS Counselor also provided pictures of the promoting
SMDS 6th Graders to Hopi Tutuveni.
Throughout the day SMDS parents,
family and friends were posting about
their pride and joy and sharing pictures
via Facebook profiles. Some even shared
comments and emoticons representing
pride, joy and of course the happy tears
that go along with witnessing their elementary students make a positive and
celebratory transition towards junior high
school.
Hopi Tutuveni wishes the 2022 Promoting Second Mesa Day School Class
of Bobcats a smooth and happy transition
into junior high school and future endeavors, as well. And to the SMDS Administration and Staff, we send positives and
gratitude for supporting all the SMDS
students throughout the SY2021-2022, go
SMDS Bobcats!
Second Mesa Day School
Promoting Class of 2022
Abeita, Kaiya L.
Aguilar, Chloe R.
Armstrong, Rayna F.
Benally, Bailey R.
Coochise, Larena M.
Franco, Taden L.
Honyaktewa, Kailey K.
James, Eli W.
Keevama, Liam F.
Kewanvoyouma, Jarral S.
Kewanyama, Abreyon S.
Kuwunvana, Leighton K.
Lomatewama, Adric R.
Lomayestewa, Jaron A.
Lomayestewa, Rainee D.
Lomayestewa, Yoynuftu B.
Natera-Machado, Ava L.
Nutumya, Nicholas W.
Paxson, Emily S.
Poola, Ky L.
Sakeva, Gerrard N.
Saufkie, Paavenqa M.
Sekayumptewa, Mariah J.
Selestewa, Justice R.
Sidney, Brooklyn P.
Solis, Darryl A.
Soohafyah, Sekawuunu E.
Soto, Xitlali M.
Tenakhongva, Angel R.
Tewa, Amarrah R.
Tootsie, Jayvin S.
Wendelschafer, Gabriel R.
Zeena, Kwamana O.
Zeena, Nicole V.
Congratulations!
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Nominations Open for HEEF
Board Membership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Submitted by: LuAnn Leonard, HEEF
Executive Director
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 16, 2022, Interested in using your skills to help provide educational opportunities for the
Hopi people? The Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) has opened the
2022 Board Member Nominations and is
seeking individuals who have the skills,
knowledge, motivation and time to join
the HEEF Board.
The process for electing Board members is a multi-step process which begins
with nominations. Only adult Hopi Tribal
members or current HEEF Board members can make a nomination or nominate
him/herself. If you would like to submit
a nomination, please go to the following
link and share information on your nominee: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/
7JZ9DC5
Nominating Committee Chairperson
Aaron Secakuku stated that “The HEEF
Board is a working board therefore members serve on Committees designed to
enhance the HEEF efforts in fund raising,
oversight of investments, implementation
of programs and marketing. Members
gain a sense of great pride knowing that
their work will help to secure the future
of the Hopi people.” Nominations close at
5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
Members come from all walks of life
and reside locally on-reservation to across
the United States. Board members have
a common desire to contribute their skills
to enhance the fundraising and operational
efforts of the organization. To learn more
about HEEF, we encourage you to go to
the website at www.hopieducationfund.
org and/or participate in a HEEF Board Information Session on June 7th from 6:00
p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the HEEF office located on the campus of the Peace Academic
Center in Kykotsmovi, Ariz. During the
information session you will learn about
Board Service from HEEF staff and Members.
HEEF is a non-profit organization with
a mission to grow and protect financial resources to provide Hopi Tribally enrolled
members an opportunity to pursue their
educational endeavors to assure the future
of Hopi sinom (people). Since its inception HEEF has supported Hopi students,
communities, and programs with a focus
on education. For more information call
LuAnn Leonard, Executive Director at
928-734-2275.
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PAID PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
ATTENTION LIVESTOCK OWNERS
Grazing applications for Hopi Partitioned Lands are now being accepted
by the Office Range Management.
Please contact the Office of Range Management/Land Operations-HPL
office at 928-386-1244 or 928-613-5302 to make arrangements to pick up
applications or for more information.
All applications are due by June 15, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
The Office of Range Management/Land Operations-HPL programs will
be moving back to the Honahni building during the week of June 6, 2022.
AVAILABLE ANIMALS UNITS FOR HPL RANGE UNITS
Range Unit
Available Animal Units
251
176.3
252
118.02
255
300.7
256
169.2
257
176.3
258
44.02
259
146.7
260
54.1
261
48.58
262
41.98
263
95.04
351
86.12
451
39.42
551
227.64
552
134.54
553
90.12
554
63.35
558
63.49
551
76.99
562
130.7
563
118.94
564
8.98
565
96.33
567
78.2
568
77.77
569
40.98
570
73.18
571
62.86
572
57.35
Contact 928-386-1244 or 928-613-5302 to make arrangements to pick up
applications.
Applications are due June 15, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., by MAIL ONLY.
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June is National “Post
Hopi Law Enforcement
Services April 2022 Report Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) Awareness Month”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Submitted by: LaVaun Dyer, Police
Administrator
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 23, 2022,
Hopi Law Enforcement Services (HLES)
provides this report as a service to the
citizens of the Hopi Reservation. HLES
reserves the right to restrict the release of
certain reports, which may not be available or are currently under investigation.
During the month of April 2022, Hopi
Law Enforcement Services responded to
a total of 830 calls for service.
Accidents = 9
Information = 12
Agency Assist = 15
Juvenile Problem = 5
Alarm = 7
Medical Calls = 54
Alcohol Offenses = 73
Noise Disturbance = 3
Animal/Livestock Calls = 56
Property Damage/Vandalism = 7
Assault = 11
Reckless Driving = 17
Attempt to Locate/Missing Persons = 7
Removal/Unwanted Person = 15
Breaking & Entering = 13
Sex Offenses = 3
Child Abuse = 7
Sex Offender Registration = 14
Civil Disputes/Citizens Assist = 24
Shooting = 1
Department of Natural Res. Calls = 9
Stabbing = 1
Disorderly Conduct = 12
Suicidal Ideations = 1
Drugs = 6
Suspicious Person/Circum. =28
Elderly Abuse = 1
Theft – Automobile = 1
Event Activity = 2
Theft/Fraud = 5
Fight/DV = 14
Traffic Offenses = 90
Fire/Controlled Burns = 16
Threatening = 2
Follow Up Investigations = 3
Wanted Person = 2
Harassment = 5
Weapons Offense = 1
Welfare/Property/Security Checks = 278
DRUGS SEIZED:17.52 total grams
Marijuana
4.155 total grams Methamphetamine
0.93 total grams Fentanyl
788.52 total ounces Alcohol
CASH SEIZED: $130.00
FIREARMS SEIZED: 1
TOTAL ARRESTS: 51 (45 booked and
6 cited and released/charges filed)
DISCLAIMER: An arrest is not an indication of guilt, all parties are innocent
until proven guilty in a court of law. Initial
charges can be reduced or dropped at the
discretion of the Hopi Tribal Prosecutor
Office.
Hopi Law Enforcement Services can be
reached at 928-734-7340 for emergency
calls for service. For HLES Administration, Records requests or non-emergencies call 928-734-7344.
Correction: May 18th issue cover page, Harriet Honhongva- Stealla
Retires after 35 years... Should be Harriet Honhongva-Setalla Retires
after 35 years...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Submitted by: Bernadean Kachinhongva, HSAPC Mentor
Kykotsmovi, AZ - May 25, 2022, June
is National “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month”. The
HOPI Substance Abuse Prevention Center (HSAPC) would like to inform the
community of PTSD, and to raise public
awareness about the issues related. This
may also help to reduce the stigma and
possibly help those suffering from PTSD
to receive proper treatment. HSPAC also
recognizes the link between PTSD and
substance abuse.
PTSD was made aware after a combat
veteran took his life. It was later understood he had suffered from PTSD due to
his military service background. PTSD
was first observed on June 27, on the veteran’s birthday. In 2014, the senate designated the full month of June for “National
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month” (S.Res.481).
PTSD is a disorder that develops in some
people who have experienced a shocking,
scary, or dangerous event. People who
have PTSD may feel stressed, anxiety or
frightened, even when they’re not in danger. PTSD feels different to each individual and an experience may not be traumatic
for another. There’s a clear link between
substance use disorder and PTSD. A 2018
survey showed that about 20.3% million
individuals, age 12 or older, struggle with
substance use. According to the survey,
approximately 70% of adults in the United States have had at least one traumatic
experience in their lifetime. Trauma is a
high risk factor in almost all substance use
disorders. Children and teens can also experience PTSD. They can have extreme
reactions to trauma. Some examples of
PTSD in children (under the age of 6 years
old) are wetting the bed (after being potty trained), forgetting how/unable to talk
or having a hard time talking, acting out
experience while playing, and becoming
unusually clingy to someone they feel is
safe. Older children and teens are more
likely to show signs similar to adults.
They may also develop disrespectful, disruptive and destructive behaviors, feeling
a sense of guilt and/or revenge.
Reflecting on the history of Hopi
life, we have endured traumatic events
throughout many generations. When we
begin to work on healing from the experiences we can help lessen the impact of
PTSD on our community. In many cases,
PTSD is treatable. Treatment can include
prescribed medications, talk therapy, coping strategies, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
As a grant recipient of the Arizona’s
Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and
Family’s - Trauma Informed Substance
Abuse Prevention Program (funds provided through SAMHSA), the HSAPC staff
receive trauma informed care training and
utilize strategies in our services. HSAPC
mentors notice a connection between
substance use and traumatic experience.
Mentors help individuals work through
their healing journey to cope without using substances. “We believe in honoring
ourselves by living an honest, sober, balanced life”. Healing begins with you!! Be
patient with yourself as you begin to heal.
We encourage all to take the steps to
heal. If you think you might have symptoms of PTSD, reach out to the Hopi
Behavioral Health Services by calling
928-737-6300. If you would like HSAPC
services call 928-734-0300.
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KEAMS CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PO BOX 397●KEAMS CANYON, AZ 86034
PHONE: 928.738.2385 FAX: 928.738.5519
WEBSITE: kceseagles.org
“Home of tHe eagles”
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
POSITION TITLE
CONTRACT
SCHOOL YEAR
CLOSING DATE
CSA/Principal *$2,500 Sign-on
12 Month
SY 2022-2023
June 3rd
Facilities Manager *$2,500 Sign-on
12 Month
CURRENT
OUF
CERTIFIED POSITIONS
POSITION TITLE
CONTRACT
SCHOOL YEAR
CLOSING DATE
General Education Teacher *$2,500 Sign-on
10 Month
SY 2022-2023
June 3rd
Substitute Teacher
On-Call
SY 2022-2023
OUF
CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
POSITION TITLE
CONTRACT
SCHOOL YEAR
CLOSING DATE
ESS Administrative Assistant:Part-Time
10 Month
SY 2022-2023
OUF
PE Technician: Part-Time
10 Months
CURRENT
OUF
IF INTERESTED PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
Application - Online access: kceseagles.net
Copy of Certificate of Indian Blood (If Applicable)
Resume
AZ DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card (IVP Card)
Letter of interest
First Aid/CPR
Copy of current degree(s), certificate(s), teaching license(s)
Valid Driver’s License
- Official Transcripts will be required upon hiring
FULL –TIME EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and 401K retirement plan
MORE INFORMATION
Jarrahlyn Begaye, Human Resources ● jbegaye@kceseagles.org ● 928.738.2385 Ext.2312
In accordance to P.L. 101-630, P.L. 101-647 & 25 CFR 63, all applicants are required to complete and pass a criminal background
check and character investigation (includes education, employment and reference verification) prior to hiring which includes a
favorable local jurisdiction, federal and state/county background check
Posted 05/16/2022
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Hopi Family Assistance Program is in receipt of Pandemic Emergency Funds to
provide a one-time monetary assistance to the Hopi/Tewa families with children who
are in need. This one-time assistance is to assist with specific crisis situations or episodes that occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Therefore, invite eligible Hopi Enrolled families with children who reside within
the Service Delivery Area of the Hopi Reservation, and the trusted lands located in
Winslow, AZ and the Hopi Partitioned Lands (HPL) to apply.
Eligibility criteria:
•
Applicant must reside within the boundaries of the Hopi Reservation
•
Family with children in the home
•
Applicant must fall within the 250% income poverty threshold
•
Crisis must have been due to the COVID-19 pandemic
•
Valid State issued ID or Driver’s License
•
Verification of Hopi enrollment
•
Court Order or Relative Placement Order from Social Service
•
School Verification of children on the reservation or students who are in a
boarding school in Winslow, Flagstaff or a BIE Boarding School.
•
Notice of Delinquent bills (shut off notices, etc.)
•
Notice of Personnel Action (termination, layoff or reduction in hours)
•
Self-declaration for self-employment/statement identifying needs and;
•
Documentation of any other type of income received from other entities.
Funds are limited and on a first-come-first-serve basis. Approval and processing of
payments will take approximately 45 days.
Questions may directed to the Hopi Family Assistance Program at (928) 734-2202
Option #3.
Hopi Tutuveni wants your AD’s
Call or email us to get a quote TODAY!
928-734-3283 or
rlaban@hopi.nsn.us
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Are you a small business owner or
entrepreneur located on the Hopi
Reservation?
Sign up to be a part of the 2023
Small Business Directory!
Benefits:
HOPI SMALL BUSINESS DIRECTORY
SIGN UP SITES
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Polacca Circle M
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Second Mesa Post Office Area
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Kykotsmovi Cell One Area
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hotevilla Store Area
Have your business listed in the
directory. Directory will be
distributed to the public.
Receive a t-shirt and incentive bag.
Become part of a network of small
business owners that receive
information and training
opportunities to sustain and grow
your business.
Participate in the Annual Small
Business Directory Fair to showcase
your products or advertise your
service.
WE ARE
HIRING
Job Position:
Loan Processor/Collector/
Financial Educator
For information contact:
Alissa Charley, Executive Director
Email: lisa@hopicredit.us
Phone: (928) 738-2205
Website: https://hopicredit.us
Starting Wage:
$36,670.00/year
Full time: 40 hours/week
Benefits:
Retirement, Vision,
Dental, Medical, Life
Open until filled
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Polacca Circle M
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Second Mesa Post Office Area
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Kykotsmovi Cell One Area
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hotevilla Store Area
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Upper Moencopi Honahni
Bldg Area
For information contact Hopi Credit Association
or Hopi Relief at:
Cat got your tongue?
Call 928-734-3283 or
email: consae@hopi.nsn.us
for an AD quote
928-738-2205
hopicredit.us
hopirelief.org
lisa@hopicredit.us or wendi@hopirelief.org
Rent this space in our newspaper
reach out to potential customers
email: consae@hopi.nsn.us
to rent this space
Hopi Tutuveni June 1, 2022
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OUTDOOR LIVING
FOOD
Tick Season: An Ounce of Prevention
Is Worth a Pound of Cure
Flip Your Sandwich Game Upside Down
(SPM Wire) Summer is here, and nature
beckons. The benefits of spending time outside -- from an increase in vitamin D levels
to the healing powers of nature -- are common knowledge, and outdoor activities are
widely encouraged by various health organizations. But while you’re out and about
enjoying fresh air, don’t forget to take precautions against the possibility of being bitten by a tick.
Ticks are tiny arthropods that live by
feeding on the blood of other animals and
people. They often transmit a variety of
complicated infections that, if untreated,
can lead to dire consequences. But you
don’t have to let these tiny creatures get in
the way of your enjoyment of nature. Just
make sure to follow few simple rules before
and after your outing:
• Treat clothing and gear with products
containing permethrin, and your body with
EPA-registered insect repellent.
• Cover up if you will be spending time
in bushy or wooded areas or wandering
through fields of tall grass. Wear long
sleeves and tuck your long pants into your
socks -- while this look would be frowned
upon by the fashion-conscious, it may, literally, save your life!
• Once home, check your clothes and
body for ticks, and don’t forget some of the
not-so-obvious places, like your scalp, belly button and underarms.
Are you into drawing
COMICS?
New Perspective - Education
by: Carl Onsae
Submit your comics to
consae@hopi.nsn.us
Or
Drawing comics is a great way to show your
drawing skills and your side of Hopi Humor.
If you have the skill and the humor to draw comics
for the Hopi Tutuveni
Call 928-734-3283
To find out more information.
DISCLAIMER: Comics submitted will become property of Hopi
Tutuveni. Name of artist will be
displayed and not edited when submitted. Hopi Tutuveni has
the right to publish submitted comics.
Hopi Tutuveni wants to know how we are
doing.
Call or email us to tell us if we are doing a good job. We need your
feedback
928-734-3283 or rlaban@hopi.nsn.us
(StatePoint) Sandwiches reign supreme as one of America’s favorite meals -- 47% of
Americans eat a sandwich daily, according to a survey conducted by French’s.
However, the same survey finds that consumers’ number one pain point on sandwiches is overpowering or unbalanced flavor. If you’re among the approximately onethird of people who don’t currently add condiments to your sammies, a new lineup
of creamier-than-ever spreads from French’s may provide the balance you’re seeking.
Among the new condiments is French’s Creamy Yellow Mustard Spread. Pairing well
with meat and cheese for a better tasting sandwich, it has the tang of yellow mustard
with a smoother finish and a thicker, creamier consistency.
The new line-up of creamier mustards also includes Sweet Applewood and Honey
Chipotle, all of which can be used as condiments, whisked into dressings, added to
deviled eggs, or stirred into potato, tuna, shrimp or egg salads.
Try the Creamy Yellow Mustard Spread in this Classic Turkey and Swiss recipe,
which features hearty sandwich bread piled high with sliced deli turkey, avocado, Swiss
cheese and veggies:
Ingredients: (4 Servings)
• 2 tablespoons French’s Creamy Yellow Mustard Spread
• 4 slices multigrain sandwich bread
• 8 slices (about 8 ounces) deli-style turkey breast
• 4 slices Swiss cheese
• 1/2 medium avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
• 1 medium vine-ripe tomato, sliced
• 1/4 cup red onion, cut into thin rings
• 4 leaves green leaf lettuce
Instructions:
1. Spread mustard on one side of each slice of bread.
2. Divide turkey between two slices of bread. Layer each with two slices of cheese.
Top with avocado, tomato, red onion and lettuce. Top with remaining bread slices. Secure sandwiches with toothpicks. Cut in half diagonally.
For more recipes and information, visit mccormick.com/frenchs.
If you’re looking to add some balance to your sammies poolside, hosting, tailgating,
picnicking or just everyday lunching, these new creamy mustard spreads can help put a
delicious spin on the classics.
Hopi Tutuveni June 1, 2022
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Hopi Public Library Program Announces
Participation in the 2022 Summer Reading Program - “Oceans of Possibilities”
Submitted by: Dinah Pongyesva, Library
Technician - Hopi Public Library
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 26, 2022, The
Hopi Public Library Program Department
of Education and Workforce Development
announces its participation in the 2022 Summer Reading Program themed, “Oceans of
Possibilities.”
The Summer Reading programs began
in the 1890s as a way to encourage school
children, particularly urban children who are
not needing to do farm work, to read during
their summer vacation, to use the library
and develop the habit of reading (American
Library Association.) Today libraries offer
the summer reading programs to people of
various backgrounds and ages, encouraging
the use of the library, and developing a love
for reading.
National studies have shown that approximately, one month of learning from the
previous year is lost when students do not
read during the summer. Therefore, libraries
and other community programs offer summer reading programs to encourage reading
during the summer by putting books in the
hands of children, teens, and adults to build
reading skills, prevent summer learning loss,
and to prepare for an upcoming successful
school year.
This year, the Hopi Public Library’s Summer Reading Program will allow readers
of all ages to explore ocean life, history,
geography, beaches, and weather this summer as the Hopi Public Library presents the
program with the theme of, “Ocean of Possibilities” during its summer library program.
Activities include a reading challenge with
prizes, story time, art & craft projects, and
science and engineering experiments. The
summer reading program activities will take
place at the branch library, bookmobile, and
the Mobile Computer Lab. All summer reading program activities will be hybrid (limited in person with virtual participation via
zoom.)
The 2022 Summer Reading Program
is open to all ages, preschoolers through
adults. The Program offers reading challenges, prize drawings, story times, and more.
Families are invited to join the Read-to-Me
portion of the program.
Registration for “Oceans of Possibilities”
begins on June 1, 2022. For more information, call the Hopi Public Library office at
(928) 734-4500 or (928) 205-8073 or visit
our website at: www.navajocountylibraries.
org.
The Hopi Tutuveni Team would
like to wish everyone
“Happy Reading” during the
2022 Summer Break
Hopi Day School Book
Club - Reading
Efficiency Opportunities
for Hopi Youth during 2022
Summer Break
By: Deborah Secakuku-Baker and Hopi Tutuveni
Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 26, 2022 Hopi Day School (HDS) Parent Liaison, Deborah
Secakuku-Baker has informed Hopi Tutuveni that the Hopi Day School Book Club will
be continued during the school’s 2022 Summer Break, as a measure of enhancing reading proficiency for Hopi Day School students and parents, as well.
Secakuku-Baker has announced the June Monthly Reading Guest will be April Pavinyama who has chosen to read “The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp” by Stan and Jane
Berenstain. Pavinyama has provided the following introduction and message for interested participants:
Loloma, Nu Kootawlmana Yan Hopi Matsiwa. Nu Taawawungwa. Nu Kykotsmovi
ep kiita.
Hello - My name is April Pavinyama, I am from the village of Kykotsmovi and belong to the sun clan.
I attended Hopi Day School from 1998 - 2005. Go
Hawks! I graduated in 2009 from White Cone High school,
but my most recent accomplishment is graduating the
spring of 2022 from Coconino Community College. I am
also a former 2011-2012 Miss Hopi.
It will be an honor to be the June Guest Reader as I share
the story of Berenstain Bears Summer fun, a three in one
story book. I will read “The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp”
by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
The story shares the fun and excitement of brother and
sister bear as they learn to explore the joys of summer camp
by stepping out of their comfort zone, make new friends
and embark on new things that summer camp has to offer.
Growing up I enjoyed all sorts of camps but my most favorite was running camp. I got
to go with friends and community members to a camp geared toward motivating young
children to try various trails and improve on running techniques, as running is a popular
sport on the Hopi Reservation.
Secakuku-Baker also announced that she has invited Dinah Pongyesva, Library Technician - Hopi Public Library to be the July Reading Guest.
Questions about the Hopi Day School Book Club may be directed to Deborah Secakuku-Baker, Hopi Day School (HDS) Parent Liaison at: 928-734-2467
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HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES
Hopi Tutuveni June 1, 2022
Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency
Response May 26, 2022 Report
KYKOTSMOVI, AZ –May 12, 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 March for those 5 years 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) 737-6198 or 737-6197.
COVID-19 Testing Drive-up Testing schedule: Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8:15–
9:30 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.
TUBA CITY REGIONAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION (TCRHCC) – COMMUNITY COVID-19 TESTING & VACCINATION INFORMATION:
To all Moenkopi residents: 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 1-866-976-5941. TCRHCC now 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 order of test kits, can
now place their first AND second order. They must complete the ordering process above two
(2) times to place both a first and second order (for a total of 8 test kits).
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 1-800-232-0233 (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.
(TABLE ON PG 5)
“CDC is recommending that moderately or severely immunocompromised 5–11-yearolds receive an additional primary dose of vaccine 28 days after their second shot.” Remember that the only vaccine that 5-17 year olds are eligible for is Pfizer.
SOURCE: Different COVID-19 Vaccines – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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 June 1, 2022
HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES
Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency Response May 26. 2022 Report, Cont.
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Are you into drawing
COMICS?
Submit your comics to
consae@hopi.nsn.us
Or
Call 928-734-3283
To find out more
Drawing comics is a great way to show your
drawing skills and your side of Hopi Humor.
If you have the skill and the humor to draw comics
for the Hopi Tutuveni
DISCLAIMER: Comics submitted will become property of Hopi
Tutuveni. Name of artist will be
displayed and not edited when submitted. Hopi Tutuveni has
the right to publish submitted comics.
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Öqala - Determined
Sivaqöpqö - Heater
Tukopna - Accuse
Alögö - Different
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Nan’ip - Each (of two)
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Hopi Tutuveni June 1, 2022
When I was a young mush head kitten, I didn’t
have a phone or a tablet. I didn’t have Facebook
or YouTube or anything fancy we have today. I
played with kitchen spoons and trash bags, but
So’oh would always get mad at me for taking
her spoons out and wasting her trash bags.
So, in this world we live in today, we have the
technology to make our lives so much easier. To
make it seem like we are working harder and
working more with technology, but when you
look at it, it sets us back and makes us dumber
at least in my opinion.
So, when I go to the restroom to do my business, I always take my intelligent CatPhone and
look at Facebook while I do my thing, and I’ve
been doing that for years.
But back in “the day,” I didn’t have that;
I would count the tiles on the bathroom floor
or read the back of the shampoo bottle just for
some entertainment while doing my business. It
was hard to believe we survived the yesteryears
under such conditions.
So, my question to you is, how much is too
much technology?
A while back, I was at a Village dance, and
at most Village dances, you are required to put
away your modern-day life and enjoy the songs
and the ritual festivities for two days. But when
I enjoyed the songs and what these living deities
had to offer, I noticed that youngsters would be
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Larry’s Corner
Is there still
hope after this?
checking on their phones. They would take their
phones out of their pockets and check to see if
any news was on their phone. I’m sure some of
them had their reasons, but most of them didn’t
seem to be paying attention to what was before
them. The modern way of life seems to be taking over our Hopi way of life. I believe in the
year 2035, when our elders have passed on, the
younger generation will take over, leaving them
clueless about what to do in Hopi society.
Yes, technology has made it easier for us to
communicate. Still, it also distances us from
sharing by making us call or text each other
without visiting one another.
When I was just a wee little kitty, visitors like
my other family would visit most every day
and get the latest news on what happened in the
village. I would see men and women walking
around the town, going from house to house
every day, eating and being merry with one
another. I would hear early in the morning that
women would be inviting walking villagers to
come and eat with them. I would see all the villagers cleaning around their houses in the early
spring. They would go to their gardens below
and have an excellent old-time “planting, tending, and watering of their little gardens” kind of
day. Some women would start singing, and every woman in their garden would begin singing.
I would hear the laughter and joy in the village.
Want to send Larry something? Send to: PO BOX 123, Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039
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Sometimes I wish times would go back to the
way it was when singing and laughing were a
part of everyday life. Now we don’t sing anymore, and we don’t laugh anymore. We see
death and destruction now and it’s becoming
apparent that it might be the end of an era.
So, my question to you is, is this how the
world will end? Is this how the world will be
tomorrow? Where technology is the dominant
structure of how Hopi will be?
So, how will it affect our way of life in the
future, where children rely on technology only
and the way of life is run by the structure of
what we call innovative technology?
I will say, my advice to you is to take it easy
with your phone or YouTube. We may seem
like we are traditional Hopis, where we still do
things by the book of Hopi, but are we just relying on modern technology a bit too much to
help us be traditional Hopis?
Being traditional might seem like a lost cause
because we can never return to the past. We
must move forward with our way of life, even
if it involves technology. We can’t only count
on technology though. Only technology should
count on us. But then again, I can order something on Amazon.com and it is here at my doorstep within a few days; I like that.
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BIRTHDAY/CONGRATS!
JOB OPENING
HAPPY_________DAY...
The Native American Disability Law Center (Law
Center) is looking for qualified applicants to fill the
following positions:
1. Representative Payee Advocate
2. Communications & Outreach Associate
3. Social Worker
Closing Date for each position: Open Until Filled
The Law Center is a private non-profit organization that provides legal services to Native Americans with disabilities living on or near the Navajo
and Hopi reservations. The Law Center is committed to ensuring that Native Americans with disabilities have access to justice and are empowered and
equal members of their communities.
The Law Center is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Preference is given to qualified Hopi, Navajo and other Native American applicants. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to
apply.
For an application and job description for each
position, please call 505-566-5880 or send email to
info@nativedisabilitylaw.org.
To apply: Please submit cover letter, resume and
application to:
Therese E. Yanan
Executive Director
Native American Disability Law Center, Inc.
905 W. Apache Street
Farmington, New Mexico 87401
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Editorial Board of the Hopi Tutuveni
Wilma Dengavi , Gary LaRance, George Mase
Hopi Tutuveni Staff
Managing Editor - Romalita Laban
RLaban@hopi.nsn.us
Assistant Editor - Carl Onsae
Consae@hopi.nsn.us
ARTICLES:
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original articles reporting on
local, state and national news
items on issues related to Hopi
or of interest to Tutuveni readers.
We are especially interested
in articles reporting on issues
impacting the Hopi community or on events and activities
involving members of the Hopi
Tribe. Articles should not exceed
750 words and should follow
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formatting. The Managing Editor
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significant editing is required, the
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publication.
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The Tutuveni Editorial Board
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OPINION EDITORIALS:
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that include photographs must
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for deadline schedule).
The Hopi Tutuveni is published twice a month, with a circulation
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
Inn, Hotevilla Store, Kykotsmovi Village Store, Tribal Government
Complex, Hopi Cultural Center, Hopi Health Care Center, Polacca
Circle M, Keams Canyon Store.
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Job Announcement
Hopi Telecommunications
HTEDC is seeking an Accounting Assistant.
The Accounting Assistant supports and assist the overall Accounting Department with assigned tasks and job
duties from the entities of the corporation and CFO.
Selected applicants must have: A professional, positive attitude with management, co-workers, and general
public; Ensure all communication is clear and concise;
Follow other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor
or CFO.
• Three or more years of accounting experience
• Knowledge in standard office procedures
• Ability to perform simple accounting reconciliation
For more information or submit resume, please contact Courtney Erickson at (928)522-8675 or email cerickson@htedc.net
Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. (HTI) in Keams Canyon, Arizona is currently seeking a qualified candidate to
join the HTI team.
CURRENT OPENING
• Customer Service Representative (CSR)
CLOSING DATE: May 6, 2022
HTI is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent customer service skills for its Customer Service
Representative (CSR) position. Under the direct supervision of the Accountant, this role is responsible for the
day-to-day customer service duties and responsibilities
with excellent communication skills.
Requirements:
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Customer Service experience.
*Submit Job Application and/or Resume, Letter of Interest & three (3) References to the email address:
info@hopitelecom.com
To view job description please visit our website at:
www.hopitelecom.com.
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
HTEDC is seeking a General Manager for the Hopi
Cultural Center.
The GM is responsible for all areas of the property operations as well as the successful coordination and directing of activities within the Hopi Cultural Center.
Selected applicants must have: A professional, positive
attitude with employees, co-workers, and general public;
Maintain product and service quality standards; and assist
employees in maintaining a seamless, positive experience
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New Mexico advocates review
plan aimed at education deficits
Cedar Attanasio
Associated Press/Report for America
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico's governor has presented a long-awaited plan that would set goals for academic proficiency as the state struggles to resolve a lawsuit by frustrated parents who won a court ruling saying
the state is failing to provide an adequate education for
the vast majority of its students.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's proposal released earlier this month is meant to satisfy that 2018 court ruling and
ongoing litigation to ensure adequate resources to equip
students as they pursue a career or college education.
New Mexico is among a long list of states where parents have turned to the court system to address frustrations with the state budget process and the quality of
classroom education.
The public and advocacy groups have until June 17 to
comment. The plan is expected to drive immediate reforms by the state Public Education Department, as well
as discussion and budget priorities in the Legislature next
year. However, critics say it lacks specifics, including detailed funding plans and timelines.
Native American education advocates and tribal leaders put forward their own plan in 2019. Called the “Tribal Remedy Framework,” it cites sections of the lawsuit,
makes specific recommendations and suggests a specific
amount of funding to carry them out.
“While I am hopeful and happy (the Public Education
Department) has released its report and are beginning
to move on their response, I am still yet perplexed as to
why they have yet to publicly embrace the Tribal Remedy
Framework,” said Rep. Derrick Lente, of Sandia Pueblo.
He called the proposed draft “a we know what’s best for
Native kids approach,” and contrasted it to the collaborative plan submitted by tribes and advocates.
Education advocates had expected the governor's proposal to be shared in December, before the January legislative session, but that didn't happen and the state budget
was passed in February.
The governor's plan could also be used to determine
whether a state court continues to keep watch over spending and initiatives to improve public education.
The court had found that state investments in education, as well as academic outcomes of students, proved
that “the vast majority of New Mexico’s at-risk children
finish each school year without the basic literacy and
math skills needed to pursue post-secondary education or
a career.”
For groups covered in the lawsuit, which constitute
around 70% of children in the state, proficiency in reading and math at multiple grade levels was far worse than
other students, with around 4% to 15% being proficient,
the court found.
Lujan Grisham’s draft plan would set academic performance goals that include a 50 percent increase in test
scores compared to 2019 numbers for children covered
by the lawsuit — including Native Americans, English
learners, and students with disabilities. But the education
department concedes that it can't currently measure increases.
The administration has changed proficiency tests twice
since the 2018 court ruling, limiting the state’s ability to
argue to a court that improvements have occurred.
The state also didn't test students comprehensively for
two consecutive years during the pandemic. It's rolling
out a new battery of tests this year.
“When New Mexico’s assessment data are finalized
and compiled later this summer, the (Public Education
Department) will reset that baseline and the targets defined in the draft action plan will be attached to that data,”
Public Education Department spokeswoman Carolyn
Graham said in a statement. “It’s also important to note
that the draft plan is, indeed, a draft, and we expect to
receive valuable feedback.”
The draft plan offers no funding suggestions. It does
highlight recent increases in education spending approved by the governor, including recent significant
teacher salary raises and overall education funding increases. Education now accounts for around 45 percent
of the $8.5 billion general fund budget. Unlike most other
states, New Mexico funds schools through the state budget rather than relying on property tax revenues.
The administration also touts tweaks to support specific groups named in the lawsuit, including an overhaul
of social studies standards that expands focus on Native
American history and identity. Those changes have been
welcomed by education advocates, even those continuing
to mount the lawsuit.
Representatives for the plaintiffs in the ongoing lawsuit
welcome the draft plan and the opportunity to respond.
But they’re not satisfied with the level of detail provided
by the state.
“It’s clear that it still lacks the critical elements we have
been asking for on a statewide level: concrete goals, action steps, estimated funding levels, timelines, responsible parties, and estimated staffing needs,” Melissa Candelaria, education director with the New Mexico Center
on Law and Poverty, said in a statement. “Community
input is key but would be much more constructive on a
fully fleshed out plan.”
The education department had said last year, for example, that the draft would include 90-day benchmarks
for shorter-term performance targets. None of that was
included in the draft released this month.
“The governor’s plans are heavy on platitudes and
short on results,” said state House Minority Leader Jim
Townsend, R-Artesia. He suggested that delays in producing a plan were to benefit Lujan Grisham’s reelection
campaign.
Education is expected to be a central issue in the gubernatorial race this year.
Lujan Grisham spokeswoman Maddy Hayden said the
draft is intended to provide a long-term guide and that
more specific details will be added after the public comment period.
The education reforms were developed “collaboratively across many agencies and there is shared understanding and accountability on the part of agencies to get this
critical work done,” Hayden said.
Lujan Grisham’s office declined to comment on future
legal plans, such as seeking to dismiss the lawsuit again,
as she tried unsuccessfully to do in 2020.
Earlier this year, the Legislature and the governor approved $500,000 in legal spending related to the case.
That’s on top of an estimated $6 million already spent by
Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, and her Republican predecessor to fight the lawsuit since 2014.
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Learn about conservation – and trust –
from Indigenous societies
This article first appeared in The Conversation.
John Ziker
Professor of Anthropology, Boise State University
Twenty-five years ago, when I was a young anthropologist working in northern Siberia, the Indigenous hunters,
fishers and trappers I lived with would often stop and solemnly offer something to the tundra. It was usually small,
such as coins, buttons or unlit matches. But it was considered essential. Before departing on a hunting or fishing
trip, I’d be asked if I had some change in my outer coat.
If I didn’t, someone would get me some so it was handy.
We left other gifts, too, such as fat from wild reindeer to
be fed to the fire.
I was intrigued. Why do these things? Their answers
were usually along the lines of, “We are the children of
the tundra,” or “we make these sacrifices so that tundra
will give us more animals to hunt next year.”
These practices are part of what I and other anthropologists call “traditional ecological knowledge.” Beliefs
and traditions about the natural world are central in many
Indigenous cultures around the world, bringing together
what industrialized cultures think of as science, medicine,
philosophy and religion.
Many academic studies have debated whether Indigenous economies and societies are more oriented than
others toward conservation or ecology. Certainly the idealized stereotypes many people hold about Indigenous
groups’ being “one with nature” are simplistic and potentially damaging to the groups themselves.
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However, recent studies have underscored that conservationists can learn a lot from TEK about successful resource management. Some experts argue that traditional
knowledge needs a role in global climate planning, because it fosters strategies that are “cost-effective, participatory and sustainable.”
Part of TEK’s success stems from how it fosters trust.
This comes in many different forms: trust between community members, between people and nature, and between generations.
Defining TEK
Looking more closely at the components of TEK, the
first, “tradition,” is something learned from ancestors. It’s
handed down.
“Ecological” refers to relationships between living organisms and their environment. It comes from the ancient
Greek word for “house,” or “dwelling.”
Finally, the earliest uses of the term “knowledge” in
English refer to acknowledging or owning something,
confessing something and sometimes recognizing a person’s position or title. These now-obsolete meanings emphasize relationships – an important aspect of knowledge
that modern usage often overlooks but that is especially
important in the context of tradition and ecology.
Combining these three definitions helps to generate a
framework to understand Indigenous TEK: a strategy that
encourages deference for ancestral ways of dwelling. It
is not necessarily strict “laws” or “doctrine,” or simply
observation of the environment.
TEK is a way of looking at the world that can help people connect the land they live on, their behavior and the
behavior of the people they are connected to. Indigenous
land practices are based on generations of careful and
insightful observations about the environment and help
define and promote “virtuous” behavior in it.
As an American suburbanite living in a remote community in Siberia, I was always learning about what was
“proper” or “improper.” Numerous times people would
tell me that what I or someone else had just done was a
“sin” in respect to TEK. When someone’s aunt died one
year, for example, community members said it happened
because their nephew had killed too many wolves the
previous winter.
Similarly, after stopping to assess the freshness of some
reindeer tracks on the tundra, one hunter told me, “We let
these local wild reindeer roam in midwinter so they will
return next year and for future generations.” Here, TEK
spells out the potential environmental impacts of greed –
which, in this case, would mean overhunting.
Concepts like these are not isolated to Siberia. Much
work has been done examining the parallels among ancestral systems of deference in Siberia, Amazonia, North
America and other regions.
Trust and tradition
These examples illustrate how TEK is a set of systems
that promote trust through encouraging deference for ancestral ways of dwelling in the world.
Moderation of self-interested behaviors requires such
trust. And confidence that the environment will provide –
caribou to hunt, say, or ptarmigan birds to trap – depends
on the idea that people will treat the environment in a
respectful manner.
Previously, I’ve studied prosociality – behavior
that benefits others – in northern Siberian practices of
food-sharing, child care and use of hunting lands.
These aspects of life depend on the idea that the “real”
owners of the natural resources are ancestors and that
they punish and reward the behaviors of the living. Such
ideas are encouraged by elders and leaders, who commend virtuous and prosocial behavior while connecting
negative outcomes with selfishness.
Trust is an essential component of reciprocity – exchange for mutual benefit – and prosociality. Without
trust, it does not make sense to take risks in our dealings
with other people. Without trust we cannot cooperate or
behave in nonexploitative ways, such as protecting the
environment. This is why it is advantageous for societies
to monitor and punish noncooperators.
Put another way, minimizing one’s resource use today
to make tomorrow better requires trust and mechanisms
to enforce it. This is also true in larger social formations,
even between nations. Groups must trust that others will
not use the resources they themselves have protected or
overuse their own resources.
Lessons from TEK
Today, many environmental experts are interested in
incorporating learnings from Indigenous societies into
climate policies. In part, this is because recent studies
have shown that environmental outcomes, such as forest cover, for example, are better in Indigenous protected
areas.
It also stems from growing awareness of the need to
protect Indigenous peoples’ rights and sovereignty. TEK
cannot be “extracted.” Outsiders need to show deference
to knowledge-holders and respectfully request their perspective.
One idea societies can adopt as they combat climate
change is the importance of trust – which can feel hard
to come by these days. Young activist Greta Thunberg’s
“Fridays for Future” initiative, for example, highlights
the ethical issues of trust and responsibility between generations.
Many outdoor enthusiasts and sustainability organizations emphasize “leaving no trace.” In fact, people always
leave traces, no matter how small – a fact recognized in
Siberian TEK. Even footsteps compact the soil and affect
plant and animal life, no matter how careful we are.
A more TEK-like – and accurate – maxim might say,
“Be accountable to your descendants for the traces you
leave behind.”
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The seeds of racism and hate hurt us all
Leslie Logan. (Photo courtesy of Leslie Logan)
Leslie Logan
Seneca
Two weekends ago in Buffalo’s Black-populated Masten district, a heavily armed, 18-year-old White male,
dressed in fatigues, tactical gear, and Kevlar, shot 50
rounds of gunfire, killing 10 and injuring three; 11 of the
victims were Black. The young man had driven more
than three hours from Conklin, New York, and specifically targeted the supermarket that serves the inner-city
Black community.
Buffalo is a little more than 40 minutes north of my
home on the Cattaraugus territory, one of the two residential land bases of the Seneca Nation. It is especially
alarming when a hate crime hits so close to home.
The refrain heard again and again in Western New
York has been “Hate has no home here.” But hate came;
hate drove three hours to execute Black people. Hate was
downloaded from the internet. Hate was inspired by the
South Carolina church massacre of Black parishioners,
and the shooting of Jewish worshippers in Pittsburgh.
Hate was prompted by the shooter of shoppers in El Paso.
Hate was plucked from halfway around the world in the
Christchurch, New Zealand attack. Hate was grafted from
subway and train shootings. Hate was repurposed and
given new life, resulting in more death, in Buffalo.
The teenaged shooter’s 180-page screed revealed that
he plotted his murderous escapade with deliberation and
wrote about his plans in methodical detail.
Investigators have found that the 18-year-old, who
openly, proudly referred to himself as an anti-semite,
White supremacist, subscribed to a right-wing extremist
ideology, known as “replacement theory.” The theory,
promoted by the likes of Tucker Carlson on Fox, pos-
its that White people are being elbowed out by growing
minority populations, especially migrants crossing the
border and Blacks. It is a theory that stokes fear, with a
response call to eliminate Blacks, Jews, and immigrants
in order to maintain white supremacy.
Replacement theory ignores the fundamental facts that
Native people, the original inhabitants of North America,
were the first peoples impinged upon by a flood of invading immigrants who sought to erase, displace, dispossess,
and replace them.
The White shooter, who wrote extensively about his
embrace of the theory, completely failed to recognize the
irony that every cross-section of White people in America today, whatever their ancestral beginnings, are hybrid
guilty parties. The vast majority of white Americans are
descendants of the first invaders, who aimed to replace
the First Peoples.
But extremists aren’t big on facts and logic, or bothered
by conspiracy theories rife with flaws and contradictions;
they seem more driven by fear, emotions, and abject hate.
As a society, we must identify when, where, and how
the seed of hate is planted, germinated, and allowed to
flourish. The Buffalo shooter was a young man, just out
of high school. Who or what is to blame and where did
the fiery hate of an 18-year-old emanate from?
Blame is being cast every which way. Commentators
say it is the fault of the parents. People say it is the failure
of the education system. Others point to narrow-minded xenophobic, rural, small-town America that lacks diversity and exposure to other racial, ethnic people and
cultures. Some say it is the influence of extremist views
in the media, music, movies, and books. Some are even
blaming the pandemic for prompting the shooter, out of
boredom, to become entranced by the “dark web” — that
the shooter was radicalized on the internet.
Most would agree it is not any one thing, but a confluence of factors. In the wake of the worldwide George
Floyd murder protests, many American leaders, including
the president at the time, refuted the pronouncements that
the country and its law enforcement agencies are beset
with institutional, systemic racism.
Despite what institutions, the media, school boards, or
elected leaders believe or deny, racism is the invisible enemy; the rub of evil. It is not just unhealthy for society,
as evidenced in Buffalo, it is catastrophic to communities
of color.
The heinous and deadly attack at a Buffalo supermarket is the latest, unspeakable example of what can happen
when racism is normalized and allowed to grow, fester,
and be unleashed.
When Buffalo’s Black community gets attacked, who’s
next? All people of color are at risk when a madman with
a gun starts shooting at people who are different from
him.
All Brown, Black and Indigenous communities are
vulnerable to extreme racist acts when racist, White supremacist views are allowed to run wild, unchecked and
without condemnation or consequences.
There is a cacophony of conversations today calling for
healing, interracial dialogue, the need to reexamine Buffalo’s highly segregated neighborhoods, the need to come
together to eradicate evil, to revisit gun control policy and
legislation, and the need for change — with a capital C, a
proposition that is about as attainable as converting chia
seeds to gold bricks by microwave.
Not to diminish efforts to engage diverse communities,
hold critical conversations, and address important issues;
these are all badly needed.
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The seeds of racism and hate hurt us all, Cont.
The real work isn’t incumbent on the Black community; the real work will be whether white America is ready
and willing to grapple with the issues in meaningful
ways. Meaningful would include the ability to admit that
the country as a whole has a problem — and to call it for
what it is: racism.
They say admitting you have a problem is the first step.
Then you have to put an end to the behavior; the third step
is addressing the problem of racism and making things
right.
Whether America is ready to respond in meaningful
ways by making things right with, let’s say, reparations
— a word and concept largely unutterable and avoided in
American institutions — is a whole other battle.
Ten years down the line, after the hashtags have been
forgotten, the hand wringing has subsided, and the healing has born out fading, but inextinguishable scars, one
wonders what the retrospectives will look like.
Will there be progress, reforms, change? Will Western
New Yorkers have utilized the crisis as an opportunity to
bring about any real change? Time will tell.
Buffalo’s east side wasn’t the site of the first racially-motivated, White-supremacist, extremist-inspired,
mass-shooting hate crime, and it surely won’t be the last.
Mass shootings used to be labeled “extreme and rare.”
They remain extreme, but in the United States, with nearly 200 mass shootings in 2022, only five months into the
year, the rarity of these horrific events is no more.
On the day after the shooting, Mothers of the Seneca
Nation took part in the Women’s Solidarity Day March at
Broderick Park on Buffalo’s west side. I represented the
Mothers and spoke to the need for better understanding
and improved relations with local surrounding communities, the media, and New York State. I called upon the
media to dispel inaccurate portrayals and misrepresentations of Native people, and called for more education on
Seneca history, culture and greater awareness of important issues affecting Indigenous people — all in an effort
to fight racism.
In a country that was stolen from Native people, under
the guise of Manifest Destiny and the Doctrine of Discovery, and built on the backs of Black slaves, neither of
which right-wing legislators and certain people in Congress, including former President Trump are willing to
acknowledge — and when basic facts and history are ignored and dispensed with — America isn’t exactly receptive to admitting wrongs and owning racism.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and President Joe Biden
came to Buffalo today to console the community, pray for
healing, and offer hope. Gov. Hochul said, “We must do
everything we can to eradicate evil.”
President Biden said, “We must reject the poison of
White supremacy.”
All good words, but the U.S. legislative bodies aren’t
exactly in a position to legislate hate and evil; they’re
too busy turning the clocks back trying to deny women’s reproductive rights. No presidential executive order,
however well intentioned, can wipe out racism or keep
Brown, Black, and Native people safe.
Without acknowledging the hostilities and the abuses
that justified both genocide and domination over Black
and Indigenous people, racism will always have a foothold here. Extreme views are no longer hard to find in
the dark corners of the web; they are plugged by members of Congress in broad daylight. With the unadulterated promotion of white nationalist theories just about
everywhere, evil and racism will continue to prey upon
and infiltrate the penetrable hearts and malleable minds
of young and old in small town America like Conklin,
New York.
Mothers of the Seneca Nation are focused on protecting our children, families, and communities. Like
most mothers everywhere, we are committed to forging
a world with better relations so as to create a healthier
environment in which all children can learn about other
cultures, adopt tolerance, accept differences, support one
another, and thrive alongside each other.
In the wake of the tragedy, the Mothers issued a statement in solidarity with and in support of Buffalo’s Black
community. The Mothers beseeched that we must all
come together for the Seventh Generation, for a better
future for our children, and take a universal stand against
the racism that antagonizes others and fuels hate.
Words Matter
Just two days prior to the mass shooting the Mothers
of the Nation met with the publisher of the Buffalo News
and its editorial board. The Mothers of the Nation met
with the Buffalo News, the region’s largest newspaper,
because no less than six editorial board opinion pieces
— since January — castigated, antagonized, and belittled
the Seneca Nation over a long-standing gaming dispute.
Three weeks ago, I wrote a lengthy, detailed account
of the litany of attacks and instances of loaded language
the Buffalo News leveled at the Seneca, without restraint,
titled “Senecas Under Siege.”
In the editorial board meeting, the editors explained
that it was their job to “shape opinions of its readers with
accurate information.”
The Buffalo News has repeatedly cast the Seneca in
a bad light; they have called the Seneca “greedy,” “bad
faith actors,” and “weasels,” among other things. They
have left out salient facts in their reporting, and they have
edited out key arguments of the expressed views of Mothers’ in their letters to the editor. The Buffalo News has
failed to provide an accurate, comprehensive understanding of contentious issues, and they have failed to report
on important issues such as missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, in a market with 12,000 Native
people.
In Western New York, the Buffalo News does shape
people’s perspectives; their slanted approach, sharply negative editorial attacks — and the Mothers of the
Seneca Nation contend — their racist antagonisms, skew
and sour local views against the Seneca. Words matter,
especially if those words and views are launched from a
trusted local news source and leveled at a minority Indigenous community.
Racism is disguised and dressed up in many forms,
made palatable and opaque, or bitter and overt. It is alive
and well on the not-so-dark internet, easily accessible,
and easy to ignite.
Racism lives in the twisted minds of white supremacists
intent on physically harming those who don’t look like
them, but it also dribbles out in written attacks in newspaper editorial pages that spew bias and antagonisms. Racism is given voice in verbal attacks on the sidelines of our
children’s lacrosse games, and in subtle, passive-aggressive ways, when entities, such as New York State, ignore
the cultural and economic contributions of Indigenous
people upon whose lands they occupy.
The first step is admitting you have a problem, and perhaps agreeing on what the problem is.
Each and every one of us must be vigilant and take an
individual stand against racism. We must stand together and hold all those accountable — whether it’s those
in positions of power, control of the news, or armed evil
shooters on a diabolical mission — for the destructive
permutations of racism.
Collectively we must call racism out when it is spotted; we must expose it, reject it, condemn it, and demand
redress. If there are no consequences to those who give
life to racism, then we are all at risk of dying at the hands
of it.
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Coordinated response needed to respond to climate
change effects on tribes
Joaqlin Estus
Indian Country Today
Tribes across the country are facing climate changes
such as drought, higher temperatures, and sea level rise.
Federal agencies offer aid for dealing with the effects,
but tribes have criticized how those services are delivered, saying regulations and policy put much of the help
out of reach for many tribes.
Now, a U.S. Government Accountability Office report
has pinpointed problems at key federal agencies and recommended changes in how they are handling the climate
crisis for Alaska Native villages.
At a Senate Indian Affairs Committee roundtable discussion on Native communities and the climate crisis
held in March 2021, tribal representatives described dire
conditions across Indian Country.
In California, tribes see devastating wildfires. In Nevada, Walker River Paiute farmers and ranchers have lost up
to 40 percent of their crops and herds due to water shortages. And flooding on the Mississippi River raises concerns about nuclear contamination near the Mdewakanton Sioux lands on Prairie Island in Minnesota.
At the 2021 hearing, Water Resources Coordinator
Elveda Martinez, of the Walker River Paiute Tribe, described erosion of the Walker River due to flooding from
the rapidly melting Sierra snowpack. Between having to
compete for funds from multiple agencies, and getting
only piecemeal funding, "It's just so hard to get anything
done," she said.
Other tribal representatives said some grants are inaccessible because they require matching funds that tribes
don’t have. They said they need help with technical reports, and funding for long-term federal and state agency
coordination has been inconsistent.
Nicole Borromeo, Upper Kuskokwim Athabascan,
raised concerns earlier this month at a Senate Indian
Affairs Committee hearing on implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native communities. The statewide Alaska Federation of Natives vice
president said agencies should allow regional nonprofits
to apply for federal grants on behalf of villages that lack
either administrative capacity or internet access or both.
The GAO report focused on the more than 70 villages
in Alaska that a state assessment shows are threatened by
erosion, flooding, and thawing permafrost. The threats
loom large in communities where river or ocean waters
have already destroyed homes and are mere feet away
from vital infrastructure such as power plants, water
treatment plants, runways and barge landings, schools
and homes.
Federal agencies have stepped up in recent years, ac-
cording to the GAO report. They provided about $391
million in fiscal years 2016 through 2020 for repairs and
protective measures for the villages.
But, the report states, “more than one-third of highly
threatened Native villages did not receive such federal
assistance during these 5 years…”
At the 2021 hearing, CEO Nikoosh Carlo, Koyukon
Athabascan, of CNC North Consulting in Seattle, said,
“We really need innovative climate financing to build
those proactive, preemptive and long-term responses in
local communities really quickly.
"An idea that I've been working on is creating what I
call a climate response fund that can draw from diverse
funding sources and use collaborative governance to
structure and to finance innovative, equitable, and community-led climate mitigation and adaptation projects,"
she said.
It’s important to give people at the local level the funds
and authority to address needs, Carlo said.
"The key is drawing from different funding sources
like public funding, but also private equity and nonprofits, and even other revenue streams like carbon markets,
and bringing all those pieces together and having a fund
that is operated locally by the communities to put those
funds where they know it needs to go and where it can
make the most impact,” she said.
The GAO report also recommended creation of an interagency coordinating entity.
Changes to agency regulations or policy could help Native villages better obtain federal assistance, the report
said.
“Congress should require the relevant agencies to participate and engage in sustained coordination to strategically target federal investments to Alaska Native villages
facing significant environmental threats," the report said.
The agencies that were the subject of the report include
the Department of Defense, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Housing and Urban Development, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural
Resources Conservation Service, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The GAO recommended most review their
programs to identify and remove obstacles blocking assistance to Alaska Native villages.
Some of the report’s recommendations were already on
a to-do list at the Interior Department.
The report comes just weeks after an Alaska visit by
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, a
citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community.
He said his trip to Kivalina, an Inupiaq community threatened by severe flooding, was a revelation. He
walked along a sea wall protecting the village from
storms.
“You're looking out, and there's the Bering Sea right
there… then 100 or 200 yards in the other direction is a
lagoon. So this is a community that is threatened on all
sides by rising water. And the only thing keeping people
safe in their homes is this seawall that they developed in
partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers. That was
eye-opening," Newland said.
“And the other part that was really eye-opening for me
is, if there is an immediate flood and a need to evacuate
in the Lower 48, if you have an evacuation route, you can
get in your car or get in a bus or walk to a neighboring
community or a higher ground," he said.
"Up here, the next community may be many, many,
many miles away and not connected by road…there isn't
a whole lot of places to evacuate to if the threat comes to
pass. So it really drove home the urgency for communities like Kivalina and others who are really confronting
the effects of climate change on a daily basis,” Newland
said.
He said the cost of moving a community is extraordinarily high. Some estimates run into the billions of dollars for all the villages that need to retreat, relocate, or
protect in place.
President Joe Biden has secured $216 million as an
"important down payment on tribal resilience and relocation,” Newland said. He said a key part of the planning
will be how to allocate those funds.
“That's the challenge. We are working on that process
right now and trying to prioritize where to put the money.
Some of the things that we'll have to consider are things
like readiness. How ready is a community to move in
terms of their planning, their identifying a new site for
their community? Do they have existing funding? And
then we have to, of course, also look at the threat level.
We wouldn't want to over weight somebody's preparedness if they're not facing an immediate threat,” he said.
Newland said a sustained, coordinated effort across the
federal government, working with communities and partners on the ground, is key.
Added to that is the critical need to act. His trip affirmed “a lot of the things we've been hearing for a long
time, which is that climate change is affecting subsistence
and animal migration, the ability to harvest salmon and
whale and birds – you name it – and just the changing
seasons," Newland said. “And it really emphasized how
interconnected all of this is. Infrastructure with climate
change with the need to have safe drinking water and
food to eat,” he said. “It’s all connected and it’s not going to be an easy web to untangle. It’s very complex, but
it’s urgent and we can’t let that complexity deter us from
action.”
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