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First Mesa Consolidated Villages The Village Crier February 8, 2021 Volume 2, Issue No. 3 Powa Muyaw Month of Purification & Renewal Hopi Law Enforcement Services FMCV Reduced Officer involved Shooting Hours of Operation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE First Mesa Consolidated Villages FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Water Operations Kykotsmovi, AZ - On February suspect was apprehended ap- HLES thanks the Federal Bu- In compliance with message asking you to 3, 2021, at about 4:00 p.m., a proximately 2 miles away in the reau of Investigations, Navajo the Reservation-wide leave a detailed mes- Hopi Law Enforcement Ser- residential area. County Sheriff’s Office, Navajo Lockdown and the Im- sage with your name vices unit was shot at while Nation Police- Dilkon and Tu- plementation of a and telephone number. attempting to conduct a traffic Hopi Law Enforcement Ser- ba City, BIA Criminal Investi- Tribal Government A return call will be stop in the First Mesa commu- vices Chief of Police Virgil J. gations, AZ DPS- Helo unit, shutdown, the FMCV made upon receipt of nity. One Officer suffered non- Pinto stated, “Due to the dedi- MCAT unit- Navajo County/ office will operate un- your message. life threatening injuries and cation of HLES Officers, with Winslow PD for their quick der the following re- Water Operators will was released from the hospital, the cooperative help from sur- response to this call for their strictions, effective continue to maintain the second Officer in the unit rounding agencies who re- service. Feb. 8 until further and operate water was not injured. sponded without hesitation notice: and community members who HLES would also like to thank wells according to Initially, Hopi Law Enforce- provided vital information, we First Mesa Security and Hopi Open for business schedule. ment Officers responded to the were successful in apprehend- Jr/Sr High School security for by Telephone only: The following are on incident and requested addi- ing all suspects.” their assistance with securing call to provide emer- tional resources from sur- the residents within their as- Tuesday 10am-2pm gency services: rounding agencies. Per Hopi Law Enforcement signed areas. Thursday 10am-2pm Services General Orders, both 928-737-2670 Ivan Sidney Two suspects were apprehend- officers have been placed on Both officers have been placed Administrator ed a short time later. Howev- administrative leave. on administrative leave & the Staff will work from er, one suspect remained at case is currently under investi- home on other days. Brannon Sidney large for several hours. At ap- The case is currently under in- gation by the Federal Bureau Accountant vestigation by the Federal Bu- proximately 8:31 pm, the final of Investigations. Customers may call-in Alfonso Sakeva reau of Investigation. during these days & Water Operator hours to make water payments via credit Meredith Qotswisiwma card, or send money Water Operations order via U.S. mail to: FMCV, PO Box 260, FMCV Telephone No: Former Hopi Chairman Ivan Sidney Polacca,AZ 86042 928-737-2670 If you call during other days and times, you See Water Payment sends condolences to family of former will receive a recorded Schedule on Page 8 Navajo Nation President Albert Hale Louella N. Furcap Village Crier “It is with great sad- Hale fought for the from 2004-2011 and honor of Albert Hale. ness that we learn of Dine people as the sec- in the House of Repre- the passing of former ond President of the sentatives from 2011 “I send my prayers Navajo Nation Presi- Navajo Nation from to 2017. As a lawyer and sincere condo- dent and former Ari- 1995-1998 after the Hale fought for all his lences to the family of zona State Legislator Navajo Nation restruc- clients. President Hale and to Albert Hale,” said for- tured their govern- the Navajo Nation,” mer Hopi Chairman ment, forming a three In the end, Hale lost said Sidney. “This Ivan L. Sidney. “He branch government his battle and suc- coronavirus pandemic was a great leader, “to prevent power cumbed to the corona- has no boundaries and responsive to the from being under a virus on Feb. 2 in Me- does not discriminate. needs of native peo- chairman.” sa, Arizona. Everyone at risk of ples and worked well contracting the virus. He also fought for his AZ Governor Doug Please Be Safe and with the Hopi people. Ducey ordered flags be Albert Hale He was a fighter.” constituents in the Ar- Protect Yourselves and izona State Senate lowered to half-staff in Your Family.” Former NN President & AZ Legislator First Mesa Consolidated Villages the Village Crier P a g e 2 Village Administrator’s Corner By Ivan Sidney, FMCV Administrator When we think of our people migrating to this the Hopi Dialysis Center. due to none support from their Administration. promised land, it should provide us reason to work cooperatively for survival. Just imagine Everyday we cope with the demands for water A woman from another village residing on First what the Hopi people thought and felt when services; compounded by the lack of conserva- Mesa Land caught the coronavirus and was ad- they came to the mighty Colorado River (as we tive use by customers. mitted to a hospital off reservation. Once re- know it today). Did it stop them from continu- leased, she required oxygen. Her home electri- The Hopi Utility Corporation (HUC) recently cal services was powered by a generator and did ing their journey to their destination? What informed us they received approval from the about weather conditions such as winter not provide the energy required for the oxygen CARES Act Funds to purchase and install me- machine. The FMCV office allowed the individ- storms, droughts, etc.? It is a miracle that they ters on our system. The Indian Health Service survived, although others may not have. What ual to connect to our APS power source for her is on its final design for a larger capacity water medical needs. Her family members bought about recent times when our people were storage tank to replace our current west stricken with foreign diseases? electrical wiring and hired an electrician to wire tank. Another tank is also scheduled to be con- and make the necessary connections. Our past survival history from tragic diseases, structed to support the Hopi Arsenic Mitigation harsh weather and rugged terrain, also includ- Project (HAMP) water project. The HAMP wa- Where was the assistance to that family from ed the fight to hold onto some of our ancestral ter is now on schedule and should reach our the millions of dollars the Hopi Tribe received lands. At the time of encroachment by maraud- village in the Spring of 2022. The Leaders are for care of COVID-19 patients? Our office tried ing tribes, our people cooperatively developed considering approval of transferring the Polac- to assist the family and requested assistance on defense mechanisms and structures, such as ca water system to HUC to manage. After that their behalf to the Hopi Tribe. Unfortunately, Walpi Village, to protect the people from the time, our local water wells will be permanently the request was only referred from one person enemy. These accomplishments were the re- sealed. to another. It is unknown whether anyone has reached out to the family to provide assistance. sults of committed faith in the our religion and It has become more critical to assist village respect for our Traditional Leaders; including members testing positive and those recovering It is now evident, the most beneficial assistance respect for one another. from COVID -19. Most homes are occupied by provided to our Hopi People was the issuance The recovery of some of our lost ancestral lands multiple families so when a member is positive, of checks. At least most people used the funds was a result of our Village Leaders, the Tribal it becomes difficult for quarantine. No assis- for their personal family needs. We also wit- Council and all Hopi People working together. tance, training and disinfecting equipment have nessed some of the people used their money to All Villages, in unification, agreed that our Hopi been provided by the Hopi Emergency Re- pay several months on their water services. Tuutsqua was a priority for our future. sponse Team since the beginning of COVID-19. Maybe most of the CARES Act funds should There has been no effort by HERT to meet with have been distributed to Hopi members for di- The United States Government was the lead in our village to receive reports on issues we con- rect personal services. attempting to dissolve the Hopi People from tinue to face. In fact, there has virtually been their lands. At one time, the government debat- no working relationship with the Hopi Tribal Of critical importance is our own self- ed whether to relocate all Hopi people to an ar- Administration and the Indian Health Service. evaluation of our Pandemic Action Plan. A ea along the Colorado River—known today as joint meeting was held but dissipated by the Parker, AZ. It would have been most beneficial to place Hopi Tribal Administration electing to work modular units and recovery units near the Hopi only with certain Boards. All this at the expense That did not work so they created range man- Health Care Center (HHCC). The HHCC facility of our people in dire need of assistance. We agement districts and fenced in the Hopi Villag- is designated as an ambulatory care center and have lost too many people and too many of our es then named it Range Management #6, estab- does not have in patient care services. village members suffer the agony of COVID-19.