Tribes COLUMN COMMUNITY New administration LARRY’S CORNER Front line health reclaiming seeks diversity in Is this care workers Politically cor- receive first doses lands filling jobs rect? Read about of COVID-19 how Larry might vaccination at ‘actually be... Tuba City... happening -More on pg. 18 -More on pg. 19 More on Page 16 More on Page 8 January 20, 2021 Volume 29 Number 2 42˚/ 31˚ Sunny ~Est. 1987 • OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE HOPI TRIBE • NEWS SOURCE FOR THE HOPI PEOPLE~ First Mesa Annual Clean-Up Project Receives $20,000 Grant
Story on Page 2 First Mesa Community members cleaning trash on the north side of the mesa below Tewa Village. Photo taken by Hannah McElgunn
HOPI TUTUVENI PO BOX 123 KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039 Law extends 1110-01600-7460 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED tribes’ COVID relief deadline, -More on pg. 17 adds funds 2 Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021
FirstValerie Nuvayestewa, Mesa First Mesa Annual An- to be humble Clean-Up farmers and helping to be Project Receives $20,000 Grant nual Clean-Up Project Representative caretakers of this earth. Yoo-yangw, our For Hopi Tutuveni grandfather, acquired the land we farm by maintaining his commitment as Kat- First Mesa, Ariz. - January 7, 2021 First sin-mongwi (Kachina chief) at Mongkiva Mesa Annual Clean-up has been selected (Chief kiva) in Walpi Village, located on as a member of Youth Outside’s Liberated First Mesa. He spiritually believed that Paths inaugural grantee cohort. This grant the rains come in happiness to visit the making program prioritizes the leadership fields of the Hopi people living in harmo- of communities of color in solving some ny with all living beings. He always urged of the most pressing environmental issues our family to never forget the corn, for we have ever seen and as a grantee, First they are our children. In this same spir- Mesa Annual Clean-up will be able to it we attempt to honor his legacy that he expand our programming to increase op- has left for our community to prosper and portunities available to the community in steward for generations to come. First Mesa, Ariz. You can learn more by Youth Outside’s work is focused on the First Mesa Community members cleaning trash on the north side of the mesa below Tewa visiting Youth Outside’s website to read intersection of communities of color, the Village. Photo taken by Hannah McElgunn their Liberated Paths blog, such as the fol- environment, and supports efforts like ect was launched in 2015 by the Nuvay- Navajo County, CKP Insurance, LLC, lowing: the First Mesa Annual Clean-up to help estewa Family to clean up the entire First Arizona Public Services, the Hopi Tribe’s “Cultural relevancy is a central under- organize and build a sustainable base for Mesa. Over the last several years over 20 Department of Natural Resources, KUYI pinning of Youth Outside’s grantmaking community projects like ours to continue tons of trash were removed by the over- 88.1 FM (Trash Talk), First Mesa Elemen- and strategic programs. Youth Outside to move forward in the next 5-10 years. whelming helping hands of 324 volun- tary School students, Hopi Tewa Commu- defines cultural relevancy as the ability to Initially this project focused within teers of diverse ages and backgrounds nity Movement, and local Hopi artists. effectively reach and engage communities First Mesa Community and as we begin coming together from the First Mesa area Our Vision: Through discipline and re- and their youth in a manner consistent to build momentum, we hope to be able as well as friends of the Hopi Nation, sponsibility, we will preserve the sacred- with the cultural context and values of that to provide technical support to other Hopi who contributed to the 5,376 of valuable ness of our Hopi and Tewa Villages. community, while effectively addressing Villages that have the same trash and en- time and hours towards this initiative. The Our Mission: To clean the entire First disparities of equity and inclusion within vironmental problems. Our emphasis will community did not do this alone as there Mesa Villages from top to bottom. an organization’s entire structure.”-Liber- be on community and individual respon- were key partnerships that supported and For more information about First Mesa ated Paths sibility utilizing Hopi cultural knowledge played vital roles such as the First Mesa Annual Cleanup project, you may look Community orchards, gardens, and regarding stewardship for our environ- Villages’ traditional and village leader- us up on our Facebook Page, First Mesa fields are tied to the covenant our ances- ment. Our basic Hopi traditional values ship, Ancestral Lands Hopi, Hopi Tele- Annual Clean-up, please like or share our tors made with Maasaw (Guardian Spirit will be emphasized with individuals, fam- communications, Inc., CellularOne, The page. #earthday #firstmesaannualcleanup of the Hopi Fourth World at the time of ilies and clans in our educational sessions Hopi Tribe’s Department of Public Safe- #hopitewamovement #welovemothere- emergence) in exchange to be given the throughout the project period. ty and Emergency Services, Rezcycling, arth #earthdaychallenge right to live off the land today, promising The First Mesa Annual Clean-Up proj- Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021 3 Hopi Law Enforcement Services Hopi Tutuveni Office Compromised
HopiPublic Law Enforcement Service Services has Announcement• 928-734-7340 by 2021 COVID 19 Contact returned all services and personnel to the • 928-734-7341 HLES building and is providing full ad- • 928-401-7792 Cell phone number is Office and Risk Management ministrative services. We apologize for accessible by cell phones any inconveniences this may have caused. • 928-734-7344 Administration line - Building Closed for Sanitation The facility will remain closed to the pub- Non-Emergencies only Public Service Announcement by office goes through the sanitizing pro- lic due to the current pandemic, however, Please continue to follow the CDC Romalita Laban, Managing Editor cess.” No further information was provid- you may call to request for an appointment guidelines, practice social distancing, ed about how long the sanitizing would for property release or records requests. wear a mask and wash your hands often. Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – As of Tuesday, take to be completed. The phone calls are still impacted by the Hopi Law Enforcement Services January 19, 2021, the Hopi Tutuveni staff There is no doubt that the COVID 19 reservation outage, however, calls from PO BOX 123 and Editorial Board requests the public’s pandemic has severely impacted the Hopi landline phones are coming in. The 911 KYKOTSMOVI, AZ. 86039 attention to this announcement in response Tutuveni with damages to equipment, loss line is not working with this outage. (928)734-7340 to the Hopi Tutuveni Managing Editor be- of effective work time and energy and im- ing compromised by contact with an indi- pacts to the availability to the public and vidual who tested positive. now having staff out on quarantine. In addition to many other Hopi Tribal Hopi Tutuveni staff appreciates the pub- employees who have had to quarantine lic’s understanding of the current circum- Wildlife & Ecosystems due to contact with others testing positive, stances. Hopi Tutuveni staff has made nu- Romalita Laban, Managing Editor will merous requests for both staff to be listed Management Program also have to quarantine until January 29, as Essential Employees for circumstances 2021 according to Royce Jenkins, Public such as this. We hope to hear soon that Department of Natural Resources Health Authority. Carl Onsae will be allowed to return to Although Laban has tested negative, the office once sanitizing is complete and 2021 Hart/Drye Ranch Wood Harvest current protocols and procedures require while the Managing Editor is on telework As we continue to provide essential services for our Hopi Tribal members, the Hopi individuals in contact with someone test- status. Wildlife & Ecosystems Management Program (WEMP) will continue the opportunities ing positive to quarantine a minimum of Until the Hopi Tutuveni office is fully to access the Hart/Drye Ranch, to harvest dead and down, and dead standing wood to fourteen days. ready for continued occupancy by all staff, heat their homes, during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Laban will be teleworking until January patrons and the public can leave voice The Hopi WEMP will implement the schedule below to allow our Hopi Tribal mem- 29, 2021, however, Carl Onsae, Assistant messages for Romalita Laban, Managing ber’s access to the Hart/Drye Ranch. Hopi Tribal members may make multiple trips Editor will be taking care of the newspa- Editor at (928) 734-3281 and emails can during the four day event Hopi Hart/Drye Ranch Wood Harvest. The schedule will per distribution to occur on January 20, be sent to [email protected]. Voice mes- remain in effect until all resourcesPUBLIC are harvested NOTICE from the designated area or until the 2021 and ensuring Hopi Tutuveni readers sages can be left for Carl Onsae, Assistant last scheduled date. and the public receive the publication. The Editor at (928) 734-3283 and emails can WEMP staff will be onsite to monitor and check-in vehicles and issue permits upon Wildlife & Ecosystems Management Program online publication will also be made avail- be sent to [email protected]. Normal completion of wood harvest.Department WEMP staff of Naturalwill follow Resources CDC guidelines and follow social able. office hours will resume once all approv- distancing guidelines, and 2021keep Hart/Drye immediate Ranch interaction Wood Harvest at a minimum. We will require Hopi Tutuveni staff await reply from the als, sanitizing and the Risk Management individuals to wear a mask during the check-in and check-out process. If you are sick or Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary building is open for Hopi Tutuveni. The haveAs we a continuehigh or toabove provide normal essential temperature, services for ourplease Hopi stay Triba home.l members A flyer, the Hopi of the Wildlife Hart &Ranch about rotating Onsae in as an Essential Managing Editor who is listed as an Es- COVID-19Ecosystems ManagementPandemic will Program be provided (WEMP) andwill continueadvertised the inopportunities the Tutuveni. to access the Employee to cover other duties while La- sential Employee, is available Monday Hart/Drye Ranch, to harvest dead and down, and dead standing wood to heat their homes, during The designated Hart Ranch Wood Harvest area will be a new location and is ac- ban is in quarantine. At press deadline, no through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 cessiblethe COVID from-19 Pandemic.I-40. Please exit I-40 at Exit #219 and make a right and proceed to the replies were received from either office. p.m. while on telework status. roundaboutThe Hopi WEMP and willenter implement the gate the at scheduleon the west below side. to allow Check-In our Hopi with Tribal staff mem andber’s stay access within The Hopi Tutuveni staff has been in- Payments for ads can still be taken at designatedto the Hart/Drye area. Ranch . Hopi Tribal members may make multiple trips during the four day event formed as of January 19, 2021, along with the Treasurer’s Office by credit or debit HopiAny Hart/Drye questions, Ranch please Wood feel Harvest. free toThe call schedule WEMP will staff remain at in(928) effect 497-1012 until all resources or (928) are 497- other Hopi Tribal employees that the Risk card by calling (928) 734-3124. Check or 1014.harvested from the designated area or until the last scheduled date. Management Building where Hopi Tu- money order payments can still be sent to:
2021 Hart/Drye Wood Harvest Schedule: tuveni Office is located, along with the Attention - Hopi Tutuveni – Hopi Tribe Vice Chairman’s temporary office, will be P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039. Dates Hours of Operation closed until further notice. We ask for Hopi Tutuveni supporters’ January 15th to 18th 8 am to 4 pm (Last vehicle check-in at 2 pm) According to the January 19, 2021 email and the public’s patience and prayers, as January 22nd to January 25th 8 am to 4 pm (Last vehicle check-in at 2 pm) notification which noted, “Due to possible we transition through these challenging January 29th to February 1st 8 am to 4 pm (Last vehicle check-in at 2 pm) exposure of the Risk Management build- pandemic times. We are still here, we are February 5th to February 8th 8 am to 4 pm (Last vehicle check-in at 2 pm) th th ing, the Office of the Vice Chairman will Hopi and we are strong. Askwali/Kwa February 12 to February 15 8 am to 4 pm (Last vehicle check-in at 2 pm) have no office coverage until further no- kwa for your continued patronage and February 19th to February 22nd 8 am to 4 pm (Last vehicle check-in at 2 pm) tice. Staff will be teleworking while the support throughout 2021. Pasningwu WEMP staff will be onsite to monitor and check-in vehicles and issue permits upon completion of wood harvest. WEMP staff will follow CDC guidelines and follow social distancing guidelines, and keep immediate interaction at a minimum. We will require individuals to wear a mask during the check-in and check-out process. If you are sick or have a high or above normal temperature, please stay home. A flyer of the Hart Ranch COVID-19 Pandemic will be provided and advertised in the Tutuveni.
The designated Hart Ranch Wood Harvest area will be a new location and is accessible from I- 40. Please exit I-40 at Exit #219 and make a right and proceed to the roundabout and enter the gate at on the west side. Check-In with staff and stay within designated area.
Any questions, please feel free to call WEMP staff at (928) 497-1012 or (928) 497-1014.
4 Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021 Hopi Executive Order No. 007.1-2020: Extension of Reservation-wide Lockdown for All Residents of the Hopi Reservation to limit and control the Spread of the COVID -19 WHEREAS, the Constitution and By-laws of the within issued Executive Orders and other Emergency ing purposes. (Wood harvesting activities will require a Hopi Tribe, ARTICLE VI-POWERS OF THE TRIBAL declarations a civil offense under this code; and tribally issued wood permit and adherence to COVID-19 COUNCIL, SECTION 1 (a) and (b) respectively, autho- WHEREAS, pursuant to section 7-701(2) of the HERP, safety protocols and guidance issued by the Hopi Wildlife rizes the Hopi Tribal Council "To represent and Speak the Hopi Tribal Chairman is authorized to provide the & Ecosystems Management Program). for the Hopi Tribe in all matters for the welfare of the necessary direction to preserve the peace and order of the 7. All businesses within the Hopi Reservation, except Tribe"; and Hopi Tribe. Essential Businesses and Services as defined herein, are WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020 the Hopi Tribe de- NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the required to cease all activities. To the greatest extent fea- clared a State of Emergency and activated the Hopi Emer- Chairman of the Hopi Tribe issues the following emer- sible, Essential Businesses shall comply with the Social gency Response Team (HERT) due to the presence of the gency directives: Distancing Requirements. COVID-19 Coronavirus in the surrounding areas; and I. In order to preserve the public health and safety of 8. Essential Businesses: WHEREAS, the presence of COVID-19 continues to the residents of the Hopi Reservation and to support and a. Health Care Operations, Essential Governmental exist on the Hopi Reservation, giving rise to an ongoing reinforce the independent precautionary measures tak- Functions and Essential Infrastructure (e.g. courts oflaw, declared state of emergency; and en by the various Hopi villages to mitigate the risk of medical providers for urgent care, public utilities, and WHEREAS, the Hopi Reservation is experiencing a infection the previously issued RESERVATION-WIDE critical school operations such as nutrition programs). continued rise in the number of positive COVID- 19 cas- LOCKDOWN b. Gas stations, auto-supply, auto-repair, and related fa- es in every village and community, with a positive test ORDER is hereby extended beyond January 11, 2021, cilities (with reduced hours of operation). rate of27.8% and 143 active cases over the last 14 days; and shall remain in effect through c. Businesses providing mailing and shipping services. and February 1, 2021 at 5:00 A.M .. d. Businesses that provide, ship or deliver groceries, WHEREAS, the biggest contributor to this increase is 2. All previously issued precautionary measures man- food, goods or services to residents or other businesses of the mobility of our own Hopi community members, who dated by the Hopi Tribe remain in place, including, but the Hopi Reservation (with reduced hours of operation). continue to move throughout the villages, travel and not not limited to, the following: e. Home-based care for seniors, adults, or children. adhere to the mitigation strategies for COVID-19; and a. The requirement that masks be worn at all times in Residential facilities and shelters for seniors, adults, and WHEREAS, state, and local healthcare facilities public. children. throughout the state of Arizona are all exceeding 90% b. A daily reservation-wide curfew between 8 p.m. and f. Residential and commercial construction sites may capacity; and 5 a.m. otherwise continue to operate so long as it is in compli- WHEREAS, these circumstances place the Hopi 3. Essential personnel who are currently designated as ance with this Order in reference to Social Distancing Healthcare delivery system in danger of being over- such and are needed to maintain the continuity of oper- Requirements, limiting persons on site to no more than whelmed if decisive mitigation and intervention efforts ations for the essential services and infrastructure of the 10 people at any given time, and possession of essential within the Hopi community are not made; and Hopi Tribe will continue to operate. vendor or contractor documentation. WHEREAS, such measures are intended to ensure 4. During the Reservation-wide Lockdown, all resi- g. For purposes of this Order, all first responders, emer- an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic by dents are restricted from gathering with individuals with gency management personnel, emergency dispatchers, restricting the movement of individuals throughout the whom they do not normally reside. This restriction ap- court personnel, law enforcement personnel, and others Hopi Reservation and limit contact between individuals plies to secular gatherings and holiday celebrations with working for or to support Essential Services are categori- to prevent the spread of the virus and alleviate the strain extended family and relatives. cally exempt from this Order. on the Hopi Tribe's medical response capabilities; and 5. All cultural and religious activities are strongly en- 9. Further, nothing in this Order shall prohibit any in- WHEREAS, each of the thirteen (13) Hopi villages and couraged to be conducted in accordance with guidance dividual from performing or accessing Essential Gov- Communities are autonomous, and a majority of this total issued by the Department of Health and Human Services ernmental Functions. Essential Government Functions have exercised their inherent aboriginal sovereignty on regarding Cultural Activities for the duration of this or- means all services needed to ensure the continuing op- behalf of the health, safety and welfare of their members der. eration of the government agencies and provide for the by closing their villages to all non-residents; and 6. For the Duration of this order, individuals may leave health, safety and welfare of the public. All Essential WHEREAS, this unprecedented public health emer- their homes or places of residence only under the follow- Governmental Functions shall be performed in compli- gency requires full coordination and cooperation between ing circumstances: ance with Social Distancing Requirements to the extent the sovereign village administrations and the Hopi Tribal a. Traveling to or from work (with proof of employ- possible. Government to avoid waste of resources and to minimize ment). 10. All provisions of this Order should be interpreted any increased risk of exposure to the COVID-19 Coro- b. Obtaining or seeking medical care. to effectuate this intent. Failure to comply with any of the navirus; and c. Essential Travel and Activities as defined below: provisions of this Order constitutes an immediate threat WHEREAS, in response to concerns raised by the 1. Attending or Providing Care for an Elder or Resident to public health and renders one subject to criminal pen- public regarding non-compliance and enforcement of the needing assistance. alties. previously issued Stay-at-home Executive Order as well ii. Picking up groceries for the household (by I person NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Order shall as the implementation of a reservation wide curfew, an only). take effect immediately and shall remain in effect through amendment to the Hopi Code was made and approved by 111. Hauling water from the watering points for the February 1, 2021 unless otherwise extended. Additional the Hopi Tribal Council; and household. advisories and WHEREAS, the amendment to Section 13.3.6 of the 1v. Gathering hay and feed for livestock and pets. Orders will follow as warranted, SO ORDERED THIS Hopi Code made non-compliance with certain provisions v. Procuring wood, coal or propane for household heat- 8th DAY OF JANUARY 2021. Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021 5 PUBLIC NOTICE WEMP Hopi Law Enforcement Services Schedule of Hopi Non-Commercial Wood Permits With the currentPUBLIC Executive Order No. NOTICErisdiction through the duration of the Ex- As we continue to provideEssential Hopi Tribal ServicesWood Permits. To ensure we expedite the 007-2020: Reservation-wide Lockdown ecutive Order can result in individuals on Wood Permits during the current pandem- process, please have your Hopi Tribal En- for All Residents of the Hopi Reserva- the roads between 8:00 pm and 5:00 am ic and closure of Tribal Operations, the rollment number, the location you plan to tion to limit and control the Spread of without having an essential employee let- Hopi Wildlife & Ecosystems Management harvest wood from, and your old/expired the COVID-19 virus in place, Hopi Law ter or without justified cause to be travel- Program (WEMP) will continue to pro- permit. Enforcement Services (HLES) is autho- ing during curfew hours will be cited. vide Non-Commercial (Personal) Wood WEMP will only issue permits to those rized and will conduct safety/educational Expect Officers to be highly visible on Permits to Tribal members and residents who will actually be harvesting the wood checkpoints. We will be reminding people the highways and roadways, and conduct- of the Hopi Reservation, who includes: and we will not issue a permit to anyone on Hopi that there is a lockdown in place ing safety checkpoints and issuing cita- Navajo AA residents and Non-Native in- to harvest wood, on your behalf. This en- and that travel/movement is to be limited tions. This notice is in effect until Febru- dividuals who reside on the Hopi Reserva- sures the permitted individual complies to ensure continued safety and preven- ary 1, 2021. PUBLIC NOTICE tion, as essential services.Wildlife Due & Ecosystemsto changes Management with all Programlaws, ordinance and regulations. tion of the spread of the COVID-19 virus HLES wishes everyone to be safe and to in Hopi Tribal operational Departmenthours, as aof reNatural- ResourcesDue to changes in inclement weather among the villages. stay healthy and that means Stay at Home sult of the currentSchedule pandemic, of Hopi Non and-Commercial inclem- Woodand Permits any changes Essential Servicesin the COVID-19 Pan- HLES Officers will start the check- and prevent the high numbers of positive ent weather, the following change in op - demic cases, the schedule is subjected to points and warnings will be given to all cases rising here on Hopi. erational hours to provide these services cancellation and change in location at the who are out after the 8:00 pm curfew set If you have any questions or concerns, As we continue to provide Hopi Tribal Wood Permits during the current pandemic and closure of willTribal remain Operations in effect, the Hopi until Wildlife further & Ecosystemsnotice. ManagemeHopi Tribalnt Program Complex (WEMP) (PLEASE will LOOK by the Executive Order. Patrols on the please contact Lt. Marcus Yowytewa at continueThe schedule to provide Nonwill- CommercialMANDATE (Personal) all in -WoodOUT Permits FOR to TribalNEON members GREEN and SIGNS) residents at any highways throughout the Hopi Tribal Ju- (928) 734-7340. dividualsof the Hopi toReservation, wear a whomask, includes: follow Navajo social AA residentstime, in and the Non best-Native interests individuals of public who health distancingreside on the guidelines Hopi Reservation and , otheras essential pertinent services. andDue tosafety. changes Please in Hopi call Tribal on operational the day of the hours, as a result of the current pandemic, and inclement weather, the following change in Hart/Drye Ranch wood harvest COVID-19 safetyoperational requirements. hours to provide If theseyou s ervicesare feeling will remain schedule in effect untildate further or check notice. the Hopi Tribe’s sick or have an above normal or high tem- Website for any changes. safety protocols perature,The schedule PLEASE will MANDATE stay home. all individuals to wear Anya mask, questions, follow social please distancing feel free call To ensure we provide a safe environ- minimize contact with other groups. guidelinesWEMP andstaff other will pertinent be stationed safety requirements. outside (928) If you 497-1014 are feeling or sick (928) or have 497-1010. an above ment and follow COVID-19 require- -Please use hand sanitizer or wash your ofnormal the Honahnior high temperature Building ,to PLEASE provide stay Hopi home. ments, the Hopi Wildlife & Ecosystems hands with soap and water, if possible. Management Program (WEMP) requests -WEMP Staff will be monitoring the ar- 2021 JANUARY SCHEDULE: you adhere to the following guidelines; eas to ensure we have compliance, please January Dates Hours of Operation Location -Please remain in your vehicle. Each ve- cooperate with staff and follow their re- January 13, 2021 11 am to 1 pm Outside the Honahni Building hicle will check-in with WEMP staff, with quests. January 20, 2020 11 am to 1 pm Outside the Honahni Building minimal contact. Please have your Hopi -PLEASE PACK OUT YOUR TRASH. January 27, 2020 11 am to 1 pm Outside the Honahni Building Tribal Census Card or Census Number We ask that you take your trash and make February 3, 2021 11 am to 1 pm Outside the Honahni Building and Driver’s License ready to provide to sure you police up the area for your trash. WEMP staff will be stationed outside of the Honahni Building to provide Hopi Wood Permits. the staff. -Upon leaving for home or your desti- To ensure we expedite the process, please have your Hopi Tribal Enrollment number, the -During check-in, we request all indi- nation, PLEASE make sure to strap down location you plan to harvest wood from, and your old/expired permit. viduals in each vehicle wear masks and all or secure your load. We do not want you individuals are from the same household to cause any damage or cause an accident WEMPOffice will only issue permits of to those whoRevenue will actually be harvesting Commission the wood and we will and keep to their group while harvesting on the highways. not issue a permit to anyone to harvest wood, on your behalf. This ensures the permitted individual complies with all laws, ordinance and regulations. wood. -We understand the need to stop for gas -Once checked-in, you will proceed to and other necessities, however we ask you DuePublic to changes in inclement Service weather and any changes Announcement in the COVID-19 Pandemic cases, harvest your wood and upon completion of minimize your time in local border towns, the schedule is subjected to cancellation and change in location at the Hopi Tribal Complex loading your wood, please check-out and mask up and hand sanitize and/or wash (PLEASEFY’ LOOK OUT 2021 FOR NEON GREENLicense SIGNS) at any timeRenewal, in the best interests of you will be issued a Hopi Wood Hauling your hands with soap and water and take public health and safety. Please call on the day of the schedule date or check the Hopi Tribe’s Website for any changes. Permit. The permit will be your validation other preventative safety measures. to haul the wood to your destination. Although this is an outside activity, we AnyApplications questions, please feel free call (928) 497 -1014Being or (928) 497-1010 Accepted. -All individuals will be required to require you follow these simple protocols Submitted by: Kianna Soohafya, The applications are available on the wear a face mask, covering your nose and to ensure the Hopi WEMP can continue Office of Revenue Commission Hopi Tribe webpage at www.hopi-nsn.us mouth when you are within 6 feet of other to offer the Hopi Hart/Drye Ranch Wood For Hopi Tutuveni and can be submitted via email to Kianna individuals. Although this is an outside ac- Harvest for the remainder of the year. We Soohafyah, Secretary II at: KSoohafyah@ tivity, we require each individual to wear thank you for your cooperation and please Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – January 13, 2021 hopi.nsn.us or via USPS at: Office of Rev- your mask, especially when you are near feel free to take advantage of this oppor- the Office of Revenue Commission, is enue Commission, The Hopi Tribe P.O. other individuals outside of your group. tunity. If you have any questions, please now accepting applications for FY’ 2021 Box 123 Kykotsmovi, Ariz. 86039. Call -Please stay away from other groups contact our office at (928) 734-3671/3673 Hopi Revenue Commission License re- (928) 734-3172 or email Ksoohafya@ and practice the 6 foot social distancing. or at (928) 497-1010/1011/1014. newals. hopi.nsn.us to leave any questions. We request you stay with your group to 6 Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021
UNDERSTAND COVID-19 SYMPTOMS
Watch for symptoms. People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness:
· Cough · Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing · Or, at least two of these symptoms: · Fever · Chills · Repeated shaking with chills · Muscle pain · Headache · Sore throat · Congestion or runny nose · Nausea or vomiting · Diarrhea · New loss of taste or smell
Call the Hopi Health Care Center, if: You develop worsening symptoms You have been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19 You have other symptoms that are concerning
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.CDC.GOV OR CALL THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (928) 734-3401 OR (928) 734-3402
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Although he received the vaccine, he will continue to be not catching the virus,” said Masayumptewa. “There are extra vigilant and wear his PPE but it does lift a heavy other consequences that come from catching the virus.” TUBA CITY, A.Z. (TCRHCC) – It was a day many burden. “We still have a long way to go and I hope people will health care workers had been waiting for, the opportunity Dr. Daniel explained they have seen an increase in do their research and make the choice that they think [is] to receive the COVID-19, coronavirus, vaccine that will COVID-19 patients compared to the summer visits. The best for them,” he added. “This is something new—some- protect them as they provide vital health care services to Navajo Nation including Tuba City are experiencing an thing that we’re going to be dealing with for some time.” patients at Tuba City Regional Health Care Corp. alarming rise in positive cases and uncontrolled spread. Vachel Kewenvoyouma, a registered nurse in the OB On Dec. 16, a day after receiving the much-anticipated “We’ve seen stress on the ER in terms of more COVID and delivery unit, was thankful for receiving the vaccine vaccine, health care workers including doctors, nurses, patients and because of the surge in Arizona right now and and became emotional. environmental service workers, certified medical nurs- the number of available hospital beds, we’re having diffi- “This vaccine will hopefully help us to getting back to es, laboratory workers, emergency room staff, front line culty getting patients to other facilities,” said Dr. Daniel. normal life again,” she said as she began to tear up. workers and many others stationed in COVID-19 units “Hopefully the vaccine will help relieve that stress on the Kewenvoyouma hopes that the public will see health received their shots. ER which, in turn, will allow us to better care for all of care workers getting vaccinated as a good example and One of the first to be vaccinated was Dr. Jeff Daniel, our patients, both COVID and non-COVID alike.” lessen doubt in those highly opposed to the vaccine. She Chief of the Emergency Room, and it was quite a birth- Dr. Daniel explained the vaccine is a tool to help the said she received the vaccine to protect herself as a front- day gift. community. line health care worker but to also show the community “I am grateful for the increase in personal safety that “It’s a step in the right direction, not only protecting that they should not be afraid of it. the [vaccine] is going to provide for me and all the people the front line workers which is very important but [pro- Tuba City Regional Health Care Corp. is not mandat- that I am exposed to including the patients that I care for,” tecting] the population in general,” he said. “This is the ing their employees to receive the vaccine but they are said Dr. Daniel who cares for trauma and COVID-19 pa- beginning of being able to prevent this disease and the strongly encouraging everyone to get it. tients. “It fills me with a sense of hope that we are head- complications that come with it.” Health care workers serving in the front lines and pro- ing toward that light at the end of the tunnel.” For Preston Masayumptewa, a registered nurse in the viding direct patient care will continue to be vaccinated Since March, Dr. Daniel and emergency room depart- ER Department, receiving the vaccine means that he can until the allocated supply of 475 doses runs out. An addi- ment staff have cared for the most vulnerable who suf- continue helping COVID-19 patients daily with less wor- tional 800 doses are expected to be delivered in a week. fered from COVID-19. Each shift he went to work fully ry but more importantly, he hopes it will provide another For more information about COVID-19 vaccines and dressed in personal protective equipment or PPE which layer of protection for him and his family. the latest, visit https://www.tchealth.org/coronavirus/vac- included protective eyewear, masks, gloves and a gown. “The vaccine provides some kind of barrier for me from cine.html. Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021 9 Request for Proposal WIC is still Web Site/Social Media/Branding I. Statement of Purpose Development Hopi Credit Association (HCA), a 501 (c) 4 non-profit organization on the Hopi Res- ervation in Keams Canyon, AZ, seeks proposals for contracted web site, social media, and organization branding development. All applicants must have relevant experience. Hopi Credit Association’s mission is to “enhance the quality of life by providing lending, financial education, and training opportunities for our Hopi Senom to become informed consumers”. We are a certified Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) loan fund that lends to the Hopi people of Northern Arizona. In addition to loans, we provide Open financial education. II. Scope of Work Web Site ▪ Create a flexible, informative, interactive web site that is easy to maintain and up- date Social Media ▪ Create HCA social media presence. Branding ▪ Create a brand logo and scheme for HCA. ▪ Provide logo for use in promotional items. Training ▪ Provide training to HCA staff to maintain web site and social media platforms. All content, coding, and graphics will become the sole property of HCA. III. Specific Strategies ▪ Increase awareness of the HCA mission and services. ▪ Retain current clients and gain new ones ▪ Strengthen relationships with community partners, members, and donors ▪ Improve business efficiencies ▪ Present comprehensive information and resource in an easy-to-use format ▪ Increase site promotion activities A Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) ▪ Integrate brand messaging ▪ Deliver a consistent image ▪ Deliver a scalable, maintainable foundation IV. Term of Contract Four-month contract: February 15,2021 – June 15, 2021 V. Cost Proposal All services available remotely via phone Proposals are requested to submit a project price, include each service and detailed fee schedule. If your proposal excludes certain fees or charges for services such as subscriptions, web hosting sites, etc., please provide a list of excluded fees with expla- nation of the nature of those fees. Selected proposers will be paid monthly with an approved invoice. Any adjustments, additional expenditures, or other service outside the scope of this proposal must be pre-approved. Hopi WIC Program VI. Proposal Submission Questions and completed proposals may be submitted to Alissa Charley by email at 928.737.6362 [email protected] or mail: Hopi Health Care Center Hopi Credit Association Hwy 264, Mile Post 388 ATTN: Alissa Charley Polacca, AZ 86042 PO Box 1259 Keams Canyon, AZ 86034 Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. Arizona time on Friday, January 29, 2021. Selected itcaonline.com/WIC This institution is an equal opportunity provider. proposal will be notified by February 5, 2021. Contact number: 928-738-2205 10 HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021 Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services
Kykotsmovi,Covid-19 Ariz. – January 13, Emergency2021, Federal health a national, Response state, and local level: JanuaryWinslow, 13, Phoenix 2021 or other hospitals. Report authorities are suggesting that a highly transmissible As of this date – January 13, 2021 ** A total of 988+ individuals who tested positive are coronavirus variant that was first identified in the United The United Sates now has approximately 23.19 mil- members of the Hopi Tribe. Kingdom is spreading rapidly in the United States and lion confirmed positive cases with 227,746 new cases and + Includes Village member(s) retested positive likely to become the dominant strain circulating domes- over 387,255 deaths reported. Prevention: tically in March without measures to slow it. U.S. health Over 658,186 confirmed positive cases now exist in Watch for symptoms. People with COVID-19 have officials have called for increasing measures like wear- Arizona. Of those, close to 13,090 are in Navajo County had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from ing masks and social distancing to curb the spread of the alone. mild symptoms to severe illness. more contagious variant. Otherwise, it will intensify the The Hopi Health Care Center has tested over 7,847 pa- Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the squeeze on hospitals that are already struggling to treat tients to this date. Over 1,133 of those tests at Hopi Health virus. People with these symptoms or combinations of surging cases. The B.1.1.7 variant had infected at least 76 Care Center came back positive with 802 from Hopi Trib- symptoms may have COVID-19: people in the U.S. as of Jan. 13 and threatens to worsen al members. Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation • Cough the pandemic throughout the country in coming months reported 186 positives for Hopi Villages with a combined • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing as the numbers of daily cases and hospitalizations are al- number of 988 positive Hopi Tribal members. • Or at least two of these symptoms: ready at record levels, the U.S. Centers for Disease Con- The information below provides a glimpse of the cur- • Fever trol and Prevention (CDC) said in a report modeling the rent numbers in those respective villages. • Chills potential impact of the variant. * The information by villages presented above is re- • Repeated shaking with chills The new variant is believed to be 50% more transmis- leased by the Hopi Department of Health & Human Ser- • Muscle pain sible than the currently dominant strain in the U.S., but vices, and the data shown reflects patients tested at the • Headache agency experts said they believe that existing prevention Hopi Health Care Center and at the Tuba City Region- • Sore throat strategies work. While the new variant doesn’t appear al Health Care Corporation specifically on Hopi tribal • Congestion or runny nose to cause more severe illness, it is more contagious than members. The data from Lower and Upper Munqapi is • Nausea or vomiting the currently dominating strain of the coronavirus, the consolidated until specific data can be re-verified. (+) • Diarrhea CDC said. The U.S. has a short window of time to step number decreased due to individual being identified from • New loss of taste or smell up measures such as social distancing and wearing masks another village. The community of residence for one Children have similar symptoms to adults and general- to prevent B.1.1.7 from spreading widely, the CDC said. Hopi Tribal member who tested positive at HHCC is in ly have mild illness. Such precautions would also buy time for vaccination the Phoenix metropolitan area. The community of resi- This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your med- campaigns to start having an effect on transmission rates, dence for four Hopi Tribal members who tested positive ical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or the agency said. at HHCC is in Winslow. The data here does not include concerning to you. Here is a quick overview of the COVID-19 statistics on all state-wide data from other facilities such as Flagstaff, Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021 HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES 11
Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 Emergency Response January 13, 2021 Report, Cont. 12 HOPI H.E.O.C UPDATES Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021 Covid-19: Community
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estions call HHCC COVID-19 Hotline 9. Avoid sharing personal (928)737-6188 items with other eo e For medical who are sick. Don’t emergencies, call share ho seho ite s 911. e s re to ike ishes towe s an te the that e ing o ha e or a ha e D 10. Clean all surfaces that 5. How to make a are to che o ten ike bleach solution: co nters ta eto s art teas oons an oorkno s. se c each to ho seho c eaning art o roo s ra s or wi es Simple Reminders from the CDC to Keep Safe te . water. st accor ing to the a e e a e resh ai instr ctions.
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Larry’s Corner Is this Politically Correct?
Listen, I know that we all wanted to end the year 2020 don’t get me wrong, I’m not here to tell you all the mis- angry that his cheese has been moved. The mouse would and forget it like a bad movie. But in reality, I don’t think takes you made, I’m a cat and I am speaking of myself. rather die than use his nose to help him change his direc- Covid-19 got the memo that we wanted it to stay in the Because in Hopi we also believe that when one of us goes tion to find the new location of his cheese because he was year 2020. We wanted to tell the virus so bad, that this is astray, it involves all of us because that’s how we have so used to having the cheese in the same place every day, enough! survived…kind of like “all for one and one for all” which he doesn’t like change. And that’s what American politics I know this because I have been stuck in my cat house has served us well in the past, too. are like in my opinion. If you change one thing that does for a while now, or maybe a long while now not with the This year of 2021, America gets a new President. Now not work in favor of the white man, he would rather kill virus. And while in my cat house I have just been hearing I really don’t care for American politics, because it mess- or be killed because he doesn’t like change. and seeing people complain all the time. I thought that es with my hair, but I hear that this person will have the So, I’m thinking this new President won’t make a dif- living in 2019 was bad, the year 2020 was the worst, be- power to control everything now. In the last four years ference in American politics, he will follow the same di- cause it dragged everyone out of their comfort zone and we had a President that was the same as prior years, no rection as prior Presidents before him because the path to challenged them on a battle of wills. With people out of changes, no will to change anything, and by that, I mean the cheese hasn’t changed, so why change it if it works their comfort zone, 2020 dragged everyone’s deeper per- that all the Presidents in the history never really recog- for him, right? sonality out, their true feelings towards other people and nized anyone other than who he sees, in my cat opinion. I know, I know, this is just an opinion of what a cat ideas seemed so blatant but that could also be a reaction The Inauguration of the new President is an event, I thinks but if you look in the past of “good” Presidents and to fear and unknowing, too. really don’t care for. Seems like he will be just like the when I say good, I mean where little change or affect to This new year, the year 2021 seems to be a part 2 of others before him with promises that he will not make the course of history occurred. But even then, past Presi- this bad movie in which we saw riots, we saw hate, and happen, promises that he will forget, promises he will fail dents never really “changed” anything. It may look like it we saw death, all from the comfort of our own homes. at. Now don’t get me wrong, I just see this being a “New, changed but the cheese in the center of the maze only got Now, I’m not saying that these are good things but these New” President or a person of power, why? Because bigger for everyone to see, and by that the cheese hasn’t are part of reality. But who can we blame? In the Hopi American politics work for the white man, it was de- moved or changed we just think if it’s bigger and now it tradition we are taught about forgiveness towards others, signed for the white man, it was never designed for any- must be good. why? Well, when we die, we are taught that we travel one else except for the white man and changing it is not Now don’t get me wrong, maybe this new President back home to where we came from, I know it sounds sci- what the white man wants. But I could be wrong because will finally change American politics, and maybe the ence-fiction-like. But we believe that this world is not our now we have a Woman of Color who will be second in cheese will be moved and it will be, because it will make own and we are taught that we are just the caretakers for command and maybe she will change things for the good. it better for all of us. Who knows, maybe this new Pres- the real owner of this land. We are taught that we must It’s kind of like the science experiment where you put ident will “Make a Difference” as the posters say, or care for it as if it were our own child to nurture it, to make a mouse in an easy maze and in the center of the maze is he will make sure to include everyone like Rudolf the sure nothing bad happens to it, and if we do all of those a block of cheese. The mouse follows the scent and finds Red Nose Reindeer who wasn’t included in any reindeer things right, it will repay us with food, water, and shelter. the cheese. Every day the mouse knows to expect that games but still Santa made Rudolf the leader. Maybe this But recently it seems we forgot why we are really here on cheese in the center so that how it trains him and it works new President is like Santa and he will make us Natives this world. It seems we forgot that this world is temporary for him. So pretty soon he doesn’t follow his nose any- into Leaders, with some of the most power in ages, but but this world must be taken care of for future genera- more because he knows that this cheese will be waiting what do I know I’m a cat, and cats don’t like snow. tions. In the midst of this thing they call a pandemic, it for him every day. Until one day the cheese is moved to a seems we lost sight of what it means to be Hopi. Now different location and the mouse is confused and becomes Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021 17 Law extends tribes’ COVID relief deadline, adds funds
Picture by original poster all rights reserved Joaqlin Estus And funding for programs ranging from housing, a chartered Cessna 208 Caravan [a single-engine Indian Country Today funeral benefits, and tribal colleges and universities, plane often described as 'rugged' or 'utilitarian'] sit- to substance abuse, diabetes, and mental health pro- ting on the airport tarmac there in St. Marys,” Mur- Tribes have another year to spend last year's grams. kowski said. After staff watched for potential reac- COVID-19 relief funds. In a Dec. 22 statement, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, vice tions to the vaccination and saw none, the plane took Last year's Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, off for its next village destination. Security Act allocated $8 billion to tribes. However, highlighted other programs he had championed Murkowski said that for small businesses strug- because the money was not distributed until early for inclusion in the bill, such as support for Native gling to keep their doors open, additional funding is summer (and some of it is still tied up in litigation), languages and culture, and provisions to address included for the Paycheck Protection Program. tribes were hard-pressed to get the funds committed the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and “The bill also temporarily provides $300 per week by the Dec. 31 deadline. Girls crisis. supplemental unemployment insurance as well as a A new deadline of Dec. 31, 2021, was set by the The New Mexico Democrat, who decided not $600 economic impact payments for many Amer- $2.3 trillion Consolidated Appropriations 2021 Act to seek reelection in 2020, said working alongside icans who are struggling to make ends meet,” she signed into law on Dec. 12. tribes "to advance Indian Country’s priorities has said. “The bill includes funding to support health It set aside $3.3 billion for COVID response pro- been one of the highest honors of my life, and I am care providers, schools, renters facing eviction, the grams providing services to tribes, including: proud to have secured so many priorities in my final Postal Service, and the food insecure. … There is $1 billion for broadband days here in the Senate.” still work to be done, but the targeted relief mea- $1 billion to the Indian Health Service to distrib- On the Senate floor in December, Republican U.S. sures included in this bill will deliver direct and ute to federal, Tribal, and urban health programs for Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska gave an example of timely results for those who have been hit hardest vaccine distribution, testing, tracing, and mitigation the logistics the new funding would support. She by the pandemic.” It also provided funding for other Indian Country had received a video from the head of the subre- Murkoswki said the 2021 consolidated appropria- priorities. gional clinic in St. Marys, a predominantly Yup’ik tions bill had come after five or six weeks of inten- $10 billion for childhood early development village of 567 people in western Alaska. It showed sive work by a bipartisan, bicameral team, and was $15 billion to Community Development Financial the physician’s assistant, community health aides attached to an omnibus appropriations bill that had Institutions and other clinic personnel getting vaccinated. been a year in the making. The total package added $3.4 billion for the bureaus of Indian Affairs and “It was 13 degrees out and the ‘mobile office’ up to $908 billion. Indian Education, a 5 percent increase over last year where the vaccine was administered was inside 18 Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021 Tribes reclaiming lands ‘actually happening’
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation has purchased farmland Umatilla girls. (Photo by Pat Hall Walters) as part of their comprehensive land reclamation strategy. (Photo by Rachel Matam- oros) Shirley Sneve Leech Lake tribal representative Leroy Staples Fair- non-Indians, but Indians from other reservations,” Huf- For Indian Country Today banks III has been working on this issue since 2016, and ford said on the newscast. The Umatilla budget is around the struggle goes back much further. $1 million annually for land reclamation. Land is one of the greatest resources for tribal nations “We’ve also purchased close to 3,000 acres of land in President of the Indian Land Tenure Foundation Chris across the country. Some 56 million acres are held in trust our strategy of land reacquisition planning. That doesn’t Stainbrook said tribes are getting land back in a number by the federal government for tribes. That's approximate- seem like a lot, but it is to people who’ve seen the limit- of ways, like land swap in Rapid City, South Dakota, and ly 2 percent of the country. However, 90 million acres ed amount of land opportunities for tribal members, for three acres of land in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, were given were taken by the United States between 1887 and 1934 housing, for business, for economic, for agriculture, for back to the Wyandotte Nation by the United Methodist tribes through the Allotment Act, termination and, some- whatever use they are,” Fairbanks said in Indian Country Church. times, illegal actions. Today’s newscast. “In 2008, we helped a county in Washington give park The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota saw Across the country, the Confederated Tribes of the to a tribe. The tribe didn’t have the funds to really main- land returned in December 2020. The Leech Lake Reser- Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon have developed tain the park, so we bought him a pickup truck and a vation Restoration Act was sponsored by Sen. Tina Smith a comprehensive land reclamation strategy as well. Koko lawnmower, and they’ve got the land back,” Stainbrook and Rep. Betty McCollum, and signed by the president. Hufford, the tribe’s land manager, said they have focused said on the newscast. “I think it’s important that examples The bill directs the Chippewa National Forest to trans- on inheritance law and estate planning to seek the re- like Umatilla and Leech Lake are out there, so people can fer 11,760 acres of forest service lands to the Department turn of lands in control of individuals who are not tribal see that it’s not howling at the moon it’s actually happen- of the Interior to be held in trust for the Leech Lake Band members. With the assistance of the Indian Land Tenure ing and you just have to put a plan together and move of Ojibwe as part of the reservation. The lands to be trans- Foundation, they have participated in the Interior’s land forward.” ferred back to the reservation were illegally transferred buy-back program. Watch Indian Country Today’s newscast, “It’s not by the Interior to the Chippewa National Forest in the “We decided that because of our checkerboard sit- howling at the moon,” for the video interview with Fair- 1940s and 50s without consent of the band or individual uation, because of the allotment act that we needed to banks, Hufford and Stainbrook. allottees. buy those, those parcels that we didn’t own, not only by Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021 19 New administration seeks diversity in filling jobs
Kamala Harris, Joe Biden and Cindy McCain visit the Heard Museum in Phoenix on Oct. 8. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) Joaqlin Estus to effectuate change and have really good representa- you’re subject to scrutiny,” Teehee said. Indian Country Today tion,” Pratte said. Senior Associate Director Matthew Dannenberg, Bad Positions range from entry level with opportunities for River of Lake Superior Band of Chippewa, of the presi- Traditionally a new president appoints thousands of training and mentoring on up to reporting directly to the dential personnel office said the paperwork and clearanc- people to federal jobs to shape policy and be the face of president. And the jobs are throughout the federal gov- es to get these federal jobs also are no joke. The process the new administration. ernment, with positions at agencies ranging from the de- involves disclosing finances, travel history, relationships Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have also set the goal of partments of justice, interior, and education, to transpor- abroad, police records, citizenship, and employment his- creating an administration that “looks like America” and tation and labor. Positions to be filled by appointment, tory. includes people of color, women, diverse ethnicity and their location, and pay grade are outlined in the "Plum “For me, I think the thing that took the most time was faiths, LGBTQ and disability. Book." places where you’ve lived, because as an organizer and The National Congress of American Indians hosted a Kim Teehee, former Senior Policy Advisor for Native someone who’s been interested in experiencing lots of webinar Thursday with current and former American In- American Affairs, White House Domestic Policy Coun- different communities, I’ve hopped around from year to dian appointees explaining how to get some of those jobs. cil, and current Cherokee delegate-designate to Congress, year. So finding old landlords and people to verify hous- Clara Pratte, Navajo, is the Biden-Harris campaign’s said for people interested in a political appointment, one ing information was, it was a lot of fun,” Dannenberg former tribal engagement director. She said the incoming of the first steps is to see if you’d be a good fit in the new said. administration wants to make sure they have American administration. Once selected, he said, applicants may be asked to Indians and Alaska Natives in positions of leadership at She suggested people look at the Biden-Harris transi- quickly give their response to a job offer then start their agencies that provide services to Indigenous people. tion papers, “because any position that you’re seeking, new job as soon as possible. “We’ve been working really hard to make sure we you’re probably going to have to know those policies Some of the positions are important, influential, and get lots and lots of Native candidates into the pipeline and the plans and the commitments and have a strategy provide opportunities to shape policy at the highest lev- for these tribal-specific positions because we don't want worked out on how to execute those plans,” Teehee said. els. However, Alison Grigonis, Pokégnek Bodéwadmik, them to be languishing too long without a voice.” It’s im- Also, she suggested people give some thought to the or Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, a former senior policy portant to have as many people at the table right from the nature of the job. advisor to the assistant secretary of Indian affairs, and start “because the processes get set up and we want to “Recognize that the federal government is a highly a senior director of cabinet affairs at the Obama White have our voice there day one,” Pratte said. structured environment. It’s highly regulated. You’re House, said some elements are far from glamorous. She said the incoming administration is also working working in a world of law and federal regulation, ethi- Some posts involve long hours, being on call 24-7, and toward “great diversity” in traditionally non-tribal spaces. cal restrictions, conflicts of interest. You’ve got to know doing everything from research to clerical tasks. At the “We don't want to pigeonhole people that just because this. It can be quite paralyzing if you don’t know how to White House, “I think you kind of are a team of one or a they are tribal, they need to serve specific tribal positions. maneuver in that environment. You’re subject to public one-man-band in a way. There really isn’t the [support] They should be across the board. And that's how we start scrutiny, the higher level of your appointment, the more staff,” Grigonis said. 20 Hopi Tutuveni January 20, 2021 Apache group sues over land swap for Arizona mine
Wendsler Nosie Sr. speaks with Apache activists in a 2015 rally to save Oak Flat in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)
Felicia Fonseca and Anita Snow the operations plan from Resolution Copper Min- ronmentally sound. Associated Press ing, LLC., a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, and the land Resolution Copper said Tuesday it was reviewing exchange. The release starts a 60-day clock for the lawsuit and couldn’t immediately comment. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A group of Apaches who the land in eastern Arizona known as Oak Flat to Apache Stronghold is asking a judge to find that have tried for years to reverse a land swap in Ari- be transferred to the mining company regardless of the Forest Service failed to adequately give the zona that will make way for one of the largest cop- what the environmental review finds. group notice that it would publish the environmental per mines in the U.S. sued the federal government A spokesman for the forest did not immediately review Friday, declare the land as Apache land and Tuesday. respond to messages late Tuesday afternoon seek- permanently prevent the land swap. Apache Stronghold argues in the lawsuit filed in ing comment on the lawsuit. The Forest Service has The lawsuit also alleges violations of constitution- U.S. District Court in Arizona that the U.S. Forest denied allegations that it's rushing to get the envi- al and religious rights. Service cannot legally transfer land to international ronmental review out before Donald Trump's pres- The land swamp was made possible when the late mining company Rio Tinto in exchange for several idency ends. Sen. John McCain — a major recipient of Rio Tinto parcels the company owns around Arizona. Randy Serraglio with the Center for Biological campaign contributions — introduced a rider into a The group claims the land around Oak Flat was Diversity said Tuesday that the release date appears must-pass defense spending bill in December 2014. reserved for Western Apaches in an 1852 treaty with aimed at strengthening the mining company's hand Apache Stronghold and other Indigenous groups the United States. before the next presidential administration is seated. consider the Oak Flat land to be sacred and have "It's all going to come to a head, I believe, fall- Once it's issued, he said opponents will have a hard- long opposed the mining project. Indigenous groups ing back on things that should have been done," said er time trying to reverse it. have held ceremonies on the land for centuries and Wendsler Nosie, a former San Carlos Apache chair- Resolution Copper has said the mine could have gather acorns there. man who leads the group. a $61 billion economic impact over the project’s 60 Water and mine waste also have been concerns. The Tonto National Forest, east of Phoenix, plans years and create 1,500 jobs. The company said the to release Friday a final environmental review of block caving method it would use is safe and envi-