Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year The Village Crier First Mesa Consolidated Villages Dec. 21, 2020 Vol.1, No.19 Jesse Thompson Retires after Serving Six Terms as District II County Supervisor Kyaamuya Soyalang Louella N. Furcap Moon of Respect the Village Crier Beginning of the After serving 28 years ney. “I’ve come to NACOG Transporta- on the Navajo County know Jesse as a very tion Advisory Commit- Hopi New Year Board of Supervisors, respectful person who tee, Tribal Government Jesse Thompson retired had a personal commit- Representative. from the Board as Dis- ment to help our peo- North Region Advisory trict II Supervisor. ple. I will always ap- THIS MONTH IN Committee (NRAC) for Thompson was first preciate and remember Homeland Security. HOPI HISTORY elected to the Navajo him and only hope he County Board of Super- would have stayed Office of the Navajo visors in 1992 and longer to help us with Nation's, Navajo-Hopi 1780, 1840, 1853-54 served as District II Su- our efforts, but I’m hap- Land Commission. and 1897-98: pervisor, covering the py he is retiring to Past member of the entire Hopi Reservation, spend time with his Little Colorado River Deadly Smallpox vi- a part of the Navajo family. We wish him rus took the lives of Plateau Resource Con- Reservation and most of all the best in his retire- servation and Develop- many Hopi people. the City of Winslow. ment.” ment (LCR RC&D). Thompson’s priorities Supervisor Thompson 1882: County Supervisors included Reservation served on the following Association (CSA). US President Chester school bus route road committees: Arizona Association of A. Arthur signed Ex- improvements on the National Association of Counties (AACo). ecutive Order, desig- Hopi Reservation and Counties (NACo - nating the Hopi Res- Navajo Nation, veterans' Transportation Steering Past Chairman of the ervation. affairs, senior centers, Committee. Arizona North Eastern Jesse Thompson, District II Supervisor and education for youth. Economic Develop- Northern Arizona ment (ANEED) Com- “Jesse was a special 1890: Council of Govern- mittee. individual dedicated to ments (NACOG). Hopi Children cap- his responsibilities and Past member of the Tri tured by force and provided support to Economic Develop- County-State Elected sent to school address our village ment Council Tourism Officials group. Committee. needs,” said FMCV Arizona State Trans- Hopi Sinom Say Administrator Ivan Sid- 1936: portation Board. Hopi Constitution adopted, which estab- No to Gaming lished the Hopi Tribal Council. Louella N Furcap the Village Crier Hopi Health Care Center Winter Solstice Begins The Hopi Tribal Council tained Action Item #002- Gaming Committee has 2021 to approve a Gam- posted a “Tribal Mem- ing Development Project receives Covid-19 Vaccine ber Feedback Survey” with the Tonto Apache on KUYI’s social media Tribe; and also defeated PUBLICATION page asking the Hopi the Action Item by ma- DATE: Sinom to complete the jority vote. survey on how they feel People now question the 1st & 3rd Monday about a proposed gam- motive behind the of the month ing development agree- “Survey” when they al- ment with the Tonto ready voiced their deci- Apache Tribe to develop DEADLINE: and manage the first Ho- sions against gaming, twice, and Council Reps pi casino for a period of News articles, 5-7 years, to be located also recently voted against. Announcements, at the Hopi Indian Trust Further, the Survey asks Letters to Editor, etc., Lands near Winslow. personal information be sent over the internet in- Louella N. Furcap Due Wednesday, 1pm Several responses to the cluding Name, Village the Village Crier Survey reminded the Affiliation, and Tribal Gaming Committee of In a confirmed report by Tribal Offi- The first coronavirus vaccine is re- Census #. Several red the past, 2 failed Refer- cials, the Hopi Health Care Center ferred to as the Phase1 priority group. CONTACT: flags were automatically endums where the Hopi recently received an initial shipment The vaccines will require a second Louella N. Furcap raised: Identity Protec- Sinom already expressed of 150 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech dose approximately three to four tion, Who will collect the Editor their disapproval of coronavirus vaccine. 400 doses of weeks after the first vaccine. information, and Why is PO Box 260 Gaming and voted down the Moderna vaccine are expected to this information being Health care workers and long-term a Hopi Casino. arrive later, when approved by the Polacca, AZ 86042 requested when Gaming care facilities will be the first to re- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Tel: 928-737-2670 Two weeks ago, the is not a viable option by ceive the treatment. Tribal Council enter- the Hopi Sinom. First Mesa Consolidated Villages the Village Crier P a g e 2 Beginning of the Hopi New Year During the Pandemic By Ivan Sidney First Mesa Consolidated Villages Administrator Former Hopi Tribal Chairman The First Mesa Consolidated Vil- cel of land with all the necessary the time the new Hopi health facili- and thereby not receiving village lages Traditional (FMCV) Leaders infrastructure (water & sewer, ty was approved, it was accepted allocations for over twenty (20) completed the annual Soyal Cere- electricity, etc.,) for a business by the Hopi Tribe on several years, we will prevail as a village mony, a ritual that is very critical enterprise; however, was chal- agreements by the Indian Health by working together. We remain to the beginning of the Hopi New lenged by the lack of funding and Services. These included, dedicat- as a self- governing traditional vil- Year. This religious ceremony was nonsupport from our tribal govern- ed beds at nearby hospitals, in- lage and must continue to main- brought to Walpi by the descend- ment. Several grant applications creases for contract health care, tain our reverence in our beliefs. ants of the Water/Corn Clan, thou- for this development failed due to structural additions to facility, an Our recent Soyal Ceremony is all sands of years ago, during the no tribal resolution support as re- airport; all included in existing files that we have today to support the migration. After being allowed en- quired by the funding agency. at FMCV. Yet the Hopi people survival of the first people in this trance into Walpi Village, this cer- must now compete and wait on country. Our Traditions and Reli- This business development in- emony is necessary for a renewed available beds at nearby and far gion remain to maintain our exist- cluded a gas station, grocery prosperous life. This ceremony is away hospitals. First Mesa ap- ence to the protection of our Na- store, laundromat, fast food and more important today due to our proved the land for the Hopi tive Sovereignty according to our other proposals including apart- daily existence facing Covid19. Health Care Center, Walpi Hous- ancestral instructions. ments, post office, fire station, ing and the Airport (closed), so Since March 2020, we have en- childcare, community facility, and The First Mesa Consolidated Vil- who is failing to demand the lack gaged in daily health practices to an elder & veterans center. If lages encourages all people to of services our people suffer. Our minimize our exposure to the vi- these developments were con- live in harmony, unity, respect and Tribal Government and Officials rus. Our Village Leaders approved structed, today we would have faithful prayers. The Creator gave have always had this elected re- the FMCV Emergency Action Plan been better prepared to cope with us life for a certain number of sponsibility and must now be chal- on March 16, 2020 directing our the continued threat of Covid19 days and for a purpose on earth. lenged. villages to take all precautionary and the stay-at-home or- Take care and be safe with your measures and other practices to ders. These developments re- The Federal Government with families during these perilous help prevent the spread of COVID main important for our future and foresight and accepting their re- times. -19 and recovery from the illness especially for our children and sponsibility to the people created During this pandemic, please re- (See Resolution #1-2020 Emer- grandchildren. The Hopi Tribe fac- the CARES Act Funding which frain from gathering for celebra- gency Action Plan on P7). es a bleak financial future and lo- was distributed to Federal, State tions, dinners and parties. Be calized businesses will be a criti- and Tribal governments. For tribal According to Hopi history, our safe and remain at home with cal need; not to mention, these allocation, it was based on tribal people have endured similar for- your families. Once the pandemic businesses will bring much need- members living on the reservation eign diseases but managed to passes, we can get back to social- ed for jobs for our Hopi people. and obviously in our villages. survive by working in unity and izing and visiting with one another These funds were specifically for respect for one another. This unity Hopi High School is the only again. the prevention of Covid19 and to is even more important today due school where visiting schools care for recovery from the vi- to our limited resources and the must bring their own sack lunches rus. Like most villages, we were lack of critical medical care and during sports and activities due to never contacted by the Hopi Tribe support facilities. It is the remote- no fast-food services. Our High to survey our needs and especial- THIS IS YOUR ness and our isolated location School and the Health Care Cen- ly how we are impacted by our which creates a challenge as we ter are examples of the continued limited resources.