THE HOPI TUTUVENI Volume 21 Number 13 Tuesday, July 2, 2013 OSTAGE P Hopi Tribe Gets Extended Holiday for Independence Day Weekend In thanks for your tireless service to the Hopi Tribe, the Chairman has declared Friday, July 5th, an extended Independence Day Holiday for all Hopi Tribal Employees. “Enjoy this extra time with your families and remember to stay hydrated in this hot weather. As always, be safe, and have a wonderful weekend,” Hopi Chairman LeRoy N. Shingoitewa. 19 Firefighters From Arizona Lose Their Lives Photo by Jack Penn/Hopi Probation Office in Wildland Fire Hopi Probation Office Implements SCRAM-X Tragedy Hopi Tribe Posts Flag at Ankle Devices to Monitor Alcohol Offenders Half Mast in Honor of Crystal Dee systems and researched a bracelet used for $4.40 a day to operate of their probation, Hopi Tutuveni companies that make house arrests, but the bracelet monitors or breaking the law Firefighters alcohol monitoring this monitor tests for versus $100-150 a with intoxication In an effort to deter bracelets. They found alcohol through sweat day.” to be placed on the Hopi Tutuveni intoxication arrests on that the SCRAM-X, on the skin. This If a defendant SCRAM-X program. the Hopi reservation, Secure Continuous type of test is called violates his/her “They generally the Hopi Tribal Remote Alcohol Trans-dermal Alcohol probation, the opt for the program Nineteen members of the Gran- Court began looking Monitor was popularly Content (TAC). The Probation Officer will because they don’t ite Mountain Hotshots, part of the for an innovative used. With the help monitor has a small send a recommendation want to be in jail,” Prescott Fire Department, lost their way to alleviate the of Tricia Tingle who hole called a breather to the Prosecutor’s said Penn. “In most lives Sunday while battling the 2,000- problem. According helped the Hopi Courts that sucks the sweat Office to not put the cases they have a acre Yarnell Fire that ignited Friday to Hopi Tribal Court establish a BIA 638 and analyzes it inside Defendant in jail. The lot of days hanging south of Prescott. This has been the Administrator, Wilbur grant in the amount of the monitor. After it Defendant is given over their head.” worst wildland firefighter tragedy in Maho, 91 percent of $160,000 they were analyzes the sweat, the an option to revoke the United States since the 1933 Grif- arrests on the Hopi able to purchase 15 information is then sent their probation for the Once they accept fith Park Fire in Los Angeles. reservation are for monitors and hire an to the computer where violation or modify to have the bracelet The 19 firefighters were found in intoxication and for additional Probation the Probation Officer their probation where monitor they must an area that had 19 emergency fire the month of January Officer. will see the results. they must successfully sign a waiver saying shelters deployed. Some of them were alone, 124 cases were The SCRAM-X is “We are optimistic complete 30, 60 they are responsible found inside their shelters: tent-like filed and of those an alcohol monitor about SCRAM-X or 90 days on the for any damages they structures meant to shield flames and 90 cases were for that is put on the ankle and feel it is a good bracelet monitor. The may cause to the heat. They are typically used as a last intoxication. of a defendant who is deterrent to keep non- Prosecutor will modify bracelet. Once the resort. The lone survivor of the hotshot Jack Penn, Chief put on probation for violent offenders out the Probation for the bracelet is connected team escaped because he was moving Probation Officer and intoxication charges. of jail and alleviate the Judge to approve. the Probation Officers a crew truck when the fire engulfed Maho began looking This monitor has the number of jail space,” It must be alcohol the rest of the crew. These men at other tribal court same capability as said Penn. “It costs related, a violation Continued on Page 3 trained intensely and were the best trained, fit and knowledgeable, but the unpredictable intensity of the wild Mesa Media Hosts Workshop to Sustain Hopi Lavayi fire became too much to handle. The crew and commanders were following Crystal Dee “Taatawi Puwvitstawi safety protocols, but appears the fire’s Hopi Tutuveni Pu tiitaptawi:Hopi erratic nature simply overwhelmed lullaby and game them. More than 50 songs”, a three volume “What happened was a hard participants took part in DVD titled, “Itam loss within the firefighting world,” a free Hopi Language Hopi yu’a’atotani!” said Sam Yazzie Hopi Agency Fire workshop sponsored (Lets speak Hopi!), Management Officer. “I send my by Mesa Media Inc. and three Hopi Lavayi condolences to the family members of on June 18 at the crossword, word the Firefighters and the Prescott Fire Hopi Wellness Center search and word Organization. This was a fast moving Conference room in scramble puzzle books fire driven by topography, fleshy fuels Kykotsmovi. Anita with solution manuals. and weather. These types of fires are Poleahla, founder Other items included unpredictable, even with aerial and of Mesa Media Inc. in the packages were engine resources on hand, it’s hard to headed the workshop colored pencils, predict or control the fire”. for individuals who are scissors, glue stick Four firefighters from the Hopi working to teach and and construction paper Agency were detailed to Prescott keep the Hopi language to make the learning to help out with the Initial Attack alive. Hopi speakers, materials. The Hopi Tutuveni/Mihio Manus and are doing well. The guys are in program coordinators, language material good spirits and are completing their Elgean Joshevama holds a cardboard doll he created that he will use as a tool in teaching Hopi teacher assistants package was an Lavayi. fourteen day tour and will be coming and parents were estimated value of over home soon. given the opportunity $200. knowledge of at teach.” his parents are the late “We mobilized a handcrew to to make their own Poleahla showed least five classroom After lunch, Kayden Randall Mahle Jr. and Kingman on Saturday and they are teaching materials they the participants how activities that can Mahle, 12 years old of Onita Jackson. He is working the Dean Peak fire. A Hopi could utilize in their they could use the be used in their Sichomovi performed Hopi, Tewa and Pima; camp crew is assigned to West Fork classrooms. Hopi CD’s, DVD’s respective classrooms three songs in Hopi he is snake and sand fire in Colorado and they will also be The first 50 and puzzle books in or programs. that crowned him clan. coming home sometime this week. registered participants developing activities “I thought it was First Mesa Elementary As the end of the When we send out a handcrew, they received a bag of Hopi for children to suite a great turnout, all School Brave two workshop neared, are aware of the danger they are going language materials all age levels. They the villages were times in a row and Hopi participants were into. They become family and support that included five created learning tools represented so we Jr. High Brave. Mahle given the opportunity and look out for one another. Their CD’s titled: “Learning such as picture flash were able to hear all sang; “Hehey’ atawi to reflect on what they main concern is to come home to their through Hopi cards to be used in the dialects of each – tuwapongnawit”, learned and share their loved ones. That is the heart of a Hopi Songs”, “Teaching their classrooms. Mesa village,” said Poleahla. “Huuhuwa niqw thoughts and ideas on Wildland firefighter” said Yazzie. through Hopi Songs”, Media’s overall goal “I would like to see Ho’e” and “Tsangaw Hopi lavayi. “In honor and respect of the 19 Fire “ Hopilavayvenpi: for the workshop is to these participants start Itam Tsaatsahoyamu”. Elgean Joshevama Fighters who lost their lives yesterday The Hopi Alphabet in have the participants teaching the Hopi Mahle, whose Hopi of Bacavi said he was while battling the fire in Yarnell, the Conversation”, “Living leave with teaching language as they were name is Lomauhyie, is Hopi Tribe is flying the flag at half Through Hopi Songs”, tools and the basic given the materials to in the seventh grade, Continued on Page 2 mast today”, said Vice Chairman of the Hopi Tribe Herman G. Honanie. “I know our own Hopi men and women CPO Director, Kuwanwisiwma, Ed Kabotie Brings his Music Tips to Keep Crows Out of are involved in fighting fires, and we receives Governor’s Public Live and Direct to MNA Hopi need to keep them in mind as they Your Corn Fields engage in their duties. Pray for their Archaeology Award Festival safety and their safe return home.” Page 2 Page 6 Page 7 2 TUESDAY,JULY 2, 2013 | HOPI TUTUVENI THE HOPI TUTUVENI LOCAL NEWS/EVENTS STAFF Managing Editor: Hopi Director of CPO receives Governor’s Public Archaeology Award Mihio Manus (928)734-3281 By Louella Nahsonhoya University, Arizona State [email protected] Hopi Tutuveni Staff University and others to support innovative Marketing Manager: Louella Nahsonhoya th research projects that rely At the 11 Annual Ar- (928)734-3283 izona Statewide Historic on cooperative efforts [email protected] Preservation Partnership of archaeologists and Conference held in Mesa the Tribe. These efforts Reporter: on Friday, June 14, Leigh have ensured that tribal Crystal Dee Kuwanwisiwma, Director perspectives and oral (928)734-3284 of the Hopi Tribe Cultural histories play a prominent [email protected] Preservation Office was role in archaeological recognized and awarded research.