Maricopa, Arizona Volume XXX, Issue 16 August 19 - September 1, 2016

Inside this IssuePage 3 Community Gathering Page 4 Pokemon Go Night

Page 6 Memorial Roping

Page 8 Highway 347 Update

Page 9 Sports

Page 16 Entertainment

Ak-Chin Youth Council inaugurates new members

Vice chairwoman Delia Carlyle and Councilman Gabriel Lopez read off the oath of dedication.

Evone Santiagowins big in San Diego

As a member of the Triple Crown Sports the “Hotshots” Evone Santiago showed off her all star talents.

Ak-Chin is headed to the ArenaBowl

Story by: J.Ysaguirre, Submitted photos by: Antonio Davis

Ak-Chin awarded self-governance grant for healthcare

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

Ak-Chin came out and supported the AZ Rattlers on Saturday August 13 at Talking Stick Resort Arena. From L to R: Councilwoman Ann Antone, Jr. Miss Ak-Chin Anyssa Justin, Jr. Miss Ak-Chin 1st Attendant Heaven Smith, Miss Ak-Chin 1st Attendant Reyna Miguel, Stella Miguel, Miss Ak-Chin Ashley Vincent and Chairman Robert Miguel.

“Back To School” signs the Education Department put out to give the Ak-Chin students a little push of

excitement for the fi rst day of school.

Kids all around the community have started school and for a lot of parents it’s a big relief. The new school year not only gives the baby-sitters a break from the loud and rowdiness of summer excitement; it sends the kids to a place fi lled with new growth and opportunity for academic success.

Young minds are ready to learn about new wonders of the world, while building new friendships and rekindling old ones.

For MUSD students catching a bus ride off Farrell Rd in the early morning hours, they were greeted by “Back to School” signs posted by Ak-Chin Education staff, all

Story by: J.Ysaguirre,

Submitted photos by: Th e

Santiago Family

Story by: J. Peters

Submitted photos by: Ak-Chin Families

Story by: K. Morago

It was announced by Indian Health Service (IHS) on August 2nd that the Ak-Chin Indian Community was one of seven tribes and tribal organizations selected for a 2016 Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, IHS Offi ce of Self-Governance.

“These annual IHS cooperative agreement awards support tribal organizations with the planning and preparation necessary to assume responsibility for providing health care to their tribal members,” it said in

the press release. Ak-Chin Self-Governance Director, Karen Fierro confi rmed the award status.

Submitted back in early June, Ak-Chin received $120,000 grant dollars that did not require any matching funds from the Community. The project time frame is from July 15, 2016 to June 30, 2017.

“The Community Council strongly believes the information gathered and work performed during this planning cooperative agreement will provide an opportunity for more

On August 5, the next generation of Ak-Chin youth was greeted with open arms during the 2016 Ak-Chin Youth Council Inauguration ceremony. Held at the service center, the newest members were given their fi rst taste of tribal council duties and responsibilities. Ak-Chin Youth Council coordinator,

Antonio Davis stated, “We are very pleased to announce the youth council has grown and that we were able to fi ll all vacancies.”

Holly Antone was elected as 2016 President of Youth Council. At the Inauguration ceremony, she gave a

passionate and emotional speech during her acceptance.

“I joined the Ak-Chin Youth Council when I was 14 years old. I started off as a shy girl who didn’t really know a lot about her community.

Youth Council continues to page 7

AZ Rattlers continues to page 14

Healthcare continues to page 8Back to school continues to page 13Evone continues to page 14

Story and photos by: Runner Staff

Maybe it was the water? Perhaps it was the fact they spent their training camp on Farrell Road in front of UltraStar underneath the hot sun?

Or maybe it’s because when they weren’t practicing plays and running laps, they were visiting the Ak-Chin Library and Gym meeting and greeting with their number one fans?

Whatever the case may be, it’s all been worth it. The Arizona Rattlers

are headed to the 2016 ArenaBowl.

The collaboration between Ak-Chin and the Rattlers has been a fruitful one.

This season, Ak-Chin’s tribal seal has been proudly embedded on their new jerseys this year. This is in addition to the Ak-Chin Southern Dunes t-shirt toss and UltraStar commercial that plays during tv-timeouts on the Rattlers jumbotron.

Head Coach Kevin Guy held the premiere episode of his “Coaches’ Corner” show at UltraStar and always greets Ak-Chin’s Tribal council with hugs and high fi ves during the games.

His all-black coaching gear also contains the tribal seal on the front of his jacket. Going a step further, the AZ Rattlers post-game media team uploads their weekly show onto YouTube and right behind them is their offi cial step-and-repeat banner

showcasing the Ak-Chin seal behind it.

Needless to say, it’s been a good year for Ak-Chin and the Rattlers. Coming into their game against the Cleveland Gladiators, it was do or die.

The loser got to go home and enjoy their vacation, the winner got their ticket stamped to this year’s ArenaBowl, which just so happens

Evone Santiago continues to work towards her path of being a future all-around superstar athlete. Not even in high school yet, she’s already created a buzz for herself among athletes who one day could be recruited for college scholarships.

From her time playing on the Ak-Chin Parks and Rec softball teams to her time as a current Sequoia Pathway Puma, Evone and her family made their way to California for a 12 and under softball competition with Triple Crown Sports.

Triple Crown Sports is one of the top youth sporting leagues in the country, specializing in volleyball, softball, baseball and basketball. From their humble beginnings in 1982, Triple Crown Sports features up and coming talented athletes and as an added bonus, showcases their games live on ESPN and YouTube.

In 2004, TCS began producing its own games and in 2010 they created TCTV. Later that year they joined forces with CBS, creating an opportunity to broadcast tournaments and championships.

Evone and her family took the trip to San Diego, California on July 10 to participate in the big tournament.

2 August 19 - September 1, 2016

Friday August 19Black-eyed peas

potato/gravyMoon breadwatermelon

Monday August 22Roast, mashed potato, green beans, rolls, cake

Tuesday August 23Tacos, rice, corn

cherry crisp

Wednesday August 24Bar-B-Que ribs, plain

ribs (D)white rice, Normandy vegetables, popsicles

Thursday August 25Tuna fi sh or chicken

salad sandwich broccoli/

caulifl ower, salad/ cookies

Friday August 26Indian tacos, le uce,

tomato cheeseice-cream

Monday August 29Sandwich bar

Pasta salad, chipsCranberry muffi ns

Tuesday August 30Fried chicken, corn

on the cob, cole slaw, biscuits

fresh fruit

Wednesday August 31Beef fajitas, white rice, le uce, tomato, yogurt

w/peaches

Ten Ak-Chin elders spent the day at the Gila River Wellness Center to participate in an Elder Chair Volleyball Tournament and Individual Senior Games event on Friday, August 5th. Continuing with their consistent weekly practice, the Mighty Turtles team was ready for chair volleyball play that featured fourteen teams. Because organizers set up courts with individual games, such as the chicken throw, paper crunch, basketball throw, frisbee throw and bean

bag toss, all had to wait until the afternoon for the tourney to begin. Participating in the morning individual activities were Lena Cypriano, Evelyn Garcia, George Lewis, Jr., Kenneth Lewis, Phyllis Lewis, Francisco Mattia, Elena Norris, and Frances Stephens. After a barbeque lunch at the District #3 Service Center, everyone returned to the Wellness Center for the tournament. Tournament play was quick, with each game given a maximum length of ten minutes or

Ak-Chin Mighty Turtles travel to Sacaton for tourneyStory and photos by K. Morago

scoring fi rst to ten points. The Turtles began their bracket play facing District #3 elders. The Mighty Turtles prevailed and later played the Sacaton Silver Hawks. Losing a tough game, they had one more chance to stay in the tournament, facing

District #5 JuJudam. Some teams used the time to their advantage once they got ahead. For the Turtles, taking the lead and making small mistakes reversed the score to their opponents. Lengthy volleys and movement of the ball made it challenging for the team to retake the game and the Turtles could not get the win losing to JuJudam. The Turtles showed great sportsmanship and shook hands with all other teams they faced. They also shared chairs when they could as seating was a valuable commodity at the tourney. Playing on the Mighty Turtles team was: Elena Cypriano, George Lewis, Jr., Kenneth Lewis, Phyllis Lewis, Connie Orona and Mildred Thomas. Good luck to the Turtles as they continue to work hard to improve their game and some W’s.

From left to right: George Lewis, Jr., Phyllis Lewis, Elena Cypriano, Connie Orona, Kenneth Lewis and Mildred Thomas.

Phyllis Lewis prepares to hit the ball back to the opposing team as husband George and Mildred Thomas watch.

Sunny San Diego area fun for Ak-Chin elder out-of-state trip

Leslie Carlyle-Burnett, Irene Arredondo and Leona Kakar visit a local church during the elder trip to San Diego.

Ak-Chin Elder men stand in front of the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in La Jolla, California.

Photos courtesy of

Candace Allcott

RIGHT:Evelyn Garcia and Rechanda Manuel stand on the beach sidewalk.

Ak-Chin elders take a moment to pose in front of the trolly that took them to the many San Diego sights.

Ak-Chin elders Gloria Alejandro, Lucy Jerry, Sylvia Gutierrez, Connie Orona, Calvin Antone (driver), Florine Vincent and Terry Enos, enjoy the scenic ocean view.

RIGHT: Close up of a bee pollinating a pink rose.

Ak-Chin Elders enjoyed a four day long getaway to Southern California back in late July. Leaving the Elder Center Monday, morning July 25th, the group traveled to San Diego accompanied by Elder Center Director Leslie Carlyle-Burnett and staff.

Cooler temperatures, ocean views, and time spent sight seeing fi lled the elder’s calendar. They traveled the local San Diego scenes by trolly, and at times exercised via long walks.

The trip was not only recreational, but educational as well, with elders learning about the rich cultural history of San Diego.

The group returned Thursday, July 28th with many happy memories and great experiences.

Special thanks goes to the Community Council for providing the resources for the trip and to staff and others who assisted the elders during their journey.

Ak-Chin elders gather before going into a local California mission during their out-of-state trip. They visited various sites and enjoyed the cooler temperature getaway.

3August 19 - September 1, 2016

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The Ak-Chin Him-Dak EcoMuseum Staff would like to thank you all for those who a ended the Community Gathering

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The Ak-Chin Safety Department is fairly new, however, in the short time; Safety Director Clifford Myers has brought safety to the forefront in a variety of ways.

Introducing safety programs, monitoring Ak-Chin’s TOSHA standards and now hosting a capacity fi lled training on OHSA standards at the EPD conference room, individuals that work for or on the behalf of companies in the Community are better informed to recognize and make areas safe.

Cliff brought Old Republic Construction Program Group representatives Matt Jacquel and Michael Carey to teach OSHA construction training. The ten hour class was held over several days, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 9 and 10.

The class was open to Ak-Chin employees that may be impacted by the construction and development in the Community. Attending were Ak-Chin Fire, EPD, Him-Dak, Cultural Resources, Information Systems, Maintenance, Planning, Runner

and Sanitation departments. The Community Manager, Treasurer and Airport Manager were also in attendance. Construction workers from the Harrah’s expansion were also invited to participate.

The purpose of the training was to introduce the audience to information about OHSA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). While Ak-Chin does not follow OSHA specifi cally, the Community adopted its own TOSHA (Tribal Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards that mirror OSHA.

The training covered a variety of construction topics. Attendees learned why OSHA is important. Sharing 2013 statistics, the group learned 4,405 workers were killed on the job which averages to nearly 12 workers every day. Nearly 3 million serious workplace injuries and illnesses were reported by private industry employers.

The trainers explained rights that employees have in regard to OSHA.

Surrounded by superheroes on the Him-Dak Art building walls, and a captivated crowd of guests seated in front of him, Tohono O’odham member Michael Enis shared stories, songs and pieces of his history at the July Community Gathering hosted by the Him-Dak staff.

The evening theme for the Thursday, July 28th gathering was on the Bahidaj Harvesting Season, but it became so much more on a cultural and social level. Nearly forty guests fi lled the art room. First enjoying a meal served by the Ak-Chin Youth Council, then Council members opening the presentation with photos of their recent participation in a harvest.

Enis was accompanied by high school students, Tyler Eleandro from South Komelik village and Miles Ignacio from Fresno Canyon village. From the San Xavier district of the Tohono O’odham Nation, Enis is also a cultural teacher in the Baboquivari Unifi ed School district in Topawa.

His presentation began with a story of Bahidaj. While traditional stories are told mainly in winter, he shared portions of legends for the group to learn the Bahidaj history, or cactus fruit gathering. He talked of the birds stealing some of the harvest, and learning the songs sung by the people. The birds started to practice, in particular, the nighthawk would sing very loud.

Enis shared that at the age 14; a medicine man gave him the O’odham name of nighthawk. At fi rst he didn’t know why he was given the name. Graduating from high school, his godmother asked if he had an O’odham name. When he told her, she laughed and said he was named for “the bird that doesn’t

shut up.”

His presentation moved on to messages that he shares with young people. He reminds them that, “we need the wind. He’s going to bring his brother the rain.” Enis compared the wind and rain to that of two boys or brothers always together. If one comes by, it will be a matter of time before the other one is right behind. Enis shared that long ago, “it used to rain for the O’odham every day.” It made everything green. “O’odham people have to ask for the rain,” he added. “When we don’t invite them, they’re not going to come,” he said.

He went on to explain the importance of rain to the O’odham, how on the other end is the next paradise, where people go when they pass on. “They live underneath the rainbow,” he said. “I share this with you. When we pass away,

we go on a four day journey, pass underneath the rainbow. There we fi nd our relatives who have passed on.”

There, they are “happy every day,” he added. Here, “life is hard because we need to endure. When we see the rain as someone passes, we know they got there,” he shared.

Enis also talked about his fi rst Bahidaj experience. His mother took him out towards the Santa Rosa village. It required camping and he asked his mother, “What are we going to do?” He soon learned what was expected, when he saw an elderly woman holding a big saguaro rib. Through an interpreter, she explained how they were going to take the fruit off the large saguaro cacti. “I just knew it was hot and I didn’t like it,” he joked.

July Gathering presenter Enis elicits rain, it arrives

Tohono O’odham member Michael Enis shares several songs at the Him-Dak amphitheater to concludes his presentation in late July. RIGHT: Delroy Clark with his raffl e prize, Bahidaj syrup. LOWER RIGHT: Superman looking over Michael Enis in the Art Building during the July Community Gathering.

Safety Training educates Ak-Chin staff on OHSA

Matt Jacquel of Old Republic Construction Program leads a presentation OSHA Safety Training at Ak-Chin EPD on August 9.

Safety continues to page 6

A Thank You From Election BoardWe, the Election Board would like to Thank all the members that registered and voted

in the Secretarial Election.

Gathering continues to page 8

Story and photos by: K. Morago

Story and photos by: K. Morago

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Ak-Chin’s Library Game Hacker Club hosts Pokemon Night Greetings Parents/Guardians,

The Education Department has implemented a dead line date for the ROI form which is September 2, 2016. The ROI is renewed every year to provide services for your student(s).

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The Ak-Chin Indian Community has ensured K-12th grade students have an individual advisor/counselor available on campus who will serve as your student(s) advocate.

The benefi ts of having a ROI in place is your student(s) will get the benefi t of on-campus assistance if needed. K-12th grade staff can assist you and your student(s) with academic assistance and other issues that may occur on school campus.

One of the other benefi ts of signing your ROI is your student will be allowed to receive incentive awards & fun program activities planned throughout the school year to recognize your student(s) achievements.

K-12th grade Advisors/Counselor can assist you with any on campus issues that are related to your student(s).

Elementary Sheila Pablo-Bandin

520.251.3321 Faith Batopis

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Middle School Matt Tess

520.709.4881

High School Teresa Valisto

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We look forward to working with your student(s).

Yolanda MirandaEducation Supervisor

Release of Information (ROI)

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Right: Jeff Stoffer and Janay Justin evolve their Pokemon.

Volincia and Douglas Pablo catch Pokemon outside of the Library. Minutes later, the monsoon came.

MUSD Meet Th e Teacher Night busy

Richard Villegas and his Mom Maria Carlyle seen here as Ak-Chin Middle School Advisor Matt Tess hands Richard his student agenda.

Principal Rick Abel addresses the students and their families about the class schedules.

Story and photos by: K. Morago

Ak-Chin GED Program Celebrates 6th Graduate for 2016

Article and photo submitted by: Desiree Guarino, Ak-Chin GED Instructor

Recent 2016 GED graduate, Delila Villegas.

Story and photos by: J. Ysaguirre

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The Pokémon Go craze has continued to reach a fever pitch in Ak-Chin. Go near the Him-Dak Museum to fi ll up on pokeballs. Cruise by the BIA house, say hello to the staff and make sure you hit the pokestop that’s there. Pidgeys are rumored to be scattered all over the baseball fi elds at MPA, be sure to evolve them because you’ll eventually need a Pidgeot to take over the gym at Hohokam Park. Don’t forget to transfer the lower level geo-dudes. Stack up on revives and potions, Team Valor

seems to be using their high powered Arcanines at the Pokegyms, and you

know how ruthless that team plays.

If you understood that entire Pokémon lingo, that’s awesome. If not, no worries, the Ak-Chin Library’s Game Hacker club has you covered.

On August 10, Librarian Jeff Stoffer and Video Production guru Cecily Peters headlined the Game Hacker Club’s Pokémon Go night. The event was open to everyone who loves Pokémon Go and for those who still don’t quite understand what all

the hype was about. Jeff and Cecily unleashed their lure modules during

the event, a tool to help bring in Pokémon to the Ak-Chin Library, which is a Pokestop in the game.

While everyone did their best trying to catch Pokémon and evolve

them, fans of the game were also treated to a throwback session as “ P o k é m o n : The First M o v i e ” played in the Library multi-purpose room.

Released in 1998, the J a p a n e s e fi lm made its way to the states and was a box-offi ce success,

bringing in over 160+ million dollars. It also held the record for

being the number 1 animated feature with the highest-grossing weekend in November. The record stood tall for all of 2 weeks thanks to Sheriff Woody and Buzz Lightyear taking over the throne with Toy Story 2.

So whether you’re a cool person on Team Instinct, a wise person on Team Mystic or a ruthless competitor on Team Valor, Pokémon Go has attracted both the hardcore anime fans and those who knew nothing about Pokémon prior to the game’s release.

A true testament that technology can be a bridge to help connect generations and bring them closer together, just like Ak-Chin’s Game Hacker Club does every Wednesday at 5pm.

Ak-Chin GED students are on a roll in 2016! The community’s most recent graduate is Delila Villegas. Delila passed her fi nal section, math, on August 4th, earning her GED.

Like the last two graduates before her, she began by passing the subjects she found easiest fi rst. She then attended class for a series of math lessons with Ak-Chin’s GED Instructor, to work on boosting math practice test scores.

Within a few lessons, she was ready to test at the offi cial GED test site, and to her surprise, she passed math on the fi rst try, earning her diploma.

With one student graduating at the start of the year, and 5 more graduating since May, it seems clear that the community can look forward to another cap and gown GED graduation ceremony at this year’s GED and Higher Education Banquet.

GED graduates are

already looking forward to the special event. It will be reminiscent of the community’s very fi rst cap and gown GED graduation ceremony, held in early 2014, which honored 2013’s 25 GED graduates. GED Instructor, Desiree Guarino, states, “I’m hopeful that the community will have several more graduates by year’s end. It seems likely since a few students have already passed some sections of the exam, and they attend classes on a regular basis.”

For those of you in need of a diploma, there is no better time to take that step. The recent exam modifi cations were designed to improve students’ success rate, and Ak-Chin GED students are proving that the changes have made a difference. GED Instructor, Desiree Guarino, explains, “Students often come into my offi ce doubting their own abilities. I have assisted 31 Ak-Chin students to achieve the GED in my time here,

and about 70 in New York before that. I know that GED students can accomplish this goal. It just depends on whether they believe it and whether they are willing to follow through with the steps it takes to get there. It’s mainly a matter of the student truly being ready to buckle down and accomplish the goal.”

Is it fi nally your time to achieve the GED? Come into the GED offi ce, Monday through Friday, to learn more about how GED completion can change your life.

GED Class Days/Times: Mon, Tues, Thurs, & Fri--10A-12P & 2P-5P, Wed-5P-8P GED Offi ce: 520-568-1284

Maricopa Unifi ed School District schools were busy Thursday evening, August 4th as parents and students participated in “Meet the Teacher Night.”

Ak-Chin students with their parents and guardians faced parking lot traffi c and later crowded hallways to get the chance to meet teachers before their fi rst day of school the following Monday.

At Saddleback Elementary School, Ak-Chin Education Elementary Advisors Sheila Pablo-Bandin and Faith Gonzales showed students their new large offi ce, which is located right across Miss Hope’s room.

With classrooms organized differently for the new school year, Sheila and Faith were given space which will be closer for students.

A computer glitch made life a little diffi cult for students at Maricopa Wells Middle School as no schedules were available to students or parents.

Ak-Chin families stood in long lines to be given only a student handbook. Parents expressed

frustration but were promised by Principal Rick Abel that schedules would be available fi rst thing Monday. Education Middle School Advisor Matt Tess assisted with the student handbook disbursement and answered any questions parents and students had.

Other parents sat in the cafeteria to learn about the 20+1 program which has expanded this school year. Also

in the cafeteria were ice cream sundaes for families attending MWMS Meet the Teacher Night.

While the event was to learn more about student’s teachers and programs, the evening was full of energy as Ak-Chin families and friends connected in the hallways, in the gyms, and out on the school yard giving hugs and sharing laughs of summer activities.

August 19 - September 1, 2016

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August 19 - September 1, 2016

UPCOMING EVENTS:

AUGUST 25TH Community Meeting Held at the

Service Center, 6-9p

AUGUST 28THCommunity Gathering Held at Him

Dak Art Center, 6-8p

ELDER CENTER INFORMATIONEggs Donated by Hickman’s available for pick up every

Wednesday and Thursday from 8am to 4Pm. Breakfast served from 7:30am to 9:00am. Lunch served at

12pm. For transportation assistance call the Elder Center

at 520-568-1760.

LIBRARY INFORMATION*Needs to be signed up to be in program. Call 520-568-1675 for

more information.**(Elder Coloring) Takes place

at the Elder Center*** (Adult Coloring) Takes place at

Council Chambers

LIBRARY HOURS:Mondays - 9am-6pm

Tuesday-Friday - 9am-7pmSaturday - 12pm-4pm

Sunday - Closed

RECREATION CENTER INFORMATION

For more information on Rec Center events please call the Rec Center

@ 520-568-1740

**Calendar Subject to Change**

ELDER CENTER AUGUST 2ND

Egg DayBowling

Doctor Time

AUGUST 4THElder By-Laws Revision

Mtg Offi cers 10AMLunch @ Arroyo Grille

@ Southern Dunes 12 noon

AUGUST 5TH 9th Annual Senior Summer Bash

Chair Volleyball & Games District 3 Sacaton Wellness Center

7 AM to 4 PM

AUGUST 9THEgg Day

AUGUST 11THMovie

Kimberly Yellow RobeWith Social Security Administration 11 AM

AUGUST 12THPiano w/ Celina Shepard 12 noon

AUGUST 15TH Leaving for Ft. Mohave

Chair Volleyball Tournament @11 AM

AUGUST 16TH Egg Day

Ft. Mohave Chair VolleyballTournament

AUGUST 17THFt. Mohave Chair Volleyball

Tournament

AUGUST 18THBy-Laws Revision Mtg Offi cers 10AM

Returning from Ft. Mohave

AUGUST 19THElder Check Day

AUGUST 22NDTransit Presentation With

Octavio Machado 12 noon

AUGUST 23RDEgg DayBowling

AUGUST 24THOffi cer Advisory Mtg 10AM

Caregiver Meeting 10AM

AUGUST 25THVisit to San Xavier with

Chair Volleyball & LunchLeaving @ 7:30 AM

AUGUST 29THElder Advisory Committee

Meeting 1PM

AUGUST 30THEgg Day

LIBRARYAUGUST 2ND

End of Summer Reading Pool Party!!

AUGUST 6TH Movie Club* 9:30am – 4:00pm

AUGUST 8THHealthy Parenting Education

& Support Group 5pm-7:30pm

AUGUST 9TH Elder Coloring** 9am-10am

AUGUST 10TH Lego LearnTime! 4:00pm-5:00pm

Night 5:00pm-7:00pm

AUGUST 12TH TGIF 4pm-6pm

AUGUST 15THHealthy Parenting Education

& Support Group 5pm-7:30pm

AUGUST 17TH Lego LearnTime! 4:00pm-5:00pmGame Hacker* 5:00pm-7:00pm

AUGUST 19TH TGIF 4PM-6PM

AUGUST 22ND Healthy Parenting Education

& Support Group 5pm-7:30pm

AUGUST 23RDElder Coloring** 9am-10am

AUGUST 24TH

Lego LearnTime! 4:00pm-5:00pmGame Hacker* 5:00pm-7:00pm

AUGUST 26TH TGIF 4PM-6PM

AUGUST 29THHealthy Parenting Education

& Support Group 5pm-7:30pm

AUGUST 31ST Lego LearnTime! 4:00pm-5:00pmGame Hacker* 5:00pm-7:00pm

PARKS & REC AUGUST 1ST

T-Ball Practice @ 6 p.m.

AUGUST 2ND Youth Softball League Games

Week 5

AUGUST 3RDT-Ball League Games Week 2

AUGUST 7THCo-Ed Volleyball League

Tournament

AUGUST 8THT-Ball Practice @ 6 p.m.

AUGUST 10TH T-Ball League Games Week 3

AUGUST 13TH Men’s 35+/Women’s

Basketball Tournaments

AUGUST 14TH Men’s 35+/Women’s

Basketball Tournaments

AUGUST 15THT-Ball Practice @ 6 p.m.

AUGUST 17TH T-Ball League Games Week 4

AUGUST 22ND T-Ball Practice @ 6 p.m.

AUGUST 24THT-Ball League Games Week 5

AUGUST 25TH18th Annual Blue Jays/Dust Devils

T-Ball Tournament

AUGUST 26THMercury Game @ 7 p.m. (Dance Performance)

End of the Summer Men’s Basketball Tournament

AUGUST 27TH18th Annual Blue Jays/Dust Devils

T-Ball Tournament

AUGUST 28THMercury Game @ 6 p.m. End of the Summer Men’s

Basketball Tournament

AUGUST 30THEmployee Co-Ed Volleyball

Tournament

AUGUST 31STEmployee Co-Ed Volleyball

Tournament

Next Month (September) Parks & REC Activities:

CLOSED-Labor Day (5th)9-12 Soccer League-Practice Begins (6th)Co-Ed Adult Kickball Tournament (10th)

Men’s/Women’s Volleyball League-Begins (11th)

CLOSED-Native American Day (23rd)NARD 5K (24th)

AUGUST COMMUNITY EVENTS

AUGUST 2016SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

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The 2017 Tribal Council Elec ons will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2016, at the Service Center.

The Vo ng Polls will open promptly at 6:00 A.M. and close promptly at 2:00 P.M.

This will be for Five (5) Council seats, as the terms of all Current Council Members will expire due to the Cons tu on Laws being amended by the Community through a Secretarial Elec on.

AK-CHIN MEMBERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BEING A CANDIDATE FOR THE 2017 TRIBAL COUNCIL PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BE FULLTIME, WITHOUT JOB SECURITY.

NOMINATION FORMSNomina on Forms will be available Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Council Member at the Cultural Resources Offi ce through Mary A. Soliz beginning Monday, August 22, 2016 through Tuesday, September 20, 2016 between the hours of 8:00AM – 5:00PM. All Nomina on Forms must be completed upon received. Nomina ons must be turned in no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE INFORMED OF THEIR NOMINATION, PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE NOMINATION FORM SO AS TO AVOID ANY CONFUSION.

AFFIDAVIT OF QUALIFICATIONSAll Candidates will be required to sign a notarized Affi davit of Qualifi ca ons for Tribal Council.

Affi davits will be available at the Cultural Resources offi ce through Mary A. Soliz beginning Monday, August 22, 2016 through Tuesday, September 20, 2016 between the hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm.

Affi davits must be completed and turned in no later than 5:00PM on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.

ALL CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:Must be an enrolled

member of the Ak-Chin Indian Community.

Must be 25 years of age or older.

Must not have resigned twice in a fi ve (5) year period from the Council.

Must have not been convicted of a felony in the past ten (10) years.

Must have resided on the Reserva on at least one (1) year prior to elec on.

ABSENTEE BALLOTSAbsentee Ballots will be available upon request at the Cultural Resources Offi ce beginning Friday, October 21, 2016 through Monday, November 14, 2016 between the hours of 8:00AM – 5:00PM for those that will be out of town on Elec on Day and for

any Elderly or handicapped persons who are unable to get to the polls.

Absentee Ballots must be notarized, posted marked and mailed by Wednesday, November 16, 2016. In person drop off of Notarized Absentee Ballots must be turned in no later than 5:00PM on Friday, November 18, 2016. All requests must be made personally, not through a second or third party.

OUT OF STATE MEMBERSAbsentee Ballots can be faxed or mailed but MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00PM ON THE DAY OF THE DEADLINE AND/OR POSTMARKED.Ak-Chin Indian CommunityA n: Mary A. Soliz, Elec on Board Secretary42507 W. Peters & Nall RoadMaricopa, Arizona 85138Phone: (520) 568-1000Fax: (520) 568-1001

CONSIDERATIONS FOR AK-CHIN MEMBERS INTERESTED IN BEING A CANDIDATE FOR THE TRIBAL COUNCIL1. Traveling is involved with

all Council posi ons. Travel will be required in state and out of state, on an as needed basis, to a end mee ngs and other Community business.

2. Council mee ngs range from one to two days, and are held every fi rst and third Wednesday of each month. Special mee ngs are called at any me, in which all Council members

are to a end.3. Council members will

have to be available some weekends and evenings for mee ngs and other Community Council func ons.

4. Council members must reside within the reserva on boundaries at all mes during Council term.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF A COUNCIL MEMBER

The role and right of a Council member are matched by responsibili es crucial to the progress of the Council. One primary responsibility is to make every eff ort to move the Community toward fulfi llment of its promise to the people. Some of the responsibili es of a Council member are:1. The Council member must

always act in the best interests of the tribe.

2. The Council member must represent their Community to the best of his or her ability.

3. The Council member must be responsive to the Community and their needs and put the Community’s interest above any personal interest of the member.

4. The Council member should report to the Community at the direc on of the Council, all ac ons taken and other important results of any Council mee ng.

5. The Council member should a end faithfully all

mee ngs of the Council, unless absence is excused for good cause.

6. The Council member should report to the Community at the direc on of the Council.

7. The Council member should be interested in and review all required progress reports of all programs being operated on the reserva on for tribal members.

8. The Council member should not engage in administra ve decision-making concerning the opera ons of those programs. However, the Council member has the right to ques on any ma ers not understood or which the member feels are not properly serving the best interests of the tribal members.

9. The Council member should par cipate fully in all Council and Commi ee mee ngs, which are important to the tribe of which he may be a member.

10. The Council member should carry out all du es contained in the Cons tu on and By Laws of the Tribe as well as such other du es as may be assigned by the Chairman to the best of his or her ability.

11. The Individual Council member shall be responsible for bringing before the Council any problems, issues, or concerns, felt to require

discussion or ac on.12. The Council member will

represent the tribe andthe interest of the tribe inmee ng with local, state,private, or federal agenciesor offi cials. It is themember’s responsibilityto travel occasionally forsuch mee ngs.

VOTING LISTSVo ng lists will be posted at thefollowing loca ons: Tribal Headquarters Offi ceVekol MarketJus ce ComplexService CenterHim-Dak Museum

Please check to see that yourname is on the Vo ng List, ifnot and you think you should becontact Enrollment Specialist,Carole Lopez at (520) 568-1029.In order to be on the Vo ng Listyou must be 18 years of age orolder on or before the Elec onDay and be an enrolled member.

QUALIFIED/DISQUALIFIED VOTES

QUALIFIED - Any ballot with One(1) vote.

DISQUALIFIED - Any ballot withmore than Five (5) votes.

NO WRITE - INS

ANYONE WHO IS OR APPEARSTO BE UNDER THE INFLUENCEOF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCEWILL NOT BE ALLOWED TOVOTE.

PARENTS – CHILDREN WILL NOTBE ALLOWED IN OR NEAR THEVOTING POLLS.

AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY42507 W. Peters & Nall Road · Maricopa, Arizona 85138 Telephone: (520) 568-1000 · Fax: (520) 568-1001

6 August 19 - September 1, 2016

Memorial Roping honors late cowboy

Known as “Eddie Boy,” or “Eddie,” Edward Jones Miguel, Jr. was celebrated with a Memorial Roping at Ak-Chin arena located west of UltraStar Multi-tainment Center on Saturday, August 13th.

Ropers from surrounding Native communities and the local roping community gathered to take part and enjoy cowboy comradery to recognize the one year anniversary of Miguel’s passing in July 2015.

Nearly all of Miguel’s eleven children were in attendance, including his father Edward Miguel, Sr. With the event originally scheduled for a Gila River arena, where Miguel is from, it was a last minute request from family who asked Councilman Gabe Lopez if it could be held in Ak-Chin. Taking the request to the full Council, they agreed for the use of the arena.

The Memorial organizers of family, friends and volunteers worked hard to get everything in place for the evening event, which began as the sun was setting. Gila River member Wayne Delowe served as master of ceremonies.

Tohono O’odham elder and cowboy Silas Johnson gave an invocation in O’odham to open the roping.

Before the prayer Silas talked of the humbleness with “one another in this time.” He also acknowledged Eddie Sr. “It really is a blessing to see how he’s made an effort to show his memory of his son,” Silas said. Sharing a bio of Miguel, Delowe remembered Eddie from high school days at Casa Grande Union, where as a senior, he remembered the young freshman.

Ropers on horseback lined up near center of the arena, each wearing a memorial black armband. The Miguel children and siblings stood in front of them. As Creedence Clearwater Revival’s song “Long as I can see the Light” played, Councilman Lopez released a calf in memory of Eddie, with Eddie, Sr. on horseback chasing. It was an emotional moment as family stood quietly with tear-fi lled eyes.

Story and photos by K. Morago

Edward Miguel Sr. with his children and grandchildren during the Memorial Roping.

Header Delbert Johnson waits for heeler Joe Zabawa to catch the calf’s legs to earn a time during the Memorial Roping at Ak-Chin Arena west of UltraStar.

There were three roping categories available for participants. The fi rst roping was open to 50 years of age and older, or any female or junior roper 17 years or younger. Local ropers Charles “Loper” Justin and Joe Zabawa participated teaming up with other ropers competing for the jackpot money.

Buckles were given to all fi rst place average winners. In the fi rst roping, Ray Moffett and Doug Jones won with the best average. The second roping was Open Cowboy Draw and the third roping was #10 Capped at a #5.

Family welcomed guests under a blue tent, giving away mementos to all the ropers. They also offered complimentary cake and water, shaking hands with those who came to remember Eddie.

Born November 13, 1969, Eddie worked as a self-employed welder. An all-around cowboy, he participated in the southwest rodeo circuit and PRCA. He passed away on July 19, 2015.

The event donors included: Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Sand and Gravel,

Casa Grande Rent-A-Can, Zabawa Cattle, Sun States Equipment Rentals, Dynamite Horse Supply, Cowboy Lifestyle Network and Kendra Williams/Designs by Kendra Williams. DJ Clayton Antone assisted with sound equipment.

Ray Moffett and Doug Jones with their buckles for the 50+ and older roping.

Safety continued from page 3An employee has a right to a safe and healthful workplace with employers having the duty to provide workplaces that are free from known dangers that could harm employees. This law also gives workers important rights to participate in activities to ensure their protection from hazards.

Training topics also included areas of trenching and excavation, equipment safety, fi re safety, personal protective equipment (PPE), protection systems, and how to follow safe guidelines on construction sites. Specifi cally, attendees also learned there are four groups of OSHA standards – general standards, construction, maritime and agriculture. Also identifi ed were citation and penalties for any violations.

The presenters were fully knowledgeable on safety, answering questions and giving clarifi cations on a variety of workplace scenarios. Carey also encouraged everyone to make safety precautions at home which included having working smoke alarms

and fi re extinguishers of the right size. He also encouraged everyone to have carbon monoxide monitors as well, stating that natural gas is odorless, colorless and could be deadly.

The group also learned the proper use of any type of safety equipment. According to Cliff, he noted to the audience that the employers are responsible for paying for PPE’s.

After the fi rst day of training, several in the class noticed a possible safety issue out in the Community and contacted Cliff to follow up. While not everyone in the class was involved in construction directly, many benefi ted from the education. Those that attended the entire 10 hour training will receive a card acknowledging their attendance.

The Safety Department hopes to have another class later in the year or early 2017. For additional questions or more information, please contact Cliff Myers at 568-1646.

April 26, 2016

Regular mee ng held in the Council Chambers on April 26, 2016. The mee ng was called to order by the Board Chairman at 10 A.M.

Board Members Present: Leona Kakar, Gilbert Joaquin, Earl Jus n, Charles Sanchez and Robert Roth on conference call. Also Present: Steve Coester, Farm Manager, Kathy Shoemaker, Farm Accountant.

A mo on from Earl Jus n to approve the mee ng agenda. Second by Charles Sanchez. By a vote of 5 for, 0 not vo ng, the foregoing mo on was approved.

A mo on from Gilbert Joaquin to approve the minutes of March 29, 2016. Second by Earl Jus n. By a vote of 5 for, 0 not vo ng, the foregoing mo on was approved.

Reports1) The Farm Financials for March 2016, presented

by Kathy Shoemaker, acknowledged by the Board and fi led with minutes.

2) The Farm Manager’s monthly wri en crop report, presented by Steve Coester, acknowledged by the Board and fi led with minutes.

3) Connie Miguel, Human Resources Benefi ts Specialist, met with the Board to explain on types of sick and other leave policies that eff ect Farm employees. Connie provided copies of informa on showing Farm Vaca on Time, Disability Paid Time Off , Short Term and Long Term Disability and Workers Compensa on. The more this was discussed the more obvious it became that the Farm policies needed to be updated. A consultant will be hired to update policy.

Old Business1) To record only, purchased from Bingham

Equipment Co. (1) New 2016 CASE 621F T4, Final Agriculture Wheel Loader, fi nal cost $147,831,05, (Previously approved for purchase).

2) Council approval of Leona Kakar’s resigna on le er from the Farm Board. (FYI only)

3) A mo on from Charles Sanchez to accept a quote from the Capital Projects. For addi on to the Potato Shed, some tables and other equipment for $60,000. And a cement slab for $140,00.00 for a total of 200,000.00. Second by Earl Jus n. By a vote of 5 for, 0 not vo ng, the foregoing mo on was approved.

New Business1) By a mo on from Charles Sanchez to approve

a dona on request from Miss Indian Arizona Associa on. Second by Earl Jus n. By vote of 5 for, 0 not mo on. Amount to be determined.

2) Four le ers of interest were received for the Farm Board Vacancy no ce. These le ers were forwarded to the Council for their review and offi cial appointment of the new Board member.

3) A mo on from Robert Roth to adjourn the mee ng. Second by Charles Sanchez. Mo on carried and the mee ng was adjourned at 11:50 A.M.

Next Mee ng Date: May 31, 2016

A est: Gilbert Joaquin, Board SecretaryDate: May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

Regular mee ng held in the Council Chambers on May 31, 2016.

The mee ng was called to order by the Chairman at 10: A. M. Board Members Present: Gilbert Joaquin, Earl Jus n, Cecil Peters, Robert Roth on conference call, Charles Sanchez, absent (excused). Also Present: Steve Coester, Farm Manager, Brandon Peters, Treasurer.

First order of business was to welcome the new Farm Board Member, Cecil Peters.

A mo on by Robert Roth to approve the mee ng agenda. Second by Gilbert Joaquin. By a vote of 4 for, 0 not vo ng and 1 absent, the foregoing mo on was approved.

A mo on from Robert Roth, to approve the minutes of April 26, 2016, with date change for next mee ng to May 31, 2016. Second by Earl Jus n. By a vote of 4 for, 0 not vo ng, and 1 absent, the foregoing mo on was approved.

Reports1) Farm Financials not available.2) The Farm Manager’s monthly wri en report,

presented by Steve Coester, acknowledged by the Board and fi led with minutes.

3) Farm Personnel Policies are to be updated. Brandon Peters will receive some quotes from consultant fi rms and bring back to the Board to make a selec on of which fi rm to use.

Old Business1) Cecil Peters was offi cially appointed by the

Council to serve as a member of the Farm Board.

2) The Community hired a water consultant – water banking and water leasing was discussed at some of the mee ngs, to preserve Ak-Chin’s water.

3) An off er of $52,000, was received from CG Commodi es for the old scale at the Industrial

Park. The scale will fi t an 80 . truck, S/N 112 461 – Model # 8080LPS

4) The Council approved addi on to potato shed for a total of 200,000.00 as previously voted on by the Board. Also, discussed was ditch replacement – ditch pump sta on.

New Business1) A mo on from Robert Roth to donate $500.00

to the Annual Preschool gradua on trip. Second by Earl Jus n. By a vote of 4 for, 0 not vo ng and 1 absent, the foregoing mo on was approved.

2) A mo on by Robert Roth to approve a dona on request from the Ak-Chin Livestock Associa on for pasture seed. Second by Gilbert Joaquin. By a vote of 4 for, 0 not vo ng, and 1 absent, the foregoing mo on was approved.

3) Caroline Antone, Cultural Resource Director, Invited past and current farm workers to a lunch and some cleansing and healing if anyone so desires. There will be three Tradi onal Healers present at the luncheon on June 15, 2016. The Board thanked Mrs. Antone for her considera on of the farm employee’s needs. The Farm Manager informed Mrs. Antone that he will inform the supervisors to make arrangements for the employee’s me schedules to a end luncheon.

4) A er some discussion Earl Jus n graciously volunteered to serve as Farm Board Chairman at this me. Gilbert Joaquin is s ll the Secretary. All was in favor of Earl as Farm Board Chairman.

5) By a mo on from Robert Roth to adjourn the mee ng. Second by Gilbert Joaquin. Mo on carried and the mee ng was adjourned at 11:30 A. M.

Next Mee ng Date: June 28, 2016A est: Gilbert Joaquin, Board Secretary Date: June 28, 2016

Minutes continue to page 12

Ak-Chin Farm Board Minutes

Michael Carey talks about excavation procedures during the OSHA training held August 9-10 at Ak-Chin EPD.

7August 19 - September 1, 2016

Back Row (L to R:) Marla Antone - Coordinator, Mary Narcia - At–large Member, Marie Antone -At–large Member, Heaven Smith - At–large Member, Carolanne Enos - At–large Member, Lisa Chavez - At–large Member, Marciano Joaquin -At–large Member, Alyssa Garcia -At–large Member, Richard Joaquin -At–large Member, Sureno Pacheco -At–large Member, Jayce John -At–large Member, Dyami Jackson -At–large Member, Celiyah Antone -At–large Member, Antonio Davis –Coordinator.

Front Row (L to R): Kateri Lopez –Middle School Representative, Doria Garcia –High School Representative, Richard Villegas –Treasurer, Steve Peters –Vice President, Holly Antone –President, Bianka Mata –Secretary, Jarred Antone –High School Representative, Jose Miguel Jr. -Middle School Representative.

(Not Pictured) Dennis Antone -At–large Member, Zaida Soliz -At–large Member.

Youth Council continues from front

Since then, I got the opportunity to travel, learn my Him-Dag, represent my community, and attend Conferences.” She then went on to add “I also found my voice and I learned to stand up for what I believe in and I probably wouldn’t be standing up here speaking in front of you all if it wasn’t for Youth Council.”

Vice Chairwoman Delia Carlyle and Councilman Gabe Lopez were on hand to swear in the newest members of Youth Council. Each member of Youth Council was given their oath of dedication with the promise that they continue to not only be true to themselves, but also to be a proud product of their Ak-Chin roots.

Newest members of Ak-Chin’s Youth Council include: Carolanne Enos -At–large Member, Heaven Smith -At–large Member, Sureno Pacheco -At–large Member, Jayce John -At–large Member, Dyami Jackson -At–large Member, Celiyah Antone -At–large Member, Kateri Lopez –Middle School Representative, Doria Garcia –High School Representative, Jose Miguel Jr. -Middle School Representative and Jarred Antone –High School Representative.

In regards to how young this year’s group is, Antonio Davis sees this as an opportunity for growth and for the kids to tap into their potential. “A majority of its membership is very young and this gives the senior members and the YC coordinator opportunity to see these young leaders develop.”

Thankfully, the newbies of Youth Council have familiar faces on

board to mentor them as Marciano Joaquin, Alyssa Garcia, Bianka Mata, Steve Peters, Dennis Antone, Richard Joaquin and Lisa Chavez, all continue to serve on Youth Council. Ak-Chin Youth Council has been a verifi ed stepping stone for the next generation of Ak-Chin leaders. Members of Youth Council network with fellow Arizona tribes, have gatherings throughout the year, attend out-of-state travel conferences, all while continuing to understand more about their culture as a young adult in this day and age

of technology and selfi es. Holly going from shy teen to President is not only a cause for celebration; it’s a product of the positivity and a result of being a member of Ak-Chin Youth Council. Or in the words of 2016 Youth Council President Antone, “Remember to take any opportunity thrown at you, don’t be afraid or think you aren’t ready for anything, because you never know where it will take you. Most importantly, have fun, be humble and make memories!”

AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR DESIGN/

BUILD HOME ADDITIONS

The Ak-Chin Indian Community (hereafter called the “Owner”) invites all General Contractors to submit proposals on a Design/Build Contract. This project is to design and construct bedroom additions on scattered homes in the Ak-Chin Community.

A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. (MST) on August 23rd, 2016 at Ak-Chin Capital Projects Department Conference Room located 45710 W. Farrell Road, Maricopa, AZ 85139. This meeting is considered mandatory, and in this meeting the number of home sites and total additions will be discussed. If you do not attend this pre-bid meeting your proposal will NOT be accepted.

Deadline for any questions regarding this project will be 2:00 p.m. (MST) on September 1st, 2016. Proposal questions should be directed to Flora Howerton, Purchasing Manager at FHowerton@ak-chin.nsn.us also Cc: Project Manager, Casey Turgeon, cturgeon@ak-chin.nsn.us

The Owner will receive Sealed Proposals until 12:00 p.m. (MST) on September 6th, 2016 at the Tribal Purchasing Department located at 42507 West Peters & Nall Road Maricopa, Arizona 85138. Proposals received after the specifi ed date and time will be rejected and returned unopened.

This invitation is unrestricted; however, preference will be given to Indian Organizations and Indian Owned Enterprises in accordance to the Community Procurement Procedure. Request for Proposals (“RFP”) instruction/information package and related information will be distributed at Mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 23, 2016.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance and payment security bonds in accordance to the Instruction to Bidders.

The Owner reserves the right to reject, any and all bids. However, the Ak-Chin Indian Community at its discretion may postpone said action for such time as the Tribal Council may designate, as the interest of the Community may require.

No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the opening of Bids without consent of the Owner.

AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITYPurchasing

Experiences continued in his teenage years.. While working for his district, he would go with the elders to gather fruit.

He remembers the smell of the Bahidaj and sitting with elders who have since passed on. Sitting there and talking in the camps, he remembers “they themselves didn’t want to go out there,” as young ones. “You are not here to play, you’re here to work, to survive,” he remembers them saying.

His harvest moments continued as he worked for TOCA (Tohono O’odham Community Action). It was there that he helped them plan Bahidaj gatherings in different villages on the reservation.

His presentation went on to share parts of the Rain Ceremony, held several weeks after the Bahidaj gathering has concluded.

Syrup is made from the cactus fruit and families in the villages would donate some of their gathered syrup for the ceremony.

The all-night ceremony involves songs sung in a series of four with four songs in each series.

For the audience gathered, he shared pieces of the beginning song of the rain series. Singing a line, he would then sing the English translation for those that did not speak O’odham fl uently.

Describing some of the scenes of the ceremony, he said some portions are

for men only. Also, during the ceremony there are things that require parental discussion, so he chose not to share those with the audience. He did stress the importance of having those discussions in the home.

Part of the importance of the rain ceremony and the syrup is the purifi cation of the body, of souls for the O’odham New Year that begins with the summer solstice each June.

Talking about “him-dak” or “way of life,” Enis compared it to a braid, “a road braided together, that’s language, songs, pottery, hunting, and planting,” he said.

One way to look at it is when we have a strong rope; you hope the rope has the ability to reach the sky to bring the rain. “But when that rope is not strong, that rope is not going to reach,” he said.

He asked his students earlier in the school year what they thought him-dak was. They shared that “it’s not only a way of life, it’s how we live, how we survive, how we give gratitude.”

Before the gathering concluded, the Him-Dak staff thanked everyone for attending and conducted their raffl e. The last door prize was the greatest gift brought by Enis, a jar of syrup from this year’s Bahidaj gathering. Delroy Clark was the lucky individual who had his name drawn.

Opening the presentation to questions, several asked about his background. He

shared that he does not come from a family of singers, but rather a waila musician family, his father led the Mike Enis and Company band. It was his father that asked artist the late Leonard Chana to make Enis a gourd.

Chana created a gourd with the inscription, “Youth our lifeline to the future.” His learning traditional singing came after a pilgrimage to Magdalena with his mother at age 13. “If you’re not born into it, it can happen,” he said.

As the gathering concluded, he knew he gave a lot of information to everyone. He hoped all understood his main message to “give gratitude for the rain, give gratitude to the wind and to the clouds.”

To touch further on his message, he invited everyone outside. Like his O’odham name of nighthawk, Enis’ voice was loud as he spoke to the sky, inviting the rain. He asked the young men to stand in a row facing east, and then asking the ladies to stand behind them, also facing east. Singing several songs, the group danced in a circle. The weather that week described a slight chance of little to no rain. A day later, Ak-Chin experienced one of the largest monsoons of the summer.

The wind, and later following, rain accepted the invitation to bless the area with water, as Enis knew it would.

8 August 19 - September 1, 2016

The proposed Alternative H road map. The route will run directly through Maricopa, however roads leading to MUSD schools will remain unchanged once construction begins in the Fall of 2017.

active involvement by the Community in the decision-making to improve health outcomes for Community members,” she said.

Currently, the Ak-Chin Indian Community receives its healthcare through the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) Self-Governance compact. Ak-Chin is a sub-contractor under their IHS compact. “Community members are serviced through Gila River Health Care Corporation,” Karen said. “The Community’s tribal shares are combined with the Gila River Indian Community tribal shares.”

Gila River established a compact with IHS in the late 1990’s. More recently, sister tribe Tohono O’odham Nation became the newest compacted tribe under the IHS Offi ce of Self-Governance this past July. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community was also announced as an award recipient identical to Ak-Chin and will be doing their own health care planning.

“Self-Governance is a right for tribal nations to govern their communities,” Karen said. Congress passed the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) in the early 70’s and with it, tribal governments taking over federal programs that affect them. Back then they were

known as 638 compacts and contracts.

Amendments in 1994 allowed for self-governance compacts. “Ak-Chin is a compacted Self-Governance with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, entered into by the Secretary of the Interior for and on the behalf of the United States of America, a government-to-government relationship, under the authority granted by Title IV of the ISDEAA, public law 93-638,” Karen said. “The compact enables the United States to maintain and improve its unique and continuing trust relationship and responsibility to the Community through tribal self-governance.”

Because Ak-Chin does not have a self-governance compact with IHS, the planning grant will provide the resources for the Community to see if it is in the best interest to work toward a compact that allows the tribe to assume programs, services, functions and activities (PSFA’s) or portions thereof which gives tribes the authority to manage health care programs.

“The planning phase helps tribes make informed decisions about which PSFA’s to assume and what organization changes or modifi cation(s) are necessary to successfully support those PSFA’s.” Karen said. “A

thorough planning phase involves timeliness and effi ciency of negotiations and ensures the tribe is fully prepared to assume the transfer of IHS PSFA’s to the tribal health program,” she added.To prepare, “an internal planning steering committee was formed and will work with a qualifi ed consultant to research and identify the PSFA’s and associated tribal shares in order to determine if healthcare services to the Community members could be improved under a self-governance compact and funding agreement.”

If it is determined that based on the outcome of planning and research that it is not in the best interest to get into an IHS self-governance compact, the tribe can delay or decline participation. Ak-Chin will use award funds for personnel, supplies, retaining a qualifi ed consultant and travel costs associated with the project.

Receiving awards in addition to Ak-Chin and Salt River includes, White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota, Pinoleville Pomo Nation of California, Lake County Tribal Health Consortium, Inc. of California, and Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board in Oregon. The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma received a Negotiation Cooperative Agreement award.

Highway 347: Alternative HHealthcare continues from front page

It all started in 1939. Even before the I-10 was built, highway 347 or State Route 347 as known, connected Ak-Chin and Maricopa to “the city”. Back then, if the Mercantile or Vekol didn’t have it, people had to take the 25 minute drive “into town” for goods and groceries. Of course, that’s if Casa Grande didn’t have the store or shop you needed to go to.

Back then, people went “into town” on horses. A far cry from the cars, trucks and semis that zoom by on the road now. It was a different time back then. Nowadays the only horses on 347 are the Gila River horses that roam wild on the sides of the highway, eating and drinking any available nourishment that is there.

Fast forward to now, things have changed quite considerably. New restaurants, coffee houses, schools, stores, shops, medical offi ces, theaters and gas stations have popped up everywhere. Now going “into town” means going to see friends and family who don’t live in Ak-Chin or Maricopa. It’s a different world now. New housing communities sprouted up seemingly overnight, bringing new families along with them. The idea of living in Maricopa for cheap and commuting to neighboring cities like Gilbert, Chandler or Ahwatukee has become the new norm.

Due to this, the number of accidents and traffi c gridlock has reached unfathomable numbers. In 2009, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) calculated that an estimated 33,000 vehicles used highway 347 on an average day. That number continues to rise all while the Am-Track and train continue to run through Maricopa just like it has been for over 100 years. As a result of the city’s

boom, ADOT has proposed the “State Route 347 at Union Pacifi c Railroad Revisions” project.

On July 14, a meeting was held to propose to the public the upcoming changes to the highway. According to the ADOT Executive Team, the purpose of the highway improvements is to “evaluate potential grade separated crossings of the Union Pacifi c Railroad tracks and recommend a solution that would improve access, mobility and address congestion on SR 347.”

With over 45,000 residents moving to Maricopa within the last 10 years, an improvement in and out of the area is much needed. ADOT projects future traffi c on 347 reaching 67,000 vehicles per day and the trains running through Maricopa over one hundred times. Currently, the Union Pacifi c Railroad trains stop in Maricopa 40 times per day. This does not include the Amtrak station which routinely delays traffi c during peak hours.

A 2007 study was conducted to determine which method for improvement could feasibly be implemented. From that study, 3 alternatives came to be. From those 3 plans, seven additional planning concepts were evaluated including a no-build alternative. Each alternative factored in traffi c right of way impacts, construction cost estimate and access to neighboring properties such as Headquarters and the new housing communities.

Once all the alternatives were voted and decided upon, ADOT’s team of Engineers and Planners agreed that “Alternative H” was the correct recommendation to introduce to highway 347. Alternative H will cost roughly $54 million dollars and its introduction

will provide traffi c relief for all drivers through the year 2040. The funding for Alternative H comes from Federal Grants that funds infrastructure improvements with the potential to promote economic growth. An additional $15 million grant was awarded to help fund the 347 bridge that will overpass the railroad tracks.

Alternative H avoids the Baptist Church south of Honeycutt Ave, will provide a 2-way road on the current 347 and will avoid impacting MUSD schools. Paki Rico, Senior Community Relations Offi cer for ADOT comments, “Additional turn lanes will be provided on Honeycutt Avenue at SR 347 to better facilitate traffi c.”

In regards to how much traffi c will be potentially re-routed during the school year, he added, “Traffi c circulation around these schools will remain effectively unchanged due to the proposed improvements.”Additional re-evaluations on Alternative H will continue throughout this summer. Their fi ne-tuning of Alternative H will enhance the overall fl ow and production of the construction which is set to begin next Fall with an estimated time of completion being winter of 2019.

As part of ADOT’s continued objective of communicating the improvements of 347, they will continue to hold town hall meetings in Maricopa to inform the public on the status of this highway project. At press time, the next public meeting is planned for Spring 2017.

If you have any additional questions or concerns regarding this project, please feel free to write them at c/o SR347, 1655 W Jackson, #126F, Phoenix, AZ 85007 or calling them at 855.712.8530.

Story by J. Ysaguirre

Gathering continues from page 3

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August 19 - September 1, 2016

Copa Crew honors 4-5 with win at Lori Piestewa tourney

When Copa Crew plays, they play for their honorary captain Mercedes Garcia. The offi cial roll-call of her number 45 is to honor Mercedes’ time she spent with her fellow ballers on the court. Over the weekend in early August, Copa Crew took home fi rst place honors in the Lori Piestewa Basketball tournament. 4-5 was with them the entire way. Submitted photo

Chaos and Ball It Up take tourneys

CHAOS took home the glory en route to fi rst place. Ball It Up played true to their name and won it all.

Rec Squad placed second. Mixed Squad took home second place honors.

Story and photos by: K. Morago

Summer Sundays at the Ak-Chin gym were for volleyball enthusiasts as competitive and recreational teams played games on the court.

Starting back on June 12th, teams played in leagues that met for six Sundays with the fi nal tournament held on August 6th. Winning the competitive division was

Hashan Kehk from Gila River. Ak-Chin’s Adidas placed second. LBC from Gila River’s District #6 earned third.

For the recreation division, Bump set psyche won fi rst place, El Diablo was second and the Recreation team placed third.

Co-ed Volleyball League ends with tournament

Communication and ball-handling skills were keys to win this weekend as men’s team Chaos and women’s team Ball It Up won their respective tournaments on Sunday, August 14th.

Seven women’s teams and fi ve men’s teams spent the weekend working through the brackets with both winning teams never losing a game in the two day tournament at Ak-Chin gymnasium.

Local women’s team Young Gunz lost to Mixed Squad placing third. Ball It Up took an immediate lead scoring 12 points in the fi rst quarter of the championship

game. Mixed Squad was able to come back, eventually leading by one point for a bit 38-37 in the second quarter.

Men’s team Chaos, who watched from the sidelines while waiting for their championship game, commented on the women’s plays. “Nice,” “Foul,” and “Whoa,” as the score remained close. Ball It Up was able to expand their lead and at the buzzer earned their pink t-shirts and matching back packs with a score of 63-55.

Chaos faced local team Rec Ballers for championship. Spending fi fteen

minutes stretching got Chaos prepped in the 35 and over men’s tournament.

Chaos was fi rst to get on the scoreboard, but Rec Ballers were able to tie the game 12-12. However, missed baskets and rebounds by Rec Ballers allowed Chaos to take an overwhelming lead.

Despite valiant efforts by Rec Ballers, the game was called at the score 71-40. Chaos received grey t-shirts and backpacks, with Rec Ballers earning 2nd place t-shirts.

Story by: K. Morago

ADIDAS placed second in the tournament. Submitted photo.

10 August 19 - September 1, 2016

Story by K. Morago, submitted photosSummer Youth Worker Highlights

The Ak-Chin Summer Youth Work experience has concluded and now the participants have returned to school. Several departments have sent photos highlighting the youth worker experiences.

The Ak-Chin Education department was the summer worksite for Isaiah Narcia. He was presented a Certifi cate of Youth Participation in the 2016 Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Summer Youth Program at the District #5 Service Center in Casa Blanca on July 21, 2016.

Education Director, Vivian Saunders shared that Isaiah assisted the department at the Elementary Summer School site held at Saddleback Elementary School in Maricopa. “He also assisted our department by completing inventory of supplies, front offi ce, and helped to prepare a Power Point on Academic Guidance to middle school students

that he and Autum Manuel presented during Middle School Summer School,” she said.

“Part of the WIOA program is to evaluate summer workers

midway and fi nal evaluation. I explained to Isaiah how evaluations are used in the workplace,” Vivian added.

At the Environmental Protection Department

(EPD), Davin Garcia learned a variety of new skills. Using a sonic device, he was able to measure water levels in Ak-Chin wells. He also helped demonstrate how to build a solar oven at the Him-Dak

Museum.

According to Dale Ohnmeiss, he also helped with storage clean up, built two storage shelves and restocked and organized. “Davin helped with auditing the recycling program by going through trash and separating recyclables from trash and recording the data,” Dale said. Davin worked alongside Dale, however, “his fl exibility allowed him to help anyone in the environmental department.”

Davin Garcia working with a sonic device. The unit is sending sound waves down the well casing and is measuring the water levels. This will tell Davin if the water table is stable, being recharged or is depleted.

Above: Ak-Chin Summer Youth Worker Isaiah Narcia receives a certifi cate during the WIOA recognition lunch at Gila River, July 21, 2016.

Davin Garcia working on an EPD shelving project. During the summer work program he was able to create two shelves for the department.

Working at EPD this summer, Davin Garcia worked both inside EPD and out in the Community. He is looking at the water level and large hole in one of the Ak-Chin Fields.

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August 19 - September 1, 2016

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Th e 2016 Rio Summer

Olympic Games Story by: J. Ysaguirre

August 19: World Photography DayStory by: J.Ysaguirre

At press time, Team USA has been dominating this year’s 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio. Whether it’s the women’s gymnastics team or the men’s basketball team, gold is the mindset and standard for Team USA.

Simone Biles appears to have already secured her face on the cover of an upcoming Wheaties box. China proved that they can out lift everyone and still have enough athletes to show the world who is boss in the diving competitions.

In all, this year’s Olympic Games features 28 different sports and over 11,000 athletes have made their way to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil to go head to head against one another. It’s the best of the best competing in Rio, green pools and all.

“If making pools blue was an Olympic sport the Ak-Chin Lifeguards would take gold every time” said Ak-Chin Lifeguard Richard Lopez.

Perhaps Rio could’ve used the help of this summer’s “Magnifi cent Seven” of the pool because the pool color situation in Rio has been grim.

Rio Olympic offi cials have explained that the pool color going from sky blue to puke green was due to a maintenance worker mistakenly adding hydrogen peroxide to the waters on August 5.

Hydrogen Peroxide, a strong oxidizer normally used to clean wounds, is also known to neutralize and bleach water when it comes into contact with it.

When added to a pool with chlorine, the hydrogen peroxide essentially neutralizes the chlorine, allowing for algae to form and take over. The unfortunate Olympic divers still had to compete in the murky water, resulting in divers complaining that their eyes burned. Green pools won’t defi ne this year’s Olympics. If there were a sport that defi nes this year’s Olympics, it would most likely be Team USA Women’s Gymnastics team.

Ak-Chin GED Instructor Desiree Guarino stated, “I fi nd it to be the most entertaining to watch” she then followed up with “I also like it because I always used to watch it with my grandma when I was a kid, over summer vacation.”

It would appear that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree as her daughter Brooke Guarino; Little Miss Ak-Chin enjoys women’s gymnastics as well. When

asked what her favorite Olympic sport to watch was, Little Miss Ak-Chin replied, “I don’t know, but I like the girls that do the fl ips.”

An alternate for this year’s Team “Girls that do the fl ips” is Ashton Locklear from the Lumbee tribe in North Carolina. Locklear was injured early last year, but returned back to form to earn a place on the 2016 Olympic team as an alternate.

She was a one misstep away from being on the U.S. Gymnastics team which repeated its domination in Rio. Only 18 years old, she still has a chance at competing in the 2020 games when she will be 22, the same age Aly Raisman is, on this year’s gold medal gymnastics team.

Vice Chairwoman Delia Carlyle is also a fan of Team USA’s Women’s Gymnastics team. However she’s also supporting all of Team USA in this year’s Olympics, stating her most exciting moment so far has been “The Gold Medal tie between Simone Manuel of the United States and Canadian Penny Olekslak in the 100 meter freestyle swim.”

She also added that she’s watched just about all of this year’s Olympic events including golf, which made its return to the Olympics after 100 years.

Another Ak-Chin fan of the Olympics is James Boehm. A Team USA fan, James also had his eye on the Norwegian Women’s Handball team. “They all look like supermodels” he said.

James was surprised Simone stumbled her way towards Bronze, but in his opinion nothing is more boring than table tennis.

He also went on to add that he’s watched the Olympics on “every channel that shows it” and he hopes there’s a change coming to the Team USA Rugby Team in the future. “We should put some Native chicks on that rugby team. They would probably go undefeated.”

The Olympics will continue throughout this month with the closing ceremonies happening on August 21.

During the closing ceremonies, the Rio Olympic Committee will hand off the Olympic torch to Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo. She will then begin the offi cial lap around the world as the torch will make its way across the globe and end its run in the year 2020 during the Tokyo Games held in Japan.

Fred CouplesPhil MickelsonArnold PalmerJack Nicklaus

Bobby JonesBrady Wilson

Ernie ElsGreg Norman

Rickie FowlerTiger Woods

Bubba WatsonSam Snead

Photo by: J.Ysaguirre Photo by: K. MoragoPhoto by: R. Peters Photo by: J.Peters

Fun Photography FactsThe most expensive camera on the planet was a 1923 Leica O-Series camera after it was sold for approximately $2.79 million at an auction.

In 1861, a Scottish physicist, James Clerk Maxwell, created the fi rst color photograph. He photographed a tartan ribbon three times: using a red, blue and yellow fi lter, and later on combined the three images

into the fi nal composite.

129 feet is the length of the longest photographic negative in the world. The negative is of a panorama of the streets of Buenos Aires.

The fi rst photographic paper ever was made of asphalt.

Photographers capture moments. Birthdays, holidays, inaugurations, championship games, art festivals and community gatherings can all be summed up in just a few photos.

Sometimes all it takes is just 1 photo to tell a story, however most times it takes 5. No matter the number, photography has always been at the forefront of being our memories when we can’t remember.

The origins of photography started out in the late 19th century.

The camera stood about 6 feet tall, had a built-in curtain to protect the photographer from the blasting light from the fl ash and used glass plates instead of fi lm to take the photo.

Nowadays all of that has been reduced to pressing a button on your smartphone and swiping right to add a fi lter. Currently, there are entire websites and social networking communities

dedicated to just photographs. No status updates, no emojis, just photos. From there, one can easily fi nd their own photography style and what interests them the most.

Camera purists will forever state that you get richer and darker colors from processing fi lm in a dark room.

In a sense, they are correct. The black, white and grey colors that come from taking photos from a pentaprism camera (also known as a single-lens refl ex camera) and developing them in a dark room provides a wider range of tones to

manipulate and arrange.

The invention of Adobe’s Photoshop has reduced the darkroom steps to a few clicks under the “essentials tab” but nothing quite beats the color

pallets (and chemical smell) that comes from creating masterful art in a dark room. Long live the photo dungeon known as the dark room, may it live on forever.

Photography’s biggest selling point in the world of art is that there are no wrong answers as long as the photo that was taken comes from the heart.

A photo of the clouds on a rainy day can symbolize weather patterns as well as represent the creator blessing the earth with rain.

Both explanations can be correct. Photography

has been one of the very few art forms that is boundless in its defi nition. A closer look at a photo of a person’s face can show their face, however their eyes may show a different story of

where their life currently is at the time the photo was taken.

August 19 is World Photography Day. The objective of the holiday is not just taking a photo, but to take a photo of something or someone that means something special.

Your family, a loved one, your car, favorite mug of coffee, a pet, the sun or even the cover of your favorite Ak-Chin Runner newspaper.

A photo will capture a moment and all the little ones in between, just so long as it comes from the heart.

Famous golfers from around the world

12 August 19 - September 1, 2016

MONDAY:Alcoholics Anonymous - NoonMt View Community Church

50881 W. Papago Rd

Narcotics Anonymous - 7:00PMMaricopa Community Church

44977 W Hathaway AveMaricopa AZ

TUESDAY:Alcoholics Anonymous - 6:30PM

Mt View Community Church50881 W. Papago Rd

WEDNESDAY:

Alcoholics Anonymous - 6:30PMMt View Community Church

50881 W. Papago Rd

THURSDAY:Narcotics Anonymous - 7:00PM

Ak Chin Social Services48227 W Farrell Rd

Spanish Speaking AA - 7:00PMMt View Community Church

50881 W. Papago RdAlcoholics Anonymous - 7:00PM

Community of Hope Church18700 N Porter Rd

FRIDAY:Alcoholics Anonymous - 12:00PM

Mt View Community Church50881 W. Papago Rd

Alcoholics Anonymous - 7:00PM

Mt View Community Church50881 W. Papago Rd

SUNDAY:Narcotics Anonymous - 7:00PMMaricopa Community Church

44977 W Hathaway AveMaricopa AZ

Al-Anon FRIDAY:

Al-Anon - 7:00PMOur Lady of Grace

45295 W Honeycutt Ave

Celebrate RecoveryTUESDAY:

6:30PMMaricopa Community Church

44977 W Hathaway AveMaricopa AZ

Meal & Childcare Available

AA Information: 520-426-9318www.maricopaaa.org

NA Information: 520-426-0121http://arizona-na.org/meetings/

southcentral.php

Maricopa Celebrate Recovery: 951-588-3835

Arizona Celebrate Recovery Meetings:

http://arizonacelebraterecovery.org/meeting%20locations.htm

CRISIS INFOIn case of emergency dial: 911

Crisis Line: 1-866-495-6735

Ak-Chin/Maricopa

12 STEP RECOVERY MEETINGS

St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Mission

16657 N. Church St. Maricopa, AZ 85139

Ak-Chin Indian Community

08/25/2016 THE GO-GO’S FAREWELL TOUR

08/26/2016 MY2K TOUR: 98 DEGREES, O-TOWN, RYAN CABRERA & DREAM

09/14/2016 RAY LAMONTAGNE

09/24/2016 FLANS

09/27/2016 FLUME

09/29/2016 MAGIC MEN LIVE!

10/02/2016 OCTONAUTS AND THE DEEP SEA VOLCANO ADVENTURE LIVE

10/04/2016 THE LUMINEERS

10/07/2016 TEARS FOR FEARS

10/13/2016 THE 1975

10/14/2016 TREVOR NOAH LIVE

10/19/2016 ALESSIA CARA

10/21/2016 TROYE SIVAN

10/22/2016 DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE

10/25/2016 GHOST - POPESTAR

10/28/2016 FLIGHT OF THE CONCORDS

10/29/2016 DENNIS DEYOUNG

11/10/2016 THERESA CAPUTO LIVE

11/12/2016 LINDSEY STIRLING

11/15/2016 IL DIVO

11/18/2016 MASTERS OF ILLUSION

11/19/2016 3RD ANNUAL HIP HOP FESTIVAL

August 2016 Schedule

Sunday Mass at 12 noonAugust 21 – Fr. Antony Tinker

August 28 – Fr. Alcuin Hurl

ANNOUNCEMENTSAugust 20, 10 am

Catholic Council of Elders MeetingSt. Francis of Assisi – Ak-Chin Indian Community

Baptisms are every 4th Sunday of the month and baptism classes are every 2nd Saturday of the month.

If you are interested please contact Flower Ruelas at (520) 568-3700 or (602) 717-3761.

The Events team has been getting a lot of questions regarding Copper Sky Vouchers. Please Note: any Community Member may come to the Community Events offi ce (located at the Tribal Headquarters 42507 W. Peters & Nall Rd.) anytime Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; to receive a FREE 1-yr membership to the Copper Sky Multi-generational Facility.

Spouses and children of members are eligible; family form must be fi lled out & signed by the requesting Community Member. We ask that you call ahead of time to make sure someone

is in the offi ce to help you.

Brittany Allcott – (520) 568-1067Henry Garcia – (520) 568-1068

Marlene Velasco (Temp) – (520) 568-1045

Thank you, Brittany and Henry

ATTENTION COMMUNITY MEMBERS!

ATTENTION COMMUNITY MEMBERS!

Th e Weight Band performing Th e Band

classics for one show on Friday at Harrah’sStory by K. Morago

Music in its organic form can be the soundtrack of one’s lifetime, such as the music of The Band. The Canadian-American band based in Americana music, country, rock and blues, the group infl uenced generations since the late 60’s. Immortalized in the 1976 movie, “The Last Waltz,” The Band’s line-up of musicians evolved with the coming and goings of members, but it’s the last few years that the group The Weight has continued to share the music of The Band. If you have no plans for Friday night, here’s one. Be at Harrah’s Ak-Chin’s The Lounge for the 8pm show billed as “The Weight Band (featuring members of The Band, the Levon Helm Band and the Rick Danko Group) performing songs of The Band.” The Weight Band has done just that, earned their weight to perform The Band classics. Each member has a tie to the original The Band members through songwriting, individual music projects or joining The Band after original members left. To learn about The Weight Band, and how they came to perform The Band classics such as “Up On Cripple Creek,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” and The Band song of their namesake, “The Weight,” is to understand their music history that brought them all together. The Weight Band is Jim Weider, Randy Ciarlante, Brian Mitchell, Marty Grebb, and Albert Rogers. Jim and Randy are former The Band members, Brian performed with original The Band member Levon Helm in The Levon Helm Band, Marty actually wrote several

Regular mee ng held in the Council Chambers on June 28, 2016. The mee ng was called to order by the Chairman at 10: A.M.

Board Members Present: Gilbert Joaquin, Earl Jus n, Cecil Peters, Robert Roth on conference call. Absent, Charles Sanchez, (excused)? Also Present: Steve Coester, Farm Manager

A mo on by Robert Roth to approve the mee ng agenda. Second by Cecil Peters. By a vote of 4 for, 0 not vo ng, and 1 absent, the foregoing mo on was approved.

A mo on by Robert Roth to approve the minutes of May 31, 2016, with a correc on to change next mee ng date to June 28, 2016, instead of July 26, 2016. Second by Cecil Peters. By a vote of 4 for, 0 not vo ng and 1 absent, the foregoing mo on was approved.

Reports1) Farm Financials and the (2) Farm Manager’s

monthly wri en crop report was combined. Presented by Steve Coester, acknowledged by the Board and fi led with minutes.

2) John Deere, Field Analyzer-Opera ons Center, Agronomic Data as a learning tool on how the diff erent colors shown in the irrigated fi elds might reveal misapplica on of seed, fer lizer, water etc. More in depth readings will be done on diff erent fi elds.

New Business1) A mo on by Robert Roth to approve replacing

23 hundred feet of ditch at an es mated cost of $35,000.00 by a contractor. Second by Cecil Peters. By a vote of 4 for, 0 not vo ng, and 1 absent, the foregoing mo on was approved. A budget mod will be necessary for these funds.

2) A mo on by Gilbert Joaquin to approve to lease a new Challenger Tractor for 36

months. Second by Earl Jus n. By a vote of 4 for, 0 not vo ng, and 1 absent, the foregoing mo on was approved. The lease will be brought back to the Board for fi nal signing.

3) A mo on from Robert Roth to accept a quote of $300,000 to replace (3) Pivot Sprinklers. Second by Gilbert Joaquin. By a vote of 4 for, 0 not vo ng and 1 absent, the foregoing mo on was approved. A budget mod will need to be done for these funds.

4) Some purchases will be made from R & G Potato Co., for more expansion on the Potato/Pecan shed. Equipment to be purchased: 1. New Pin Sorter for 27, 500.00 and some

used sor ng tables for $18,000.005) Mr. Tom Harbour, Headwater Consultant, was

recently hired by the Community Council to assist in providing legal advice with regard to the development of a comprehensive water resources management plan. Tom Harbour is part of the law fi rm of Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP., of Washington D.C. and Headwater Consul ng, LLC., of Sco sdale, Az.

6) A mo on from Robert Roth to purchase four (4) GPS monitors at $3000.00 each . Second by Gilbert Joaquin. By a vote of 4 for, 0 not vo ng, and 1 absent, the foregoing mo on was approved.

7) Some farm employees will be off for the 4th of July, and those that can’t get off due to water running, etc. will be given me off at some other me.

8) By consensus of the Board the mee ng was adjourned at 11:30 A.M.

Note: Due to other commitments the next regular mee ng was moved to July 19, 2016.

A est : Gilbert Joaquin, Board SecretaryDate: July 19, 2016

Ak-Chin Farm Board Minutes

The Weight Band piano player and vocalist Marty Grebb. (Photo by A. Carpenter.)

songs for The Band and worked with original The Band members Rick Danko and Richard Manuel, and Albert also played with The Levon Helm Band. The Ak-Chin Runner was fortunate to talk with The Weight member Marty Grebb earlier this week via phone call from the East Coast. Multi-instrumentalist Grebb has performed with artists such as Bonnie Raitt and Eric Clapton. As I shared a live musical regret in our interview, he shares with me one live musical blessing, more on that later… Marty considers himself a “very blessed person.” Growing up in Chicago, his family was a musical one. His father infl uenced his interest in jazz and gospel and Marty leaned toward the music of Big Joe Williams, Sam Cooke, Sarah Vaughn and Ella Fitzgerald. His musical talents have created many musical memories. In college, his roommate was Peter Cetera, lead singer of the band Chicago. With his band at the time The Fabulous Rhinestones, Marty performed at Woodstock. In a club, Bonnie Raitt asked if he could come

play organ and saxophone for her upcoming recording session that led to Marty eventually joining her tour. Later, opportunities to work with Eric Clapton in the recording studio and on tour also came Marty’s way. Also a songwriter, Marty co-wrote the song, “Shine a Light,” on The Band’s “Jericho” album. Another blessed moment came when he sent some of his lyrics to Bob Dylan. They were returned with harmonica and guitar melodies. He continues with his songwriting and is working on three musical projects. The albums feature

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13August 19 - September 1, 2016

From Left to Right: Jamison Vincent -4th Grade. Rubi Corona and Serena Pablo. William Martinez -2nd Grade, and Adriana Hernandez -2nd Grade. Mateo Rodriguez -Kindergarten, Brooke Guarino -Kindergarten, Alexis Gonzalez -Kindergarten and Alex Antone -4th Grade. Dyami Jackson -8th Grade, Jedidiah “Api” Smith -4th Grade and Zoe Susunkewa -2nd Grade. Antonio Rodriguez -2nd Grade, Council member Ann Antone with daughter Angel Antone -7th Grade. Brandon Thomas Kindergarten, Isaiah Freshman and Elijah Aviles -Senior. Jessica Corrella, Morgan Peters, and Lyndsey Peters -Seniors.

along the new community pedestrian ways and bus stops. Staff members were out and about giving students pep talks and helping them with any concerns they might have had before attending their fi rst day of school.

A majority of community students started on the 8th of this month with some starting as early as the 3rd, with support and assistance from the Ak-Chin Education department kids were on their way to a great fi rst week

of school. Although, there may have been a couple late starts and sleepy mornings, once everyone gets their schedules down, kids will fi gure out their best routine to get up and out the door to catch the bus and make it on time to school.

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For the Art Department it’s important to bring new ideas to the table to get the creative mind lowing and one of those

ideas was to introduce a lunch time art project using Mixed Media Art.

Learning about this type of project at the National Art Education Association Conference, attended at the beginning of the year, the art building staff took a seat in a session in which mixed media was the main focus.

For this being a new way to express creativity, the art building staff thought it was something they would like to try.

Doing more research, developing techniques and getting supplies together the staff did a trial run and made their own mixed media art work.

Seeing that it was fun, new, and easy to do they put together this mid-day

and afternoon class for the community to enjoy.

The concept is created by mixing paper, paint, ink, pencil, charcoal, and just about any medium you can get your hands on. In addition to using the creative tools listed, artists can also use everyday items to create collage art. Things like buttons, newspaper, string, fabric, shells,

jewelry, pictures, and so on.

Not limited to a canvas; anyone can create an art journal where they express themselves with art and text in a book. There is no wrong or right way to do mix media art. There are many ways to create a work of art and so many materials to help one’s self with a masterpiece of their own.

Story by Jeannette Peters and Photo by J. Peters

Mixed Media Artistic Creativity happening

at the Art Building

Still a work in progress here is an example of a mix media art collage of Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad.

It’s an activity that doesn’t require much skill, only industrious hands, a compassionate heart, and be a contributor to the Ak-Chin way of life. Tuesday August 9th was the fi rst evening of fl ower making at the Him-Dak Art Building with Him-Dak staff and Ak-Chin members devoting several hours on the task of creating crepe paper wreaths for All Soul’s Day.

Wendy Wagner and Johnny Lopez hosted the activity, attended by Ramon Tavena and Jenny Holsen. Everyone had their own unique style, creating colorful fl owers of orange, purple and maroon. Wendy shared that she learned how to make the fl owers only last year.

Him-Dak has hosted fl ower making sessions for years creating wreaths to honor those that have passed on, and to remember our ancestors. The plan is to make as many wreaths as they can, placing completed pieces on graves of loved ones resting in the Ak-Chin cemetery on Wednesday, November 2nd.

With the start of school, the Rio Olympics and other activities it was understandable of the low turnout at the fi rst session. However, the staff is hopeful more individuals can take time to come and assist, as only eight fl ower

making meetings are left. The museum provides all the materials needed, and will also teach those who would like to learn how to create the wreaths.

Several dozen fl owers were made at the fi rst session. While some kept focused on their designs, others took time to socialize as they worked on each fl ower. Catching up on Community events, discussing current

events and joking among each other fi lled the evening.

The next fl ower making session is Tuesday, August 23rd from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Him-Dak Art

Building. Transportation is also available within the Community. Please contact Him-Dak staff at 568-1350 for more information or to request transportation.

Jenny Holsen and Wendy Wagner work on crepe paper fl owers during the fi rst Flower making gathering at the Him-Dak Art building. It is held every Tuesday evening.

Story and photo by K. Morago

Him-Dak seeks volunteers for weekly Flower Making Gatherings

14 August 19 - September 1, 2016

Maricopa High School

Sequoia Pathway

American Leadership Academy (ALA)Ironwood

Boys Varsity Football 08/27/2016 7:00pm (A) @ Southgate High

Girls Volleyball 08/31/2016 6:30 PM (H) ASU Prep 09/01/2016 6:30 PM (H) Basis Chandler 09/06/2016 6:00 PM (A) @ Imagine Superstition

Girls Volleyball (Freshman/JV/Varsity)08/30/2016 4/5/6:00 PM (H) Vista Grande 09/01/2016 4/5/6:00 PM (A) @ Paradise Valley 09/06/2016 4/5/6:00 PM (H) Mesquite HS

Boys Varsity Football 08/19/2016 7:00 PM (A) @ Willow Canyon 08/26/2016 7:00 PM (H) Paradise Valley 09/02/2016. 7:00 PM (H) Desert View Boys JV Football 08/25/2016 6:00 PM (H) Willow Canyon 09/01/2016 6:00 PM (A) @ Desert View

Boys Freshman Football08/24/2016 6:00 PM (A) @ Willow Canyon 08/31/2016 6:00 PM (H) Desert View HS

Evone Santiago (Second from left) with her fellow Hotshots teammates.

to be held this year in the Rattlers backyard of Glendale, Arizona at

Gila River Arena.

Mission “One for the thumb” became one step closer as the Rattlers came out of the gate with a mindset of domination on both sides of the fi eld. In front of 15,000+ fans, the Rattlers dominated 82-41. Members of Ak-Chin Council and Royalty were in attendance at the game to help cheer the Rattlers on.

Though the Rattlers let 41 points get put on them, the game wasn’t a close

one. From the initial kick off to the fi nal whistle, nothing was going to stop the Rattlers from getting their 5th National Conference Championship.

Quarterback and legitimate candidate for Arena Football League MVP Nick Davila completed 20 of his 27 passes for 222 yards and seven touchdowns. He earned the Under Armour Offensive Player of the Game award.

Davila has been a supernova on the fi eld, launching an unprecedented 4,198 yards and 110 touchdowns this season.

Of course like any good quarterback would say, a QB is nothing without his teammates; however it might just be Davila hoisting the AFL MVP trophy later this season.

The winner of this year’s MVP award will be announced on August 25. If he wins, it would be his third MVP award. A win would also launch him into the conversation of whether he’s considered as one of the all-timers along with Rattler greats Hunkie Cooper, Calvin Schexnayder and Randy Gatewood.

Destiny and glory are on the line at this year’s ArenaBowl. A win gives Rattlers 6 ArenaBowl titles, a record. It also would give Head Coach Kevin Guy his 5th title as head coach. It’s more than just another ArenaBowl victory; it’s a chance for the Rattlers to place themselves as the greatest Arena Football team of all time.

The Rattlers will play the Philadelphia Soul on August 26 at 4pm at Gila River Arena.

Excitement was in the air as this tourney was something Evone and her family had looked forward to for a long

time. The fi rst day started off with a skills challenge in which she was able to show off her defense,

offense and pitching. After participating in a parade with her teammates and fellow sluggers of the diamond, it was time to put in work.

The 12 and under (12U) bracket was fi lled with top-tier talent. As a result, Evone’s team the “Hotshots” were found to be on the short end of the stick, losing two games in the early rounds.

However, they kept their poise and battled back; taking 2 wins later in the tournament which helped them move up and advance into more playoff ball.

On July 15, Evone brought the house down. With the bases loaded and 0 outs, Evone was given the daunting task of trying to get out of the inning without much damage on the scoreboard.

Batter after batter, Evone put her team on her back and closed out the inning. Not only did they win, Evone’s shut-out inning pitching helped advance them into the fi nal four.

The more Evone pitched, the more W’s they kept adding. Making their way to the championship game against some talented batters, the Hotshots kept dueling heat under the California heat as her family cheered her on from the bleachers.

In the fi nal inning of the championship game, Evone was challenged yet again, except this time it wouldn’t be a playoff win waiting for her team, it’d be a championship victory.

Evone struck out the side and helped her team win the 12U Bronze Championship game.

The victory is just one of Evone’s many championships she’s already earned before she reaches the high school level where college recruiters will without a doubt be attending her games.

Thanks to the support of her family and the natural-born talent she possesses, Evone Santiago is without a doubt one of the many up and coming sports superstars in Ak-Chin.

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15August 19 - September 1, 2016

Check with Human Resources for the latest job announcements. Please pick up applications at the Human Resources Offi ce or e-mail your resume to

resumes@ak-chin.nsn.us.

Complete your application in full and be sure to sign your name. Submit applications before the closing date as late applications will not be accepted.

If you are claiming Indian Preference, proof of tribal enrollment MUST be submitted at the time of application.

Current Openings in the Community

• Deputy Court Clerk I

• Cashier/Stocker part-time

• Police Offi cer

• Detention Offi cer

• Communications Offi cer

• Laborer – Sanitation (open to Community Employees and Enrolled Members only, closes 8/23 at 5pm)

1-AugAribella Vincent

2-AugJessica Narcia

Jennifer BoehmWynema Vincent

4-AugNicole DelmaNathan Enos

Amelia AntoneJaxson Brown

5-AugEsperanza SantiagoAnthony Narcia Jr.

Rachel Peters

7-AugJoanne Stephens

Daniel WhiteAlicia Gomez

8-AugDwayne Sam

9-AugStephanie Vincent

11-AugChristian SolizWilliam NarciaJessica CorellaTommy Pablo

12-AugJoshua ZepedaRocio Castro

Ava Quinonez

13-AugArrow Bowman

King-Benzie PetersAzalyana White

15-AugDaniel Pablo

16-AugVirginia Th omas

David OliverBrandon Dean

Christopher VincentLashay WhiteVirginia Mejia

17-AugJohnny Perkins

Chaning Hoff man

18-AugMitchell Cipriano

George LopezJuan Lopez

19-AugDelora VincentAmanda NarciaFlorine VincentOwen Santiago

Jasmine KaniatobeLisa Miller

Anthony Narcia Sr.

21-AugSharon Pablo

Armida MattiaColleen Padilla

Doria Garcia

22-AugLorice Manuel

Josephine JoaquinMichelle NarciaCruz Machado

Reginald DeloresNancy Hernandez

23-AugJacoby WarrenDorissa Garcia

24-AugJeff rey Manuel

Michael Peters Jr.

26-AugDenise LewisJoAnn Hulse

27-AugAndrew NarciaBarry Th omas

28-AugDelila VillegasWilson Antone

Stacey SmithStewart Peters

Jacob Vincent Jr.Darren Peters

29-AugFrankie Carlyle

30-AugArnulfo Bandin III

Amare SantiagoCandi Chavez

31-AugMisty Quintero

8/19Florine Vincent -

Community Government

8/21Daniel Mercado - IS

Dale Vance - Fire and SafetyCrystal Luna- Custodian

Xavier Diana- Vekol

8/22Herman Hoff man -

Parks and RecreationCruz Machado - Elder Center

8/23Dorissa Garcia -

Community GovernmentBojana Uzelac - Early Childhood

Jacoby Warren - Sanitation

8/24Jeff rey Manuel -

Parks and RecreationBrenice Kaisem - Law and Order

8/26Lorenzo Holcomb - Detention

8/27Michelle Garcia - Early Childhood

8/28Darren Peters - Fire and Safety

8/30Candi Chavez - SanitationChristopher Johnston - IS

8/31Sheryl Grothe - Detention

Nicholas Agrios - Fire and Safety

Alexandra Carlyle Asst. Cook

Elders Program

Francisco Miguel Driver

Elder Center

Amanda Villescaz Communications Supervisor

Law and Order

Norbert Peters Sr Maintenance Technician

Maintenance

Alvin AntonePurchasing Agent

Finance

Happy Birthday DadWe hope you have an awesome birthday week. Love you to the

moon and back.Birdie, Cheeks, Handsome &

Princess

Happy Birthday Darren!Have fun and enjoy wherever the road takes you on your day ☺

Love, Dad, Raych and sisters

Happy Birthday Nancy, our “OG”!!Love your family

Happy 21st birthday!! Mom Hope you have an awesome day;

you deserve it with all that you’ve dealt with. Anyways, thanks for

everything you do for us, without you we wouldn’t be where we are

today. Thanks and we love you with all our hearts!!

Love always your children and grandchildren xoxo

Happy Birthday to my grandsons King, Juan, Michael Jr., Stewart and

Darren and my granddaughters Michelle and Delila

Love, Grandma

Happy Birthday to our Godsons Johnny and Frankie ☺

Lots of love and hugs to you both on your special days!

Love, Goddaddy and Godmama

Happy Birthday to our Godmom Nancy

Hope you have a great birthday, fi lled with fun and cute tiny furry

animals to liven your day!Love, Chech, Logurts and Morg

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August 19 - September 1, 2016

Don’t Breathe (R) Special Engagement; D-BOX Seats Available; D-BOX Upcharge Applies; No Passes Allowed

Thu: 7:00 PM

Mechanic: Resurrection (R) Star Class 21+; Upcharge Applies

Thu: 8:00 PM

Ben-Hur (PG-13) Special Engagement; No Passes Allowed; D-BOX Seats Available; D-BOX Upcharge Applies

Fri & Sat: 3:30, 9:30Sun - Thu: 3:30 PM

Ben-Hur (PG-13) Special Engagement; Star Class 21+; Upcharge Applies; No Passes Allowed

Fri & Sat: 10:45 AM, 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:45Sun - Thu: 10:45 AM, 1:45, 4:45, 7:45

Kubo and the Two Strings (PG) Star Class 21+; Upcharge Applies

Fri & Sat: 10:15 AM, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15Sun - Thu: 10:15 AM, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15

War Dogs (R) Special Engagement; D-BOX Seats Available; D-BOX Upcharge Applies; No Passes Allowed

Fri - Wed: 12:30, 6:30Thu: 12:30 PM

War Dogs (R) Star Class 21+; Upcharge Applies; No Passes Allowed

Fri & Sat: 10:30 AM, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30Sun - Thu: 10:30 AM, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30

Pete’s Dragon (PG-13) Star Class 21+; Upcharge Applies

Fri & Sat: 10:40 AM, 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:40Sun - Thu: 10:40 AM, 1:40, 4:40, 7:40

Sausage Party (R) Special Engagement; Star Class 21+; Upcharge Applies; No Passes Allowed

Fri & Sat: 11:10 AM, 2:10, 5:10, 8:10, 10:35Sun - Thu: 11:10 AM, 2:10, 5:10, 8:10

Nine Lives (PG) Star Class 21+; Upcharge Applies

Fri - Wed: 12:00, 6:00Thu: 12:00 PM

Suicide Squad (PG-13) Star Class 21+; Upcharge Applies

Fri - Thu: 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:50

Bad Moms (R) Star Class 21+; Upcharge Applies

Fri & Sat: 11:30 AM, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30, 10:55Sun - Thu: 11:30 AM, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30

Jason Bourne (PG-13) Star Class 21+; Upcharge Applies

Fri & Sat: 11:15 AM, 2:15, 5:15, 8:15, 11:00Sun - Thu: 11:15 AM, 2:15, 5:15, 8:15

Star Trek Beyond (PG-13) Star Class 21+; Upcharge Applies

Fri & Sat: 3:00, 9:00Sun - Thu: 3:00 PM

The Secret Life of Pets (PG) Star Class 21+; Upcharge Applies

Fri & Sat: 10:20 AM, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20Sun - Thu: 10:20 AM, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20

Starting Week of Friday August 19th, 2016

Th e Weight Band to perform Th e Band music on Friday, August 19th at 8pm

The Weight Band from left to right: Marty Grebb, Randy Ciarlante, Jim Weider, Brian Mitchell and Albert Rogers. Photo by Tania Barricklo

gospel, ballads of his parent’s era, harmonies and rhythm and blues.

Asked if he’s interested in musical artists of today, he thought of his daughter Anna Grebb, and also Etta James’ son Danto. Then he mentioned young Ray Goran, who reminds Marty of Stevie Ray Vaughn.

This photojournalist shared one musical regret with Marty. As many times as Stevie Ray Vaughn performed at the Arizona State Fair, it was only after his passing that I discovered his music. Marty shared his blessing that he, Bonnie and Eric were at his concert in Telluride, Colorado, his fi nal performance before the tragic helicopter accident that took his life. “What a gifted player,” Marty refl ecting on Vaughn. “I was impressed with his humanity,” he added.

Marty credits his longevity to blessings but also to

Native American healing through the years. He married his wife Bridget in a Native ceremony.

Balance in his music, family life and with The Weight band, Marty is one-fi fth of the band that will grace The Lounge stage on Friday,

August 19th. Playing with gifted players with their own unique music histories, Jim, Randy, Brian Albert, and Marty share their talents playing The Band classics to receptive audiences and haven’t stopped since.

If you attend the show, he asks that you close your eyes for a moment, as they work their musicianship to bring alive the music that has touched millions of people over the years. Because of their deep respect for the music, there will be few surprises. The show set list will feature music that fi ts the moment and they work hard to be true to the core of the songs.

The show is free and starts at 8p.m.

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