Law Extends Tribes' COVID Relief Deadline, Adds Funds
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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.