Tutskwat Oqawtoynani

10/09/2025

Kuna’a! We value and appreciate your help and efforts to keep our community safe. We should all write these numbers down and post them on our refrigerators.
Shoutout also to VOW security, and past security guards from Tewa as well, you all deserve a big thankyou, Eskwali! Kuna’a!! 😊👍❤️

10/08/2025

TOMORROW: Wear Purple This Thursday!

Purple Thursdays in October campaign continues!

This Thursday, October 9th, we invite you to join the Hopi-Tewa Women's Coalition to End Abuse (HTWCEA) and the Hopi Domestic Violence Program (HDVP) in their efforts to start conversations and enhance awareness regarding Domestic Violence.

The campaign runs every Thursday this month: October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th.

By wearing a purple item of clothing on Thursday, you show solidarity and inspire action by raising awareness.

This simple act can start conversations that will help break the silence and stigma that surrounds domestic violence and help survivors feel less alone.

Kindly share your selfies wearing purple and use the hashtag:

You may also email a picture to HDVP at either thonyumptewa@hopi.nsn.us or japaymella@hopi.nsn.us

10/06/2025

Continuing to honor our commitment to protect our Mesa home, our Mission is to clean First Mesa, Arizona, from top to bottom, leading with the Vision, “Through discipline and responsibility we will preserve the sacredness of our Tewa and Hopi Villages.” Upholding our promise to protect the planet and ensure that humanity enjoys peace and prosperity while creating space for healing and recovery. ❤️‍🩹

We are fiscally sponsored by Seventh Generation for Indigenous Peoples. Our organization directly serves 1,985 Hopi and Tewa people from the three villages we are cleaning and who reside in and around First Mesa. First Mesa is located in northeastern Arizona. We all benefit from the work we are doing as First Mesa is where we gather for our ceremonies year round. This year all three villages at First Mesa, joined in our efforts to clear trash off the sides of the Mesa. The Hopi Solid Waste Program also helped to haul huge amounts of metals and harborage. 2025 Earth Day week, 27 tons of trash was removed. Second haul during the July week long cleanup 38 tons of trash was removed. 65 tons total and this does not include the trash hauled by village staff during ceremonies/events. Kuna’ohhhh! Looking forward to 2026 for another successful cleanup year! Support our efforts as we team up with Earth Gives, 😊👍❤️

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08/26/2025

👍😊 Yes!! Every school should teach basic life skills.

08/18/2025

Mark the date on your calendars for the 4th Annual Hopi Community & Wellness Fair. September 24, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Village of Tewa Administration Building. 😊👍 Be there or be square! 🤣

08/18/2025

One of our faithful volunteers who come year after year to help us clean our Mesa. We know he is just as passionate about his artwork, support local artists, and congratulations to all our Hopi/Tewa Towa who received recognition at the Santa Fe Indian Market and those who sold at other events over the weekend, your talent is certainly recognized and valued! Kuna’a! ❤️❤️

08/08/2025

Please do your part and adhere to the safety measures the Villages are trying to enforce as it’s FOR YOUR SAFETY, that they are trying to manage traffic and provide a space for a First Aid Station. Be respectful and responsible in your actions. Yes there is a lot of things everyone suggests that should be done differently, but no one steps up to the plate to actually do it in the moment. So please, please, be part of the solution, not the problem. Support our CSA’s in their efforts to provide community service and safety. Kuna’a!

Hello Tewa Members!!

The Village Administration please ask that individuals please leave the traffic control equipment alone. We had our cones thrown off the side at the Gap which is designated for emergency vehicles to stage and the caution tape ripped and cut along the railing.

It is very disheartening to see the work that the Village Administrations put in to assist with safety be vandalized, thrown around, or destroyed.

If you see anything or someone doing this, please assist us by informing individuals that this is in place for safety measures.

Thank you!!

07/04/2025

It’s a beautiful life! We are thankful for another day in this world. Another day to put our best effort forward to make our world a little more cleaner and show our people through actions, that we are committed to cleaning First Mesa from “top to bottom.” We started off our week plastering at Walpi, presentations from Tutskwat and Hopi Solid Waste Program, did some drone mapping, thankyou Donna Auguste and family, cleared the mesa roads, all the way up and down and the road behind the mesa too, hauled metals and harborage, cleared the mesa top, and ended the week with dropping off much needed items to our tasavu neighbors, who are in need of a helping hand.
Our father, Sakhongvaiya always told us to be good to others, as you never know when you will need their help in return.
Thankyou to all the villages here at First Mesa, our CSA’s Anthony Puhuyesva, Ryan Carl, and Alan Chavez, deserve a huge pat on the back, kuna’a as well to the village board members who have supported our efforts, Hopi Solid Waste Program Manager, Mike Talayumptewa, Alpha Squad League, Rey Dashee, Harry Walker Sr., team members, parents of the kiddos, ❤️, the ladies who cooked for the plastering crew, the VOW Youth Program Manager, Lori Belle Nuvayestewa, and youth, Anquan Qotswisiwma, Hailey Youvella, Arial Talayumptewa, Teylen Namingha, Chrissy Collateta, Canupa Silas, Tyrell Dewangyumptewa, Aleighsha Nastacio, Emerick Coochyaoma, and Laborers,Jim Tawyesva, Sahmie Lalo, Duron Silas, Jerry Johns, Clancy Dewangyumptewa, Gorman Howato, Security, Jayden Nevayaktewa, Shasta Namoki, Hale Nasonhoya, and if I missed a few from the Walpi crew, I apologize.
Kuna’a to our Tutskwat Crew, Aiden Nuvayestewa, Kent Nuvayestewa, Anthony Nuvayestewa, Calvin Antone, Erin Eustace, Lauren Eustace, Naquahoinom Huma, Kasey Niiha, Andrew Perez, Arthur Honie, Elijah Dashee, Xavier Dashee, Theron Huma, Jeanine Gaseoma, Toni Pablo, Andrea Fragua, Josiah, Sean Dewangyumptewa, Kameryn Dewangyumptewa, Brandon Pablo, Brian Nastacio, Stephen Ami, and Godfrey Hayah Jr. Kuna’a for all the donations we received, Bertram Tsavadawa. Thankyou Delano Nuvayestewa and Leon Nuvayestewa Sr. for use of your personal vehicles to haul. Askwali!!! I apologize if I missed anyone. It’s been one wonderfully busy week.
On behalf of my fathers, Leon A. Nuvayestewa Sr. and Delfred Leslie, my mother Evangeline Nuvayestewa, and the rest of our family, we thank you all for showing up and showing out this week. So grateful we are for your helping hands.
We appreciate each and every one of you!! Have a wonderful weekend surrounded by family and laughter! It’s a beautiful life indeed! 🌎💫❤️🌎

07/02/2025

Please donate what you can to help those affected by the Oak Ridge Fire, Kuna’a! See the flyer for details.
🌎❤️🌎❤️

In the spirit of NAMI'NANGWA, to give aid in times of need, the Walpi Youth Program and Tutskwat Oqawtoynani will be accepting donations to help our neighbors to the east who are affected by the Oak Ridge Fire.

* Donations can be dropped off at the Walpi admin office until 5 p.m. today, July 2nd, and on Thurs., July 3rd until 1 p.m.
* After-hours drop-offs can be made by contacting Lori Nuvayestewa @480-437-4378
* All donations will be delivered to the Ganado Field House on July 3rd at 2 p.m.

Please see flyer for further details.

Askwali/kwa'kwai.