Planting Virtual COLUMN COMMUNITY Consumer prices LARRY’S CORNER Congratulation Seeds of Are cats ok in to the Class of shot up 0.8 the rain? 2021 of Hopi Knowledge Across Read more Day School Hopiland percent in April about it -More on pg. 3 -More on pg. 16 More on Page 11 More on Page 5 May 19, 2021 Volume 29 Number 10 72˚/ 52˚ Sunny ~Est. 1987 • OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE HOPI TRIBE • NEWS SOURCE FOR THE HOPI PEOPLE~ The Hopi School System’s Transition Team: Leading Education across Hopi and Engaging Stakeholders

Story on Page 2 Hopi School System Transition Team Members seated as of December 2019 of which many are still a part of the HSS TT today. Photo by: R. Laban Managing Editor Hopi Tutuveni

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-More on pg. 15 2 Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021 The Hopi School System’s Transition Team: Leading Indigenous Teacher Education Project – University of Ari- Education across Hopi and Engaging Stakeholders zona College of Education Graduates New Teachers in the

Dr. Darold H. Joseph, Hopi School System The pandemic has played a role in ham- Class of 2021 Transition Team Chair pering the election of the HSS Board Mem- bers. The Hopi Board of Education Elections Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 12, 2021 the Hopi (HBEE) Strategic Planning Team (SPT), a School System (HSS) Transition Team (TT) subcommittee of the full transition team, along is comprised of 46 members representing, with stakeholders representing the Hopi Elec- parents and guardians, teachers, staff, and ad- tion’s Office and Board accepted applications Logo created by: Samuel Tenakhongva ministrators from the k-12 schools on the Hopi throughout the month of December 2020. Dr. Valerie Shirley, Co-Founder/Program yellow (North) and white (East) are represen- Reservation. The team also includes represen- Due to minimal response, the election was Director and Dr. Jeremy Garcia, Co-Founder/ tative of the cardinal directions. It symbolizes tatives from Hopi Law Enforcement Services, postponed and the HBEE-SPT and HSS-TT Program Co-Director – ITEP UA ITEP teacher candidates not only leaving and Hopi Social Services, Hopi Behavioral Health, returned to the drawing board. They are con- representing their ancestral homelands but also and University Institutions. The transition is sidering multiple options to solicit the interest Tucson, Ariz. – Thursday, May 13, 2021, signifies that they return to be educators serv- funded by a Bureau of Indian Education’s Trib- from Hopi/Tewa community members. through the Indigenous Teacher Education ing Indigenous communities. al Education Department (TED) Grant. “The Hopi Board of Education will be the Project (ITEP) – University of Arizona Col- In honor of the Tohono O’odham, whose The team’s officers are Dr. Darold H. Jo- new governing body of the Hopi School sys- lege of Education, Tohono O’odham, Hopi, traditional lands The University of Arizona re- seph, Chair, Mr. Alban Naha Vice-Chair, and tem,” stated Mr. Naha. “One of the HBE’s and Diné Nations will now have new teach- sides on, coyote tracks are integrated into the Ms. Samantha Honani, Secretary. The team primary functions will be to create policy that ers. Congratulations to UA Class 2021 gradu- letter P as a way to recognize the significance facilitates monthly public meetings on the sec- provides guidance to all roles and functions of ates Amy Spotted Wolf, Vanessa Holmes, and of coyote’s importance in their creation story. ond Monday of each month at 5:30 pm. The the new school system. We need our commu- Adree James are in order. Lastly, the moon symbol recognizes the Pas- meetings utilize a virtual meeting platform nity to be involved and for qualified individ- The love, creativity, deep thinking, and cua Yaqui people of the region who regard the enabling community members to participate uals to sit on the new HBE. This is a historic commitment has been there from day one from moon as the Mother of Creation as well as a online or via their phones. The goal is to bring opportunity to be a part of our first and very these three individuals. Their students will be deity that provides assurance and safeguards. the vision of the one Hopi School System into own Hopi education system that will shape the fortunate to have them as their teachers. The ITEP logos honor the unique relations a reality by engaging the team members’ ex- education of our students,” added Mr. Naha. In addition, gratitude also goes out to Ma- across Indigenous communities—histories, pertise and experience to foster community Community Involvement vasta Honyouti Wood Carvings by Mavasta perspectives, relationships to the land, tribal involvement and conduct open meetings in Monthly meeting attendance by the public Honyouti, Hopi artist for creating the ITEP sovereignty—in order to build solidarity. They which all community members are welcome has grown continuously. The desire for public “bling” in the form of wood carving earrings were created to honor this process as well as to to attend. Stakeholders include The Office of participation in our educational initiative is in- which was presented to the three graduates. recognize the inherent strengths of Indigenous the Hopi Department of Education and Work creasing as a result. The officers invite -com The symbolism represented in the ITEP values, languages, and cultures the teacher Force Development, who serves as an ex-of- munity input during public meetings through Logo, designed by Sam Tenakhongva, UA candidates embody.” ficio member, and the Hopi Tribal Council’s the public comment portion of the agenda. The Alumni - who is also a teacher at First Mesa The three individuals, Amy Spotted Wolf, Health and Education Committee. HSS-TT members support a collaborative pro- Elementary School located in lower Polacca Vanessa Holmes, and Adree James are true re- Hopi School System Transition Team Rec- cess but want the community to be aware that on the Hopi reservation, notes that the logo flections of what the ITEP program hopes to ognition the work of the strategic planning teams hinge reflects meaningful connections to our- com achieve with every graduate. Recruitment for The HSS-TT has six strategic planning on having positions filled of the Hopi Board of munities, knowledge systems, and the ITEP future program participants will soon be un- teams tasked with organizing activities such Education. In order to facilitate the transition framework. derway along with a 2-day virtual conference as Educational Services, Community Support, and maximize public participation, a govern- According to Tenakhongva’s ITEP Logo on Mobilizing Decolonial Praxis with amazing Finance & Human Resources, Transportation ing body must be in place. narrative, “From a seed, a corn plant grows and keynote speakers and presenters on June 21- & Facilities, School Support Services, and "We are fortunate to have a process with this for many Indigenous communities this image 22, 2021 from 9AM - 3PM. HBE Election. A committee chair leads each transition that allows our entire community to represents growth, nourishment, and respon- The conference, Indigenous Teacher Educa- planning team and its members rely on one be involved. Not only are our meetings public, sibility to a task. In the case of ITEP, a met- tion: Mobilizing Decolonial Praxis, will pre- another’s expertise and experience to address we provide access via Zoom, invite correspon- aphorical relationship is constructed between miere critical Indigenous education efforts that the goals & objectives assigned. As the teams dence with the team, and provide a call to the the seed and teacher candidates. The teacher mobilize a decolonial praxis in schools and accomplish goals and objectives, they report public during the meetings,” stated Ms. Hon- candidates (seed) will become the corn plant communities serving Indigenous students. The back to the HSS-TT. ani. She added, “Parents, students, community if given the proper attention and will be able to goals of the conference are to: 1) share ITEP Dr. Joseph said, “I speak for the officers members, and other stakeholders are welcome provide multiple resources to the community teachers’ efforts in indigenizing and decolo- when I say, I am very proud of our TT mem- to send their thoughts or inquiries directly to when they complete the program. nizing curriculum and pedagogy; 2) contex- bers for their commitment to contribute their the transition team by emailing s.p.honani@ Integral to survival in the arid southwest tualize the ways in which educators develop a time and efforts to carry out the transition to gmail.com.” US is moisture, specifically water which pro- critical Indigenous consciousness that engages the new Hopi School System. Every one of our Dr. Noreen Sakiestewa is also accepting cor- vides nourishment for land, animals, and peo- justice-centered pedagogies; and 3) create op- members including our community-at-large respondence on behalf of the Transition Team ple. Integrated into the logo are various water portunities for participants to engage critical was and continues to be impacted by the pan- at 928-734-3501 or email NSakiestewa@hopi. designs derived from Indigenous cultures that dialogues that further the goal of mobilizing demic in very personal ways. In the midst of all nsn.us. The next public meeting will be held are connected ancestrally to the land across the decolonial praxis. this, our members stayed persistent and con- virtually and is scheduled for Monday, June southwest region. In this instance, the water is We welcome new and seasoned teachers to tinue to participate in our monthly meetings.” 14, beginning at 5:30 pm. the knowledge the teacher candidates (seed) collectively reconceptualize Indigenous Ed- Dr. Joseph went on to say, “The pandemic de- The Zoom Meeting information is absorb while completing the program. ucation for our communities by engaging in layed the transition of the HSS. The transition at the following link: https://nau.zoom. Teacher candidates embark on their edu- sharing knowledge, experiences, and visions timeline was extended by one year into June us/j/88695794157 cational journey to the University of Arizona for the future. An article with more information of 2023. “ The Meeting ID is: 886 9579 4157 and the from various directions. From a Hopi perspec- on the conference will be in the next publica- Current Focus of the Transition Team Password is: 681481 tive, the colors of Red (South), blue (West), tion of the Hopi Tutuveni. Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021 3 Planting Virtual Seeds of Knowledge The Hopi Public Library Announces its New DIAL-A-STORY Service Across Hopiland Dinah Pongyesva, Library Technician - Hopi Public Library Bruin staff recognized on Teacher Appreciation Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – Friday, May 07, 2021 On behalf of the Hopi Public Library Pro- gram, I am pleased to announce the library's new Dial-A-Story service. The Dial-A-Sto- Week ry service is a read aloud story which is played at the touch of your cell or landline dial pad, twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. The stories are intended for pre-school to elementary school age children. The stories are changed on a bi-weekly basis. Please see below for details. For additional information regarding the Hopi Public Library services, you may call (928) 205-8073. Dial: 1-928-414-7750 (Long Distance Call on Landline, Free on cellphone) Dial: 1-833-991-2022 (Toll Free on a Landline) Listen to a story 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Story changes on a biweekly basis. COMING SOON Calendar Line: 928-414-7780 Resource Line: 928-414-7734 For more information call (928) 734-4500 or (928) 205-8073 Sponsored by the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records a division of the Arizona Secretary of State, and The Institute of Museum and Library Services Photo Credits: Valerie Martin HJSHS Editor: Ricky Greer For Immediate Release learning did not stop at 3:45 p.m. Students By: Dr. Melba A Martin, Ed. D, HJSH were encouraged to make after school appointments via Zoom for small group Hopi Primary Election Date Keams Canyon, Ariz. May 10, 2021, tutoring sessions with teachers, aides, the 2020-2021 school year has produced and related service personnel. For those many changes to our lives across Hopi. of you who have a teacher in your home, Karen Shupla, RegistrarReminders Hopi Elec- to request for Absentee Ballot for the Pri- For students attending Hopi Junior Senior you probably looked up and smiled as you tions Office For Hopi Tutuveni mary Election. High School (HJSHS), one of the biggest saw their sincere dedication by working If you have turned 18 years of age or changes involved distance-learning in- late into the day. In what seemed like the Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – Friday, May 14, will be 18 on or before the election date, struction. Instead of students riding the blink of an eye, teaching and learning mo- 2021 and here are a few dates to remem- you can contact the Elections Office for bus, attending classes, eating in the cafe- dalities revolutionized across Hopi, the ber for the upcoming Hopi Tribe Primary a Voter Registration Form to register to teria, seeing friends, and participating in United States, and the entire world. The Elections. vote, or to update voter information if you various activities, HJSHS students have COVID year truly changed how education Friday, May 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. - have changed your name or mailing/phys- experienced an entirely virtual experi- is delivered now and into the future. Deadline date for Petitioner’s Packets to ical address. ence. It also created large adjustments for Schools across the nation celebrat- be turned into the Hopi Elections Office. Information is available on the Hopi HJSHS teachers and staff. The teachers ed Teacher Appreciation Week during Friday, May 14, 2021 - Villages have Election’s webpage on the Hopi Tribe’s have prepared and provided virtual in- the week of May 3rd. Hopi Junior Se- been emailed a request for polling sites to website at: https://www.hopi-nsn.gov/ struction, tutored students using video nior High School recognized its amaz- be located in their villages or communi- tribal-government/hopi-elections-office/ conferencing, and many have run virtual ing teachers and staff by hosting a drive ties. If you are able to make contact with The Voter Registration Form and other clubs and activities. The experience has through style lunch on May 7, 2021. The our office to provide some indication of Hopi Elections Office information are also been unusual and isolated for all but no staff also received a bag of Bruin Swag. approval or denial, please let our office available at the link. The Hopi Elections matter the challenges, our teachers, staff, A heartfelt “Thank You” goes out to all know. Office physical address is: SW corner of students, and entire community have Bruin staff. Your tireless efforts are deep- Monday, May 17, 2021 - Hopi Election AZ State Hwy 264, B.I.A. Indian Route worked together to create a quality educa- ly appreciated. Board begins review process of the pack- 2 (Leupp road) MP 47.7, Kykotsmovi, tion experience. Hopi Junior Senior High School is ets received as of Friday, May 14, 2021 at Ariz., 86039 The virtual experience developed many a tribally controlled school that serves 5:00 p.m. For more information contact the Hopi benefits including larger investments and grades 7-12. The school district is located Monday, June 14, 2021 - Advertise- Elections Office at: (928) 734-2507 or better use of technology along with greater on the Hopi reservation near Keams Can- ments for Poll workers begins for the Pri- (928) 734-2508. The Fax line number is: knowledge of its many functions. Instead yon, Ariz. mary Elections. Advertisements for poll (928) 734-1257 of hearing the tardy bell, students heard If you would like more information workers will be to work in the approved Email inquiries can be sent to: kshup- text message notifications reminding stu- about this topic, please call Dr. M. Martin sites, only. The regular hiring process will [email protected] dents and parents to prepare for the day’s at 928.738.1420 or email mmartin@hjshs. be followed through the Human Resourc- Please share this information with your schedule, assemblies, events, and various org. es Department - Hopi Tribe. family, friends and others. Thank you, opportunities. As a result, instruction and Thursday, July 29, 2021 - Deadline date Asquali - Mask Up Hopi Be Safe. 4 Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021 Farewell to the 6th Graders at Congratulations to the

Candass A. Bullock,Hopi Ed.D. ChiefDay We Schoolare so very proud of you! School Administrator Hopi Day Junior high school is full of amazing Class of 2021 of Hopi School, Special for Hopi Tutuvni opportunities, but you, the soon to be 7th graders, are responsible for taking those Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 7, 2021, I opportunities and transforming them into want to congratulate our Hopi Day School meaningful experiences for yourselves. Deborah Baker, DayParent Liaison –School •I hope that they succeed and achieve 6th Graders. They are coming to an end As you dream up the next few years, I Hopi Day School For Hopi Tutuveni their goals in life. I also hope that they are of one part of a journey, but of course, want you to promise me that you will able to live a good life. the beginning of a much larger one. It dream big. Promise me that you will Kykotsmovi, Ariz. May 7, 2021, the •It was also challenging to learn new is filled with challenges. If there’s one have the courage and the confidence to Sixth Grade class was asked to share their things on ZOOM. I overcame it by not thing I know about you, having shared take yourself seriously. As you leave our thoughts on the challenges they experi- giving up and keep trying my best. the experience of this COVID pandemic, beloved Hopi Day School, I want you to enced this year, what they learned during •I hope they (my class) do good in the you’ve got perseverance. You know what leave with pride, respect, and determi- this school year and the hopes they have 7th grade, and work hard to just keep go- struggle looks like; you know what over- nation. Please know that I am expecting for themselves and their classmates. ing till when they graduate. This class will coming struggle appears; and you have great things from you. “Great things” to Below are their words of wisdom: always be my favorite class. I care about so many achievements. However, aca- me, does not mean becoming a celebrity, •I would describe this school year as ex- this class a lot and I'm [gonna] miss most demic achievements are only part of what earning millions of dollars, or getting your citing and hard because of the pandemic of them. you’ve accomplished. You have excelled name in the paper even – but doing some- and learning how to do school in a whole •A highlight was my class making me in so many ways since March 23, 2020. thing that makes the world a better place new way. It was hard to figure it all out, laugh. You have grown socially and emotionally. for others. but we got through it. •That we are all successful after we fin- •I feel like the pandemic taught us to ish school and to do great. I would tell never give up and keep on trying. I also them to do their best and to be safe. learned to be more patient because we had •To see my friends again. Tutskwat’ Oqawtoynani 1st Mesa to be patient when we couldn’t go any- •It taught us that something like this where or do anything. could happen again and we know what to Earth Day Clean-up Event Organizers •The most exciting part of the year was do now. to see all of my friends and teachers on- •I want to hope everybody has good Express Gratitude line. luck for the next class and be safe. Eva Nuvayestewa, Tutskwat’ ciated Waynett’s donation of food too. •I learned to always be prepared for •I felt like it taught us to be careful and Oqawtoynani Volunteer, For Hopi Renae – your subs were very filling, Jan- things because you don’t know when they not to do anything to hurt this planet and Tutuveni ice your hit the spot, too. [Can’t might change. to take care of ourselves. forget the clean-up crew in the kitchen.] •I hope that they (classmates) do their •I hope the class just enjoys the next Polacca, Ariz. – May 6, 2021, a sin- It really is a concern regarding medi- best in school and that they don’t give up year, and I hope for them to be optimistic cere Thank You to Marshall Masayesva’s cations that are being dumped down the and make new friends. and just to enjoy it and that hopefully it’ll group from Ancestral Lands in assisting mesa. If you cannot use it take it back to •I just tried to focus on one thing at a be better than this year. our clean-up on Earth Day this year. We the Hopi Health Center for proper dispos- time and work things out one by one. A huge Thank You goes out to Ms. Kas- have been appreciating this group since al. A waste bin on the mesa is desperately •We have to be safe. sondra Yaiva, HDS 6th Grade Teacher for 2016 for their assistance at our clean-up needed for disposal of garbage and trash •I would describe this school year as leading and guiding our promoting class of First Mesa. to help remedy this dumping issue. fun because I didn’t really know how to this school year. To all who showed up to help pick-up I am inviting everyone to get on the do math but my teachers kept telling me The Hopi Day School Board, Teachers, the same trashy areas below, up to about band wagon of disposing trash and gar- not to give up and I feel like I’ve gotten Staff and HDS Community would like the exact place, they ended up each year. bage properly for the sake of everyone’s better at it. to extend a big Thank You to Dr. Candas Thank You to Sichomovi and Walpi Vil- health. •To be patient, respectful, and grateful. Bullock for her contribution to the educa- lages for cleaning up your areas that same To Mr. Ivan Sidney’s office [much ap- •My highlight was my friends. They tion of our students and the leadership she day. A little effort on everyone’s part can preciation for the Porta John you provid- made me so happy and now I'm ready to provided at Hopi Day School. We wish go a long way. ed.] It prevented flow of traffic into our meet new people. her all the best in retirement and hope she Many Thanks to our cooks for a deli- residence. •That we can get through anything! will have time to do for herself and her cious lunch provided that day. We appre- •To see all of my classmates (in-person) family after a lifetime of giving so much instead of a black screen to others. Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021 5

The Native American Disability Law Center Expands Effort to Help Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Afford Basic Living Expenses IMAGINE Grants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [more] resources to reaching those with Benita McKerry, Intake Specialist - the most need and assisting them through Native American Disability Law Center what can be a long and confusing enroll- Return Seeking ment process.” Farmington, N.M. - May 10, 2021, the Native American Disability Law Center Native American Disability Law Center is one of 80 Benefits Enrollment Centers has partnered with the National Council (BECs) funded by NCOA to serve low-in- Applicants on Aging (NCOA) to expand assistance to come Medicare beneficiaries in 40 states. people with Medicare in Northern Arizo- BECs are supported with funding from na and Northern New Mexico to improve the Medicare Improvements for Patients their financial security. and Providers Act, administered through Nationally, half of all people with Medi- the U.S. Administration for Community care live on incomes less than $26,200/ Living. year, and often lack the resources need- BECs use NCOA’s free online Benefits- ed to meet basic living expenses. Several CheckUp® tool (www.BenefitsCheckUp. benefit programs exist to help these indi- org) to screen lower income older adults, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE teach members the concept of healthy viduals with the costs of health care, pre- and younger adults with disabilities, for a Alex "Tsiwa" Hoyungowa, Marketing minds, healthy lives, and healthy living. scriptions, food, and more. number of benefits—including Medicare & Special Events Manager Kykotsmovi Summer Youth program - To “These programs can be real lifelines Savings Programs, Part D Extra Help, and help Hopi youth engage in a summer pro- for people on Medicare in Tribal Commu- the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Kykotsmovi, AZ – May 12, 2021, The gram that focused on Hopi values such as nities, but often they don’t know that as- Program (SNAP)—and to help them ap- Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) building and farming techniques. sistance in making ends meet is out here,” ply for and use those benefits. For more is pleased to announce that the IMAGINE HEEF Executive Director, LuAnn said Benita McKerry, Project Manager of information, please contact us at (800) grant is back. The IMAGINE grant was Leonard stated, “We are glad that cir- Native American Disability Law Center. 862-7271. Thank you. not offered in 2020 due to the pandemic cumstances surrounding the pandemic are This opportunity will allow us to dedicate and resulting Hopi Tribal Executive Or- improving thus allowing us to offer the ders. As tribal restrictions are being lifted IMAGINE grant in 2021. We look forward the HEEF feels confident once again to to receiving applications that demonstrate open this grant opportunity. The HEEF the ability to offer good programs for the is seeking organizations that are prepared Hopi people, while keeping the safety and to offer safe educational programs for the wellbeing of their participants as their Hopi people. highest priority.” The application closes at 5:00 p.m. Those interested in submitting a propos- MST on Friday, June 18, 2021. Interested al for the IMAGINE grant can obtain an organizations can propose for funding to application by contacting the HEEF office implement education programs that ad- or going to the website at www.hopieduca- dress issues and needs of the Hopi peo- tionfund.org/imagine-grants. An IMAG- ple. Successful programs will incorporate INE grant information session will be held Hopi Language & Culture, Education and on May 20th beginning at 1:00 p.m. MST Capacity Building with the goal of achiev- via ZOOM. To obtain the information ing positive and measurable results in en- to participate in the ZOOM session or to hancing the lives of the participants and obtain an IMAGINE application, please the Hopi communities. contact Dmachuca@hopieducationfund. IMAGINE Grantees in 2019 included: org or call 928-734-2275. Villages against Meth - To host a sum- The HEEF is a non-profit whose mission mit to educate the public on the danger is to grow and protect financial resources of Meth in the Hopi Community. Ho- to provide every Hopi the opportunity to pitutuqaiki School - To support its first pursue their educational dreams to assure 6-week language immersion pre-school. the future of Hopi sinom (people). Since Hopi Ancestral Lands (HAL) - To fund the its inception the HEEF has supported Hopi creation of a sustainable food source for students, communities, and programs with their work crew. To purchase equipment a focus on education. needed for outdoor work projects and to 6 Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021 Words from the 2021 Virtual 100 Internet Service Discounts Now Available for Eligible Households through the Emergency Mile Club Run/Walk Broadband Benefit Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE to continue their current service at the Submitted by: Connect-Arizona non-discounted price.

Phoenix, Ariz. - Thursday, May 13, Enrollment for EBB started on May 2021, The Emergency Broadband Bene- 12, 2021. Some examples of what would fit Program (EBB) provides a temporary qualify an individual are if they expe- discount on monthly internet bills for rienced a substantial loss of income due qualifying low-income households. El- to COVID-19; participate in Medicaid or igible households can receive up to $50 SNAP; or receive VA pension, free/re- per month for broadband services and $75 duced school lunch, or tribal assistance. per month if located on tribal lands. This One way to check if you qualify and to discount would be applied directly to the apply for EBB is to visit www.getemer- monthly bill. There is also a one-time dis- gencybroadband.org. count of $100 for purchase of a desktop, Connect-Arizona is a team of library laptop, or tablet from participating provid- staff and educators dedicated to helping ers. Each qualifying household is allowed Arizona get connected by finding afford- only one EBB monthly service discount able internet plans, providing on-call and one device discount. technical assistance through Digital Navi- Unlike Lifeline (an ongoing program gators, and sharing valuable digital infor- that provides a discount on phone services mation and resources free of charge. This for qualifying households), EBB will con- project is supported by the Arizona State Photo credit: Hopi 100 mile club tinue until the assigned $3.2 billion has Library, Archives & Public Records, a di- Sandra Ovah, Hopi Tribe Special full or an invalid email address has been been exhausted. Although they are two vision of the Secretary of State, with fed- Diabetes Program Special to Hopi entered on the registration form you sub- different programs, if an individual quali- eral funds from the Institute of Museum Tutuveni mitted. Let’s get out there and enjoy the fies for Lifeline, they automatically quali- and Library Services. fresh air and have fun earning them miles. fy for EBB. In addition, when an individu- To learn how to apply for EBB and to Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 12, 2021 Reminders: 100 Mile Club asks that all al applies for EBB, they will be notified if locate a participating service provider Greetings from the 100 Mile Club! Thank abide by the CDC Guidelines they qualify for Lifeline. A household can in your area, visit www.connect-arizo- you to those 932 individuals that have •Mask up receive the benefits of both programs at na.com/ebb; or to get assistance from a joined the 2021 Virtual 100 Mile Club •Social Distance the same time. When EBB is scheduled to Connect-Arizona Digital Navigator, call walk/run program. The team is anxious •Sanitize end, participating service providers must 602-529-1519 or email connectaz.help@ that the program has begun and as we Mileage Box Locations where Log sheets get consent from participating households gmail.com. move toward to our goal of 100 miles, we will be picked up bi-weekly: encourage you all to keep those Centers •McGee’s Trading Post – Keams Canyon CORRECTIONS for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines in •Circle M Store – Polacca mind when you’re out on the trails. •CHR Office – Hopi Health Care Center Time is a flying and we have completed •Honanie C-Store – Second Mesa two of the themed events; Kick-off Dis- •Village Store – Kykotsmovi Hopi Tutuveni Correction ney and the Sport Your Favorite Team. •Upper Community Building – Moencopi Romalita Laban, Managing Editor On Page 13 of the same publication, We encourage you participants to join us Upcoming Themed Events: Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 10, 2021, in the Tribal Council listing lists Dwayne in dressing up in the themed events and •May 17 – Tutu Run the “Hopi Tribal Council Seats Newest Secakuku as Interim Tribal Secretary; it posting photos to our Hopi Wellness Cen- •May 24 – Star Wars Tribal Council Representative in May should read Judith Youvella, Tribal Sec- ter Facebook page. We welcome you to join us in dressing 2021” article published in the May 5, retary. A couple reminders to the participants, in your best attire relating to the theme and 2021 publication of the Hopi Tutuveni, to The late Wallace Youvella, Sr.’s name if you have not received any emails from encourage you to look out for the hashtags clarify, Mr. Raymond Namoki was seated should be removed as a First Mesa Con- the Hopi Wellness Center regarding the relating to the day’s events. Pictured with on May 4, 2021 however he was sworn in solidated Villages Representative as 100 Mile Club, please contact our of- this article are examples of 100 Mile Club on May 3rd. In the same article, the “In- FMCV has not appointed a new Represen- fice via telephone at (928) 734-3432 staff and participants donning their best terim-Secretary” position is referenced as tative at this time. or email at hopiwelnesscenter@gmail. attire and running spirit. being currently filled, the position should We sincerely apologize for any confu- com or through Messenger on Facebook. Askwali, Kwak kway uma umu katsi read, “Secretary” which has now been sion this may have caused. We have received a number of returned wuplalwa, nahongvitotani uma’a filled by Judith Youvella. emails, this may be due to inboxes being Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021 7

Kaibab National Forest Enters Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Friday May 14 PRESS RELEASE Additional restrictions may be applied as conditions warrant. More informa- Williams, Ariz., May 12, 2021 — On tion about the different stages of fire re- Friday May 14, 2021 at 8 a.m. the entire strictions can be found on line at: www. Kaibab National Forest will enter Stage 1 fs.usda.gov/detail/kaibab/fire/?cid=stel- campfire and smoking restrictions in an prd3802396 effort to protect public health by reducing Fire restrictions typically remain in ef- the number of preventable human-caused fect until the forests receive significant wildfires. precipitation, at which time they will be Under Stage 1 restrictions, fires, camp- rescinded, and the public notified. fires, charcoal, coal, and wood stoves are Forest officials would also like -to re prohibited, except within a developed rec- mind visitors that having a campfire on reation site. Smoking is also prohibited, the national forest while under fire restric- except within an enclosed vehicle, build- tions is a violation that can carry a manda- ing or a developed recreation site. tory appearance in federal court. Visitors Using a device that is solely fueled by should use extra caution when recreating pressurized liquid petroleum or LPG fuels on all public lands during fire season. that can be turned on and off is allowed Know Before You Go! The public can in areas that are barren or cleared of all obtain current state and federal fire restric- overhead and surrounding flammable tions information across Arizona on the materials within three feet of the device. Arizona Interagency Wildfire Prevention Fireworks are always prohibited on all na- and Information website, and at the Co- tional forest lands. conino County website at: www.coconino. Fire restrictions are implemented to az.gov/firerestrictions help prevent unwanted, human-caused Additional information can be found at fires and to limit the exposure of visitors the following locations: during periods of potentially dangerous Forest Orders and Maps: www.bit.ly/ fire conditions. KNF-Stage1FireRestrictions Implementation of fire restrictions nor- Fire Information Hotline: 928-635-8311 mally occurs based on a combination of Twitter: www.twitter.com/KaibabNF factors that are carefully measured. Crite- Kaibab Facebook: www.facebook.com/ ria used to determine when to implement KaibabNF restrictions include things such as current Kaibab website “Recent News”: www. and predicted weather, fuel moisture, fire fs.usda.gov/kaibab activity levels, enduring drought, and available firefighting resources. 8 HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021 Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency Response May 13, 2021 Report Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – May 13, 2021 — Yesterday, In the coming weeks, the Hopi Health Care Center will village. The community of residence for one Hopi Tribal CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ host a Pfizer vaccine community vaccination event Satur- member who tested positive at HHCC is in the Phoenix (ACIP) adopted recommendation that endorsed the safe- day, May 22, 9am – 12pm at the Hopi Jr/Sr High School metropolitan area. The community of residence for four ty and effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 for those adolescents’ 12-years and older. Parents need to Hopi Tribal members who tested positive at HHCC is in vaccine and its use in 12- through 15-year-old adoles- call (928)737 - 6029/6081/6257 or 6204 to schedule ap- Winslow. The data here does not include all state-wide cents. CDC now recommends that this vaccine be used pointments. For Moenkopi residents Tuba City Regional data from other facilities such as Flagstaff, Winslow, among this population, and providers may begin vacci- Health Care will have a Pfizer vaccine community drive- Phoenix or other hospitals. nating them right away. up vaccine clinic now available for individual’s 12-years *Note: These data include newly added testing results Though most children with COVID-19 have mild or no and older. Call 1-866-976-5941 to schedule your ap- from the Abbott ID NOW machine since April 20, 2020 symptoms, some children can get severely ill and require pointment. ** A total of 1278+ individuals who tested positive are hospitalization. There have also been rare, tragic cases of Here is a quick overview of the COVID-19 statistics on members of the Hopi Tribe. children dying from COVID-19 and its effects, includ- a national, state, and local level: + Includes Village member(s) retested positive ing multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or Number of Cases per Village as of May 12, 2021 Prevention: MIS-C. Reported by HHCC Reported by Tuba City Re- Watch for symptoms. People with COVID-19 have This official CDC recommendation follows Monday’s gional Healthcare Corporation had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from FDA decision to authorize emergency use of this vaccine As of May 12, 2021 the United Sates now has ap- mild symptoms to severe illness. in 12 through 15 year-old adolescents and is another im- proximately 32.57 million confirmed positive cases with Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the portant step to getting out of the COVID-19 pandemic, 22,258 new cases and over 579,366 deaths reported. virus. People with these symptoms or combinations of and closer to normalcy. Over 870,155 confirmed positive cases now exist in symptoms may have COVID-19: For vaccination to do its job, we must do our critical Arizona. Of those, close to 16,309 are in Navajo County •Cough part. That means vaccinating as many people as possible alone. •Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing who are eligible. This official CDC action opens vaccina- The Hopi Health Care Center has tested over 9,249 •Or at least two of these symptoms: tion to approximately 17 million adolescents in the Unit- patients to this date. Over 1,390 of those tests at Hopi •Fever ed States and strengthens our nation’s efforts to protect Health Care Center came back positive with 1009 from •Chills even more people from the effects of COVID-19. Getting Hopi Tribal members. Tuba City Regional Health Care •Repeated shaking with chills adolescents vaccinated means their faster return to social Corporation reported 270 positives for Hopi Villages •Muscle pain activities and can provide parents and caregivers peace of with a combined number of 1279 positive Hopi Tribal •Headache mind knowing their family is protected. members. •Sore throat Some parents have already made plans for their adoles- The information above provides a glimpse of the cur- •Congestion or runny nose cents to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Understandably, rent numbers in those respective villages. •Nausea or vomiting some parents want more information before their children The information by villages presented above is released •Diarrhea receive a vaccine. Parents are encouraged to ask and talk by the Hopi Department of Health & Human Services, •New loss of taste or smell to your child’s healthcare provider or your family doctor and the data shown reflects patients tested at the Hopi Children have similar symptoms to adults and general- to learn more about the vaccine. And if your adolescent Health Care Center and at the Tuba City Regional Health ly have mild illness. is behind on routinely recommended vaccines due to the Care Corporation specifically on Hopi tribal members. This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your med- pandemic or for other reasons, now would be a good time The data from Lower and Upper Munqapi is consolidat- ical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or to work with your child’s nurse or doctor to make sure ed until specific data can be re-verified. (+) number -de concerning to you. they get caught up. creased due to individual being identified from another Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021 HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES 9 Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency Response May 13, 2021 Report, Cont.

This Table looks at both cases per capita for the Tribe and persons that have received at a least one dose of the vaccine since the beginning of the pandemic. The village populations were calculated from the enrolment data from the tribe and is simply a rough estimate. The most important feature of the table is the percent relative to the average for vaccination to target our implementation. It is also important to evaluate the prevalence to vaccine accep- tance. This comparison demonstrates the health behavior of the village. *Excludes the vaccines from Keams Canyon, Spider Mound, and those calculated as Sec- ond Mesa. The three groups combine for another 335 Hopi Tribal members who have re- ceived at least the first dose of the vaccine. Total reservation percent vaccinated- 53.68% This graph demonstrates the active cases and is stratified by village. Currently there Eligible population vaccinated ~61.23% are 2 active cases that is defined as persons that have had a positive test result or symp- For questions or more information, please call The Hopi Tribe, Office of the Chairman at tom onset in the last 14 days. In this graph, the Total cases bar is all villages combined (928) 734-3102, or Office of the Vice Chairman (928) 734-3113. and should be excluded from the remainder of the graph. This graph is useful in isolat- ing where the virus is most active at the current moment. 10 Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021 Hopilavit - school related

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Are cats ok in the rain? Larry (The Cat) Watahamagee anyone. But I took them back, and got mad at them. Of course, there are some Hopi people So’oh for telling me to take back my pets. who still pray and honor the “rain gods” but in I remember the time with I was just a little kit- I think back to those days of water and how my opinion, with their dedication and poise, I ten, my friends and I would go to this pond in we use to take water so preciously and yet we don’t think it will be enough to talk to the “rain back of the trailer park where we use to live. In took it for granted all at the same time. Now g o d s .” the pond were these little tadpoles. I had never I’m not saying that it used to rain all the time, So, what can we do to fix this? Do we pray seen a real tadpole before, only in cartoons I’m saying that we had a set weather pattern harder than we ever did before? Do we show and I didn’t think they would exist here on the for the year. Yes, I know there were droughts them respect as we did in the past? Or do we reservation. I found it kind of odd ‘cause we in the past but for some miraculous reason listen to Channel 3 News for the latest weather don’t have big pools of water out here. I think our prayers would be answered and we would updates? it’s because, we live in such a remote area, and I get rain just in time. I don’t know if it was the Of course, there are many reasons why it never associated water in the desert, so I always magical years us Hopis believed in or the fact doesn’t rain like it did in the past. Mainly, I thought they lived in the ocean. So, when I saw that the climate wasn’t in real danger yet. BUT, believe it has to do with this climate change we a real tadpole in this little pond, I was excit- I do know that we believed in our “rain gods” aren’t learning about. ed and scared because I didn’t know what a so much that they would help us in such a So, my advice to you is to know that the “rain real tadpole would look like. They were small, situation that seemed so dire and in need of gods” haven’t forgotten us; we simply have just worm-like creatures and they were fast. My moisture. placed them outside like old furniture. But like friends and I would catch these little tadpoles Now-a-days, it seems that the “rain gods” are with any old furniture you can still restore it, and put them in a jar so we can see them better. forgetting us Hopis. I mean…are we not pray- and just like that our faith can be restored, too. Now at the time my head mind thought ing enough? Are we not honoring the “rain So, if you’re waiting for a miracle to happen, that I could keep one as a pet and I could feed gods” enough? Are we not recognizing the trust me miracles happen every day, we can’t it hamburgers and So’oh’s casserole on Tues- “rain gods” enough? For whatever the reason, see it because we are too busy trying to figure days. But when I got home to show my So’oh, us Hopis just seem to not talk about the “rain out how to see miracles. So, keep your head up, she would scream in terror and told me to take gods” as much as we did in the past. make sure you drink water every day and just them back to the pond where I found them. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m sure we hardly say a little prayer not only for yourself but for Now in my mind I didn’t want to take them talked to the “rain gods” in the past but ev- everyone who needs it. Because now-a-days back because they were fascinating creatures eryone remembered them, so the “rain gods” who doesn’t need a little prayer here and there? and I never associated them with any harm to always showed up even if we didn’t pray to 12 Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021 JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma, Chairman EXECUTIVEYee Ha’ólníi Doo (which does DIRECTOR business as the Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund) seeks an energetic, Clark W. Tenakhongva, visionary, and impactful Executive Director who will lead Vice Chairman the organization in working to empower the Diné and Hopi people with the fortitude to overcome challenges like pan- Judith Youvella demics and climate change through traditional principles of Tribal Secretary self-reliance and interrelatedness. The Executive Director Wilfred Gaseoma, Tribal must be able to work quickly and strategically to develop Treasurer on-the-ground solutions to crises and challenges facing the Diné and Hopi people as they arise, and must also plan for Violet Sinquah, Sergeant- long-term sustainable solutions to better position the Diné At-Arms and Hopi people to respond to future challenges with in- creased resiliency. The Executive Director must draw upon Village of Upper and put into practice Diné and Hopi cultural values and Moenkopi Robert Charley teachings in her or his work. Philton Talahytewa, Sr. The Executive Director will be the key management lead- Hubert Lewis, Sr. er of Yee Ha’ólníi Doo. The Executive Director is respon- Michael Elmer sible for overseeing the administration, programming and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include Village of Bakabi fundraising, marketing, and community outreach. The posi- Dwayne Secakuku tion reports directly to the Board of Directors. Clifford Qotsaquahu Closing Date: May 31, 2021 Velma Kalyesvah Visit navajohopisolidarity.org for complete job descrip- Village of Kyakotsmovi tion. David Talayumptewa If you have questions, please call 1-833-956-1554 Phillip Quochytewa, Sr. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and 3 references titled Danny Honanie Executive Director to [email protected] or by mail to Herman G. Honanie Yee Ha’ólníi Doo, PO Box 3581, Flagstaff, AZ 86003. Village of Sipaulavi Rosa Honanie JOB VACANCY Alverna Poneoma Raymond Namoki

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(Photo by Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News) Sarah Oven day countdown to the land transfer. religious ceremonies of the Western Apache must take place Cronkite News The timing angered critics, who accused the Trump ad- there.” ministration of rushing through the final review to have it in The Forest Service declined to comment directly on the WASHINGTON – The Sikh Coalition and the San Carlos place before the Biden administration took office. court fight, instead referring to its prepared statements on Apache would not appear to have much in common at first That was one of the charges leveled by Apache Strong- the project. Resolution Copper, noting that it is not a party glance, but they have found a shared interest in the fight over hold, a group that has spent years fighting the mine, in a to this particular case, referred questions to the government. a patch of land in southeastern Arizona. petition asking Logan for a preliminary injunction to block But Stephanie Barclay, director of the Religious Liber- That’s where the federal government is considering the mine. Logan disagreed, pointing to the years of hearings ty Initiative at the University of Notre Dame, said the case whether to turn sacred Apache land over to a mining compa- and volumes of correspondence from Apache Stronghold is “special and necessary for religious freedom laws in the ny, whose plans for the site would “obliterate” the ability of over the mine. United States to mean something.” tribal members to worship there, in the words of one federal Logan also rejected the claim that the land transfer would “And that is that faith groups aren’t just focused on pro- judge. violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which pro- tections for themselves, but they’re willing to stand up and The prospect has turned an environmental fight over the hibits the government from placing a “substantial burden” defend each other,” said Barclay, whose organization also mine into one over religious rights, and drawn a diverse cast on the free exercise of religion. filed a brief at the district court in support of Apache Strong- of supporters to the Apache cause. In addition to the Sikh “The spiritual importance of Oak Flat to the Western hold. Coalition, court briefs supporting the tribe have been filed by Apaches cannot be overstated and, in many ways, cannot be “We’re trying to support what they’re doing, even just the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Jewish put into words,” Logan wrote, citing the tearful testimony of outside of litigation, trying to shine a spotlight on why this Coalition for Religious Liberty and the International Society witnesses during the preliminary injunction hearing. issue is important,” Barclay said. for Krishna Consciousness, among others. The environmental impact statement said the plan for The project is currently on hold, after the Biden adminis- “It seemed that our interests were really closely aligned the mine would eventually turn Oak Flat into a two-mile- tration rescinded the final environmental impact statement here, as a civil rights organization that seeks to protect a re- wide and 1,000-foot-deep crater, leaving the land “all but on March 1 so it could give it a “thorough review based on ligious community,” said Cindy Nesbit, senior staff attorney destroyed to install a large underground mine, and Oak Flat significant input from collaborators, partners and the pub- for the Sikh Coalition. “We were definitely concerned by the will no longer be accessible as a place of worship,” he wrote. lic.” court’s interpretation.” But that is not the substantial burden courts have said is The government has said that review will take “several The court she is referring to is the U.S. District Court for prohibited by the RFRA, he said. In order to meet that bur- months” and the Forest Service has promised to give Apache Arizona, where Judge Steven P. Logan ruled in February that den, Apache Stronghold would have had to show that the Stronghold 30 days notice before that second review is pub- while the mining project “will affect the Apaches’ religious government coerced them to act contrary to their religious lished, which would restart the 60-day clock on the land practices deeply,” the government was not violating their beliefs or forced them to choose between a government ben- swap. First Amendment rights by turning the land over for mining. efit and their faith. Because of those delays, the circuit court has said there is It is the latest twist in a years-long fight over one of the Logan’s decision was quickly appealed to the 9th U.S. no urgency to act on the request for a preliminary injunction richest potential copper mines in the country, a project that Circuit Court of Appeals, where Becket Law, a firm commit- – something Bumatay disputed in his 18-page dissent to the could bring hundreds of jobs to Pinal County and spur bil- ted to religious freedom cases, took up the Apache Strong- ruling by a three-judge panel. lions of dollars of economic activity over the expected 60- hold cause. Luke Goodrich, senior counsel at Becket Law, “The Government’s eleventh-hour promises of delay and year life of the mine. Resolution Copper, the company de- compared the destruction of Oak Flat to “dynamiting St. consultation with the Western Apaches are not enough to veloping the mine, estimates that it could eventually supply Peter’s Basilica.” allay the threat of irreparable harm,” Bumatay wrote. “The a quarter of North America’s demand for copper. “This sacred place is core to the traditional religious ex- law affords the Western Apaches more than promises.” The project got a boost in December 2014, when then- ercise of the Apaches,” Goodrich said in a March 5 news Goodrich said the case will be “moving forward regard- Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., inserted language in the must- release. “If it is destroyed, there’s nowhere else for them to less” of what the Forest Service ultimately rules. pass Defense Department budget bill that would transfer carry on their sacred traditions.” Barclay said she was encouraged, but not surprised, that 2,422 acres of copper-rich federal land to Resolution Cop- That argument was echoed by Circuit Judge Patrick Bu- religious groups have rallied to the case. per, in exchange for 5,459 acres from the mining company. matay, who said the question of whether the project violates “If religious freedom only means protections for me and The land swap could not go through until government Apaches’ religious rights “is not a difficult case.” not for thee, then it’s really not a real protection,” she said. agencies completed reviews of the environmental and cul- “For the Western Apaches, Oak Flat is sacred land – it is “I’m very gratified to see there has been a broader response tural impact of the proposed mine. The U.S. Forest Service a ‘buffer between heaven and Earth’ and the dwelling place to speak up in defense of what’s happening to Oak Flat.” said it finished the last of those reviews, a final environmen- of the Creator’s ‘messengers,’” Bumatay wrote. “Oak Flat tal impact statement, on Jan. 15, starting the clock on a 60- is the conduit to the transcendent, and as a result, certain 16 Hopi Tutuveni May 19, 2021 Consumer prices shot up 0.8 percent in April Groceries in transit. (Photo by Matt MacGillivray, Creative Commons)

Martin Crutsinger inflation rose 0.9 percent in April and 3 sury note rose to 1.67 percent from 1.62 rise slightly above 2 percent for a period AP Economics Writer percent over the past 12 months. percent a day earlier. Bond prices tend to of time to make up for the past decade's After years of dormant inflation, with fall, sending yields higher, when investors shortfalls in inflation. WASHINGTON — A worrisome bout the Federal Reserve struggling to increase fear that an increase in inflation will erode Powell has said that as long as the in- of inflation struck the U.S. economy in it, worries about rising prices have shot to the future value of the income that bonds crease in inflation doesn't appear to be April, with consumer prices for goods and the top of economic concerns. Shortages pay. hurting consumer and business expec- services surging 0.8 percent — the largest of goods and parts related to disrupted The April inflation report showed that tations about price increases, the central monthly jump in in more than a decade — supply chains have been a key factor. food prices rose 0.4 percent, the biggest bank would be willing to let prices rise and the year-over-year increase reaching The Fed, led by Chair Jerome Powell, such increase since a 0.5 percent rise last without acting to raise interest rates. That its fastest rate since 2008. has repeatedly expressed its belief that June. Energy costs, though, edged down view has been supported by comments The acceleration in prices, which has inflation will prove temporary as supply 0.1 percent, with gasoline pump prices from other Fed officials including Lael been building for months, has unsettled bottlenecks are unclogged and parts and falling 1.4 percent, the biggest drop since Brainard, a board member who warned financial markets and raised concerns that goods flow normally again. But some May 2020. Tuesday against a premature Fed tighten- it could weaken the economic recovery economists have expressed concern that Economists warned, though, that gas- ing that could harm the economy. from the pandemic recession. as the economic recovery accelerates, fu- oline prices could go higher this month, On Wednesday, the Fed's vice chair, Wednesday's report from the Labor De- eled by rising demand from consumers depending on how long a shutdown lasts Richard Clarida, acknowledged that he partment showed sharply higher prices spending freely again, so will inflation. after the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipe- was "surprised" by the sharp increase in for everything from food and clothes to "It looks like inflation pressures are not line, which supplies the East Coast with prices last month. In remarks to the Na- housing. A 10 percent surge in the prices only building but are likely to be here at 45 percent of its fuel. tional Association for Business Econom- of used cars and trucks — a record jump least through the rest of the year," said Last month, Powell suggested at a news ics, he reiterated the Fed's message that — accounted for roughly one-third of last Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff conference that Fed officials expect infla- the increase was likely temporary, but if month's overall increases. Economic Advisors. "With growth robust, tion to move above its 2 percent annual not, that the Fed would take the necessary The cost of new cars was up 0.5 percent, firms have a measure of pricing power tat target over the next few months, in part steps to slow inflation. the largest increase since last July. Prices they haven't had in decades, and they ap- because of what economists call the base "We have pent-up demand in the econ- for vehicles, both used and new, have been pear to be using it." effect: Year-over-year inflation will look omy; it may take some time for supply soaring as a result of heavy demand and Investors, too, have grown increasingly larger in April and May because those to rise up to the level of demand," Clar- a computer chip shortage that has slowed jittery. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Indus- months are compared with the same ida said. "It's going to be very important auto production and reduced dealer sup- trial Average sank more than 470 points months in 2020, when prices were sink- that any pressures to inflation that arise be plies. — 1.4 percent — its worst day since Feb. ing as the pandemic shut down much of transitory, and if they're not ... we would Over the past 12 months, consumer 26. the country. Those year-over-year figures use our tools to bring inflation to our 2 prices have jumped 4.2 percent — the After Wednesday's release of the CPI should look smaller once they are com- percent longer-run goal." fastest rise since a 4.9 percent gain in the report, which showed a bigger increase pared with later months in 2020, by which 12 months that ended in September 2008. than economists were expecting, bond time many prices had recovered. Excluding volatile food and energy, core yields rose. The yield on the 10-year Trea- The Fed has said it will allow prices to