March 4, 2020 Issue #5 Hopi Tutuveni
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Hopi Girl from Cherokee COLUMN COMMUNITY LARRY’S CORNER Hopi Transition Oraibi helps Seeds of “WHAT Team Meetings PROBLEMS?“ Read more about win girls 4A Life Read how Larry is the meetings and solving everyone’s how you could state problem? attend championships -More on pg. 4 -More on pg. 7 More on Page 9 More on Page 3 March 4, 2020 Volume 28 Number 5 60˚/ 28˚ Sunny ~Est. 1987 • OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE HOPI TRIBE • NEWS SOURCE FOR THE HOPI PEOPLE~ 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) – GeneralRoyce Jenkins, Public Director - Department Information of Health and Human Services, The Hopi Tribe FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kykotsmovi, Ariz. - The Centers for Disease Control and Preven- tion (CDC) is the national public health institute of the United States and the lead federal agency under the Department of Health and Hu- man Services and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). With much news generated throughout the media the country and abroad The Hopi Tribe’s Department of Health & Human Services together with Hopi Health Care Center, state and federal agencies are working closely monitoring the “coronavirus disease 2019” or COVID-19 and collaboratively working together to keep the public and community informed and updated on this disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of a respiratory disease, “coronavirus disease 2019” or COVID-19, that is caused by a new coronavirus that was first detected in China. COVID-19 has now been detected in 35 lo- cations internationally, including cases in the United States. https:// www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html For the general American public, who are unlikely to be exposed to this virus, the immediate health risk is considered low at this time. However, the potential public health threat posed by COVID-19... Poster at the Hopi Health Care Center in a public area about the 2019-nCoV (Photo by Carl Onsae/HT) Continued on page 2 HOPI TUTUVENI PO BOX 123 KYKOTSMOVI, AZ 86039 1110-01600-7460 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED ‘An extreme shock’: ASU students describe chaotic return from China due to coronavirus More on pg. 11 2 Hopi Tutuveni March 4, 2020 2019 Novel Coronavirus...Cont. Hopi Girl from Oraibi helps Win Girls 4A Soccer State Championship (Photo by Carl Onsae/HT) is high, both globally and to the United and your community by getting your vac- States. This is a rapidly evolving situation, cination today. and information is likely to become dated Everyday actions to help prevent the quickly. We encourage everyone to peri- spread of respiratory illnesses include: odically review CDC’s COVID-19 web- •Wash your hands often with soap page for the most recent updates: https:// and water or at least 20 seconds. If soap www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ and water are not available, use an alco- index.html hol-based hand sanitizer that contains at The IHS will continue to follow normal least 60% alcohol. policies and procedures for evaluation and •Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and treatment of respiratory illnesses. Patients mouth with unwashed hands. who are presenting with flu-like illness are •Stay home when you are sick. being asked if they have traveled recently •Avoid close contact with people who as a means to determine their risk of expo- are sick. Sophomore Hopi Goalkeeper, Lianna Albert holding the 4A Girls Arizona State sure to COVID-19. If a patient comes un- •Cover your cough or sneeze with a tis- der evaluation for COVID-19, IHS would sue or your sleeve (not your hands). Soccer Championship trophy in Gilbert, Ariz. Photo by Daniell Albert coordinate with local, state, and/or tribal •Clean and disinfect frequently touched Daniell J. Albert alty kicks saves to win the Gila Ridge in overtime. public health departments immediately. objects and surfaces. For Hopi Tutuveni game. Albert was given a And then the young team While any direct impacts of this out- For more information, check out the Ar- standing ovation after the moved forward with back- break to Indian Country are not yet izona Department of Health Services web- Gilbert, Ariz. - Tues- solo intense penalty kicks to-back penalty kick wins known, we must be vigilant in our efforts site: https://www.azdhs.gov/coronavirus. day, Feb 25, 2020, at Gil- saves. Sou Torres, the op- against Tucson Sahuaro to prevent the introduction and spread of The Hopi Department of Health & Hu- bert Williams Field High posing teams’ head coach and three-time defending infections among our patients and within man Services is program of the Hopi Tribe School, #3 seed Flagstaff to be quoted, "A quali- state champions Salpointe the communities we serve. Go to https:// and promotes health awareness through High School defeated last ty keeper and one of the Catholic, advancing their www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ advocacy, health education, promotions year’s state runner up #4 strongest" way to their first state about/prevention-treatment.html for some and prevention for individual and fami- seed Catalina Foothills. Eagles head coach, Hol- championship game since of the everyday preventive actions you lies to create healthy communities while The scoreless game ended ly Jones, was proud of the 2011. can take to help prevent the spread of re- working closely with villages. The ser- the regulation in a tie 0-0, team’s mentality, focus and Jones stating after the spiratory viruses. vices within the Department include: a) followed by two overtime discipline while they kept championship, “Lianna’s As flu activity remains high in the U.S. Adult & Aging Program; b) HOPI Cancer periods and two 5-min- up their defense along the personality really shined and is expected to continue for weeks, it Program; c) Women, Infants & Children ute sudden-death periods, way to a wild season end- and her confidence just isn’t too late to get your annual influen- Program; d) Community Health Services which still resulted in a ing. The team ended their kept rising…she played za vaccination. Everyone six months and Program; e) Hopi Wellness Program; and 0-0 game. This led to an season with a 14-2 record bigger and bigger every older should get the vaccination each year f) Non-Medical Transportation Program, intense penalty kick (PK) against powerhouse teams game, with a smile on her to protect themselves and reduce the risk and g) Public Health Compliance Officer shootout showdown be- losing only to top seeds #1 face.” Jones couldn’t have of spreading the flu to others. Vaccination & Small Animal Control Program. tween the two teams with Prescott and #2 Arcadia in been prouder of her goal- against the flu is especially important for If you would like the most current in- Flagstaff eventually win- the regular season. As far keeper and her team. Al- American Indians and Alaska Natives, formation about the 2019 Novel Coro- ning 4-2. as the tournament went, bert is among the young who have been found to be at high risk navirus (2019-nCoV) visit the CDC Hopi Goalkeeper, Li- the Eagles allowed only crew of 13 underclassmen of developing complications from the flu. website: https://www.cdc.gov/corona- anna Albert, sophomore three goals in four matches to return next year to de- Go to https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm virus/2019-ncov/index.html. This has from the Village of Ora- to get passed them. fend their state title, losing for more information. been a public announcement by the Hopi ibi, helped the Lady Ea- The Eagles path in only 4 seniors from their Studies have shown that people who get Tribe’s Department of Health & Human gles win in penalty kicks, the postseason was ex- roster. The future is bright vaccinated will have fewer flu illnesses Services (928) 734-3202. playing over 100 minutes traordinarily irregular. In for the Lady Eagles Soc- and doctor visits and miss less work due of game time with 17 saves the opening state play- cer team for the upcoming to influenza. Protect yourself, your family, and 2 straight diving pen- off round, they defeated years. Hopi Tutuveni March 4, 2020 3 New Native American Film SuperKaren Shupla, Tuesday Registrar Polacca, on Ariz. MarchID when17, going 2020 to the poll- Hopi Elections Office Sipaulovi Youth and El- ing sites. derly Center located in Si- Registration deadline ‘Touch the Water’ Gets Green Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – paulovi, Ariz. dates/Election dates for the March 3, 2020, Hopi Elec- Kykotsmovi Youth and upcoming elections are as Light! tions Office reminds Hopi Elderly Center located in follows: Tutuveni readers that not Kykotsmovi, Ariz. National Elections only is March 17, 2020 Coconino County poll- Election Dates ‘Touch the Water’ Slated for April/ St. Patrick’s Day, it is also ing locations for registered Deadline Dates To Regis- the day of the Presidential Hopi voters are as follows: ter May Production Preference Election. (The Tuba City High School Presidential Preference FOR IMMEDIATE tion for an April/May 2020 Movie Logline: When a Democratic Party is the Pavilion Center located in Election March 17, 2020 RELEASE production. Specific cast- young intern at the local only party participating in Tuba City, Ariz. February 18, 2020 ing details are available on Senior Day Center chal- the PPE) Polls are open What is the Presidential Primary Election MESA ─ Despite still the HHF website at www. lenges Daisy, an accom- 6:00 a.m. through 7:00 Preference Election? August 4, 2020 needing actors, locations HoltHamilton.com (Click plished Native American p.m. MST. The Arizona Presiden- July 6, 2020 and with only partial fund- the ‘ACTORS’ tab).