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April 2019 ~ Volume 29 Issue 4 Uam Masad ~ Yellow month, the desert blooms

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGES 1-6 COUNCIL PAGES 7-8 SAN XAVIER MISSION NEWS PAGE 9 WA:K SPIRIT PAGES 10-12

HIGHLIGHTS

WA:K O’ODHAM FOUNDATION FRONT COVER WHITE GOODS COLLECTION PAGE 2 ELDERS DAY PAGE 3 STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY (SOC) EVENT PAGE 6 TAKE BACK THE NIGHT PAGE 9

Call for Candidates to fill all vacancies of The Wa:k O’odham Foundation Board

As Wa:k Ceksan Hemajkum, you are invited to send your letter of interest to the San Xavier District (SXDC) Council Secretary to serve on the Wa:k O’odham Foundation (WOF) Board. There are a total of five members on the board, and we need three community citizens to fill three of the five positions; the SXDC will appoint one of their members to the board; and the SXDC Administration will recommend an appointee to represent them. The terms are staggered, and are for a two or four year period. All applicants must be over the age of 18.

The WOF was created to apply for grants only made available to non-profit entities. In our case, the WOF will apply for, and administer grants that primarily benefit low-income, seniors and handicapped SXD citizens for economic development, housing, health and education programs.

Please submit your letter of interest by April 15, 2019. You may drop off your letter off with our receptionist, or mail it to Ernie Reyes, SXD Council Secretary at 2018 W San Xavier Road, Tucson, AZ 85746. You may also call the secretary at 520 573-4026 with any questions.

The deadline for the May edition of the Wa:k Newsletter is Friday, April 19, 2019

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Community: We would like to welcome David Lopez to the Ranger Department, he is a community member and has worked within other departments here at the District. His parents are Joseph and Shelley Lopez and has 2 brothers. Ranger Lopez is active within the community. February 2019 stats Assist Other Department – 1 Illegal Dumping – 3 Community Assist – 8 Motorist Assist – 1 Public Assist – 4 Trespassing – 3 Animal Control - 2 Suspicious Activity/ Person/ Vehicle-5

Important Telephone numbers: Emergency 911 TO Police 879-8900 Ranger Department 807-8499 Ranger Supervisor 807-8484 Ranger cellphone 471-8092 Ranger Supervisor cell 349-1359

The staff sends their prayers and thoughts to all the families who have lost a loved one in the past month, May the Creator be with you during this time.

Rangers SAN XAVIER DISTRICT

WHITE GOODS

COLLECTION EVENT

WHEN: APRIL 26th

& 27TH

, 2019

Please contact the Ranger

Department For pickup

beginning March 25th

, 2019

(Household trash will be

collected, it must be bagged)

If you have any questions

please

contact the Ranger staff at

807-8499

All material must be separated.

PLEASE HELP KEEP OUR

COMMUNITY CLEAN

Hello Wa:k Community!

For the month of March, mostly we took care of administrative duties such as our regular monthly Department Meeting with Natural Resources, Rangers, and Survey & Mapping staff, including our individual weekly staff meetings; we held interviews for the NR Specialist, attended Land Assignment Committee meetings, and began the annual staff performance evaluations. Staff also attended the Water Summit meeting with the SXD, SX Allottees Association Board/Staff, and Cooperative Association Board/Staff to discuss the drought contingency plan, and the upcoming meeting with the TON Water Resources Committee regarding CAP long-term storage credits.

Seasonal Groundskeeper: Starting on April 1st, we will have our new Seasonal Groundskeeper joining our team. The Seasonal Groundskeeper will be assisting our Groundskeeper Crew at the riparian sites with the upkeep and maintenance of the Wa:k Hikdan and Site II during the growing season. Stay tuned for next month’s newsletter and we will feature our new employees a little more in depth.

Monitor Program: Staff met with TEP last month to discuss pole replacement that will be taking place in the areas of the Mission and Valencia Road intersection, and the Mission and Pima Mine Road intersection. In total, 4 wooden poles will be replaced with 3 metal poles. Also, staff is coordinating with the JPAR FCAP Joint Facilities Project to have a Monitor present at the main and service entrance areas of the Desert Diamond Casino-Sahuarita, while JPAR and T&T Construction connect CAP connection service to the Green Valley area.

Other projects: Staff assisted with the 3rd Annual Young Women’s Gathering event held at the Wa:k Hikdan on March 20th - March 23rd. If you have any questions please call us at (520) 573-4055, or at the main number: (520) 573-4000, or stop by our office. David Tenario, NRD Assistant Supervisor

Natural Resources

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Hello WA: K community, it’s finally getting warmer after all this cold weather and one day of snow, which we all enjoyed seeing fall in our community. Our department has received a new vehicle for our home health techs, thanks to the District. Vice Chairman Carlyle took our staff on a tour of our new building, we can’t wait to move in. (pic attached). I want to wish everyone a Happy Easter this month, happy Easter egg hunting. I will be helping at the Elder Day Event scheduled for May 11, 2019 at the Desert Diamond Casino II, I-19 site, you can still register online on the link below, and also we have the paper applications at the District Senior Services Department. http://www.tonation-nsn.gov/health-human-services/senior-services/ Activities February 21, 2019, took our elders to see the Tucson Rodeo Parade, although it was cold in the morning, and then lunch at golden corral, everyone enjoyed themselves.

February 28, 2019 some of our clients attended the Grandparents Gathering at the Casino Del Sol.

March 13, 2019 some of the elders attended the Sopri Ranch Tour, to visit historical sites, near Arivaca Road, and it was cold, because the wind was blowing.

March 14 & 15, 2019 clients made bread & Wiskojula for the pow wow sale, they will be at the same place, this time under a tent, due to the Watho being taken down because it was unsafe.

Upcoming Activities March 21, 2019 visit District 7 Elders in Laveen,

Arizona. April 4, 2019, Arizona Indian Council on Aging (AICOA) Quarterly Meeting at the Desert Diamond Casino on

Nogales Road.

Importance of Road Shoulders

Paramount to road safety, is the importance of having a safety shoulder on a road. A design of efficient roads will always include this invaluable safety feature as a means to mitigate unsound traffic incidents. A shoulder serves numerous roles in regards to the safety of drivers, and safety to the area that the road may serve. A few notable safety components/benefits associated with having a road shoulder include: In the occurrence of a vehicle breakdown, the driver

can pull on to the shoulder to prevent traffic delay and also stay safe from the flow of traffic

A shoulder serves as a needed place for emergency vehicles to bypass traffic congestion

A paved shoulder allows for space needed to take eva-sive action, such as avoiding a wrong-way driver or a place for the driver to regain control of a possible out of control vehicle

A paved shoulder allows for longevity of the road as they move water away from the roadway before the water has a chance to affect the subbase of road

A shoulder also serves as lateral structural support to any road

The Planning Department of the San Xavier District is presently working with Tohono O’odham Planning Department and Pima Association of Governments to secure Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding for safety shoulders to be added to some of our roads, here within the District. It is common for roads within the District to only have the traffic lane design of a road, and not the full carriageway. It is a goal of the San Xavier District Planning Department to bring this safety to numerous roads within the District limits. For any questions related to roads and shoulders, please contact John Baskett, Planner at San Xavier District: (520)-573-4075 or jbaskett@waknet.org

Wa:k Senior Services Planning Department

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Greetings from Survey and Mapping, DANCE IN THE SPRING APRIL SHOWERS!!

FIELD SURVEY ACTIVITIES The Survey Crew have completed setting boundary monumentation in concrete on (15) homesites along Sudagi Wog,

some of those home sites legal descriptions will be revised. The next phase in the project will be revising legal descriptions and write up a description for Sudagi Wog. Please continue to use caution if you are in the area, due to construction work zone just west of Sudagi Wog and on Herman’s Road.

Two homesites on Tribal Land in the vicinity of Nahagio Daha Wog and Skomig Wog were completed with Land Survey legal descriptions.

One homesite on Tribal Land in the vicinity of San Xavier Road and Mission Road is in the process of Land Survey legal description.

One homesite on Tribal Land in vicinity of San Xavier Road and Community Lane will be starting with Land Survey in April.

For your information, land survey request(s) takes awhile to complete due to the process it goes through, which in most cases slows down because the data i.e. (record of survey for roads, utilities, leases, etc.) is not readily available or none at all. The Registered Land Surveyor (RLS) will not continue until data is confirmed or accepted, because they (RLS) is accountable for stamping the land survey legal plat/description. We, appreciate your patience and understanding if you had to or are waiting for a Land Survey to be completed.

ROADS In the area along Sudagi Wog, there is an access road on south end of the Tohono O’odham Ki:Ki Association (TOKA)

project, which has been named “Tolo Wog”. It is proposed to extend “Tolo Wog” to the west by approximately 600 feet, which would serve as ingress/egress to (3) homesite lots.

In the area of Mission Road and Nahagio Daha Wog, there is a proposal to close off a waterline easement. It is currently labeled as ‘Skomig Wog’ in google and other programs/applications with mapping resources. Residents in the area have reported the waterline easement is utilized as an alternative road by the public, when traffic is heavy on Valencia or Mission Roads; and causing potential danger of accidents, etc. Please check your local postings for possible public meetings to provide input or be informed of decisions.

CONTRACTED SURVEYOR ON DISTRICT LAND – The District passed a resolution SXDC Res. No. 05-16-08 (adopting AZ Boundary Survey Minimum Standards and Consultant Application Form – SM001, and SXD Confidentiality Agreement Form). In March, (2) Land Surveyor registered to conduct survey work on District Land.

Indian Health Service (I.H.S.) hired Sanchez Design Services, Inc. to create composite mapping for all water/sewer facilities in T.O. Nation; their scope is to gather survey grade as-built on existing mains, manholes, valves, septic tanks and create composite maps to format in GIS. The tentative completion date is April 2019.

T.O. Gaming Enterprises hired AECOM to conduct a Rodeo Arena feasibility study in Section 23, 24 and 25 (NE of I-19 to Los Reales, Nogales H.W to E. Herman’s Road), upon review and approval of consent to survey from B.I.A. Superintendent’s office, they plan to conduct an aerial fly-over, and field survey. The tentative completion date is August 2019.

Ha:san Cemetery - The S&M office has the Cemetery as an on-going project, in the upcoming months there will be some concentration on field survey activities, in which the Survey Crew will continue to collect field data to update the project drawing. Meanwhile, please try to keep vehicle traffic on the road path and keep it trash free; use caution if you see construction zone tape or survey lathes, please do not pull or destroy the markers.

Mapping and Survey services -Please stop by our office after checking in at the Receptionist desk during regular business hours: M-F 8:00-5:00; or call 520-573-4093/4096; or email us for Surveying & Mapping related services/questions to: jrios@waknet.org; apablo@waknet.org.

You have a busy schedule? Just call / email to request for Map Request / Survey Request Forms; or request to pick up forms at the receptionist desk by calling in advance at numbers mentioned herein. If you need additional survey & mapping related information or need personal one-to- one meeting, it can be arranged by calling ahead.

San Xavier District Survey & Mapping Team

Survey/Mapping

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THE PROBATE OFFICE HAS CHANGED THEIR OUTREACH HOURS AND DATE TO THE

FOLLOWING: THE PROBATE STAFF WILL BE AT THE SAN XAVIER DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM. THIS MONTH:

April 11, 2019

IF YOU RECENTLY LOST A FAMILY MEMBER, AND UNSURE IF THEY HAD ANY TRUST ASSETS, PLEASE STOP BY AND FIND OUT IF THE DECEDENT HAD TRUST ASSETS. IT NEEDS TO BE PROBATED, AND THE FAMILY WILL NEED TO PROVIDE TO THE PROBATE OFFICE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION ON THE DECEDENT:

DEATH CERTIFICATE (ORIGINAL). BIRTH /BAPTISMAL FOR THE DECEDENT AND FAMILY

MEMBERS. TRIBAL ENROLLMENT FOR DECEDENT AND FAMILY

MEMBERS. MARRIAGE OR DIVORCE DECREE (IF THE DECEDENT

WAS MARRIED). WILL (ORIGIONAL). CURRENT ADDRESSES ON ALL FAMILY MEMBERS.

THE STAFF IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS ON-GOING CASES, AND IF YOU NEED TO REPORT A CHANGE IN YOUR ADDRESS. YOU MAY REACH THE PROBATE OFFICE AT THE FOLLOWING

(520) 383-3339 (520) 383-2809 (520) 471-2461

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San Xavier District Council Meeting of April 16, 2019 at 7:00 P.M.

- Location- Council Chambers

AGENDA- Tentative 1. Welcome and Opening Remarks:

2. Invocation:

3. Review and Approval of Agenda:

4. New Business:

A. Mr. Mario Reyes, Director, SXD Finance Department – To present the District monthly finances report in a closed session.

Chairman Activity Report:

6. Vice Chairman Activity Reports:

7. Minutes:

8. TOLC updates:

9. Announcements:

► Primary Election on April 27, 2019 will be held in the Council Chambers from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

► District Council meeting scheduled on May 7, 2019 at 7 p.m.

► District Community meeting postponed to May 18, 2019 at 9 a.m.

► District Council meeting scheduled on May 21, 2019 at 7 p.m.

► General Election on May 25, 2019 will be held in the Council Chambers from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

All meetings will be held in the Council

Chambers and subject to change

10. Adjournment:

San Xavier District Community Meeting of April 11, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. Location - District Council Chambers

AGENDA- Tentative 1. Welcome and Opening Remarks:

2. Invocation:

3. Call to the Audience:

4. Sgt. Bryan Antone, TOPD San Xavier Sub-Station – Presenting the monthly statistics report for the San Xavier District.

5. Mr. Ned Norris Jr, and Ms. Wavalene Suanders – Introduction as candidates to the Nation’s Chairman and Vice Chair TON 2019 May Elections.

6. Mr. Michael Corella, Manager, SXD Ranger Department – To present the Ranger Department power point presentation.

7. Mrs. Ella Begay, Chair, SXDC Election Committee – Present new voter applicants for introduction and support to be added to the San Xavier Voter List. (T)

8. TOLC Reports:

9. SXDC Reports:

10. Announcements: ► District Council meeting scheduled on

April 16, 2019 at 7 p.m.

► TON Primary Election on April 27, 2019 will be held in the Council

Chambers from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

► District Council meeting scheduled on

May 7, 2019 at 7 p.m.

► District Community meeting scheduled

on May 18, 2019 at 9 a.m.

► Second District Council meeting

scheduled on May 21, 2019 at 7 p.m.

► TON General Election May 25, 2019.

► TON Elderly Day scheduled on May 13, 2019 at the Desert Diamond Casino I-19 location.

All meetings will be held in the Council Chambers and are subject to change

11. Adjournment:

Copies of resolutions and related information can be obtained at the San Xavier District Council office, upon proper request.

San Xavier District Council Meeting of April 2, 2019 at

7:00 P.M. - Location-Council Chambers

AGENDA - Tentative

1. Welcome and Opening Remarks:

2. Invocation:

3. Review and Approval of Agenda:

4. New Business:

Mrs. Ella Begay, Chairperson, SXDC Election Committee – Presenting and new voter applicants for support to be added to the San Xavier District Voter List. (T).

5. Chairman Activity Report:

6. Vice Chairman Activity Report:

7. Minutes:

8. TOLC updates:

Announcements:

► District Community meeting scheduled on April 11, 2019 at

6 p.m.

► District Council meeting scheduled on April 16, 2019 at

7 p.m.

► Primary Election on April 27, 2019 will be held in the District Chambers from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

► General Election on May 25, 2019 will be held in the District Chambers from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

All meetings will be held in the Council Chambers and subject to change

9. Adjournment:

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Date Res. No. Title

02/05/19 02-10-01 “Renewal of General Contract with the Law Office of Scott A. Ewing , PLC”

Motion made by Dennis Ramon and second by Phyllis Valenzuela, tally results; 5 for, 0 against, 0 not

voting, 0 absent. Motion carried.

02/05/19 02-19-02 “Tabling the Wa:k Pow Wow Committee Monetary Donation Request”

Motion made by Phyllis Valenzuela and second Philbert Bailey, tally results; 5 for, 0 against, 0 not voting, 0

absent. Motion carried.

02/05/19 02-19-03 “”Agreeing to go into a Closed Session for the Proposed Presentation by Mr. Wayne Griffith”

Motion made by Tony Burrell and second by Katrina Thomas, tally results; 5 for, 0 against, 0 not voting, 0

absent. Motion carried.

02/05/19 02-19-04 “Approving the Proposed Certificates of Deposits Ladder for the Operating Accounts, and for the Trust &

Investment Accounts; and Certain Amendments to the 9B Farm Cash Out Accounts”

Motion made by Philbert Bailey and second by Dennis Ramon, tally results; 5 for, 0 against, 0 not voting, 0

absent. Motion carried.

02/05/19 02-19-05 “Approving a Monetary Donation in the amount of $2,327.00 for Sonya Salway”

Motion made by Philbert Bailey and second by Dennis Ramon, tally results; 5 for, 0 against, 0 not voting, 0

absent. Motion carried.

02/05/19 02-19-06 “Accepting the Minutes of January 8, 2019 as Amended”

Motion made by Philbert Bailey and second by Dennis Ramon, tally results; 5 for 0 against, 0 not voting, 0

absent. Motion carried.

02/05/19 02-19-07 “Accepting the Minutes of January 15, 2019 as Amended”

Motion made by Philbert Bailey and second by Tony Burrell, tally results; 5 for, 0 against, 0 not voting, 0

absent. Motion carried.

02/19/19 02-19-08 Resolution number error no resolution

02/19/19 02-19-09 “Approving a San Xavier District Emergency Home, and Tribal Land Assignment for Lester P. Encinas Jr.”

02/19/19 02-19-10 “Approval of Applicant Monique M. Ortega to be added to the San Xavier District Voter List.”

02/19/19 02-19-11 “Approval of Applicant Ashley A. Escalante to be added to the San Xavier District Voter List.”

02/19/19 02-19-12 “Approval of Applicant Natalie M. Escalante to be added to the San Xavier District Voter List.”

02/19/19 02-19-13 “Approving a Monetary Donation of $2,060.00 to the Wa:k Pow Wow Committee”

02/19/19 02-19-14 “Approving a Donation Request for Leah Liston”

02/19/19 02-19-15 “To purchase a real property outside of the Tohono O’odham Nation Reservation”

San Xavier District Council Resolutions adopted for the month of February 2019

“Vacant and term ending positions to the San Xavier District Council Recommending Committees, District Council Alternate positions and Legislative Alternate position, must be a District enrolled member and registered to vote within the San Xavier District”

Finance Committee – (1) vacant position from the Community at large Health & Education Committee – (1) vacant position from Community at large

Council alternates: (4) vacant positions for Phyllis Valenzuela, Philbert Bailey, Dennis Ramon, & Tony Burrell from Community at large

Interested individuals from the community at large may submit a letter of interest to the San Xavier District Council department. The Council staff will notify you to be present at a future Council meeting to deal with your appointment by resolution to fill in the vacant positions. All vacant positions are being advertised in the monthly Wa:k Newsletter to the community at large must be a District enrolled member and registered to vote. District members may apply for more than one committee, the District Council and their Alternates may represent one committee. You may call the Council department for questions at (520) 573.4026, 573.4028 and 573.4006.

May 2019 Election Terms ending Council – Phyllis Valenzuela, Philbert Bailey TOLC Rep. – Daniel L. A. Preston III

District Chairman – Austin G. Nunez District Vice Chairman – Jerry Carlyle

Candidates for May 2019 Elections Phyllis Valenzuela – District Council Joella Burrell – District Council Philbert Bailey – District Council

Daniel L.A. Preston III – Legislative Council District Rep

Austin G. Nunez – District Chairman Jerry Carlyle – District Vice Chairman

Primary Election will be held on April 29, 2019 in the Council Chambers at 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

General Election will be held on May 25, 2019 in the Council Chambers at 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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1st Year Anniversary

For

Alberta M. Ortegas 12/1/1954~4/2/2018

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019

9:00am Mass to be held at San Juan Diego Chapel

Rosary to follow at her residence

7431 S Mission Road

10:30am-2:30pm

All Choirs Welcome

*The family will be traveling to gravesite to lay

flowers & balloon release in remembrance, Sells, AZ*

Mission Holy Week Schedule Holy Thursday, April 18 Mass of the Last Supper 7:00 pm Good Friday, April 19 Rosary 2:00pm Stations of the Cross 3:00pm

Church bells will ring in memory of death of Jesus

Liturgy of the Passion 7:00pm Holy Saturday, April 20 Easter Vigil Service 7:00pm Easter Sunday, April 21 Masses Regular Sunday Time 8:00, 9:30, 11:00, 12:30

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At the end of February we received LOTS of snow, more than what we are used to. We were excited just like everyone else and we hope you enjoyed it just as much!

Rowena Carlyle, Administrative Assistant

Education Department

S-ke:g Tas Wa:k O’odham, It is nearing the end of 2018-2019 School year and the summer break is coming! The Education staff have been planning and preparing for the upcoming Summer Programs, therefore all applications will be available May 15th. This includes:

Infant Toddler Program (6 months-4years) Summer Reading Program (1st thru 6th Grade) Early Risers Program (incoming Kindergarten) Middle School Program (7th-8th) Student Recognition Outing (Kindergarten-6th grade) Graduates Honorarium Celebration (8thgrade

promoters, High School Graduates, College Graduates, Certifications)

Other important Dates April 3rd-Books & Tuition applications due for May

review April 13th-Strengthening Our Community Event April 15th-All Summer program applications available May 1st-2019 Clothing Grant Applications available May 1st-2019 SXD $20,000 Scholarship applications

available

APRIL 2019

SAN XAVIER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8am-5pm: Operation Hours 9am-10am: Coffee in the Library 9am-12pm: GED Class 3pm-5pm: After School Program (Library Closed)

8am-5pm: Operation Hours 9am-9:30am: Library Closed– Head Start time 9am-12pm: GED Class 3pm-5pm: After School Program

8am-5pm: Operation Hours 9am-10am: Library Closed– Head Start time 9am-12pm: GED Class 1pm-4:30pm: After School Program

8am-5pm: Operation Hours 9am-10am: Basic Com-puter Class

8am-5pm: Operation Hours

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GREETINGS FROM THE LIBRARY

The library is now in full swing I deeply apologize that we had been closed for a couple of weeks due to a water heater problem and some damage to our floor. However thank goodness we are up and running. So please do not hesitate to come and utilize our computers and books. We are currently preparing for our summer infant/toddler pro-gram so please be on the lookout for dates and detailed information and do not hesitate to call Gertie or Therese at 520-807-8621.

Gertrude Lopez – Learning Resource

Coordinator

Therese McCarthy – Learning Center

Aide

Hello My Fellow Community Members, My name is Loretta Encinas. I am a lifelong resident of San Xavier. I started on January 09, as the temporary liaison, but as of February 01, I have been hired as the Education Community Liaison. I am working with the 3rd and 4th graders in the After School Program. In the program they get help with their homework, a lite snack and indoor/outdoor activities are also a part of our schedule. We also provide O’odham language and culture with Ms. Rowena Carlyle. All your children are amazing! I look forward to working with all, to help find the right path as we work towards your educational needs. We welcome you to stop by the Liaison office to get information and help you find resources. You are also welcome to come in and use the computers in the library, staff will be available to help you with the computer, if needed. The Liaison office is located in the Library. Stop by and say hello

Loretta Encinas &

Gloria Rios

Community Liaisons

Something fun for you to enjoy!

Elizabeth Ortega

Language & Culture Instructor

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San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation 2018 W. San Xavier Road Tucson, AZ 85746 Phone: (520) 573-4000 Fax: (520) 573-4089

FOR ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OR EMERGENCY CALLS CONTACT TOHONO O’ODHAM POLICE AT 622-1587 OR 911