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Volume 21, Number 6 Tuesday, March 19, 2013 FREE Page 3 Page 7 Crystal Dee Hopi Tutuveni POSTAGE Hotevilla Co-Op Store burglarized, over $1000 in damages Second Mesa Day School hosts 2nd Annual Science Fair 2013 Hopi Food & Farming Community Grant Program Money Available to Tribe for Green Energy Projects Hopi Tribe Prevails in Utility Dispute On Tuesday, March 05, the Hotevilla Co-Op Store was broken into in the early morn- ing hours between 1-3 a.m. Randy Selestewa, the Opera- tions Manager for Hotevilla Village, received a phone call at 5:45 am from the Hotevilla Community Service Adminis- trator, Lynn Dalton. When Selestewa arrived, Carla Honanie, store supervi- sor and accountant, was at the scene with two employees, Leif Kootswatewa and Bri- anna Jackson, of the Hotevilla Co-Op store. The employees informed Selestewa that the Hopi Police arrived and did their investigation. Selestewa said before he went into the store, he noticed the window perpendicular to the door was broken. “There was a metal mesh that cov- ered the window and it was removed. It looks like it had been pried off by a sledge hammer or crow bar, and the window is made out of Plexi- glas. The door itself is made of steel/metal. Instead of try- ing to break in through the door, they got to our door knob and dead bolt which was bashed open.” Upon entering the store, Se- lestewa said he observed po- tato chips and broken Plexiglas scattered on the floor. There was an attempt to break into the ATM where the thief or thieves took the top part of the machine off but could not get to the lower compartment where the cur- rency is located. “This was a rookie job and kind of an in-and-out thing,” said Selestewa. The total estimate in stolen items and damages is over $1000.00. Items that were stolen were $500.00 in arts and crafts; $20.00 in potato chips; $120.00 in cigarettes; $250.00 in damages to the store; $50.00 to replace Plex- iglas; and $150.00 in man hours (paid three guys to fix damages). This was not the first time Hotevilla Co-op store had been broken into said Se- lestewa. Back in January of this year, the APS meter box located outside the store was vandalized and thieves broke into the store through the air ducts. The Hotevilla Co-op store is offering a reward in the amount of $500 for the arrest and conviction of the person who is responsible. If you have any information regard- ing this incident, you may call Randy Selestewa at (928) 734-2420. Store Operations Manager, Randy Selestewa received an early morning phone call alerting him that the Co-Op Store was burglarized. Hopi Tutuveni/Crystal Dee Over 70 Hopi religious objects to be auctioned off in Paris, France KYKOTSMOVI– On Febru- ary 15, 2013 the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) issued a decision adopting the Hopi Tribe’s pro- posal regarding the allocation of proceeds from the sale of pollution credits made avail- able when the Mohave Gener- ating Station (“MGS”), a coal-fired power plant, closed in 2005. In accepting the Hopi Tribe’s position, CPUC expressly rejected the Navajo Tribe’s request that all of the funds should go only to the Navajo Tribe, not the Hopi Tribe. The Commission said that the Navajo Tribe’s pro- posals would not be equitable, or fair. Chairman Shingoitewa re- sponded to the CPUC’s deci- sion stating: “This is a great victory for the Hopi Tribe and I am pleased that the judge adopted the Hopi Tribe’s pro- posal. We can now focus on developing green energy proj- ects.” The MGS operated for al- most 30 years, and under the joint ownership of four utility companies. During its opera- tion, the MGS was entitled to an annual allocation for pollu- tion credits under the Federal Acid Rain Program which could be sold, transferred, or banked. When the MGS shut down, each owner and other interested parties competed for the pollution credits The Navajo Tribe proposed that all of the funds from the pollution credits should be used for two of its projects: (1) electricity transmission, and (2) wind energy. In re- jecting the Navajo Tribe’s proposals, the CPUC decision stated, “Adopting the Navajo Submitted by The Hopi Tribe Public Information Office Public transportation services serving the communities/villages from Keams Canyon to Tuba City Route #1 will be operating on Daylight Savings Time ef- fective Monday, March 11, 2013. The local route from Keams Canyon to Kykotsmovi Route #2 and the Flagstaff Route #3 will remain operations on Mountain Standard Time. Hopi Transit Route from Keams on DST Natwan Hoyum were a 2012 project grantee. They taught farming practices to youth boys of Shun- gopavi Village. The Natwani Coalition is pleased to announce anot- ther year of fund- ing available for our Hopi & Tewa communities mak- ing 2013 the third year of the Hopi Food & Farming Community Grant Program. The pur- pose of this micro- granting program is to help achieve the vision of the Nat- wani Coalition: “Working toward preserving and strengthening the healthy food sys- tem and agricul- tural traditions of the Hopi & Tewa People” The Food & Farming Commu- nity Grant Program has grown since its inception in 2011 assisting in sup- porting agricultural projects throughout Hopi. In the past years the primary focus of the pro- gram was to help famers and food preparers start a project during the spring and summer seasons. This year the primary focus will be to support projects during the summer and fall seasons. Rather than assisting with starter projects, the Natwani Coalition is looking to help maintain and con- tinue to support projects already in progress; field maintenance and protection. This also includes as- sisting Hopi food projects such as harvesting, storage and preparation. Through the grant program, we hope to continue to sup- port families, pro- gram coordinators and community members with projects that will benefit their com- munity, clan, and/or family. The Natwani Coalition would like to see the other side of our food system receive the support they need to store and prepare Hopi foods. Through the out- reach Natwani Coalition staff has been able to re- ceive, it is apparent that Hopi food pre- parers and seed Submitted by The Natwani Coalition Continued on Page 6 Continued on Page 7 The Second Mesa Day School hosted the 2nd Annual Science Fair for grades, 4th through 7th on Thu, Mar. 7. There were over 100 students who submitted science proj- ects in all varieties from Earth Science to Environmental Sci- ence. Second Mesa Day School (SMDS), SMDS Parent Teacher Organization and the Friends of Hopi Foun- dation (FOHP) planned and organized a suc- cessful science fair for the students. Schools from across the Hopi Reservation were in- vited to participate in the fair. Only four schools attended: Hopi Jr. High School, Hotevilla-Bacavi Com- munity School, Keams Canyon Elementary School and Second Mesa Day School. “This year I think we have more students who submitted a proj- ect because they know what to expect this year,” said Francilia Tom, Reading Coach at SMDS. Second Mesa Day School Principal, Alma Sinquah agreed to host the science fair and she enlisted the help of Bob Montgomery of FOHP because he had experience in organiz- ing science fairs at this level. He worked alongside Tom, who he said is a great organizer and is an asset to have on any team. “The purpose of the Hopi Tutuveni/Crystal Dee Kaila Nez and Mykila Elsie of Keams Canyon Elementary School have concluded that females pass their fingerprints to females in the family. Continued on Page 6 Crystal Dee Hopi Tutuveni A collection of over 70 Hopi religious ob- jects will be auctioned by Neret-Minet at the Druout Richelieu gallery and auction house in Paris, France on Fri, Apr.12, 2013. The collection is prima- rily composed of what the outside world con- siders ‘masks’, but to the Hopi people these religious objects are considered Katsina friends. These religious ob- jects are dated to the late 19th and early 20th century and are said to have been amassed over a 30 year period when the collector lived in the United States. Director of the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office, Leigh J. Kuwanwisiwma issued a position statement on behalf of the CPO and the Hopi Tribe. It reads as follows: “Pursuant to ARTI- CLE VI –POWERS OF THE TRIBAL COUN- CIL, SECTIION 1, (k) CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE HOPI TRIBE, the Hopi Tribe/Hopi Cul- tural Preservation Of- fice, of Arizona, USA, strongly opposes any sale of Hopi religious objects, described by your auction house as “70 Katsinam masks of the Hopi Indians of Ari- zona…”. These Katsina friends are sa- cred objects and objects of cultural patrimony held under religious custody by the Hopi people. It is our position that these sacred objects should have never left the jurisdiction of the Hopi Tribe. Also, no Hopi has any right or authority to transfer and sell these items cur- rently in your posses- sion as they are considered cultural pat- rimony. Religious objects such as these, have no commercial value. It is our position that no one, other than a Hopi tribal member, has a right to possess these ceremo- nial objects. You are urgently asked to take these items off your auction and inform your clients that the Hopi tribe does not approve of them being auctioned off. Rather, we urge you and your clients to make immediate contact with the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office to begin respectful discus- sions to return them back to the tribe. Mihio Manus Hopi Tutuveni Continued on Page 6 Sexual Assault Awareness Conference Scheduled in Hopi Hopi Tribal Council approves Fiscal Year 2013 Tribal Budget

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Hotevilla Co-Op Store burglarized, over $1000 in damages

Second Mesa Day School hosts 2nd Annual Science Fair

2013 Hopi Food &Farming CommunityGrant Program

Money Available to Tribe for Green Energy Projects Hopi Tribe Prevails in Utility Dispute

On Tuesday, March 05, theHotevilla Co-Op Store wasbroken into in the early morn-ing hours between 1-3 a.m.Randy Selestewa, the Opera-tions Manager for HotevillaVillage, received a phone callat 5:45 am from the HotevillaCommunity Service Adminis-trator, Lynn Dalton.

When Selestewa arrived,Carla Honanie, store supervi-sor and accountant, was at thescene with two employees,Leif Kootswatewa and Bri-anna Jackson, of the HotevillaCo-Op store. The employeesinformed Selestewa that theHopi Police arrived and didtheir investigation.

Selestewa said before hewent into the store, he noticedthe window perpendicular tothe door was broken. “Therewas a metal mesh that cov-ered the window and it wasremoved. It looks like it hadbeen pried off by a sledgehammer or crow bar, and the

window is made out of Plexi-glas. The door itself is madeof steel/metal. Instead of try-ing to break in through thedoor, they got to our doorknob and dead bolt which wasbashed open.”

Upon entering the store, Se-lestewa said he observed po-tato chips and brokenPlexiglas scattered on the

floor. There was an attempt tobreak into the ATM where thethief or thieves took the toppart of the machine off butcould not get to the lowercompartment where the cur-rency is located.

“This was a rookie job andkind of an in-and-out thing,”said Selestewa.

The total estimate in stolen

items and damages is over$1000.00. Items that werestolen were $500.00 in artsand crafts; $20.00 in potatochips; $120.00 in cigarettes;$250.00 in damages to thestore; $50.00 to replace Plex-iglas; and $150.00 in manhours (paid three guys to fixdamages).

This was not the first timeHotevilla Co-op store hadbeen broken into said Se-lestewa. Back in January ofthis year, the APS meter boxlocated outside the store wasvandalized and thieves brokeinto the store through the airducts.

The Hotevilla Co-op store isoffering a reward in theamount of $500 for the arrestand conviction of the personwho is responsible. If youhave any information regard-ing this incident, you may callRandy Selestewa at (928)734-2420.

Store Operations Manager, Randy Selestewa received an early morning phonecall alerting him that the Co-Op Store was burglarized.

Hopi Tutuveni/Crystal Dee

Over 70 Hopi religious objects to be auctioned off inParis, France

KYKOTSMOVI– On Febru-ary 15, 2013 the CaliforniaPublic Utilities Commission(“CPUC”) issued a decisionadopting the Hopi Tribe’s pro-posal regarding the allocationof proceeds from the sale ofpollution credits made avail-able when the Mohave Gener-ating Station (“MGS”), acoal-fired power plant, closed

in 2005. In accepting theHopi Tribe’s position, CPUCexpressly rejected the NavajoTribe’s request that all of thefunds should go only to theNavajo Tribe, not the HopiTribe. The Commission saidthat the Navajo Tribe’s pro-posals would not be equitable,or fair.

Chairman Shingoitewa re-sponded to the CPUC’s deci-sion stating: “This is a greatvictory for the Hopi Tribe and

I am pleased that the judgeadopted the Hopi Tribe’s pro-posal. We can now focus ondeveloping green energy proj-ects.”

The MGS operated for al-most 30 years, and under thejoint ownership of four utilitycompanies. During its opera-tion, the MGS was entitled toan annual allocation for pollu-tion credits under the FederalAcid Rain Program whichcould be sold, transferred, or

banked. When the MGS shutdown, each owner and otherinterested parties competedfor the pollution credits

The Navajo Tribe proposedthat all of the funds from thepollution credits should beused for two of its projects:(1) electricity transmission,and (2) wind energy. In re-jecting the Navajo Tribe’sproposals, the CPUC decisionstated, “Adopting the Navajo

Submitted byThe Hopi TribePublic Information Office

Public transportation services servingthe communities/villages from KeamsCanyon to Tuba City Route #1 will beoperating on Daylight Savings Time ef-fective Monday, March 11, 2013.

The local route from Keams Canyon toKykotsmovi Route #2 and the FlagstaffRoute #3 will remain operations onMountain Standard Time.

Hopi Transit Routefrom Keams on DST

Natwan Hoyum were a 2012 project grantee. Theytaught farming practices to youth boys of Shun-gopavi Village.

The NatwaniCoalition is pleasedto announce anot-ther year of fund-ing available forour Hopi & Tewacommunities mak-ing 2013 the thirdyear of the HopiFood & FarmingCommunity GrantProgram. The pur-pose of this micro-granting program isto help achieve thevision of the Nat-wani Coalition:

“Working towardpreserving andstrengthening thehealthy food sys-tem and agricul-tural traditions ofthe Hopi & TewaPeople”

The Food &Farming Commu-nity Grant Programhas grown since itsinception in 2011assisting in sup-porting agriculturalprojects throughoutHopi. In the pastyears the primaryfocus of the pro-gram was to helpfamers and foodpreparers start aproject during thespring and summerseasons. This yearthe primary focus

will be to supportprojects during thesummer and fallseasons. Ratherthan assisting withstarter projects, theNatwani Coalitionis looking to helpmaintain and con-tinue to supportprojects already inprogress; fieldmaintenance andprotection. Thisalso includes as-sisting Hopi foodprojects such asharvesting, storageand preparation.Through the grantprogram, we hopeto continue to sup-port families, pro-gram coordinatorsand communitymembers withprojects that willbenefit their com-munity, clan,and/or family.

The NatwaniCoalition wouldlike to see the otherside of our foodsystem receive thesupport they needto store and prepareHopi foods.Through the out-reach NatwaniCoalition staff hasbeen able to re-ceive, it is apparentthat Hopi food pre-parers and seed

Submitted byThe Natwani Coalition

Continued on Page 6

Continued on Page 7

The Second MesaDay School hosted the2nd Annual ScienceFair for grades, 4ththrough 7th on Thu,Mar. 7. There wereover 100 students whosubmitted science proj-ects in all varietiesfrom Earth Science toEnvironmental Sci-ence.

Second Mesa DaySchool (SMDS),SMDS Parent TeacherOrganization and theFriends of Hopi Foun-dation (FOHP) plannedand organized a suc-cessful science fair forthe students. Schools

from across the HopiReservation were in-vited to participate inthe fair. Only fourschools attended: HopiJr. High School,Hotevilla-Bacavi Com-munity School, KeamsCanyon ElementarySchool and SecondMesa Day School.

“This year I think wehave more studentswho submitted a proj-ect because they knowwhat to expect thisyear,” said FranciliaTom, Reading Coach atSMDS.

Second Mesa DaySchool Principal, AlmaSinquah agreed to hostthe science fair and she

enlisted the help ofBob Montgomery ofFOHP because he hadexperience in organiz-

ing science fairs at thislevel. He workedalongside Tom, who hesaid is a great organizer

and is an asset to haveon any team.

“The purpose of the

Hopi Tutuveni/Crystal DeeKaila Nez and Mykila Elsie of Keams Canyon Elementary School have concluded that femalespass their fingerprints to females in the family.

Continued on Page 6

Crystal DeeHopi Tutuveni

A collection of over70 Hopi religious ob-jects will be auctionedby Neret-Minet at theDruout Richelieugallery and auctionhouse in Paris, Franceon Fri, Apr.12, 2013.The collection is prima-rily composed of whatthe outside world con-siders ‘masks’, but tothe Hopi people thesereligious objects areconsidered Katsinafriends.

These religious ob-jects are dated to thelate 19th and early 20thcentury and are said tohave been amassed overa 30 year period whenthe collector lived in theUnited States.

Director of the HopiCultural PreservationOffice, Leigh J.Kuwanwisiwma issueda position statement onbehalf of the CPO andthe Hopi Tribe. It readsas follows:

“Pursuant to ARTI-CLE VI –POWERS OFTHE TRIBAL COUN-

CIL, SECTIION 1, (k)C O N S T I T U T I O NAND BY-LAWS OFTHE HOPI TRIBE, theHopi Tribe/Hopi Cul-tural Preservation Of-fice, of Arizona, USA,strongly opposes anysale of Hopi religiousobjects, described byyour auction house as“70 Katsinam masks ofthe Hopi Indians of Ari-zona…”.  TheseKatsina friends are sa-cred objects and objectsof cultural patrimonyheld under religiouscustody by the Hopi

people.It is our position that

these sacred objectsshould have never leftthe jurisdiction of theHopi Tribe.  Also, noHopi has any right orauthority to transfer andsell these items cur-rently in your posses-sion as they areconsidered cultural pat-rimony.

Religious objectssuch as these, have nocommercial value.  It isour position that no one,other than a Hopi tribalmember, has a right to

possess these ceremo-nial objects.

You are urgentlyasked to take theseitems off your auctionand inform your clientsthat the Hopi tribe doesnot approve of thembeing auctioned off.Rather, we urge you andyour clients to makeimmediate contact withthe Hopi CulturalPreservation Office tobegin respectful discus-sions to return themback to the tribe. 

Mihio ManusHopi Tutuveni

Continued on Page 6

Sexual Assault Awareness Conference Scheduled in Hopi Hopi Tribal Council approves Fiscal Year 2013Tribal Budget

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Arizona Gives Day: Creating Movement for Sumi’nangwa Through Sharing Our Tradition Of Giving

Kykotsmovi, AZ – Thisweek marks the homestretch of the first annualArizona Gives Day onMarch 20th led by the Al-liance of Arizona Nonprof-its and ArizonaGrantmakers Forum. In 1day our local nonprofit or-ganizations will seek sup-port from donors tomobilize another way topromote our Hopi tradi-tional value of sumi’-nangwa (collaboration).

Several local nonprofitorganizations are gearingup to motivate our commu-nity to give toward a causeof their choice. Amongthem include MoenkopiSenior Center, Mesa Media,Inc., the Hopi School (Ho-pitutuqaiki), Red FeatherDevelopment Group andThe Hopi Foundation andits projects: KUYI HopiRadio Project, Hopi Sub-stance Abuse PreventionCenter, the Natwani Coali-tion, the Hopi LeadershipProgram and the Tucson-based Owl and PantherProject.

LOCAL AZ GIVESEVENTS

On March 19th and 20th,KUYI will be highlightingstories about how our non-profit community supportsthe Hopi and Tewa villages,clans and families. In addi-tion, volunteers and non-profit staff are coordinatingthe Arizona Gives DayCampaign Trail to share in-formation at the followinglocations across the reser-vation.

March 20th AZ Gives DayCampaign Schedule and Locations:7:00 – 10:00amHopi Judicial Complex10:30am – 1:30pmHopi Health Care Center2:30 – 4:00pmHotevilla Co-Op Store4:30 – 5:40pmHopi Tribe AdministrationBuilding6:00 – 8:00pmHopi Cultural CenterRestaurant & Hotel

The Hopi Foundation willalso host an Open House inKykotsmovi Village be-tween 10am to 3pm for vis-itors to stop by and learnmore about their work in

partnership with the localcommunity.

Join us and meet staff andvolunteers and learn moreabout the various participat-ing nonprofits and most im-portantly, learn how yoursupport makes a difference.For more information aboutthe local Arizona GivesDay events, please contactThe Hopi Foundation at(928)734-2380 or email [email protected].

You can also visitwww.hopifoundation.org orfind us on Facebook.

To learn more about Ari-zona Gives Day or to makea donation on March 20th,visit:

http://azgives.razoo.com/Natwani-Coalition-1

Support the NatwaniCoalition March 20th!

Submitted byMonica Nuvamsa, Executive Director The Hopi Foundation

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MMAARRCCHH AACCTTIIVVIITTIIEESS 3/7 – Science Fair 3/8 – End of 3rd Qrter. Awards Assembly 2:30pm 3/11-3/15 – Spring Break 3/18 – Family Fun Night, 6-7pm 3/19 – Parent/Teacher Conference 5-7pm School Board Meeting 6pm 3/20 – Parent/Teacher Conference 1-4pm PTO meeting 6:30pm 3/29 – Easter Egg Hunt 9am-12Noon

(Activities are subject to change)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Ms. Latesha Gishal

SMDS Parent Liaison 928.737.2571 ext. 4403

LOCAL HAPPENINGSCALENDAR OF EVENTSMARCH

Energy Efficiency Technical Training March 18-20, 2013 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Northland Pioneer CollegeFor information contact: Joe Seidenberg (928) 207-0592

Caregiver’s Alzheimer’s Disease Training March 19, 2013 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Moencopi Legacy InnFor Information contact – Ellen Honyouti @ (928) 734-3553

Hopi Tobacco Youth CoalitionMarch 20, 2013 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hopi Tribal ComplexFor information contact – Eldon Kalemsa @ (928) 734-1150

10th Annual Piestewa Memorial for Our Fallen Heroesand Families Phoenix, AZ1st Annual Lori Piestewa Memorial Gourd DanceKROC Salvation Army CenterFriday, March 22, 2pm Contact Wilfred Jeans @ (602) 245-7598 [email protected]

Evening Reception/Dinner & Candlelight VigilFriday, March 22, 5:30pm KROC Salvation Army CenterContact Julia Barsell at (602) 672-270 [email protected]

Sunrise Memorial For Lori Piestewa and Fallen HeroesSaturdayPiestewa PeakMarch 23, 6:30a.m. Contact Josie Delsi at (520) 836-1022 or [email protected].

Central Arizona Project Challenges and Opportunities SeminarMarch 29, 2013 12:00 noon – 4 p.m. in Phoenix, ArizonaFor information contact – Jerry Stabley

APRILAmerican Indian Disability Summit April 1, 2013 Paradise Valley, ArizonaFor Information contact – Connie Gutierrez @ (480)990-1887

Male Health ConferenceHopi Veteran’s Memorial CenterApril 15, 2013 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.For information contact: Kellen Polingyumptewa @(928) 734-1151

Spring Carnival at the Hopi Veteran’s Memorial CenterApril 18, 2013 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.For more information contact (928) 734-3432

Hopi Code Talkers Recognition Day,Hopi Veterans Memorial Center, Kykotsmovi, AZApril 23, 9a.m.Contact Geno Talas: (928) 737-1834 or Eugene Talas[[email protected]]

MISC.Wilderness Leadership Course for students ages 15 –18 yrs.August 4 – 17, 2013.For information contact: [email protected] or call (415) 992-4700

Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Training SessionsInformation on Upcoming Schedule & Place Contact Allison Merritt @ 1-877-230-7467

Group Fitness Classes @ the Hopi Fitness Center,Kykotsmovi, ArizonaFor information contact: Tara Secakuku (928) 734-3432

Hopi Tutuqayki Sikisve ScheduleFor schedule information contact (928) 734-4500 or(928) 205-8073

2013 Indian Arts Research Center Speaker Series Sched-uleFor information contact Anne Ray Charitable Trust (505) 954-7203

For the first time in thehistory of the University ofArizona, the school haselected a woman as presi-dent. This woman is AnnWeaver Hart. PresidentHart visited Hopi and wasintroduced before HopiTribal Council on Mon,Mar. 11.

Hopi Tribal Chief ofStaff, Micah Loma’om-vaya, said, “I’m proud tosee a major university haschosen a female.”

President Hart said hervisit to Hopi was promptedby an invitation from Ari-zona Board of Regentsmember, LuAnn Leonard.Leonard is Hopi and is alsoExecutive Director of theHopi Education Endow-ment Fund.

Hopi Education Endow-ment Fund Executive Di-rector, LouAnn Leonardsaid that in touring the vis-iting president aroundHopi, she felt like an am-bassador showing the dig-nitaries ‘our lives andchallenges’.

Weaver was accompa-nied, in her visit, by KarenFrancis Begay, an advisorand key liaison betweenNative American tribes andU of A. J. C. Mutchler, Ex-ecutive Director and VicePresident, was also present.

In introducing Weaver,Executive Director Leonardsaid that she had served aspresident of Temple Uni-versity in Philadelphia,started out as a teacher andis currently faculty in theUniversity of Education atU of A.

This was the first time apresident from U of A has

visited a Native nation.“It’s a privilege to be

here,” Hart said. The president was im-

pressed with the livelihoodand culture that exists inHopi and said she is com-mitted to understandingHopi’s perspective to ad-dress the educational needsof the community.

“This was my first visit toone of Arizona’s NativeAmerican sovereign na-tions and I was very inter-ested in learning aboutHopi culture and in learningmore about how the Uni-versity of Arizona mightbetter enhance educationalopportunity for Hopi stu-dents of all ages as well ashow the UA could be a bet-ter partner with the Hopicommunity on a range ofendeavors.”

Hopi Chairman, LeRoyShingoitewa told Weaverthat he has always encour-aged tribal members to be-come educated and to excelin the ‘white man’s soci-ety’.

“Our philosophies andvalues are held tight by ourpeople,” Chairman Shin-goitewa said. “Language isthe key to what we do.”

The importance ofreprinting the Hopi Diction-ary according to dialectsfound in each village ormesa was a topic of discus-sion. Weaver said shecould talk with the Univer-sity of Arizona Press butalso noted self-publishingas an option as well.

“Young people needsomething they can use,”said Chairman Shingoitewaalso noting that Hopischools have been taskedwith teaching and incorpo-rating language into thecurriculum.

Dr. Sheila Nicholas saidshe has been looking atHopi language shift.“Young people stronglyidentify with being Hopithrough participating in cul-ture,” she said. Nicholasalso said that the HopiLavayi is not only languagebut can also extend to cul-tural participation. Shefeels cultural participationassists in creating strongeridentity with a tribal group.

President Hart said, “Iwas continually moved bythe depth of the signifi-cance Hopi culture plays ineach and every Hopi¹s life.The idea of being a “Hopi

man” or “Hopi woman” isso profound as to defytranslation into merewords.”

Hopi Vice Chairman,Herman Honanie likenedPresident Hart’s visit toHopi as a part of the Hopiplanting season where thediscussion was plantingseeds of revitalization.Vice Chairman Honaniesaid he hopes these seedswill germinate into a col-laborative effort betweenthe Hopi Tribe and the Uni-versity of Arizona. He saidhe hopes the visit turns outto be a formal and positiveconnection.

Hopi Tutuveni/Mihio Manus

Members of Hopi Tribal Council along with Chairman Shingoitewa and Vice Chairman Honanie (Center) gather to-gether for a photo with U of A President Ann Weaver Hart.

Hopi Tutuveni/Mihio Manus

University of Arizona President,Ann Weaver Hart, is the first presi-dent from U of A to visit a NativeAmerican nation, which was Hopi.

By Mihio ManusHopi Tutuveni

"Give us 1 day we'llgive back 365"

UA President Hart makes special visit to experience Hopi

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Hopi Tribal Council2012

LeRoy N. Shingoitewa, ChairmanHerman G. Honanie, Vice Chairman

Martha A. Mase, Tribal SecretaryRobert Sumatzkuku, Tribal Treas-

urerViolet Sinquah, Sergeant-At-Arms

Village of Upper MoenkopiWayne Kuwanhyoima

Bruce FredericksLeroy Sumatzkuku

Village of BakabiDavis F. Pecusa

Leroy G. KewanimptewaLamar Keevama

Village of KykotsmoviNada Talayumptewa

Danny HonanieNorman HonanieCaleb H. Johnson

Village of SipauloviGeorge Mase

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Hi, My name is AndrewMagnarella. I Pastor the BethelBaptist Church in Hotevilla!

Our children, teenagers, mar-riages, relationships, and com-munities are falling apartbecause there is no establishedright or wrong anymore. Mostpeople live by the “if it feelsgood (and its not hurting any-body) then do it” philosophy,but what the Bible says aboutthat is: “The heart is deceitfulabove all things, and desperately

wicked: who can know it?”(Je-remiah 17:9). You see, weshould live by principle and notfeeling! Our feelings changeconstantly; but, principle willnever change! Our heart will tellus that something is good andright, whereas in all actuality itis wrong and will hurt thosearound us whether we know itor not. The easiest and one ofthe most familiar ways to de-scribe this is drugs. They are en-joyable. They feel good. They

are not hurting anyone... but inall truth, the good feeling youare getting is the drugs having astranglehold on you, deprivingyour brain from oxygen, andkilling you! So it is the fingersof death around you that pro-duces that good feeling. The Bible says, Proverbs 23:23“Buy the truth, and sell it not;also wisdom, and instruction,and understanding.” So once wefind something to be right weshould not give it up for any

price or pleasure! Make a time to sit down with

your family to read it  togetherand discus it. My desire is tostrengthen your homes, andyour families by establishingprinciples to live by. If you have any questions, or ifyou need spiritual counseling,please feel free to contact me at928-206-7811, [email protected].

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

ACROSS INDIAN COUNTRY

Kykotsmovi, Az  – The Hopi TewaWomen’s Coalition To End Abuse in Po-lacca, Arizona has partnered with the HopiTribe’s Domestic Violence Program, BIALaw Enforcement (Office of Justice Serv-ices), Hopi Guidance Center, Hopi HealthCare Center Health Promotions Programand YWAM Organization to host a uniqueSexual Assault Awareness Conference onApril 17, 2013.

Conference Coordinator Romalita Labansays “This conference will be held in sup-port of April’s National Sexual AssaultAwareness Month and in celebration of theReauthorization of the Violence AgainstWomen Act signed by President Obama onMarch 7, 2013.  HTWCEA and nationalNative Sister Coalitions will be active dur-ing the month in bringing about awarenessand needed information will be brought toHopi this April. The event is a great oppor-tunity for Hopi, Tewa and all Native Amer-ican’s to share and learn about preventionstrategies, healing ways and communicat-ing about sexual assault.  There are manyways in which the rich Hopi and Tewa his-tory and culture can prevent sexual assaultand heal our people.  Every year we arestrengthening partnerships and collabora-tions and it is our hope to create more con-nections this year.”

Entertainer/Activist Mr. Ed Kabotie willbe providing unique perspectives abouttrauma, its effects on his life, art and en-tertainment from an advocacy perspectiveat the conference.  Mr. Kabotie is from thevillage of Shungopavi and the Tewa vil-

lage of Khap’o Owinge (Santa ClaraPueblo). His vision as an artist is to ex-press the virtues of Native American cul-tures. These expressions take the forms ofoverlay jewelry, watercolor paintings, tra-ditional pottery, and trilingual (English,Hopi & Tewa) musical compositions.  Hisheritage is his inspiration. Ed is a thirdgeneration artist who comes from a familyof artists. Ed received the 2009 Male Artistof the Year Listener’s Choice Award fromKUYI Hopi Radio and is currently anArtist in Residence at the Museum ofNorthern Arizona.

This year’s conference will be held atthe Hopi Veteran’s Memorial Center lo-cated in Kykotsmovi, Arizona within closeproximity of the Hopi Tribal Governmen-tal complex.

Program topics include:HTWCEA – Who We Are, Then And•Now How VAWA Impacts Native Commu-•nities Hopi Tribal Proclamation for Sexual•Assault Awareness Month A Hopi Woman’s Cultural and Spiri-•tual Approach to Healing as a Sur-vivor Tribal Law and Order Act; Connec-•

tions To The Hopi Code and SexualAssault Shero’s and Hero’s in Advocacy •Songs In Advocacy •

Hopi Tribal Chairman LeRoy Shin-goitewa states, “It is an honor to supportthe Sexual Assault Awareness Conferenceon Hopi.  This is a very important gather-ing for the Hopi and Tewa people and theentire country and it will be an opportunityfor us to talk truthfully about Sexual As-sault and become active in voicing con-cerns.  We often remain silent on this issue,however, we must continue to raise aware-ness, advocate on behalf of the victims andprovide prevention education to ensuresafer communities.”

Hopi Tribal Vice Chairman Herman Ho-nanie states, “The Office of the Vice Chair-man is pleased to support this Conferenceas it will provide our Hopi and Tewa peo-ple specific education and guidance onhow we all can help prevent any form ofabuse and violence against women.  Wemust all rise to the level of accepting theresponsibility we have in preserving thesecurity and respect our daughters, sisters,mothers and our female relatives deserve.The office of Vice Chairman stands readyto support the efforts of the HTWC, thankyou.”

Event sponsors include the Office ofHopi Chairman Shingoitewa and Office ofVice Chairman Honanie.  Information onthe program is available by email [email protected] or by calling Ro-malita Laban or Roxanne Joseyesva at(928) 737-9000.

Sexual Assault Awareness Conference Scheduled in Hopi

Guest Column: Hotevilla Baptist Pastor, Andy Magnarella

By Romalita Laban Executive DirectorHopi Tewa Women's Coaltion To End Abuse

HARBOR SPRINGS,MICHIGAN – When LittleTraverse Bay Bands ofOdawa Indians, LTBB,Tribal Chairman DexterMcNamara signed the re-cently passed LTBB Mar-riage Statute on March 15,the tribe became only thethird American Indian tribein the United States and thefirst in Michigan to recog-nize same-sex marriage.

LTBB Becomes Only 3rd Tribe in Indian Country Only Tribe to Recognize Same Sex MarriageAnnette VanDeCar, LTBB Communica-tions Coordinator in Native Currents.

Of the 566 federally rec-ognized Indian tribes in theUnited States, only the Co-quille Tribe, based in NorthBend, Oregon, theSuquamish Tribe, based inSuquamish, Washington,and LTBB, based in Har-bor Springs, Michigan, rec-ognize same-sex marriage.

A Coquille Indian Tribelaw allowing same-sexmarriage took effect inMay 2009 while theSuquamish Tribe amendedits marriage ordinance togive same sex couples allthe rights and privileges thetribe’s law gives heterosex-ual couples.

The Little Traverse BayBands tribal council passedthe current MarriageStatute by a 5-4 vote at itsmeeting on March 3.

At that point, ChairmanMcNamara had 30 days tosign the statute into law,veto it or not sign it accord-ing to WOS 2008-011 Ad-ministrative ProceduresStatute. If the Executivechooses not to sign legisla-tion, it automatically be-comes law.

On March 7, four daysafter Tribal Council passedthe legislation, ChairmanMcNamara sent an emailto Tribal Council, theTribe’s governmental staffand media outlets sayinghe would sign the legisla-tion into law on March 15.If he had chosen to veto thelegislation, it would havetaken seven of nine tribalcouncilors to override theveto.

“I believe that Tribal Cit-izens who wish to choosesame sex marriage shouldbe treated just as impor-tantly as any other TribalCitizen who are Man and

Woman,”Chairman McNamara

wrote in the correspon-dence.

“This is about peoplebeing happy. This is a realissue. We are private peo-ple and we need to recog-nize how we wish to liveour lives. I have heard fromTribal Citizens, and notonce, have I heard that thiscould bring injury to ourNation, and that was thebiggest issue that I hadconcerns of. There shouldnot be a dividing line andwe should all be able toseek a good life.”

Tina Dominic, a LTBBTribal Citizen, is support-ive of the current MarriageStatute. Her grandmother,Waunetta McClellan Do-minic, is in the MichiganWomen’s Hall of Fame,helped form the NorthernMichigan Ottawa Associa-tion, NMOA, with her hus-band, Robert Dominic, Sr.and Levi McClelland andfought to secure a fair set-tlement for lands takenfrom Michigan’s NativeAmericans in the early19th century.

“This is groundbreakingand sets a good examplefor other Nations, and theNation in general,” TinaDominic said.

“We as tribal citizensshould especially be sup-porting others on civilrights issues, so it’s won-derful to see this put forth.There were rumors floatingaround that one of the tribalcouncil members stated re-cently that two people to-gether of the same sexseemed ‘unnatural.’ Whatis unnatural is not allowingtwo people that are com-mitted to each other, the

same rights as everyoneelse. As my grandmotheronce said during the fightfor our civil rights, “Youcan call us unrecognized,but don’t call us unor-ganized, and furthermore, Idon’t care if you recognizeme or not, recognize myrights.” This is a great ex-ample of LTBB recogniz-ing our rights as humanbeings, as it is only humanto love. Chi Miigwech tothe tribal council memberswho voted in favor of theSame Sex Statute, and toDexter for recognizing andsupporting equal rights forall tribal citizens.”

However, not all LTBBTribal Citizens are in sup-port of the current Mar-riage Statute.

“I’m a Christian, and mypersonal values are that it isagainst the Bible,”

LTBB Tribal CitizenDoug Emery said in speak-ing with 9&10 News, anorthern Michigan televi-sion station, on March 15.

“But, more importantly,from our tribal members,I’m against it because itwas passed by a vote offive people. I think the en-tire tribe should have had asay in making the deci-sion.”

The current MarriageStatute replaced WOS2007-001 MarriageStatute, which stated

“‘Marriage’ means thelegal and voluntary unionof one man and onewoman, to the exclusion ofall others,” and furtherstated, “The Little TraverseBay Bands of Odawa Indi-ans shall recognize as validand binding any marriageformalized or solemnizedin compliance with the

laws of the place of formal-ization or solemnization,except that a marriage con-tract entered into betweenindividuals of the same sexis not deemed valid in thisTribe.”

The current MarriageStatute states

“‘Marriage’ means thelegal and voluntary unionof two persons to the ex-clusion of all others,” andfurther states, “The LittleTraverse Bay Bands ofOdawa Indians shall recog-nize as valid and bindingany marriage formalized orsolemnized in compliancewith the laws of the placeof formalization and sol-emnization.”

In mid to late 2011,Cherie Dominic, a LTBBTribal Citizen, started a di-alogue among TribalCouncilors and LTBBTribal Citizens aboutamending WOS 2007-001Marriage Statute to recog-nize same sex marriage.On February 7, 2012,Denise Petoskey and An-nette VanDeCar, bothLTBB Tribal Citizens, sub-mitted a letter to TribalCouncil asking TribalCouncil to amend WOS2007-001 Marriage Statuteto define marriage in thestatute as “the legal andvoluntary union of two per-sons, to the exclusion of allothers.”

The letter quoted the Pre-amble to the LTBB Consti-tution, which states, “ThisConstitution is solemnlypledged to respect the indi-viduality of all our mem-bers and their spiritualbeliefs and practices,” andArticle II. IndividualRights, which states the,“Little Traverse Bay Bands

of Odawa Indians, in exer-cising powers of self gov-ernance, shall not: 8. Denyto any person within its ju-risdiction the equal protec-tion of the laws,” asreasons tribal exclusion ofsame sex marriage violatedthe constitutional rights ofLTBB Tribal Citizens.

At its July 8, 2012 meet-ing, Tribal Council failedto pass by a 4-5 vote anamendment to WOS 2007-001 Marriage Statute,which stated, “‘Marriage’means the legal and volun-tary union of two persons,to the exclusion of all oth-ers.” The amendment didnot specify one of the per-sons had to be a LTBBTribal Citizen. At the meet-ing, one Councilor statedshe was voting no on theamendment because shefelt one of the personsshould be a LTBB TribalCitizen and not becauseshe was against same-sexmarriage.

After some discussion atthat meeting, Tribal Coun-cil passed a motion by a 5-4 vote to place theMarriage Draft Statute onthe Legislative Calendarwith the intention of in-cluding one person had tobe a LTBB Tribal Citizen.A draft of the current Mar-riage Statute, which stated,“One of the persons in themarriage must be an en-rolled LTBB Tribal Citi-zen,” was posted onJanuary 20 and passed atthe March 3 meeting.

Indian tribes are sover-eign nations, therefore,they can decide for them-selves what constitutes alegal marriage within theirjurisdictions.

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EDUCATION NOTES

ENTERTAINMENT

SHOW LOW — Mer-cedes Autry, a home-schooler from Winslow,captured the Best of Showscholarship in the 27th an-nual Northland PioneerCollege Juried HighSchool Art Exhibit, on dis-play through April 12 atthe Talon Gallery in theAspen Center on NPC’sShow Low – White Moun-tain Campus. Awards will be presentedat a reception on Friday,March 15, from 5:30 to 7p.m. at the gallery. Thisyear, 67 entries were re-ceived from seven areahigh schools, plus home-schoolers.

In the 2- dimensionalcategory, ShaleaStradling, fromSnowflake High School,received the first placeaward for her duck paint-ing. Cedar Donaldson,Round Valley HighSchool, was awarded sec-ond place for her treedrawing. And KelleyGolden, from HolbrookHigh School, receivedthird place for her draw-ing. Honorable Mentionsin 2- D were awarded toTyna Altah, from Alch-esay High School, andTruett Nelson, fromMogollon High School.

MacKynkey Neff, fromSnowflake High School,received first place forher 3- dimensional sculp-ture of a long- haired lady.

Shalea Stradling was adouble winner, capturingsecond in the 3- D cate-gory for her sculpture ofa man’s face. JonathanScheuerman received thethird place ribbon for hisfantasy sculpture.

Other entries were re-ceived from Show Lowand Blue Ridge highschools.

The two- dimensionalcategory included paint-ing, drawing, printmak-ing, photography,computer illustration, andgraphic design. Sculp-ture, ceramics, jewelry,fiber arts, glass, wood,metal art or any other 3- Dmaterial was consideredin the 3- D category. En-tries were not limited tojust class assignments

and students did not haveto be enrolled in art orphotography classes tosubmit work for the ex-hibit.

The high school studentartwork will be featuredin the Aspen Center TalonGallery, through April 12.The gallery is open to thepublic Monday throughThursday, 7:30 A.M. to7:30 P.M., and Friday,7:30 A.M. to 4 P.M. Thegallery will be closedMarch 22 through March29 during the college’sspring break.

For additional informa-tion about the exhibit,contact Magda Gluszek,NPC art faculty andgallery director, 532- 6176.

High school artists featured in NPC Show

Online Bachelor’s in Humanities

Submitted By Everett RobinsonMedia Relations CoordinatorNorthland Pioneer College

Are you interested in abroad variety of liberalarts and want to exploreyour interests in a degreetailored to you? With a de-gree in Humanities, youwill develop the criticaland analytic skills neededto understand and dis-cuss  cultural movementsnecessary to the clearthinking and responsibledecision-making required

in many professional ca-reers and graduate de-grees.

This bachelor’s degreecreates a great foundationfor future graduate studiesand allows you to maxi-mize your transfer creditby accepting up to 90credit hours.

Who can benefit fromthis program? Studentswho are looking for a tra-ditional liberal arts degreecan benefit from this pro-gram. Specific career op-portunities include

positions in education,journalism, and programadministration.

Learn more about thisprogram and others fromour staff at the Navajo-Hopi West campus ofNAU-Extended Cam-puses. Whether you takean NAU program onlineor in person, our local staffis here to help and guideyou along the way. Call ustoday at (928) 283-4284 or(800) 426-8315 ext.41930.

Northern Arizona University–Extended Campuses: Navajo-Hopi West

Online Master’s in Career & Technical Education

NPC closed, March 22 - 29

Do you want to teach ortrain others about the useof technology in class-rooms or business set-tings? Do you want toprovide career counselingin an education setting?The master’s in Career andTechnology Education is acustomizable program thatoffers emphases in admin-istration, teaching, and ed-ucational technology so

you can choose the paththat fits your career goals.

This master’s degree of-fers focuses on educationfoundations, curriculum,administration, technicaleducation and more.

Who can benefit fromthis program? People inter-ested in teaching techno-logical applications inbusiness and education set-tings or those looking tobecoming education ad-ministrators can benefitfrom this program. Spe-cific career opportunities

include CTE administra-tors, educators, and train-ing and developmentpersonnel.

Learn more about thisprogram and others fromour staff at the Navajo-Hopi West campus ofNAU-Extended Cam-puses. Whether you takean NAU program online orin person, our local staff ishere to help and guide youalong the way. Call ustoday at (928) 283-4284 or(800) 426-8315 ext.41930.

Submitted ByLorinette ‘Lyssa’ NuvayestewaNAU Outreach Coordinator

Submitted ByLorinette ‘Lyssa’ NuvayestewaNAU Outreach Coordinator

All Northland PioneerCollege offices will beclosed Friday, March 22for an in-service planningretreat and March 25 to 29for spring break. Only alimited number of non-credit classes will be of-fered during the closure.

Normal office hours andscheduled classes will re-

sume on Monday, April 1.The planning retreat will

be laying the groundworkfor the future direction ofthe college in providingeducational services to ourstudents and communities,noted NPC President Dr.Jeanne Swarthout.Through a series of break-out sessions, college em-ployees will be discussingwhether to prepare stu-dents for careers or life,the impact of changes to

federal Pell grants and thesequester, declining highschool and county popula-tions, state spending limi-tations and the role oftechnology in future edu-cational programs.

College officials havebeen meeting with com-munity and business/in-dustry leaders to gain theirperspective on what pro-grams and services thecollege should be provid-ing in the future.

Submitted By Everett RobinsonMedia Relations CoordinatorNorthland Pioneer College

Submitted by: Carlton Timms, Youth Coordinator, Village of Tewa

SPEAK UP. SPEAK OUT. TAKE ACTION

The Hopi/Tewa Advisory Committee is seeking Youth Membership between 11-18 years of age, from each village/community for the following positions:

(2) Youth Council Representatives (1) Youth Council Representative Alternative

Nominations are also being accepted by youth for: (2) Members at Large

Positions residing on or off the reservation. Due to the lack of youth representation and advocacy on the Hopi Reservation, Village Youth and Senior Coordinators on the Hopi Reservation, through consensus, decided to resurrect what was formally known as The Hopi Youth Council, which is now being proposed to be known as the Hopi/Tewa Youth Council (HTYC). HTYC is currently recruiting for youth to occupy Youth Council and Members at Large positions with each village/community being responsible for their own recruitment of (3) Youth Council Representatives. The positions will consist of (2) Youth Council Representatives and (1) Alternate, per village or community.

HTYC recruitment criteria for youth to participate are as follows: • Consist of youth ages 11-18 years of age. • Currently in school or have a High school diploma or GED • Have a minimum of 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) • and /or pursuing other educational and/or personal growth Applications are currently being accepted and a Letter of interest from youth who would like to be represented on The Hopi/Tewa Youth Council, as well as Letters of interests and applications for Member at Large positions. Letter of Interests and applications shall be submitted before or on the deadline date of March 22, 2013 at 5:00 pm. Three youth will be selected.

Village Contacts YuWehLo Pahki Bertina Kisto Kykotsmovi Diane Lucero Village of Tewa Carlton Timms Old Oraibi Beatrice Norton Sichomovi Kevin Nash Bacavi Elvia Sanchez Walpi Jennifer Joseph Hotevilla Aldric George Sipaulovi King Honani, Sr, CSA Lower Moenkopi Winifred Phillips Mishongnovi Craig Andrews Upper Moenkopi Ronalyn Outie-Rios Shungopavy Liz Wadsworth

Flagstaff, Ariz., — As agenre, hip-hop is knownfor violence, drug abuseand other forms of de-struction as much as it’srenowned for its dance-worthy beats. But a groupof artists from Flagstaffand beyond is aiming tochange that.

Gabriel Yaiva is aFlagstaff resident, a hiphop artist, and founder ofthe local nonprofit Peaceand Balance Project thatencourages at-risk youths,especially indigenousyouths, to lead healthy andproductive lives. Soonafter he got the idea to de-velop a musical outreachprogram to lure kids awayfrom the drug abuse andgang violence he escaped,he met another artist witha similar personal story,named Kevin Carrillo. Atthe time, Carrillo was

making initial moves on acompilation CD whichhe’d tentatively called“Thru Tha Southwest.”His motivation was mostlyfor the musicians them-selves: he wanted to createa project that would boostthe morale and motivationof hip hop artists who havehad trouble finding venues(and therefore, a fan base)in and around northernArizona.

Now Yaiva and Carrillohave joined forces, andthey’ve drawn a coregroup of about a dozenhip-hop artists who arecompeting for space on thefirst compilation. They in-clude Native American,Mexican American,African American andCaucasian musicians. As agroup, they’re seekingboth to better their ownmusical prospects – andyield opportunities forkids who might otherwise

end up on the wrong path. They’re envisioning a

variety of ways to show-case a message of hopeand empowermentthrough music, includingthe CD as well as hip-hopshows both in southwest-ern cities and reservations.Some of the memberseven have ambitions tostart, someday, a dedicatedspace in Flagstaff whereyoung musicians can en-gage in breakdancing andemcee battles as an alter-native to physical vio-lence.

The preliminary compi-lation can be heard onlinea thttps://soundcloud.com/thru-tha-southwest, andmany of the contributorsare available for inter-views.

For more information,contact Gabriel Yaiva at928-310-0251 [email protected].

Local Hip-Hop Artists Advocate for PeaceThrough MusicBy Gabriel Yaiva4went.com

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2nd Annual Hopi Disability Conference highlights Hopi perspectives

On Tue, Mar. 12, the Of-fice of Special Needssponsored the 2nd AnnualHopi Disability Confer-ence at the Hopi Jr./Sr.High School. There wereover 200 people who at-tended the conference andaccording to the Office ofSpecial Needs they re-ceived a lot of good com-ments and feedback fromthose who attended.

Vice Chairman HermanG. Honanie began the con-ference with an OpeningPrayer and welcomespeech while Hopi Chair-man LeRoy N. Shin-goitewa presented theKeynote Address. Thespeech emphasized howeverybody has the privi-lege of having abilities.

“Having a disabilitydoesn’t limit you; in fact itmakes you want to chal-lenge others. In my case Iwant to prove that eventhough I have a disability,it won’t stop me frombeing who I am,” saidShingoitewa.

He talked about his auntwho was blind but her dis-ability didn’t stop her fromhaving a normal life. Shewas able to have children,do her own laundry andcook. Her blindness didn’tlimit her.

Chairman Shingoitewaasked how many people inthe audience had a disabil-ity. Both Chairman andVice Chairman raised theirhand along with 50 peo-ple.

Being disabled is bothpositive and negative saidChairman. The positiveaspect is that a disabilitychallenges a person tostrive harder to overcometheir disability. The nega-tive is that some peopletend to make excuses as towhy they can’t do it. Thatdoes not serve its purpose.

Following the Keynoteaddress, a panel of HopiTribal Members, BruceKoyiyumptewa, FlorenceChoyou, Virginia Taylorand Veronica James spokeon the Hopi’s Perspectiveon disability.

Bruce Koyiymptewa ex-plained how albinosplayed a major role in theHopi Ceremonial Cycleand that some of theKachina’s represent peo-ple with disabilities. Peo-ple with disabilities weretreated with great respectbecause they are special.

Florence Choyou wastaught at a young age thatspecial children were ex-ceptional but was told notto question why.

“The community ac-cepted them for who they

were. They have specialtalents so respect them,”said Choyou.

Veronica James is a par-ent of a child with disabil-ities.

“It’s not a burden or acurse, it’s a gift,” saidJames. Raising her daugh-ter has taught her to viewdisabilities in that perspec-tive. It has also taught herto be patient and she real-ized that western medicinewasn’t the only thing shecould rely on. She soughtthe help of medicine menand traditional cere-monies.

James challenged every-one to find something thatmakes them smile. “Hopimeans to strengthen ourcommunity.”

After the speeches thegroup broke out into fivesessions that includedHousing for Vets, Transi-tion services for the De-velopmentally DisabledStudent, Understanding504 Plans in School, Can-cer Support Services andMeth Presentation.

Other special guests atthe conference included;Brant Talaswaima, Inde-pendent Business Owner;Rhonda Talaswaima,LCMSW, Hopi HealthCare Center; and MarkTrombino, MotivationalSmall Talk Inc.

The Native AmericanDisability Law Center andArizona DevelopmentalDisabilities PlanningCouncil co-sponsored theevent with the Office ofSpecial Needs.

Presenters at the confer-ence were: Raising Spe-

cial Kids, Hopi CancerSupport Services, ParentInformation Network,U.S. Department of Veter-ans Affairs and more.

The Office of SpecialNeeds would like to thankall the presenters, HopiChairman LeRoy Shin-

goitewa and Vice Chair-man Herman Honanie,Steward Koyiyumptewa,Florence Choyou, Veron-ica James, Virginia Taylor,Rhonda Talaswaima,Brant Talaswaima, and theplanning committee.

Crystal DeeHopi Tutuveni

Food Handler’s Training

Hopi Tribal Ordinance No. 12 requires that allFood Service Employees, Peddlers, TemporaryFood Vendors on the Hopi Reservation are re-

quired to possess a current Food Handler’s Card.

A Food Handler’s Card or Certificate of Trainingissued by another Tribe, County or other Govern-ment Entity is valid on the Hopi Reservation aslong as its expiration date does not exceed twoyears from the date of issuance. There is no feefor this training or the card. Just bring along a

pen or pencil.Food Handler’s Training:

Second Mesa Day School CafeteriaMarch 20, 20131:30 – 3:30 PM

Any questions may be directed to the Office ofEnvironmental Health @ 737-6281

Top: Vice Chairman Herman Honanie and Chairman LeRoy Shingoitewaare presented with a gift from Eva Sekayumptewa, Director of the Officeof Special Needs. Middle: Florence Choyou, Veronica James and BruceKoyiyumptewa wait their turn to present their perspective on Disabilities.Bottom: Dawn Trapp of Civitan Foundation of Williams, AZ gives a pres-entation on Transition Services for the Developmentally Disabled Stu-dent.

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CONTINUED FROM THE COVERsavers also need support,as their role is vital to theHopi agricultural cycle.We are hopeful that the2013 grants distributedthis year will support thework of our food preparersand seed savers includingother agricultural projectsthat are already in processduring the summer andfall months. The grantprogram will run fromJuly 1, 2013 to November1, 2013.

What makes this oppor-

tunity unique for our Hopiand Tewa communities isthat it is in essence truly aprogram. The vision ofNatwani Coalition will bemet in offering financialassistance to our commu-nity by helping our foodproducers and food pre-parers in any endeavorthey choose but haven’thad the chance due to fi-nancial constraints. The5-month program is notonly to give support to ourcommunities, but it is also

a chance for participantsto come together and net-work amongst others whohave interest and experi-ence in agriculture andHopi foods. Networkingand getting to know fellowgrant recipients doing thesame type of work willtake shape during the twomandatory workshops thatNatwani Coalition hosts.These workshops andproject site visits arescheduled during the dura-tion of the program.

Over the past two yearsNatwani Coalition hasseen a variety of projectsfrom youth revitalizing avillage terrace garden seenin 2011 to a familychicken coop start up in2012. Funding for thegrant program is providedthrough sponsorship byThe Christensen Fund.Natwani Coalition facili-tates a team of communitymembers to review all ap-plications. The reviewteam will be made up of

individuals from variousvillages and the commu-nity health field and isbrought in to help selectthe funding for project ap-plicants. The key objec-tive the panel will focuson is how the applicant’sproject can help our com-munities reach NatwaniCoalition’s vision.

Applications will beavailable beginning April15, 2013 via web and inperson at the NatwaniCoalition office located at

The Hopi Foundation inKykotsmovi. Completedapplications are due to theNatwani Coalition June 7,2013. All projects and ap-plications are welcomedand Natwani Coalitionstaff is available for assis-tance and answering anyquestions.

For more informationplease contact the NatwaniCoalition at (928)734-2380. www.hopifounda-tion.org or find us onFacebook.

Science Fair is to allow allstudents across the Hopireservation to enjoy theaspects of science. ScienceFairs allows students toshowcase their knowledgeof the Scientific Methodand are able to use think-ing skills to present theirscientific data to thejudges and public,” saidTom.

Students had fun per-forming their experimentsand keeping a written logto record the changes totheir experiment overtime.

“It was fun and exciting.We wanted to see every-one’s fingerprints,” saidKaila Nez, a 5th grader atKeams Canyon Elemen-tary School. Kaila and herscience partner, MykilaElsie did a project on fin-gerprints and found thatgrandmothers pass theirfingerprints onto theirdaughters and then ontotheir daughters. They alsofound that males transfertheir fingerprints ontoeach other too.

Students were able to

transfer their observationsinto graphs and charts topresent their conclusionusing a poster board fortheir display and to speakknowledgably about theirscience project.

A student of Hopi Jr.High School said, “Itcould be better if therewas more student involve-ment.”

Bob Montgomery said,“Students look forward tothe science fair and theyanticipate it.” When askedabout hosting one for highschools students he said itwould be great if HopiHigh School would partic-ipate because there arescholarships that could beawarded at that level.

Judges included HopiTribal Council Member,Mervin Yoyetewa; Ma-linda Wight of SunlightMission; Debbie Baker,SMDS Parent; Judy Ta-lawyma, SMDS Grand-parent; Lee Tom,Community Member;Kelly Ritten, Friends ofHopi; Mr. and Mrs. Doer-ing, former SMDS Teach-

ers; Frankie Ramey andBob Montgomery ofFriends of Hopi.

Students and projectswere judged in Knowl-edge of the ScientificMethod, Written Informa-tion, Organization and vi-sually appealing, speaksknowledgeably aboutproject and interest in theproject.

Participation ribbonswere given to every stu-dent who participated andto the Best of Shows and1st, 2nd and 3rd place rib-bons were awarded.

“Our Gifted and Tal-ented class was able toproduce a show to pro-mote the SMDS ScienceFair out to all KUYI lis-teners. KUYI also held alive broadcast from theScience Fair in which stu-dents, parents, judges andSMDS Science Fair spon-sors to share their experi-ences with all KUYIlisteners across theworld,” said Tom.

Montgomery is lookingforward to next year’s sci-ence fair and hopes more

schools will participate.He also said they will helpSMDS host an Art Show

in October. A special thanks to all

the scientists, judges, par-

ents, teachers, administra-tors, KUYI, Friends ofHopi and SMDS Staff.

Mervin Yoyetewa, Mishongnovi Council Rep. and Frankie Ramey ofFriends of Hopi Foundation judging a project.

Bruce Talawyma interviews par-ent volunteer and judge, DebbieBaker, about her participation inthe science fair.

Sean Bolus, 7th grade at Hopi Jr. High School, explains his project to Vice Chairman Herman G. Honanie.Bolus’ project was about predicting the weather.

Hopi Jr. High School Students7th Grade:

Best of Show: Shawn Bolus1st Place: Jeremiah Garcia and Kelly

Johnson2nd Place: Raymond Martinez

Trace ThomasKaden Mahle

3rd Place: Zoe Cook and Joannika Hon-wytewaKyle QuanimptewaJonah IbarraLoren David

6th GradeBest of Show: Tristin Kaye and Angeline

Shattuck – SMDS1st Place: Ethan Rambler – SMDS2nd Place: Aidan Mahape and Dion Kuy-

vaya – SMDSJada Pooyouma and Chelsea Kewanwyma – SMDSNikki Lomayaktewa – SMDS

Jihad Nodman and Gabriel Honyouti – SMDSJerrell Tuvequaftewa and Deion Secakuku – SMDS

3rd Place: Kayah Tsosie and Brandon Ross – SMDSKiry Polacca and Imogene Torivio – SMDSAutumn Johnson – SMDSDre Lewis – SMDSEric Susunkewa and Steven Baker - SMDS

5th Grade Best of Show: Angelo Saufkie and D’Andre

Honanie – SMDS1st Place: Sarena Honanie and Ethan

Ross – SMDSEllyse Fredericks, Robin David and Rontisha Martinez – SMDS

2nd Place: Alessandro Bolus and Alfred Soliman – SMDSAlihyahna Vogele and Bri-

anna Miguel – SMDSMykila Elthie and Kaila Nez - KCESLeyton Klee and Jeremy Carlisle Jr. – SMDSReece Humeyestewa and Evan Poleahla – SMDSCatrina Dashee and Dontay Tootsie – SMDSIsaac Lomayaktewa and Christa Russell – SMDSJon “Buddy” Bahe - KCESDeondre Barehand and Shaniqua Campus – SMDSTyrell Lamson and Kaylin Lo-makema – SMDS

4th GradeBest of Show: Eve Rogers and Emily Larson1st Place: Tyrell Talas and Dawn Selina2nd Place: Emilie Thomas and Poi Sah-

meaValarian Rhodes, Monika

Drew and Shaianne Mowa – SMDSHailey Tuvequaftewa and Alexia Poleyestewa – SMDSSierra Ramirez and Alyssa Calnimptewa – SMDS

3rd Place: Jason Gomez and Matthew BahnimptewaTanisha Wilson and Josie Mahle – Keams Canyon Elementary School - KCESTanelle Tom, Alexis Allison and Autumn Harris – SMDSTraiden Tootsie, Brannon Naseyowma and Cr-ishell Lomayaktewa– SMDSMyron Begoshytewa and Sun-beam Suqnevahya – SMDS

2nd Annual Science Fair Winners

You may also know thatthe country of France, wasamong the first nations tosign the United NationsDeclaration on IndigenousRights.  Your auction houseneeds to respect this impor-tant international recogni-tion of indigenous andHopi rights.

Thank you for your con-sideration of our positionon this matter.”

Regarding the authentic-ity of the objects, Kuwan-wisiwma said, “The photosare readily accessible onthe internet. I’ve looked atall of them. As far as I cantell they are authentic Hopi.I don’t think I have a prob-lem in saying that these areHopi Katsina Friends.”

Kuwanwisiwma said an-other major issue the CPOdeals with is the issue ofpesticide contamination.Various types of pesticides(with arsenic as the basechemical) are often appliedartifacts that are bio-degradable; namely leather,

feathers, textiles andwood. 

“The Hopi tribe dealswith over 300 museumsnation-wide that have Hopicollections. Among thelargest are at the Field Mu-seuml, Chicago, BrooklynMuseum, Smithsonian(which holds 48 Hopiskulls taken from a ruinnear First Mesa), theSouthwest Museum, LA,and the San Diego Mu-seum of Man,” he said.

In 1997, the Hopi was thefirst tribe to test some ob-jects that had been in mu-seum collections.  Many ofthe objects tested positivefor arsenic, lead and mer-cury.  Kuwanwisiwma saidin 1998, Chairman FerrellSecakuku issued a morato-rium on repatriation be-cause of this. 

Few tribes have taken ini-tiatives to test items beingreturned.  As well, the Na-tional Park Service, the ad-ministrator of the NativeAmerican Graves Protec-

tion and Repatriation Act(NAGPRA), has done littleto warn tribes nor havethey taken any aggressiveposition to advice muse-ums to issue moratoriums. 

“At any rate, it’s a frus-trating responsibility of theHopi tribe to deal with thecontinued marketing of re-ligious objects,” he said.

Kuwanwisiwma main-tains that any Hopi reli-gious objects that are foundin museum collections or inauctions are objects thathave been obtained ille-gally.

“No museum to date hastold me that they have per-mission from any Hopi vil-lages to remove theseitems. They might arguethat a Hopi parted withthese items. It doesn’t mat-ter to the Hopi Tribe be-cause these are culturalpatrimony and no Hopi hasthat authority to sell ortransfer them.”

Beyond that, he statedthat there is a communal

interest into almost every-thing that deals with Hopireligion. When a Hopipractitioner conducts hisceremony, it is on behalf ofthe whole community.

“For example, prayersticks may be individual-ized but they are on behalfof the whole tribal commu-nity. Because they are cul-tural patrimony, meaningthat there is broader com-munal interest in theseitems, no one Hopi personhas any cultural or legal au-thority to alienate them.Meaning sell them, marketthem, or transport them offreservation.”

Kuwanwisiwma recog-nizes that this auction inParis presents a particulardilemma because it is aninternational auction. “Ourresearch today is to get anetwork throughout theUnited States with the statedepartment and justice de-partment. Within the jus-tice department we are indaily contact with US attor-

neys from Phoenix and FBIagents. They are trying tounderstand what legalstanding, internationally,the US has to intervene onbehalf of the Hopi tribe.”

Kuwanwisiwma also ac-knowledges that Hopidoesn’t have strong lawsregarding cultural protec-tions.

“We have Ordinance 26that says that religious ob-

jects of historical or presentinterest are protected; theycannot be transferred orsold. Our constitutionunder Article X has a prin-ciple in which the tribalcouncil has a responsibilityto protect Hopi religion.That’s a broad statementbut that’s our fallback rightnow.”

Hopi Tutuveni/Mihio ManusLeigh Kuwanwisuma and Leigh Wayne Lomayestewa from Hopi’s CulturalPreservation Office have been working dilligently to sever the efforts ofthe French collector in auctioning off over 70 Hopi Kachina friends.

Second Mesa Day School hosts 2nd Annual Science Fair

Over 70 Hopi religious objects to be auctioned off in Paris, France

2013 Hopi Food & Farming Community Grant Program

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TRIBAL COUNCIL NOTES

After over two months of operating on a 2012 Contin-uing Budget Resolution, the Hopi Council on March 12,voted to approve the Tribe’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget –Expenditure Authorization and Appropriations Lan-guage.

Per the Tribe’s Fiscal Management Policies, theBudget Oversight Team, in 2012, developed a generalfund budget and presented it to the Tribal Council forapproval. After weeks of review and discussion, theTribal Council determined that additional time wasneeded to complete the proposed 2013 General FundBudget. The 2012 budget expired at midnight on De-cember 31; however, Council passed Continuing Reso-lution H-003-2012 to ensure tribal government servicesand operations continued uninterrupted until the 2013budget could be approved.

The enacting clause of the approved Budget Resolu-tion states the Tribal Council “hereby approves andadopts the Hopi Tribe’s proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Gen-eral Fund Budget in the amount of $23,946,006.00 asthe Hopi Tribe’s operative Fiscal Year 2013 General

Fund Budget of the period of January 1, 2013 throughDecember 31, 2013”. Further, “all expenditures fromthe Hopi Tribe’s Fiscal Year 2013 General Fund Budgetshall be in accordance with the Fiscal Year 2013 Expen-diture Authorization Language, which document ishereby approved, attached and incorporated in this Res-olution” and “the Hopi Tribe shall adhere to the HopiTribe’s Fiscal Management Policies and Procedures.”

The approval also authorizes the Treasurer of the HopiTribe to prepare and submit required documents to theBureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to draw down Proceedsof Labor Funds totaling $15,787,072.00, which is a partof the $23,946,006.00 FY2013 Budget. The differenceof $8,158,934.00 will come from the Hopi Tribe’s pro-jected revenues to subsidize the general fund budget. AllRevolving Accounts were funded at 90% of their pro-jected revenues and may be amended when the carry-over amounts are reconciled. (The total amount forrevolving accounts is $1,912,674).

The Tribal Council ordered that the approved FY2013Budget be implemented no later than ten working daysof approval by the Council and Charts of Accounts to bemade available to the respective Programs and Villages,

Communities no later than April 1. All financial trans-actions are subject to an annual audit in accordance withthe Fiscal Management Policy. The Council did not ap-prove a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for employ-ees, but did approve merit increases for employeesprovided funding is available and current positive eval-uations have been completed.

2013 General Fund Budget ProposalsVillages $4,875,000.00Legislative $1,636,775.00Executive $3,899,693.00Judicial $1,068,060.00Dept of Comm Health $993,585.00Dept of Natural Res. $3,185,802.00Dept of Adm/Tech Serv. $2,674,620.00Public Works $3,514,554.00Dept of Education $229,917.00Dept of Soc/Beh Health $151,294.00PublicSafety & EmerSrvc $554,900.00Regulated Entities $794,371.00Contingency Fund $367,435.00TOTAL $23,946,006.00

Hopi Tribal Council approves Fiscal Year 2013 Tribal Budget(Expenditure Authorization and Appropriations Language)By Louella NahsonhoyaHopi Tutuveni

Levi Rickert, Editor-in-Chief Native Challenges

Nation proposal wouldeliminate the possibilitythat proceeds from theMohave SO2 allowancescould also benefit theHopi Tribe. Although thisoutcome is not prohibited“… it would not fully ad-dress the equities of thesituation created by theclosure of the Mohave…”.

Another organization,Californians for Renew-

able Energy (“CARE”),submitted a proposal re-questing that the pollutioncredits to be given to athird party, Black MesaTrust, headed by VernonMasayesva, to spend onvarious purposes includ-ing Native arts. TheCPUC rejected CARE’sproposal because it failedto meet the CPUC require-ments, which were ex-

plained in a previousCPUC ruling.

The Hopi Tribe’s pro-posal focused on projectsthat would benefit theHopi Tribe, but also pro-vided for the possibility ofjoint ownership of proj-ects. The CPUC decisionadopted the Hopi Tribe’sproposal stating, “The pro-posals for criteria for allo-cation of the SO2

allowance proceeds madeby the Hopi Tribe...havethe potential to benefitboth the Hopi Tribe andthe Navajo Nation. Thisapproach better serves theinterest in equity that theCommission has previ-ously identified than doesthe Navajo Nation’s pro-posal.”.

In response to theCPUC’s decision, Council

Member George Masestated, “The Hopi Tribe islooking forward to takingfull advantage of this op-portunity to expand anddiversify the Tribe’s eco-nomic development op-portunities and thedevelopment of green en-ergy projects that will ben-efit the Hopi Tribe. Themoney made available bythis decision will help in

these efforts.”.An electronic version of

the CPUC decision can beaccessed athttp://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M048/K945/48945567.PDF

For more information onthe Hopi Tribe visitwww.hopi-nsn.gov.

Senator John McCain Seeks toEliminate Indian Incentive Funding

WASHINGTON – Claim-ing the funding for the “In-dian Incentive Program” isa waste of taxpayer dol-lars, US Senator John Mc-Cain, R-Arizona, amember of the SenateCommittee on Indian Af-fairs, introduced anamendment to earlier thisweek to eliminate thefunding.The Indian Incentive Pro-gram was authorized byCongress many years agoto boost economic devel-opment in Indian country,and has been consistentlyfunded each year.Under the program, primecontractors awarded pro-curements of $500,000 ormore, that contain a provi-sion recognizing the pro-gram, receive a fivepercent rebate on the valueof a subcontract awardedto an Indian owned eco-nomic enterprise or NativeAmerican organization.Currently, a total of $15million dollars is budgetedfor the funding of such re-bates. The total funding forthis program does not goto any one entity. Typicallythe money goes to federalprime contractors.The National Congress ofAmerican Indians and theNative American Contrac-tors Association, two na-tional Indian organizationsbased in Washington, DC,reacted with ire to Mc-Cain’s proposed amend-ment.“This program has provento be successful in helpingto build some of the poor-est Native communities inthis country and hasachieved this success in away that maximizes thevalue of precious taxpayer

dollars. The benefits thatresult from businesses uti-lizing this program flowinto Native, rural andurban communities sup-porting education, com-munity development, jobs,cultural heritage and finan-cial security for Native cit-izens andbusinesses,”commentedJackie Johnson-Pata, theexecutive director for theNational Congress ofAmerican Indians.“This is confusing andquestionable legislation,”Johnson-Pata continuedconcerning the McCainamendment to eliminatethe Indian Incentive Pro-gram.“Senator McCain misrep-resents the program in sup-port of his cut, bywrongfully suggesting thatone company can receivethe total funding amount,”stated Kevin Allis, the ex-ecutive director of the Na-tive American ContractorsAssociation. “The elimina-tion of this program is un-warranted, and does notalign with the need tomaintain a healthy econ-omy by creating the jobsnecessary to sustain ournation’s economy in diffi-cult times. In short, this isdevastating news.”“The Indian Incentive Pro-gram keeps congressionalrecognition of the valueNative contractors provideto the federal governmentas the suppliers of qualitygoods and services, as wellas being entities that createjobs, build tribaleconomies, and contributesignificantly to the overallnational economy,” con-tinued Allis

Continued/Hopi Tribe Prevails in Utility Dispute

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High school students from the Hopi High School inKeams Canyon will join students from coalitionsacross the United States on March 20, 2013 to cele-brate the annual Kick Butts Day, a national day of ac-tivism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up andraise awareness of the problems associated with to-bacco use.

The students will hold information and communitysupport events at their local city government officesand other high-traffic public areas and will put up six-foot pledge walls on which Hopi community membershave signed pledges to stop tobacco use, never start to-bacco use or help someone else to quit.

At the event, being held in more than 14 Arizonacities/towns, students will wear black t-shirts that pro-claim the number of people in the United States whodie from tobacco use each day – more than 1,400 –and annually – more than 500,000 – and will partici-pate in a series of dramatic, 12-second “stop and drop”demonstrations on each half-hour mark starting at11:30 a.m., and ending at 1:30 p.m., in Kykotsmovi.The event will be held at Hopi Tribal Complex in frontof the council chambers.

“We want people to know the real impact of smokingand using other forms of tobacco,” said 17-year oldHopi High student Dallas Fred. “In Arizona alone,nearly 7,000 people each year die from causes relatedto their own smoking.”

Based on data from the Centers for Disease Control,the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids reports that:

17.4 percent of Arizona high school students smoke•6,000 Arizona kids under 18 become a new daily•smokers each-year227,000 Arizona kids are exposed to second-hand•smoke at home10.4 percent of male high school students use•smokeless or spit tobacco

Kick Butts Day participants are members of STAND,Students Taking a New Direction, a statewide coalitionof students ages 13-18 who work to not only raiseawareness about the dangers of tobacco use, but urgeelected officials at all levels of government to treatcigarettes as hazardous materials – including creatingregulations for storage, transport, sale and disposal.www.standaz.com.

Kick Butts Day is organized nationally by the Cam-paign for Tobacco-Free Kids and sponsored by theUnited Health Foundation. In Arizona, it is supportedby the Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau

of Tobacco & Chronic Disease. The first Kick ButtsDay was held in 1996. www.kickbuttsday.org.

S T A N D - Students Taking a New DirectionHopi Teens are Kicking Butts on March 20, Students to hold anti-tobacco demonstration to mark National Kick Butts DaySubmitted by Eldon Kalemsa Jr.Coordinator, Hopi Tobacco Cessation Program

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LEGAL NOTICESIn the Hopi TribalCourt, Keams Canyon,ArizonaIn the Matter of theChange of Name of:Maynard Poleyquiva toMaynard Talahaftewa.Case No. 2013-CV-0044,NOTICE OF PUBLICA-TION OF CHANGE OFNAME.Notice is hereby giventhat Maynard Poleyquivahas petitioned the courtfor the change of namefrom: Maynard Po-leyquiva to Maynard Tala-haftewa. Any partyseeking to intervene insaid proceeding must filean appropriate pleadingwith the Hopi TribalCourt no later than twenty(20) days after the publi-cation of this notice.Dated: 3/14/2013/s/ Imalene Pol-ingyumptewa, Clerk ofthe Court

Navajo man sentenced to 166 months imprisonment for assault with firearm

PHOENIX – On March 4,2013, Harry McCabe, Sr.,52, of Woodsprings, Ariz.,

was sentenced by U.S.District Judge James A.Teilborg to a cumulativesentence of 166 monthsimprisonment. McCabe

was found guilty by a fed-eral jury on Nov. 29, 2012,of one count of assaultwith a dangerous weapon,one count of assault result-

ing in serious bodily in-jury, and two counts ofdischarging a firearm dur-ing a crime of violence

The evidence at trial

showed that the defendantassaulted the victim by fir-ing a .22 caliber rifle athim, causing a bulletwound to the head result-

ing in serious bodily in-jury. 

At sentencing, JudgeTeilborg sentenced Mc-Cabe to the mandatoryminimum sentence of 120months imprisonment fordischarging a firearm dur-ing a crime of violence andan additional 46 monthsimprisonment for the as-sault charges, ordering the46 month sentence to runconsecutive to the defen-dant’s 120 month sentenceof imprisonment.

The investigation in thiscase was conducted by theFederal Bureau of Investi-gation and the Navajo Na-tion Department ofCriminal Investigation.The prosecution was han-dled by Cassie Bray Woo,Brian E. Kasprzyk, andSharon K. Sexton, Assis-tant U.S. Attorneys, Dis-trict of Arizona, Phoenix.

Press Releases from the U.S. District Attorney

By Debra MasseyUS Dept. of Justice


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CIL: The fundamentals

Government & Nonprofit
CIL implementation

CIL implementation

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Cil company

Cil company

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Cil containers

Cil containers

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Cil promotion 1

Cil promotion 1

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What is CIL? Who should be in CIL? What do I get out of CIL? What may I become in CIL? An introduction…

What is CIL? Who should be in CIL? What do I get out of CIL? What may I become in CIL? An introduction…

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