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HOPI TUTUVENI

Volume 25, Number 06

Osomuya

March

The moon of

whistling winds

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017

Second Mesa Day School administrators

meet with community to address concerns

regarding emergency evacuation on March 7

HOPI CALENDAR

Kyaamuya- December

Paamuya- January

Powamuya- February

Osomuya- March

Kwiyamuyaw- April

Hakitonmuya- May

Woko’uyis- June

Talangva- July

Talapaamuya- August

Nasan’muya- September By: Louella Nahsonhoya

Toho’osmuya- October Hopi Tutuveni

Kelmuya- November

A large group of concerned parents, family

and community members

converged at the Second

Mesa Day School (SMDS)

on March 13, for a public

This Month

in Hopi

History

• A.D. 1250, Drought

causes abandonment of

Cliff Dwellings on Mesa

Verde and Tsegi Canyon

was detected at SMDS.

Concerned parents and

community members alleged the absence of an

Emergency

Evacuation

Plan and demanded answers to questions of protocols and processes tak-

en during the emergency

evacuation. Parents were

also very vocal about the

lack of communication

by SMDS and questioned

why they were not contacted about the emergency situation

involving

their children. A woman

pointed out that only a few

individuals were somehow

notified and they in turn

passed the information on

to other families.

Cont’d on P3

HJSHS Governing Board Mose Herne new

contemplates asking Bureau Chief Executive

of Indian Education (BIE) Officer at Hopi

to fund facilities on Hopi Health Care Center

• A.D. 1276-1299, Great

drought during this

time caused 36 to 47 By: Stan Bindell

Hopi pueblos to be Hopi Tutuveni

abandoned

The Hopi Jr/Sr High

• 1866-1867, During seSchool

Governing Board

vere smallpox epidemdiscussed asking the Buic, Hopis lived at Zuni

reau of Indian Education

Pueblo

(BIE) for funding for

a gym and a dormitory during their regularly

scheduled monthly meeting March 8 in the school’s

conference room.

The Tutuveni is

published twice

a month on the

1st and 3rd

Tuesday.

meeting scheduled by the

SMDS School Board and

Administrators.

The purpose of the

meeting was to clarify and

summarize the evacuation

process of March 7 when

a gas smell or sewer smell

Edgar Shupla, a HJSHS

governing board member,

said the BIE is not getting

a lot of big proposals from

the BIE schools.

“There are some good

opportunities for needs

that are not being met,” he

said. “The intent is to keep

people here and maybe the

dorm can serve as a safe ha-

ven. It can also serve as an

educational housing unit.”

Shupla said Royd Lee,

president of the Native

American Grants School

Association, is pulling

proposals together from

several schools for providing the wish list to the BIE.

Cont’d on P5

New indictments for Hopi

Mission School staff & board

By: Hannah Heinzekehr, Executive Director

The Mennonite, Inc.

A new federal indict- ten through eighth grade. from the property. The law-

Rose Weahkee, PHD

All Submissions, ment regarding financial HMS is located on land suit was filed with the Na- By:

mismanagement at the that was deeded to Men- vajo County (Arizona) Su- Phoenix Area Indian Health Service

Mission School, nonite Church USA spe- perior Court, and a decision

ads, artwork, Hopi

Kykotsmovi,

Arizona, cifically for the purposes is still pending. The lawsuit

The Hopi Health Care served six years as a nunamed two principals and of Anabaptist education followed a final notice, sent Center (HHCC) is pleased clear power plant operator

articles are due the HMS board treasurer. and mission. The school by MC USA to the HMS to announce Mose Herne on submarines.

individuals join su- was founded in 1951 to board in June 2015.

as the new Chief ExecuAfter his military serone week in These

perintendent Thane Epefa- meet the interests of Hopi

Filed on Jan. 31, the new tive Officer (CEO).

vice, he earned his bachenio and his wife, Michelle, Christian families desiring indictment names the EpeCapt. Rebecca Reyes lor’s degree in psychology,

who were previously in- alternative education for fanios, along with Anne will continue as acting a master’s degree in neuadvance.

dicted by a grand jury for their children. The school Lowry, current principal

Hopi Tutuveni

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Kykotsmovi, AZ

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social security fraud. The

couple was arrested on

Sept. 27, 2016, and served

with an expulsion order

from the Hopi reservation

on Nov. 17.

By Dec. 23, Hopi tribal

lawyer Karen Pennington

had confirmed that the Epfanios were no longer in

residence on tribal lands.

HMS is a school serving children in kindergar-

was a longtime placement

site for Mennonite Voluntary Service participants.

Since 2015, amid concerns about financial misconduct and the refusal

of Epefanio and HMS to

allow them to review financial statements, MC

USA has been in the midst

of a lawsuit with the HMS

board, asking that the

school board be evicted

of the HMS middle school,

Matthew Schneider, HMS

board treasurer, and Rebecca Yoder, current principal of the HMS elementary school and a former

MVS participant. Lowry

and Yoder are indicted for

alleged conspiracy, fraud

and federal program theft;

Schneider is named for

fraud and conspiracy.

Cont’d on P5

HHCC CEO until Herne

begins his new role on

March 28. This will allow

Herne to begin his orientation and transition to the

Phoenix Area, including a

site visit to HHCC, early

next week.

Herne is from the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation

(Turtle Clan). He grew up

on the nation before enlisting in the US Navy and

roscience, a master of public health degree in environmental health science,

and all but the dissertation

for a PhD in environmental neurotoxicology. He

has also taught courses on

the psychology of learning and memory at Boston

University and general

psychology at Fitchburg

State College.

Cont’d on P3

2 TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017 | HOPI TUTUVENI

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

Second Quarter Session

March 1, 2017 AGENDA

March 15, 2017- Amendment #2

I. Call to Order

II. Certification of Tribal Council Representatives

III. Roll Call

IV. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance

V. Announcements

VI. Correspondence

VII. Calendar Planning

VIII. Approval of Minutes

November 9, 10, 23, 24, 25, 2015- Approved 3/1/17

IX. Approval of Agenda

X. Unfinished Business

1. Action Item 007-2016 – To adopt the Hopi Human Resources Policy

Manual with an effective date of (Approval Date by Tribal Council)

– Author/Lisa Pawwinnee, Director, Office of Human Resources – TABLED

2. Action Item 006-2017 – To appoint Ms. Olufunmike Owoso as

Chief Prosecutor – Author/Dwayne Secakuku, Chief of Staff, Office of

Vice Chairman – TABLED

3. Action Item 014-2017 – To amend Ordinance 17A (Revised) to increase fees on all non-Hopi businesses – Author/Danny Honanie, Chief

Revenue Commissioner, Office of Revenue Commission – TABLED

4. Action Item 023-2017 – To authorize Chairman of the Hopi Tribe

to execute a land lease with SEC Power Corporation – Author/Lamar

Keevama, Tribal Council Representative, Bacavi Village – TABLED 3/20/17 @ 2:30 p.m.

XI. NEW BUSINESS 1. Action Item 026-2017 – To move from 638

to Government to Government for Hopi Tribe Department of Transportation – Author/Michael Lomayaktewa, Director, Hopi Department

of Transportation - 3/20/17 @ 10:30 a.m.

2. Action Item 027-2017 – To approve EMS proposed structure and

budget for a new Westside EMS Substation in Kykotsmovi, AZ within

the existing leased Wildland

Fire/EMS site – Author/Anthony Huma, Director, Hopi Emergency

Medical Services - 3/20/17 @ 1:30 p.m.

3. Action Item 028-2017 – To approve Attorney Contract with Mentor

Law Group, PLLC effective January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 –

Author/Karen Pennington, Deputy General Counsel - 3/20/17 @ 3:30

p.m.

4. Action Item 029-2017 – Consultant Agreement with Daniel E.

Driscoll to carry out the goals and objectives of the 2017 USFWS

Tribal Wildlife Grant proposal - 3/21/17 @ 9:30 a.m.

XII. REPORTS - (1 hr. time allotted) *Required

1. Office of the Chairman *

2. Office of the Vice Chairman *

3. Office of Tribal Secretary *

4. Office of the Treasurer *

5. General Counsel *

6. Office of the Executive Director *

7. Land Commission *

8. Water/Energy Committee * - 3/1/17 @ 10:30 a.m. - COMPLETE

9. Transportation Committee *

10. Law Enforcement Committee *

11. Office of Revenue Commission *

12. Investment Committee *

13. Health/Education Committee *

14. Budget Oversight Team

15. Report – update on Hopi Arsenic Mitigation Project (HAMP) –

Lionel Puhuyesva, Director, Hopi Water Resources Program - 3/7/17

@ 3:30 p.m. – To be rescheduled

XIII. APPOINTMENTS/INTERVIEWS

1. Audit Team

2. Fire Designee (2)

3. Election Board – Alternate 3 position

4. Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation – Board of Directors (2 positions for Hopi/Tewa Tribal Members)

5. General Counsel (1 position) & Deputy General Counsel (1 position) - 3/8/17 – 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. & 3/9/17 – 10:30 a.m. – 5:00

p.m. – COMPLETE

XIV. OTHER

1. Discussion on BIA Law Enforcement Service’s Scope of Work

– Mario Redlegs, Acting Special Agent in Charge, District III, BIA

Office of Justice Services and Jamie Kootswatewa, Assistant Special

Agent in Charge, District III, OJS – 3/21/17@ 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.

2. Discussion re: Vice Chairman’s Email of October 25, 2016 alleging Chairman in serious neglect of duty – LeRoy Shingoitewa, Tribal

Council Representative – 3/23/17 - @ 10:30 a.m.

3. Hopi Tribal Council Orientation & Priority Setting – Hopi Tribal

Council - 1/23, 24 25/17 @ 9:00 – 5:00 p.m. daily – To be continued

4. Discussion re: review & oversight authority including personnel

evaluations over all Regulated Entities – Herman G. Honanie, Chairman - 3/21/17 @ 10:30 a.m.

5. Discussion with Villages re: concerns - 3/22/17 @ 9:30 – 5:00 p.m.

6. Discussion re: Study to identify the effectiveness of mechanisms

that interested Tribes can use to increase self-determination and tribal

control over programs and activities that serve the Tribe and its members – Jay Spaan, Senior Analyst, U.S. Government Accountability

Office - 3/23/17 @ 9:00 a.m.

7. Introduction of Glen Canyon Park Superintendent and discussion

re: Park – William Shott and Erick Stanfield - 3/23/17 @ 1:30– 5pm.

XV. ADJOURNMENT

COMPLETED ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS

1. Action Item 096-2016 – To approve amendment to Ordinance 37

– Hopi Labor Code – TERO Fee – Author/Brant Honahnie, Director,

TERO - 3/6/17 @ 3:30 p.m. – APPROVED

2. Action Item 022-2017 – To increase width of Stetson Road roadway easement – Author/Lamar Keevama, Tribal Council Representative, Bacavi Village – 3/6/17 @ 9:30 a.m. – APPROVED

3. Action Item 024-2017 – To approve Tribal Enrollment applications

for Hopi Membership – Author/Mary L. Polacca, Director, Office of

Enrollment – 3/6/17 @ 2:30 p.m. – APPROVED

4. Action Item 025-2017 – To approve carry over funds in the Hopi

Cultural Preservation Office Revolving Account into subsequent years

– Author/Leigh Kuwanwisiwma, Director, HCPO - 3/7/17 @ 2:30

p.m. - APPROVED

REPORTS

1. Report on progress of Task Team 2 – Alfred Lomahquahu, Jr., Vice

Chairman - 3/6/17 @ 1:30 p.m. – COMPLETE – Written Report

2. Report on Peabody Bankruptcy Case – Karen Pennington, Deputy

General Counsel - 3/7/17 @ 8:00 a.m. - COMPLETE

OTHER

1. Visit and observation of HTC session by Hopi Day School Student

Council & Sponsor – Jaselynn Shulavicie, Student Council Sponsor 3/7/17 @ 9:00 a.m. - COMPLETE

2. Discussion – Appeal to extend appointment of Tribal Registrar

Karen Shupla and Election Board Member Colleen Seletstewa’s term

– Kristopher Holmes, Chairman, Hopi Election Board – 3/7/17 @ 9:30

a.m. – COMPLETE

3. Discussion re: cleanup alternative at Tuba City Dump – Clancy Tenley, USEPA - 3/7/17 @ 1:30 p.m. - COMPLETE

HOPI

TUTUVENI

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TRIBAL COUNCIL

Herman G. Honanie

CHAIRMAN

New applicants approved for

Hopi tribal membership

Mary Polacca

Enrollment Director

On March 6, 2017, the Hopi Tribal

Council approved a total of 34 enrollment

applicants for membership into the Hopi

Tribe, and that the following named enrollees or their sponsors have authorized

to publish their names in the Hopi Tutuveni newspaper.

Based on Tribal Council’s action the total Hopi Tribal Membership as of March

2017 is: 14,380. Please note that the Tribal Membership is increased throughout

the year as Hopi Tribal Council approves

new enrollees and is decreased when

deaths are reported and Hopi Tribal relinquishments occur.

Bacavi Village Affiliation:

Amerie Donnis Keo

Moenkopi Village Affiliation:

Lemar Sheldon Cooley

Kendrick Jay Wilson Holmes

Kylene Rae Leslie

Taylen Mila Polelonema

Kykotsmovi Village Affiliation:

Braelynn Mae Ami

Tyler Laine Dickson

Xzavior Alan Maldonado

August Michael M. Myron

Sipaulovi Village Affiliation:

Gabrielle Destiny Bay

Tailin Malina Poleahla

Alfred Lomahquahu Jr

VICE CHAIRMAN

VACANCY

ANNOUNCEMENT

Hopi Tribal Registrar

Mishongnovi Village Affiliation:

Kate Amy Numkena

Shungopavi Village Affiliation:

Sonaowynom Ilene Davis

Dreven Lindred Torivio

Sichomovi Village Affiliation:

Tarenthea Leota Baumgarner

Walpi Village Affiliation:

Leiland George

Liam James George

Jayden Alfredo Ramirez

SPECIAL NOTE: The Hopi Tribal Enrollment Office is continuously requesting assistance from members of the Hopi

Tribe to update their current address

with the Enrollment Office, of individuals who are now residing off the Hopi

reservation or have returned back on the

reservation. To update or have questions,

please contact the Enrollment Office at

(928)734-3152 or by postal mail at: Hopi

Tribe Enrollment Office/ P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

Theresa Lomakema

Tribal Secretary

Robert Sumatzkuku

Tribal Treasurer

Alfonso Sakeva

Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper Moenkopi

Michael Elmer

Bruce Fredericks

Wayne Kuwanhyoima

LeRoy Shingoitewa

Village of Bakabi

The Hopi Tribal Council announces the

vacancy of the Hopi Tribal Registrar

position. This is an appointed position

for a term of six (6) years.

All interested individuals must submit

a Letter of Interest and Resume’ to the

Office of the Tribal Secretary by Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

For more information, contact Tribal

Secretary Theresa Lomakema at 928734-3131.

Ruth Kewanimptewa

Lamar Keevama

Clifford Quotsaquahu

Village of Kykotsmovi

Jack Harding, Jr.

Antone Honanie

David Talayumptewa

Nada Talayumptewa

Village of Sipaulovi

Anita Bahnimptewa

Rosa Honani

Norene Kootswatewa

First Mesa Consolidated Vlgs

Albert T. Sinquah

Dale Sinquah

Celestino Youvella

Wallace Youvella Sr.

Village of Mishongnovi

Vacant

HOPI TUTUVENI |

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017

Second Mesa Day School - from P1

Parents whose children

were transported to the

Hopi Health Care Center

(HHCC) felt they should

have been notified and

should have been with

their children during their

medical assessments and

treatments.

Fortunately, there were no serious

medical issues and all the

children were eventually

released to their parents.

Working parents, whose

children were transported

home by bus earlier, had

to either take emergency

leave to meet their children

or make other arrangements, since no one was

at home when the children

were released. Most were

receiving second or third

hand information, since

the school did not contact them and questioned

whether the information

was accurate or even true.

According to SMDS

Principal Marie Morales,

on the morning of March

7 at about 8:15am, she

received a report of a gas

smell or sewer smell coming from the South Campus. The maintenance department was immediately

notified to assess the situation. Morales talked with

Teachers and also assessed

the situation herself, going

classroom to classroom,

but did not detect a gas

and/or sewer smell.

SMDS Facilities Manager Melvin Pooyouma, Jr.

reported that he received

the report at approximately 8:20am and he and his

crew immediately went

throughout the facility

testing all the gas lines and

also on top of the roof, but

no gas leaks were found.

Pooyouma said doors to

the classrooms were already open for some time

by then and could have

released any odor from

classrooms, if there were

any. He also said SMDS

does have an emergency

evacuation plan in place,

which they followed.

Around 8:50am, children begin complaining

of headaches and nausea.

Hopi EMS was contacted

to treat the children.

EMS, Rescue personnel,

police, fire and Hopi Department of Public Safety

personnel responded to

the initial call and were on

scene within minutes.

Assistant Principal Corrina Charley called for an

evacuation of the building

at 9:10am, after children

and some staff members

began complaining of

headaches and nausea.

Everyone was evacuated from the building and

children and busses were

moved away from the

school and also on-site at a

distance from the building.

Debbie Baker, Student

Support Services Coordinator, said all the children were evacuated to the

playground area and areas

away from the facility. No

one was allowed to enter

the building. Assignments

were given to key personnel to handle various areas of the incident. Baker

was assigned to triage and

send children complaining

of headaches and nausea

to HHCC for treatment.

Two busloads of 61 children and three staff members were transported to

HHCC for medical evaluation and treatment. Upon

arriving at HHCC, they

were informed to remain

on the busses. Medical

staff came on board to do

assessments along with

SMDS Medical Technician Lloyd Joshweseoma. Students with more

serious symptoms were

taken into the emergency

meditation room. HHCC

took over once the busses

arrived and set up a system

for triage, registration, admittance and medical exams. Baker said the whole

process, from the School

to HHCC to the release of

students to parents, went

smoothly and there was no

chaos.

Hopi Department of

Public Safety Director

Roger Tungovia reiterated that tests for gas leaks

were conducted but no gas

leak was detected. Tungovia, however, noted

that the gas gauge on the

SMDS 18,000 gallon tank

read at below 20%. He

said when gas is low, as in

this case, it will sometimes

emit an odor.

When Tungovia arrived

on scene, with his experience and training, he

immediately implemented an incident command

post, conducting thorough

investigations and assessments as well as ensuringsafety and precautionary

measures were in place.

Tungovia said SMDS does

not have CO2 meters in

place which should be a

general requirement for

the safety of the children,

school personnel and visitors.

“Everyone did their

part,” said Tungovia. “No

one got hurt real bad. The

School did what they were

suppose to do. They could

not call nor answer phones

because the phones were

down. There are lessons

to be learned from this.

We have to move forward

from this point on.”

Tungovia said he will

start training school staff

and parents on emergency

protocols and processes

and assist with developing

emergency plans. He will

invite school personnel

to the Incident Command

Trainings he has scheduled

throughout the next several months. Tungovia said

everything was done that

could possibly be done.

He said processes and protocols for safety measures

must be followed closely.

Ikard gas was called in

(one local tech and a tech

from Gallup) to check the

tank and all gas lines. TIkard personnel shut off the

gas and tested and pressurized all gas lines and hook

ups to appliances, but no

leaks were found.

Board member A. Sangster thanked everyone for

coming to the public meeting to voice their concerns

and to hear reports from

SMDS personnel and other agencies involved in the

emergency situation. She

said SMDS has a Continuation of Operations Plan

(COOP), which most large

institutions have implemented.

Concerns from parents

and the community included: Lack of communication, not notifying parents

of children taken to hospital, no emergency evacuation plan in place, negligence of periodic checks

on gas and water/sewer

system for a multi-million

dollar facility, micromanagement by board over

School administrators, and

allegations of ineffective

school management and

administration.

One man reminded

SMDS staff and the school

board of their motto: “Itah

Tsatsayom Mopekya –

Our Children Come First.”

Principal Morales responded to the statements

by stating everyone had

learned much from this unfortunate incident and appreciated all the feedback

received. She said they will

strive to make improvements and will always place

the children first.

After all assessments

and testings were complete, there was no signs

of a gas leak. No information was given on whether

a check was done on the

sewer system at SMDS.

Incident Command Training

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not guarantee publication and the following guidelines are provided to help

increase the likelihood of publication.

If you have questions or require additional information, please contact the

Managing Editor, Louella Nahsonhoya,

at (928) 734-3282.

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(Phone number or email address) and place of

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nor will letters considered by the Tutuveni

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nature (e.g. personal attacks or unsubstantiated

accusations).

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NEWS ARTICLES:

The Hopi Tutuveni welcomes original articles

reporting on local, state and national news

items of interest to its readers. We are especially interested in articles reporting on events

and activities involving members of the Hopi

Tribe. Submissions must include full contact

information (author’s name, mailing address

and telephone number or email address). The

Tutuveni reserves the right to edit articles for

style, length and clarity. If significant editing

is required, the Managing Editor will communicate with the author prior to publication.

Hopi Wellness Center Conference Room

SUBMISSION PROCESS:

ICS 700 Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 8:00 am—5:00 pm

ICS 100 Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 8:00 am—5:00 pm

ICS 200 Wednesday, May 3, 2017— 8:00 am—5:00 pm &

Thursday, May 4, 2017—8:00 am—12:00 pm

ICS 800 Wednesday, June 7, 2017—8:00 am—5:00 pm

To register call Department of Public Safety & Emergency Services at

928-734-3662. We will have a limit of 25 students per class.

When you register you will be given a CD with the student manual on it

or you can print a copy of the student manual at https://

training.fema.gov.

Attendance is mandatory, if you leave the class for more

than 15 minutes you will have to retake the class.

“These trainings become real during emergencies.”

HHCC Chief Executive Officer - from P1

Herne later worked as a research

analyst at the Boston Environmental Hazards Center, housed at the

Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center.

He served as a case manager for the

Mental Health Intensive Case Management Program at the Bedford VA

Medical Center. He also served as

Associate Director for Behavioral

Health at the Urban Indian Health

Program in Boston, and Director of

Public Health at the Franklin County Health Department in northern

NY State. Most recently, he has

served at the Indian Health Service

as Deputy Director of the Division

of Behavioral Health and Director

of the Division of Planning, Evaluation, and Research.

Herne now joins the Phoenix

Area as the new Chief Executive

Officer for the Hopi Health Care

Center. Growing up on the reservation, Mose was acutely aware of

the health disparities, chronic conditions, and diseases that American

Indians and Alaska Natives face,

which has fueled his drive to es-

tablish a career in healthcare. After

serving more than seven years at

IHS Headquarters and having an

impact on national policies and programs, he now returns to his passion

of working at the community level.

He looks forward to a close relationship with the Hopi and Kaibab Paiute communities and will strive to

meet their needs. In that way, he is

coming back to what he loves to do.

Help us welcome Mose Herne as

HHCC CEO.

Letters, press releases and news articles may

be submitted in person, by mail or email to:

Louella Nahsonhoya, Managing Editor, P.O.

Box 123, Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039; email address: LNahsonhoya@hopi.nsn.us. The Tutuveni is published on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday

of the month and all submissions must be received one week prior to publication date (call

928-734-3282 for deadline schedule).

PUBLICATION/CIRCULATION:

The Hopi Tutuveni is delivered on the 1st and

3rd Tuesday of the month to the following locations: Keams Canyon Store, Polacca Circle

M, Hopi Health Care Center, Hopi Cultural

Center, Kykotsmovi Village Store, Hotevilla Store, Moenkopi Travel Center, Moenkopi

Legacy Inn and Tribal Government Complex.

The Hopi Tutuveni is mailed to subscribers on

the day of publication.

HOPI TUTUVENI EDITORIAL BOARD:

Dr. Angela Gonzales

Belma Navakuku

Candace Hamana

Curtis Honanie

www.hopi-nsn.gov

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ASU American Indian Policy Institute ignites

Tribal Entrepreneurship with Inno-Nations

Hopi culture and traditions have

been around thousands of years.

Meet the people who continue to

practice what has been handed

down to them from the elders.

Learn the stories behind their arts

and crafts and enjoy the unique

beauty that is Hopi!

Artists Galleries

Tour Guides

Native models showcase the artwork and fashion designs of aspiring Native Entrepreneurs.

Second left: ASU Hopi student Temera Nahsonhoya, grandaughter of Elsie and the late Thomas Nahsonhoya

HopiArtsTrail.com

We are looking for Hopi

Demonstrators/Presenters/Lecturers

To share knowledge about

Hopi arts & crafts and culture

from May thru September.

Give us a call today!

(928) 283-4500

or email: darren@experiencehopi.com

www.experiencehopi.com

By Candace Hamana

Hopi Tutuveni

ASU recently hosted two kick-off

events formally launching Inno-Nations, a bold new program it hopes

will encourage tribal entrepreneurship and spur economic development throughout Indian Country and

in places with a high urban Native

American population, like Phoenix.

Inno-Nations goal is to build a

“tribal business collision community” explained Dr. Traci Morris,

American Indian Policy Institute

(AIPI) Director and Inno-Nations

founder. Through creative partnerships, resources from ASU and other

community-minded organizations,

she hopes to create a physical cul-

turally relevant location where tribal

business owners can work together,

share office space and host events

and workshops for tribal start-ups to

share resources.

To kick off this exciting new program, Morris hosted both a cohort

“Beyond Buckskin: Beyond Online”

on March 1 and Fashioning the Resistance: A Tribal Fashion Event on

March 4 in downtown Phoenix at

The Department. Morris welcomed

boutique owner Dr. Jessica R. Metcalfe, who talked about how she grew

her blog into an online store and later

into a physical brick and mortar boutique which is located on her reserva-

tion in Belcourt, North Dakota.

Metcalfe who is Turtle Mountain

Chippewa, works with over 40 artists to provide handcrafted and authentic Native American fashion and

accessories. The week culminated

with a fashion show that featured

many of Metcalfe’s designers with

an added theme of political activism

showcasing the latest designs and

logos from Jared Yazzie of OXDX.

The next event will be a First Innovations Inaugural Community Cohort June 22-24. To learn more about

Inno-Nations, visit their website at

www.aipi.clas.asu.edu/inno-nations

HOPI TUTUVENI |

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017

2017-2018 American Sumi’nangwa: Hopi Nonprofits Partner

Indian

Education for “Hopi Gives Day” on March 31st

Fund Scholarships

Ryan Tafoya

Marketing & Special Events Mgr.

RaeAnne Schad,

AIEF Collaboration & Training Specialist

rschad@nativepartnership.org

866-866-8642

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The 2017-2018

American Indian Education Fund scholarship applications for undergraduate and graduate students are now

available for download on our website www.aiefprogram.org.

Last year, AIEF awarded 250 Native American,

Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students for their

2016-2017 school year. The scholarship is a max of

$2,000 per year (depending on credits being taken) and

is intended for a full school year. We accept applications from students who will be attending an accredited

school, whether that be a tribal college, state university,

or vocational/technical school (online schools are not

applicable, ABD not applicable.)

In order to be considered, applicants will have to submit a complete application form with an essay, a picture, tribal enrollment documentation, most recent transcripts, and ACT/SAT scores (if taken.)

Undergraduate Applicant Criteria

 Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian

(student or one parent must be enrolled and able to provide documentation.)

Attending an accredited 2 or 4 year university or vocational/technical school (online schools are not applicable.)

Must be enrolled as a full-time student.

GPA between 2.0 – 3.4 is desirable (however, all current or future undergraduate students are encouraged to

apply.)

An ACT score of 14 or above is desirable (if applicable.)

Graduate Applicant Criteria

 Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian

(student or one parent must be enrolled and able to provide documentation.)

Attending or have been accepted to an accredited graduate school (online colleges are not applicable, ABD not

applicable.)

Must be enrolled between 6-18 credits (level of scholarship funding dependent on number of credits enrolled.)

GPA between 2.5 – 3.5 is desirable (however, all current or future graduate students are encouraged to apply.)

Please be aware that the deadline to submit is April

4th. However, if your application is received before

March 1st you will receive an extra point towards your

score. For more information on how AIEF supports Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students, please visit www.aiefprogram.org.

Hopi Mission School

from P1

The indictment alleges

that from August 2011

through September 2016,

by means of mail fraud,

wire fraud and money laundering, close to $1 million

gathered as charitable donations and federal grants

was stolen. The indictment

states that Thane Epefanio,

Lowry and Yoder made

in-person

solicitations

asking for contributions,

as well as solicitations for

contributions via the Hopi

Mission School newsletter.

In addition, Epefanio solicited grants from national

foundations, including the

Bellevue Heights Church

Foundation, for projects

including pipe and roof repair and the purchase of a

bus. Funds were received

but “were never utilized as

represented in the grant applications.”

The indictment alleges

that from 2011 through

2014, the HMS Board

authorized the opening

of multiple checking accounts for HMS, including

approximately 35 accounts

at Wells Fargo Bank, and

other accounts at Bank

of America, JP Morgan

Chase and Sunwest Bank.

The indictment states

that over the course of

five years, Epefanio, Yoder, Lowry and Schneider

wrote checks from HMS or

HMS Foundation accounts

“to themselves or other

individuals who held administrative positions” at

the school “to create the

appearance that the funds

were being utilized for the

operation of HMS” while

also converting checks

written to them into cash.

In order to avoid cashing

large checks at a single

location, the indictment

states, multiple checks for

smaller amounts were often issued “on or near the

same date.”

The indictment states

that all those named also

used cash rather than

checks or debit cards “so

as to spend funds without

creating a document trail.”

The indictment also alleges that Epefanio, aided

and abetted by Yoder and

Lowry, embezzled $5,000

from the federal National

School Lunch Program.

Prosecutors are seeking a

forfeiture of $980,215.47,

which they say represents

the amount of money involved in all offenses.

Five nonprofit organizations that provide a variety

of different services for the Hopi community have partnered for Arizona Gives Day (AZGD). The partnership

consists of The Hopi Foundation – a host for several

community-based programs, The Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) – a fundraiser for Hopi educational programming, Red Feather Development Group

– a program providing safe and healthy housing; Adventures for Hopi – a youth educational/recreational

program, and The Nakwatsvewat Institute – a provider of legal assistance/services. “Through this partnership, each organization’s needs can be shared across

the entire group,” Exec. Dir. of Red Feather, Mark Hall

expressed, “and we can learn from each other so that

collectively we are stronger and each organization becomes stronger.”

AZGD is an annual, statewide campaign occurring

this year on Tuesday, April 4th. The event raises awareness of the nonprofit organizations and invites people

to support these programs that are greatly beneficial

to their local communities. As part of their collective

efforts to raise awareness and support, the Hopi Nonprofit Partnership will be hosting an event the Friday

before AZGD, aptly titled Hopi Gives Day. The event

will have food, drinks, entertainment, as well as informational booths and platforms to schedule AZGD donations. “The HEEF is pleased to share our resources and

skills to help the other partners be successful on Arizona

Gives Day,” shared HEEF Exec. Dir., LuAnn Leonard.

“Local support is important as all programs participating bring vital programming to the Hopi reservation.”

The partnership is in its fifth year and was established

to bring awareness and support for these programs

among the Hopi community. “Since 2013, our local

nonprofits have created this partnership to strengthen

the capacity of our local nonprofits to raise dollars that

will help us to further our missions and to demonstrate

that our local community has the capacity to give back

to itself in a meaningful way beyond family and beyond

ceremony,” Monica Nuvamsa, Exec. Dir. of The Hopi

Foundation stated. Hopi Gives Day will be held on

Friday, March 31st at the Kykotsmovi Community

Building from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm. The community is

invited to come eat, enjoy some music, and learn about

how they can support these programs that work to improve the Hopi community.

HJSHS Governing Board from P1

“The dorm could be a

second home. It could also

be a performing arts center,” Shupla said.

HJSHS

Governing

Board President Ivan Sidney said an education

summit is needed by all

the area BIE schools to see

where they are going with

facilities and express those

needs to the federal officials in Washington D.C.

Sidney said he is concerned about talk that would

give all funding for the

schools to the Hopi Tribe.

“That needs to be put

to rest. I don’t think any

schools are for that,” he

said. “They would take

money for the administrative costs. It would make a

big difference of how we

are funded and how much

we get.”

Sidney said the incoming Trump administration

has not decided how federal schools will be funded and how much they

will get from the funding.

He also questioned where

the funding will come for

charter schools.

“If Trump sends money

through the states then we

need to look at the charter schools because that is

where the money would

come from for us,” he said.

Sidney said the reason

HJSHS follows the Arizona School Board Association policies is for uniformity, but if the funding

doesn’t come from there

then they need to create

their own policies and

standards.

“Then we need to see

if the charter can be revived,” he said.

Sidney said HJSHS officials need to contact the

Arizona Governor’s office

because they are the only

reservation in Arizona

that has no public schools.

He said Peabody Coal

pays a lot into state taxes

that goes toward public

schools. He said the school

board should meet with

state and federal officials

for funding. He said the

Hopi Tribe’s chairman and

vice chairman would be

invited to go with them.

“Once we get our goals

and objectives we should

go back there (to Washington D.C.),” he said. “They

want to hear from us, not

the lawyers or lobbyists.”

Sidney said Congress has

the responsibility of meeting with its constituents.

“I feel confident we can

represent ourselves. The

sooner the better. The early

bird gets the worm,” he said.

Shupla said there are more

needs than just facilities.

Sidney said the school

board needs to work with

tribal leaders and he was

happy when Vice Chairman Alfred Lomaquahua

Jr. attended a special board

meeting with the BIE the

previous week.

***

In other action, the

HJSHS Governing Board

voted to raise interim

Special Education Director Laurie Secakayva’s

salary to that of director.

Secakayva was given the

interim Special Education

Director’s job earlier this

school year when then Director Lenora Shirley was

placed on administrative

leave. The HJSHS Gov-

erning Board is investigating Shirley, but personnel

rules do not allow them to

discuss the causes of the

investigation.

Alban Naha, interim

superintendent at HJSHS,

said the director’s job requires a lot more work

than her previous job and

he has received reports

from the BIE that the

HJSHS Special Education

Department is improving.

“She deserves to be

compensated,” he said.

Naha said Secakayva has been working late

nights and weekends in order to improve the Special

Education Department.

“She understands that

with this comes more responsibility and accountability.” he said.

Naha said Secakayva

will be responsible for

evaluating the special education staff while he will

evaluate her.

Laurel Poleyestewa, a

HJSHS Governing Board

member, said she would

like to see results before

increasing the pay.

“I still hear complaints

from parents. This will not

be fixed overnight. It will

take time,” she said.

Poleyestewa said two

academic departments recently asked for increases

in pay for more duties. She

said many of the staff ask

for stipends for extra duties.

“It goes on and on,”

she said. “Somewhere we

need to compare the needs

of the staff with the needs

of the students. I want accountability.”

Sandra Dennis, a HJSHS

Governing Board mem-

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ber, said Secakayva could

have turned down the extra

work, but didn’t. She said

the expanded duties call

for additional pay, but also

for accountability.

The board then voted

two in favor of the pay

increase, one against, one

abstention and one absent.

Sidney and Dennis voted

for the raise. Poleyestewa

voted against the raise.

Shupla abstained and Valerie Koiyaquaptewa was

absent.

****

Youth summit April 28

The HJSHS Governing

Board voted unanimously

to have the school hold a

youth summit for the students April 28.

Michael Adams, director of psychological services at HJSHS, will be

coordinating the summit.

Dennis said the youth

summit be the first of its

kind.

“It may get better year

after year,” she said.

Poleyestewa said she

hopes the summit helps

students with issues.

Adams said the goal is to

make each area as attractive as possible so the students will want to attend.

Sidney said the school

board has recently been

holding listening sessions

with the staff.

“The question is how do

we listen to the students,”

he said.

The youth conference

will provide breakout

sessions. Students can focus on one of three areas

such as personal/social,

post-secondary

careers

and cultural.

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MY BOOKKEEPING PLACE

TAX SERVICE

visit us

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

on-line

Our office will open for the 2017 Tax

We are located in Kykotsmovi Village, on

the south side of the road between the Post

Office and Hopi Day School.

For the 2017 tax season, the new PATH Act passed

by Congress is now in effect. The new law requires

taxpayers to show proof of filing status, dependents,

residence and Native American enrollment status.

Please bring the following when you come to our office:

• Identification Card (State or Tribal document)

• Birth Certificates for yourself and dependents

• Social Security cards for yourself and dependents

• Tribal enrollment cards or Certification of Indian Blood (CIB)

• School enrollment verification letters for dependent(s)

• Immunization document showing name and

address for dependent

• Other documents - Guardianships, Court Documents, etc.

We encourage you make an appointment to schedule a convenient day/time.

Propane

Refrigerators

HOPI CREDIT ASSOCIATION

PO Box 1259 Keams Canyon, AZ 86034

Phone: (928) 738-2205

Fax: (928) 738-5633

POSITION: Accountant

hopi-nsn.gov

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Full-time position w/ full benefits

No Power No Problem

Many sizes

& colors.

In stock.

Starting at

$1449.00

Layaway plan

available

(928) 636-1955

warehouseappliance.com

Submit application, resume, including names of

three (3) references by fax or email to wayne@

hopicredit.us. The application can be found at

www.hopi-nsn.gov/hopi-credit-association.

Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation

5200 E. Cortland BLVD Ste. E200-7

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

Phone: 928-522-8675 Fax: 928-522-8678

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Office Hours:

Line Cook

Hopi Travel Plaza

Holbrook, AZ

Line Cook

Hopi Cultural Cener

Second Mesa, AZ

Front Desk Position

Days Inn Kokopelli

Secona, AZ

Front Desk Position

Hopi Cultural Center

Second Mesa, AZ

Housekeeping Positions

Hopi Cultural Center

Second Mesa, AZ

Housekeeping Positions

Days Inn Kokopelli

Sedona, AZ

Maintenance Technician Maintenance Technician

Hopi Travel Plaza

Hopi Cultural Center

Holbrook, AZ

Second Mesa, AZ

Monday thru Friday, 8am - 6pm

Saturday, 9am - 1pm

WE ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS

Telephone: (928) 734-5049

Cell Number: (928) 606-2231

Restaurant Server

Hopi Travel Center

Holbrook, AZ

Restaurant Server

Hopi Cultural Center

Second Mesa, AZ

Dial 911

for emergencies

Assistant to the Controller

Flagstaff Corporate Office

Flagstaff, AZ

For more information on the Jobs listed. Please

contact Cindy Smith, Human Resource Manager

at csmith@htedc.net or at # listed above.

Hopi Wildlife & Ecosystems Management Program

ALL POSITIONS ARE HOPI PREFERNCE.

WOOD HARVEST at HART RANCH

Enrolled Hopi Tribal Members Only

March 25, 2017: 8:00am - 2:00pm

March 26, 2017: 9:00am – 2:00pm

The Tutuveni is published twice a month on

the 1st and 3rd Tuesday.

Last vehicle in @ 2:00 P.M. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

DIRECTIONS:

From Flagstaff: The Hart Ranch is approximately 20 miles east on I-40.

Exit at the Twin Arrows Exit (Exit 219).

All Submissions: ads, artwork, articles

are due one week in advance.

From Winslow: The Hart Ranch is approximately 40 miles west on I-40. Exit

at the Twin Arrows Exit (Exit 219).

Harvesting sites are located approximately 5.5 miles south of Exit 219. WEMP

staff will be stationed at the Main Entrance to check you in and direct you to

the different sites.

ITEMS TO BRING:

Your Tribal Enrollment Card and/or ID.

A spare tire, tools, chain saw, lunch and plenty of water.

** NOTE**: A Special Hopi Tribal Wood Hauling Permit will be issued to you

at the main entrance before you leave the Hart Ranch. For more information, you may contact the Hopi Wildlife & Ecosystems Management Program at (928) 734-3673/3677.

Monday

Wednesday

Tuesday

Thursday

Friday

2 INTERVAL 3

RUN

FLEXHHCC & HFC ABILITY

ZUMBA PARTY @ 12:10 p.m.

5:30 p.m. - 7:30

AGILITY HFC @ 12:00

p.m.

HFC @ 5:30

p.m.

NO NOON GF

9 INTERVAL 10

RUN

MARCH

AGILITY

TOTAL

FLEXHHCC

& HFC ABILITY

MADNESS HHCC & HFC

BODY

ONE MILE @ 12:10 p.m. HFC @ 12:10 @ 12:10 p.m.

AGILITY HFC @ 12:00

TESTING INTERVAL p.m. & 5:30

p.m.

HFC

@ 5:30

DAY

RUN HFC @

p.m.

5:30 p.m.

16INTERVAL 17

RUN

MARCH

AGILITY

TOTAL

FLEXHHCC

& HFC ABILITY

MADNESS HHCC & HFC

BODY

@ 12:10 p.m.

ONE MILE @ 12:10 p.m.

12:10

HFC

AGILITY HFC @ 12:00

TESTING INTERVAL

p.m.

5:30

p.m.

HFC

@ 5:30

DAY

RUN HFC @

p.m.

5:30 p.m.

TJ NAMINGHA (Bacavi)

FRANK POOCHA (Polacca)

Drummer,

El Coochise country band

Passed on October 2015

Original member,

CLAN/DESTINE native rock

Passed on September 2015

Musicians

can sign up on

day of event

OR call

602-418-8937.

SATURDAY

APRIL 1, 2017

1:00PM to 8:00PM

FREE EVENT - OUTSIDE

Hungry Bear,

(K-Town)

Kykotsmovi,

Arizona

MC:

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ALL FOOD

VENDORS

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