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Hopi language proficiency examination (Picture provided by Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa)

By DARYN MELVIN, OFFICE OF THE VICE

CHAIRMAN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KYKOTSMOVI, AZ – In the 2002 Hopit potskwani’at, The Hopi Tribal Council directed the Hopi

Cultural Preservation Office and the Hopi Office of Education and Workforce Development “to promote and

preserve the Hopi language by developing a total cultural immersion program”. While the dream of a total

cultural immersion program has not yet been realized,

one of the key aspects of this directive was the teaching

of the Hopi language and the assurance that “instruction

in the language would be made available to students of

all grade levels, in all Hopi schools serving the Hopi nation.” Additionally, in resolution H-010-2006, The Hopi

Tribal Council recognized a series of Language survival

goals drawn from the Hopit potskwani’at which included “Teacher training and certification in Hopi language

and culture.”

To this end the Hopi Department of Education and

Workforce Development, the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office and the Hopi Office of the Vice-Chairman,

have recently made substantial progress toward fulfilling these two particular directives by developing a Hopi

Language Proficiency Exam. The exam, administered

for the first time on December 7, 2018 to a pilot group

of 13 Hopi educators seeking certification, is slated to be

conducted on a quarterly basis.

“In order to ultimately provide instruction in the Hopi

language to students of all grade levels, in all Hopi

schools serving the Hopi reservation, we must first ensure that we have educators certified to teach the Hopi

language.” Said Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa, Director of the

Discussions Continue on Recommendations

& Outline for the New Hopi Education

Code at the Hopi Board of Education Level

Hopi Department of Education and Workforce Development.

Impetus to create such an exam also came from a

2012 State Board of Education ruling regarding Native

American Language Certification in which a certificate

would be “issued to individuals qualified to teach only a

Native American language in Grades pre-K-12.” However, one particular requirement of this certification was

that “proficiency shall be verified on official letter head

by a person, persons, or entity designated by the appropriate tribe.”

Therefore, as the manner in which Hopi language proficiency is verified is left to the Tribe’s discretion, the

Hopi Department of Education, the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office, and the Hopi Office of the Vice-Chairman aimed to develop a proficiency exam that would

serve as an unbiased yet quantifiable measure

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of one’s linguistic abilities. To do this the Hopi Proficiency Exam was structured to assess one’s proficiency

in four fundamental areas: Comprehension, Reading,

Speaking and Grammar. These four fundamental areas

were meant to correspond with the Hopi language instruction requirements also set forth by the Hopi Tribal

Council resolution H-010-2006, which stated that “Hopi

language instruction shall include to the greatest extent

practicable…speaking, comprehension, reading and

writing skills and study of the formal grammar of the

language”

“One of the biggest misconceptions regarding language is that fluency is purely about speaking the language, when in reality, learning how to speak is only

part of the process,” said Dr. Sakiestewa, “in academic

terms, Linguistic Proficiency is the ability of an individual to demonstrate adequate mastery of the language

in a range of skills and applications, which is why we

endeavored to develop an assessment that took into

consideration as many of the key areas of language as

possible.”

“It is important to understand that Language is a living thing and it always takes place within a relative context,” said Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa, Manager of the

Hopi Cultural Preservation Office, “fluency is not an absolute status and the use of language constantly changes,

matures, and grows, and while this exam is meant to be

a tool for assessing one’s language proficiency, it can

also be a great motivator for Hopi people to perfect their

language abilities and take their Hopi language skills to

the next level.”

“Being able to teach and utilize a language in an academic setting is often very different from the casual

everyday use of the language, even for a fluent Hopi

speaker,” said Vice-Chairman Clark Tenakhongva,

“so it is unfair to place teachers or paraprofessionals,

without proper assessment and excellent preparation,

in situations where teaching conventions and students’

expectations may be quite different from their earlier

experiences.”

Ensuring a quality education for Hopi students and

promoting the use of the Hopi Language have been top

priorities for the Office of the Vice-Chairman, and have

been priorities that he and his staff have worked on diligently with other tribal programs and departments since

the start of the current administration.

“By establishing consistent protocols to test language

proficiency, we are not only being considerate of the

welfare of both the teachers and the students that will

learn from them,” said Vice-Chairman Tenakhongva,

“we are also establishing the foundation on upon which

we can build a comprehensive Hopi language program

and curriculum in the future.”

Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – At press submission deadline, Hopi Tutuveni was informed that the January 11, 2019 Open Letter to Arizona Congressional Leaders was sent to all

nine of the Arizona representatives. Those individuals are:

Kyrsten Sinema, Senior Senator, Martha McSally, Junior Senator, Tom O’Halleran, 1st District, Ann Kirkpatrick, 2nd District, Raul Grijalva, 3rd District,

Paul Gosar, 4th District , Andy Biggs, 5th District, David Schweikert 6th District, Ruben Gallego, 7th District, Debbie Lesko, 8th District, Greg Stanton, 9th

District

Discussions Continue on Recommendations , Cont.

them at Hopi. Sakiestewa continued with mentioning the goal to expend TED grant funds by 2019 and

that there were no major changes to the grant however the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) did announce

that more funds would be expected to be “rolled out” if

an excess was available, as well. She continued on the

subject of more funding by reminding those present that

currently the Hopi Tribe has received approximately

$200K through the TED grant and hopes to receive that

same amount in the next three years or so. Sakiestewa

mentioned if the Tribe is allowed anything over $60K

in the future, those amounts would have to be approved

and accepted by Hopi Tribal Council on behalf of the

Tribe.

Members of the audience presented questions regarding the possibility of opting out of accepting funding

from the BIE in the future. Dr. Sakiestewa clarified that

she didn’t see that as an option since the Hopi Tribe

has been receiving funds for the TED grant for the past

three years. When members of the audience pressed for

a response as to whether the Tribe still has that option,

none was given. Members also mentioned that the meeting they were in attendance for was the HBE meeting.

They then requested that the HBE be allowed to finish

meeting about the Agenda topics and any presentations

regarding the Ordinance 36 Project be presented “at

home.” Dr. Sakiestewa reminded the audience members

that the information was being presented to the HBE because they requested the presentation.

After ending with the “Reports” section, the HBE was

then provided an update by the TED grant consultant,

Angelina Okuda-Jacobs. The HBE Vice President reminded Okuda-Jacobs that the presentation was being

made to the HBE and to keep that in mind while presenting. Okuda-Jacobs provided a PowerPoint presentation

along with the seventeen-page ‘December 14, 2018 Report, Recommendation, and Outline for new Hopi Education Code’ which included an Executive Summary,

some of which is in the following excerpt: “…This “Report, Recommendation, and Outline for the new Hopi

Education Code…summarizes the Public Works Feasibility Study and my findings. My examination has found

that each Hopi school is essentially operating as its own

unified school district. Each is required to undertake all

the roles and responsibilities of a school district. This

overburdens administration personnel, and does not allow the schools to achieve cost savings and economies

of scale. The CSAs, teachers, and other stakeholders

are in general agreement that centralized support would

benefit many of the schools’ needed services. Their

greatest concern is the loss of local autonomy and overreach by the Tribal Council or a superintendent. At the

same time, there is a need for greater accountability and

administrative support for Hopi schools. The proposed

Hopi Education Code seeks to balance all these needs

and considerations.

Based on the Feasibility Study’s findings and recommendations, my findings from Hopi site visits, and my

analysis of tribal education codes and education law

and policy, it is my recommendation that the Hopi Tribe

adopt an Option 4 Unified School District Model that is

tailored to the Hopi school system. I also recommend

that Hopi develop a Comprehensive 10-year Hopi Education Plan. This Report includes:

• Part A -- a summary of the Feasibility Study’s key

findings and recommendations.

• Part B -- my findings and recommendation for the

Hopi school system.

• Part C -- an outline, table of contents, organizational

chart, and other supporting documents to show how the

new Hopi Unified School District would be established.

The Hopi Education Code will be completed no later

than June 2019. Once it is adopted by the Hopi Tribal

Council, the project will enter a Planning phase during

which stakeholders will plan the detailed structures and

procedures of the new Hopi school system. Once Planning is completed, the project will enter the Implementation phase to transition to the new Hopi Unified School

District. While some aspects of the new Hopi Education

Code will begin as soon as the Code is adopted, the entire transition process will likely take 1-2 years.”

Audience members had questions and comments

throughout the Consultant’s presentation with some being presented with regard to the recently completed Feasibility study in mind. To give readers a sense of how this

all ties together it is helpful to remind all that in 2015,

the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) awarded the

Hopi Tribe a “Tribal Education Department” (TED)

grant, for the development and operation of the education department. In 2017, Tribal Council approved the

use of the TED grant funds to hire Public Works LLC to

evaluate the current educational structure and determine

(1) whether it was “feasible” for the Tribe to develop a

“coordinated educational program” on the reservation,

New Breath, New Life

and, if so, (2) how the Hopi Tribe should structure the

governance and build leadership capacity to facilitate a

“comprehensive and coordinated” education system.

In accordance with information included in the report, the report began with governance because it was

both the motivating factor for the TED grant and the

commissioning of the feasibility study, which is still

a highly-debated subject within the Hopi community.

Further explanation in the report provided that there is

a broadly shared conclusion that the current “system”

isn’t working. The report included detailed evidence

that locally controlled schools need more support and

assistance. However, according to the report, the Tribal

government lacks the financial ability or administrative

capacity to provide that support, while many stakeholders have voiced concerns over losing their autonomy to

the Tribal government.

Conversations regarding the Feasibility study have

been occurring throughout 2018 and at HBE meetings,

as well. Further discussion during the HBE meetings

have included updates from Dr. Sakiestewa on the response and directive received from Council regarding

the governance Options. Sakiestewa has been providing

letters to Hopi Tribal Council requesting guidance and

has reported to the HBE about said letters. Sakiestewa

also expressed to the HBE, the CSA’s, school boards

and stakeholders that she would be including visuals

and that the Feasibility Study is still available online at

the DEWD website and that copies could be provided to

parents if requested.

Since September 2018, Okuda-Jacobs’ plans for

meeting with Hopi Tribal Council (Council) in October

2018 did not come to fruition as Council did not reach

quorum. Meetings throughout October 2018 did get

completed with the Community School Administrators

(CSA), some School Board members and a few community stakeholders which included two teachers and 2-3

students for some schools.

For questions about the Feasibility report, information

on how to obtain a copy of the report and those provided

by Okuda-Jacobs, please contact Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa

at (928) 734-3501 or Judy Youvella at (928) 734-3503 or

JYouvella@hopi.nsn.us. The Feasibility report can also

be found at the Hopi Department of Education’s website where it can be acquired online from https://www.

hopi-nsn.gov/tribal-services/department-of-education/.

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Like a lot of local events, word about the event

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Tutuveni staff got wind of. Because of the season

and talk around this time of “hiksii” also referred to

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creating. If you haven’t met Adams, he is one of

the calmest yet motivating a young Hopi-Tewa man

who is also a very talented artist. Adams continued

to present about how he earned his Master’s in the

Neuro-linquistic Program and how he intended to

use that training to help those in his community learn

about moving forward towards their dreams and

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Participants had the chance to ask questions and

interact with one another throughout the two-day

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COUNCIL’S CORNER

HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL First Quarter Session December 1, 2018

AGENDA Amendment # 3 – Month of January COMPLETED ITEMS

CERTIFICATION OF TRIBAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

1. Village of Bakabi

2. Village of Kyakotsmovi

3. First Mesa Consolidated Villages

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Action Item #064-2018 – The Village of Bacavi requests to receive its carryover

funds held by the Hopi Tribe – Author/Catherine Wright, Community Service

Administrator – WITHDRAWN

NEW BUSINESS

1. Action Item #084-2018 – To approve a new five year lease between the Hopi

Tribe and Swan Farms for 142 water toll acres of the Hopi Cibola Farms in Blythe,

CA. – Author/Clayton Honyumptewa, Director, DNR APPROVED

2. Action Item #085-2018 – To approve Consulting Agreement: Arizona

Psychology Services – Author/Laverne Dallas, Hopi Behavioral Services - **Time

Certain –December 5, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. APPROVED

3. Action Item #086-2018 – To approve modification to Cooperative Agreement

between the Hopi Tribe and Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to extend Agreement

through December 31, 2019 – Author/Ken Lomayestewa, Director, Office of

Renewable Energy APPROVED

4. Action Item #087-2018 – To approve release of FY 2005 allocation to Village of

Walpi, which was retained and transferred to the Hopi Tribe’s Village

Contingency Fund Account – Author/Wilber Kaye, CSA, Administrator, Village of

Walpi - **Time Certain December 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. APPROVED

5. Action Item #089-2018 – To approve Barton Associates: Locum Tenens

Agreement to provide clinical services at BHS – Author/Laverne Dallas, Hopi

Behavioral Services - **Time Certain –December 5, 2018 10:00 a.m. DEFEATED

6. Action Item #001-2019 – To adopt the suspension of the Annual Leave Policy

and Compensatory Time Off Policy Cash out with an effective December, 2018 –

Author/Lisa Pawwinnee, Director, Office of Human Resources DEFEATED

7. Action Item #002-2019 – To approve Site Development-Residential Use Permit

to Hopi Tribal Housing Authority for placement of a mobile home in the Village of

Bacavi – Author/Fred Shupla, Community Planner, Office of Community Planning

& Economic Development APPROVED

8. Action Item #003-2019 – To approve submission of letter of intent to I.H.S.

regarding HAMP and PL 93-638 Construction Contract – Author/Carroll Onsae,

President/General Manager, Hopi Utilities Corporation APPROVED

9. Action Item #004-2019 – To approve District Six 2019 – 2023 Grazing Allocations Using 2015 – 2016 Range Inventory – Author/Priscilla Pavatea, Manager,

Office of Range Management - **Time Certain December 5, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

APPROVED

10. Action Item #005-2019 – To approve Appropriations request from the

Contingency Fund to purchase a new tribal vehicle for the Office of the Vice

Chairman – Author/Clark W. Tenakhongva, Vice Chairman, The Hopi Tribe

APPROVED

11. Discussion/possible action regarding November 2, 2018 Confidential Memo

re: Update on NGS – Theresa Thin Elk, General Counsel, Office of General

Counsel - **Time Certain – December 3, 2018 @ 3:00 p.m. COMPLETE

12. Hopi Tribal Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Interviews **Time

Certain - December 27, 2018 COMPLETE

13. Discussion/Update – Memorandum dated November 30, 2018 from Carlene

Tenakhongva, Office of General Counsel Re: Request for Time Certain – Office of

General Counsel Administrative Issues – Representative Honani, Village of

Sipaulavi **Time Certain December 4, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. COMPLETE

14. Discussion/Possible Action – Letter dated November 30, 2018 from Michael

D. Goodstein Re: Hopi Tribe v. Arizona Snowbowl Resort Limited Partnership, et

al., CV-18-0057-PR**Time Certain December 4, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. COMPLETE

REPORTS

1. Annual Report – Hopi Education Endowment Fund – LuAnn Leonard,

Executive Director, Office of Hopi Education Endowment Fund COMPLETE

2. Quarterly Hopi Arsenic Mitigation Project (HAMP) Update – Alex Litofsky,

Office of Environmental Health & Engineering - **Time Certain December 6, 2018

at 11:00 a.m. COMPLETE

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January 15, 2019

Rumble on the Mountain V and AfterShock

Benefit Concert

Ryon Polequaptewa (Photo provided by Ed Kabotie)

By ED KABOTIE

PRESS RELEASE

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - In response to recent assaults on lands held sacred by Arizona tribes on

both federal and state levels, two ‘edutainment’

(a combination of education and entertainment)

events will be held in Flagstaff on January 19,

2019. Rumble on the Mountain V, ‘The Ongoing

Legacy of Uranium Mining on the Colorado Plateau’ will take place at the Coconino Center for

the Arts from 1pm-5pm. The show will combine

traditional dances, cultural voices, and musical

performances with educational presentations that

explore links between uranium mining and the illegal shrinkage of the Bears Ears National Monument. Talents and voices to be featured at Rumble

on the Mountain V include Vernon Masayesva,

Lyle Balenquah, HaulNo, Davona Blackhorse, Ed

Kabotie, The Havasupai Youth Ram Dancers, Hopi

Dance Group, Ryon Polequaptewa, and World

Champion Hoop Dancer, Derrick Davis. There

will be an exhibit of current works from the Rumble Arts Collective, and proceeds from a raffle for

Ed Kabotie (Photo provided by Ed Kabotie)

live art by Jerrel Singer will go to support HaulNo.

Rumble on the Mountain V, ‘The Ongoing Legacy

of Uranium Mining on the Colorado Plateau’, will

be an experience of music, art, and education about

sacred and threatened lands of the Plateau. $15

Adults, $10 students. 12 and under Free. For more

information contact Ed Kabotie @ 505.274.6822,

Alicyn Gitlin @ 520.491.9528 or 928.774.6514 or

visit flagartscouncil.org

Following Rumble on the Mountain V on January 19, 2019, the AfterShock will take place at

The Green Room. The ‘Aftershock’ is a response

to the Arizona State Supreme Court’s recent failure to support the Hopi Tribe in their lawsuit regarding cultural and environmental threats posed

by the use of reclaimed water on the San Francisco

Peaks. A film by local author, Sarah Weatherby,

and performances from Sage Bond, Ed Kabotie,

and Nammy Award winning duet, Sihasin will be

features of the show. Flagstaff Reggae Rock band,

Tha ‘Yoties will also perform and re-release their

live cd, ‘A Celebration of Water’, from Rumble on

The Mountain I (2015) which includes music and

presentations in opposition to the use of reclaimed

water on the Peaks. Most proceeds from a fine

art raffle at the show will go to support the Black

Mesa Trust’s Hopi Water Filtration Project. Doors

open at 7:30pm. Show from 8pm-Midnight. All

ages until 10pm. $5 admission, 12 and under free

with paid adult, also free for attendees of Rumble

on the Mountain V. For more information contact

Ed Kabotie at 505.274.6822 or visit flagstaffgreenroom.com

Organizer Ed Kabotie says, “The purpose of

Rumble on the Mountain V and AfterShock is to

remind us that we’re in a fight for the sacred lands

of the Colorado Plateau. The fight is not against

individuals or institutions, but rather, against the

paradigms and philosophies that motivate our

consumer habits. Anyone who flicks a switch or

turns a faucet is part of the problem. The Rumble

on the Mountain V and AfterShock are cries for

a conscious awakening in our hearts and minds

about how our modern lifestyles affect the health

and lives of the indigenous people and lands of this

world.”

Hopi Youth Partakes in

Empowerment Conference

Children stand and hold hand to shoulder as a way to connect to one another and as

a way to unify the community (Photo provided by Joyce Hamilton/CHR)

By Hopi Community Health

Representative Program Staff

On Thursday, December 27, 2018, the Hopi Community Health Representative (CHR) program hosted

their second annual youth empowerment conference

titled, “Protecting our Youth to Strengthen our Community” for youth between the ages of 8 to 18 years old.

The Youth Empowerment conference was held at the

Peace Academic Center, formerly known as Hopi Mission School, and was the perfect establishment for the

conference. The goal was to address the struggles and

temptations that our youth are facing today and to provide the tools needed to overcome any life-threatening

obstacles. With over one hundred participants in attendance, the day was successful for everyone.

The conference kicked off with light breakfast snacks

and an energetic welcome by artist Duane Koyawena.

Participants were in awe by Koyawena’s courageous

journey of sobriety as they viewed photos of his artwork

and learned of his recent skateboard painting that was

sent to London for the one and only Wonder Woman,

Gal Godet. His message to the youth was, “Never give

up, no matter how hard life gets, and ask for help.”

Duane also happily donated his time and participated in

events throughout the day as he generously gave numerous youth t-shirts that displayed his artwork. Duane was

a true celebrity by the day’s end as youth requested his

autograph and took photos with him.

Other highlights of the day included presentations

from Hopi Behavioral Health staff that used a “Jeopardy” themed game to educate the youth on important

information on suicide. The Hopi Lavayi exercise cap-

The day started as they listen to their guest speaker, Duane Koyawena (Photo provided by Joyce Hamilton/CHR)

tured their attention, as the youth were eager to shout

out answers in Hopi. The Hopi Tewa Women’s Coalition

staffer, Amber Poliveyouma covered the topic of Cyber

Bullying; sharing that bullying occurs on social media

every day and encouraged youth to be mindful of their

behavior and to limit their time while on social media.

Indian Health Services Physician Assistant, Amber

Perry, shared “Need to Know” information about puberty. The youngest attendees, ranging in age 8 – 10 year

olds, asked many questions about what will happen to

their body, as they get older. Answers provided by Perry

made the students giggle at the realization that someday

the girls will have menstrual periods and the boys’ voices will be changing in the very near future. Most youth

were shy to talk openly about a subject that affects them

all, but Perry’s extensive knowledge definitely left them

with an everlasting knowledge that will help them make

healthier choices.

The youth also were able to create a less stress self

plan with Steward Health Choice Arizona’s Cultural

Competency Administrator, Holly Figueroa, as well as

practicing some breathing techniques when they feel

stressed. They learned various tips on how to manage

and handle stress, such as engaging in some form of

physical activity, singing out loud in the shower, and

most importantly, finding a friend or relative they trust

so they can share and vent their feelings, rather than bottling them up and keeping it to themselves.

Hopi Behavioral Health Services and other generous

donors provided lunch. During the lunch hour, Jessica

Quamahongnewa, from the Special Diabetes Program,

shared different options for healthier eating. Youth

were able to try new, nutritious snack alternative to “Hot

Cheetos” or pork rinds, by tasting delicious homemade

dried apple chips and sweet corn balls.

At the end of the session, an empowering message

was delivered by Studio13seven’s Chris Hawk and wife,

Desiree. They created a strong visual message showing

how in our day-to-day lives we encounter various darts

from bullying, social media, alcoholism, drug use, peer

pressure, domestic violence and other forms of stress

that can overshadow us on a daily basis. The positive

and empowering message, “Through Unity, Love and

Respect, there is Power; the Power to pull through and

conquer the daily stressors of life,” amped all in attendance to repeatedly chant in unison, “Through unity,

love and respect, there is power!” The conference concluded by Studio13seven guiding all conference participants to gather together in way which formed a huge

flower shape while stating, “We are all connected, and

through unity, we can be resilient to push forward for a

successful and happy life.”

Hopi CHR Program staff sends gratitude to Lance

Polingyumptewa, the school grounds keeper, who spent

many days cleaning up the school from recent breakins. The space provided for our youth to learn the tools

needed to live a happier and healthier life. Additionally, gratitude is sent to Behavioral Health Services and

donors for providing lunch and snack items. Most of

all, gratitude is extended to the youth for coming; for

spending one day of your holiday break building new

friendships and learning the tools to help you maintain

healthy relationships in your everyday encounters. You

are our future, our hope; with gained knowledge, you

stand strong and courageous.

Hopi Tutuveni

January 15, 2019

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• Relying on Old Tricks: When it

comes to tax preparation, sometimes, using old-school methods is the best way

to go. Whether you are just getting started on crunching those numbers or you’re

finalizing all the information, a printing

calculator like Casio’s HR-170RC includes features that can aid in tax preparation and submission. This model also

has some newer tools, like a built-in tax

feature that lets you store a frequent-

ly-used rate and pull it up at-will, slicing

your calculation times by an impressive

margin. Other functions include: a reprint key, a check function to scroll up

to 150 steps of previous calculations, a

grand total function for quick correction

of mis-entries, currency exchange calculations and cost/sell/margin calculations.

• Doing Research: The list of what is

tax deductible is more extensive than

you might realize, so do your research.

Keeping good records throughout the

year of your expenditures can help you

take advantage of these opportunities.

• Having a Refund Plan: Don’t just let

your checking account absorb your tax

refund only to spend it on an impulse

buy. Whether you invest the money in

your retirement, sock it safely away for

a rainy day or put it towards the purchase

of a big-ticket item, such as the down

payment of a house, having a plan for

your tax refund can help you make the

most of the money.

This year, have a fuss-free tax season.

With a little planning, you can file your

taxes efficiently, without headache and

at the greatest benefit to your finances.

HEALTH

•Use pet safe de-icing products

•Prepare a disaster/ emergency kit that includes your pet’s

needs

Prevent injuries and poisoning

•Check underneath you car, bang on the hood and honk on

the horn before starting your car or truck

•Clean up any antifreeze spills quickly

•Check your dog’s paws frequently for signs of cold weather

injury or damage

•Wipe down or wash your pet’s feet legs and belly to remove

de-icing chemicals

Know the limits

•Be aware of your pet’s tolerance for the cold

•If your dog has a short coat or seams to be bothered by the

cold dress your dog in a sweater to dog coat

•Consider using dog booties for extreme cold outside

•Outdoor cats and dogs deserve to be inside on very cold

nights

Provide shelter

•We don’t recommend keeping any pet outside for long periods of time, but if you are unable to keep your dog inside

during the cold, provide them with a warm dry solid shelter

against the cold.

For more information about pet safety call:

Rick Nasafotie Small Animal Control 928-401-7697

Or Pam Lalo, Hopi veterinarian’s office at 928-738-5251

3 Ways to Stand More and

Sit Less

(SPM Wire) Most people know by

now that too much sitting is bad for your

health. Indeed, regularly spending long

hours off one’s feet is associated with a

higher risk of dementia, certain cancers,

diabetes, deep vein thrombosis, weight

gain and more.

To stand more and sit less, consider the

following tips.

• Change it up: Ideally, your work environment is one that gives you opportunities to be active. If your work is largely

sedentary, consider requesting a sit-tostand convertible desk or workstation.

As more HR departments recognize their

potential to improve employee health,

this may be an easy sell.

• Try new things: Take stock of your

favorite hobbies. Are they largely conducted while seated? If so, add new activities to the mix that will get you up

and walking around. From bird watching

to ballroom dancing, there are plenty of

hobbies to try that will have you off the

couch and on your feet.

• Set a timer: Set a timer that reminds

you throughout the day to stand up.

There are many free apps available that

will do this for you, even offering simple

exercises or stretches you can do to make

the most of your break.

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Hopi Tutuveni can help you with creating an ad to your

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HEALTH

Resolve to Boost Health With

These Breakfast Tips

(StatePoint) Looking to make a change

to your nutrition in the new year? Start

by examining what is often referred to

as the most important meal of the day;

breakfast.

Here are some fast facts about breakfast from Kelly Springer, MS, RD, CDN,

and president of Kelly’s Choice, a collective of registered dietitians, nutritionists and educators that offers customized

nutrition coaching programs for schools,

workplaces, medical facilities, athletes

and individuals.

• Don’t Skip It: Breakfast is not only

essential to weight maintenance, it can

help ensure you avoid nutritional deficiencies, so don’t avoid it.

“Think about bonfires. If you don’t

add wood to the flames, the fire will go

out. Metabolism works the same way. If

you don’t add food as fuel to your body,

your metabolism will slow down,” says

Springer. “To maintain a healthy diet,

you need to eat regularly scheduled

meals. Breakfast is particularly important

because your metabolism slows during a

night of sleep.”

Skipping breakfast has also been proven to be linked to nutrient deficiencies,

points out Springer.

“Breakfast provides essential nutrients

that can’t be made up for later in the day,”

says. “A good breakfast will provide protein, b vitamins, fiber, calcium and iron.”

• Include Protein: Protein helps to

maintain blood sugar levels, keeps you

fuller longer and provides the building

blocks for skin, hair, nails and muscle.

But because protein can’t be stored as

protein in the body, it needs to be consumed throughout the day.

“Be sure your first meal includes protein. You don’t have to search hard to do

so. Some of your favorite breakfast items

are already a great source,” says Springer.

Did you know that a bagel at Einstein

Bros. Bagels has between 9 and 17 grams

of protein? This is more than or as much

protein as one large egg, three slices of

turkey, one cup of 2 percent milk or two

tablespoons of creamy peanut butter.

• Include Carbohydrates: Many new diets encourage you to skip carbohydrates,

but carbs are the number one source of

energy for the body and brain food to

boot. Carbohydrates convert to glucose

in the body -- and our brain, one of the

most demanding organs in the body, cannot function without glucose.

• Streamline: Habits are most successfully formed when they are easy to adopt.

To that end, consider streamlining your

breakfast by seeking out one location

for your morning cup of joe as well as

your protein-rich, meal, such as Einstein

Bros. Bagels, which offers a full breakfast menu.

A nutritious day all starts with a balanced breakfast. Start 2019 off on the

right foot by giving your breakfasts a

makeover.

CLASSIFIEDS

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JOB OPENINGS

Hopi Credit Association

Notice of Request for Proposals

The Hopi Foundation

November/December 2018 Job Announcements

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR

PROPOSALS

FOR

Grant Writing Services

The Hopi Credit Association is inviting

qualified and experienced grant writers to

submit a proposal for grant writing services

to obtain financial resources in the form of

grants for development and operation of the

organization with an emphasis on financial

resources for lending purposes. .

Contact Alissa Charley at (928) 738-2205 or

lisa@hopicredit.us for detailed information

regarding the is RFP.

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR

PROPOSALS

FOR

IT Support Service

The Hopi Credit Association is inviting

qualified and experienced IT companies or

individuals to submit a proposal for IT

Support Services.

Contact Alissa Charley at (928) 738-2205 or

lisa@hopicredit.us for detailed information

regarding this RFP.

Keams Canyon Elementary School

2018-2019 EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS

Business Technician

General Education Teacher Assistant

CERTIFIED POSITIONS

Certified Teacher

ESS Certified Teacher

Full-time positions will receive full

benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision

& 401(k).

All positions open until filled

For more information or an application,

please call @ (928) 728-2385

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The Program Director is a key member of the senior management team and has primary responsibility for management

and oversight of The Hopi Foundation’s fiscally sponsored

projects and services. The Program Director works with the

Executive Director to assist with designing and implementing The Hopi Foundation’s communication strategy and Program-based resource development activities. The Program

Director works collaboratively with The Hopi Foundation’s

senior management team to ensure quality daily operations

and may be delegated additional management responsibilities

when the Executive Director is unavailable. The Program

Director reports and is accountable to The Hopi Foundation’s

Executive Director.

Accounting Tech. (Full-Time; 40 hours/week)

The Accounting Tech (AT) works in the financial division

of our organization providing direct support to the financial

team accountancy services to our various small and medium

sized projects. The Accounting Tech works directly with the

Finance Director and Deputy Finance Director to support accounting and financial accountability for all members of the

Management Team including the Executive Director, Program Director(s) and Program Managers. S/he reports to and

is accountable to The Hopi Foundation’s Finance Director.

Marketing Coordinator (Part-Time; 20 hours/week)

The Marketing Coordinator has primary responsibility

for coordination of The Hopi Foundation’s marketing and

outreach for its community programs, services and activities. The Marketing Coordinator works with the Executive

Director, Program Director(s) and/or Managers to assist with

designing and implementing the Foundation’s communication strategy and program-based marketing activities. The

Marketing Coordinator works collaboratively with staff to

ensure timely and quality communication to our constituencies and may be delegated additional communication responsibilities as needed. The Marketing Coordinator reports and

is accountable to The Hopi Foundation’s Executive Director.

Program Manager, Hopi Leadership Program (FullTime; 40 hours/week)

The Program Manager is primarily responsible for the overall management of the Hopi Leadership Program (both adult

and youth leadership programs) and supervision of program

staff; volunteers and interns to ensure programming deliverables are met. S/He will coordinate the adult Hopi Leadership Program outreach/marketing process, application and

selection process, all monthly leadership training, sessions

and provide professional guidance to program participants,

as well as maintain active communication with alumni. The

Program Manager will develop and maintain the programs

curriculum, strategic development, to ensure program objectives are met as well as effective communication with partner

agencies and Alumni Committee (HLP Community Advisory

Board). He/she will complete other duties and responsibilities, as assigned. The Program Manager reports directly to

the Program Director or designee.

KUYI Hopi Radio Development & Marketing Coordinator (Full-Time; 40 hours/week)

The Development and Marketing Coordinator is primarily responsible for fundraising and resource development to maintain KUYI operations. Main focus is on raising non-Federal

financial support through underwriting, merchandise sales,

donors, contributions, planned giving, in-kind donations of

goods and services, memberships, volunteer recruitment, and

general station support through outreach. Position reports

to KUYI Station Manager and works closely with The Hopi

Foundation (HF) staff to ensure financial reporting and management of station resources and financial contracts.

Hopi Opportunity Youth Initiative Program Associate

(Full-Time; 40 hours/week)

The HOYI Program Associate is primarily responsible for

assisting the HOYI Program Manager with strategic pathway

development, communication and engagement of current and

newly engaged community partners, and the implementation

of overall HOYI goals and objectives. HOYI objectives

include data collection, facilitation of partnership activities,

and direct communication with external partners, agencies,

and individual stakeholders. This position is subject to other

project tasks as assigned and reports directly to the HOYI

Program Manager.

Natwani Coalition Program Associate (Full-Time; 40

hours/week)

The Program Associate is primarily responsibility for assisting the Program Manager in coordination and oversight of

the Natwani Coalition programs, initiatives, and services.

Working with the Program Manager, the Program Associate

will assist in implementing the Natwani Coalition’s activities

including data collection facilitation of partnership activities,

and direct communication with external partners, agencies,

and individual stakeholders. This position is subject to other

project tasks as assigned and reports directly to the Natwani

Program Manager.

Natwani Coalition Program Coordinator (Full-Time; 40

hours/week)

The Program Coordinator is primarily responsible for the coordination of Natwani Coalition programing activities. S/He

will develop, maintain and facilitate projects, communication, and community organizing to meet program goals with

the support of community members, collaborators, Community Advisory Board (CAB) members and other interested

individuals. This position reports directly to The Natwani

Coalition Program Manager.

All positions are based at The Hopi Foundation located in

Kykotsmovi Village, AZ with exception of KUYI Development & Marketing Coordinator and are Open Until Filled.

Salaries are based on education, skills and experience. Basic

fringe benefits will be provided, however health, dental, and

vision insurance are not available at this time. Applications

and full position descriptions are available upon request and

can be picked up and returned to The Hopi Foundation c/o

Executive Director:

The Hopi Foundation * PO Box 301, Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

* Ph: (928) 734-2380 * info@hopifoundation.org

www.hopifoundation.org

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PUZZLES & GAMES

Find the Exit...

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Larry’s Corner

Photo by https://imgur.com/gallery/vBRPf

Under Control...

By LARRY WATAHAMAGEE

The Hopi Tutuveni

Cross Word Puzzle

Find the English words

for the Hopi words.

Down

1. Rââna

3. Piqosa

4. Navota

5. Wuuhaq

6. Aârilti

7. Tsaatsayom

11. Malatsi

13. Aahu

15. Wunima

Across

1. Honmaqtö

2. Saaqa

4. Qötö

8. lavayi

9. Kiisongvi

10. Pi’ala

12. Talwiipi

14. Tupko

15. Peena

16. Pisa

Answers in next issue

Answers for December 4th edition

Across

3. Eight, 6. Two, 7. Cost, 8. Dance, 10. Thank you, 11. Go home, 13. School, 14. Back, 15. Ear, 16. Who

Down

1. Give, 2. Leg, 4. Twenty, 5. Strength, 7. Cloudy, 9. All, 11. Gather, 12. Clown, 14. Bow

Hopilavit - Numbers, Colors and Directions

N A A L O Y O U P G P O K U R A N J X H D N

A L V P K S U N A T Q O O T S A W K P O V U

N P E G N A S T P Z P A K P J E Q W B O K I

A O O S A J P E O Y O Q J A G T G M C P Z V

L R O Y A A P C V L K I K N B A N R N B W O

X D S W Q A P O O H U V E G S T A K P X Q A

C T O V I S T E O U U M G A A Y V A O U A Y

O Z B P O A U U S P S O K Q Y A A W K P Y K

Y W Q A Y K T A T T A Q I A A M A E U G N U

O P A K W T R O O K O P I P V S T S Y A I T

O N U V M A S O O M O K S O A B D T A A N A

L U P A A P T S I V O T I K N Y W I P K I V

S U P G N A L A A P K C W E E N I M A I W U

K W I N I N G Y A B F A G N A V A A T S K N

Find the Hopi Words

HOPI WORDS

Kachina Home

Kawestima (NW)

Nuvatukya’ovi (SW)

Weenima (SE)

Kiisiw (NE)

Punctive

Kwiningya (NW)

Taavang (SW)

Tatya (SE)

Hoop (NE)

Ablative

Kwininyaqw (NW)

Taavangqw (SW)

Tatkyaqw (SE)

6. Navaya

Hoopaqw (NE)

7. Tsange’

Colors

8. Nanal

Sikaagpu (Yellow)

9. Pept

Sakwa (Blue-Green)

10. Pakwt

Paalangpu (Red)

11. Pövö’ös

Qöötsa (White)

12. Öösa

Qomvi (Black)

13. Pangaqap

Ko’moosa (Purple)

14. Pööpap

Numerals and

15. Paaptsivot

Counting

16. Suukop

1. Suukya’

17. Rookop

2. Lööyö’

18. Payukop

3. Paayo’

19. Narukop

4. Naalöyö’

20. Sunat

5. Tsivot

making sure they don’t get back-talk

from the community about the money. I would have loved to sit at that

meeting when they came up with the

last statement. It’s like one person at

the meeting said, “We need to make

sure that the Hopi people believe

that we aren’t just being ‘willy-nilly’ while spending Hopi’s money, so

let’s put ‘MINDFULLY’ in that last

statement.” I’m pretty sure they had

their reasons, but words are words

and doing something about it is what

really counts, right?

Another example is that the Hopi

tribe established an economic board

of some sort, but they are so secretive it’s like they are working on

some sort of “Manhattan Project,”

where no one is to know what they

are doing behind closed doors. I

have no clue what they are thinking

or building. For all I know they are

making something ‘cool’ like another Wal-Mart or a Bashas’ so the people on the reservation can have some

sort of income other than resorting

to selling burritos, drugs, bootlegging or stealing because there aren’t

enough jobs to go around…but that’s

just my wishful thinking.

Yes…our Hopi economic development system lacks in giving hope to

the “small” people here on the Hopi

reservation. It seems that the economic development specialists believe that if they create jobs on the

out skirts of the Hopi reservation, the

Hopi people will automatically make

a drastic lifestyle change and follow

the “Hopi-Tribe-Made-Jobs” off the

reservation.

Now, don’t get me wrong, our tribal economic system is making revenue off the reservation, but most

of that is because of tourism or the

sparse tourism and because out here

on the Hopi reservation everyone is

so greedy with their land. It’s hard to

set up a McDonald’s because someone’s grandpa’s peach orchard used

to be there so they might build on

that land “someday.” Or when someone comes to offer up some land the

local community folks find a way to

shut the project down because according to them, they were not “consulted.”

So let me ask, do we have our economic system under control, or are

we just blind to the economic values here on the Hopi reservation? I

say, we are very strong with our culture and our core values, but when

it comes to running a business here

on the Hopi reservation, all we do

is set up another art gallery with no

promise of a fruitful art market here

on the reservation, while many of us

continue to be starving artists here

on the Hopi reservation.

My advice to the economic development specialists is, if you want to

create more jobs here on the reservation establish housing first, next

establish a trade school of some sort

in addition to the local community

college - Northern Pioneer College

here on the Hopi reservation. Then

establish a reserved land to make office space for the community to start

their businesses, but that’s just my

opinion, I’m just a cat.

“New year, new me.” – Everybody’s favorite saying at the start of

every New Year. 2019 is no different; a New Year seems like the year

before, the only thing that changed

is that now we have to start writing

2019 on all of our projects for the

“New Year.”

Every year my parents and I had

this tradition to stay up and watch

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rocking

Eve” and drink apple cider before

the clock strikes 12:00 midnight, because my dad would fall asleep before midnight.

As a kitten, I always thought that

New Year’s Eve was about partying, rocking til’ the “New Year” and

creating a resolution for the New

Year. And every year, my resolution

would be to be a better person, to

help others, to listen, to learn, and to

save money.

But as we make a New Year’s resolution at the start of the New Year,

it seems like we never stick to any

of what we promised ourselves.

But that’s ok, it’s life, we can make

promises and we can break promises, it’s not like there are “Promise

Police” out there waiting to give you

a fine every time you break a promise. I myself have broken promises

and had promises broken to me on

occasion, but that never stopped me

from becoming who I am today.

Here on the Hopi reservation, it

seems that “all’ of our promises are

broken; whether they come from

our tribal government saying they

are going to create jobs for the Hopi

people or promising the Hopi people a “new economic outlook”, and

that seems to be occurring since the

1940’s when the Hopi tribal government was still being established. Yet

every year the Hopi tribal government will say, “We will support the

Hopi community to establish jobs

and economic value here on the reservation!” And even our tribal government leaders would campaign

“MORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT!” when they are speaking to

win our votes. But, when the New

Year comes around, and there are no

jobs they promised the Hopi people

that is when the Hopi people start to

loose faith in their own tribal government. Hence the bad talk about

the Hopi tribe.

Now, I am not saying that the Hopi

tribal government does not know

how to run any business, nor am I

saying that the Hopi tribal government gives all the cool jobs to the

non-Hopi. I’m simply saying that the

mission of the Hopi tribe is a bit lacking. I read somewhere on one of the

Hopi tribal entity websites, in their

mission statement, there is a section

where it has “Core Values” and in

those values it reads: Trust, Integrity,

Creativity & Innovation, Accountability, Respect, and Ensure that Hopi’s money is spent mindfully. Now

you may be like me and asking what

is with the last statement “Ensure that

Hopi’s money is spent mindfully?”

Are we not aware that Hopi’s money

wasn’t spent mindfully? Or are they

Want to ask Larry something? Email him: meowatlarry@gmail.com

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Hopi Tutuveni

January 15, 2019

Guest Column: A Tribute to Those Who Always

Imagined Native Women in Congress

At noon, Jan. 3, Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, and Rep. Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico took office. (Photo via Twitter and Indian Country Today

By: Mark Trahant

Indian Country Today

WASHINGTON — Jan. 3 was all

about Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas,

and Rep. Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico,

the first two Native American women to

be elected to the Congress of the United

States.

But this story needs to a start a few

pages back.

My friend, the late Wilma Mankiller,

was the first elected chief of the Cherokee Nation. She loved telling a story

about when the United States first sent a

treaty negotiation team to meet with the

Cherokees. One of the first questions to

the United States was: “Where are your

women?” Mankiller said Cherokee women often accompanied their leaders at important ceremonies and negotiations. The

logic is flawless: How can any society

negotiate (or govern) with only half its

people, half its logic, half its humanity?

Yet we do that. “We” as in citizens of

tribal governments. “We” as in Americans. And, “we” as humans. According to

the Inter-Parliamentary Union, only three

countries have legislatures that are more

than fifty percent female, Rwanda, Cuba,

and Bolivia. (That’s out of 193 countries.)

So, as much as this new Congress is

celebrated for its diversity and inclusivity, the fact is that the House of Representatives has reached a historic high by

electing 102 women, or 23 percent. The

Senate now has 25 women in that body,

25 percent. And in a country that’s incredibly diverse, the Congress is made

up of 317 members who are white, 55

members who are black, 44 are Hispanic, 15 members are Asian, and 4 are Native American. And eight representatives

identify as LGBTQ+, including Davids.

Congress has a long way before it becomes a representative body. The four

Native Americans in Congress total twothirds of one percent. Parity with the population would be about seven members in

Congress and two in the Senate.

Women, and Indian Country, do a little

better in representation in state legislatures across the country. The most recent

figures from the National Conference of

State Legislatures shows that approximately 2,107 women will serve in the 50

state legislatures in 2019. It says: “Women will make up 28.5 percent of all state

legislators nationwide. This represents a

significant increase from the 2018 session's ratio of 25.3 percent, and the most

women elected at one time.”

Indian Country sends more women to

state legislatures than the general population. In this last election, 55 new members were elected and 26 were women or

47 percent. That is up from 40 percent

two years ago.

And in tribal governments, from figures from April 2017, women accounted

for 25 percent of seats on councils and

other tribal governing bodies. About the

same as the Senate and slightly better

than the House.

Yet today is historic, and it’s a required

step before we reach any sort of parity in

the body politic. Today there are so many

women standing next to Davids and Haaland as they take their oaths of office.

Both in the past and in the future.

You really see the “what’s next?”

When the candidates meet with young

people. Think about this: The next generation of Native American girls will grow

up knowing that being a member of Congress is a possibility, even a career path.

This is the new normal.

The legacy of women in politics

And the past? Every generation has

contributed to this story. One chapter that

comes to mind was the work of Helen

Peterson, Cheyenne and Lakota. Most

people remember her as the longtime executive director of the National Congress

of American Indians. But that was sort of

her second career. Before that, she was

an expert in Latin America, promoting

human rights for farm workers and other Latin Americans. (A wonderful context for today’s immigration and border

debates.) In 1949 she represented the

United States at an international conference in Peru. She was a friend of Eleanor

Roosevelt, who encouraged her to move

to Washington, D.C. And she did so because she wanted to join the fight against

termination.

“The Indians are their own best spokesmen, their own best diplomats; but they

can exercise these roles effectively only

in proportion to their opportunities to exchange information and to use their combined strength and concerted voice,” she

wrote in an article calling for more participation by Native people in elections.

Her son, Max Peterson, put Helen Peterson’s career in perspective when she

died. “During those times, there were

no women in power, really,” he said in

the Denver Post. “Her accomplishments

don’t sound like much now because a

lot of women are doing the same things,

but back then, doing those things were

a big deal. She went to Washington as a

lobbyist. That was an exclusively male

area, and she managed to do a great job

on behalf of Indian legislation and Indian

rights.”

Two years ago, Denise Juneau made

history in Montana. She had already won

two statewide offices, the first Native

woman to do so in any state. Then she

took on and lost, a bid for Congress.

“I’m disappointed we lost,” she told

me later. “But I don’t feel bad about it

because we did everything we were supposed to. We just lost. That’s actually

a really good space for me. Every time

another Native woman steps up to run

for any office, whether that be the state

legislature, city council, U.S. Congress,

it sort of paves the way. There’s sort of

a pipeline, which is really awesome right

now, that there’s never been a path for

Native women to just really step up. I believe right now, we’re in a time and space

where we see that happening,” Juneau

said. “There will be a first at some point.”

And that path is wider today than ever.

This last election two Native American

women ran for governors of states, Paulette Jordan in Idaho, and Andria Tupola

in Hawaii. Both lost, but paved the way

for those who run next.

There will be a first at some point

Four Native women ran for lieutenant

governor of a state; Anastasia Pittman,

Seminole; Deb Call, Dena’ina; Donna

Bergstrom, Red Lake; and Peggy Flanagan, White Earth. Flanagan was elected. (Val Davidson, Yupik, left office last

month as Alaska’s lieutenant governor.)

Flanagan will be an interesting official

to watch. She plans on setting a new standard for what a lieutenant governor can

do while in office. “I think my role will

be to be Gov. Walz’s top adviser and to

work on issues around public engagement, family economic security, some

of those issues that I focused on in the

Legislature,” she told Minnesota Public Radio. “It’s the life experience of an

indigenous woman, single mother and a

leader who has established herself around

the same core values I believe as myself

but from two very different worlds. It’s

really good to have your top advisor who

can bring a new perspective to issues you

care about.”

There have been at least fourteen Native women to have run for Congress.

The first (that I have found, anyway) was

Jeanne Givens, Coeur d’Alene, in 1988.

She had served two terms in the Idaho

Representatives (as did Paulette Jordan)

before challenging an incumbent, then

Rep. Larry Craig. She lost by some thirty

points but ran again two years later. She

lost the primary, but one interesting twist

is that state’s chapter president, Bonnie

Sharp, of the National Organization for

Women said that the Democrat who won

the nomination (and later the race) undermined Givens’ credibility. ‘’He has succeeded in getting a few members of the

press to ‘buy into’ his approach. Why?

Because of their predisposition against

women candidates. This is a classic strategy for running against women candidates, and women all over the state are

appalled.’’

Indeed that was the challenge for many

of the first Native women running for

Congress. The gender issues were as

complex as the tribal ones.

Ada Deer, Menominee, ran for Congress in Wisconsin in 1982. Her race,

like those of today, earned some national

media. She told Scott Simon on the NBC

Saturday Today show. “We need to understand the severe underrepresentation

of women in the Congress. There are two

senators out of 100, there are 29 women

out of 435. And all of us will bring diversity of perspectives, diversity of experiences, and with my election, we will get a

woman, an American Indian, an educator,

a social worker, a leader, an activist. And

we all have perspectives on the issues.”

She told Simon, “We must understand

that American Indians are the smallest

minority in the society and we’re the last

people to be given citizenship. The Indian

Citizenship Act was passed in 1924 and

it’s taken time for people to become informed and to become involved. And it

would be a very historic opportunity here

in this election process.”

That payoff, that historic opportunity unfolds today. Kalyn Free, Choctaw,

was a congressional candidate in 2004 in

Oklahoma. “I am glad I ran, it was the

experience of a lifetime. I do believe that

folks like Ada Deer, Denise, did a lot of

education not only about Indians but donors.” Free said all of these candidates

set the stage for this week’s swearing-in

of Davids and Haaland. She said she will

be at the celebrations in Washington. “I

am absolutely thrilled. I have wept tears

of joy multiple times over these women

winning,” Free said. “There’s no place

I’d rather be than DC.”

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