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KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. The top two elected officials on the Hopi reservation are seeking another term in office.
The Hopi Election Board recently certified the candidates for the election scheduled later this year. Chairman Tim Nuvangyaoma and Vice Chairman Clark Tenakhongva are running for a second consecutive four-year term.
Nuvangyaoma is among four seeking the chairman’s post. He’ll face David Norton Talayumptewa, a member of the Tribal Council and former U.S. Bureau of Indian Education official, whom he beat in the 2017 general election.
Former Vice Chairman Alfred Lomaquahu Jr. and Andrew Qumyintewa also are running for chairman. Hopis will narrow the list to two in the September primary election.
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For years, federal law has required all school systems to publicly report how well they help children learn. But the federal government’s own Bureau of Indian Education has failed to do so, despite repeated warnings about the quality of education Native American children receive in its schools.
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Flagstaff High School Adviser Receives National Recognition
An advisor at Flagstaff High School has received a prestigious Profile in Courage Award. Darrell Marks serves as the Native American academic advisor at FHS. He’s one of several people to receive the award this year along with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Wittmer and Utah Sen. Mitt Romney. The award is organized by the John F. Kennedy Foundation and acknowledges courage and leadership. Marks was recognized for his service in coordinating food and supply deliveries to Navajo and Hopi households. He spoke with KNAU last fall about the difficulties students face taking online classes on tribal lands.