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WEDNESDAY

SEPTEMBER

6, 2023

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

Hopi High School Hosts Inaugural

Rick Baker Cross Country Invite

Unangvasi pas

qa’atsa! A’hoi anktotiniqw pas qa

atsa!

#HopeisReal

#RecoveryisReal

Details...PG 6

September is

National

Recovery

Month...

PG 7

Hopi Tribal Council Agenda -

MONTH OF AUGUST 2023 AGENDA Amendment 1

Page 4

Hopi BHS Conference...

Page 9

COMMUNITY

Page 3

Junior High School Cross Country runners get a good start at the Inaugural Rick Baker Invite which took place on Tuesday,

August 29, 2023 at Hopi Jr./Sr. High School in Keams Canyon, Ariz. Photo by: R. Laban HT More pics on pg. 2

Hopi Tutuveni is Hiring!

The Office Manager position with Hopi Tutuveni is currently vacant and we are seeking a well qualified individuals who may be

interested in working to inform, educate, and provide a community

service to the Hopi People...learn more on pg. 3

HOPI TUTUVENI

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Hopi Credit Association

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Hopi Tutuveni September 6, 2023

Hopi High School Hosts Inaugural Rick Baker Cross Country Invite on August 29, 2023

“Momentous images are worth thousands in words”

By: Romalita Laban, Managing Editor HT

Keams Canyon, Ariz. - August 29, 2023 The

stands were full and the music was loud and upbeat which made for complimentary additives for

the Inaugural Rick Baker Cross Country Invite,

which took place under a sunny “Bruin” blue sky

at the Hopi Jr./Sr. Bruins Stadium.

In true fashion, The True Legend Coach Rick

Baker - Hopi Bruins Cross Country Coach was

all over the race path from the starting line, to

midpoint and at the end to congratulate his team

members. Baker, an inductee into the National

Federation of State High Schools Hall of Fame

as of July 1, 2021, for outstanding leadership and

coaching skills that led to national record of 27

consecutive state cross country championships

for Hopi High School athletes from 1990 - 2017,

was also acknowledged recently by the Hopi Jr./

Sr. High School Board, by their re-naming of

the Hopi Cross Country Invitational to The Rick

Baker Cross Country Invite.

And in true fashion the Hopi Bruin Cross

Country Runner fans could also be seen following their harriers and yelling the true Hopi XC

cheer of “Nahongvita” which translates to inspiring one to “dig deep” “be strong” and “find that

inner strength” as the runners are encouraged to

keep going and to finish the race strong.

Images can express many words, emotions

and are being shared for this point in Hopi High

School Cross Country history, when runners and

fans were reminded about the supportive and

encouraging work Rick Baker committed to all

the Hopi Bruin XC runners since 1990 when he

began his career as Coach Baker.

Hopi Tutuveni September 6, 2023

Hopi Tutuveni is Hiring!

By: Romalita Laban, Managing Editor

HR REQUIREMENTS

• Applications will be received by the following methods: Email:

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – September 1, 2023 Hopi Tutuveni is the official

newspaper of the Hopi Tribe and serves as an important source of news HumanResources@hopi.nsn.us, Fax: 928-734-6611 and/or Mail: Ofand information to the Hopi Communities, identified as a Regulated En- fice of Human Resources, PO Box 123, Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

• It is important your application show all relevant education & extity in the Hopi Tribe Organization Chart. Hopi Tribal Council approved

perience you possess, to include Transcripts, Diplomas, Training Certhe Hopi Tutuveni By-Laws as established and approved oversight by

tificates, etc. Applications will not be considered if incomplete. HR will

the Hopi Tutuveni Editorial Board. Operations and management of the

accept resumes however, the applicant understands that it is not in lieu

one and only Hopi newspaper are supported via the H13 General Fund

of the application, “see attached resumes” on the application will not be

with supplemental funding coming from advertising revenues.

accepted.

The Office Manager position with Hopi Tutuveni is currently vacant

• A pre-employment background screening will be conducted. Fulland we are seeking well qualified individuals who may be interested

time positions will receive full benefits to include employee paid Mediin working to inform, educate and provide a community service to the

cal, Dental, Vision & 401(k) Retirement Plan. Starting at 104 hours paid

Hopi people.

personal leave, 78 hours paid sick leave, and 12 paid holidays (includes

In accordance with the Position Description, “This position is re3 cultural day leave) per year.

sponsible for efficient full range, secretarial and administrative work

• Human Resources accepts Employment Applications on a continuof moderate difficulty and complexity requiring applications in superous basis for the Clerical, Labor and Police Officer Pool.

vision, management, exercise of independent judgement and decision

• HOPI EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 002-2022 Hopi Phase Three

making abilities”

Re-Opening and the Hopi Tribal Government Mandatory VaccinaWe are seeking an individual who is team oriented, flexible and able

tion Policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated as a term

to work under quickly changing circumstances, while maintaining an

and condition of employment.

understanding of the need for confidentiality and respect for role responsibilities.

HR DETAILS

We encourage candidates who are comfortable with being directly

supervised by a Managing Editor as supported by the Editorial Board,

HOPI TUTUVENI OFFICE MANAGER POSITION

with administrative support provided by the Office of the Chairman.

Individuals comfortable with ever changing settings and in congruence

OFFICE MANAGER

with continuously changing Hopi community and worldly topics, would

• Job #: 0623-02

do well in the position.

• Description: Download at https://www.hopi-nsn.gov/tribal-services/

We encourage candidates with experience serving or living in rural

human-resources/job-listings/

and under-resourced communities.

• Closing Date: Open Until Filled

• Number of positions: 1

Hiring of the Office Manager will be processed via the Hopi Tribe

• Department: Hopi Tutuveni

Human Resources Department, which operates with the following

• Hourly: $15.11

goals and requirements:

HR GOALS

• Make quality a part of the way we work.

• Enhance our ability to support The Hopi Tribe and its goals.

• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of human resources at all

levels.

• Employ technology and methods which enhance service, communications and productivity.

• Help make The Hopi Tribe a great place to work — professionally

and personally.

Please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at: 928-7343212 via mail at PO Box 123, Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039 and/or via email

at humanresources@hopi.nsn.us for more details and information on

the hiring process.

Hopi Tutuveni September 6, 2023

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

3rd Quarter Session

August 7, 2023

MONTH OF AUGUST 2023 - Amendment 1

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Discussion and possible action - Letter dated by September 19, 2022 RE: Survey conducted by Hopi Elections Office

from Dale Sinquah, Tribal Council Representative, First Mesa

Consolidated Villages – Tabled

2. Action Item #090-2022 – Intergovernmental Agreement

between State of Arizona and the Hopi Tribe – Author/Donovan

Gomez, Transit Administrator, Hopi Senom Transit – Tabled

3. Letter dated May 23, 2023 from Edison Tu’tsi, Chairman,

Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation, Re: Auditor

requires the Tribal Treasurer sign and return the Debt Confirmation Letter - Rosa Honani, Council Representative, Village of

Sipaulovi

XI. NEW BUSINESS

1. Action Item #070-2023 – Authorize transfer of an estimated $5.7 million of expenditures, from the Coronavirus Relief

Fund (CRF) to the American Rescue Plan State and Local Fiscal

Recovery Fund (FRF) – Jim Davis, Director, Office of Financial

Management

2. Action Item #071-2023 – To renew a Memorandum of

Agreement (MOA) between the Hopi Tribe (Tribe) and Northern

Arizona University (Library) – Author/Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa, Program Manager, Cultural Preservation Office

3. Action Item #072-2023 – DBS&A Work Order for Side

Rock Engineering – Author/Herman G. Honanie, Council Representative, Village of Kykotsmovi

4. Action Item #073-2023 – To approve Contract Amendment

1 to Carlene Tenakhongva’s Attorney Contract – Author/Fred

Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel

5. Action Item #075-2023 – To contract Walker & Armstrong,

LLP to provide accounting and audit preparation services for

Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2021 – Author/Anthony Laban, Assistant Finance Director & Cheryl Tootsie, Procurement

Supervisor, Office of Financial Management

6. Action Item #076-2023 – Hopi Judicial Branch requests that

Hopi Tribal Council accept BIA-OTJS funding and authorize

sole source procurement of a new court recording system for its

two courtrooms – Author/Marc S. Roy, Chief Judge, Hopi Tribal

Courts

7. Action Item #077-2023 – To have the Hopi Tribal Council

formally accept a partial distribution in connection with the

Richard Basil Salzberg Revocable Trust on behalf of the Hopi

Tribe Department of Education, Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona 86039 in the amount of $100,000.00 – Author/Nada Talayumptewa, Treasurer, Hopi Tribal Council

8. Action Item #078-2023 – To appoint and approve an Attorney Agreement between the Hopi Tribe and James Hill for

Deputy General Counsel for a period of three years – Author/

Fred Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel

9. Action Item #080-2023 – Obtain Hopi Tribal Council

authorization to pass a resolution to authorize the purchase of

a Portable Diesel Generator from Gilbert Sons Electric, LLC Author/Tanya Monroe, Program Manager, Hopi Victim Services

Program

10. Action Item #081-2023 – Hopi Department of Transportation – Vehicle Purchase for program – Author/Michael Lomayaktewa, Director, Hopi Department of Transportation *Time

Certain, Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

11. Action Item #082-2023 – To purchase a 2024 Scotty Command-24-Range Trailer for DPSES – Author/Ronald

Honyumptewa, Director, Hopi Department of Public Safety &

Emergency Services

12. Action Item #083-2023 – To support and approve a new

638 Contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to fully remediate the Tuba City Dump (TCD) that consists of removing the

entirety of the waste contents and disposing of the waste at an

offsite and off-Hopi reservation location – Author/Carrie N.

Joseph, Director, Department of Natural Resources

13. Action Item #085-2023 – To approve Mutual Aid Agreement between the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation – Author/

Ronald Honyumptewa, Director, Department of Public Safety &

Emergency Services

14. Hopi Tribal Enrollment Work Session – on the Constitution and By-Laws of the Hopi Tribe, Article II – Membership,

Amendments to Article II and Hopi Tribal Ordinance No. 33 –

Mr. Lamar Keevama, Director, Office of Enrollment - **Time

Certain, Monday, August 21, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

15. Presentation on the Tribal Monitor Program – on behalf of

WestLand and the Hopi Tribe, Office of Cultural Preservation –

Leroy Shingoitewa and Avi Buckles, WestLand Resources, Inc.,

Engineering and Environmental Consultants

16. Notice of Relinquishment – dated August 1, 2023 – Notice is Hereby Given of Relinquishment from the Hopi Tribe,

Re: DDU – Author/Lamar Keevama, Director, Hopi Enrollment

Office - *RECORD IS CONFIDENTIAL

Continued pg. 5

Hopi Tutuveni September 6, 2023

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

3rd Quarter Session

August 7, 2023

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MONTH OF AUGUST 2023 AGENDA...continued

Continued from pg. 4

17. Presentation on the New

Developments for the 2024

Presidential Elections – Navajo

County Elections Office prepares

for the 2024 Presidential Elections

– Maxine Wadsworth, Outreach

Coordinator, Navajo County

Elections Office **Time Certain,

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 9:00

a.m.

18. Presentation on the Hopi

History and the Greater Chaco Landscape - Final Hopi

Tribe-Chaco Heritage Tribal Association Report and Community

Report -Author/Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa, Program Manager,

Cultural Preservation Office

19. Memorandum dated July 28,

2023 – Request a time certain of

September 23, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

to meet with Hopi Tribal Council

during the September session to

prepare BOT to schedule and conduct Village/Community presentations of proposed budgets during

the month of October.

XII. REPORTS

1. Office of the Chairman

2. Office of the Vice Chairman

3. Office of Tribal Secretary –

Report on Administrative Oversight of Program Depts.

4. Office of the Treasurer

5. Office of the General Counsel

6. Land Commission

7. Water/Energy Committee

8. Transportation Committee –

Committee Report on August 22,

2023 at 1:00 p.m.

9. Law & Order Committee

10. Investment Committee

a. Walpi Housing Management

Agreement Communications –

TABLED

11. Health/Education Committee

– Committee Report

12. Pandemic Recovery Committee – Written Programmatic

Report for July, 2023

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

*Hopi Tribal Council may go

into Executive Session on any

agenda item

**Time Certain Requests

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HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES

Hopi Tutuveni September 6, 2023

Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services

Covid-19 Emergency Response -Re-publication

Submitted by: Joyce Hamilton, Director - DHHS

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - June 2023 marks one year for the Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for occupancy of office space at the newly developed

Turquoise Well Government complex. You may be asking yourself; “Where is the Turquoise Well government complex?” “What is the Turquoise Well Government complex?”

The Turquoise Well Government complex is the newly developed area on Hopi lands for Hopi Tribal offices which is located 15 miles northeast of the Hopi Cultural Center.

The complex was developed in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency for Tribal programs. DHHS Administration, Public Health Compliance and the Small Animal Control program have been working at the Turquoise Well complex since June 2022. In January 2023 the staff had to resort to teleworking due to mechanical failure of the

generator which provides electrical power for day-to-day operations. DHHS Administration, Public Health Compliance and the Small Animal Control, are some of the programs

affected however the staff of the programs continue to provide services, such as the recent Food Handler’s class held in the village of Bacavi and the tick prevention event. The

DHHS Department Director can be reached via e-mail at Jhamilton@hopi.nsn.us or (928)207-6481.

Hopi Executive Order No. 002-2022 issued on March 3, 2022 continues to remain in place until such time the Hopi Tribal Leadership determines to lift the Executive Order.

Data from the Hopi Health Care Center and surrounding health care facilities showcase a significant reduction in positive COVID-19 cases and data continues to be monitored

and assessed.

Public Health Authority, Dr. Darren Vicenti, has been working in consultation with Tribal Leadership and local health centers in regards to COVID-19 cases and has determined

that the number of positive cases remain low and will be defining next steps for data sharing.

Various sources of literature predicted that the COVID-19 virus will become endemic over time; what does that mean? An Endemic Disease means that the virus will continue

to be present in a population or region with a relatively low spread OR there may be periods when it doesn’t affect people at all.

The straightforward message to the community is to seek medical advice from your local medical provider for proper care and guidance to avoid further spread to family members if you feel symptoms. The recommended public health practice is to continue with proper hand hygiene, staying home when feeling ill and most importantly get vaccinated.

Hopi Executive Order No. 002-2022 language indicates the following:

1. It is recommended that everyone ages 5-years and older get a complete serious of the COVID-19 vaccine (mandatory for tribal government employees).

2. Face covering use shall be required inside all public facilities and buildings, and certain common areas. (lifted Hopi Executive Order No. 001-2023)

3. The Hopi Law Enforcement Services and health professionals, including community workers will coordinate with village leaders and village security officers to allow for

welfare checks and other health-related contacts.

The Hopi Community Health Services (CHR) program continues to make available COVID-19 home test kits. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as hand sanitizers,

face masks and sanitary wipes are limited and will be issued if supplies are available. Contact the Hopi CHR program at (928)737-6342 if you have questions.

September is National Recovery and Suicide Prevention Month

Unangvasi pas qa’atsa! A’hoi anktotiniqw pas qa atsa!

#HopeisReal #RecoveryisReal

Submitted by: Andrea Joshevama, Substance Abuse Clinician

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - August 30, 2023 Hopi Behavioral Health Services and our community partners will be hosting a Recovery and Suicide

Prevention event on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the Hopi Peace Academy in Kykotsmovi, Ariz. This year’s theme is

#HopeisReal #RecoveryisReal.

We have invited a host of speakers to share their message of recovery and hope along with resource booths who provide treatment and support for

those struggling with mental health challenges and substance abuse. We will have some interactive activities with the Hopi Wellness Center staff,

some Hopi singers, and end the day with a 1 and 2 mile color walk/run to support those in recovery and to promote Suicide Prevention. The recovery journey isn’t just for the person with the substance use or mental health issue—it includes everyone who cares about them. (SAMHSA). Itam

soosoyom a’ne hikyayungwa.

Recovery is a process of change and we all know change can be challenging.

Please help us get the word out by sharing this information about the event on your social media accounts or sharing this article.

If you have questions, please contact Andrea or Kayla at 928-737-6311 or 928-737-6318.

Hopi Tutuveni September 6, 2023

September is National “Recovery Month”

By: Bernadean Kachinhongva, HSAPC Mentor

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - August 30, 2023 The month of September is National “Recovery Month.” The HOPI Substance Abuse Prevention Center (HSAPC) looks forward

to this month each year. It’s a celebration of an individual’s personal growth in recovery. This month-long recognition is designed to educate people on issues surrounding

mental health, substance use disorders, chronic illnesses and other ailments. It’s also

meant to provide support to family members, friends; who support and love those in

recovery from substance abuse and/or behavioral addiction disorders.

National “Recovery Month” started in 1989 under the name “Treatment Works!”

It was intended as a way to honor the work of addiction professionals, therapists,

physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, drug/recovery counselors, rehabilitation staff, etc., working with individuals. It is observed in the United States promoting

and supporting new, evidence-based recovery and treatment modalities and HSAPC

encourages you to start and continue your recovery. Everyone’s journey is different, and

we are all in this together.

The HOPI Substance Abuse Prevention Center is celebrating recovery month by

hosting several events throughout this month. Starting with A Fall Planting event

on Friday September 1, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Next is an annual Highway

Clean-Up event on Friday September 8, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Thereafter,

is a collaborative Hopi National Recovery & Suicide Prevention Month Celebration (a

fun run/walk in the evening) event with Hopi Behavioral Health Services on Tuesday

September 26, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the Peace Academic Center (old

Mission School) in Kykotsmovi, Ariz. The finale event “Hand-drum Recovery Celebration” event on Friday September 29, 2023 at the KUYI parking lot area in Second

Mesa, Ariz. from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. HSAPC will also be having a fundraising food

sale during this event. Come enjoy live music, delicious food, good company and a

fun filled evening. All HSAPC events welcome volunteers, and are drug/substance

free events. 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 help individuals work through their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual healing journey. “We believe in honoring ourselves

by living an honest, sober, balanced life.” Healing begins with you!

HSAPC mentors provide one to

one mentoring services for youth

and adults, group classes, community presentations, supportive

programs for local schools, and cognitive restructuring for a positive

recovery journey. As a non-profit

organization HSAPC services are

free of charge. We encourage all

who are in their recovery journey to

take it one day at a time; sometimes

it’s one moment at a time. If you feel

comfortable reaching out to HSAPC

mentors, call 928-734-0300.

You can also call Hopi Behavioral

Health Services at 928-737-6300 to

schedule an appointment, or call your

local Behavioral Health facility.

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ARTICLES:

The Hopi Tutuveni welcomes

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

Associated Press (AP) style and

formatting. The Managing Editor

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.

PRESS RELEASES:

Press releases must be submitted

on official letterhead and include

the name of the organization,

contact person, telephone

number and email address. Press

releases should not exceed 500

words and submissions may be

edited for length and clarity at

the discretion of the Managing

Editor.

LETTERS TO THE

EDITOR:

Letters should not exceed 250

words and must include the

name of the author and complete

contact information (address,

phone number or email address)

CIRCULATION

and the headline and date of

the article on which you are

commenting. Anonymous letters

and letters written under pseudonyms will not be published.

The Tutuveni Editorial Board

reviews all submissions and

reserves the right not to publish

letters it considers to be highly

sensitive or potentially offensive

to readers, or that may be libelous

or slanderous in nature.

OPINION EDITORIALS:

Submissions must be exclusive

to Hopi Tutuveni and should not

exceed 1,000 words. Include with

your submission your name and

complete contact information,

along with a short 2-3-sentence

bio.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

All press releases, articles, letters

to the editor and Opinion Editorials electronically as a Word

document or as plain text in the

body of an email to the Managing Editor, Romalita Laban. Articles, press releases and editorials

that include photographs must

be in high resolution, 300dpi

or more and must be your own.

All photographs must include

photo credit and a caption for

each photo listing the names of

all persons included in the photo

and description of what the photo is about. (call 928-734-3283

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.

Hopi Tutuveni September 6, 2023

Statement of Priorities & Objectives

October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024

REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Native American Disability Law Center (Law Center) is a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to Native Americans with

disabilities. Every year the Law Center reviews its Statement of Objectives and Priorities to insure that we are best serving the needs of our client

community. We are seeking public comment before or by September 29, 2023. You can comment by calling us at 1-800-862-7271 or by emailing us

at info@nativedisabilitylaw.org Thank you for your interest and support for the Law Center.

A - Intake & Outreach

Goal: Efficiently provide timely services to new clients & increase awareness of the Law Center’s services through community & media-based outreach, providing training & information.

Objective 1: Access to Available Benefits. Assist seniors and individuals with disabilities receive appropriate services by helping them access programs that help

pay for healthcare, food and energy, for which they are eligible.

Objective 2: Promoting Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Increase awareness of vocational rehabilitation services through:

a. developing public awareness program and materials; and

b. maintain relationships with vocational rehabilitation programs, transition specialists, and other service providers to ensure awareness of the Law Center’s

programs and services.

Objective 3: Promote Self-Advocacy & Understanding of Rights. The Law Center will participate in local, regional & national outreach events, conferences &

training events to increase:

a. the understanding of Native Americans with disabilities & their families of their rights to services, supports, & employment;

b. the ability of Native Americans with disabilities & their families to advocate for their needs & services;

c. the understanding of the issues facing Native Americans with disabilities; &

d. awareness of the Law Center & its services.

B - Children’s Education & Safety

Goal: All Native American children in the Four Corners region will have access to appropriate education & services designed to keep them safe & meet their

unique needs in the least restrictive environment.

Objective 1: Represent Abused and Neglected Children. Represent Native American children as Guardian Ad Litem or Youth Attorney in child abuse & neglect

cases in New Mexico and the Navajo Nation through court appointments.

Objective 2: Promote Self-Advocacy. Provide technical assistance to families of twenty-five (25) students with disabilities to empower them to advocate for their

children to obtain appropriate education and related services in the least restrictive environment in their community.

Objective 3: Direct Representation. Provide direct representation in meetings, informal settings, and/or administrative proceedings to twenty (20) children with

disabilities who are not receiving a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment, with priority given to students who are facing exclusionary discipline or are otherwise excluded from school or who are not receiving appropriate transition services.

Objective 4: Systemic Advocacy. Through systemic advocacy, ensure that the federal & state education systems meet the educational needs of Native American

students with disabilities enrolled in their schools by addressing the general education, special education, mental health, and wellness needs of students, including

those impacted by trauma and adversity.

C - Community Integration

Goal: Native Americans with disabilities will be free from abuse and neglect, whether they live in the community, residential facilities or correctional institutions, and receive appropriate supports & services to enable them to live in the most integrated, least restrictive settings appropriate to their choices and needs.

Objective 1: Monitoring Facilities and Services. Monitor facilities and institutions at least quarterly for instances of abuse and neglect, distributing educational

materials, and providing advocacy services for individuals who are allegedly being abused or neglected.

Objective 2: Promote Community Access. Provide direct assistance to individuals with disabilities in their efforts to obtain appropriate community services,

such as housing, voting, vocational rehabilitation services or address employment discrimination.

Objective 3: Advocate for Improved Access to Public Buildings and Services.

Through systemic advocacy, increase access to public buildings and services for all individuals with disabilities.

Hopi Tribal Council

Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma,

Chairman

Craig Andrews

Vice Chairman

Judith Youvella

Tribal Secretary

Nada Talayumptewa,

Tribal Treasurer

Alfonso Sakeva,

Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper

Moenkopi

William Charley

Danny Humetewa Sr.

Leroy Sumatzkuku

Michael Elmer

Village of Bakabi

Marilyn Fredericks

Ruth Kewanimptewa

Dwayne Secakuku

Village of Kyakotsmovi

David Talayumptewa

Gary P. Kelhoyouma

Danny Honanie

Herman G. Honanie

Village of Sipaulavi

Rosa Honanie

Anita Bahnimptewa

Raymond Namoki

Village of Mishongnovi

Arthur Batala

Ronald Humeyestewa

Marilyn Tewa

Mervin Yoyetewa

First Mesa Consolidated

Villages

Albert T. Sinquah

Dale Sinquah

Wallace Youvella, Jr.

Vacant

Hopi Tutuveni September 6, 2023

Drug Dealer Who Distributed

Methamphetamine on Hopi Reservation Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

By: Zach J. Stoebe, Public Affairs

- Office of the United States Attorney,

Gary M. Restaino, United States Attorney, District of Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz. – August 31, 2023

Vanessa Rene Dundon (a.k.a. Sioux Z,

a.k.a. Suzie Q), 38, of Indian Wells, Arizona, was sentenced last week by United

States District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to three years in prison, followed

by three years of supervised release. As

a condition of her supervised release,

Dundon cannot travel to, or be on, the

Hopi Reservation. Dundon pleaded guilty

to Possession with Intent to Distribute

Methamphetamine.

“Drug trafficking causes particular

harm for tribal communities,” said United

States Attorney Gary Restaino. “The

exclusion of defendant from the Hopi

Reservation is an additional tool to prevent future harm, and an extra measure of

LEGALS

protection for Hopi villages.”

Dundon was stopped in her vehicle

on the Hopi Reservation in April 2021,

March 2022, and April 2022. On each

occasion, she had controlled substances in her vehicle. At the change of plea

hearing, Dundon admitted that on April

17, 2022, she possessed 58.4 grams of

pure methamphetamine and that she

intended to deliver it to other individuals

in exchange for payment.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation,

Phoenix Field Office, and Hopi Law

Enforcement Services conducted the investigation in this case. The United States

Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona,

Phoenix, handled the prosecution.

CASE NUMBER:

CR-22-08043-PCT-DJH

RELEASE NUMBER:

2023-XXX_Dundon

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Hopi Tutuveni September 6, 2023

Native Healing Coalition partners with

Swarthmore and Haverford colleges to digitize records from Quaker-operated Indian

boarding schools

By: Brad Angerman (Tlingit),

Communications Director - National Native American Boarding

School Healing Coalition

Minneapolis, MN— August 23,

2023 The National Native American

Boarding School Healing Coalition

(NABS) will digitize 20,000 archival

pages related to Quaker-operated

Indian boarding schools. NABS was

awarded a grant of $124,311 from the

National Historical Publications and

Records Commission to work with

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College and Quaker & Special

Collections at Haverford College.

Documents related to Quaker-operated Indian boarding schools have

been largely understudied, as they exist in scattered collections with limited access. NABS is making these

important histories readily available

to scholars and non-specialists alike

by housing the digital records in a

public database.

“We are grateful to Swarthmore

and Haverford for their willingness

to partner with us as we try to better

understand this history,” said Stephen

R. Curley (Diné), Director of Digital

Archives for NABS. “This partnership is unique and necessary, and we

hope it creates more opportunities

in the future. It is going to take all

communities working together to

reveal the truth about Indian boarding

schools.”

In fall 2023, NABS, Swarthmore,

and Haverford will scan 20,000

pages of enrollment papers, financial

information, correspondence, administrative records, and photographs.

The records from Swarthmore and

Haverford, ranging from 1852-1945,

relate to at least nine Quaker-operated Indian boarding schools that were

located in Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska,

New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and

Pennsylvania.

Following the scanning process, a

community information session will

be held with Tribal communities to

discuss the project findings. The project will also include the production

of a video that shares oral histories

from boarding school survivors, their

families, and others.

In spring 2024, the 20,000 digitized

records will be made publicly available on a database called the National

Indian Boarding School Digital Archive (NIBSDA), which NABS will

launch later this year.

“I hope this partnership opens the

door for more discussion and understanding about religious institutions’

role in the operation of Indian boarding schools,” said Celia Caust-Ellenbogen, Associate Curator for Friends

Historical Library of Swarthmore

College. “These records can inform

us about the conditions in which

Native students lived, how Quaker

institutions were financed through the

federal government, and reveal the

motivations behind U.S. assimilation

policy design.”

“The digitization of these collections will yield new research and

narratives about the underexamined

history of Quaker-operated Indian boarding schools,” said Sarah

Horowitz, Curator of Rare Books &

Manuscripts and Head of Quaker &

Special Collections at Haverford College. “These records reveal storied

experiences and information that is

too often absent from the public record, but that are increasingly sought

by historians of Native American and

American history.”

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