July 2013

Hopi Tumalhoymuy Tutuveniam

Volume 3, Issue 5

HEEF Awards $10,000 in IMAGINE Grants

The Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) is pleased to announce that the following programs were selected to receive funding for the 2013 HEEF IMAGINE Grant Program:

Shungopavy Natwanhoyum Project:

Shungopavy Village in collaboration with the Hopi Tribe Department of Renewable Energy will provide 20 boys ages 5-12 years old, the opportunity to learn and continue the Hopi practice of dry farming utilizing Hopi corn, squash, melon and bean seeds. Participants will also be introduced to new technolo gies including drip irrigation which will support produce cultivation, with the harvest being distributed among the participants and community members. In support of Hopi values, participants will be also be introduced and taught of the values of Nami'nangwa and Sumi'nangwa and their importance to the Hopi agricultural lifestyle. Contact person: Augustine Mowa Jr. & Julian Fred (929) 734-9365

Hopi Footprints Program

Across the Southwestern US, ancestral Hopi sites provide and arena for cultivating and understanding of past cultural traditions that are linked to today's Hopi people. Referred to the as footprints, the ar chaeological sites and the oral history surrounding them connect the past to the present. The Hopi Foot prints project will facilitate the interaction of elders and youth by bringing together stories that provide a powerful force for the intergenerational learning of Hopi culture. Youth, elders, and educators will participate in learning activities along the San Juan river sharing their knowledge and facilitating ex change of ideas about this culturally significant place. Following the site-place learning, the youth will produce "Digital Stories", or short films that will be used as a foundation to preserve and perpetuate the deep meaning of what it means to be Hopi. Contact person: Emma Wharton (928) 773-7921 As part of the funding process, and in order to be considered for funding, a program had to demon strate that they were a structured educational program, which would provide activities in support of the educational needs, goals and programs of the Hopi Tribe. HEEF Executive Director LuAnn Leonard stated, “We are glad to once again commit HEEF resources to fund educational programs that will benefit the Hopi people. What’s most exciting is that these programs are developed with the needs of our communities and also place Hopi cultural values and knowledge at the forefront.” She added, that through continued support from donors, the HEEF will be able to fund future educational programs.

The HEEF is a non-profit entity of the Hopi Tribe. For more information contact the HEEF at (928) 734-2275, via e-mail: heef@hopieducationfund.org, or visit our website at www.hopieducationfund.org

From the Desk of the Vice Chairman

From the Desk of the Chairman Lolma Hopi-Tewa Employees,

As we are in the midst of the summer, I hope you all have taken or plan to take some time off to spend with your families before the school year begins. Also, please take extra pre-caution while outdoors as we are experiencing extreme heat and remember to stay hydrated. The Tribe is starting to gear up for the upcoming Tribal elections. It is very important to get your vote in. The Hopi Elections Office is ready and

available to assist with information on voter registration, registration updates, absentee ballots and other general information. You can reach Hopi Elections Office at 928-734-2507. The Primary Election date is November 6, 2013 and the General Election date is November 20, 2013. If you plan to be off reservation or live off reservation and will not be here on these dates, don’t forget to request for an absentee ballot. Petitions are also available for those who would like to run for Chairman or Vice Chairman and are due on October 16, 2013 at 5 pm.

It has been an honor to serve as your Chairman and I will continue to move forward and work on completing the goals I set.

Kwa Kwah,

Chairman Shingoitewa

· Two of my staffers attended Wildlife Conference in Phoenix, AZ, May 7, 2013.

· I attended ASU graduation, May 10, 2013. · My staffer attended May 13, 2013 meeting with ITCA, AHCCCS, ADHS on state licensure of

non-IHS/non-638 health care facilities operating on tribal lands with the three affected tribes, Hopi, Navajo and Tohono O’odham. The purpose of meeting was to address CMS directive that all tribal non-IHS/non-638 health facilities must have state licenses in order to maintain operation of their facilities.

· My staffer and Office of Special Needs Director, Mrs. Eva Sekayumptewa, attended ITCA work session on “Arizona Tribal Health Insurance Exchange Work Group” in Prescott, AZ, May 22-23, 2013. The purpose of work session was to get AZ tribal groups to discuss the implications of the Affordable Care Act and the Arizona Governor’s proposed Arizona Medicaid (AHCCCS) expansion for the additional childless adults. [note: Governor’s Expanded Medicaid coverage was passed by AZ legislation on June 13, 2013 and will be-come law January 1, 2014]. My staffer and Mrs. Sekayumptewa along with other tribes in attendance contrib-uted to developing CMS grant to seek funds to establish navigators in a federally facilitated exchange which AZ is part of. Grant Award anticipated in August 15, 2013.

· My staffer attended May 14, 2013, meeting with Winslow elected officials, Navajo County Board of Supervi-sors, Winslow public agencies and the Navajo elected leadership to discuss Winslow homeless population which includes Native population of Navajo, Hopi, White Mountain Apache, Hualapai and Supai. Follow up meeting is scheduled for July 19, 2013 to include substance abuse experts and mental health professionals. In attendance were the Police Chief Stephen Garnett; Mayor Robin Body, Winslow; Jonathan Nez, Jesse Thompson, Navajo Board of Supervisors; Anderson Phillips, Community Bridges; Vice President, Navajo Nation.

· I attended meeting of the Tribal Health Steering Comm. for the Phoenix Area IHS on May 29-30, 2013 to discuss impacts of major health policy issues and its impacts on the IHS health care delivery system such; 1) the 2013 budgets; 2) Sequestration impacts ; 3) Affordable Care Act (ACA); 4) implementation of the VA/IHS MOU agreement. Page 2

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· On May 31, 2013, I along with BOT met with the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) to discuss, listen to GRIC methodology of their approach to handling and executing budgets; their organizational structure and functions. The meeting was informative to BOT membership.

· My staffer attended the May 30, 2013 Executive Director’s meeting. Mr. Michael Lomayaktewa was intro-duced as the Roads Manager. Mr. Clayton Honyumptewa, DNR Director, presented their programs activi-ties. The ED expectation of staff included: 1) he be informed if there is any law enforcement visits to pro-grams; 2) funding agencies visits to programs; 3) staff attendance at HTC session if there are any presenta-tions or resolutions to be made; 4) travel where there is extended travel involved. My staffer provided up-dates on my office’s activities: 1) to have HR policy to be revised [to be presented to HTC for approval in July 2013]; 2) audits; 3) the Re-Org Team progress in revising Hopi Tribe Organization structure; 3) airport fix-ups (with Royce’s program); 4) Veterans and IHS on establishment of an VA clinic to be housed at HHCC; 5) AHCCCS expansion on coverage of the childless adults [AZ legislation action pass law to be effective January 1, 2014]; 6) BOT 2014 schedule; 7) EDA assistance to MIS; 8) EMS west side plans with Hopi EMS, HERES, Realty and Emergency Services involvement; 9) Detention planning Committee; 10) involvement with the Hopi Planning on the Winslow Industrial Park; 11) the Tawaovi Project; 12) and implementation of IHS sexual assault of policy, possible ramifications might even impact our employment area.

· On June 6, 2013, the 2014 budget instructions and forms were send out to programs and villages. The ED will have oversight of their 2014 budget implementation.

· On June 6, 2013, I released EO #5, “Search and Rescue of two elderly males in the Blue Canyon area”. The two parties were found, safe and unharmed.

· On June 10, 2013, my staffers met with BIA Law Enforcement, HHCC Clinical Director, EMS Acting Director, HRES Director to discuss the disposition of transporting of deceased remains. There is more scheduled meet-ings to finalized a workable plan, given that the BIA will no longer transport decedents. Once a workable process is developed, villages, programs will be informed.

· On June 13, 2013, the ED under the guidance of the BOT provides information to tribal programs on their submission of their 2013 program goals and objectives.

· On June 19-20, 2013, my staffer attended the Southwest Region Veterans Benefits Summit, Moenkopi Leg-acy Inn. Valuable information was provided on: 1) veterans benefits; 3) access to VA facilities; 4) IHS/VA MOU to provide clinical services at HHCC. The event was well attended and it was highly recommended by attendees to have another session for next year.

· My staffers and I attended meetings with the 1) LETT; 2) Airport meeting; 3) BOT. · On June 21, 2013, we received information from the US Treasury on the draft designs to mint the proposed

Code Talkers Congressional Recognition Medal. Reviews of the proposed minting of medallion were dis-cussed and recommended renditions of the medal were forward to the US Treasury on June 25, 2013.

· Participated in two Directorship Interview, Finance Department Candidate was interviewed and the Hopi Guidance Center Director Candidate was interviewed both on Wednesday, June 27, 2013

· Staffer attended the Law Enforcement Task Team. The meeting involved reviewing and proposing amend-ments to areas that may have been raised as unclear or need clarity, this process may continue as addi-tional review is necessitated.

· BOT met to discuss budget matter including setting up a date to review goals and objective so of programs and set a schedule date to meet with all programs regarding their budget proposals.

· Participated in tours of Hopi and HPL range lands over a two day period to see and learn range conditions and other activities that DNR programs conduct on these rangeland. Tour proved to be a good learning experience to see actual condition and to learn how these conditions have come about and what it will take to resolve, trespass, fence cutting and type of forage were all noted.

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DISTRICT SIX GRAZING PERMIT APPLICATIONS Ordinance 43 Hearing Board

Grazing Permit Applications for Land Management District Six (D6) range units will be available starting July 15, 2013 at the Kykotsmovi and Keams Canyon Range Management offices. If you are an interested rancher who would like to graze livestock within the D6 range units we strongly encour-age you to pick up an application and apply. Last day for Grazing Permit Applications to be accepted at the ORM is July 29, 2013, at 5 pm. D6 range units include Blue Point, Burro Springs, East Dinnebito, Five Houses, Hard Rock, Polacca Wash, South Oraibi, Talahogan, Toreva, Tovar, Upper Polacca and West Dinnebito.

The Hearing Board, which oversees the permitting process for the Hopi Tribe is operating under Ordinance 43, Section 106: GRAZING PERMIT ALLOCATION PROCEDURES (Section 106.c.1-6):

1. JULY 15, 2013, ORM shall prominently post at Hopi Reservation post offices, trading posts, village com-

munity buildings, and tribal administration buildings and shall publish in a newspaper of general circula-tion on the Hopi Reservation, a Public Notice of Availability with the number and location of the AUYL available for allocation.

2. All interested Tribal Members shall apply for available AUYL within fifteen (15) days after notice is

posted. Each application shall be on forms provided by ORM and must be postmarked or turned into the ORM on or before the deadline of JULY 29, 2013.

3. The ORM shall accept on behalf of the Hearing Board, applications for grazing permits for District Six.

4. Within thirty (30) days after Notice of Availability is posted, ORM shall publish/post (AUGUST 5, 2013) a list of all accepted applicants with the number of AUYL, type of livestock and the range unit.

5. Applicants have a right to appeal, if not listed as an accepted applicant, to the Hearing Boards. The Hearing Board will hear appeals within ten (10) days after the posting of Accepted Applicants (August 15, 2013).

6. After the appeals to the Hearing Board are presented, the Board will hold Permit Hearings which shall

be held within forty-five (45) days, (August 22-28, 2013) of the posting of the Notice of Availability. All accepted applicants shall be furnished written notice of the time and place of the Permit Hearings.

7. The Hearing Board shall hear all witnesses at the Permit Hearings. Hearings shall be public and a ver-

batim record of the proceedings kept.

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DISTRICT SIX GRAZING PERMIT APPLICATIONS Ordinance 43 Hearing Board (Cont.)

Executive Schedule for July 2013

8. Within ten (10) days (SEPTEMBER 6, 2013) of the close of the Permit Hearings, the Hearing Board shall approve or deny all or part of any application or modification thereto, stating its reasons therefore. The Director of ORM may extend the 10-day period for up to two successive 10-day intervals upon good cause shown.

9. The Hearing Board will submit to the Hopi Tribal Council their recommendation for grazing per mit allocations 30 days after the close of the permit hearings. The tribal secretary will set the time and date that the grazing permit allocations will be ad dressed by the Hopi Tribal Council.

10. Applicants with approved grazing permit allocations shall be notified within 5 days of ap

proval. Approved permittees shall within ten (10) days following the payment of their grazing permit fee be issued their grazing permit by the ORM which will cover the grazing period from 2014-2018. Grazing permit fees are due annually over a 5 year period.

11. An applicant may appeal the decision of the Hopi Tribal Council pursuant to Section 109 of Ordinance 43.

If you have any questions on this article you can contact the Office of Range Management at 734-3701, 3702 or 738-0014.

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Announcements

Hopi Tutuqayki Sikisve July Calendar

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Announcements

Independence Day July 4, 2013

Extended Holiday July 5, 2013

The Hopi Tribe P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039 928-734-3102

We’re on the Web: www.hopi-nsn.gov

Thank you to all the departments who submitted their updates and stories. The next deadline for submission is on July 31, 2013. You may email submissions to LDyer@hopi.nsn.us.

“Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.” ~Doug Firebaugh