Kykotsmovi Village News

Freight and local excise tax contribute to increasing gas prices on the Hopi and Navajo reservations, especially during the summer tourist months.

Rosanda Suetopka Thayer The Observer HOTEVILLA, Ariz. - The first public meeting of the Hopi Silent Majority political group met on April 13 at the Youth and Elderly Building to begin organizing a movement to remove Hopi Chairman Leroy Shingoitewa for alleged violations of the Hopi Constitution since he took office in January 2010.

Byron Poocha stands with Miss Hopi 2010, her First Attendant and Reggie Curry. Poocha and Curry, both of Tuba City, are two of the original Honor Riders from Tuba City who have ridden each year in honor of Lori Ann Piestewa.

Rosanda Suetopka Thayer/NHO For the third day in a row, Hopi Chairman LeRoy Shingoitewa was forced to ask Hopi tribal rangers to assist him in removing the First Mesa and Mishongnovi council representatives who continued to remain in council seats that had not been won by proper election in their villages.